,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,bold text is surr\nd$ by equal signs & italic text by und]scores4 ,,mod]n ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,manuals ,edit$ by ,*>les ,fo/] ,k5t 9 ,collaboration ) ,john ,t4 ,mc,farland ,,organiz+ ,,& ,,build+ ,,up ,,! ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,by ,,jesse ,,lyman ,,hurlbut ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york3 ,,eaton ,,ma9s ,,c9c9nati3 ,,j5n+s ,,graham ,copyright1 #aiaj1 by ,,eaton ,,ma9s ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,,page ,i4 ,! ,hi/oric ,pr9ciples ,und]ly+ ! ,sunday ,s*ool ,movem5t #g ,,ii4 ,! ,con/itution ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool #ad ,,iii4 ,! ,necessity & ,ess5tials ( a ,grad$ ,sunday ,s*ool #ba ,,iv4 ,! ,grad+ ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool #cj ,v4 ,! ,dep>tm5ts ( ! ,grad$ ,sunday ,s*ool #cg ,,vi4 ,! ,sup]9t5d5t #df ,,vii4 ,! ,sup]9t5d5t's ,duties & ,responsibilities #ec ,,viii4 ,! ,associate & ,dep>tm5t ,sup]9t5d5ts #fc ,,ix4 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool #fi ,x4 ,! ,treasury & ! ,treasur] #ge ,,xi4 ,value ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool ,libr>y #ha ,,xii4 ,! ,managem5t ( ! ,libr>y #ia ,,xiii4 ,! ,tea*]'s ,qualifications & ,ne$ ( ,tra9+ #ih ,,xiv4 ,! ,tra9+ & ,task ( ! ,tea*] #aje ,,xv4 ,! ,con/itu5cy ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool #aac ,,xvi4 ,recruit+ ! ,sunday ,s*ool #abb ,,xvii4 ,! ,te/s ( a ,good ,sunday ,s*ool #abi ,app5dix #ace ,,prefatory ,,9 ! prep>ation ( ?is volume ! purpose 0 to supply a conv5i5t h&book ^u ! organization1 ! managem5t1 & ! recruit+ ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 to be read by ^? desir+ in=mation ^u ^! subjects4 ,b aft] ! l>g] "p ( ! "w _h be5 prep>$ a desire 0 express$ t ! me?od ( treatm5t be s modifi$ t ! volume might be employ$ z a text-book = classes & individual /ud5ts 9 ! dep>tm5t ( tea*]-tra9+4 ,x has be5 ! aim ( ! au?or n to alt] ! "w s mat]ially z to r5d] x unfitt+ = ! g5]al read]2 & ) ?is 9 view ! s]ies ( blackbo>d outl9es = ! tea*]1 & ! que/ions = ! te/+ ( ! /ud5t's k1 h be5 plac$ at ! end ( ! book4 ,9 ! hope t bo? ! read] & ! /ud5t may receive pr(it f ^! pages ! book is committ$ to ! public4 ,,jesse ,,lyman ,,hurlbut4 ,i ,,! ,,hi/oric ,,pr9ciples ,,und]ly+ ,,! ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,movem5t #a4 ,magnitude ( ! ,sunday-,s*ool ,movem5t4 ,at ! op5+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury ! ,sunday s*ool /&s =? z "o ( ! l>ge/1 mo/ widely spread1 mo/ *>act]i/ic1 & mo/ influ5tial in/itutions ( ! ,anglo-,saxon _w4 ,:]ev] ! ,engli% race is f\nd ! ,sunday s*ool is e/abli%$1 9 ! ,"m isle1 on ! ,am]ican cont95t1 at ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope1 & 9 ,au/ralasia4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada x has a foll[+ ( f\rte5 million memb]s1 repres5t+ e religi\s d5om9ation4 ,its p]iodical lit]ature has a wid] circulation ?an t ( any o!r mod]n educational movem5t4 ,x t\*es e class ( society1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/2 & its l>ge/ memb]%ip is f\nd among ! "y1 :o are ( all ages ! mo/ susceptible to =mative =ces4 ,x is safe to say t ?is in/itution has ex]t$ a p[]ful influ5ce ^u ! majority ( ! m5 & wom5 ( to-day1 & is n[ %ap+ ! "* ( millions :o w be ! m5 & wom5 ( to-morr[4 #b4 ,a ,mod]n ,movem5t4 ,great z x appe>s 9 our "t1 ! ,sunday s*ool is comp>atively a mod]n in/itution4 ,und\bt$ly1 ! g]m ( x c be trac$ back to t s\rce ( all ! religi\s life ( ! civiliz$ _w1 ! ,hebrew p4 ,! elem5tal pr9ciple ( ! ,sunday s*ool is possibly to be f\nd 9 ! prophetic guilds be=e ! ,exile1 & ! s*ools ( ! ,jewi% scribes aft] ! ,re/oration4 ,! great ,bible class ( ,ezra 7,neh4 #h7 0 n unlike a mod]n ,sunday s*ool4 ,yet z an organiz$ in/itution ! ,sunday s*ool began ) ,rob]t ,raikes1 ! philan?ropi/ ( ,gl\ce/]1 ,engl&1 :o on "o ,sunday 9 #aghj call$ toge!r a gr\p ( /reet boys 9 a room on ,sooty ,alley1 & employ$ "y wom5 to tea* !m ! rudim5ts ( read+ & religion4 ,if ,raikes _h n happ5$ to be ! editor ( ! t[n newspap]1 & 9 con/ant ne$ ( copy1 8 ,sunday s*ool might soon h be5 =gott54 ,b f "t to "t he publi%$ conc]n+ x p>agraphs :i* 7 copi$ into o!r pap]s & attract$ att5tion1 s t ! ,sooty ,alley ,sunday s*ool became ! p>5t ( a va/ prog5y ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,k+dom & beyond ! seas4 ,no in/itution !n 9 exi/5ce1 or record$ 9 *ur* hi/ory1 sugge/$ to ,rob]t ,raikes ei!r ! "n or ! plan4 ,bo? arose out ( 8 own good he>t & active m9d4 ,b s9ce 8 day bo? ! "n ,sunday s*ool & its plan ( work+ h be5 p]petuat$1 & e ,sunday s*ool 9 ! _w is a monum5t to ,rob]t ,raikes1 ! editor ( ,gl\ce/]4 #c4 ,a ,lay ,movem5t4 ,x is a significant fact t ! fir/ ,sunday s*ool 0 e/abli%$ n by a prie/1 b by a private memb] ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 t its e>lie/ tea*]s 7 n curates1 nor si/]s1 b "y wom5 ( ! laity1 & t ?r\gh\t its hi/ory ! movem5t has be5 direct$ & c>ri$ =w>d1 9 all l&s & among ne>ly all d5om9ations1 by lay work]s4#a ,?is is notewor?y1 because 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 f> m ?an 9 our "t1 ! tea*+ ( religion 0 reg>d$ z ! peculi> function ( ! cl]gy1 & lay prea*+ 0 fr[n$ ^u z irregul>4 ,! e>lie/ ,sunday s*ool may h be5 pres]v$ f *ur*ly opposition by its own insignificance2 or x may h won ! favor ( ! cl]gy by ! fact t all its pupils at ! close ( ! morn+ session 7 regul>ly m>*$ to *ur*4 ,:atev] ! cause may h be51 x is c]ta9 t "u a provid5ce :i* we mu/ reg>d z div9e1 bo? 9 its beg9n+ & ?r\gh\t its hi/ory1 ! ,sunday s*ool1 al?\gh a laym5's movem5t1 has receiv$ favor1 & n opposition1 f ! cl]gy & ! ,*ur*4 #d4 ,unpaid ,work]s4 ,x has be5 /at$ t ,raikes paid ! "y wom5 :o taught 9 8 ,sunday s*ool a p5ny = ea* ,sunday4 ,b z ! movem5t w5t onw>d ! conductors & tea*]s 7 soon giv+ _! s]vice freely2 & ?is has be5 ! prevail+ rule ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,!re are a few ,sunday s*ools :]e9 a curate or assi/ant pa/or is ! sup]9t5d5t1 & a few mission s*ools t employ a sal>i$ tea*] :o works ?r\gh ! week z a visitor2 b x may be ass]t$ t ! _w-wide army ( ,sunday-s*ool work]s lay ^u ! alt> ( ! ,*ur* _! free-he>t$1 unpaid (f]+ ( "t1 /udy1 & ef=t4 ,?is has be5 & is a noble1 a self-d5y+1 a spl5did s]vice2 b x has also be5 a pot5t elem5t 9 ! progress ( ! movem5t4 ,^? :o w\ld e/abli% a s*ool1 alike 9 ! city & on ! fronti]1 h n be5 compell$ to wait until funds c\ld be rais$ = ! sal>y ( a sup]9t5d5t & tea*]s4 ,if only *ur*es ri* en\gh to pay = work]s _h e/abli%$ ,sunday s*ools 9 our c\ntry1 ! ,sunday s*ool z an in/itution w\ld n h advanc$ we/w>d ) ! wave ( population4 ,& n only has ! unpaid s]vice aid$ ! gr[? ( ! movem5t1 x has also add$ to its moral & religi\s p[]4 ,! pupils & _! p>5ts h recogniz$ t ! tea*]s 7 work+ n = pay1 b f love = _! s*ol>s & _! ,savi\r2 & t love has imp>t$ to _! message a p[] all its own4 #e4 ,self-support+4 ,! ,sunday s*ool has be5 f ! beg9n+ & ev5 n[ rema9s 9 l>ge measure a self-support+ movem5t4 ,x ev]y:]e involves exp5se = furniture1 = tea*+ requisites1 = song books1 = libr>ies2 b = ! mo/ "p ! money to meet ^! exp5ses has be5 contribut$ 9 ! s*ool1 among its own memb]s1 & n by ! *ur*4 ,in/ances are on record1 ev51 :]e ! *ur*1 9 =m] times1 *>g$ & receiv$ r5t = ! use ( its prop]ty by ! ,sunday s*ool6 ,su* %ort-sight$ practice has be5 r>e1 b multitudes ( *ur*es h f\nd ! ,sunday s*ool a s\rce ( f> great] pr(it ?an exp5se4 ,9 o!r words1 ^? :o h done ! "w ( ! s*ool h also paid its bills1 & _m families t h receiv$ its b5efits h be5 exempt f its burd5s4 ,x is notewor?y1 h[ev]1 t ?is condition is pass+ away1 t *ur*es are awak5+ to _! responsibility & opportunity1 & are giv+ to ! ,sunday s*ool t lib]al support :i* its "w requires & des]ves4 ,9 ! ratio ( inve/m5t & return1 no dep>tm5t ( ! *ur* co/s s little & rew>ds s ri*ly z an effici5t ,sunday s*ool4 #f4 ,self-gov]n+4 ,z a result ( be+ self-support+1 ! ,sunday s*ool has also be5 a self-gov]n+ in/itution4 ,pay+ its own way & ask+ no favor1 x has be5 almo/ ev]y:]e an indep5d5t body1 accept+ no outside au?ority4 ,x has gr[n up almo/ unrecogniz$ & unnotic$ by ! *ur*es4 ,fifty ye>s ago sc>cely "o ( ! d5om9ations1 great or small1 gave ! ,sunday s*ool recognition z an integral "p ( its sy/em4 ,little att5tion 0 paid to x 9 ! rul+ body ( ! local *ur*4 ,x *ose its own (fic]s1 obta9$ its own tea*]s1 made its own rules1 & = its tea*+s 0 responsible to no ecclesia/ical au?ority4 ,x 0 g5]ally an ally to1 b indep5d5t (1 ! *ur*4 ,9 ?is respect a gradual *ange has tak5 place4 ,its relations are n[ mu* clos]1 its position is def9$2 & ! in/itution is sanction$ & sup]vis$ by ! *ur*4 #g4 ,self-develop+4 ,! sy/em ( ! ,sunday s*ool has be5 evolv$ )\t guidance or control f any human au?ority4 ,x has be5 f ! fir/ self-organiz+1 & has be5 also self-develop+4 ,"s might consid] ! =m :i* x has tak5 accid5tal2 b x is bett] to reg>d x z provid5tial4 ,! m5 & wom5 :o laid ! f\ndations ( ! ,sunday s*ool 7 build+ "u a div9e direction ( :i* !y 7 unconsci\s4 ,work+ ap>t f ea* o!r1 on bo? sides ( ! sea1 & sep>at$ by wild]ness & prairie1 ev]y:]e !y e/abli%$ an in/itution "u ! same g5]al pr9ciples1 & ) sub/antial unity 9 its plans4 ,p]haps "o cause = its unity ( me?od is t x arose 9 ! mid/ ( ! ,anglo-,saxon race1 a p :i* has in/9ctive t5d5cies t[>d law1 sy/em1 & organization4 ,if x _h />t$ among a ,lat9 p1 :]e m51 & n sy/ems1 rule1 !re might h be5 a diff]5t =m ( organization1 ) diff]5t aims1 ) diff]5t titles = (fic]s1 9 e prov9ce4 ,b ?r\gh\t ! ,engli%-speak+ _w1 :i* is ! habitat ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 ! in/itution be>s ! same "n4 ,its pr9cipal or conductor is call$ a sup]9t5d5t--cumbr\s ?\gh ! title may be--& its work+ =ce are kn[n z tea*]s4 #h4 ,bible ,/udy4 ,! mo/ prom95t trait 9 ! ,sunday s*ool ( ! pres5t is t x has become ! mo/ ext5sive movem5t = in/ruction 9 ! ,sacr$ ,scriptures t ! _w has yet se54 ,all ^! millions ( memb]s1 "y & old1 are engag$ 9 ! /udy ( "o book--! ,holy ,bible4 ,_m ( ^! millions1 inde$1 /udy ! ,bible sup]ficially1 un9tellig5tly1 ) n>r[ int]pretations & crude me?ods2 yet 9 ! ,sunday s*ools ( ! l[e/ type z well z ( ! highe/ "s portion ( ! ,bible e week is br\ght to ! s*ol>s' att5tion4 ,t ! ,bible is s g5]ally kn[n & s widely circulat$1 t ! dem& = ?is anci5t book w>rants ! pr9t+ ( m ?an t5 million copies e ye>1 is due m to ! ,sunday s*ool1 ) all its defects ( me?od1 ?an to any o!r in/itution4 ,?is conc5tration ( att5tion ^u ! ,bible has gr[n gradually 9 ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,9 ! eighte5? c5tury ,sunday s*ool1 bo? ( ,engl& & ,am]ica1 religi\s in/ruction 0 only "o ( its aims2 & x 0 in/ruction 9 ! cate*ism & =ms ( wor%ip r ?an 9 ! ,bible4 ,b by sl[ degrees ! ,bible came m prom95tly to ! front1 until n[ ! ,sunday s*ool is ev]y:]e ! s*ool ) "o text-book4 ,he :o surveys ! ,sunday s*ool ?r\gh ! inn] eye beholds x on "o day 9 ea* week cov]+ ! cont95t ) its millions ( /ud5ts1 all face to face ) "s portion ( ! great text-book ( religion4 ,! ?\ghtful obs]v] w reflect t a p ^: *ildr5 & y\? come into weekly contact ) ! liv+ ^w w n w&] f> f ! pa? ( righte\sness4 ,,footnote3 #a ,an exception is to be not$ 9 ! ,sunday s*ools ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 :]e mo/ ( ! tea*]s belong to religi\s ord]s4 ,,ii ,,! ,,con/itution ,,( ,,! ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,! g5]al *>act]i/ics ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 z !y h gradually develop$ dur+ its long hi/ory1 mu/ be consid]$ 9 any plan = organiz+ & conduct+ an individual s*ool4 ,! in/itution %\ld be /udi$ bo? ideally & practically3 practically1 to asc]ta9 :at ! ,sunday s*ool has be5 & is n[2 yet ideally1 ) a view to develop+ its highe/ effici5cy & l>ge/ usefulness4 ,su* a plan = ! specific ,sunday s*ool may be call$ its con/itution4 ,x is desirable to h ! con/itution 9 writt5 or pr9t$ =m1 b x is n necess>y4 ,!re is no m complete sy/em ?an ! gov]nm5t ( ,great ,brita91 yet x has no writt5 con/itution2 & ,mr4 ,james ,bryce has %[n u 9 ,am]ica t ! in/rum5t kn[n z ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by no means repres5ts our own actual me?od ( gov]nm5t4 ,9 e nation !re is an unwritt5 law1 wr\ght out ( a p's consci\sness1 :i* is m imp]ative & endur+ ?an any p>*m5t scroll or pr9t$ =m4 ,! g5]al pr9ciples to be ma9ta9$ 9 e/abli%+ & develop+ a ,sunday s*ool are ! foll[+3 #a4 ,aim4 ,! prim>y aims ( ! ,sunday s*ool are religi\s in/ruction1 "*-developm5t1 & effective s]vice4 ,x is n to tea* hi/ory1 nor sci5ce1 nor sociology1 b religion2 & n m]ely to imp>t a k ( religion to ! intellect ( its pupils1 b1 inf9itely m important1 to make religion an effective =ce 9 ! life ( ! individual s*ol>4 ,z a ,*ri/ian in/itution1 9 ! def9ition giv5 by "o ( its greate/ lead]s1#b ,! ,sunday s*ool is a dep>tm5t ( ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 9 :i* ! ^w ( ,*ri/ is taught1 = ! purpose ( br++ s\ls to ,*ri/1 & ( build+ up s\ls 9 ,*ri/4 ,if x be 9 connection ) a ,jewi% synagogue or temple--z are "s ( ! be/ ,sunday s*ools or ,sabba? s*ools 9 our l&--x is = ! purpose ( in/ruction 9 ! fai? ( ! anci5t fa!rs1 & ( mak+ _! tea*+s live aga9 9 ! m5 & wom5 ( to-day4 ,a true religi\s education1 su* z ! ,sunday s*ool seeks to give1 w include ?ree aims3 7#a7 k1 7#b7 "*1 7#c7 s]vice4 ,!re mu/ be an intellectual grasp+ ( ! tru?2 a "* built on ! tru?1 out ( fai? 9 ,god1 & ! life ( ,god inspir+ ! human s\l2 & s]vice = ,god & humanity4 ,! ,sunday s*ool seeks to develop n only sa9ts 9 fell[%ip ) ,god1 b work]s = ,god1 :o %all /rive to realize on e>? ! k+dom ( ,god1 n seek+ to be m9i/]$ unto b to m9i/]4 ,!re h be5 c5turies 9 ! pa/ :5 ! ,*ri/ian ideal 0 ! cloi/]$ sa9t1 liv+ ap>t 9 communion ) ,god4 ,b t 0 a pitiably incomplete conception ( ! p]fect man4 ,9 our age we h ! l>g] ideal ( sa9tl9ess ) s]vice2 & to promote ?is %\ld be ! aim ( e ,sunday s*ool4 #b4 ,me?od4 ,to atta9 its aim ! ,sunday s*ool employs ! tea*+ me?od4 ,! ,sunday s*ool is n1 z "s weak-m9d$ p h call$ x1 ! nurs]y ( ! *ur*4 ,nor is x1 z x has be5 nam$1 ! ,bible s]vice2 =1 al?\gh x holds a s]vice1 x is m ?an a s]vice4 ,x is n--or %\ld n be--a ga!r+ ( gr\ps1 l>ge or small1 :]e sil5t he>]s li/5 to s]monettes by little prea*]s1 miscall$ tea*]s4 ,x holds a s]vice imbu$ ) ! _s ( wor%ip1 yet wor%ip is n its c5tral purpose4 ,x %\ld h music1 b x is n prim>ily a s]vice ( song4 ,x %\ld be p]vad$ by an atmosph]e ( happ9ess1 b m]e enjoym5t is n its object4 ,! ,sunday s*ool is a s*ool3 & ! v ^w %[s t its aim is in/ruction & "* =mation1 & its me?od is t ( tea*+4 ,= ! "w ( a ,sunday s*ool ! ess5tials are ?ree3 7#a7 ,!re mu/ be ! liv+ tea*] :o is fitt$ to inspire1 to in/ruct1 & to guide4 ,8 "p is n m]ely to p\r k into 8 pupils1 b to awak5 ?\ght1 to guide ! se>* = tru?1 to call =? expression 9 "* & 9 action4#c 7#b7 ,!re mu/ also be ! s*ol> :o is to be taught4 ,x is 8 "p 9 ! process ( in/ruction n m]ely to li/5 & to rememb]1 n m]ely to receive impressions1 b to give expression to ! tea*+1 9 life1 9 "*1 9 influ5ce1 & 9 s]vice4 ,! true effectiv5ess ( ! tea*+ 9 ! ,sunday s*ool w be %[n by ! reproductive p[] ( ! tru? 9 ! life ( ! s*ol>4 7#c7 ,!re mu/ be a text-book 9 ! h&s ( bo? ! tea*] & ! pupil4 ,9 any s*ool = religi\s in/ruction "o book w ( necessity /& prom95t1 t great ,book ( books :i* records ! div9e revelation to man4 ,! ,sunday s*ool may tea* hi/ory1 geography1 in/itutions1 doctr9es1 lit]ature ( ! ,bible1 b ^! only z a framework or a f\ndation = ! education ( ! he>t into a p]sonal fell[%ip ) ,god4 ,?is "*-mold+1 fai?-impell+ =ce is ! div9e tru? taught 9 ! ,bible ?r\gh ! exp]i5ces & tea*+s ( patri>*s1 prophets1 prie/s1 psalmi/s1 sages1 & apo/les1 & above all by ! words & life & r$emptive "w ( ! ,ma/] himself4 ,& ! subjects ( /udy 9 ! ,sunday s*ool ne$ n be limit$ to ! text ( ,scripture4 ,!re may be extra-biblical mat]ial = ! tea*+ ( "* & s]vice2 & all ?is %\ld be op5 to ! ,sunday s*ool4 #c4 ,relation to ! ,*ur*4 ,h[ev] indep5d5t ( ! *ur* organization ! ,sunday s*ool may h be5 9 its beg9n+s1 & h[ev] self-dep5d5t "s union ,sunday s*ools may ( necessity be 9 c]ta9 *ur*less regions1 ! g5]al fact is e/abli%$ t ! ,sunday s*ool z an in/itution belongs to ! *ur*1 is "u ! c>e ( ! *ur*1 has a claim ^u moral & f9ancial support by ! *ur*1 %\ld be a fe$] to ! memb]%ip ( ! *ur*1 & %\ld gratefully accept ! sup]vision ( ! *ur*4 ,x %\ld reg>d itself & be recogniz$ by all z 9 _m ways ! mo/ important dep>tm5t ( ! *ur*4 #d4 ,gov]nm5t4 ,all p[] mu/ be "u direction1 & ! mighty en]gies ( ! ,sunday s*ool especially ne$ a wise1 /rong guidance4 ,9 ! g5]al managem5t ( ! ,sunday s*ool two elem5ts %\ld be recogniz$3 7#a7 ! rights ( ! work]s & 7#b7 ! au?ority ( ! *ur*4 7#a7 ,x mu/ ev] be kept 9 m9d t ! ,sunday s*ool is an army ( volunte]s4 ,its work]s are m5 & wom5 :o ( _! own accord give to ! s*ool )\t comp5sation _! gift ( s]vice4 ,^? :o make su* a contribution to ! success ( ! ,sunday s*ool %\ld c]ta9ly h a voice 9 its managem5t4 7#b7 ,b x is n to be =gott51 on ! o!r side1 t ! ,sunday s*ool is n sup]ior to ! *ur*1 nor indep5d5t ( x1 b subsidi>y to x2 h5ce ! *ur* %\ld be able to ex]cise "s control ov] ! s*ool if su* control %all ev] be ne$$4 ,= example1 9 ! *oice ( a sup]9t5d5t1 :o is ! executive (fic] ( ! s*ool1 ! rul+ body ( ! local *ur* & ! work+ body ( tea*]s & (fic]s %\ld unite4 ,no "o %\ld und]take to conduct a *ur* ,sunday s*ool unless he ?us has ! def9ite assurance t 8 tea*]s are ) him1 & t 8 *ur* is (ficially support+ him4 #e4 ,(fic]s4 ,little ne$ be said "h on ?is subject1 = x is "o ) :i* e work] is famili>4 7#a7 ,!re mu/ be a lead]1 or manag]1 ! executive head ( ! s*ool1 :o is univ]sally /yl$ ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,if we 7 organiz+ a new in/itution1 & n describ+ "o already _w-wide & ) (fic]s already nam$ by common usage & cons5t1 we w\ld pref] t ! executive ( ! ,sunday s*ool receive ! title ( ,pr9cipal or ,director2 b ! some:at awkw>d ^w ,sup]9t5d5t is settl$ ^u him1 & w rema94 7#b7 ,!re mu/ also be an assi/ant sup]9t5d5t1 or m ?an "o1 z ! size ( ! s*ool may dem&4 ,! bett] title is associate sup]9t5d5t1 z is n[ giv5 9 ! l>g] numb] ( well-organiz$ s*ools4 ,! sup]9t5d5t %\ld h ! privilege ( nom9at+ 8 own associates or assi/ants1 ! nom9ations to be confirm$ by ! bo>d ( tea*]s & (fic]s4 7#c7 ,!re w be a secret>y1 ) su* assi/ants z he may require1 to be nom9at$ by ! secret>y & confirm$ by ! tea*]s4 7#d7 ,!re w be a treasur]1 to c>e = ! funds1 & to disburse !m z ord]$ by ! bo>d ( tea*]s1 or ! ,sunday s*ool z a :ole4 7#e7 ,la/ly1 b mo/ important ( all1 !re mu/ be ! work+ =ce ( in/ructors1 ! faculty ( ! in/itution1 its tea*]s1 :o %\ld be c>efully *os54 ,! pa/or1 z well z ! sup]9t5d5t1 %\ld h an active voice 9 _! call1 s9ce !y are 8 c[ork]s 9 ! religi\s in/ruction ( ! congregation4 #f4 ,memb]%ip4 ,9 ! conception ( a ,sunday s*ool1 bo? ideal & practical1 ! con/itu5cy = :i* x is e/abli%$ mu/ be consid]$4 ,z has be5 not$1 x 0 orig9ally = *ildr5 only1 & only = *ildr5 :o 7 de/itute ( home tra9+1 & outside ( *ur* relation%ip4 ,! e>lie/ ,sunday s*ools 7 :at are call$ 9 ,engl& ragg$ s*ools1 & 9 ,am]ica mission s*ools4 ,b 9 ! noble evolution ( ! movem5t ! ,sunday s*ool con/itu5cy has be5 va/ly enl>g$2 & n[ x is recogniz$ t ! ,sunday s*ool is = all ages & all classes4 ,x %\ld embrace ! "y & old1 ! ignorant & intellig5t1 ! poor & ri*1 ! s9n] z well z ! sa9t4 ,! ,sunday s*ool :i* fulfills its mission to society w welcome all ! _w4 ,,footnotes3 #b ,bi%op ,john ,h4 ,v9c5t4 #c ,= qualifications & functions ( ! tea*] see ,*apt]s ,,xiii & ,,xiv4 ,,iii ,,! ,,necessity ,,& ,,ess5tials ,,( ,a ,,grad$ ,,sunday ,,s*ool #a4 ,! ,necessity ( ,grad+4 ,z ! result ( ! gradual & unguid$ evolution ( ! ,sunday s*ool ?r\gh a c5tury or long]1 mo/ s*ools are n[ divid$ 9 a vague way into c]ta9 dep>tm5ts1 g5]ally kn[n z ! ,prim>y1 or ,infant ,class2 ! ,y\?s ,dep>tm5t1 or ,boys & ,girls2 & ! ,adult ,dep>tm5t1 or ,bible ,classes4 ,_m :o h *>ge ( s*ools su* z ^! reg>d !m z grad$1 & s report !m4 ,b ! m]e nam+ ( dep>tm5ts does n con/itute a grad$ s*ool4 ,:oev] /udies ! ungrad$ or loosely grad$ ,sunday s*ool w p]ceive 9 x c]ta9 evils :i* c be remov$ only by a ?or\gh sy/em ( grad+1 ma9ta9$ fai?fully ?r\gh a s]ies ( ye>s4 ,"s ( ^! conditions :i* make ! grad$ ,sunday s*ool an absolute necessity are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,s*ool z a ,:ole4 ,! close obs]v]1 look+ at ! entire s*ool1 notes fir/ ( all t its ga9s & its losses 9 memb]%ip are at ! extremes ( its con/itu5cy4 ,x is ! normal condition = ! ga9s to come 9 ! ,prim>y section2 = ! little *ildr5 9 families are attract$ to ! s*ool or br\ght !re by old] *ildr54 ,!re is almo/ inv>iably a con/ant increase 9 ?is dep>tm5t1 requir+ frequ5tly ! organization ( new classes 9 ! grade above1 among ! y\ng] boys & girls4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 !re is a con/ant loss ( old] s*ol>s4 ,9 mo/ s*ools1 at ! age ( f\rte51 9 :at is kn[n z ! e>ly adolesc5t p]iod ( life1 ! pupils1 = "o reason or ano!r1 beg9 to drop out1 & few ent] to take _! places4 ,almo/ e s*ool is ?us gr[+ at ! bottom & dy+ at ! top4 ,! ,prim>y classes are full1 b ! classes ( ^? above f\rte5 ye>s are usually small--two l>ge boys "h1 ?ree yond]4 ,& al?