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Wise treatment at the beginninK vastly important-Illustration : Plants under culture-under neglect.-So of ch. dhood.-God's purposes regarding children.-Scripture.-The need of training f.,r service .n the M ,sion fields. -Training should be well done -Assembly desires a Hand.Book.-Why the teaching of doctrines is not treated in this Hand-^J the ^:e'?r^S?m"et'^nVrie^l*^^^^^^^^^^ care/ujir^ill^:;*^ ^^X^.^S^^lS^^$^^^'^^ " ^„. — jj..-.™., „„„„. o.„,>^„. uAMwouio, auu every oci and possibilities suggest for its highest development. Indue timethe" fruft au 'oTuorresuUr '"" """^ '^''^ °' theUsbandman. Impatient! uusk^iT ui J^'" fi^*b'« °f nature shows God's plan of development in His Church children, His tender plants, with almost infinite possfbilities of love and influences, shall be. studied, sheltered, guided, chastened, nourished; stren P*1^nntT"i^''"'^ ^""°^ mercy anigood fruits. Without shelter ^ could only develop into »» unsightlv jM||r of the ground. Much m, Kfa^d SlffiLh t«fctTyto%htlk -• ^ tt' ""'""Lm «;■ vour T/ei"and-'l'„ok^4 '^T. '>v4" ^^^ id^LonitrroVthe Lo?d!" 1.000.Kte/iru'r t^rittrn t'letilMs^^srd*^^^^^^^^ H^- "^T res^nsibihty? The surest and swZs way we ;orny belirvl would hltrfH"pK**^ ^^^ ^Al^^^ to turn the full tide of her life and love and laCr on Lt lining of her^H^^^^^ and service of Him who makes us our brother's keener Then wonlrl tjL rJi^ /• the knowledge • draw near. For, would not her children, consecrated to and accrDtedhvRi^- ''•'"?" °^ ""' ^°'^^ for Him in the home, watched over and train^ by heHrschool ^.^ <.nn^S^ f ° '"^"""y- "'"•tured in perfection and hands could secure He intends that her vice, under gracious iened, developed into cultivation the plant ^ child neglected and lotion. But it is not ^sh. He has given The promise is unto day shall be in thine Sttle children to come ■\p 2 of thVSm' ullo'prt *: f hY„^t1J'U?H*"r"°"^^ "'■ *"•« ,^™Myt^^^^^^ to limit the duty and instruoHon-to tEe ontwlrd Ind m«^h!nT . '11''"1P"?'"pJ*'' "^ ^"^^"^^ School management work, towaXthe fuXrare of wh.Vh th«v aJ''*^" ••"t" '" '"'f ""'■''' '"«' "?*""»»! ""Pect of the subordinate It BeemeA therefore no nar^n^f^ only matruments, and in true importance always THE SABBATH SCHOOL. ^*"'* ''in"^otf^f "o^^"!"" ""* '" every congregation. -How workers are called and improved in etticiency.— Objections answered. desiS^^K^per:KiM^^^ be fu„y „„der her control. Its vice of God. Its organi^ation, mffls and wo k shoSld be suited t^'fC *he/n"wledge and ser- those who come under its influence, and to^hrclaims of the Chuch upon them ""'^ "'^^''''' "^ if it ^-rtTs^cro^frth'riLSt^nlfd!;^^^^^^^^^^^ t'^^ .maj^':^^pecially the children, all disciples are called. It is^ thfrS an instrnctt^n ^f' fh„ aI'^"' u*,'''"""!^ '° *^« ««'^'°« »" ^hich aries that they nse all m,.^^^ ^''^^l^LTTl^-^J^^iZ'^^^ =fTt ^erf Sy and the little skill greater skill In r!fH?i^ love the little strength more strength hand and grea\er^f'n'glTh:''lL8e"^^^^^^^ '^' every ch.ld of His do the work laid to^his after^g"rUt"kmaTd7owrml?brg'raS """' '"' ""P^"^*"^' -*> "^ -"-^ ^e-nings and it shall be given him. Ever 1. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God seek from Him. 2. Study the Word. It is the Sword of the Spirit. 4 If noonttr.!S''''T'""»'.^"'''P,'''^y«'''«'"'ly' and conference. If in new and re; let their circumstan mittee, and no dou' gladly respond. Nor is it neooL. skilful worker. God', even a reason for find:, to sweeten toil, lighten schools in older and better-off neighbothoodrS o,S th'e irabuLd^n^e pe, and brmg heaven and ,ts lun^ess down to earth and its distraoS ttitt*^"u«i;:r:Sir^^^^^^^^^^ certain ^}^^'^'e?J^'r,^^^^^^ regulations for accomplishing clearryVh-eiXt-o^^^a^hintdt^i— ^^^^^ constitution which shall define shoJS ^ tlif ^ :^in^«5^!{l%#=^^-e.earl, defined. It department. ^' ''"'««"'«»t"'n. work, methods and means of efflcfency in each and ^%7othTSa^"ftery^a^^^^^^^^^^ me„I^^s^rttt;r.?^^^^^^^^^^ of «.