Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-14
PURPOSE AND
NEEDS Of THE .
SUNDAY SCHOOL
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divide these needs among persons,
for the Sunday school is made up of
persons Of three ranks. ~ officers,
(2l teachers. t3l pupils ".
First Of all, the officers, the chief
Of whom Is the superintendent, need
spiritual power, steadfastness i'm CIR
rying on the work as leaders. enthusi.
asm during the Sunday school hours. q
hopeful spirit. regularity In attendance
and p'lnctuality in reaching the Sun.
day school, large vision OF the possi-
bilities OF the school, cheerfulness
when everything seems to be going
wrong. and an extra large amount of
common sense. II will be readily seen
that this Is quite formidable, and that
much is expected OF the officers OF the
school or course much fs expected
and onght to be expected of those who
are leading the work OF developing
Christian character. than which there
Isl no. more, important work In the
whole church of Jesus Christ Such
leadership requires the active service
o. the best men in the church. men
who are willing to make the sicriffces
involved. who will face the problems
with courage and who will daily live
with God. The Sunday school should
be manned with the best the church
can provide. not "any one can do it,
but rather the best hcssible leaders
for the Sunday school,
Second. the teachers. Our teachers
should have q definite aim as 10 what
they are trying to do bett>. knowl-
edge OF what to teach and OF how to
teach. the desire to do hard and faith
snl work. to prepare each lesson be-
forehand: they should have patience
with unruly pupils In the class. and
love for them all, on week days as
well as on SUNDAYS. a desire to win
them to Jesus Christ, and to build
them up in the abundant life of faith
and hope and love. The teachers need
to remember what powerful innu-
ence they often have on the youthful
mind and heart and that therefore
they should try to live as true Chris
tians, being good examples OF right
eousness and peace and Joy. The
teachers need to, know the pupils well
and to care for them as the shepherd
does his sheep This Is again q lofty
ideal for the teacher. but not until
1t Is attained 10 laEse measure At least
win It be said that our. schools are
''ali right or that they are "up to the
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We have pointed ont the needs pre-
yailing among the officers and teach
erse There are also needs among the
last rank In the school. namely the
pupiis No matter how well equipped.
a. school may be with officers and
teachers It can not do good work I'M
less ii has the cooperation or the
pupils. After az, the school is found
ed for and exists for the sake of the
pupils. There are many things lack
ing among the pupils OF our schools.
and because of these we find that our
schools are not what they should be
and what we propose some day to
make them become. The nupils need
to be more regular In attendance; they
need to come punctually to the Sunday
school service; they often lack In dis
cipline in the class as well as In the
opening exercises: they fail In paying
attention to the teacher; they lack the
open-heerted spirit and the spirit of
teachableness; they need to study and
prepare their lessons at home before
Sunday morning daWns. Other things
are lacking that may seem to be OF
more Importance than the foregoing,
but the main deficiencies that obtain
among the officers and teachers and
pupils OF our Honolulu Sunday schools
have been pointed out.
This long list Of needs must be sup,
piled, these defects remedied, and the
standards OF teaching elevated, II we
wish to have our schools efficient. This
and the theme. The Efficient Sunday
School" was chosen for this fourlday
conference. IN order that We might /
consider together the things that win
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uork. ~ that tneFe srs eaores e.
uthers IN this city who are eadeaVoF.
iig a. &c are Ia develop Christian
through the teaching Of
Gods Word.
May this weeks meetings bring not
only helpful ideas and new sugges.
lions as to ways of working and of
the needs of our schools,
but also firm conviction in the heart
Of every teacher in attendance that
he is engaged in most important en-