\gh girls cont9ue 9 ! s*ool m frequ5tly ?an boys1 !re w appe> ! same conditions--"s l>ge classes ( girls & "y wom51 b o!rs :]e disc\rag$ tea*]s are sitt+ d[n ) "o1 two1 or ?ree pupils4 ,six or eight ye>s ago ^! same classes came out f ! ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t1 ea* ) eight or t5 pupils2 n[ !y are m]e skeleton classes1 b>ely alive1 & ?reat5$ ) dissolution4 ,e e>ne/1 ?\ghtful sup]9t5d5t w\ld rejoice to f9d "s plan t w gu>antee l>ge classes ( "y p betwe5 sixte5 & eighte5 ye>s ( age1 = ?is is ! mo/ vital p]iod 9 ! life ( ! individual4 ,su* a plan is propos$ 9 ! grad$ sy/em4 7#b7 ,! ,condition ( ! ,classes4 ,fix+ ! att5tion ^u ! sev]al classes1 ! critic ( ! s*ool sy/em notes ?ree unfavorable conditions3 7a7 ,!re is ! inequality 9 ! size ( classes1 to :i* ref]5ce has already be5 made4 ,:5 classes come toge!r by accid5t1 pupils br++ _! fri5ds1 or new memb]s jo9+ :atev] classes !y please1 "s classes ( boys or girls w inevitably be too l>ge = good gov]nm5t or good tea*+1 & o!rs w be too small to create any en?usiasm1 ei!r 9 ! tea*] or ! pupils4 7b7 ,!re is also an inequality 9 ! ages ( pupils 9 ! same class4 ,a class may include "o pupil or two pupils sixte5 ye>s old1 & o!rs z "y z t51 or ev5 n9e ye>s2 "s :o dur+ ! week are 9 ! high s*ool1 & o!rs :o c sc>cely read ! v]ses assign$ to !m4 7c7 ,:]e ^! inequalities ( numb]s & ages exi/ !re is a lack ( t class _s :i* is an ess5tial elem5t ( p[] 9 a well-ord]$ ,sunday s*ool4 ,e class %\ld be a unit1 ) a /rong social bond2 b ?is ideal _c be realiz$ :5 !re are 9 ! class two or ?ree y\?s 9 ! noisy1 ass]tive1 self-consci\s /age ( e>ly adolesc5ce1 & o!rs :o are sev]al ye>s y\ng]4 ,nor c !re be a prop] social bond 9 a class ) only two or ?ree memb]s4 ,!y are likely to be irregul> 9 att5dance1 to f9d excuses = abs5ce or = leav+ ! s*ool1 until at la/ ! disc\rag$ tea*] & ! li/less s*ol>s toge!r drop out ( sight4 ,= ! correction ( ^! evils ( inequality 9 numb]s & 9 ages1 & ( ?is lack ( class _s1 ! only successful me?od is to grade ! s*ool1 & resolutely to keep x grad$4 7#c7 ,difficulties ( ,adm9i/ration4 ,! difficulties :i* confront ! sup]9t5d5t 9 ! managem5t ( an ungrad$ s*ool are _m & great4 7a7 ,! fir/ & ev]-pres5t difficulty is 9 obta9+ tea*]s = new classes4 ,! con/ant gr[? ( ! ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t is 8 p]5nial p]plexity4 ,to relieve ! conge/ion 9 ! cr[d$ ,infant ,class its old] pupils mu/ be br\ght into ! ma9 s*ool1 & tea*]s mu/ be f\nd = !m4 ,! sup]9t5d5t is always seek+1 & (t5 seek+ va9ly1 = new tea*]s4 7b7 ,ano!r difficulty is f\nd 9 ! attempt to transf] s*ol>s f "o class to ano!r4 ,no matt] h[ mu* out ( place a pupil may be1 x is almo/ impossible to transf] him to ano!r class )\t incurr+ ! displeasure ( ! tea*]1 ! s*ol>1 or ! s*ol>'s family4 ,& h[ev] ov]gr[n or ill-assort$ a class may h become1 to divide x is a delicate task1 almo/ sure to cause ill feel+4 ,also1 :5 !re arises ! ne$ ( a tea*] = a new class j em]g+ f ! ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t1 ! natural plan w\ld be to comb9e "s ( ! skeleton classes 9 ! o!r dep>tm5ts1 & !reby release a tea*] = s]vice ) ! new class4 ,b ! sup]9t5d5t :o attempts ?is plan f9ds t almo/ inv>iably x results 9 "s ( ! old] s*ol>s leav+ ! s*ool because _! tea*] is tak5 f !m4 #b4 ,! ,ess5tials ( a ,grad$ ,s*ool4 ,briefly /at$1 ! ess5tials ( a grad$ ,sunday s*ool are ! foll[+3#d 7#a7 ,dep>tm5ts4 ,! grad$ ,sunday s*ool is organiz$ 9 c]ta9 di/9ct gr\ps1 ( :i* ! mo/ important1 = our pres5t purpose1 are ! ,prim>y1 ,junior1 ,int]m$iate1 & ,s5ior ,dep>tm5ts4 ,to ^! w be add$ ! ,beg9n]s & ,adult ,dep>tm5ts :5 ! subject comes up = a complete treatm5t4 ,ea* ( ^! dep>tm5ts %\ld h1 if possible1 a sep>ate room2 b if ^! rooms _c be provid$ 9 ! build+1 ! pupils %\ld be seat$ by dep>tm5ts 9 ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! "o room4 ,p]haps x may be assum$ t !re is a sep>ate room = ! ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t2 !n let ^? :o h mo/ rec5tly come f ! ,prim>y be seat$ on ! "r block ( seats2 ! ,y\?s or ,int]m$iate 9 ! middle2 & ! ,s5ior classes on ! left block1 or vice v]sa4 ,! y\ng] classes ( ! dep>tm5t %\ld h ! front seats1 ! old] ^? 9 ! re>1 9 regul> gradation4 ,! s*ool may be arrang$ 9 ! ord] %[n 9 ?is diagram3 ---------------------------------------- ----- ----------- ------------ ------------ ,,old] ,,f\r? ,,ye> ,,f\r? ,,ye> ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ,,old] ,,?ird ,,ye> ,,?ird ,,ye> ----------- ------------ ------------ ,,"y ,,wom5 ,,second ,,ye> ,,second ,,ye> ----------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ ,,"y ,,m5 ,,fir/ ,,ye> ,,fir/ ,,ye> ----------- ------------ ------------ ,,s5iors ,,int]m$iates ,,juniors ----------------------- ,,plat=m ---------------------------------------- --- 7#b7 ,classes4 ,! numb] ( classes %\ld be fix$ = ea* dep>tm5t1 & _! relation%ip e/abli%$1 s t :5 a gr\p ( s*ol>s is promot$ to a high] grade 9 ! same dep>tm5t1 or 9 ! next dep>tm5t1 !y d n ent] z classes1 b z individuals2 n to =m new classes 9 ! dep>tm5t1 b to be plac$ 9 classes already =m$4 ,?is plan w keep ! classes 9 ! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t always full1 & avoid ! un=tunate skeleton classes ( ! ungrad$ s*ool4 ,x w also impress ^u ! pupils ! importance ( fai?ful "w4 7#c7 ,promotions4 ,!re %\ld be annual & simultane\s promotions ?r\gh\t ! s*ool4 ,"o ,sunday 9 ! ye> %\ld be set ap>t z ,promotion ,sunday2 & on t day all promotions %\ld be made4 ,^? :o are to be advanc$ f ! ,int]m$iate to ! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t are call$ out by "n & plac$ 9 _! classes1 :i* are n new classes1 b old classes repl5i%$ ) new memb]s4 ,^! promotions w vacate ! seats ( ! ,f\r? ,ye> classes 9 ! ,int]m$iate ,dep>tm5t4 ,b ^! seats w at once be fill$ by ! ,?ird ,ye> n[ becom+ ! ,f\r? ,ye>1 & tak+ _! seats2 ! ,second ,ye> pupils becom+ ! ,?ird ,ye>2 & ! ,fir/ ,ye> ! ,second ,ye>4 ,! ,fir/ ,ye> ( ! ,int]m$iate ,dep>tm5t w be left vacant1 to be fill$ by promotion ( ! ,f\r? ,ye> 9 ! ,junior ,dep>tm5t1 & ! mov+ up ( classes to ! ye> above 9 ! same dep>tm5t2 & ! ,fir/ ,ye> ( ! ,junior ,dep>tm5t w be fill$ by promotion f ! ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t4 7#d7 ,tea*]s4 ,z gr\ps ( s*ol>s pass ei!r f "o grade or f "o dep>tm5t to ano!r !re mu/ also be a *ange ( tea*]s4 ,?is con/itutes ! crux ( ! entire sy/em1 & 9 its inception is apt to prove ! mo/ =midable ob/acle 9 grad+ ! s*ool4 ,! pupils1 h[ev]1 are accu/om$ to a sy/em ( promotions 9 ! day s*ool1 & expect to leave _! tea*]s :5 !y *ange _! grades2 b _m ( ! tea*]s 9 ! ,sunday s*ool1 n be+ tra9$ "u ! sy/em1 dislike to lose _! s*ol>s1 & %[ _! dissatisfaction 9 ways t affect _! pupils4 ,?is difficulty mu/ be ov]come by tact & an appeal to unselfi% motives2 tea*]s mu/ cons5t = ! sake ( ! common good to give up _! old classes & take new ones :i* beg9 9 ! dep>tm5t4 ,! tea*] may rema9 9 ! grade & receive a new class ea* ye> z 8 pupils advance to a high] grade2 or he may rema9 ) ! class & advance until ! pupils pass f _! =m] dep>tm5t to a high] "o1 z f ,prim>y to ,junior1 f ,junior to ,int]m$iate1 & f ,int]m$iate to ,s5ior4 ,he %\ld !n return to a new fir/ ye>'s class 9 8 own dep>tm5t & lead x ?r\gh ! c\rse4 ,if any tea*] asks1 ,:y _c ,i g ) my class into ! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t8 ! answ] is t if ! plan be p]mitt$ = "o x mu/ be recogniz$ = all2 & 9 ! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t !re w foll[ an increas+ numb] ( classes1 ) a relatively dim9i%+ memb]%ip 9 ea* class4 ,! s*ol>s also ne$ ! inspiration ( contact ) diff]5t tea*]s4 ,fur!rmore1 ! tea*] :o is adapt$ to ! ,junior or ,int]m$iate ,dep>tm5t is r>ely a suitable tea*] = ,s5ior s*ol>s4 ,h5ce !re is ne$ ( a c>eful assignm5t ( tea*]s no less ?an ( pupils4 ,!re=e1 to ma9ta9 a grad$ s*ool ! pupils mu/ *ange tea*]s :5 !y *ange dep>tm5ts4 7#e7 ,lessons4 ,!re %\ld be grad$ lessons = ea* dep>tm5t4 ,if a grad$ sy/em be foll[$ 9 ! s*ool1 z x %\ld be1 ) diff]5t subjects1 text-books1 & lessons = ea* dep>tm5t1 giv+ to ! entire s*ool a regul>1 sy/ematic1 progressive curriculum1 ?is requisite w be met4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! uni=m lesson = all ! s*ool be foll[$1 z at pres5t is /ill ! case 9 _m ,sunday s*ools1 ! grad$ tea*+ mu/ be giv5 9 ! =m ( supplem5tal lessons1 taught by ! head ( ! dep>tm5t :]e x has a sep>ate room1 or by ! tea*] if ! dep>tm5ts mu/ be assembl$ 9 "o room4 ,9 "s =m ! grad$ tea*+ is an absolutely ess5tial requisite ( ! grad$ s*ool4 ,mo/ s*ools1 :5 once ?or\ghly grad$1 w realize ! ne$ ( ! next /ep 9 ! evolution ( ! in/itution--lessons grad$ 9 subjects z well z 9 me?ods = ! sev]al dep>tm5ts4 7#f7 ,basis ( ,promotion4 ,! "q is (t5 ask$1 ,%\ld promotions be made on ! basis ( age1 or z ! result ( exam9ations8 ,! exam9ation sy/em may be reg>d$ z desirable 9 ! ,sunday s*ool1 b !re are z yet few s*ools :]e ?or\gh exam9ations c be rigidly insi/$ on z a "p ( ! s*ool sy/em1 & promotions inv>iably made to dep5d ^u /&+4 ,a s*ool :i* meets only once a week1 = a session ( less ?an an h\r & a half1 & ) b "o lesson p]iod ( =ty m9utes or ev5 less1 _c ma9ta9 ! same /rictness 9 its /&>ds z ! public s*ool4 ,moreov]1 new s*ol>s are cont9ually ent]+ ! s*ools1 &1 :ile mo/ ( !m beg9 at ! foot ( ! ladd] 9 ! ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t1 yet o!rs ent] at v>i\s ages & 9 v>i\s grades4 ,any sy/em ( promotion bas$ m]ely ^u acquirem5t atte/$ by exam9ation is sure to become 9 _m in/ances a mean+less =m :5 appli$ to ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,yet acquirem5ts & exam9ations ne$ n be ignor$ 9 ! grad$ ,sunday s*ool4 ,!re may be c]ta9 ages at :i* ! pupils %all by "r pass f a l[] grade to a high]4 ,b x may also be arrang$ t pupils :o are exceptionally bright1 well-in=m$1 & /udi\s c be promot$ a ye> 9 advance ( _! classmates by pass+ exam9ation4 ,let ! exam9ation be giv5 9 writ+ to all ! pupils1 & let all be urg$ to take x2 ) ! promise t ^? :o pass w be promot$1 ev5 ?\gh !y be less ?an ! requir$ age4 ,b let x also be und]/ood t failure to pass ! exam9ation w n keep ! /ud5t = m ?an "o ye> f promotion4 ,9 o!r words1 ! exam9ation may well be made ! door ?r\gh :i* e>ne/ /ud5ts may pass on1 & s keep abrea/ ( _! equals 9 tra9+ & ability4 ,,footnote3 #d ,= a m complete /atem5t1 see ! volume ( ?is s]ies on ,! ,grad$ ,sunday ,s*ool 9 ,pr9ciple & ,practice1 by ,dr4 ,h4 ,h4 ,mey]4 ,,iv ,,! ,,grad+ ,,( ,,! ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,! "q is (t5 ask$1 ,h[ may an ungrad$ ,sunday s*ool be plac$ on a grad$ basis8 ,! "w may seem simple1 & easy ( accompli%m5t1 b :5 x is und]tak5 difficulties arise :i* mu/ be intellig5tly & tactfully met4 #a4 ,! ,difficulties4 ,if all our ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s 7 tra9$ educators1 accu/om$ to ! me?ods ( ! public s*ool1 !y w\ld see at once ! advantages ( ! grad$ sy/em1 & he>tily ent] into x4 ,b mo/ ( our tea*]s are untra9$1 & _! range ( vision (t5 fails to rea* beyond _! own class & _! imm$iate environm5t4 ,! relation betwe5 tea*]s & s*ol>s is p]sonal r ?an (ficial2 & on bo? sides ! p]sonal equation (t5 complicates ! problem4 ,9 e s*ool !re are a few tea*]s :o are s /rongly influ5c$ by _! feel+ = _! pupils t !y fail to recognize ! ne$s ( ! s*ool4 ,!re are also s*ol>s1 especially 9 ! s5tim5tal e>ly adolesc5t age1 :o are unwill+ to leave _! tea*]s :5 promotion is (f]$ to !m4 ,b unless ! *ange ( tea*]s is ma9ta9$ ! grad$ sy/em w utt]ly fail to b5efit ! s*ool2 x w be grad$ 9 "n only1 & n 9 fact4 ,?is "p ( ! program mu/ be c>ri$ ?r\gh1 ev5 ?\gh x may co/ ! s*ool ! loss ( a tea*] or two tea*]s & _! s*ol>s4 #b4 ,! ,rem$y = ?is difficulty is only to be f\nd 9 c>efully consid]$ action by pres5t+ ! necessity & value ( ! plan s cle>ly t ! tea*]s z a :ole w fully und]/& x1 appreciate its importance1 & he>tily accept x4 ,! grad+ %\ld n be attempt$ ^u ! m]e fiat ( ! sup]9t5d5t1 nor on ! vote ( a b>e majority ( ! work]s4 ,! tea*]s mu/ recognize ! self-sacrifice :i* x requires1 & mu/ make t self-sacrifice g5]\sly1 giv+ up _! s*ol>s = ! g5]al good4 ,! possible objections ( ! s*ol>s are m easily ov]come1 = !y are accu/om$ 9 ! public s*ools to promotions ) *ange ( tea*]s1 & readily accommodate !mselves to ! same sy/em 9 ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,?\ghtfulness & k9dness1 ) "t1 w soon remove ! h9drances f ! pa? ( ! grad$ s*ool4 #c4 ,! ,me?od ( ,grad+4 ,! s*ool may be grad$ 9 ei!r ( two ways1 ! gradual or ! simultane\s me?od4 7#a7 ,9 ! gradual me?od ! sup]9t5d5t1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! tea*]s1 may ann\nce t aft] a c]ta9 date all promotions w be made 9 accordance ) ! grad$ sy/em1 leav+ ! classes z !y are until ! "t = promotion arrives4 ,!n promote f ,prim>y to ,junior1 f ,junior to ,int]m$iate1 & f ,int]m$iate to ,s5ior1 accord+ to ! pr9ciples ( ! grad$ s*ool2 & 9 f\r or five ye>s1 if ! sy/em be ma9ta9$1 ! result w be a s*ool fully grad$ 9 all its dep>tm5ts4 7#b7 ,9 ! simultane\s me?od ( grad+1 ! plan mu/ be c>efully matur$1 & g5]al coop]ation ( all assur$4 ,! foll[+ plan has be5 te/$ 9 m ?an "o s*ool1 & f\nd to "w successfully3 7a7 ,let a c>eful committee be *os5 to arrange ! details ( grad+4 ,! committee %\ld consi/ ( tea*]s acqua9t$ ) ! s*ol>s z f> z may be practicable1 & %\ld1 ( c\rse1 include ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,!y %\ld also take an abundance ( "t = _! "w4 7b7 ,obta9 ! ages ( all ! s*ol>s betwe5 eight & eighte5 ye>s ( age1 &1 approximatively1 ! ages up to ?irty4 ,let ?is li/ be made quietly by ea* tea*] = 8 or h] own class4 ,x may be desirable n to in=m ! pupils = :at purpose ! enrollm5t is made4 ,in/ances h be5 kn[n :]e s*ol>s h und]/at$ _! ages1 hop+ !reby to rema9 ) favorite tea*]s4 7c7 ,let ! committee g ov] ! li/s & assign ! s*ol>s to classes accord+ to age & acquirem5t4 ,9 "s degree social relations %\ld be consid]$1 s t ea* class may be z f> z practicable a social unit4 ,9 ! ,int]m$iate ,dep>tm5t boys & girls %\ld be 9 sep>ate classes1 & n m ?an six or eight pupils %\ld be plac$ 9 "o class4 ,no ann\ncem5t ( ! assignm5t ( s*ol>s to classes %\ld be made until ! day fix$ = ! reorganization ( ! s*ool4 ,x w be a good plan to prep>e a map or *>t ( ! s*oolroom1 ) ! place propos$ = ea* class indicat$ ^u x4 7d7 ,on ! day appo9t$1 aft] ! op5+ ex]cises1 fir/ let ! seats or rooms set ap>t = ! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t be vacat$2 & !n let ! roll be call$ accord+ to ! new li/4 ,class ,no4 #a1 ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t4 ,mr4 ,a----1 ) ! foll[+ s*ol>s4 ,z _! names are call$ let !m take _! places1 until ! li/ ( classes & s*ol>s 9 ?is dep>tm5t is fill$4 ,next vacate ! seats assign$ to ! ,int]m$iate ,dep>tm5t1 & let ^! tea*]s & pupils take _! places2 !n ! ,junior ,dep>tm5t1 accord+ to ! same plan4 ,! ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t c be grad$ by its sup]9t5d5t or tea*] )\t aid f ! committee4 ,let x be und]/ood t e s*ol> mu/ take ! place assign$ to him at ! "t :5 8 "n is call$2 & t only = an important reason c an assignm5t1 :5 once made1 be *ang$4 ,9 a l>ge s*ool !re w be f\nd a few cases :]e ! committee has made a mi/ake1 ev5 ) ! greate/ c>e2 & ^! mi/akes %\ld be rectifi$1 b n until ! pupils h tak5 _! new places tempor>ily 9 ! s*eme ( ! s*ool4 #d4 ,advantages ( ,?or\gh ,grad+4 ,_m b5efits w foll[ f ! prop] organization ( ! s*ool2 & _! value w be increas+ly app>5t z ! sy/em is ma9ta9$ ?r\gh a s]ies ( ye>s4 7#a7 ,appe>ance4 ,x is ! te/imony ( e sup]9t5d5t & pa/or :o has grad$ 8 ,sunday s*ool t ! appe>ance ( ! s*ool is greatly improv$ by ! grad$ sy/em4 ,! old] s*ol>s are assembl$ 9 "o body1 in/ead ( be+ scatt]$ ?r\gh\t ! room2 s*ol>s ( ! same size & age are br\ght toge!r 9 classes4 ,! s*ool w also actually seem l>g] ?an x 0 be=e ! grad+4 7#b7 ,ord]4 ,! ord] ( ! s*ool w be m easily ma9ta9$4 ,! big boys & ! giggl+ girls1 bo? at ! self-consci\s1 awkw>d age1 w be 9 a new environm5t1 no long] ! lead]s ov] small] & y\ng] pupils1 b 9 classes by !mselves1 & ) responsibilities appeal+ to _! self-respect4 7#c7 ,social ,relations4 ,x w be a b5efit to ! s*ol>s ( ea* age to be associat$ 9 gr\ps ( ! same p]iod 9 life1 ) ! same int]e/s & simil> m5tal acquirem5ts4 ,_m s*ol>s w f9d _! new associations m cong5ial ?an _! =m] ones 9 ! ungrad$ classes1 :]e old] & y\ng] p h be5 br\ght toge!r4 ,! class w n[ become1 f> m ?an x 0 be=e1 a social p[]4 7#d7 ,tea*+ ,"w4 ,9 ! ungrad$ class1 ) old] & y\ng] pupils toge!r1 ! tea*] met ) 8 greate/ difficulty 9 f9d+ a common gr\nd ( int]e/4 ,9 ! grad$ class1 ) pupils ( uni=m age & equal intellectual und]/&+1 ! tea*+ c be bett] adapt$ to ! ne$s ( ! pupils4 7#e7 ,inc5tive to ,int]e/4 ,! prospect ( promotion awak5s an int]e/ 9 ! classes4 ,ea* s*ol> looks =w>d to ! "t :5 he w atta9 to a high] grade ) its enl>g$ privileges4 7#f7 ,obta9+ ,tea*]s4 ,! grad+ ( ! s*ool greatly aids 9 ! solution ( ! ev]-pres5t problem ( obta9+ new tea*]s1 7a7 ,! grad$ s*ool requires a small] numb] ( tea*]s ?an ! ungrad$ s*ool1 s9ce x provides = ! consolidation ( skeleton classes 9 ! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t4 ,?is sets at lib]ty a numb] ( exp]i5c$ tea*]s = s]vice 9 o!r grades4 7b7 ,:5ev] a new class comes f ! ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t1 a tea*] is already at h& 9 ! ,junior ,dep>tm5t ^: class at ! same "t has advanc$ to ! ,int]m$iate ,dep>tm5t4 ,! tea*] goes ye> by ye> ) 8 class until x leaves ! dep>tm5t1 & !n he returns to a new class beg9n+ ! /udies ( ! same dep>tm5t4 7c7 ,aft] ! results ( a tea*]-tra9+ class are available !re w always be tra9$ tea*]s wait+ = classes4 7#g7 ,leakage ,p]iod4 ,! "y p betwe5 fifte5 & tw5ty ye>s ( age con/itute ! leakage p]iod1#e :5 !y are 9 great dang] ( drift+ away f ! s*ool4 ,!y w be held to ! s*ool f> m firmly if !y h be=e !m ! prospect ( memb]%ip 9 l>ge classes ( "y p1 ) social opportunities1 & club life1 s popul> ) y\? at ! e>ly adolesc5t age4 ,x has be5 cle>ly %[n by practical exp]i5ce t an organiz$ ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t1 ) l>ge classes kept full by regul> re9=cem5t f ! ,int]m$iate ,dep>tm5t1 w ma9ta9 itself & hold its memb]s1 :ile skeleton classes ( ! "y p con/antly t5d to dis9tegration4 ,! well-organiz$1 completely grad$ ,sunday s*ool possesses su* evid5t & great advantages t x is c]ta9 to be e/abli%$ :]ev] ?or\gh & effici5t religi\s in/ruction is s\ght4 ,! soon] x comes1 & ! m fai?fully x is ma9ta9$1 ! bett] x w be = ! *ur* ( to-day & to-morr[1 & ! m quickly & effectually w ! grave problems ( our mod]n civilization be solv$4 ,,footnote3 #e ,dr4 ,a4 ,h4 ,mc,kinney1 9 ,aft] ! ,prim>y--,:at8 ,v ,,! ,,dep>tm5ts ,,( ,,! ,,grad$ ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,g5]al ,s*eme4 ,! f\r dep>tm5ts ess5tial to a grad$ ,sunday s*ool1 :e!r l>ge or small1 h already be5 nam$ by anticipation4 ,b x is necess>y to give to ! subject a clos] consid]ation1 & to add ! names ( o!r dep>tm5ts :i* are ne$$ ei!r z dep>tm5ts or subdivisions 9 ! s*ool4 ,foll[+ ! analogy ( ! secul> s*ools1 ! great divisions ( a ,sunday s*ool may be nam$ z ,elem5t>y1 ,second>y1 & ,advanc$ or ,adult4 ,! ,elem5t>y ,division w include ! ,cradle ,roll1 ,beg9n]s1 ,prim>y1 & ,junior1 tak+ ! s*ol> up to twelve ye>s ( age4 ,! ,second>y ,division w include ! ,int]m$iate & ,s5ior ,dep>tm5ts1 also ! ,tea*]-tra9+ ,class1 & w embrace ! s*ol>s betwe5 twelve & tw5ty ye>s ( age4 ,! ,advanc$ or ,adult ,division w include all ! classes :]e9 ! av]age age is above tw5ty ye>s1 includ+ ! ,home ,dep>tm5t4 ,beg9n+ ) ! y\nge/ *ildr51 ! dep>tm5ts ( a ?or\ghly organiz$ s*ool are ! foll[+3 #a4 ,! ,cradle ,roll4#f ,?is %\ld include all ! little ones 9 ! families ( ! congregation :o are too "y to att5d ! s*ool4 ,_! names1 9 l>ge lett]+1 9 pla9 pr9t r ?an script1 %\ld be record$ ^u a li/1 fram$ & hung ^u ! wall 9 ! ,prim>y room4 ,a sep>ate c>d catalogue %\ld be kept ( ! names alphabetically arrang$1 ) ages1 bir?days1 p>5ts' names1 & ! /reet address ( ea* family4 ,e ef=t %\ld be made to keep ! li/ complete2 *ildr5 %\ld in=m _! tea*]s ( new little bro!rs & si/]s = ! ,cradle ,roll2 ! pa/or 9 8 visitation %\ld take _! names & report !m2 & ! tea*] or conductor 9 *>ge ( ! ,cradle ,roll %\ld occasionally visit e family on ! li/4 ,:5ev] gifts are made to ! pupils ( ! s*ool1 z at ,*ri/mas or on bir?days1 toys & dolls = ! little ones ( ! ,cradle ,roll %\ld n be =gott54 ,9 a small s*ool ! c>e ( ! roll & ! visit+ ( ! families may be assign$ to ! ,prim>y sup]9t5d5t2 b 9 a l>ge ,sunday s*ool x w call = a special conductor1 & recognition z a sep>ate dep>tm5t4 ,let no "o suppose t ?is is an unimportant1 s5tim5tal matt]4 ,! ,cradle ,roll1 ma9ta9$ z x %\ld be1 w awak5 int]e/ 9 e family hav+ a "n inscrib$ ^u x1 & 9 due "t w lead _m little feet to ! ,sunday s*ool4 #b4 ,! ,beg9n]s ,dep>tm5t4 ,at ab\t ?ree ye>s ( age ! little *ildr5 %\ld be br\ght to ! s*ool1 & be regul>ly enroll$ z att5d+ memb]s1 _! names be+ n[ tak5 f ! ,cradle ,roll4 ,!y %\ld rema9 9 ! ,beg9n]s ,dep>tm5t f ! age ( ?ree to t ( six ye>s--! ,k9d]g>t5 p]iod 9 ! public s*ool4 ,"h !y %\ld be told simple ,bible & nature /ories1 )\t ef=t to place ! /ories 9 *ronological ord]2 = *ildr5 ( ?is age h only a fa9t conception ( ! sequ5ce ( ev5ts4 ,!y may be taught simple songs1 m>*+ ex]cises1 etc4 ,x is a mi/ake1 h[ev]1 to give !m mu*1 if any lessons1 to tax ! memory1 beyond a few %ort s5t5ces ( ! ,bible & v]ses ( *ildr5's songs4 ,if !y c meet 9 a room by !mselves1 ) _! own tea*]1 x w be bett] ?an to h !m 9 ! ,prim>y room2 = ! "w 9 ?is grade %\ld be con/antly v>i$1 & ! /ories v brief1 9 ord] n to we>y ! little ones4 ,if !y mu/ meet 9 ! room ) ! ,prim>y *ildr51 !y %\ld sit by !mselves z a sep>ate section1 & n ) _! old] bro!rs & si/]s4 #c4 ,! ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t4 ,?is dep>tm5t %\ld be ! home ( little *ildr5 betwe5 six & eight or n9e ye>s ( age4 ,!y %\ld rema9 9 x until 9 ! day s*ool !y h begun to read4 ,boys & girls may be plac$ 9 ! same classes1 :i* %\ld be = ^? six ye>s old1 sev5 ye>s old1 & eight ye>s old1 respectively4 ,) ea* ye> _! seats %\ld be *ang$1 indicat+ _! promotion f ! l[] to ! high] classes4 ,9 ?is dep>tm5t ! simpl] /ories ( ! ,bible & o!r helpful /ories adapt$ to ! grade %\ld n only be told b taught1 & ! *ildr5 expect$ n only to le>n b also to tell !m4 ,! ,tw5ty-?ird ,psalm1 ! ,"l's ,pray]1 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 a few o!r select$ passages ( ,scripture1 & "s /&>d hymns ( ! ,*ur* %\ld be memoriz$4 ,9 _m well-organiz$ ,sunday s*ools bo? ! ,cradle ,roll & ! ,beg9n]s class are recogniz$ z subdivisions ( ! ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t1 & are "u ! direction ( ! ,prim>y sup]9t5d5t4 #d4 ,! ,junior ,dep>tm5t4 ,?is dep>tm5t w c>e = ! *ildr5 f ! ages ( eight or n9e until ! full age ( twelve2 except t boys or girls :o are especially advanc$ 9 intellig5ce may be promot$ ^u exam9ation at elev5 ye>s4 ,9 a v small ,sunday s*ool all ! pupils ( ?is dep>tm5t may =m "o class1 provid$ !y c h a room by !mselves4 ,if !y mu/ meet ) ! re/ ( ! s*ool1 !y may be organiz$ ei!r 9 two classes1 "o ( boys1 ! o!r ( girls4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! numb] ( s*ol>s w admit1 x is f> bett] to place ! pupils 9 sep>ate classes = boys & girls1 ) diff]5t classes = ea* ye> ( ! p]iod4 ,to s*ol>s ( ! ,junior grade ! great *>act]s & ev5ts ( ,bible hi/ory %\ld be taught 9 _! ord]2 also ! mo/ important facts ab\t ! ,bible1 & 9 a simple =m ! l&s & localities ( ! ,bible4 ,9 *ur*es :i* use a cate*ism ?is %\ld con/itute a "p ( ! tea*+ 9 ! ,junior ,dep>tm5t1 = at ?is p]iod ! *ild's v]bal memory atta9s its greate/ /r5g?4 #e4 ,! ,int]m$iate ,dep>tm5t4 ,"h ! pupils are f twelve to sixte5 ye>s ( age4 ,! classes %\ld be small1 g5]ally ( six boys or girls1 nev] m ?an eight4 ,?is p]iod 9 life is kn[n z e>ly adolesc5ce1 & calls = c>eful direction by wise tea*]s4 ,9 ! ,int]m$iate ,dep>tm5t ! great biographies ( ! ,bible %\ld be /udi$1 ei!r z ! regul> or ! supplem5tal lessons2 also ! h]oic lives ( lead]s 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*1 ( =eign mission>ies1 & ( m5 & wom5 :o h labor$ 9 ! home fields4 ,boys & girls 9 ?is /age ( life are in/9ctively h]o-wor%ip]s1 & be=e !m %\ld be set high ideals ( "* & s]vice4 ,special ef=t %\ld be made 9 lead+ ! s*ol>s to p]sonal consecration to ,*ri/ & to union ) ! ,*ur*2 = if ! great decision be n made be=e ! age ( sixte5 is rea*$1 !re is great dang] t x w nev] be rea*$4 ,b t decision %\ld include m ?an a =mal pr(ession4 ,x %\ld embrace a full surr5d] to ! w ( ,*ri/1 an inw>d1 consci\s spiritual life1 an aim = complet5ess ( ,*ri/ian "*1 & especially a will+ness to "w = ,god & humanity4 ,y\? is a season ( ardor & ( en]gy1 a p]iod ( l(ty ideals & noble endeavor4 ,all ^? active p[]s ( ! y\?ful nature %\ld be guid$ into *annels ( usefulness4 ,! true tw5tie? c5tury disciple ( ,*ri/ is n "o :o lives alone fea/+ 8 s\l on ,god1 b "o :o /&s among 8 fell[-m51 eag] to aid 9 ! _w's bett]m5t4 #f4 ,! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t4 ,?is is ! pref]able title1 al?\gh "s organiz$ s*ools call x ! ,"y ,p's ,dep>tm5t1 & re/rict ! ^w ,s5ior to ! classes ( fully adult age4 ,/ill o!rs call x ! ,assembly1 & give x an organization indep5d5t ( ! ,sunday s*ool4#g ,! age ( entrance %\ld be sixte51 except ) "s :o 9 /ature & m9d are mature beyond _! ye>s4 ,x is imp]ative1 z we h already se51 t at ! door ( ?is dep>tm5t ! "y p %\ld leave _! =m] tea*]s1 & %\ld n =m new ,s5ior classes1 b z individuals ent] classes already e/abli%$4 ,?is dep>tm5t includes ! memb]s ( ! s*ool betwe5 sixte5 & tw5ty ye>s ( age2 n t memb]s ( classes mu/ necess>ily leave !m at tw5ty1 b t m5 or wom5 above t age ent]+ ! s*ool %\ld r jo9 ! ,adult ,dep>tm5t4 ,! classes may be z l>ge z ! arrangem5t ( rooms w all[2 l>g] :]e ea* class c h a sep>ate room1 :i* is ! ideal plan4 ,g5]ally1 "y m5 & "y wom5 %\ld be 9 sep>ate classes4 ,! tea*] ( a "y m5's class %\ld be a man ^: "* w inspire ! respect & w9 ! fell[%ip ( 8 class4 ,! tea*] ( ! "y wom5's class w g5]ally be a lady1 al?\gh (t5 m5 h be5 successful tea*]s ( "y wom54 ,9 ?is dep>tm5t ! classes %\ld be organiz$1 ea* ) its own (fic]s1 *os5 by ! memb]s2 & ! class %\ld be consult$ :5 a tea*] is to be appo9t$1 al?\gh ! voice ( ! class 9 ! decision %\ld be advisory & n m&atory4 ,especial att5tion %\ld be giv5 to ! social activities ( ?is dep>tm5t4 ,ea* class %\ld h its own ga!r+s1 classes ( "y m5 & wom5 %\ld meet toge!r occasionally1 & a ,s5ior ,reception %\ld be held at lea/ annually to promote acqua9tance among ! memb]s4 ,! int]e/ ( ! "y p %\ld also be enli/$ 9 "s def9ite =m ( s]vice = ! *ur* or ! community4 #g4 ,! ,tea*]-,tra9+ ,dep>tm5t4 ,! mo/ promis+ "y p1 bo? m5 & wom51 %\ld be select$ at sixte5 ye>s ( age--! "t ( promotion into ! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t--& %\ld be organiz$ z ! ,tea*]-tra9+ or ,normal ,class4 ,! be/ tea*] obta9able %\ld be assign$ to ?is dep>tm5t4 ,(t5 9 ! high s*ool or "s ne>-by college1 a s*ol>ly1 ,bible-lov+ in/ructor may be f\nd :o is will+ to give a "p ( 8 "t to ! equipm5t ( tea*]s = ! com+ g5]ation4 ,a text-book %\ld be *os5 f among ^? approv$ by ! ,int]national ,tea*]-tra9+ ,committee4 ,no p]son %\ld be admitt$ to ?is class :o is n will+ to give "s "t dur+ ! week to ! /udy ( ! c\rse4 ,:ile ! re/ ( ! s*ool may be /udy+ ! regul> lessons1 :e!r grad$ or uni=m1 ?is class %\ld be at "w ) ! tea*]-tra9+ text-books4 ,!re %\ld be ?or\gh in/ruction ) exam9ations look+ t[>d a c]tificate ( "w done1 su* z ! ,int]national ,tea*]-tra9+ diploma4#h ,! c\rse may cov] two1 ?ree1 or f\r ye>s2 & new memb]s may be plac$ 9 ! class at ! op5+ ( ea* ye>1 to beg9 at ! po9t :]e ! class is /udy+1 & to rema9 until !y %all h complet$ ! entire c\rse4 ,9 a prop]ly grad$ s*ool aft] a few ye>s !re w be a class graduat+ f & a class ent]+ ! ,tea*]-tra9+ ,dep>tm5t ea* ye>4 ,?is dep>tm5t %\ld also include a ,res]ve ,class1 consi/+ ( ^? :o are ready to act z sub/itutes = abs5t tea*]s4 ,if ! uni=m lessons are foll[$1 ! ,res]ve ,class %\ld /udy ! lesson a week 9 advance ( ! s*ool4 ,into ?is class ! graduates ( ! ,tea*]-tra9+ ,class %\ld be plac$1 to rema9 until classes are ready = !m 9 ! s*ool4 ,9 "s s*ools ! ,tea*]-tra9+ & ,res]ve ,classes d n =m a sep>ate dep>tm5t1 b are two classes 9 ! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t4 ,b x is ! bett] plan 9 a l>ge s*ool to e/abli% ! ,tea*]-tra9+ ,dep>tm5t1 ) its own (fic]s1 !reby add+ to its pre/ige 9 ! s*ool4 #h4 ,! ,adult ,dep>tm5t4 ,?is w include all :o are above ! age ( tw5ty ye>s4 ,x is ! judgm5t ( advanc$ lead]s 9 ,sunday-s*ool "w t at tw5ty ye>s ^? :o h belong$ to ,"y ,p's classes 9 ! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t %\ld leave !m = ! ,adult ,dep>tm5t4 ,o!rwise1 ! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t 9 a few ye>s w cease to be a place :]e "y p ( sixte5 & eighte5 ye>s feel at home4 ,9 ! ,adult ,dep>tm5t m5 & wom5 may meet toge!r z memb]s ( ! same class1 unless !re arise a dem& = sep>ate classes & ! numb]s enroll$ ju/ify ! division4 ,9 conduct+ ^! classes two =ms ( in/ruction h be5 f\nd to be successful3 7#a7 ! colloquial me?od ( tea*+1 ! class /udy+ & discuss+ ! lesson toge!r "u ! guidance ( ! lead]2 & 7#b7 ! lecture me?od1 ! tea*] be+ ! pr9cipal speak]1 b always admitt+ que/ions & answ]s on ! subject sugge/$ by ! lesson4 ,classes 9 ?is dep>tm5t may be all[$ to *oose _! own c\rses ( /udy1 provid$ 7#a7 t ! subjects & me?ods are 9 l9e ) ! g5]al aim ( religi\s education1 & n m]ely secul> sci5ce or hi/ory2 7#b7 t ! c\rses ( successive ye>s h "s sequ5ce1 & are n *os5 9 a haphaz>d1 accid5tal mann]4 ,! ,adult ,dep>tm5t "u wise direction %\ld promote a l>ge1 intellig5t1 broad-m9d$1 philan?ropic type ( ,*ri/ian "* 9 ! *ur* & ! community4 #i4 ,! ,home ,dep>tm5t4 ,?is dep>tm5t1 l ! ,cradle ,roll at ! o!r extreme ( ! ,sunday-s*ool con/itu5cy1 is compos$ ( p1 bo? "y & old1 :o _c be pres5t at its sessions1 b are int]e/$ 9 its "w1 & will+ to give "s "t to its /udies4 ,9 e community !re are su* p--ag$ or infirm m5 & wom51 invalids1 mo!rs unable to leave _! (fspr+1 comm]cial travel]s1 & p :o live too f> f ! s*ool to att5d x4 ,^! are organiz$ into ! ,home ,dep>tm5t1 furni%$ ) ! lit]ature ( ! s*ool1 /udy its text-books1 make _! report ( "w done1 & s5d _! contributions to its support ?r\gh ! ,home ,dep>tm5t sup]9t5d5t or visitor4#i ,,footnotes3 #f ,?is dep>tm5t is n[ nam$ 9 ,sunday s*ools ( ! ,prote/ant ,episcopal ,*ur*1 & "s o!rs1 ! ,font ,roll1 or ,baptismal ,roll4 #g ,sugge/$ by ,dr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,v9c5t4 #h ,= full in=mation conc]n+ ,tea*]-tra9+1 c\rses1 exam9ations1 & diplomas1 write to ! ,/ate ,secret>y ( ,sunday ,s*ool ,"w1 or to ! (fice ( ! ,int]national ,sunday ,s*ool ,association1 ,no4 #adj ,de>born ,/reet1 ,*icago4 #i ,= plans ( ! ,home ,dep>tm5t1 address ! ,secret>y ( ! ,/ate ,sunday ,s*ool ,association1 or ,dr4 ,w4 ,a4 ,duncan1 ,syracuse1 ,new ,york1 :o is recogniz$ z ! f\nd] ( ?is sy/em4 ,,vi ,,! ,,sup]9t5d5t #a4 ,8 ,importance4 ,sev]al ye>s ago1 ! presid5t ( ! ,new ,york ,c5tral ,railway 0 call$ ^u by a legislative committee to expla9 ! sy/em ( signals employ$ ^u ! railroad = ! protection ( pass5g]s4 ,he gave a detail$ /atem5t1 answ]$ e "q1 & !n made ?is rem>k3 ,h[ev] p]fect ! sy/em may seem to be1 !re mu/ always be a man to "w x2 & 9 ! f9al analysis m dep5ds on ! man ?an on ! plan4 ,t :i* is true 9 e human organization is especially true 9 ! ,sunday s*ool3 its success dep5ds n on a con/itution1 :e!r writt5 or unwritt51 b ^u a man4 ,9 ! ,sunday s*ool t man is ! sup]9t5d5t1 :o n only works ! plan1 b also g5]ally plans ! "w4 ,giv5 an effici5t sup]9t5d5t1 an effici5t s*ool w usually be develop$2 = ! able man w call =? or w tra9 up able work]s4 ,h5ce ! fir/ & greate/ requisite = a successful ,sunday s*ool is t ! "r man be *os5 z sup]9t5d5t4 #b4 ,8 ,appo9tm5t4 ,! selection ( ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld be ! task n only ( ! (fic]s & tea*]s 9 ! ,sunday s*ool1 b ( ! entire *ur*1 = e family 9 ! congregation has an int]e/ 9 8 appo9tm5t4 ,! pa/or %\ld be consult$1 & %\ld give dilig5t att5tion & "t to ! se>* = a sup]9t5d5t1 n m]ely because he may be presum$ to "k 8 con/itu5cy1 b m especially because out ( all ! *ur* ! sup]9t5d5t is to be 8 mo/ important help]4 ,! election ( ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld be made by ! work]s 9 ! s*ool1 its bo>d ( tea*]s & (fic]s1 & its action %\ld be =mally confirm$ by ! rul+ bo>d ( ! local *ur*4 ,no man %\ld hold ! (fice ( a sup]9t5d5t :o fails to receive ! approval ( ! *ur* ( :i* ! s*ool is a "p4 ,he %\ld "k t 9 8 appo9tm5t ! s*ool1 ! *ur*1 & ! pa/or all unite4 #c4 ,8 ,t]m ( ,(fice4 ,he %\ld be *os5 = a t]m ( "o ye>2 b may be reelect$ = z _m t]ms z appe> exp$i5t4 ,frequ5t *anges 9 ! managem5t ( ! s*ool w t5d to de/roy ! effici5cy ( its "w4 ,b :5ev] ! great int]e/s involv$ 9 ! religi\s education ( an entire *ur* or community require a new sup]9t5d5t ! *ange %\ld be made1 ev5 ?\gh sympa?y be felt = ! "o set aside4 ,! in/itution mu/ n be sacrific$ to save ! feel+s ( ! man4 #d4 ,8 ,qualifications4 ,x is important to consid] ! qualifications ( an ideal sup]9t5d5t1 rememb]+1 h[ev]1 t all ^! qualities are r>ely to be f\nd 9 "o man4 ,we mu/ set be=e u high ideals1 n expect+ t !y w always be fully realiz$1 yet ev] seek+ to atta9 !m z f> z may be possible 9 ?is imp]fect _w4 ,! foll[+ are ! mo/ important qualifications = a sup]9t5d5t2 "s ( !m are ess5tial1 all are desirable3 7#a7 ,moral ,"*4 ,! ,sunday s*ool und]takes to tra9 ! "y 9 "*2 !re=e he :o /&s z its responsible head mu/ possess a "* wor?y ( admiration & imitation4 ,8 life mu/ honor1 & n di%onor1 8 pr(ession4 ,x is possible = a man ^: "w = an h\r on ,sunday is 9 behalf ( ! gospel s to live 9 8 family1 9 bus9ess1 & 9 society z to "w = six days aga9/ ! gospel1 & m ?an undo all 8 ef=ts = good4 ,! lead] 9 su* an uplift+ movem5t z ! ,sunday s*ool mu/ h clean h&s & a pure he>t4 ,:at ,sa9t ,paul wrote ( a bi%op he w\ld h writt5 ( a ,sunday s*ool sup]9t5d5t3 he mu/ h a good report4 ,9 ! well-kn[n pa9t+ ( ! ,emancipation ,proclamation may be se5 /&+ at ! "r h& ( ,presid5t ,l9coln ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ,salmon ,p4 ,*ase1 :o once said1 ,a man 9 my position mu/ n only seem "r1 b be "r2 & n only be "r1 b seem "r4 ,s w e "o say ( ! ,sunday-s*ool sup]9t5d5t4 7#b7 ,a ,dev\t ,believ]4 ,! sup]9t5d5t's "* %\ld be irradiat$ ) ! f9e gl[ ( a ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,he %\ld be "o :o has se5 ! heav5ly vision & unto x has n be5 disob$i5t2 "o ^: _s has be5 k9dl$ by ! ,div9e ,_s burn+ l a fire )92 "o :o is himself a ,*ri/ian man1 long+ to lead o!r m5 into fell[%ip ) ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,son4 7#c7 ,a ,work+ ,*ur* ,memb]4 ,we h already le>n$ t ! ,sunday s*ool is n a society or an in/itution /&+ alone4 ,x is a bran* ( ! *ur*1 & "o ( ! mo/ important bran*es4 ,! normal gr[? ( ! *ur* dep5ds 9 l>ge measure ^u ! ,sunday s*ool1 & ! support ( ! ,sunday s*ool comes1 or %\ld come1 f ! *ur*4 ,! sup]9t5d5t :o endeavors to d 8 duty to 8 s*ol>s w /rive to lead !m to ,*ri/ & into active memb]%ip & s]vice 9 ! *ur*4 ,!re=e1 he himself mu/ be a pr(ess$1 loyal1 & effective memb] ( ! *ur*4 ,8 "n %\ld n only /& ^u its roll1 b 8 he>t %\ld also be enli/$ 9 its behalf4 7#d7 ,a ,bible ,/ud5t4 ,! ,sunday s*ool is ! s*ool ) "o preem95t text-book2 & ( t ,book ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld be a dilig5t /ud5t4 ,8 "w is executive & n in/ructional2 yet he mu/ sup]vise ! tea*+1 & ?is sup]vision he _c rightly give unless he is famili> ) ! c\rse ( /udy4 ,he %\ld /udy ! lesson ( ea* dep>tm5t1 p]haps n z ?or\ghly z ! tea*]s 9 ! dep>tm5t1 b suffici5tly to ma9ta9 acqua9tance ) _! "w4 ,& he %\ld ma/] n only ! specific lessons ( ! imm$iate c\rse be=e 8 s*ool1 b also ! ,book z a :ole4 ,"o successful sup]9t5d5t gave z a secret ( 8 p[] to make 8 s*ool1 bo? tea*]s & s*ol>s1 will+ to d :atev] he ask$1 ,i nev] expect my tea*]s or s*ol>s to d any?