« .chool. all of whom should bo It should have power, Rubjeot t^the aDDrovll of X'4''' "•* '****' " '^« Presbyterian Church. vaoancie. occur, to Sefine their duties, an^tocarrvon^^^^^^ !?u'*?' officers annually, or when The supe, intendent, subject to the au .rovalo? ?h« ^«. f'' ""^ business of the schoofgenerally. should have power to appoint, transfer and remove f«li'*°", ""-1 '"consultation with tEe pastor, the general exercises, call meetinss? presWe etc *""''""■''■ "'"""fy »"'' Promote scholars, o^uot ducted Sli;!CrtIin"e^tUrtuttf ;« t'^l'^^f "^"""^.f "« ^^^^ '» -"— special cases. "mi-ion wm ue found appended. This may be modified to meet r/^'^sll^'-^^'p^.Tn^^^^ -^U't-tion. are :-A Su^inte,ulene. librarian. f ««».(/ tremMti and an ^m«ton<, a PrecetUar, an Orpanw* and a fJOVEKNMENT. "^'^^ '^Zst^SluretLCh 'sT- 7^''*''' ""-^ indirect-^Which should be adopted.- mentsofgovrmJ^t-S^^^^^ eactics.-L„„:;::tio;^"CpL^^^^^^^^^^ scrib^dt/rcr„Ttution.'"Z«othrL^Tt iT^ successfully the course of action pre- of laws adopted bv an a-s.-ciati-.^for the Attainment of 8Decifir/„T'">r*-" °f. ''"^ '"^' details of cooperation, the means and efforts to bp^,««Ii„ Tt )5° ^it^' ^* '"eludes attention to the or removal of hindrances. " *" '" '^aching these ends, and also the avoidance moTemlnts and m" tfves of ?he governed •" dilec^t ""hv liv'ir?""' 1 "''^"^''^i^ through the operations, enforcing the same. Much of the gover'nmeiit of a sffifh"^^ '"I'^l'^'^^ C"'"' """^ P«°''l«e8 and through comfortable, convenient and attractive aroommW ^^'l?} 'h'-uld U carried on indirectly and limit of work; through regular pS and enT^if"". = '»>'-°"eh wise grading, classification one exercise to another ; through an elcieit staff .fnTl '"'> 1'"'*^ movements in changing from ^nd ?aivr ik\"*gre?^'^L?.r;t.r XThiYT "^ *•>««? \ '^"^ - «-'"« '"- Superintendent. If possible, therefore a mln of I.UmTi ' j^'^^ P'*?^ ™"8' ^^^ assigned to the geti- and reliable leader, an enthSttc fndr/at iaMi t^'*.-''''^"^ character, a firm, ener- supi, intendent. ""lusiasiic, indetatigable, infectious worker should be chosen for reverlfd^epoHL'^rbTthlcKTh'^^^^^^ ?o important are order and a good measure command these Disorder fndirrev/rTnl ''*"' "^^^^ be appointed, who cannot in work. i^isoruer and irreverence gnaw the very vitals of Sabbath School ness and point to the services and work """"™' ''"' "> ''etail. varied occasionaUy to give fresh- prec|™n'aX™rp"tSr„ 'tTerni'l'^n^otrnt ZTe tl^ff ''"'^^^'' ^ -"-"'^y. ^pTrSe^'nVS'J&ty'^''-^^''-'^^ ' ncss ofthr'l^:c"'rme™h.g°* " "''""^ '""'""•"'^ ''^ **■« healthfulness, conven gove^mertherta l^e inX":^irTtTci^isM'''''^"'^nr,' ^ -' to efficiency niu.st, be removed" and robeUilS f » fi«l *"'' fa'thfulness. It is l,etter. after due warning to rem,tiML^^K ' appearance must be , plague-smitten. »'arning.joMmj^|||^elliouB than that the wh. iture or exercise to lould have its own loe and attractive- id penalties. Our recognized obstacles down unhesitatingly. camp be troubled or CLASS GOViiH|flKNT. The Commande7-ms staff. -Separate and definite a«lk„ritv -What thlw„h . • • upon.- What he should do to gain authority. -IndTreSiethTdsLott^JTs^ur"^* '"'"' a.e l!^ ^{^'S lpll^t\::^rrll::^^Z'i:'Zr^^^^ -d o«icers authtit;rmi«trv*ere"pec«"lt!fa!;ji;e\tt^ude^rf^.r "•''"rf"' '^^bedience to his wandering eye. the vacant look the list ess attitude tn Lt ^°.'i°° during the school sesH-on. The disorder, must not be tolerated! C„ he S rests the r?.n"o "^-^^J^^P/ ""^ ""'er gros! barriers to good work are permitted from week to wJt » . responsibility if such insuperable Christian manliness apd sa^tified cSmml!^ T-n" ^".-"^-n .?«4«f, 'n'»«tery of self and of lessons, -1 =.a 1„„ g„,n ttuu hold sway or the opportunity ii loet! 1 * ^ 8l".If"'l.'**<'*»8r will seldom call in the authority of the 8ui)erintendent to Hupplement his own, but he will tind occasion to meet his pupils in their homeH and elsewhere; will follow them by oorrespondence and with constant interest and sympathy till they have learned that he is their true trlenrt to whom they can and will yield loving and constant submiHsion. • A -a '"'"'' """cessf"! Kovernment of a class is secured throuRh indirect and to the scholars unreal- ized inHuences. Youn(f people respect one who io perfect master of his subject and himself. They are earned away by one who is wisely enthusiastic. They cease to be indifferent under one who is wholly devoted to his work and his scholars. • u^ skilful teacher does not demand order and seldom if ever makes a threat, but he never falters in his cheerful determination to have order and to do all be has promised. He gives his pupils no time to get into disorder, and wisely awakens ambition to excel other classes in conduct and work. CLASSIFICATION. A division of work and workers,— Five grades.