The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-24
"Worth While Preparedness Was
Subject of Address Given By
Rev. ]. L. Moon at the Convention

ing and character building of the Sun
day schools.
But this means a tremendous. won.
derful opportunity and task for this
organization. Are we ready to meet
1t? Are we prepared as an organiza-
ton, as schools, as teachers and Of
fcers to measure up to the need of the
gereation; to fill our plaee,o ip,,. the
worlds history as a real and, influen.
tial force for humanity. Here Is q
demand for a worthwhile prspafed:
ness. 4 .
Iu the internal development Ct Tie
school its methods. its { working
forces; in its spirit and purpose:-Myel
friends and fellow workers, not insig:-
nificant and unimportant is the cause
given to US. Only as we hold in con.
tempt our opportunities and neglect,
or perform carelessly. orr work, shall
we relieve the condemnation OF our
own consciences and the scornful con.
tempt of the world, that we should
have SO foc!ishly thrown away the
real power that is now ours.
Preparedness, then as to teaching
force-Teacher Training: class. libra.
~, incolleges and universities, preach.
ers. Sunday school. Give us more
teacher training classes. fitting for
more efficient service the teachers
the real power in the school.
Make Sunday Schools Real Schools
Powerful part OF churches. education
al system, conforming to true psyche
logical and pedagogical principles.
Continually improve mettods Grad
ed Schools. organization. materials
and lessons. Interest. not only for
every Sundays session of one-half.
hour but thrue an influence constant.
ly exerted thru the week. Mould and
build character.
Continually extend the range and
area of school activities, etc, until ey+
cry community resource and syery an.
rdividual has been. not onlyGelrQlled
but brought into the living ipAuepee
of the school and is being brought un-
der the saving grace of the Great
TeacEer-the Holy Spirit.
More and more bring the school into
vital contact with all life. Be not con.
tent with the very meager influence OF
our work. Be not content until the
school shall in deed and in truth pre-
pare the way of the Lord. Shall pow
erfully influence tire growing genera
'tion for righteousness-for peace and
justice.
Equipment and Building Plans
Such meager outlines may cause the
feeling that this means a vast en-
largement of scope and plans and
purpose of Sunday schools, But that
is just what we need to do. Coordi.
nate. develope and perfect the relige
ious and educational work of !, the
church. sa1..J.4A
That We should cease tor play nat
Sunday School work, or think of yitas
-school-with haphazard and
Indifferent aims. More and more
should there be purposefuiAands swell.
planned instruction and deseispmae'
For example Of meaning All ,thaesci
ence and modern discoveries in the
realm of mind. psychological and ped
agogical. can constitute is being en-,
ployed in our day schools and. -ool
leges for the training of the intellect
u some extent, small it is in morals.
The Sunday school to become the Pow.
er for good in religious training. and
spiritual development must use the
same sound psychological ,and, peda-
gogical principles and methods earn;
estly and faithfully cooperating with
the Great Teacher of human SPLITS,
the Holy Spirit.