+ t ,i am n ready to d myself4 ,be=e ,i ask !m to br+ _! ,bibles ,i br+ m9e4 ,:5 ,i ask$ my s*ool to be ready on ! foll[+ ,sunday to repeat 9 conc]t ! ,n9ete5? ,psalm1 ,i committ$ x to memory dur+ ! week1 & :5 ! "t came spoke ! words ) ! s*ool4 ,only t sup]9t5d5t :o himself loves ! ,bible1 & /udies x1 c h a true ,bible s*ool4 7#e7 ,an ,able ,executive4 ,! ,sunday s*ool is l t vision se5 by ! prophet ,ezekiel1 a sy/em ( :eels )9 :eels1 all end[$ ) life2 & ! ma/] ( ! me*anism direct+ its motion is ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,moreov]1 ea* ( ^! liv+ :eels 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool ma*9e is a volunte] work]1 :o may at any mom5t drop out ( 8 orbit4 ,to hold toge!r ^! v>i$ elem5ts1 to comb9e _! movem5ts1 to guide ea* 9 8 own sph]e1 to compass ! common purpose ?r\gh all ! =ces work+ z "o1 requires a wise bra9 & a skillful h&4 ,! sup]9t5d5t %\ld h a plan = ! s*ool1 ) details ?r\gh\t = e em]g5cy2 he %\ld be ready to assign to e work] ! task = :i* he is be/ fitt$2 he %\ld be able to "w ) o!rs1 n m]ely to comm& o!rs2 & he %\ld be a lead] :om o!rs w foll[1 n by ! might ( an ov]ma/]+ w1 b by ! magnetism ( an attractive p]sonality4 ,he %\ld nev] =get t ) o!rs z well z ) himself s]vice 9 ! ,sunday s*ool is n compulsory b volunt>y1 t 8 associates lay on ! alt> _! free-he>t$1 unpaid labor2 & t su* work]s _c be comm&$1 al?\gh by tact & wise g5]al%ip !y may be l$ to accompli% ! mo/ difficult tasks4 7#f7 ,sympa?y ) ,y\?4 ,! sup]9t5d5t's (fice w br+ him into relations ) y\? dur+ all its /ages1 f e>ly *ildhood ?r\gh ! entire adolesc5t p]iod4 ,he mu/ be able to see life & ! _w ?r\gh ! eyes ( a little *ild1 ( a gr[+ boy1 & ( a "y man4 ,! sympa?y :i* he ne$s is n a compassionate feel+ = y\?1 b a feel+ ) y\?1 an ability to put himself 9 its place2 to feel z "y p feel1 & to und]/& :y !y act z !y sometimes d4 ,?is sympa?y w imp>t a love = "y p1 su* a love z w enable him to be pati5t ) _! foibles & faults1 to ex]t a p[]ful influ5ce ov] !m1 & to keep be=e !m noble ideals ( "* & s]vice4 7#g7 ,tea*able ,_s4 ,no matt] h[ mu* ! sup]9t5d5t kn[s1 or ?9ks he kn[s1 he %\ld hold 8 m9d op5 to new k4 ,he %\ld be on ! al]t = new ideas1 f ! p]iodicals1 f books1 & f 8 fell[ work]s1 9 conv]sation1 at conv5tions & in/itutes2 n t he may inflict e new me?od ^u 8 s*ool1 b t out ( _m me?ods he may select ! be/4 ,:5 ,mi*ael ,angelo 0 pa/ eighty-five ye>s old1 & almo/ bl9d1 he 0 f\nd "o day beside an antique torso :i* _h rec5tly be5 dug out ( ! gr\nd1 b5d+ ov] x1 & c>efully press+ 8 f+]s ^u its surface4 ,:5 ask$ :at he 0 do+1 he answ]$1 ,i am le>n+6 ,! ma/]s 9 e dep>tm5t ( "w are nev] too wise nor too old to le>n4 ,if a man c be f\nd :o possesses all ^! sev5 traits ( "* & temp]am5t1 ! s*ool :i* c secure him = its sup]9t5d5t w be =tunate inde$4 ,& ! sup]9t5d5t :o ?\ghtfully reads ! catalogue ( qualifications1 & feels t 9 "s ( !m he is lack+1 may by div9e grace & 8 own w work+ toge!r make progress t[>d ! goal ( becom+ an ideal sup]9t5d5t4 ,,vii ,,! ,,sup]9t5d5t',s ,,duties ,,& ,,responsibilities ,! sup]9t5d5t has be5 f\nd1 has be5 *os51 & is 9 8 place--:at are ! pr]ogatives & ! duties ( 8 (fice8 ,^! may be consid]$ "u ?ree classes3 7#a7 ,8 g5]al duties4 7#b7 ,8 duties dur+ ! week4 7#c7 ,8 duties 9 ! session ( ! s*ool4 #a4 ,g5]al4 7#a7 ,sup]vision4 ,x is 8 "r to sup]vise & direct ! "w ( ! s*ool )\t int]f]5ce z to details f ! tea*]s1 ! (fic]s ( ! *ur*1 or ! pa/or4 ,! pa/or may be ! admiral ( ! fleet1 direct+ ! g5]al movem5ts ( ! sea campaign2 b ! sup]9t5d5t is ! capta9 ( ! %ip1 ?r\gh :om ord]s are to be giv5 to all on bo>d4 7#b7 ,selection ( ,tea*]s4 ,he %\ld h ! *ief ^w 9 ! *oice & appo9tm5t ( tea*]s1 b 9 ! *oice he %\ld obta9 ! concurr5ce ( 8 pa/or2 & _! election %\ld be made ^u ! sup]9t5d5t's nom9ation by ! tea*]s & (fic]s4 7#c7 ,assignm5t ( ,s*ol>s4 ,he %\ld possess ! f9al au?ority 9 ! assignm5t ( s*ol>s to classes1 9 any *anges f class to class1 & 9 promotions f l[] to high] dep>tm5ts4 ,9 ^! responsibilities he may be greatly aid$ by an associate sup]9t5d5t1 to :om 8 au?ority may be delegat$4 7#d7 ,program ( ,s]vices4 ,x is ! sup]9t5d5t's pr]ogative to plan & direct ! s]vices ( ! s*ool session4 ,x may be ! "p ( wisdom = him to consult ) ! musical director or organi/ 9 ! selection ( hymns1 b x is ! sup]9t5d5t's "r to *oose & to ann\nce !m1 9 common ) all p>ts ( ! program4 7#e7 ,support4 ,he is entitl$ to a loyal support f all 8 fell[ work]s2 b if he is tactful he w take !m into 8 confid5ce1 w pres5t 8 plans = _! consid]ation1 & w n attempt important re=ms or *anges )\t _! concurr5ce4 #b4 ,week-day ,"w4 ,he is ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,sunday s*ool = sev5 days 9 e week2 & w f9d mu* "w to be done betwe5 ! sessions4 ,8 week-day duties w include "s t h already be5 m5tion$4 7#a7 ,program4 ,be=e he comes to ! s*ool he %\ld inv>iably prep>e a well work$ out program = ea* session4 ,x is a good plan to h a l>ge blank book1 9 :i* two pages opposite ea* o!r are assign$ to ! session = ! day4 ,e hymn %\ld be select$ 9 advance & not$ 9 its place2 e ann\ncem5t to be made %\ld be writt52 ! outl9e ( a lesson review1 if "o is to be giv51 %\ld be indicat$2 & space %\ld be left = memor&a ( miscellane\s matt]s :i* may ne$ att5tion4 ,?is program %\ld be laid ^u ! desk1 s t if = any reason ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld be out ( 8 place ^u ! plat=m an associate c g =w>d )\t delay4 7#b7 ,lesson ,/udy4 ,9 s*ools :]e ! uni=m lesson is /ill foll[$ 9 all or mo/ dep>tm5ts1 ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld make himself ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! lesson = ! com+ session4 ,z has be5 intimat$1 he %\ld be prep>$ = any "w expect$ ( 8 tea*]s & s*ol>s4 ,he %\ld be ready aft] ! class /udy to give a practical summ>y ( ! tea*+s 9 ! lesson1 9 a crisp1 well-outl9$ talk1 :i* w be aid$ by a blackbo>d illu/ration4 ,& 9 ! increas+ numb] ( s*ools :i* are employ+ grad$ lessons1 n uni=m 9 ! dep>tm5ts1 ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld h at lea/ a g5]al k ( ! subjects /udi$ 9 ea* dep>tm5t4 ,! m ?or\ghly ! sup]9t5d5t fills 8 own m9d & he>t ) ! tru?1 ! m effici5tly w ! tru? be taught 9 8 s*ool4 7#c7 ,social ,duties4 ,! sup]9t5d5t %\ld "k all 8 tea*]s1 &1 z f> z possible1 8 s*ol>s also4 ,if x be practicable = him to visit tea*]s at _! homes1 ! visitation w greatly increase 8 influ5ce & 8 usefulness4 ,if 9 8 own home1 or 9 ! p>lors ( "s family 9 ! congregation1 a social ga!r+ ( ! tea*]s & (fic]s c occasionally be held1 x w add to ! social p[] ( ! s*ool4 ,& 9 ! social relations mu* c be accompli%$ be=e & aft] ! *ur* s]vice1 ! s*ool session1 ! pray] meet+1 & ! o!r ga!r+s ( ! congregation4 ,!re are sup]9t5d5ts :o keep be=e !m up-to-date li/s ( ! classes1 & by /udy ( faces dur+ ! s*ool session1 ) judici\s inquiry1 are able to call l>ge numb]s ( ! s*ol>s by "n4 ,su* greet+s w /r5g!n ! sup]9t5d5t & height5 ! loyalty ( ! s*ool4 7#d7 ,seek+ ,work]s4 ,9 ne>ly all ,sunday s*ools !re is a con/ant ne$ ( help]s1 to fill ! places ( )draw+ or abs5t tea*]s2 & ! "w ( supply+ ! dem& g5]ally falls ^u ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,he may f9d relief 9 ! "w ( an associate sup]9t5d5t1 z w be se5 9 ! next *apt]4 ,bo? ! sup]9t5d5t & 8 associate %\ld always be on ! al]t = new tea*]s & = new s*ol>s4 ,z ! build] 9 /one looks at e fragm5t ( rock1 to see :]e x w be/ fit into 8 wall1 s ! :ole-he>t$ sup]9t5d5t /udies e individual 9 ! p>i%1 to f9d exactly ! place he may fill 9 ! s*ool1 z an (fic]1 a tea*]1 or a s*ol>2 & n infrequ5tly 8 se>* w be rew>d$ by a treasure4 7#e7 ,cab9et ,meet+s4 ,! sup]9t5d5t %\ld conf] frequ5tly ) ! sev]al heads ( dep>tm5ts1 & ) all ! (fic]s2 talk+ ) !m freely ab\t 8 own plans1 & le>n+ !irs1 = ! welf>e ( ! s*ool4 ,x is n necess>y t ^! cab9et meet+s %\ld be =mal1 hav+ a secret>y & a record4 ,!y may be held occasionally1 = a few m9utes aft] ! session ( ! s*ool1 or z a social ev5+ at a private h\se4 7#f7 ,special ,days4 ,he %\ld keep a cal5d> ( special occasions 9 ! s*ool ye>1 su* z ! ,sundays set ap>t = temp]ance & = missions1 ,ea/]1 ,*ildr5's ,day1 ,rally ,day1 ,decision ,day1 ,*ri/mas1 ,promotion ,day1 & o!r notable ev5ts4 ,weeks 9 advance ( ea* occasion--9 ! case ( "s ( !m ev5 mon?s 9 advance--he %\ld beg9 to consid] :at special ex]cises %\ld be held1 :at prep>ation is ne$$1 & :o c be/ sup]vise ! plans4 ,= a =tnight be=e ,*ildr5's ,day or ! ,*ri/mas celebration1 _m ,sunday s*ools are 9 a turmoil ( confusion1 & lessons ab&on$1 simply because ! sup]9t5d5t did n take ?\ght 9 suffici5t "t4 7#g7 ,! ,conv5tion4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool "w ( ! ,*ri/ian _w is n[ ?or\ghly organiz$ 9 int]national1 /ate1 c\nty1 & t[n associations4 ,ea* s*ool f9ds itself a "p 9 a mighty movem5t2 & x is ! duty ( ! sup]9t5d5t to see t 8 s*ool takes its place 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool army4 ,he %\ld see t 9 ! in/itute & ! conv5tion 8 s*ool is well repres5t$2 & if at all possible he %\ld att5d ^! ga!r+s1 & be active 9 !m4 ,_m a work] :o = mo/ ( ! ye> is alone1 burd5$ ) p]plexities1 has be5 refre%$1 has f\nd 8 vision enl>g$ & 8 plans improv$1 by conf]5ce ) o!r work]s1 & by li/5+ to exp]i5c$ speciali/s4 #c4 ,8 ,duties 9 ! ,s*ool ,session4 7#a7 ,pres5t ,e>ly4 ,he %\ld be at 8 po/1 if possible1 f tw5ty m9utes to half an h\r be=e ! op5+ ( ! s*ool4 ,h[ev] e>ly he may arrive1 he w probably f9d a gr\p ( *ildr5 !re 9 advance ( him2 & !y w behave bett] if 8 eye is on !m1 especially if 8 glance is k9d1 & ) x is a h&-%ake or a ^w ( recognition4 ,! e>ly sup]9t5d5t w (t5 be surpris$ to f9d h[ mu* bus9ess 9 ! int]e/ ( ! s*ool c be transact$ be=e ! session4 7#b7 ,op5 ,promptly4 ,) 8 program ready1 he %\ld beg9 ! session exactly on ! m9ute1 & %\ld c>ry out e item accord+ to ! plan4 ,if = any reason ! sup]9t5d5t is n at ! desk :5 ! mom5t = ! op5+ arrives1 ! associate or fir/ dep>tm5t sup]9t5d5t %\ld be emp[]$ to call ! s*ool to ord] & beg9 ! op5+ s]vice4 7#c7 ,conduct ,program4 ,! sup]9t5d5t %\ld conduct ! g5]al program ( s]vices2 al?\gh x is advisable to recognize ! associate & o!rs1 by call+ ^u !m to take "s "p 9 ! op5+ or clos+ s]vices4 ,a sup]9t5d5t ^: me?ods 7 always well *os5 0 wont once 9 ea* mon? to invite "s (ficial or prom95t memb] ( ! *ur*1 :o 0 n an att5dant ^u ! s*ool1 to be pres5t1 sit ^u ! plat=m1 & (f] ! pray] at ! op5+ ( ! session4 ,?is kept ! lead+ memb]s ( ! *ur* 9 clos] relation to ! s*ool4 7#d7 ,dur+ ! ,lesson4 ,z a g5]al pr9ciple1 ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld rema9 at 8 desk dur+ ! lesson p]iod2 b to ?is rule frequ5t exceptions w be made4 ,! supply ( sub/itutes = abs5t tea*]s1 & ! assignm5t ( new s*ol>s to classes1 belong to ! field ( ! associate sup]9t5d5t4 7#e7 ,lesson ,review4 ,9 ! ,sunday s*ools :i* /ill foll[ ! uni=m sy/em ( lessons1 /udy+ ! same portion ( ,scripture 9 all1 or ne>ly all1 ! grades ( ! s*ool1 ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld give a brief practical summ+ up ( ! practical po9ts 9 ! lesson2 b ?is review %\ld n exce$ five or six m9utes 9 l5g?4 ,if ! pa/or possesses ! gift ( t]se1 crisp speak+1 ?is practical talk may be giv5 by him4 ,9 ! s*ools adopt+ ! grad$ c\rses ( lessons ?is review %\ld be giv5 9 ea* dep>tm5t by ! dep>tm5t sup]9t5d5t4 ,"h aga9 ! adaptation to ! po9t ( view & ne$s ( ! pupils ( ea* grade c be made mu* m effective ?an 9 ! ungrad$ s*ool4 7#f7 ,clos+4 ,! sup]9t5d5t %\ld s c>ry out ! program z to close ! session at ! "t appo9t$4 ,an h\r & a qu>t] is z long z is pr(itable = ! s*ool2 & ev]y?+ t ne$s to be done c be br\ght into t space4 ,(t5 mu* "t is lo/ by unnecess>y delays betwe5 ! numb]s on ! program4 #d4 ,miscellane\s ,duties4 ,"h are a few g5]al sugge/ions1 h9ts1 & don'ts = ! sup]9t5d5t1 briefly /at$3 7#a7 ,notebook4 ,let ! sup]9t5d5t rememb] to obta9 t notebook1 to keep x at h&1 & to make use ( x4 ,"s pages at ! end ( ! book might be res]v$ = special sugge/ions ga!r$ f books1 p]iodicals1 & meet+s4 7#b7 ,quiet4 ,let him be c>eful n to make mu* noise dur+ ! session1 b to set an example--:i* w soon be felt--9 favor ( quiet & ord]ly conduct4 ,x is n at all c]ta9 t he ne$s a bell = call+ att5tion2 b if he uses "o1 let x be a little1 g5tle1 quiet bell1 held 9 ! h& z a signal1 & nev] rung vocif]\sly or repeat$ly4 ,said a new sup]9t5d5t z he te/$ ! bell on ,saturday be=e assum+ (fice1 ,:at a magnific5t bell ?is w\ld be = call+ mission>ies home f ,india6 ,b he nev] us$ x 9 ! s*ool4 ,"o ( ! be/ sup]9t5d5ts ( a g5]ation ago 0 widely kn[n z ! sil5t sup]9t5d5t4 ,he 0 n deaf nor dumb1 b 8 mann] 0 noticeably quiet1 & 8 l>ge ,sunday s*ool 0 always 9 p]fect ord]4 7#c7 ,e>ly ,lesson4 ,let ! op5+ s]vice be %ort1 s t ! lesson p]iod--:i* is ! important "p ( ! program--may be rea*$ :ile ! tea*]s & s*ol>s are fre% & ! air ( ! room is pure4 7#d7 ,use ! ,bible4 ,if a ,scripture lesson is read by ! sup]9t5d5t & s*ool responsively1 x %\ld be f ! ,bible ^u ! desk or 9 ! h& ( ! lead]1 & n f a lesson qu>t]ly4 ,enc\rage ! use ( ! ,bible z a text-book & = ref]5ce4 ,if ! sup]9t5d5t always br+s 8 own ,bible1 he c appeal to 8 tea*]s & s*ol>s to foll[ 8 example4 ,) reg>d to ! ,scripture read+ 9 ! op5+ s]vice1 x is ! judgm5t ( _m ?\ghtful sup]9t5d5ts t ev5 9 a s*ool foll[+ uni=m lessons ! read+ %\ld n be ! lesson = ! day1 b a devotional portion ( ,scripture1 p]haps a selection f ! ,home ,read+s ( ! week4 ,x is a good plan = ! fir/ read+ ( ! lesson = ! day to be by ! tea*] & ! class toge!r4 7#e7 ,lesson ,p]iod4 ,no int]ruption %\ld be all[$ to break into ! "t assign$ = class /udy1 except "u imp]ative necessity4 ,! tea*] & ! class %\ld hold t p]iod sacr$ to unit$ /udy1 )\t be+ div]t$ f _! task by secret>y1 libr>ian1 sup]9t5d5t1 or pa/or4 ,said ,bi%op ,v9c5t once1 ,i w\ld l to h susp5d$ f ! ro( ( ! ,sunday-s*ool hall a s]ies ( great glass half-globes1 "o = ea* class1 to be dropp$ d[n ov] ! class1 & kept !re dur+ ! "t res]v$ = ! /udy ( ! lesson6 7#f7 ,speak]s4 ,a visitor %\ld r>ely be invit$ or all[$ to address ! s*ool2 nev]1 unless ! sup]9t5d5t has suffici5t k to be sure t he w speak briefly1 int]e/+ly1 & po9t$ly4 ,be=e ! uni=m lesson conc5trat$ ! /udies ( ! ,sunday s*ool x 0 ! cu/om to invite almo/ any visitor to speak to ! s*ool2 & _m 7 ! wrongs inflict$ ^u ! boys & girls 9 ^? good old days by dull1 loquaci\s ,sunday-s*ool orators4 ,b almo/ ev]ybody n[ und]/&s t ! ,sunday s*ool is a work+ in/itution1 & its "w mu/ n be int]rupt$4 7#g7 ,self-control4 ,!re w be times :5 ! sup]9t5d5t w ne$ to be on gu>d ov] himself2 times :5 he feels depress$1 or melan*oly1 p]haps a little cross4 ,if he yields to 8 natural impulses1 ! s*ool w soon p]ceive ! /ate ( 8 n]ves1 & "s s*ol>s may ev5 endeavor to add to 8 trials4 ,at su* times1 let him wat* ov] himself mightily1 & resolve1 no matt] h[ he feels1 to keep sweet1 to speak g5tly1 & to look *e]ful4 7#h7 ,! ,aim4 ,la/ly1 "o purpose %\ld ev] /& be=e ! sup]9t5d5t1 & %\ld be ! con/ant object ( 8 endeavor--to lead all 8 s*ol>s into a p]sonal1 vital relation to ,jesus z ! ,*ri/1 to br+ !m into union ) ! *ur*1 & to inspire !m to ent] ^u active ,*ri/ian s]vice4 ,,viii ,,! ,,associate ,,& ,,dep>tm5t ,,sup]9t5d5ts #a4 ,! ,necessity4 ,9 e ,sunday s*ool !re is ne$ ( an (fic] to aid ! sup]9t5d5t & to take 8 place :5 abs5t4 ,ev5 9 a small s*ool ! sup]vision c be m ?or\gh & ! tea*+ m effici5t1 if "s "o is at h& ) au?ority to relieve ! sup]9t5d5t ( m9or details1 & give him fre$om = ! g5]al managem5t4 ,& 9 a l>ge s*ool assi/ants to ! sup]9t5d5t are an absolute necessity1 = ea* dep>tm5t becomes 9 itself a s*ool4 ,!re is ne$1 !re=e1 ( a g5]al assi/ant to be ! *ief ( /aff to ! sup]9t5d5t1 &1 9 a l>ge & well-organiz$ s*ool1 ( a special assi/ant 9 ea* dep>tm5t4 #b4 ,titles4 ,until rec5tly1 ! assi/ant sup]9t5d5t 9 mo/ ,sunday s*ools 0 m]ely "o ( ! tea*]s nam$ to take ! place ( ! sup]9t5d5t :5 abs5t1 b ) no duties :5 ! head ( ! s*ool 0 pres5t4 ,9 ! complete organization t is n[ becom+ g5]al1 ! (fice has be5 r5am$1 & its functions di/9ctly assign$4 ,! *ief assi/ant to ! sup]9t5d5t is n[ g5]ally call$ ! ,associate ,sup]9t5d5t1 a high] title = 8 important & regul> duties4 ,! *ief ( ea* dep>tm5t 9 ! ,sunday s*ool is g5]ally call$ ,dep>tm5t ,sup]9t5d5t1 t is1 ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t ,sup]9t5d5t1 ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t ,sup]9t5d5t2 & ea* dep>tm5t sup]9t5d5t has ! same relation to 8 dep>tm5t t ! associate sup]9t5d5t holds to ! s*ool4 #c4 ,appo9tm5t4 ,! associate sup]9t5d5t %\ld be nom9at$ by ! sup]9t5d5t & confirm$ by ! bo>d ( tea*]s & (fic]s4 ,:5 two c&idates are nom9at$ = ! (fice ( sup]9t5d5t1 & "o obta9s a majority1 x is n wise to elect ! m9ority c&idate z associate sup]9t5d5t1 unless he is entirely acceptable to ! newly *os5 sup]9t5d5t4 ,! *ief executive ( ! s*ool %\ld n be compell$ to f9d next to him a rival1 :o may be an uncong5ial work]1 to c>ry out plans ) :i* ! latt] may n be 9 accord4 ,9 ord] to possess fre$om 9 8 policy ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld *oose 8 own *ief help]2 b he %\ld receive ! confirmation ( 8 *oice f 8 fell[ work]s 9 ! s*ool4 ,! same plan ( nom9ation & confirmation %\ld be foll[$ 9 ! *oice ( ! dep>tm5t sup]9t5d5ts4 ,! associate & ! dep>tm5t sup]9t5d5ts %\ld con/itute ! sup]9t5d5t's cab9et1 to be call$ toge!r (t5 = consultation ^u ! int]e/s ( ! s*ool4 #d4 ,duties ( ! ,associate ,sup]9t5d5t4 7#a7 ,n a ,tea*]4 ,unless ! s*ool be small1 ) less ?an a hundr$ memb]s1 ! associate sup]9t5d5t %\ld n at ! same "t be ! regul> tea*] ( a class4 ,he w f9d o!r "w to occupy 8 "t1 bo? be=e & dur+ ! session ( ! s*ool4 ,he may1 h[ev]1 hold himself ready to act z sub/itute = an abs5t tea*]4 7#b7 ,deputy ,sup]9t5d5t4 ,if = any reason ! sup]9t5d5t is abs5t1 8 place %\ld be tak5 promptly by ! associate sup]9t5d5t4 ,x %\ld also be und]/ood t if at ! mom5t ( op5+ ! s*ool1 or at any po9t 9 ! g5]al s]vice1 ! sup]9t5d5t is n on ! plat=m1 ! associate %all act z 8 repres5tative1 )\t ! slighte/ reflection ^u ! sup]9t5d5t's adm9i/ration1 ! two be+ reg>d$ 9 _! "w z "o4 7#c7 ,provid+ ,sub/itutes4 ,"o def9ite duty ( ! associate sup]9t5d5t %\ld be to provide sub/itutes = abs5t tea*]s1 reliev+ entirely ! sup]9t5d5t f t burd5some & p]plex+ task4 ,! tea*]s %\ld p]mit no ord9>y h9drance to keep !m f _! classes1 = no "o c fully supply ! place ( a true tea*] 9 ! reg>d ( ! s*ol>s4 ,b :5 a tea*] f9ds x necess>y to be abs5t he %\ld make /r5u\s endeavor to f9d a sub/itute2 & if unable to secure "o1 %\ld notify1 n ! sup]9t5d5t1 b ! associate2 & be=e ! lesson p]iod ! associate %\ld h a supply ready4 ,if ! s*ool has be5 prop]ly grad$ x w include a ,tea*]-tra9+ ,class2 b "u no circum/ances %\ld ! associate take "o ( its memb]s z a supply tea*]1 ev5 = "o ,sunday4 ,?is class %\ld rema9 unt\*$ by ! dem& = tea*]s until its memb]s h complet$ ! prescrib$ c\rse4 ,if !re is a ,res]ve ,class1 sub/itutes %\ld be call$ f x 9 "s ord]1 pref]ably alphabetical1 s t ! same memb]s w n be tak5 too frequ5tly4 ,:]e ! ,sunday s*ool is held 9 ! aft]noon or at noon1 ! associate c g5]ally provide = ne$y classes by wat*+ at ! morn+ s]vice = possible tea*]s4 ,if he is compell$ to look = !m 9 ! ,adult or ,s5ior classes ( ! s*ool1 he %\ld be pres5t e>ly1 & if possible obta9 8 supplies be=e ! op5+ ( ! s*ool4 ,if ! associate sup]9t5d5t has done 8 "w1 :5 ! lesson beg9s1 e class w h a tea*] seat$ be=e x1 ready = ! ,bible /udy4 ,he %\ld nev] wait until ! "t = op5+ ! lesson to see :at classes ne$ tea*]s1 & !n und]take to obta9 !m by int]rupt+ ! tea*+ 9 ?ree or f\r classes & call+ = volunte]s1 :ile ! classes )\t tea*]s are li/lessly wait+1 & valuable "t is lo/ f ! half-h\r ( ! lesson p]iod4 ,all ?is "w %\ld be done be=e ! lesson1 &1 if possible1 be=e ! op5+ ( ! s*ool4 7#d7 ,assignm5t ( ,new ,s*ol>s4 ,ano!r duty ( ! associate sup]9t5d5t is to meet new s*ol>s & assign !m to classes4 ,= ?is "w he %\ld be pres5t e>ly1 meet ! s*ol>s z !y come1 le>n :o ! new s*ol>s are1 write d[n names1 places ( resid5ce1 ages1 p>5ts' names1 :y !y come2 & prep>e mat]ial = ! c>d catalogue "u ! secret>y's c>e4 ,s*ol>s br++ new memb]s1 & tea*]s into ^: classes !y may come1 %\ld introduce !m to ! associate sup]9t5d5t1 :o %\ld at once take *>ge ( !m4 ,no new s*ol> bel[ ! grade ( ,s5ior %\ld *oose 8 own class1 al?\gh 8 desire to be ) fri5ds %\ld be consid]$1 s f> z x w n int]f]e ) ! e/abli%$ sy/em ( classification4 ,"s l>ge grad$ s*ools h a tempor>y class to :i* new pupils 9 ! ,int]m$iate & ,junior grades are assign$ = a few sessions until _! p]man5t place c be fix$4 7#e7 ,detail$ ,sup]vision4 ,!re are also m9or duties :]e9 ! associate sup]9t5d5t c be ( great s]vice4 ,:ile ! sup]9t5d5t is at ! desk direct+ ! g5]al ex]cises1 8 associate may be ^u ! floor1 quietly obs]v+ ! condition & ne$s ( ! s*ool4 ,he c note :]e ,bibles1 song books1 or lesson qu>t]lies are ne$$1 & c see t !y are di/ribut$ )\t int]rupt+ ! s]vice4 ,he c also give quiet att5tion to ! ord] ( ! s*ool1 call+ to _! duty boi/]\s1 talk+1 or inatt5tive s*ol>s4 ,= ! sup]9t5d5t to /op 9 ann\nc+ a hymn or read+ ! ,scripture1 to rebuke "s disord]ly or ?\ghtless pupil1 breaks into ! s]vice & m>s its dignity4 ,! associate sup]9t5d5t c accompli% ! desir$ result at ! "r mom5t by a light /ep & a g5tle ^w4 7#f7 ,*ief ( ,/aff4 ,9 a ^w1 ! associate sup]9t5d5t %\ld be ! *ief ( /aff to ! executive head ( ! s*ool1 8 eyes1 e>s1 & h&2 possess+ full acqua9tance & accord ) 8 plans1 & c>ry+ !m out 9 8 "n2 in=m+ & advis+ him1 yet c>eful ( criticism2 avoid+ all t w\ld h9d]1 & aid+ 9 all t w\ld make 8 managem5t successful4 ,he c divide ! labor1 & relieve 8 *ief ( "s ( ! mo/ p]plex+ & try+ details1 leav+ him free to wat* ov] ! g5]al int]e/s ( ! s*ool4 ,:oev] c fulfill su* a s]vice is an invaluable work]1 & %\ld be held 9 high honor4 ,_m ( ! duties nam$ above may be 9 ! sph]e ( ! dep>tm5t sup]9t5d5t1 :o %\ld be 9 8 section :at ! associate sup]9t5d5t is to ! s*ool4 ,,ix ,,! ,,secret>y ,,( ,,! ,,sunday ,,s*ool #a4 ,importance4 ,! secret>y ( ! ,sunday s*ool is an (fic] ( f> great] importance ?an is g5]ally suppos$4 ,9 too _m s*ools "s y\? 9 ! adolesc5t p]iod is made secret>y1 m]ely to keep him 9 ! s*ool1 )\t consid]ation ( 8 capacity & adapt$ness to ! (fice4 ,z a result ( an unsuitable appo9tm5t1 ! m9utes ( ! tea*]s' meet+s are incomplete1 ! regi/ry ( ! classes is neglect$1 & ! true condition ( ! s*ool _c be asc]ta9$4 ,if by any good =tune or by a m c>eful *oice an able & fai?ful secret>y takes 8 place1 at once a new impulse is felt by ! s*ool4 ,! sup]9t5d5t1 ! tea*]s1 & ev5 ! s*ol>s w realize t en]gy1 accuracy1 & ?or\ghness c\nt = mu* 9 ! "w ( ?is dep>tm5t4 ,!y w appreciate fai?ful s]vice1 & w !mselves respond to its influ5ce4 #b4 ,qualifications4 ,! ideal secret>y ( a ,sunday s*ool %\ld possess ! foll[+ *>act]i/ics3 7#a7 ,a ,bus9ess ,man4 ,he %\ld possess ! in/9cts ( a man ( bus9ess1 be+ will+ to "w1 sy/ematic 9 me?od1 & ?or\gh 9 c>e ( details4 7#b7 ,regul> 9 ,att5dance4 ,he %\ld make ! ,sunday s*ool 8 bus9ess on ,sunday1 ) a fidelity equal to t :i* he manife/s t[>d 8 vocation ?r\gh ! week4 ,8 regul>ity %\ld also embrace promptness1 com+ 9 advance ( ! h\r2 = mu* ( ! secret>y's "w may be done be=e ! op5+ ( ! s]vice4 7#c7 ,good ,writ]4 ,he %\ld be able to write legibly1 & possess skill 9 fram+ s5t5ces correctly1 & 9 writ+ !m pla9ly1 )\t unnecess>y fl\ri%es4 7#d7 ,quick ,m5tal ,action4 ,8 m5tal processes %\ld be suffici5tly rapid = him to set d[n an ord9>y motion1 pres5t$ 9 a public meet+1 )\t requir+ x to be repeat$ or writt5 out by ! mov]4 ,an able record] w promptly express 9 ! m9utes ! =m ( a motion or ! _s ( a spee*1 !reby sav+ mu* "t 9 ! meet+ & mu* space 9 ! report4 7#e7 ,quiet ,mann]4 ,! secret>y %\ld wat* ! program & d 8 "w )\t int]rupt+ x4 ,he %\ld nev] appe> among ! classes dur+ pray]1 dur+ ! read+ ( ,scripture1 or :ile a speak] is address+ ! s*ool4 ,only "u urg5t necessity %\ld he come to a class 9 ! lesson p]iod1 & 9 t case only at its beg9n+4 ,dur+ int]vals 9 ! s]vice1 or dur+ ! s++1 he may f9d x ne$ful at times to pass among ! classes2 b he %\ld d ?is necess>y "w quietly1 )\t di/ract+ ! att5tion ( ! s*ool4 7#f7 ,c\rte\s ,conduct4 ,8 be>+ %\ld always be t ( a g5tleman1 ref9$ & c\rte\s1 ?\ghtful ( o!rs & pati5t t[>d all2 a mann] enabl+ him to w9 ! fri5dly aid ( e tea*]1 ^u :om ! accuracy ( ! class record mu/ dep5d4 ,:oev] c be f\nd1 9 ! s*ool or ! community1 possess+ ^! qualities1 or approa*+ !m1 %\ld be *os5 z secret>y ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 :e!r man or woman4 ,(t5 a "y woman1 accu/om$ ?r\gh ! week to bus9ess me?ods1 becomes an effici5t secret>y ( ! ,sunday s*ool4 #c4 ,appo9tm5t4 ,! secret>y %\ld be elect$ by ! bo>d ( (fic]s & tea*]s4 ,z he is n m]ely an assi/ant to ! sup]9t5d5t1 b an (fic] ( ! s*ool1 x is n necess>y t he %\ld receive a nom9ation f ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,8 t]m ( (fice %\ld be "o ye>1 ) z _m reelections z w promote ! good ( ! s]vice4 #d4 ,assi/ants4 ,9 almo/ any s*ool ! secret>y w ne$ an assi/ant1 :om he %\ld nom9ate1 subject to confirmation by ! bo>d ( tea*]s & (fic]s4 #e4 ,dep>tm5t ,secret>ies4 ,9 a grad$ ,sunday s*ool !re %\ld be an assi/ant secret>y = ea* dep>tm5t1 :o may be "o ( ! tea*]s1 or 9 ! ,s5ior & ,adult grades1 "o ( ! s*ol>s4 ,he %\ld take ! records ( ! classes 9 ! dep>tm5t & transmit !m to ! secret>y ( ! s*ool4 ,b ! secret>y is responsible = ! records ( ! entire s*ool1 & %\ld see p]sonally t ! record ( ea* dep>tm5t is complete4 #f4 ,duties4 ,! "w ( ! secret>y may be classifi$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,record ( ,meet+s4 ,z secret>y ( ! bo>d ( tea*]s & (fic]s1 he %\ld be pres5t at all bus9ess meet+s & make a c>eful record4 ,e motion %\ld be /at$ cle>ly1 ) ! names ( its mov] & its second]1 & ! action tak54 ,a /atem5t %\ld be giv5 ( e committee appo9t$1 its purpose1 & ! names ( its memb]s4 ,all committees %\ld be expect$ to pres5t writt5 reports1 h[ev] brief4 ,a concise summ>y ( ea* report1 9 a few s5t5ces1 or a s+le clause1 %\ld appe> 9 ! m9utes ( ! meet+ at :i* ! report is pres5t$2 & ! report itself %\ld be fil$ = ref]5ce 9 case x %\ld be ne$$4 ,a committee once nam$ is on ! m9utes1 & _c be ignor$ nor =gott5 until its report has be5 pres5t$ & adopt$1 & ! committee has be5 =mally dis*>g$4 ,= example1 x is n suffici5t = ! committee on ! ,*ri/mas ent]ta9m5t to hold ! ent]ta9m5t2 x mu/ aft]w>d report t ! ent]ta9m5t 0 held on a c]ta9 date2 mu/ h its report adopt$1 & receive its dis*>ge4 ,x %\ld be ! duty ( ! secret>y f "t to "t to call = reports ( committees nam$ 9 ! m9utes ( previ\s meet+s1 to insi/ t a report be r5d]$1 & t "s action be tak5 ^u x4 7#b7 ,record ( ! ,s*ool4 ,9 e well-ord]$ ,sunday s*ool ! secret>y summ>izes 9 writ+ ! att5dance 9 ea* dep>tm5t1 ! total att5dance1 ! numb] ( new s*ol>s1 & o!r items to be pres]v$1 includ+ ! wea!r1 :i* may sometimes acc\nt = a small att5dance2 also a comp>ison ) ! record ( ! same ,sunday la/ ye>4 ,?is report %\ld be read to ! s*ool by ! secret>y at ! call ( ! sup]9t5d5t1 or po/$ be=e ! s*ool2 & x %\ld also be record$ 9 a book :i* w conta9 ! /ati/ics ( ! s*ool ?r\gh a t]m ( ye>s4 7#c7 ,records ( ,classes4 ,! secret>y & 8 assi/ants %\ld prep>e ! books 9 :i* ! class record ( att5dance is record$4 ,! "n ( ea* s*ol> %\ld be giv5 correctly & fully 7= example1 n ,f4 ,jones1 b ,fr$]ick ,jones74 ,! secret>y %\ld see t ! record ( att5dance = ea* ,sunday is accurately kept4 ,he w ne$ to give special att5tion to classes :]e sub/itutes take ! place ( abs5t tea*]s1 & to see t ! record = ! day is n neglect$4 ,z (t5 z ! arrangem5t ( ! class books requires ! rewrit+ ( ! names ( ! s*ol>s1 he %\ld transcribe ! li/1 always writ+ e "n 9 full4 ,9 look+ ?r\gh ! class li/s he %\ld note ! names ( ^? :o h be5 abs5t = a s]ies ( sessions1 & %\ld report !m to ! sup]9t5d5t1 = consid]ation & = inve/igation ( e habitual abs5tee4 ,if ^! s*ol>s c be visit$1 _m ( !m may be reta9$ 9 ! s*ool4 7#d7 ,records ( ,s*ol>s4 ,9 addition to ! record 9 ! class books1 ano!r record %\ld be kept ( e memb] ( ! s*ool1 includ+ e (fic]1 tea*]1 & s*ol>2 a c>d catalogue1 ea* "n ^u a sep>ate c>d1 & all ! c>ds fil$ 9 alphabetical ord]4 ,! c>d = ea* s*ol> %\ld give besides 8 "n ! date ( 8 entrance to ! s*ool1 ei!r ! date ( 8 bir? or 8 age at ent]+--approximative1 if above eighte5 ye>s2 8 resid5ce1 ) /reet & numb] 9 a city2 p>5ts' names2 class to :i* he is assign$2 8 relation to ! *ur* or congregation1 & any o!r important facts4 ,! c>d %\ld conta9 ! record ( e promotion1 & its date2 ( any *anges 9 resid5ce1 & o!r details1 s t x becomes a reliable & complete hi/ory ( ea* individual 9 ! s*ool4 ,9 _m s*ools ! bir?day ( ea* memb] is kept ^u ! record1 & is recogniz$ by s5d+ a bir?day c>d4 ,if a s*ol> or tea*] leaves ! s*ool ! fact is record$1 & ! c>d is !n tak5 f ! regul> catalogue & fil$ p]man5tly 9 ! li/ ( =m] memb]s4 7#e7 ,lit]ature ( ! ,s*ool4 ,! secret>y %\ld be 9 *>ge ( ! lit]ature us$ by ! s*ool1 its text-books1 lesson-qu>t]lies1 & o!r p]iodicals4 ,he %\ld see t ! lit]ature is ord]$ 9 full "t1 %\ld receive x1 keep x 9 8 c>e1 & att5d to its di/ribution4 ,! p>ticul> text-book = ea* grade is fix$ by ! sup]9t5d5t2 & ! secret>y %\ld receive f him direction z to ! lesson helps = ea* grade4 7#f7 ,correspond5ce4 ,! secret>y %\ld conduct all correspond5ce 9 behalf ( ! s*ool or ( ! tea*]s z a body1 unless = a special purpose ! *airman ( a committee be 9 *>ge ( correspond5ce relat+ to 8 "w4 ,! secret>y :o ) ! aid ( 8 /aff und]takes to d all ! "w t rises be=e him w n f9d 8 task a light "o4 ,b 8 dep>tm5t c>ri$ on ) vigor w greatly promote ! success ( ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,x ,,! ,,treasury ,,& ,,! ,,treasur] #a4 ,9 ! ,e>ly ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,a /udy ( orig9s has %[n t 9 ! e>lie/ ,sunday s*ools 9 ,am]ica1 z 9 ,engl&1 provision 0 made = ! paym5t ( (fic]s & tea*]s4 ,9 ! fir/ s*ools e/abli%$ 9 & ne> ,philadelphia1 ea* paid tea*] _h *>ge ( :at w\ld n[ be consid]$ a dep>tm5t1 & ! practical tea*+ 0 giv5 "u 8 direction by s*ol>s1 :o 7 call$ monitors4 ,b 9 a new c\ntry1 :]e ! settlem5ts 7 small & ! p mo/ly poor1 ! sy/em ( paid tea*]s soon pass$ away1 & ! s*ools 7 c>ri$ on by volunt>y & unpaid work]s4 ,x 0 =tunate = ! ,am]ican ,sunday s*ool t 9 its beg9n+s x requir$ b little money4 ,= ! place ( meet+ any *apel or s*oolh\se or settl]'s cab9 w\ld s]ve4 ,! lit]ature 0 exce$+ly meag]--a few ,te/am5ts & spell+ books1 & g5]ally ^! 7 br\ght by ! tea*]s & s*ol>s4 ,:5 ! e>lie/ lesson books 7 publi%$1 !y 7 n qu>t]lies1 nor annuals1 to be ?r[n away aft] "o us+1 b 7 /udi$ ye> aft] ye>4 ,! l>ge/ item ( exp5se 0 ! libr>y2 & z ?is 0 an in/itution = ! entire neighborhood1 ! families will+ly contribut$ t[>d x4 ,n until ! ,sunday s*ool _h become ?or\ghly f\nd$ did ! "q ( its f9ancial support arise z a problem4 #b4 ,9 ! ,mod]n ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,z ! ,sunday s*ool advanc$ 9 position1 9 influ5ce1 & 9 bett] me?ods ( "w1 its exp5ses naturally increas$4 ,n[1 9 ! op5+ ( its second c5tury1 its f9ancial requirem5ts are f> great] ?an !y 7 ev5 a g5]ation ago4 ,x asks = special & suitable build+s1 ) rooms & furni%+s adapt$ to ! educational ne$s ( its sev]al dep>tm5ts2 = a p]iodical lit]ature suit$ to tea*]s & s*ol>s ( e grade1 & requir+ to be r5ew$ e ye>2 = an organ or piano--(t5 = sev]al1 ) an or*e/ra add$2 = an equipm5t ( song books diff]5t f ^? 9 ! *ur* s]vice2 = ent]ta9m5ts & gifts at ,*ri/mas1 & a day's out+ = all 9 ! summ]2 = libr>ies conta9+ popul> books = ! s*ol>s & helpful works = ! tea*]s 9 _! "w4 ,! dem&s ( a l>ge & gr[+ ,sunday s*ool1 9 city or c\ntry1 are great1 b 9 ne>ly all congregations ! funds = ! support ( ! ,sunday s*ool are obta9$ ) less ef=t ?an ^? = any o!r dep>tm5t ( *ur* activity1 & 9 ?is lib]ality ! ,*ri/ian p %[ _! wisdom & insight4 #c4 ,practical ,ways & ,means4 ,! me?ods ( f9ancial support = ! ,sunday s*ool are exce$+ly v>i$4 ,! simple/ plan is ?r\gh a regul> weekly contribution 9 ! classes4 ,:]e att5tion is giv5 to ! collection1 & an appeal is occasionally made 9 its behalf1 ! s*ool w g5]ally obta9 ! funds ne$$ = its own support4 ,:5 ! special ne$ arises = ! pur*ase ( a piano or a libr>y1 "s ent]ta9m5t may be held :i* w by its pr(its swell ! receipts4 ,! objection to ^! me?ods1 :i* are almo/ univ]sal1 is t !y appeal to self-int]e/1 & fail to educate ! memb]s ( ! s*ool 9 true lib]ality4 ,x is = our s*ool1 our piano1 our libr>y1 t ! appeal is made & ! money is contribut$4 ,! s*ol>s %\ld be taught to give to ! cause ( ,*ri/ & 8 gospel1 & n m]ely to int]e/s f :i* !y !mselves are to receive a rew>d4 #d4 ,! ,ideal ,way ( ,giv+4 ,! m excell5t way is = ! *ur* 9 its annual e/imate ( exp5ses to include a fair1 ev5 lib]al1 all[ance = ! ,sunday s*ool1 & at int]vals ?r\gh ! ye> pass ov] to ! treasury ( ! ,sunday s*ool ! funds appropriat$1 to be exp5d$ accord+ to pr9ciples & regulations provid$4 ,!n let e (fic]1 tea*]1 & pupil 9 ! s*ool1 f ! ,adult ,dep>tm5t to ! ,prim>y1 & ev5 to ! ,beg9n]s1 make 8 own weekly (f]+ to ! *ur*4 ,mo/ *ur* s*ools contribute to ! cause ( =eign missions2 b !re is equal reason :y !y %\ld give to all ! g5]al b5evol5t objects = :i* ! *ur* receives an annual collection4 ,?is plan w\ld unite ! *ur* & ! s*ool m firmly1 w\ld avoid multiply+ & conflict+ objects = :i* funds are rais$1 &1 be/ ( all1 w\ld tra9 e *ild 9 ! ,sunday s*ool to sy/ematic giv+ ^u ! true gospel pr9ciple1 :i* is n to be m9i/]$ unto1 b to m9i/]4 #e4 ,! ,sunday-,s*ool ,treasur]4 ,! "w ( ! treasur] is v diff]5t f t ( ! secret>y2 yet ! two (fices are (t5 held by "o p]son4 ,9 t case !y %\ld be reg>d$ z di/9ct positions2 ! election to ! two (fices %\ld be sep>ate1 & n at ! same "t = "o p]son z secret>y & treasur]4 ,at e bus9ess meet+ a sep>ate report %\ld be pres5t$ = ! two dep>tm5ts1 & ! treasur]%ip %\ld n be reg>d$ z a bran* ( ! secret>y's "w4 ,if ! plan outl9$ 9 ! la/ p>agraph be adopt$ z ! me?od ( provid+ = ! f9ancial ne$s ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 x might be well to *oose ! treasur] ( ! *ur* z treasur] ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 ?us giv+ unity to ! f9ancial adm9i/ration ( ! entire organization4 #f4 ,! ,treasur]'s ,"w4 ,?is w require a p]son :o is kn[n z c>eful 9 acc\nts1 z well z honorable 9 all 8 deal+s4 7#a7 ,8 ,*>ge4 ,all ! funds ( ! ,sunday s*ool %\ld pass ?r\gh 8 h&s4 ,if money is rais$ = any purpose1 or a money-mak+ ent]ta9m5t is held1 ! treasur] %\ld take *>ge ( ! receipts & pay ! bills4 ,= ?is purpose he %\ld be ex (ficio a memb] ( all committees requir$ to receive & disburse funds4 7#b7 ,bank ,acc\nt4 ,except 9 small & remote places1 ! treasur] w f9d x desirable to keep an acc\nt ) a bank 9 behalf ( ! s*ool1 & deposit !re9 all moneys receiv$4 ,"u no circum/ances %\ld he deposit ,sunday-s*ool funds z a "p ( 8 own private acc\nt1 b %\ld keep sep>ate acc\nts z an individual & z treasur]4 7#c7 ,reports & ,v\*]s4 ,at ea* meet+ ( ! gov]n+ bo>d ( ! s*ool he %\ld pres5t a /atem5t ( ! condition ( ! treasury1 ) exact m5tion ( all moneys receiv$ & paid s9ce ! la/ meet+2 & = e paym5t he %\ld %[ a receipt or v\*]1 & on x ! ,o4 ,k4 or approval ( "s qualifi$ p]son :o kn[s t x is correct4 7#d7 ,bills4 ,he %\ld receive all bills aga9/ ! s*ool1 & %\ld in=m himself conc]n+ !m1 9 ord] to be able to answ] any que/ions rais$ by memb]s ( ! bo>d4 ,he %\ld pres5t at ! meet+ a /atem5t ( all ! unpaid bills on h&1 ) a =eca/ ( bills expect$1 & obta9 a vote ( ! bo>d ^u ea* bill t is to be paid4 7#e7 ,*ecks4 ,x is desirable to pay bills z f> z possible ) *ecks1 z ! *eck w (t5 s]ve z a receipt2 & ! receipt$ bills %\ld be fil$ toge!r = ref]5ce4 7#f7 ,audits4 ,an ,audit+ ,committee %\ld be appo9t$1 to exam9e ! acc\nts ( ! s*ool f "t to "t1 & always :5 ! treasur] completes 8 t]m1 alike :e!r he is reelect$ or gives place to a successor4 ,?is committee %\ld ei!r pres5t a writt5 report1 or %\ld sign _! names to ! treasur]'s report1 ) ! indorsem5t1 ,audit$ & f\nd correct4 ,mo/ ( ! above recomm5dations1 p]haps all ( !m1 /ate ! me?ods t w\ld be foll[$ by any intellig5t1 bus9esslike treasur]4 ,b 9 ! cont95t-wide area ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 ( necessity1 n all treasur]s are intellig5t or exp]i5c$ 9 bus9ess me?ods2 & !re are d\btless _m :o may pr(it by ^! sugge/ions4 7#g7 ,/udy ( ,b5evol5t ,int]e/s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important duties ( a treasur] 9 a mod]n ,sunday s*ool is to /udy ! diff]5t *>itable objects t pres5t !mselves to ! s*ool1 decide ^u _! m]its1 & !n pres5t !m und]/&+ly to ! memb]s ( ! s*ool1 ) a view to elicit+ _! int]e/ & tra9+ !m 9 ! _s & habit ( intellig5t giv+4 ,?is important task raises ! treasur]%ip out ( m]e me*anical s]vice1 & con/itutes x "o ( ! direct+ =ces 9 ! s*ool4 ,,xi ,,value ,,( ,,! ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,libr>y #a4 ,! ,libr>y ( ! ,pa/4 ,until q rec5t times ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y 0 und]/ood to be a collection ( books1 ma9ly ( an ent]ta9+ "*1 kept 9 ! s*ool1 di/ribut$ at its sessions1 & read by ! s*ol>s1 = enjoym5t r ?an = in/ruction4 ,su* a libr>y 0 reg>d$ z an ess5tial ( ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,h[ev] small or h[ev] poor ! s*ool1 x mu/ h a libr>y4 ,books 7 sc>ce1 & desirable books 7 high 9 price4 ,!re 7 no free public libr>ies1 & few circulat+ libr>ies4 ,! libr>y 0 reg>d$ z ! pr9cipal attraction ( ! s*ool1 & x drew ! s*ol>s4 ,_m *ildr5 att5d$ two ,sunday s*ools 9 ord] to obta9 ea* week two libr>y books4 ,! books 7 read by all ! family2 & 9 _m homes ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y furni%$ mo/ ( ! read+ matt]4 ,! lit]ature may n h be5 ( ! highe/ grade1 b1 ) all its defects1 ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y ( ! pa/ 0 a useful & valuable in/itution4 #b4 ,its ,decl9e 9 ! ,pres5t4 ,9 rec5t times1 & especially 9 well-settl$ & cultur$ communities1 ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y has lo/ mu* ( its importance4 ,v _m s*ools h clos$ _! libr>ies2 & 9 ! s*ools cont9u+ _! use only a small proportion ( ! s*ol>s obta9 books4 ,inquiry has %[n t 9 cities & suburban t[ns a s*ool ( two hundr$ memb]s w include n m ?an ?irty :o make use ( ! libr>y4 ,:5 ! libr>y is clos$ sc>cely any compla9ts f ! s*ol>s are he>d2 nor is ! clos+ ( ! libr>y foll[$ by a loss ( s*ol>s4 ,publi%+ h\ses :i* =m]ly issu$ fifty new books ea* ye>1 especially = ,sunday-s*ool libr>ies1 h entirely ab&on$ ?is bran* ( bus9ess4 ,x _c be ma9ta9$ t ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y = ! ent]ta9m5t ( ! s*ol>s n[ holds a prom95t place1 or is a factor ( success1 9 ! be/ ,am]ican ,sunday s*ools4 #c4 ,causes ( ,decl9e4 ,x is n difficult to f9d reasons = ?is pres5t lack ( int]e/ 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y4 ,books are n[ f> m abundant ?an !y 7 =m]ly4 ,!y are sold *eaply1 & are to be f\nd 9 almo/ e home4 ,! p]iodical lit]ature 9 circulation to-day is app>5tly a hundr$fold great] ?an x 0 two g5]ations ago4 ,e city & almo/ e t[n has its public libr>y4 ,_m s*ools are furni%$ ) free libr>ies4 ,read]s c sc>cely f9d "t = ! books & magaz9es t are op5 to !m4 ,moreov]1 ! ,sunday s*ool n[ /&s 9 su* recogniz$ honor & p[] t x no long] ne$s ! old-"t libr>y z a bait = s*ol>s4 ,! libr>y = m]e recreation does n readily fit into ! g5]al s*eme ( education 9 ! mod]n ,sunday s*ool4 ,!n1 too1 ! educational "w ( ! s*ool dem&s su* an outfit ( books & p]iodicals1 r5ew$ ea* ye>1 t ! additional exp5se ( ! libr>y is a heavy burd54 ,%>p criticism is pass$ ^u ! quality ( ! books 9 mo/ ,sunday-s*ool libr>ies1 z be+ almo/ :olly /ories1 & /ories ( a *eap & commonplace "*1 _m ( !m absolutely injuri\s4 ,! conduct+ ( ! libr>y is (t5 f\nd to int]f]e ) ! ord] & "w ( ! s*ool4 ,^! are among ! causes :i* h l$ to disuse ( ! libr>y 9 _m ,sunday s*ools4 #d4 ,! ,uses ( a ,good ,libr>y4 ,not)/&+ ! objections to ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y1 its neglect by _m s*ol>s1 & its abolition 9 _m s*ools1 ! fact rema9s t ! majority ( ,sunday s*ools /ill reta9 ! libr>y1 & claim t x is ne$$4 ,!re are ev5 places :]e ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y holds its own con/itu5cy 9 competition ) ! t[n libr>y2 & 9 small villages ! ,sunday s*ool supplies mo/ ( ! books 9 circulation4 ,! pr9cipal claims made 9 behalf ( su* a libr>y are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,family ,ne$s4 ,e family ne$s good read+ matt]4 ,! books t int]e/ ! "y g5]ally int]e/ ! old also4 ,p :o w\ld be at a loss to select a book f ! %elves ( a public libr>y w read ! book br\ght to !m f ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y4 ,! read+ ( ! libr>y-book fills leisure "t on ,sunday aft]noons & on long w9t] ev5+s4 7#b7 ,moral ,influ5ce4 ,:ile mo/ ,sunday-s*ool books z lit]ature are op5 to criticism1 yet 9 ! realm ( e?ics !y g5]ally pres5t high ideals4 ,! *>act]s depict$ 9 !m may n be symmetrical1 b on ! :ole !y are e>ne/ & upright4 ,y\? admires h]oism2 & ! p]sonalities portray$ 9 popul> ,sunday-s*ool books are g5]ally h]oic1 ev5 ?\gh !y may be unduly emotional4 ,! boys :o are pick$ up by ! police 9 railroad c5t]s1 arm$ = fight+ ,indians or robb+ tra9s1 g5]ally c>ry an assortm5t ( *eap novels1 b !y are n f ,sunday-s*ool libr>ies4 ,if ! crit]ion be e?ics & n lit]ature1 mo/ ,sunday-s*ool books w /& ! te/4 7#c7 ,aid to ! ,s*ool4 ,z has be5 already sugge/$1 ! orig9al aim ( ! libr>y 0 to attract s*ol>s to ! s*ool4 ,9 _m places ?is influ5ce is no long] ne$$2 b !re /ill rema9 communities :]e s*ol>s are obta9$ & families are int]e/$ by means ( ! libr>y4 ,& x is an op5 "q :e!r if ! libr>y _h advanc$ /ep by /ep ) ! o!r dep>tm5ts ( ! s*ool1 if ! same att5tion _h be5 giv5 to ! supply & managem5t ( ! libr>y z has be5 giv5 to ! educational "w1 if ! "r books _h be5 kept ^u its %elves1 & advanc$ me?ods _h be5 s\ght 9 _! di/ribution1 ! libr>y ( ! ,sunday s*ool might n /ill be a vigor\s & successful in/itution4 #e4 ,pr9ciples ( ,selection4 ,if ! gov]n+ bo>d ( ! s*ool decides t a libr>y = g5]al read+ by ! s*ol>s is desirable1 ! "q at once arises z to :at pr9ciples %all det]m9e ! selection ( books4 ,a few ( ^! pr9ciples may be /at$3 7#a7 ,v>iety4 ,! libr>y %\ld repres5t m ?an "o dep>tm5t ( lit]ature4 ,s g5]al is ! ta/e = /ories t ! t5d5cy w be inevitable to ov]load ! libr>y ) works ( fiction4 ,!re=e special c>e %\ld be giv5 to include 9 x ! lives ( great & good m5--h]oes1 /atesm51 explor]s1 lead]s ( ! *ur*1 & mission>ies4 ,all ( ^! pres5t life on its romantic side1 & may be f\nd writt5 9 an ent]ta9+ mann]4 ,^u ! %elves %\ld also be plac$ hi/ory & sci5ce--n 9 _m-volum$ treatises = s*ol>s1 b 9 popul> books = "y p4 ,9 fact1 !re are few dep>tm5ts ( a good public libr>y :i* may n prop]ly be includ$ 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 especially 9 places :]e ! s*ool is expect$ to supply ! read+ matt] = ! community4 7#b7 ,popul>ity4 ,m]ely to place books on ! %elves ( a ,sunday-s*ool libr>y w n insure ! read+ ( !m4 ,?is libr>y aims to be emphatically a circulat+ libr>y4 ,its books are n = %[1 b = use2 & _! place to be se5 is n on ! %elves ( ! libr>y-room1 b 9 ! homes ( ! s*ol>s & tea*]s4 ,x is absolutely ess5tial t no book be plac$ 9 ! libr>y unless x is suffici5tly int]e/+ to be tak5 out & read1 = an unread book is worse ?an useless 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y4 ,al?\gh its pr9ciples be z s\nd z ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 if x be dull x mu/ be condemn$4 ,/ud5ts may be will+ to plod ?r\gh an un9t]e/+ book because x is pr(itable1 b ord9>y read]s1 especially y\?ful read]s1 w turn f x4 ,books %\ld n be pur*as$ because !y are good1 or because !y are *eap2 nor1 on ! o!r h&1 %\ld !y be *os5 only because !y are popul>2 yet an int]e/+1 popul> quality %\ld be an absolute requirem5t 9 e book plac$ ^u ! libr>y %elves4 7#c7 ,lit]>y ,quality4 ,books are influ5tial tea*]s1 & a /yle l t ( ,haw?orne or ,eliot w unconsci\sly mold ! language ( ^? :o read x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! habitual read]s ( ! slang 9 ! comic p>agraph ( ! newspap] w talk 9 a c>eless & inelegant mann]4 ,( c\rse1 all books %\ld be exclud$ f ! libr>y :i* deal 9 l[1 pr(ane1 or immoral language1 )\t reg>d+ ! speci\s plea t su* describe life z x is4 ,we d n ne$ to le>n ! language ( ! slums to "k life2 &1 z "o writ] has said1 we d n want a realism t c be t\*$ only ) a pair ( tongs4 ,! be/ pirate /ory 9 ! ,engli% language is "o t is )\t an oa? f cov] to cov]1#aj & we w\ld n exclude x f ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y4 ,let u seek = writ]s ^: expression is direct1 smoo?1 & cultur$4 ,! ,sunday s*ool 9 its lit]ature z well z its tea*+ %\ld lead upw>d t[>d ref9em5t ( ta/e4 7#d7 ,moral ,tea*+4 ,! e?ical /&>d ( e book 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y %\ld be ( ! highe/4 ,n t e p>agraph %\ld end ) ! application l ! ,haec fabula docet ( ,a,esop's fables1 or t ! *>act]s 9 a /ory %\ld be ( a goody-goody k9d1 or t none b good p %\ld appe> ^u ! page4 ,!re mu/ be "s %ad[s 9 ! p]spective t ! light may /& 9 contra/4 ,b 9 no case %\ld wrong1 or s91 or ! d\btful moralities ( mod]n society be made attractive4 ,moral problem /ories1 9 :i* ! b\nd>y l9es ( "r & wrong conduct are cross$ & re-cross$ until "r seems wrong1 & wrong seems "r1 %\ld h no place4 ,%\ld love /ories be admitt$8 ,n if ! elem5t ( love ent]s z ! dom9ant ?\ght ( ! book4 ,a /ory %\ld n be =bidd5 because !re is a pair ( lov]s 9 x2 b x %\ld n be accept$ if ! book %[s no high] motive ?an to set =? _! passion4 ,books %\ld be s\ght t w inculcate a noble manl9ess = "y m5 & a noble womanl9ess = "y wom51 & !re are su* books 9 numb]s suffici5t to fill ! libr>y %elves4 7#e7 ,*ri/ian ,_s4 ,x is n requir$ t e book %\ld set =? & illu/rate a spiritual exp]i5ce4 ,x may be religi\s )\t prea*+ religion4 ,b ! morals x inculcates %\ld be f\nd$ ^u ! gospels & inspir$ by fai?4 ,x %\ld be rev]5t 9 its treatm5t ( ! ,bible1 ( ! *ur*1 & ( ! m9i/ry4 ,a book or a /ory design$ to weak5 belief 9 ! ,scriptures z records ( ! div9e w1 or hold+ ! *ur* up to scorn1 or %[+ a m9i/] z its villa91 %\ld be kept out ( ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y4 ,criticism or discussion ( ! ,bible1 ( ! *ur*1 & ( ! m9i/ry has its place1 b its place is n 9 ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,! ,sunday s*ool is di/9ctively a religi\s & a ,*ri/ian in/itution1 & ! atmosph]e ( ! ,*ri/ian religion %\ld p]vade its libr>y4 #f4 ,! ,com+ ,sunday-,s*ool ,libr>y4 ,ano!r libr>y ( a high] type ?an t design$ = ! read+ & recreation ( ! s*ol>s is n[ aris+ to notice 9 _m advanc$ ,sunday s*ools1 & is de/9$ to become ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y ( ! future1 ei!r supplem5t+ ! libr>y ( ! pa/ or tak+ its place4 ,x is ! libr>y :i* is to ! ,sunday s*ool :at ! college libr>y is to ! college1 a work%op equipp$ ) tools = ! use ( ! tea*] & ! s*ol>4 ,x w be at once a ref]5ce libr>y1 conta9+ ! be/ ,bible diction>ies1 cyclop$ias1 expository works1 & gospel h>monies1 op5 at c]ta9 times = ! use ( /ud5ts2 & also a l5d+ libr>y ( books ^u ! ,bible1 ^u ! ,sunday s*ool1 ^u tea*+1 ^u religion1 ^u "*1 & ^u ! v>i$ =ms ( social s]vice :i* are n[ call+ = work]s1 & w call yet m imp]atively 9 ! com+ ye>s4 ,! books = ?is libr>y mu/ be *os5 ) wisdom2 = !y %\ld repres5t ! results ( ! be/ s*ol>%ip1 yet be express$ 9 language t ! nonpr(essional read] c und]/&2 & _m ( !m mu/ be = ! s*ol>s1 :o are ( all ages & all degrees ( intellig5ce4 ,^? ( ! ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t %\ld be able to f9d 9 su* a libr>y ! /ories ( ! ,bible told 9 su* a fasc9at+ mann] t a *ild too "y to read !m may li/5 to !m ) int]e/1 & picture-books illu/rat+ ! ev5ts1 ! p1 ! dress1 & ! l&scape ( ! ,bible4 ,x %\ld be plann$ to meet ! ne$s ( e grade 9 ! ,sunday s*ool1 & to aid e tea*] & e s*ol>2 & :5 e/abli%$ x %\ld be made effective 9 ! educational "w ( ! s*ool4 ,j z 9 ! secul> s*ool & ! college /ud5ts are s5t to ! libr>y ) directions z to ! books !y w ne$1 s 9 ! ,sunday s*ool tea*]s w be able to c\nsel _! s*ol>s & to give !m week-day "w1 s t ! tea*+ w be m ?an ! talk ( ! tea*]2 x w embrace ! results ( se>*+ on ! "p ( ! s*ol>4 ,"u ! sy/em ( uni=m lessons ! use ( su* a libr>y 0 well-nigh impracticable1 because e class w\ld ne$ ! same books at "o "t4 ,b ! uni=m lessons are be+ rapidly displac$ by ! grad$ sy/em1 giv+ to ea* grade its own s]ies ( lessons2 & ?is me?od1 requir+ diff]5t books = ea* age 9 ! s*ool1 w op5 ! way = ref]5ce "w & /udy 9 ! libr>y4 ,! "t is at h& :5 su* a work+ libr>y w become a necessity 9 e well-organiz$ s*ool4 #g4 ,! ,public ,libr>y & ! ,sunday ,s*ool4 ,x w\ld seem t :]ev] ! public libr>y is free1 available1 & well conduct$ "s arrangem5t might be effect$ :]eby ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>ies c\ld be unit$ ) ! public libr>y4 ,?is w\ld less5 exp5se & difficulty 9 managem5t1 w\ld avoid ! unnecess>y r$uplication ( copies ( ! same books1 & w\ld give to ! s*ol>s at once a wid] selection & ! advantage ( ! op5 %elf4 ,9 m ?an "o t[n ?is has be5 accompli%$4 ,! ,sunday s*ools h transf]r$ all _! libr>ies to ! public libr>y1 to its enl>gem5t1 & ) no loss ( memb]s to ! s*ools4 ,"s ,sunday s*ools 9 cities h be5 recogniz$ z bran* /ations ( ! public libr>y1 giv+ !m ! b5efit ( frequ5t *anges 9 ! equipm5t ( books1 :i* at regul> int]vals are select$ f ! /ore ( ! public libr>y by ! libr>y committee ( ! s*ool4 ,! work+ libr>y = tea*]s & s*ol>s1 propos$ 9 ! la/ p>agraph1 9 _m places might be e/abli%$ 9 ! public libr>y1 :]ev] ! s*ools 9 ! community w unite to %[ t x is ne$$1 to "n ! books requir$1 & to make x practically useful4 ,,footnote3 #aj ,r4 ,l4 ,/ev5son's ,treasure ,isl&4 ,,xii ,,! ,,managem5t ,,( ,,! ,,libr>y #a4 ,libr>y ,committee4 ,= ! selection ( books1 :e!r 9 ! read+ libr>y = s*ol>s or ! work+ libr>y = tea*]s & s*ol>s1 a wise1 intellig5t1 & c>eful committee %\ld be *os51 & %\ld be ma9ta9$ 9 p]man5t s]vice4 ,! pa/or & ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld be ex-(ficio memb]s ( ?is committee1 b x %\ld also include "s o!r p]sons suffici5tly acqua9t$ ) books to pass ^u _! m]its1 & will+ to give "t1 inquiry1 & ?\ght to ! libr>y4 ,!re may be s*ools =tunate 9 possess+ libr>ians :o devote !mselves to ! selection ( books1 z well z to ! c>e ( !m2 & 9 su* s*ools ! libr>y committees w f9d _! labors less5$4 ,no book %\ld be admitt$ to ! libr>y )\t exam9ation & approval by ! committee4 7#a7 ,pur*ase ( ,books4 ,! simple/ me?od = f9d+ books is f> f be+ ! be/ me?od4 ,x is to h a quantity ( books--a hundr$ or m at "o "t--s5t by booksell]s on approval4 ,?is me?od involves ha/y exam9ation1 & g5]ally results 9 obta9+ _m useless1 wor?less books int]mix$ ) a few good ones4 ,! bett] plan is = ! committee1 fir/ ( all1 to be suppli$ ) catalogues f reputable publi%]s ( books = *ildr5 & "y p1 & also books on religi\s & biblical education2 next to read c>efully ! reviews ( books 9 ^! dep>tm5ts z giv5 9 ! be/ lit]>y & religi\s p]iodicals2 !n1 to s5d only = su* books z !y judge w be desirable1 receiv+ !m on approval4 ,e book %\ld n only be look$ at1 b read2 & if at all d\btful read by m ?an "o memb] ( ! committee4 ,9 "s ,sunday s*ools !re is plac$ at ! door a libr>y box1 9 :i* may be deposit$ ! names ( books desir$ by memb]s ( ! s*ool4 ,li/s ( approv$ books are publi%$ by v>i\s h\ses & societies2 & ! catalogues ( a few good ,sunday-s*ool libr>ies w aid committees4 ,! libr>y committee mu/ scrut9ize closely all donations ( books (f]$ to ! libr>y1 & resolutely decl9e e book t is unsuitable1 ev5 at ! risk ( (f5d+ ! donor4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y room mu/ n be turn$ into a mausoleum = dead volumes4 ,! committee mu/ also bew>e ( b>ga9s (f]$ by "s booksell]s :o w\ld unload ^u ,sunday s*ools _! left-ov] & unsalable /ock4 ,t :i* co/s little is g5]ally wor? less4 ,! ,sunday s*ool mu/ obta9 only books t w be read & are wor? read+4 7#b7 ,frequ5t ,additions4 ,! usual me?od is to use ! old libr>y until its be/ books are ei!r worn out or lo/1 & !n to make a /r5u\s ef=t at rais+ money = ! pur*ase ( an entirely new collection4 ,b ! bett] plan is to add a few c>efully select$ books ea* mon? to ! libr>y4 ,to exam9e at "o "t two hundr$ volumes is an impossibility1 & 9 s l>ge a pur*ase _m undesirable books are sure to be includ$4 ,x is n difficult to select aft] c>eful exam9ation t5 books ea* mon?1 & !reby keep ! libr>y always at a high grade ( excell5ce4 ,) ea* pur*ase a slip describ+ ! new books might be pr9t$1 & di/ribut$ to ! s*ool1 ?us keep+ ! libr>y con/antly be=e its patrons4 #b4 ,! ,libr>ian4 ,!re is a close analogy betwe5 ! "w ( ! libr>ian 9 ! public libr>y & t 9 ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,= ! public libr>y ev]y:]e a speciali/ is s\ght1 "o :o kn[s books1 c select !m wisely1 & c aid seek]s aft] lit]ature 9 _! read+4 ,! ,sunday s*ool ne$s j su* a libr>ian1 & all ! m because ! s*ol>s _c select f ! op5 %elf1 b mu/ guess at ! quality ( a book f its title 9 ! catalogue4 ,x has be5 notic$ t :]ev] a ,sunday-s*ool libr>y is successful 9 hold+ ! int]e/ ( ! s*ol>s !re is f\nd ) x a libr>ian adapt$ to 8 "w & devot+ himself to x4 ,we notice ! *>act]i/ics ( a good libr>ian 9 ! ,sunday s*ool3 7#a7 ,a ,bookman4 ,he is a lov] ( books1 acqua9t$ ) !m1 & int]e/$ 9 good lit]ature4 ,8 "w is m ?an to di/ribute books3 he %\ld aid1 sometimes sup]vise1 _! collection4 7#b7 ,a ,bus9ess ,man4 ,he is practical1 ord]ly1 & sy/ematic 9 8 ways ( work+2 ) a plan = 8 task1 & fidelity 9 accompli%+ x4 7#c7 ,g5tle 9 ,mann]4 ,opportunities w be frequ5t = ! libr>ian to cla% ) ! s*ol>s on ! "o h&1 or ) ! sup]9t5d5t ^u ! o!r4 ,) "o he may appe> arbitr>y1 ) ! o!r disord]ly1 8 "w sometimes break+ into ! program ( ex]cises4 ,he %\ld be pleasant t[>d all1 uni=m 9 8 deal+s1 & att5tive to ! g5]al ord] ( ! s*ool4 #c4 ,8 ,assi/ants4 ,9 mo/ s*ools "o assi/ant1 9 l>ge s*ools sev]al assi/ants1 w be requir$ by ! libr>ian4 ,he %\ld nom9ate !m1 subject to ! approval ( ! gov]n+ bo>d ( ! s*ool2 & %\ld require ( !m regul> & prompt att5dance1 & att5tion to _! "w 9 ! libr>y4 ,x is v desirable t ! bus9ess %\ld be s arrang$ z to all[ ! libr>ians to take "p 9 ! op5+ devotional s]vice ) ! s*ool1 & n to be at "w arrang+ books :ile o!rs are at pray]4 #d4 ,! ,managem5t ( ! ,libr>y4 ,?is involves f\r processes3 ! collection1 ! assignm5t1 ! di/ribution1 & ! return ( ! books4 7#a7 ,! ,collection4 ,! books c easily be collect$ )\t int]f]+ ) ! ord] ( ! s*ool1 if ! libr>y w9d[ is ne> ! entrance to ! build+1 & ! s*ol>s z !y ent] leave _! books at ! libr>y4 ,?is is ! me?od employ$ 9 mo/ s*ools4 7#b7 ,! ,assignm5t4 ,h[ to enable ea* s*ol> to *oose 8 book introduces "o ( ! ?ree problems 9 libr>y managem5t4 ,! plan g5]ally