— Adult classes should be training classes.— Who should be in one class.— Promotions.— Wise. -ITnwise.- Who should promote.— Is dismissal ever necessary ? Classification is such a division of work and workers as secures efficiency and economy of effort and of moans with the fullest results. Much is often lost through bad grading and classification, m most schools there should be five grades : I. II. III. IV. The Primary or Infant, composed of children who are unable to read. The Junior, composed of scholars able to read and study to a limited extent. The Intermediate, classes composed of those who have, fair ability to work. The Senior or Youth's Bible Classes, composed of scholars able to study doctrines with proofs in addition to the work of lower (,'radee. V. Tlie Adult, in which Divine Truth in its wider scope, with Church History and Polity and the general principles of Biblical Interpretation should be made subjects ol' study! Adult classes should in good measure be training classes from which regular and substitute teachers could be drawn as required. ""i.wi,ui,c Changes in classification should be made only at regular intervals. Promotions from the nri- mary to the junior grade may be necessary half-yearly or even quarterly ; but from grades higher beTende^d ™fficuir* P'"*""*'""* should be sufficient. Otherwise exact and full reporting will Scholars of nearly the same age, capacity, character and attainments, should have similar work assigned under teachers most competent in such work. To this there may be necessary exceptions Where a teacher and his scholars have made marked progress and cooperate cordially, it would be well at suitable times to promote together to a higher grade. Proniotions on any fictitious grounds, not on real merit, will result 'n evil. leachers who, after full opportunity, fail to awaken to a reasonable extent the sympathy and and^I?;i?fnl'lv '•'^''. '«=''°''''«' "^ ^'^'^ are frequently late or absent, should be dealt w^th' privately o?her dafs^"^; w^rk-if "nofr^move!'' '"" *''^'' "P^"'^' *'* -P«"°*-dent should trLsfer t^ \ WORK. The law and examp^Kf woik.-Work in the Sabbath School.-Why so little is accomplished in 8ome.-8cri^ural guidance as to work, etc.-Who can teach successfully. -Cooperation between hoii|and church.— How to reach the true end of life.— A travesty of the Sabbath School.-Pro%tiou of time given to secular and sacred studies.— The Catechism. -Training in reverent wdfchip— in Christian endeavour. animYl°kiJXm'"^ThJS»^'*'*f ''°'J/P^^^P??«"yiiifc°'al «nd spiritual as well as in the This principle should extend to the i^bath School. If tffe oificers and teachers work, so should tL%'ch±r^'-hul^^M«^rn''''''«''T'*'' "''^^ ^*" ^^"^ ''" ^""7. i»>^W°»' noJhil^gFs exited of are at li/t ?ndifflr«n^^„r"° ^T% '"''^^h •><> .""smorwint?. When such scholars do att^ they true lewniig '"" '•^'^^'''"^ '" '*'** «elf.aotivity which is an essential factor in Until parents and chUdren realize that home work and preparation for Sabbath School are aa Xo'ir^llirSlTn^r'"''"" '^^ ^^"""^ -^-^ - -»«««. ^^^ ^-^ ^comSeTL^s^ct „ . ^,iT ^^ytt f™™ *••« °l?:°y 'n God's Word dealing wifh the training of the young will lead us to understand the work, methods workers and objects of the Sabbath School : "And thew, words which I command thee this day shall be in thine heart ; and thou shall teach them dilLntly to thv °i n if" »K^ ''""'^ him that he will command his children and his household after him, and thev shall keep the way of the Lord to do justice and judgment." " Ye fathers provoke no? y* ur chi^ r th or ha CI ha sh wi H dii CI oul 5 3^* rau<,«-" Hi. children .ndhiH household." .„™ u:__ .. ".•halt teach. From the^context we underhand that thU method wm Inter- that d^vin^f '»K u .1 /"<:ce»8fullv it shoul. be " mai aiVme truths ahall U^ t~.w.l.i. ;_ n. > ... impera^WeS^of'chrUtUn'pa?in4" Ind to'j," T**'^ ""■" °' ""» '"«''-' P"vile«es and mont neglected duty neKlected i;! th". u^ns^kabTe o'^of a'illn'irir "^ T^i K «'*"'" t,, ?hi. o t .mThV^"' ? »"''j^""hip to school study and worshp we mav look f^rl^ *•?"" ''""""holds go from Whe*n btful'i'i^i'lfo^r '^"^^y r «'"ecl1„;^:ur^*nlTtVop7r'' '"'>'"««""«" ""d ^'^«'nsr ^^/t^f^^^^^ |n the h^oL of God. our youth learn to judgment, the vain, fevered strugfle after Hohe/andfa,„f l^n ^ "'. "'«.H'*' A° ^^ J""""* "nd God in holiness and righteousness to InftVn,.! j ■ "^'^^ P'*"* ♦» the b essed servinir of , . The school ihould exSailypreWatK^ to universal peace and good will vision. The hurried memorizing or«omrDas,,ifitrth.f" *''* ""T" jnd "nder its loving super! mockery, a travesty on the trul study anSw^b nf f^. ? T »' 'ohool is nothing short of a oo5perateincarefurinstruotio"^t^them\"a„irof th/l«^^^^^^ F"-?""