Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1914-10-08

commercial association has done.
 Several states are already contribu- ting to the national association, sum equal to One-tenth of their entire local budget Shall we not dc likewise and urge each Sunday school in the state to tithe to the Arizona Sunday School Association? Thus every Sunday when we contribute to our local school we will also be contributing to our state, national and worldwide Sunday school work, and by this agency we will be going into all the world and preaching the gospel to every crature as our Savior commanded.
 Many of us have been agreaably surprised to learn that the Sunday school and public school are getting close to each other. In Colorado and North Dakota credits are given in the public schools for Bible study done in the church, and there is hearty CO operation between the State Teachers A0OOCldLlOu duO IuG OIdL6 OuuUdy school association
 Marian Lawrence tells us: Tt is gratifying to note that an increasing large number of theological semi naries are taking seriously the matter of training their students to be leaders in all departments of church work, the Sunday school included. More ahd moro we believe the church will require of it's pastors that they be as thoroughly trained for Sunday school work as for preaching" Again he says: Many colleges are putting in courses for Sunday school workers. The great favor with which they have
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 been received will probably cause them to be required in even more in stitutions than at present" Our theo- logical schools and colleges are as Sisting in the preparation of teachers and officers for the Sunday school. Let us not neglect our teach-training classes for the young folks of the Sunday school, and a week-night class officers
 And while we emphasize the mental equipment, let us not forget the spirit ual equipment. Truly, the heart forces are the strongest and most important. Every Christian should, and every Sunday school teacher must keep the fire burning on the altar of private devotion, by means of the morning watch" or the quiet hour. Let God talk to you fifteen minutes each day, by prayerfully reading His Word. You talk to God fifteen minutes each day, then you talk for God fifteen minutes each day in personal work.
 Further, I wish the teachers and of ficers of every school could get to- gether for short consecration ser vice before each Sunday session.
 I was much impressed by a union prayer and consecration service which attended in the City of BrotherIy Love one year ago. This meeting had been held every Saturday evening fo. fifteen years, and was very spiritual If the teachers of one or more schools would meet for an hour of prayer ana study of the lesson each Saturday evening, am sure they would be bet ter prepared to lead souls into tn. Kingdom on Sunday.
 We would like to see every pastor at the right hand of his superintend ent during the opening exercises O.
 he school. We need you. And how can we carry forward the campaign enrolling every church member in some department of the Sunday schoo, without your helpful presence?
 Not only one-tenth of our moncy but one day in seven should be wholly