The Hattiesburg news., 1912-05-24
AT MEETING HELD AT FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH oRGANIzA.
TIoN WAS PERFECTED.
OFFICERS ELECTED WITH
B. N. FOSTER PRESIDENT
Other Officers Chosen and Executive
Committee to be Composed Of Off
cers-Interesting Program of Ad-
dresses, Prayers, Songs Rendered.

The Sunday school mass meeting
at the First Baptist church Thursday
night was called to order by Mr.. Ben
M. Foster who was chosen chairman
of the meeting. The singing of praise
God from whom all blessings fow,"
was followed by prayer, led by DR..
A. F. Watkins.
Mr.. Foster delivered a short ad-
dress on inter-denominational work,
saying that this work gave to the
Sunday school its big things, begin
| ming with the Lesson committee se-
lected from all the churches. This
committee has for years furnished
the uniform lessons used by the Sun
day schools of Christendom. 1t Is the
duty of the denominations, develop
ing any effective plan or system, to
communicate 1t unto others. This is
being done and great benefit results.
The Baracca and Philathea movements
now so universal, were denomination
al ideas communicated. The same
can be said of the sand pile method
Of teaching the infant class. also of
the Adult Student Bible class.
Mr.. Murdock followed Mr.. Fosters
address with the song. Though but
an Armor-bearer," after which Mrs.
A. F. Watkins delivered an address,
on the subject: "The Practical Side
of Sunday School Work" Mrs Wat
kins said, 1--WE cannot consider the
practical as against the spiritual, since
they are inseparable in successful
Sunday school work"
School," the speaker said, "as
the name indicates, is a
teaching place, hence to be effective
it must be practical. In a school
something must be taught. In Sun
day schools that something is the
word OF God, A school involves
teacher, pupil, subject. Teaching
is not like pouring water into a
pitcher. A teacher must do some
thing besides just talking, and again
all teaching is not asking questions.
Teaching Is two fold-the one who
teaches and the one who learns. The
teacher must teach something. To
do this there must be a common in
terest between teacher and taught.
Speaking in unknown tongues should
be avoided-that is, language should
ever be used which the pupil under
stands. A teacher should know the
subject taught, and should speak di-
rect, keeping In mind the character,
capacity, and life condition Of the pu-
pill. Many teacher If asked, what
are you going to teach today?" would
reply, II am going to teach the les
son." What lesson?" "The lesson in
the book" what book?" "The lesson
book" "But what lesson in the book?"
Many lose sight of what the meaning
of lesson is, hence they are not
practical. Personal living before
ones pupils, is the most practical thing
In Sunday school work. Not what one
says, so much as what one does. A
teacher must love her pupils. With
out the human interest, there is no
divine contact. Summing up, we
should remember, the three essen
tials, "The teacher, the taught, the
thing taught"
e. c. Hearon spoke on the spiritual
side of Sunday school work, laying
emphasis on the thought that spirit
ual life and growth is the primary
object of Sunday school organization
and work No man or woman with
out spiritual perception. is fitted for
the work of Sunday school teacher.
The committee on Bylaws and
Resolutions made partial report,an
was continued with request to formu-
late complete set OF bylaws. Under
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