^ *"'* """'hers should r^p^wftaSte^^^^^^^^ ^""'^hiretrn?:r;gter« secular knowledge iHoTZtwitbUUmrs^^^^^^^ ^'Z ^'^ *" l^'n hours a day devoted to ^oool''^i^\t/u1^li^TZ\t^.l^^^^^^^^ -» he mighty in the Scriptures and able the y^oSnTtrhirts'orre^^et^^ttTl^rr^^^^^ '" 'hat "' '•'"'°'^'?^ ^ J™'"' » '"« '-'-^ «" fcloTst^i^H""'^-'^*""^^^^^^^^ ""' congregation. Ind terf an^^L'k-JS'-^*"-"- ^•^'--- -^-^^ ^^"t. -uWngn^-ruiU-lnTMl^^^^^^ SYSTEMATIC GIVING. Christ's commendation^- His ordination.-His command.-The highest incen as bmdmgasduty of praying.-Bhssing of liberality. -Curse of young should be educated to give-True faith and love will have w I " «■:•'•.- When they have, the blessing increased.-When t Weekly ofiFerings how they Jgfcfcestablished. -Scheme, and the.chool.-B.rt hdajrjger ij|pJW!i^.,ur school, did in 1888, ^^-The chief rea8o.|pilii,|^ the y^^Ng^ristian giving. Ive.— Duty of giving "iholding.— Why the lit..— Children have will delight to give.— dons frequently before it they might soon do. there^^n'b^n'^orbnLuvty^Kw^^^^^^^ f"' ^V'Wl ""» '^'^'P'" --ic. ordinances and the extension of ffirt.'ig'om mwU wTtl^Si^n^vi}^'''^ l"^ °' Go'E?' has •• ordained that they which nrea^h tUn<^.!S .i.'! .'/i ?1* •5Pl''7?.V""^.'''^°«f« ««• blefc.ing. fie hast, and give to the p^or. and Jhou. halt have t««^^^^^ '""'.'-" *•>•* »»>«» shin is to be supported His kingdorextSnd^d anTIh. p^? wH^ved 'fc^l *>'* God's wor- with us, and when we think of the eraee of m.r T nr^ T-.7, fnT- f*"*""?- Thew claims are always His poverty might be rich, and rem^XrXte^n^"^^^^^ out of their abund.n.-. „r .-.-.t -f U.ir leepSy'!°Vr„*'dW-"«^t^ Word ami no richer reward in utTered th*n to thoae who from love of Him seek to relieve Hie ■iifTerinK onea. (iivinK >e a duty, a privil^xe, ao act of wonthip that all HhoiiKI render according aa they have been proitpered. It ia a aervice the rendering of which brings enlart;ement of meana aa well aa of aoul ; and the withholdinK of which tenda only to poverty of soul and poverty of piirne. Uod'a liberality to ui n conditioned upon our liberality towards Him in material and spiritual service. " Will a man rob Qod ? Yet ye have robbed Me. ... In tithes and offerings." How fitful, how fickle, how grudging the giving of many is, Uod knows. Ue it ours to instruct the young in the principles and practice of giving to the Lord regularly, systematically, cheerfully, liberally, that there may be meat in Mis house, that there may be gladness anr Had the 132,208 ^scholars and the 14,850 oiticrs and teachers enrolled that year given on an average one cent a Sabbath to the schemes, the amount would have been over 975,001), Not a few schools, with no Bya< . system some ure doul would be little difficult schools of our Church. Imi>ortant, howevi childhood and youth ioj the principal advanta and fruitfulness of all but the open collection, average that amount. With a weekly offering ^ng that average, giving over one dollar a year for all enrolled, and there In raising the average to three cents, or more than $226,000 a year from the as the amount that could le principles and , [of early training in years. seem, the training given during far mure important, just as ' is realized in th$ maturity ^^^^^^^^ftc,.. HEGISTRATION. Exact and reliable accounts essential in business.— Full records important in Sabbath School work.— Deolice in ambition and effort.— Exact information to be used to stimulate the school.- Parents. — Objection answered. —A means of home and school cooperation. — Full registration and reporting needed for the courts of the Church. — How reporting may be made more satisfactory. — Motto cards.