The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-09-05
Planning The Lesson.

The following paper was read by
Miss Mae Durham before the Pre-
clnct Sunday School Convention at
Dunn, last Sunday. Aug. 81 An ex-
cellent paper. Read II.
blessed Is he who has found his
work. let him ask no other blessed
ness"
Being forced to work. and forced
TO do your best. will breed in you
temperance. self-control. diligence.
strength OF will. content. and a hun
dred virtues which the idle will new
er know" And the Sunday school
teacher who plans the lessons well Is
forced to do his best. Truly the Sun
day school Is place of work; place
for the development OF the above men
toned virtues; a place for instruc-
ton In the Word OF God in order to
the conversion OF the students, and
the development and establishment
Of Christian character The teacher
must realize at the outset that he is
moulder of human souls. Here. IA
nowhere else, Is being worked out on
colossal scale the quest OF God by
human hearts. The Sunday school is
n melting pot. as IL were. Of not only
Americans but OF aliens as well. from
which will finally evolve larger.
stronger. and more efficient church
than would otherwise be possible. II
provides a center whore shifting NOR
al standards. and ideals can be rails
ed. For these two assets are flexible
and Teadjust themselves readily to
changing conditions brought about by
mingling with people and exchanging
ideas.
The alert teacher will not be for
ever giving moral lectures, but will
20 develop the lesson as to instill into
the minds of his students the much
needed high ideals. that viii make
men anxious 10 serve; an ideal far
enough above us 10 keep as looking
up toward II and constantly strug
Cling for the attainment of @ 10 the
end Of lie
The ideal dominates the life. deter
mines the character. fixes mans place
among his co-laborers. and in large
measure seals his destiny The high
est ideal of human life was furnish
ed as by the life OF the Man OF Gal
lice. These same highest ideals In
moral and spiritual life are found I'm
the teachings of Jesus Christ and God
expects us 10 strive toward this goal
and lead others Godward. This can
be accomplished by properly studying
and teaching the Scriptures, which
will result In conviction OF sin. faith
In God. regeneration by the Holy
Spirit. ana service in the vineyard OF
our Lord All this the teacher must
have In mind when planning the les-
SON.
10 requires much thought and rea-
soning 10 plan a lesson for the ac-
complement OF the most possible
good. So II behooves a teacher 10
make a thorough preparation OF the
lesson: first be Interested yourself.
90 take Il in pieces: study. II he goes
TO class without knowing what he is
10 teach. his pupils will likely go a.
way without knowing what he has
taught. Hls work should be a part Of
his life by questioning see that the
pupils have studied the lesson a.
home. See that the contents ~ the
lesson are fastened IN the minds Of
the pupils In a topical arrangement.
and send az least one practical truth
home to the hearts OF the class. and
help them 20 make a practical appii-
cation Ct Il n they are unable 20 do
20 by themselves Work with the
spiri, OF prayer. A teacher must real