The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-08-22
s OFFICERS OF A COUNTRY
SUNDAY SCHOOL.

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can be success without an adequate
number of. officers to administer it's
affairs. Every Sunday School needs
at least seven to ten general officers
/ Pastor, superintendent, at least one
Associate Superir1t tendent, Secretary,
Treasurer one person may be both
Director of Mtisic, Organist or Plan
fst, if there is an instrument, and
Librarian.
In n1Dst country churches the pastor
can be present only once month, but
that one time ought to count more
than any other officer if he uses his
opportunity we'll He is the inspira-
tional leader of the whole enterprise.
From the pulpit, in the homes as he
visits and at Sunday School he must
do everything he can to increase the
membership and efficiency of the
work. He en1ists and trains workers
in the school. He plans for the train
ing classes, running weekly or for
special Institutes for study courses or
reading courses He ought to count
much for teaching the Word as well
as preachin
Of con se; 81 S SupenfnE Eendeut IS the
dficer who makes things go. This
happens by securing the cooperation
of his co-wofkers. He plans a pro-
gram for next Sunday and in this hel
uses as many classes and individuals
as he can. He begins on time, runs
on time and closes on time if he makes
a success of his school.
He is going to call together his 9th
er officers and teachers in teachers
meeting weekly for lesson study or
monthly for conference in a workers
council. Both are best if a special
night is used, if workers are near to-
gether If not. the teachers meeting
can be held thirty minutes before
Sunday School and the workers coun-
Gil Immediately after Sunday School
once a month. Surely he is going to
be a leader in Teacher Training.
The Associate Superintendent, i'll
there is only one, will conduct the
school in the absence Of the superin-
tendent but this is one of his smallest
duties. Let him be superintendent OF
enlargement or membership. He will
see that religious census is taken
and properly tabulated. He will urge
pastor, superintendent and teachers
to reach and hold every one who
ought to be in Sunday School,. This is
comparatively new office and yet
one of the most important in a Sunday |
School.
The work of Secretary and Treas
urer may be done by one person in
small school, but by two in a larger !
one. The former plans and keeps a
good set of records so in the future
people may know what is being done
He plans for posting on blackboard /
or some other device the essential
facts of the days work-the enroll
ment, the attendance and offering.
He may show comparison with year
ago.
The Treasurer receives and dis
burses the money but he ought to do
more. Let him become familiar with
all objects to which the, school con-
tributes and keep these objects be-
fore the school at the time the special
offerings are to be made. He ought
to be a real educator in Kingdom en-
terprises.
The Director of Music and Organist
must work together if there is good
music. They must both be on time it
the Sunday School opens right. The
Director shall select suitable songs
before he gets to the church and give
these numbers to the Superintendent
who shall announce them. These Of
fcers ought to develop the mus1cal
talent of the school by using special
times for practice. Let them furnish
a plenty of music that is worshipful,
appropriate and with life in it.
The Librarian attends to all books
and literature. He cares for song
books and Bibles and does not let
them be abused. He distributes the
quarterHes, papers and other 1itera
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he keeps UP with the books of the
Sunday School library, If there is one.
Schools may use other officers be-
sides these but all these are neces-I
sary. There may be other associate
and departmental SUI
perintendents. Know and then you
will grow into these larger and better
things.
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