— Registrailcn labour well spent. An exact, reliable and exhaustive statement of resources, of income, expenditure, gains and losses is necessary to the efficient working of any enterprise. Business men know the value of a thoroQgh system of book-keeping. It is the key to the situation. "^•■^ Of very great iiiii><>rUnae in it to Icnuw the exaot onndition of a •ohnol anil of every ilepartment and olaM in it. By a ju Jioiou* uoe of itatiatioi from we*k t.i wre^lc ami frc n iin»rt*r to iiiiirter, the attendance, work, giving and spirit of a »ohool may be improved in a inirlted deKreo. The grade or oImis •ven the individual moit negligent of duty, may be ascertained and <[uiclcened. Where facte are not known and used in this way a gclioul muat einic iu ambition, work an>l "PT'tj while a full reoognition of effort and merit ii a great stimului ti higher merit ami effort, 1 hough the luperintendont and oHioeri have anil use such uxact informatlim in and for the good of the school it should not stop here. Parents should be put in pussesiiim of exact infcrmatioa respecting the condition of the whoie school, but espaoially respecting their own children -their attendance, deportment, work, giving, etc. , Let no one object that this would be bringing our schools to the level of secular schools. If the work of secular schools is more etBoiently oarriecfout that is but a eontrait which puts our Sabbath teaching and work to shame. To adopt means of ettloiency, so long as they have no tendency to secularize, is highly creditable from whatever source they may be obtained. Hut to inform Christian P'*r8"'s <« the work and progress of their children in Sabbath school by interviuw or written report, or both, Is the Christian duty of every teacher ; and raoit parents will weloo.ne such information as an excellent means of cooperation between the home and the school. Ill addition to the value of exact and full registration of school statistics in and for the school 2'ui '"*/"*• '^°^ registration ii necessary that I'resbyteries, Synods and Assembly may deal with sabbath schools as their importance demands. Though careful and exact registration has been enjoined for years and forms for that purpose have b3»n sent out, the returns have been shamefully imperfect and vague in not a few oases. Thus, to a large extent, the hands of the Courts have been tied by the indifference of officers and teachers who failed to keep records as reiiuired by the Church. Matters are improving— fuller an I more reliable statistics are coming in year by year. But why every school shimid not keep its records as is obviously best for the school and also for general purposes seems unaccountable, except on the supposition that the matter has not been made suffii!iently prominent. Pastors and superintendents should give special attention to reglHtration tilt It IS perfect. Let there be a full record of name, age and residence of every scholar. B'or each day record :- - Attendance at school and church, verses memorized, questions in Catechism memorized, proofs of doctrine given from memor. and amount of offering. An exact summary of these should be made and recorded each quarter and announced in the school. Then at the end of the year the secretary could place full and reliable information in the hands of all to whom he should report. An excellent incentive to future regularity and good work would be found in the use of a neat motto card for the coming year, having cm the back a space for the name of the scholar, his attend- ance, hift verses, questions in Catechism and proofs memorized during the year just closed, and any other item speciaUy deserving; acknowledgment. The labour involved in such registration and reporting, though considerable, will be fruitful as a means of efficiency in every department. TEACHINt;. Teachers should study their art. — What teaching is not. -What it is. -What learning is. —No learn- ing, no teaching. -The most success! ut.-C>mditions of success. — " The approach." -Results assured by Him who cannot lie. ^ To be successful as teachers we need to have some adeqi ate understai in teaching ; and with that knowledge we need experienuii in the praci Sabbath school teachers would do far more successful work were they to r of teaching' simply to understand some ' the leading principles underly attempting to do in the dark. Preaching ia different in method fr' " i teaching. Lecturing or telling i recitations is not teaching. Following a text book with question and ans' To teach is so to arouse the faculties of the scholars that they lay truth presented to them. In the hi^a^cind of learning the learner : lays hold of it that it becomes a P%flR|PI|M6»t<^l B&d moral equipmei practice in his lii'e. .rf^^M*^^^^ ^^'I^m^ ^«mU this be true, BtricjPPlfWiniig, there ol^[||^^ real teaching where! '^flallere ia j id sustain hearty cooperation on the part of his scholars. Success in teaching depends greatly upon the approach of the teacher to his class and lesson. If he fail in his approach there is a probability of failure throughout. There should, therefore, be skilful preparation and watchful ingenuity in the matter of the first word, look, question, attitude, gesture. AU eyes, ears and minds should, if possible, be arrested and held from the beginning. Aiming always at the highest standard, and following closely the example, and seeking con- stantly the presence and promised help of Him who gives the commission, let no teacher despair even in the hour of greatest disoouri^(ement, " He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed shall doubtleat come again rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." fng of what is involved of its duties. Many some book on the art the work they are lot teaching. Hearing ir is not teacliing. Id of and assimilate the the truth clearly and so luid then he reduces it to lere is nq real learning ; arousing, directing, and TKACHEK8' MKETIN08. KMentl.1 to hJghe.t .fflolenoy. -What .hould b. ,|o„, befor. th. rawtin. -Wh.t .h„„M . u. .lon.,t the m..tlng.-Wh.t .honld b. don.. -NormiJ woTtl T Hm^T h »? ' ^ th.- n.e.ting. ,r. no Wlur..-Me.ting. in rural .H.trloU. "'••ting. -When don. by every teacher ami officert orl ?he t^ch r 'TnSet nL" ""TJ^' ?"^^''".:"''' •" thorcghly ducted .g a Bible Cla... The iKain teaohinVH^f h" le Z .h^;,,i,ni l" 'i''""';' th. meeting he con- di«c.UH.d rapidly. With the special conditi"n of the ,X«I r » ''"^"'T''' »"'' '"' '"«=ultl.. . stances, dearly In view, let the be.t method of ?.r».-nH^„ »k' T ' """' "'"'«». <" «l>ecial circum- with apt illuitration. ..lltahl. ^r tl eT.riou. JrLr. and ol-^-"*')"^"' "' "r" """""- "' ""• '•""'°' fre. interchange of thought and .xperFence b r«ard to Ttmli t^M*'' "''""• ^,^V' «*>""''' ^i .cholargat«chool, Intheirh.miee, oreUewher. 8^oW L« rX' inf^"?*' Pf'r"t' ''•»""« *-'*»> the subject of conversation and preyer ^ "' '"'"*■' '"■ difficulty should form making ri'e Xould" &„" 'fc .r?' h^.^ fMi^v'tn'S '"''T'' .?? '-»"'"■» •"" 'P^ch- ne»s, cordiality and ch»rity, shoSli characterize t^mlLin'' /"""it' Christian sincerity, ^^nk- the st,ff be so knit together, become of one heart*"anTm?„d': Hbe Jo ^l&'trc'.^.Tnlll.'i .venl^gXTtniHolrv^olTeTliKtlrt^nZ:^^^^^^^^^^^ '•»'=!'-' T!."l{' -" ^ »■•"< "> - and methods of itudy and teaching P.^«lll? I? i • ''' ''"<:""""" «nd drill^ on the prinai plea f";died chapter by ch'i.p^eraa^timr.nd drc mstanc^ j"Xd'"Tor.m,^h'? "=T,''' ''.V P^'""'' "d but a little of such work wouul und.uibtfdly Improve and .trpn,,*;!^ T"^ ^'T'I' ","' ^* »t<*>npted, The business matters of a school shoiil 1 n!,v«, vl „„ '"enBthen those who took part in it. teachers- meeting is damaging to' the one'^^d ;ork^wrch'shoulj;'Lt'^^"''^'Jl''f" '"'1'"'""^ '» that as far as possible the last meeting of each Wertake the rh»r„?'' ' .""'u' '? "^"""nended one. A small committee should Le auth<)rL«l to S with .j!iali •*'"'' "' * •'""'ness and social As a rule the most convenient time for the teacheivle&wr^ prayer meeting. Some pastors, at this deal in a t.rA.XJf!^ i . • ""? •='""" "( ^'"» reaniu weekly coining .Sabbath. This awakeis interest and svmnathv .""'^/•"'"t'onal way with the less, .n of the School; and helns to expedite the work 'f ?he meS It I^. ." """"ilK^t on toward the Sabbath exercises shoulrf give place to nothing ThereTs no fear of ffc Jhe devotional portion of the present can .ay. "Lord, it is good foPus to be h "re " meetings when those evenTher^'iThSinr'ttl^L^^^^^^ «"«-'» '»■« '» towns and villages ; yet with great advantage. worKerg fully »i,ve to their importance, have been and are carried on ACCOMMODATION. In **-«^i''^-^^-'v-<»K^^^ ..«arkable.-Accommodation may be m.xli«.d separate sch^vJr-U^^^^^^ "*' m<^ifled.-8ugge.tion, for building tagesof soh„ol.ilee;er!r-'rpra:d1^^^^^^^^^^^ Most Sabbath .^ usually quite unsuitab work succesaful in spit- same room, and other d» tioni of teachen enccei overcome the effects of i. Since the great mak those who have it in th« not be put to inoonvenl drancei. It ie recommended I Tub hindrances. ^MBBIL v»luable one of skill to ity of our schools mu^tfa^lB^^^^j«i^^_i. u Jpower to so modify (■iKSn«r»I!.«IHK'i**lJ'* """'" "'K* "P"" Fee the Sabhaf K H/.1,-BCv t""»*?*"" •"■WBil* the congregational] pee. ine sabbath Sdh jrm»y be earried-on nndm^imkm^H aSiw the .eatiDg'an"d";«n;rfng"of clatses"*' 8«tf^mfJSlM *"/ *TH^' '"""l*' consideration be given to uncomfortable for .« and less ;» f^chittl^'tou'ld*'b^ »''''" ^""•^noJb^ the centre of every alternate seat. The spwe at one <^ »^"*»- "^ /it.''*''' .' '•'•"ibie chair in nished that on Sabbath the seating coulfbe changed to .^.it'^-' •"V'f P"'£ t ."night be so fur- with inexpensive curtains to shut in the class while at class wnU J"'{1"* "^l'*''*' "'»'•• Then, great importance to keep the air of the church n,,r«.„^.i."/''' """"'' """'d be gained. It ii o^ exist it should not be difecult by .lidiM door. „r n^w.f ^. *•" temperature even. Where galleries the gallery into olsH room™ ^ * ^'""" *" "'"*•'"« *° «»'»''•'» both the space, over ani nSder heattt^^^^^^^^^^ -oh attention should be given to the lighting. 9 tl^..Vo'l«i.wrk^t^J? !rn.r ^.1,^^'^*" ...anv «!««.. an p.lbl. .hall b., U,|ateU .luri„K th« whole, „h«..H„t|...,,yij^^,,„„Utl.,«afyi„^ of the ??'l'''!'h«*V,r;yiir/.^l:.^*l'\':«'':?;''»;,«''''«'.V. having the.u,«,rintend.nf. iI.mU — '.'i"''"'**. ° |....i-..ii.iiri.i,r., Miyie, Willi Heiiiiciroiilar tti cl. 8k a- the centre, woul.l make 4uch an arranKen...nt practicable ....1 »tii'm7::i^'\t:^:n^^^^^ "- "'• ^'f t a„d lea. Youth. not Intercept the virion of the m re r"n ?e J ,n or and fnVrl,e.luL^7 '^'' the nearer »ho«ld central space of the room J'inior ana intermediate clagieii would occupy the APPENDICES. PRKSUYTKKIAX CONSTITUTION AND REGULATIONS OF THE CHURCH SABBATH SCHOOL. I. The name of thin Hohool nhall be Thk Phkhhytkuiak r^..^^^ a . rBKHBi TKHIAN CHUKOH SabJIATH SoHOOL. II. It Hhttll be under the control of the Session of the i> i » • ^ . as a branch of its congreKation and work. I'resbytenan C<.ngreB»tion III. 1. There shall be an Association called Thr nn-^nb Association and it shall be composed of all holding office as follows j-*^" *^'"''*'*"' ^' '^• An Honorary Superintendent, Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Tref^Bpn .AHuflHat FH^urer, Assistant Llbr_.,_ Absentee Officer oT^tlicere, Precentor, Organilit.'^S. Recruiting Omcer or Ofl^aii, 'I'eachers, "% Alternate or Subgtitate TeaohW's. 2. This Association shall administer the affairs of the Bphnol i,Ai.o«iu, .. J ^l , . other sections of this constitution. «euerally under the limitations of ^:Sk:^z^'::^i^:;s'^^^--^' -^^ -"•«-»-. -TZ: r?he";:aSi"o(.tf soci J^hr^'?:;^?t?f .tlLS t^:lJ^^r .rl'Ss!*- -«' -^ ^^ »' • •>«-- or 10 .jiBpo^ed!!?'lrSel*;«&ter 'AuHito«"lt''^-^'"'^' *.* -}''<^h rep„rt« nhaU be received and 4 lYl offiL^"""''' M^^'i"? --t »n earlier dateTD;oembe. ' ''' '='""P«t«°' ">■■ the AsHocia- and skall hold'offiie'tfirihe^rHt^e^rrf a1:e'r™ ^^'^'r'''"^f^^ '''' ''PP''i"'«1 -nually, by ballot by the Session. But any vacancrmay C fiUed at anv""" ""f • ^^t ''PI?'»ntment ha« been'diL lowecl previous meeting or at tl,e nex^pre^^in^ reSlf.efsi^o? tb^'^iKrlr«''f H^«" ^'^'^ "' 'he nex? 5. Any other business necessary fn Vh» tfRlf; '^^'^'*' " ™ '"e Habbath School, annual meeting. "ecessa.y to the efficiency of the School may also bo transacted at the TV. A.lult'^an1?fe^:Sl::trg":tll'£e"IL'S'';rf"'l• ^-f-f^^- 'T-^' In'-nediate, Senior and snperintendejitmayconHiderTudicrous - ^ class.ficatmn subject to such modification as the •l' The' feeta eTaTi„d*ta7'J^^^ r" f" ^' l^r, "' "^ '""'*-' -'-*• " 4 iD.the Senior there ma^e Boy " an fp^^^^^^^^ ^ '»> reasonable facility, shall be given in the doctrines of the B^ble tV tenets of Tri '" 7^^^ '"^''^ ""''^^^ instruction the other departments. ' '''* "^^""^ "' <■"« Church than should be attempted in studLuol.ttd ixt:ni^''' '" '"^'''"''" '" «""- --'^. C'urch history, doctrine and polity may be discr'etil'iS^t":r<:i!:tX,f^\^T^^^^ "^ .for each department at the ssolr" '' ^""-'^" 'y ^ -*« "^ «- ^"'oo"f ^ f tt*''^rf/eSa'*rh:i°abUtr« V. Officers and their duties : 1. The Honorary Superintendent shall be the Pastor of the Church 3. The Superinten.lent sludl be a men.ber of the Congregation .ece!rsL?:^5tre'S! It.^^^e cLs'^/SL^r'"'^ ''"'^ '° -«'^'" *"- ^•--. -^ '--fer when govi'L^ntlf ihi' ScS.''^""" ""'' '"^ Association, control the organization, classification and ■ tutes i il"Vom'" r.n^^'Jtrwtnt ':t '^"' '=""'"'=' ''« ««""''' "«~ - P-o". or by substi- the School in his jud^^Jent requi I suSr H:rav 11^.^^^^^^^ announcmg a same ti.ne tl,c pur'pose f<.r whidfthTLid ?neelgTsTalle"d"''"^" "' ''"' ^---"on. per„i{LntfJttft^;'•^:^^;irXt^7,,^^^^^^ :^',Z:if''''^'^'' ^-'^^e steps to have his p,ace W He shall give tiiWy notice of prospective absence to Assistant Superintendent. duty of^rrsiftrf;s --t ": ttch^er^^'-'^'n" ^'''-."•^- ^' ^'-" "« «- Teac'heSI'd^^l^Vfc Th7n!ace"of''l'{: '"r/ -^^.P-tment shall be called Presbyterion congr.egatioi (r) It shall bo the duil <,f Teacliers (n( 1,„fl«»SE.-;.» .. .. ,■ '. ' and when consistent wi^ <.ther dut?e« t 11H**1 '" '**?■"* *•>« "- „ -= means in their power to render the work of fi^'SjT i '"^^''nifs "f the *T|-niirti— ■ w>il b This will involve careful preparation fc? ^^'f """^ Association most efSaT^'i ' ' reasonable calls of the A«ociati,m 'and Sn^rii^^^^^^ ''"*'"'• '*'"^ ■•«'"''"««« '" respond to all It will also mcluds the mfuntenanoe of or^«r ,"„ f k • i turn of residence, work, contrilmtions, etc , fn thdr classe's in'L? "'*" ''«.''«'-eful teaching, registra- the Association. ' "'"^"^ classes, in harmony witli the system adopted bv And it will include timely notice of prospective ahspn.. o«^ 5 It -hall be tbp d„tv .f <5 K *•. . °'P*"'^« ^b^ence and arrangements for Substitutes. ■'• 'le ,d^^f.\^^:;rl?i:?l''*.".t!B or Alternate Teachers to attend the sessions of the School "le^ngregation or of some other meetings of the Sj to take the place of ab.,ent teachers, aad o^L^r^isTrt^wtf oTtVefc^^^ di.igfl of the Association at all its meetings ""Hf„l:/i!.''??°'*.''o". ?orrect minutes of th. meetings of the Association ciation. to Keep ,„ a suitable ii ^,ute book provided by the Assn^^i^ff ' *" meetings of the Asso- ceediMgfl of the Association at all its meetings and tn^rwtf? •'""?' ^""■.^'^^ minutes of the pro- meHiiigs of the Association. "'eecings, and to brmg said minute b( olr duly written up to aU II ... i.i* 'S:*:ari;;r t;£:'ir ""•"■"" "i- '■""—■ ".« «. a„oi..„,., ,„,„„» „ I'm". 2ur:: :; rtei"?,s°.i itetr *■ °"'" ■■"»"-• *- — ^■ (i) To prepare and lay before the SuperintemZf A r. ^««'«"*"™. '^^^^ "f expenditures order »,„.„,. f » J on th, ordo, „( „,, A»oo,.t,oo „, „, ,|„ „,„„, ,u,|„rt.ri |,y „ „ may" i;;°h'r,lr.5*„" "''°'"'' " "■• *■•""■■» "" "».."". VO..CI,.,., I,.„l, booK *.. *„ p™So.":'S.S'„r:.tifreffi^^^^ » ,=« -' "" "~»" ••...no. .,!„ . his Xen^rdtXS'h^rS "" ^'"*" '^"' '''^ ^^"'-- - »" reponsibilities and work • and in U lit" '; •"' ""' "' '"'' " '"' -^^ "''^^'' '«■'' "^"-"^ -hen necessary. be to :'xaT:j;;et'd'XVrtl th^^^SlTf^rS'Lk^r^T" '^'^yj^^' -hose duty it shaM income and expenditure of th9_Scho3||||||^iitio "''"• «""'»nt8. vouche^etc., connectWth the a ™at!rU;offfircS??rSdC„;^^^^ '^^TT' ^^i'"^' "^ «g„l- meetin. hv members in writing, to the SuSendentZd raThim ^['fh '^'! ha^:ib?en|?ven bfa ."/tw^ at the last preceding regular session of the school ^ '' "'^ '''"' preceding meeting, and also upon except a. hereinafter provided ^"^ "' *''°'' ^'^"^ ""^ at such hour as may be decided ..t .h noiation. UHlra, the Association change the time of meeUng^ '' '" -^"""*' Meeting 12 PARTrALLIST OF BOOKS HELPFUL FOR REFERENCE OR STUDY TO SABBATH SCHOOL TEACHERS. »ABBA1H Trumbull's "Teaching and Teachers." . pi,n^j«i.j t u t^ ™^ . „ ' , Yale Lectures on "ThVSundaySchooV" .'?'"'* ='^°^"^-^^^^^ J. G. Fitch 8 " Lectures on Teaching." i^ew York . E. ij Kellogg & Co. Baldwin's " Art of School Management " t x ,„McMillan & Co. W. H. Groser'e " Young Teacher " t j o j „, " RC P ; . "l^bba^tllichotlTeacher'sManuai;''--^^^^^^^ K.G. Pardee's " Sabbath School Index" t>i.-i j i i. , „ Frank Beani's " Blaokboard'n the Sabbkth. School " ' ' " " N«w v''l^"*^ '^- P: *^?r'«f"« * ^o. Dr Craft's " Plain Uses of the BlLkboard and Sl^^^ New York : Excelsior PubUshing House. J. G. Fitch's " Art of Questi.-.ing " (ParnnhW^' ' ' t j c Ward & Drummond. ;; ;: ;; Art of securing Ifiention."?'''''*-'- • " " ^""^.°" ^ ^"?f'''y School Union. 'Artof Teaching in a S. School".... " .. ., ,. / 1 If Mt9^: ?-;'^-'