foll[$ is to supply ea* s*ol> ) a c>d be>+ a numb] :i* repres5ts ! s*ol>4 ,he selects f ! catalogue a l>ge assortm5t ( books1 & writes _! numb]s ^u 8 c>d3 ! libr>ian assigns ! s*ol> any "o ( ! books select$1 crosses x f 8 li/1 & ^u ano!r li/ m>ks ! numb] ( ! book opposite ! numb] ( ! s*ol>4 ,! weakness ( ! plan is 9 ! fact t ! s*ol> has no means ( le>n+ f ! catalogue :at books are desirable2 & a book desir$ by "o may be entirely undesirable to ano!r4 ,!oretically ! s*ol> has ! :ole catalogue f :i* to *oose2 practically he has no *oice1 except ! sugge/ion 9 ! titles ( ! books4 ,! op5-%elf plan _c be e/abli%$ 9 ! ,sunday s*ool1 = ! room is usually too small1 ! "t ( ! session is too brief1 & ! "w ( ! s*ool too important to all[ int]ruption4 ,9 "s grad$ ,sunday s*ools ano!r plan is pursu$1 tak+ f ! s*ol> all *oice1 b assign+ to ea* grade books ( c]ta9 numb]s1 all pr9t$ ^u ! c>d ( ! s*ol>1 any "o ( :i* books he may receive at any "t dur+ 8 /ay 9 ! grade1 b ea* ( :i* w fall to 8 lot b once4 ,?is plan dem&s a libr>y ( books c>efully select$1 & z c>efully fitt$ to ea* grade 9 ! s*ool4 ,b ?is me?od is apt to be unsatisfactory to ! s*ol>s1 :o h _! own pref]5ces among ! books4 ,! difficulties 9 assign+ books1 & disappo9tm5ts ( s*ol>s 9 fail+ to obta9 ! books desir$1 is a frequ5t cause = ! disuse ( ! libr>y2 & ?is problem has n z yet be5 fully solv$4 7#c7 ,! ,di/ribution4 ,?is takes place at ! close ( ! s*ool1 & br+s 9 ! second problem ( libr>y managem5t4 ,! books may be br\ght to ! classes by ! libr>ians1 & di/ribut$ by ! tea*]s2 ea* s*ol>'s book be+ indicat$ by 8 c>d plac$ )9 x4 ,?is me?od (t5 causes confusion2 s*ol>s be+ dissatisfi$ ) _! books & leav+ _! classes press ar\nd ! libr>y4 ,sometimes !y ex*ange books ) ea* o!r4 ,?is is a simple plan z f> z ! two s*ol>s ex*ang+ are conc]n$1 b sure to make tr\ble 9 ! record ( ! libr>ian4 ,or ea* class may be dismiss$ 9 turn1 & obta9 its books at ! libr>y w9d[ :ile pass+ out4 ,b ?is plan causes a conge/ion ( s*ol>s at ! libr>y1 & also requires mu* "t4 ,to manage ! di/ribution ( books dem&s a /rong w1 c\pl$ ) a g5tle mann] 9 ma9ta9+ ! libr>y rules4 7#d7 ,! ,return4 ,! !ory ( ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y is t ea* s*ol> w br+ 8 book back aft] a week or two weeks4 ,b boys & girls--sometimes old] s*ol>s also--are apt to be c>eless4 ,books are ex*ang$ betwe5 s*ol>s1 are loan$ f "o home to ano!r1 are =gott51 & are lo/4 ,& ! books lo/ mo/ readily are frequ5tly ^? t are mo/ s\ght = by ! s*ol>s4 ,h[ to induce s*ol>s inv>iably to return _! books con/itutes ! ?ird problem ( libr>y managem5t4 ,9 _m s*ools ! p]c5tage ( lo/ books is exce$+ly l>ge4 ,! libr>ian %\ld d 8 utmo/ to r$uce ! loss to a m9imum4 ,to ?is end a few sugge/ions may be giv53 7a7 ,record ( ,s*ol>s4 ,e s*ol>'s "n & address1 ) 8 libr>y numb]1 %\ld be kept on record 9 ! libr>y2 & e ef=t %\ld be made to make ! record con=m to all *anges 9 resid5ce4 7b7 ,record ,%eet4 ,! libr>y %\ld conta9 a record %eet1 %[+ ! numb] ( e book issu$1 & ! numb] ( ! s*ol> receiv+ x2 to be cancel$ :5 ! book is return$4 ,?is w %[ :o is responsible = e book out ( its place f ! libr>y4 7c7 ,f9es4 ,a f9e %\ld be assess$ ^u ! s*ol> = e book kept ov] "t2 & notice s5t to ! s*ol> at 8 home :5 a f9e has become due4 7d7 ,rew>ds4 ,s*ol>s %\ld be paid a rew>d1 p]haps ( t5 c5ts = ea* book1 if !y c succe$ 9 trac+ & f9d+ any book :i* has be5 out ( ! libr>y two mon?s or m4 ,^! plans1 or o!rs1 may less51 b no plan w entirely remove1 ! evil ( books lo/ to ! libr>y ?r\gh neglect or a worse crime4 ,,xiii ,,! ,,tea*]',s ,,qualifications ,,& ,,ne$ ,,( ,,tra9+ ,:ile ! sup]9t5d5t 9 ! s*ool is ! mov+ & guid+ intellig5ce1 ! pulse ( ! ma*9e1 ! tea*] 9 ! class is ! work] at ! anvil1 or ! loom1 or ! la!1 = :om all ! plans are made1 & ^u :om all ! success dep5ds4 ,9 ! w>f>e = s\ls he is on ! picket l9e & at close range1 fight+ face to face & h& to h&4 ,! sph]e ( 8 ef=t is small1 t gr\p ga!r$ ar\nd him = an h\r on ,sunday1 b 9 t little field 8 is ! "w t c\nts = ! f9al victory4 ,8 task requires peculi> adapt$ness1 supplem5t$ by special tra9+4 #a4 ,8 ,qualifications4 ,!re are on ! ,am]ican cont95t n less ?an a million & a half ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s1 :o give to ! gospel _! free-w (f]+ ( "t1 & toil1 & ?\ght4 ,!y are n l civil eng9e]s or ! majority ( public-s*ool tea*]s1 graduates ( s*ools t h giv5 !m tra9+ = a special vocation4 ,9 e respect !y are laym51 engag$ = six days 9 secul> "w1 & on "o day f9d+ an avocation 9 ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,yet !re are c]ta9 traits1 p>tly natural & p>tly acquir$1 :i* !y mu/ possess1 if !y are to f9d success 9 _! ,sabba?-day s]vice4 7#a7 ,a ,s9c]e ,disciple4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] mu/ be a foll[] ( ,*ri/1 n m]ely 9 pr(ession b 9 _s4 ,he is "o :o has met 8 ,"l1 has he>d & has obey$ ! call1 ,foll[ me4 ,he enli/$ 9 ! gr& army ( :i* ,*ri/ is ! ,comm&]1 be=e he receiv$ 8 assignm5t to ! army corps ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 & 8 fidelity to ! dep>tm5t is inspir$ by 8 deep] loyalty to 8 ,"l4 ,x is em95tly desirable t ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] %\ld be a memb] ( ! *ur*2 b x is imp]ative t he %\ld be a disciple ( ,*ri/4 7#b7 ,a ,lov] ( ,y\?4 ,by f> ! l>ge/ proportion ( s*ol>s 9 ! ,sunday s*ool1 p]haps n9e t5?s1 are "u tw5ty-five ye>s ( age4 ,!re=e1 ) few exceptions1 ! tea*]s mu/ deal ) "y p2 & y\? at all its /ages is n easy to und]/& & to manage4 ,moreov]1 ! fact t n only ! tea*]s1 b to a l>ge ext5t ! s*ol>s1 are volunte]s ent]s into ! problem4 ,pupils att5d ! week-day s*ool & submit to a tea*]'s rule because !y mu/1 :e!r _! tea*]s are acceptable or are dislik$4 ,b ! rule 9 ! ,sunday s*ool is n ! law ( au?ority2 x is ! law ( p]suasion4 ,! tea*] :o _c draw 8 s*ol>s1 b repels !m1 soon f9ds himself )\t a class4 ,9 all tea*+ sympa?y1 or ! coord9ation betwe5 ! int]e/ ( ! tea*] 9 ! pupil & ( ! pupil 9 ! tea*]1 is a /rong factor 9 success2 b 9 ! ,sunday s*ool x is an absolute necessity by reason ( ! volunt>y elem5t 9 ! con/itution ( ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,t my/ic p[] :i* w comb9e uncong5ial spirits1 & fuse ! he>ts ( tea*] & s*ol> into "o1 is love4 ,let ! tea*] love 8 s*ol>s1 let him see 9 ea* pupil "s quality to inspire love1 & ! battle is half won4 ,love w quick5 tact1 & love & tact toge!r w w9 ! complete victory4 7#c7 ,a ,lov] ( ! ,scriptures4 ,:atev] ! ,sunday s*ool ( to-morr[ may become1 ! ,sunday s*ool ( to-day is preem95tly a ,bible s*ool4 ,!re are t5d5cies 9 our "t :i* may 9 ano!r g5]ation r5d] ! ,bible less prom95t1 & introduce into ! ,sunday s*ool /udies 9 *ur* hi/ory1 9 social sci5ce1 9 moral re=m1 9 missions1 p]haps 9 comp>ative religion1 or 9 "s o!r dep>tm5ts ( k4 ,b z yet ! great text-book ( ! s*ool is ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,! volume %\ld be 9 ! h& ( e tea*] & ( e s*ol> dur+ ! s*ool session2 & ! tea*]1 especially1 mu/ /udy x dur+ ! week4 ,if all ( ! ,bible t he kn[s is conta9$ 9 ! p>agraphs assign$ = ! com+ lesson1 & ! re/ ( ! book is seal$ to 8 eyes1 he w be a v poor tea*]4 ,he ne$s to h 8 m9d /or$ ) a ?\s& facts1 & to h ^! facts sy/ematiz$1 9 ord] to tea* t52 & ! n9e hundr$ & n9ety :i* he kn[s w add all _! weight to ! t5 :i* he tells4 7#d7 ,a ,will+ ,work]4 ,! tea*]'s love = ,*ri/1 = 8 s*ol>s1 & = 8 ,bible is n to exp5d itself 9 emotion or ev5 9 /udy2 x is to f9d expression 9 effici5t s]vice4 ,a task is laid ^u him :i* w dem& mu* ( 8 "t & 8 p[] ( body1 m9d1 & _s4 ,he mu/ be ready to meet 8 class fifty-two ,sundays 9 ! ye>3 on days ( sun%9e & days ( /orm2 :5 he is eag] = ! "w1 & :5 he is we>y 9 x2 :5 8 s*ol>s are responsive1 & :5 !y are c>eless2 :5 8 fell[ work]s are cong5ial1 & :5 !y are anti-pa!tic2 :5 8 lesson is easy to tea*1 & :5 x is h>d4 ,he mu/ be regul> 9 8 s]vice1 n turn$ aside by opportunities ( enjoym5t else:]e2 & he mu/ give to x all 8 p[]s & all 8 skill4 ,"w su* z ?is c be su/a9$ only by an endur+ en?usiasm1 a devotion to ! cause2 & !re=e ! tea*] mu/ h 8 he>t enli/$ z well z 8 w4 ,z a ,sunday-s*ool tea*]1 !n1 f\r h>moni\s objects w claim a %>e 9 8 love3 8 ,"l1 8 s*ol>s1 8 ,bible1 & 8 "w4 #b4 ,8 ,ne$ ( ,tra9+4 ,= two g5]ations x 0 suppos$ t any p]son fairly intellig5t1 )\t special equipm5t1 0 fitt$ to be a ,sunday-s*ool tea*]4 ,!re are f\nd no records ( tra9+ classes 9 ,sunday-s*ool "w e>li] ?an #ahee1 :5 ! ,rev4 ,john ,h4 ,v9c5t began to ga!r "y p & tra9 !m = s]vice 9 8 ,sunday s*ool at ,irv+ton1 ,new ,j]sey4 ,! se$ ( 8 ,pale/9e ,class grew into ! ,normal ,class2 & by #ahfi !re 7 9 a few places classes = ! tea*+ ( tea*]s 9 ! ,bible & ,sunday-s*ool "w4 ,x is n rem>kable t ,sunday-s*ool tea*]-tra9+ %\ld be delay$ s long aft] ! organization ( ! fir/ ,sunday s*ool1 :5 x is rememb]$ t 9 ,am]ica ! fir/ ,normal ,s*ool = secul> tea*]s 0 n f\nd$ until #ahci4 ,! ,*autauqua movem5t1 begun 9 #ahgd1 gave a /rong impetus to ,sunday-s*ool tea*]-tra9+2 ! /ate associations & d5om9ational organizations took up ! "w2 & n[ tea*]-tra9+ classes are to be f\nd 9 e /ate & prov9ce on ! ,am]ican cont95t4 ,! ?or\ghly grad$ s*ool includes 9 its sy/em a class = ! tra9+ ( "y p :o are to be tea*]s4 ,x is late 9 ! day to inquire :y ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] ne$s tra9+2 b ! "q is (t5 ask$1 & ! answ]s are ready3 7#a7 ,! ,g5]al ,pr9ciple4 ,all good "w involves ! pr]equisite ( tra9+4 ,especially is ?is true ( tea*+2 & !re is a reason :y ! pr9ciple holds ) reg>d to ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] ev5 m directly ?an ) ! secul> tea*]4 ,:ile ! subjects ( tea*+ are vitally important1 relat+ to "* & effici5t s]vice1 ! "t = tea*+ is %ort1 less ?an an h\r ea* week1 9 contra/ to ! tw5ty or tw5ty-five h\rs 9 ! week-day s*ool4 ,to make an impression 9 s %ort a tea*+ p]iod1 ) su* long int]vals betwe5 ! lessons1 dem&s t ! tea*] be "o :o possesses exceptional fitness = 8 "w1 & ?is sup]ior fitness _c be obta9$ )\t special & ?or\gh tra9+4 7#b7 ,! ,tea*]'s ,responsibility4 ,all-important z is ! "w ( religi\s tea*+1 = :i* ! ,bible is ! *ief text-book 9 ! *ur*1 !re is b "o in/itution 9 our "t *>g$ ) t mighty duty1 & t is ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,! ,bible is r>ely taught 9 ! home1 :i* %\ld be ! fir/ place = tea*+ x2 x is only incid5tally taught 9 ! pulpit1 ( :i* ! aim is n s mu* in/ruction z inspiration4 ,practically all ! tea*+ ( ! ,bible n[ devolves ^u ! ,sunday s*ool1 & ! ,sunday s*ool only4 ,if ! ,sunday s*ools ( ! _w = "o g5]ation %\ld fail to tea* ! ^w ( life1 ! k ( t ^w w\ld well-nigh cease4 ,& ! "o p]son *>g$ ) t task1 ! "o on :om ! responsibility re/s1 is ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*]4 ,he :o is intru/$ ) s great a "w1 & ^u ^: fidelity ! "w dep5ds1 mu/ h a prop] equipm5t2 & t equipm5t presupposes tra9+4 7#c7 ,! ,dem& ( ! ,age4 ,we are liv+ 9 an intellectual age1 unp>allel$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,! b\nd>ies ( k 9 e direction h wid5$1 & 9 ea* realm ! se>* is deep] & m ?or\gh4 ,su* weal? has be5 add$ ?r\gh rec5t inve/igations to ! /ore ( ,bible k t mo/ comm5t>ies1 expositions1 & introductions ( ! pa/ h n[ b slight value4 ,ano!r exce$+ly important realm t has be5 add$ to ! doma9 ( k is t ( *ild /udy1 b rec5tly an unexplor$ field1 n[ op5 to e read]4 ,9 su* a "t z ?is ! tea*] :o w\ld imp>t ! cont5ts ( ! ,bible to ! "y mu/ h eyes & m9d op5$4 ,he mu/ "k ! results ( mod]n inve/igation 9 ! ,scriptures & 9 ! nature ( ^? :om he tea*es4 ,8 pupils are "u ! c>e ( tra9$ & al]t speciali/s ?r\gh ! week2 !y mu/ receive in/ruction f well-taught m9ds 9 ! ,sunday s*ool4 7#d7 ,! ,tea*] & ,8 ,class4 ,! peculi> relation already ref]r$ to z exi/+ betwe5 ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] & 8 class pres5ts ano!r inc5tive to tra9+4 ,8 relation is n l t ( ! secul> tea*]1 :o speaks ) au?ority1 & c comm& att5tion & /udy4 ,! tea*] 9 ,sunday s*ool _c require 8 s*ol>s to le>n ! lesson2 ! au?ority ( ! p>5t is r>ely employ$ to compel home /udy2 & z a result mo/ ( our s*ol>s come to ! ,sunday s*ool unprep>$4 ,?is is n ! ideal or ! ultimate condition1 b un=tunately x is /ill ! real condition 9 at lea/ n9e out ( t5 ,sunday-s*ool classes4 ,?is condition makes ! dem& ^u ! tea*] all ! great]4 ,because 8 s*ol>s are unprep>$ he mu/ be all ! bett] prep>$4 ,he mu/ be able to awak5 & ar\se 8 pupils2 he mu/ inspire !m to an int]e/ 9 ! lesson2 he mu/ s tea* z to lead !m into k ( ! tru? & a desire to seek x = !mselves4 ,anyone c tea* ! s*ol> :o is eag] to le>n2 b to tea* ^? :o come to ! class unprep>$ & c>eless1 to s5d !m away ) a cle>-cut und]/&+ ( ! lesson1 & an awak5$ intellig5ce & consci5ce--all ?is1 "u ! conditions ( ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*]'s task1 & 9 8 peculi> relation to 8 s*ol>s1 requires n only ability1 b also ?or\ghly tra9$ ability4 ,9 view ( all ^! consid]ations1 x is n surpris+ t at ! op5+ ( ! tw5tie? c5tury ! dem& ( ! ,sunday s*ools ev]y:]e is = bett] tea*+1 & = tea*]s :o h !mselves be5 taught & are able to tea* o!rs4 ,,xiv ,,! ,,tra9+ ,,& ,,task ,,( ,,! ,,tea*] #a4 ,! ,tra9+ ,ne$$4 ,_m fai?ful work]s 9 ! ,sunday s*ool realize _! ne$ ( prep>ation2 b1 :ile consci\s ( unfitness1 !y h no cle> conception ( ! equipm5t :i* !y require4 ,:at are ^? fields ( k :i* %\ld be trav]s$ by "o :o has be5 call$ to tea* 9 ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,!y comprise f\r dep>tm5ts3 7#a7 ! ,book1 7#b7 ! s*ol>1 7#c7 ! s*ool1 & 7#d7 ! "w4 7#a7 ,! ,book4 ,we h already not$ t ! ,sunday s*ool is diff]5tiat$ f o!r sy/ems ( education 9 ! fact t x uses ma9ly b "o text-book1 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,= t reason ! tea*] mu/ fir/ ( all acqua9t himself z ?or\ghly z possible ) ! cont5ts ( t wond]ful volume4 ,he %\ld be a tw5tie? c5tury ,bible /ud5t2 n a /ud5t or a s*ol> accord+ to ! light ( ! ,middle ,ages1 or ! sev5te5? c5tury1 or ev5 ( ! fir/ half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury2 = 9 all ^? p]iods ! aims1 ! me?ods1 & ! scope ( ,bible /udy 7 diff]5t f ^? ( ! pres5t "t4 ,he :o is to tea* ! ,bible successfully to-day mu/ h "s k ( ! ,bible 9 ! foll[+ aspects3 7a7 ,its ,orig9 & ,nature4 ,he mu/ h a def9ite idea ( h[ ! sixty-six books ( ,scripture 7 compos$1 writt51 & pres]v$2 &1 z f> z may be kn[n1 :o 7 _! au?ors4 7b7 ,its ,hi/ory4 ,! ,bible is1 m ?an any?+ else1 a book ( hi/ory1 conta9+ ! record ( a p :o receiv$ ! div9e revelation & pres]v$ x4 ,! div9e revelation _c be taught nor compreh5d$ unless ! annals ( t rem>kable p1 ! ,israelites1 be fir/ read & und]/ood4 ,!re=e biblical hi/ory %\ld be ! fir/ subject to be /udi$ by ! tea*] 9 ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,! lead+ facts & und]ly+ pr9ciples ( t unique hi/ory mu/ be und]/ood2 n 9 an outl9e ( m9ute details1 b z a g5]al l&scape1 9 :i* ea* lesson ( ! ,bible w take its place4 7c7 ,its ,geographical ,backgr\nd4 ,! ,bible br+s be=e u a _w ( natural features :i* rema9--seas1 m\nta9s1 valleys1 & pla9s2 a _w ( political divisions :i* has pass$ away2 its empires1 k+doms1 & tribal relations2 & cities & t[ns1 "s ( !m n[ desolate1 o!rs 9 pov]ty & 9 ru94 ,! tea*] :o is to in/ruct 8 pupils mu/ be able to see ^? abid+ elem5ts1 & by ! aid ( 8 hi/orical imag9ation to recon/ruct ^? t h *ang$4 ,he mu/ make t anci5t _w ( ! ,bible roll l a panorama be=e ! eyes ( 8 m9d4 7d7 ,its ,in/itutions4 ,^u e page ( ! ,bible are /amp$ pictures ( mann]s1 cu/oms1 in/itutions1 =ms ( wor%ip1 t are unfamili> to our ,*ri/ian1 ,anglo-,saxon1 mod]n _w4 ,! tea*] mu/ become famili> ) ?is local color ( ano!r civilization1 & enable 8 class to see x ?r\gh 8 eyes4 7e7 ,its ,e?ical & ,religi\s ,tea*+4 ,9 ! pa/1 & until a g5]ation ago1 ! ,bible 0 /udi$ only = its doctr9es4 ,x 0 g5]ally treat$ z "o book1 all writt5 at once & by "o au?or2 its hi/ory1 biography1 in/itutions1 7 pass$ ov] z unimportant2 :ile e s5t5ce 0 se>*$ = "s light ^u !ology4 ,f ! ,bible1 by assort+ & gr\p+ its texts out ( e book1 a sy/em ( doctr9e 0 con/ruct$2 & ! ma/]y ( ?is sy/em ) its pro(-texts 0 reg>d$ z ! pr9cipal "w ( ! ,bible /ud5t4 ,t me?od ( ,bible /udy has ju/ly fall5 into disuse among mod]n s*ol>s4 ,! ,bible is n[ look$ ^u z a record ( life r ?an z a treasury ( texts4 ,yet its /ream ( e?ical1 religi\s1 & spiritual tea*+ mu/ be f\nd & foll[$ by ! /ud5t :o is to tea* ! tru?2 & ! doctr9es reveal$ ?r\gh ! ,bible %\ld be reg>d$ z a necess>y "p ( 8 tra9+4 7#b7 ,! ,s*ol>4 ,"o book mu/ be /udi$ closely by ! tea*]1 & t is 8 pupils4 ,dur+ ! la/ ?irty ye>s human nature 9 all its /ages1 z *ild1 z y\?1 dur+ adolesc5ce1 & 9 maturity--especially 9 ! e>li] p]iods--has be5 inve/igat$ z nev] be=e4 ,! /ud5t 9 our "t c ent] into ! results ( special /udy ^u ^! subjects4 ,he ne$s to "k :at ! be/ books c give him ( *ild /udy & m9d /udy2 & to supplem5t book-k 9 ?is dep>tm5t ) wat*ful eyes & close ?\ght ^u ! traits :i* he f9ds 9 8 own s*ol>s4 7#c7 ,! ,s*ool4 ,! tea*] 9 ! ,sunday s*ool ne$s to und]/& ! in/itution :]e9 he is a work]4 ,! ,sunday s*ool is l ! week-day s*ool1 yet unlike x2 & ! tea*] mu/ be able to appreciate at once :at he c foll[ & :at he %\ld avoid 9 ! me?ods ( ! secul> s*ool4 ,! hi/ory ( ! ,sunday-s*ool movem5t1 its fundam5tal pr9ciples1 its organization1 (fic]s1 me?ods ( managem5t1 & aims--all ^! are 9 ! scope ( ! tea*]'s prep>ation4 7#d7 ,! ,"w4 ,:e!r on ,sunday or on ,monday1 a tea*] is aft] all a tea*]1 & ! laws ( true tea*+ are ! same 9 a ,sunday s*ool1 9 a public s*ool1 & 9 a college4 ,! application ( ^? laws may v>y accord+ to ! ages ( pupils1 ! subjects ( in/ruction1 & ! aims ( ! in/itution1 b ! pr9ciples are un*ang+4 ,^? endur+ pr9ciples ( in/ruction are well und]/ood1 are set d[n 9 text-books1 & c easily be le>n$ by a /ud5t4 ,!re are successful tea*]s :o "k ^! pr9ciples by an intuition t !y _c expla92 b mo/ p w save !mselves f _m mi/akes & comp>ative failure by a close /udy ( mod]n educational me?ods4 ,9 "s way k 9 all ^! f\r great dep>tm5ts ( tra9+ %\ld be obta9$ by ! tea*]1 if possible1 be=e he ent]s ^u 8 task2 b if he has miss$ e>li] opportunities ( prep>ation he mu/ acquire ?is k ev5 :ile he is tea*+4 ,! outl9es ( su* a c\rse ( /udy %\ld be giv5 9 ! tra9+ class = "y p2 & su* a tra9+ class %\ld be reg>d$ z ess5tial to e well-organiz$ s*ool4#aa #b4 ,! ,tea*]'s ,task4 ,all ! prep>ation briefly outl9$ 9 ^! la/ p>agraphs is only prep>atory to ! "w :i* ! tea*] is to d 9 8 vocation4 ,! task set be=e ! tea*] is f\rfold3 7#a7 ,z a ,/ud5t4 ,! /udies nam$ above are n complet$ :5 ! tea*] has pass$ out ( ! tra9+ class ) a c]tificate ( graduation4 ,! public-s*ool tea*] :o ceases to /udy aft] f9i%+ ! c\rse ( ! normal s*ool is =$oom$ to failure4 ,! tra9+ class or ! tra9+ s*ool has only outl9$ be=e ! tea*] ! fields to be trav]s$1 & %[n him a few pa?s :i* he may foll[4 ,he :o has und]tak5 to tea* a gr\p ( s*ol>s1 :e!r 9 ! ,beg9n]s ,dep>tm5t1 ! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t1 or any grade betwe5 !m1 mu/ cont9ue 8 /udies1 9 ! ,bible1 9 ! specific c\rse ( grad$ lessons :i* he is tea*+1 & 9 g5]al k2 = !re is no dep>tm5t ( ?\ght or action :i* w n br+ tribute to ! tea*]1 to be turn$ into treasure = 8 class4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] mu/ ev] ma9ta9 an op5 m9d1 a quick eye1 & a _s eag] = k4 ,8 accumulation w prove a /ore ^u :i* to draw = tea*+2 & ev5 t unus$ w give its weight to tru? imp>t$ to 8 class4 7#b7 ,z a ,fri5d4 ,! tea*] is m ?an a /ud5t deal+ ) books2 he is a liv+ s\l 9 contact ) liv+ s\ls4 ,if ! mo/ ma/]ly lesson tea*+ 9 ! realm ( ?\ght c\ld be spok5 into a phonograph1 & !n gr\nd out be=e a class1 x w\ld fail to tea*1 = x w\ld utt]ly lack ! human elem5t4 ,k c\nts = mu* 9 tea*+1 b p]sonality c\nts = f> m4 ,if a tea*] is to be successful he mu/ h a close relation%ip ) 8 class4 ,!y mu/ "k him1 he mu/ "k !m1 & !re mu/ be a common int]e/1 nay1 a common affection1 betwe5 ! two p]sonalities ( tea*] & pupil4 ,he mu/ be a fri5d to ea* "o ( 8 s*ol>s1 s*ool+ himself1 if ne$ be1 to fri5d%ip2 & ea* ( 8 s*ol>s mu/ be made to realize t 8 tea*] is 8 fri5d4 ,?is p]sonal affection ne$ n always be /at$ 9 words4 ,! tea*] :o con/antly assures 8 s*ol>s t he loves !m w n be believ$ z readily z ! "o :o %[s 8 love 9 8 _s & 8 acts1 ev5 ?\gh he may refra9 f affectionate =ms ( spee*4 7#c7 ,z a ,tea*]4 ,tea*+ requires m ?an ! possession ( an abundant /ore ( in=mation ^u any subject4 ,he is n a tea*] :o simply p\rs =? ^u ! e>s ( 8 pupils an undige/$ mass ( facts1 h[ev] valuable ^? facts may be4 ,! true tea*] aft] l>ge prep>ation assorts 8 mat]ial1 & selects su* matt] z is appropriate to 8 own class4 ,?is he arranges 9 a =m to be readily receiv$1 ?or\ghly compreh5d$1 & easily rememb]$4 ,he comes be=e 8 class ) ! fix$ purpose t e pupil %all c>ry away ) him a k ( ! lesson1 & %all n =get x4 ,he mu/ awak5 ! pupil's att5tion2 = talk+ to an inatt5tive gr\p ( p accompli%es no m ?an prea*+ to tomb/ones 9 a gravey>d4 ,he mu/ obta9 ! coop]ation ( ! pupil's int]e/1 & induce him to ?9k ^u ! subject4 ,he mu/ call =? f 8 pupil "s expression ( 8 ?\ght 9 language1 = "o is nev] sure ( 8 k until he has %ap$ x into words2 & t :i* ! pupil has /at$ he is mu* sur] to rememb] ?an t :i* he has m]ely he>d4 ,tea*+1 !n1 involves 7#a7 selection ( mat]ial1 7#b7 adaptation ( mat]ial1 7#c7 pres5tation ( tru?1 7#d7 awak5+ ?\ght1 7#e7 call+ =? expression1 7#f7 fix+ k 9 ! memory4 7#d7 ,z a ,disciple4 ,x is ! tea*]'s task n only to imp>t to 8 s*ol>s valuable in=mation ab\t ! ,bible1 ab\t ,god1 ab\t ,*ri/1 & ab\t salvation2 b1 f> m ?an imp>t+ an intellectual k1 to br+ ! liv+ ^w into relation ) liv+ s\ls1 to inspire a fell[%ip ( 8 pupils ) ,god1 to h ,*ri/ f\nd$ )9 !m1 to make salvation ?r\gh ,*ri/ _! joy\s possession4 ,nor is 8 "w z a work+ disciple accompli%$ :5 all 8 s*ol>s h become ,*ri/ians 9 possession & pr(ession1 & memb]s ( ,*ri/'s ,*ur*4 ,by 8 example & 8 tea*+s he %\ld lead !m to effici5t s]vice = ,*ri/ 9 ! *ur*1 9 ! community1 & 9 ! /ate4 ,!re is "w = e memb] 9 ! *ur*1 & "w = ev]yone possess+ ! _s ( ,*ri/ 9 ! community4 ,:atev] may h be5 ! type ( a sa9t 9 ! twelf? c5tury1 or 9 ! sixte5?1 or ev5 9 ! e>ly n9ete5? c5tury1 9 ^! /irr+1 /r5u\s ye>s ( ! tw5tie? c5tury ! disciple ( ,*ri/ is a man among m5 or a woman among wom51 active 9 ! ef=t to make ! _w bett]1 & to e/abli% 9 8 own village1 or t[n1 or w>d ( ! city1 ! k+dom ( heav5 on e>?4 ,to inspire 8 s*ol>s = su* labors1 & to lead !m1 is ! supreme opportunity & "w ( ! tea*]4 ,,footnote3 #aa ,= detail$ me?ods & plans1 see ! volume ( ?is s]ies on ,! ,tra9+ ( ,sunday ,s*ool ,tea*]s4 ,,xv ,,! ,,con/itu5cy ,,( ,,! ,,sunday ,,s*ool #a4 ,relation to ! ,community4 ,! ,sunday s*ool is a temple built ( liv+ /ones2 & ! qu>ry f :i* !y are tak5 9 ! r\gh1 to be cut & poli%$ = _! places 9 ! build+1 is ! entire community 9 :i* ! s*ool is plac$4 ,9 our "t1 m ?an ev] be=e1 ! reasons are imp]ative :y special /udy %\ld be giv5 to ! community f :i* ! s*ool mu/ draw its memb]s4 ,c]ta9 pr9ciples ( adm9i/ration w become app>5t :5 once ! field is c>efully consid]$4 7#a7 ,con/itu5cy ,adjac5t4 ,! population f :i* a giv5 ,sunday s*ool draws its memb]s mu/ be g5]ally t imm$iately ar\nd x4 ,"s tea*]s & s*ol>s may come f a di/ance1 b ev5 9 ?is age ( conv5i5t transit by tra9s & trolley c>s1 x is f\nd t1 tak+ ! *ur* build+ z a c5t]1 ! con/itu5cy ( ! ,sunday s*ool 9 a city is mo/ly )9 a radius ( half a mile1 & 9 ! c\ntry )9 a mile4 ,?r\gh\t t sph]e ( influ5ce ! *ur* %\ld look well to ! population1 %\ld "k its proportionate elem5ts1 z f> z possible %\ld come into acqua9tance ) ! families1 & %\ld plan to w91 to evangelize1 & to hold all its natural foll[+4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,repres5tative4 ,^u g5]al & almo/ inv>iable pr9ciples1 ! ,sunday s*ool %\ld repres5t all ! elem5ts ( ! population )9 its environm5t4 ,if x be a resid5ce section ) isolat$ h\ses1 ea* conta9+ b "o family ( well-to-d p1 ! *ur* is apt to be a family *ur*1 & a l>ge ,sunday s*ool mu/ n be look$ =1 s9ce l>ge mansions r>ely conta9 l>ge families4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! neighborhood be popul\s1 *>act]iz$ by v>i$ /rata ( society--a few ri*1 a goodly numb] fairly prosp]\s1 & a great] mass ( wage-e>n]s1 yet ! section z a :ole ,am]ican & n =eign 9 its civilization--!n a fl\ri%+1 active1 & gr[+ ,sunday s*ool %\ld be expect$4 ,& x %\ld embrace all ^! elem5ts1 ! ri*1 ! middle class1 & ! wage-e>n]s1 9 ! proportion :i* ea* be>s to ! community z a :ole4 ,if ! s*ool 9 su* a population be small1 or if x be compos$ exclusively ( "o class1 :e!r x be ! s-call$ bett] class or ! mission class1 !re is a s]i\s error 9 its policy4 ,! true ,sunday s*ool %\ld be repres5tative ( all ! elem5ts 9 ! population4 ,x is bo? a crime & a blund] to limit ! ef=ts ( a ,sunday s*ool to "o class ( society3 a crime1 because su* a s*ool leaves multitudes ar\nd x to p]i%2 & a blund]1 because ! ef=t results 9 an anaemic1 dw9dl+1 dy+ in/itution4 7#c7 ,me?ods ,adapt$4 ,almo/ e community1 :e!r 9 city or 9 c\ntry1 possesses "s traits peculi> to itself4 ,!re may be two t[ns t5 miles ap>t1 "o ! weal?y resid5tial suburb ( a city1 ! o!r a settlem5t surr\nd+ a great factory4 ,! population ( ^! two places w be 9 m>k$ contra/1 & ! me?ods ( ,*ri/ian "w successful 9 "o w utt]ly fail 9 ! o!r4 ,"o /reet or av5ue 9 a city may m>k ! b\nd>y l9e betwe5 family *ur*es & mission *ur*es4 ,)9 t5 m9utes' walk ( ea* o!r may /& two *ur*es ( ! same d5om9ation1 yet s utt]ly ap>t 9 _s z to possess no?+ 9 common b "n4 ,x is possible t ea* ( ^! two organizations might le>n some?+ f ! o!r1 & might d _! ,ma/]'s "w bett] by a clos] community ( int]e/ & feel+4 ,yet x w\ld be a mi/ake to introduce into ei!r *ur* all ! plans t are successful 9 ! o!r2 or to reject 9 "o ,sunday s*ool any me?od because x has prov$ a failure 9 ano!r & a diff]5t field4 ,! "w ( ea* *ur* & ,sunday s*ool mu/ be adapt$ to ! population f :i* its memb]%ip is to be drawn4 #b4 ,! ,*ang+ ,population4 ,"o ( ! mo/ imp]ative que/ions confront+ ! gospel work]1 bo? 9 ! *ur* & ! ,sunday s*ool1 arises f ! con/ant *anges tak+ place 9 our population4 ,9 ! cities we see /ately *ur*es1 once ?rong$1 n[ well-nigh desolate1 :ile _! walls e*o to ! tread ^u ! sidewalk ( a *ur*less multitude4 ,9 front ( a f9e old *ur*1 :]e once millionaires wor%ip$1 ! writ] has (t5 pass$ a news-/& ^u :i* are = sale newspap]s 9 sev5 diff]5t languages4 ,& too (t5 "o f9ds t ! *ur*es ( a g5]ation ago h be5 turn$ into l[ !at]s1 or torn d[n1 giv+ place to /ores & (fice build+s4 ,! g5]al pr9ciple may be laid d[n1 t a *ur* 9 ! city almo/ nev] lives m ?an "o g5]ation 9 ! same build+ & ) ! same "*4 ,aft] ?irty ye>s z ! v longe/ p]iod1 if x is to reta9 its memb]s1 x mu/ foll[ !m 9 ! m>* up-t[n2 or if x is to reta9 its location & /ill hold a congregation x mu/ seek an absolutely new con/itu5cy1 & to ?is end mu/ trans=m its me?ods ( "w4 ,nor are ^! migrations ( population conf9$ to ! city4 ,! t[ns & villages are gov]n$ by ! same law ( *ange4 ,a village1 once ! seat ( quiet homes1 is sudd5ly turn$ into a factory t[n1 ) a new & /range population4 ,! f>ms on c\ntry roads1 ab&on$ by ! families t =m]ly till$ !m1 are occupi$ by =eign]s ( ali5 spee* & mann]s4 ,! build+ ( a railroad w op5 new t[ns1 & at ! same "t w make m ?an "o des]t$ village4 ,^! *anges 9 population mu/ be consid]$ 9 _! relation to ! "w ( ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,! movem5t w be *>act]iz$ by v>i$ traits 9 diff]5t places4 7#a7 ,a ,gr[+ ,population4 ,! *ange may be t ( a heal?y gr[? 9 population1 mak+ ! community a desirable place = a *ur* & a ,sunday s*ool4 ,su* a developm5t is con/antly tak+ place 9 ! new] portions ( a city1 ^: population is mov+ f ! c5t] to ! rim2 or x may be not$ 9 suburban t[ns1 z facilities ( transportation br+ new resid5ts f ! metropolis2 or x may appe> 9 villages spr++ up on ! l9e ( a railroad1 :]e home-seek]s are settl+ & build+ habitations4 ,lead]s 9 *ur* & ,sunday-s*ool "w mu/ wat* ^! gr[+ c5t]s1 & provide wisely = _! religi\s ne$s4 ,x w n suffice to wait = ^! newcom]s to build _! own *ur*es & organize _! own ,sunday s*ools4 ,mo/ ( !m are tax$ to ! utmo/ 9 build+ or buy+ _! own homes1 & w sc>cely realize _! ne$ until ! habit ( neglect+ wor%ip has become fix$1 & _! *ildr5 gr[ up )\t religi\s education4 ,! old & /rong *ur*es mu/ ext5d a h& to ! settl]s1 mu/ preempt *ur* sites at ! v beg9n+1 mu/ help to erect *apels1 = a "t mu/ supply work]s1 & mu/ set ! curr5t ( ! new settlem5t ,godw>d & *ur*w>d4 ,! rew>d ( _! labor & _! lib]ality w n long be delay$4 7#b7 ,a ,decl9+ ,population4 ,!re are places :]e ! population has less5$1 mak+ ! "w ( ! ,sunday s*ool increas+ly difficult & its results meag]4 ,x may be 9 ! city1 :]e bus9ess has cr[d$ away ! dwell]s ( o!r ye>s1 z 9 ! l[] end ( ,manhattan ,isl& 9 ,new ,york4 ,!re tall (fice build+s & w>eh\ses /& on sites =m]ly occupi$ by *ur*es1 b no long] ne$$1 n[ t almo/ ! only resid5ts are ! janitors & _! families1 liv+ on ! ro(s ( ! t[]like temples ( trade4 ,b (t5] ! region ( ! decl9+ population is f\nd 9 ! c\ntry4 ,villages once prosp]\s h gradually lo/ _! inhabitants4 ,9 places :]e ?ree or f\r *ur*es1 ea* ) its ,sunday s*ool1 7 =m]ly well support$1 !re is n[ sc>cely a con/itu5cy = "o4 ,yet all ^! *ur*es1 ?\gh decay$ & dy+ by in*es1 are /ill ma9ta9$2 & ea* *ur* /ill h\ses a disc\rag$ ,sunday s*ool1 att5d$ by a fai?ful few1 b ) no hope ( gr[? & an imm95t p]il ( ext9ction4 ,if loyalty to a d5om9ation c\ld give way to love = ! k+dom ( ,*ri/1 ^! might be consolidat$ into "o *ur* & "o ,sunday s*ool = all ! community4 ,we v5ture ! prophecy t be=e ! tw5tie? c5tury comes to its close ?is w be ?r\gh\t ! ,am]ican cont95t ! accept$ settlem5t ( ! "q4 ,may its fulfillm5t be n long delay$6 ,9 ! meantime ^! decay$ b /ill endur+ ,sunday s*ools & *ur*es 9 a community %\ld seek = peace & fri5d%ip1 n emphasiz+ ! po9ts ( doctr9e or ( sy/em t diff]1 b ^? t agree1 & /riv+ to ma9ta9 ! unity ( ! _s 9 a bond ( love4 7#c7 ,a ,population ,*ang+ ,socially4 ,a s]i\s problem (t5 arises1 n f a decl9e b f a *ange 9 ! social condition ( ! population )9 ! sph]e ( ! *ur*4 ,! d[nt[n *ur* may h be5 =sak5 by its =m] memb]s1 b p ( ano!r class1 & 9 great] numb]s1 h tak5 _! places4 ,! mansions h become bo>d+ h\ses1 flats & ap>tm5t h\ses h aris51 :ile ! ?rong$ sidewalks1 & ! *ildr5 play+ 9 ! /reets1 are evid5ce t ! mat]ial = memb]s ( ! *ur* & ! ,sunday s*ool is great] ?an be=e4 ,true1 ! new inhabitants are ( a diff]5t social ord] f ! old1 cl]ks & port]s in/ead ( m]*ants1 employees in/ead ( employ]s1 work+ p 9 place ( ! leisure class4 ,! fact t ! social level ( ! neighborhood may be reg>d$ by ! worldly-m9d$ z l[] ?an =m]ly does n less5 its ne$ ( ! gospel1 nor r5d] x less promis+ = ,*ri/ian "w4 ,! *ur* %\ld look ^u its field ) unprejudic$ eyes1 %\ld h an und]/&+ ( ! "t2 %\ld be al]t to see & to seize its opportunity2 & %\ld *ange its me?ods ) its *ang$ con/itu5cy4 ,! field mu/ n be ab&on$2 x mu/ be cultivat$1 & new =ms ( tillage w br+ =? abundant h>ve/s4 7#d7 ,an ,ali5 ,population4 ,! mo/ p]plex+ ( all social problems arises :5 immigration has swept into ! di/rict surr\nd+ ! *ur* a tide ( p ^: bir? & spee* are =eign1 supplant+ & 9 l>ge measure driv+ out ! native population4 ,!re are sections 9 our cities :]e ! signs on ! /ores are all ,bohemian1 or ,poli%1 or ,yiddi%2 :]e an ,engli%-speak+ *ur* w\ld rema9 absolutely empty1 ?\gh ?\s&s ?rong ! /reets4 ,x may be t 9 su* conditions gospel "w "u ,am]ican me?ods c no long] be ma9ta9$2 & a removal may be necess>y4 ,b ev5 9 ! mo/ unpromis+ fields ?is conclusion %\ld n be ha/ily rea*$4 ,we sp5d l>ge sums 9 s5d+ mission>ies to ! l&s f :i* "s /rang]s come2 %\ld we n embrace opportunities ( evangeliz+ ^! at our own door8 ,!re are difficulties1 b !y are n ne>ly z insup]able z ^? 9 =eign fields4 ,^! =eign-born or =eign-desc5d$ *ildr5 sit beside our own 9 ! public s*ool2 %\ld we %ut !m out f our ,sunday s*ools8 ,9 less ?an a g5]ation millions ( ^! boys & girls w be z ?or\ghly ,am]ican z our own *ildr54 ,:5 we consid] ! "q ( ab&on+ any field on acc\nt ( its =eign population1 let u wid5 our horizon ( ?\ght to embrace ! future z well z ! pres5t1 & !n =m our conclusion conc]n+ ! duty ( ! ,sunday s*ool to ! community4 #c4 ,practical ,sugge/ions4 ,a few h9ts1 "s ( !m already giv51 may summ>ize ! practical side ( ! subject3 7#a7 ,/udy ! ,field4 ,! ,sunday s*ool mu/ live n 9 ! pa/1 b 9 ! pres5t1 ) a cle> vision ( ! future4 ,x mu/ n only *]i% a lov+ memory ( its field z x has be51 b und]/& ?or\ghly :at x is1 & :at =ces are %ap+ x = ! future4 ,! lead]s 9 ea* ,sunday s*ool work+ = itself1 or pref]ably ^? conduct+ ! ,sunday s*ools ( a neighborhood work+ unit$ly1 %\ld asc]ta9 ! nationality1 religi\s condition1 & *ur* relations ( e family 9 ! di/rict2 & n only ( e family1 ( e individual :o may h a room 9 a bo>d+ h\se4 ,ea* political organization kn[s ! resid5ce & p>ty proclivities ( e vot] 9 ! di/rict2 & ! *ur*es may le>n f ! politicians practical lessons ^u ! be/ me?ods ( "w4 7#b7 ,cultivate ! ,field4 ,s9ce ! s*ol>s mu/ come to ! s*ool f ! population ar\nd x1 !y %\ld be s\ght1 br\ght 91 taught1 & evangeliz$1 ) all ! en]gy & wisdom :i* ! *ur* possesses4 ,& n only ! s*ol>s1 b also1 9 l>ge degree1 ! tea*]s mu/ be home-born & home-taught2 !re=e ! ,sunday s*ool1 to be successful1 mu/ tra9 up work]s f its own con/itu5cy4 7#c7 ,provide = all ,elem5ts4 ,by dilig5t & con/ant ef=t ! s*ool %\ld be made repres5tative ( all ages1 ( all classes1 ( all sections1 & z f> z practicable ( all races f\nd 9 its community4 7#d7 ,adapt ,me?ods4 ,if a =m] con/itu5cy has remov$ f ! field1 & a new population has surg$ 91 ! new elem5t mu/ be look$ ^u z ! con/itu5cy ( ! s*ool4 ,its ne$s mu/ be recogniz$1 h[ev] diff]5t !y may be f ! ne$s ( ! pa/2 & plans mu/ be =m$ to meet ^? ne$s1 :atev] trans=mation ( ! s*ool ! new plans may involve4 ,,xvi ,,recruit+ ,,! ,,sunday ,,s*ool #a4 ,necessity4 ,! aspiration = advancem5t is natural & noble2 & !re=e e memb] ( ! ,sunday s*ool :o is int]e/$ 9 its welf>e1 :e!r (fic]1 tea*]1 or pupil1 desires x to increase 9 memb]%ip1 & to spread its b5efits z widely z possible4 ,b ! recruit+ ( ! ,sunday s*ool is n only desirable1 b necess>y4 ,x is f\nd t 9 e s*ool !re exi/s an outfl[ z well z an infl[ ( memb]s4 ,if 9 c]ta9 dep>tm5ts1 z ! ,prim>y1 new s*ol>s are con/antly enroll$1 9 o!r dep>tm5ts1 z ! old] grades ( ! ,int]m$iate & ! ,s5ior1 !re is z con/ant a dropp+ out ( memb]s f ! s*ool4 ,x has be5 e/imat$ t 9 mo/ ,sunday s*ools f tw5ty to tw5ty-five p] c5t ( ! memb]%ip *anges annually1 s t ! av]age p]iod ( a tea*] or s*ol> 9 ! ,sunday s*ool is less ?an five ye>s4 ,!re are "s :o rema9 long]1 b o!rs :o are memb]s = ev5 a %ort] "t4 ,^u ! av]age1 e s*ool is a new s*ool once 9 f\r or five ye>s4 ,if "o fif? ( ! s*ool leaves e ye>1 !re mu/ be an equal numb] ent] x1 to keep ! s*ool at its normal size4 ,b any in/itution dep5d5t ^u ! ma9t5ance ( a con/itu5cy1 :e!r x be a p]iodical1 a life-insurance association1 or a ,sunday s*ool1 beg9s to decl9e :5 its numb] rema9s /ation>y4 ,! heal? & life ( ! s*ool1 !re=e1 require a con/ant r5ewal ( its memb]%ip4 ,! s*ool mu/ h new blood1 or x w soon be impov]i%$ & 9 "t die4 #b4 ,! ,losses f ! ,s*ool4 ,be=e ! pres5tation ( plans = w9n+ new s*ol>s comes ! vital "q ( hold+ ! s*ol>s already on ! roll2 = ! condition ( leakage has a close relation to gr[? or decl9e4 ,if ! causes ( ! leakage c be asc]ta9$1 & ! dra9 c be /opp$1 we %all be mat]ially aid$ 9 our ef=t to enl>ge ! s*ool4 7#a7 ,! ,se>* 9 ! ,s*ool4 ,c>eful notation %\ld be kept ( ! grades f :i* s*ol>s are lo/1 or :i* are bel[ a normal memb]%ip2 & equally c>eful inquiry %\ld be made z to ! cause ( ! decl9e1 & me?ods to correct x %\ld be s\ght4 ,is x 9 ! ,prim>y ,dep>tm5t1 :i* %\ld be ! mo/ rapidly gr[+ dep>tm5t 9 ! s*ool8 ,is x 9 ! ,junior or ,int]m$iate ,dep>tm5t1 :]e !re ought to be a /eady increase1 ev5 if x be sl[8 ,is x 9 ! ,s5ior ,dep>tm5t8 ,"h !re is great dang] ( losses1 especially among "y m54 ,is x n possible to f9d :y !y leave ! s*ool1 & :at w induce !m to rema98 ,p]haps ! s*ool is defici5t 9 ! ,adult ,dep>tm5t4 ,mu/ x be admitt$ t ! ,sunday s*ool is = *ildr5 only1 & t z soon z its memb]s become m5 & wom5 _! dep>ture f ! s*ool is to be expect$8 ,! inve/igation %\ld be m ?an g5]al1 asc]ta9+ :at dep>tm5ts are suff]+ loss2 x %\ld be p]sonal1 includ+ ! "n & grade ( e s*ol> :o has ceas$ to att5d = a def9ite p]iod2 & z f> z possible ! reason = 8 leav+ ! s*ool4 7#b7 ,foll[+ up ,abs5tees4 ,a sy/ematic plan = wat*+ ov] ! memb]%ip ( ! s*ool %\ld be in/itut$ & vigor\sly ma9ta9$4 ,= example1 9 "s s*ools a report ( e abs5tee is made by ! secret>y to ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,on ,monday morn+ ea* tea*] receives by mail ! li/ ( 8 abs5t s*ol>s1 ) a reque/ to s5d 9 writ+1 z soon z practicable1 ! cause ( abs5ce = ea* "o4 ,9 _m s*ools ?is "w ( look+ aft] ! abs5tees is p]=m$ by paid visitors--a good plan1 b n s good z = ! tea*] to come into p]sonal t\* ) 8 own s*ol>s4 ,a bus9ess firm wat*es ov] its cu/om]s1 & endeavors 9 e possible way to hold !m4 ,! ,sunday s*ool :i* c ma9ta9 its grasp ^u its memb]s has ! problem ( gr[? already half solv$4 #c4 ,*>act]i/ics ( a ,gr[+ ,s*ool4 ,! /ronge/ =ce 9 recruit+ ! ,sunday s*ool is to be f\nd 9 ! "* ( ! s*ool itself4 ,! m]*ant mu/ h 8 %elves /ock$ ) attractive goods if he expects cu/om]s4 ,9 ord] to obta9 s*ol>s !re mu/ be a good s*ool4 7#a7 ,effici5t4 ,! s*ool %\ld ma9ta9 high educational /&>ds2 %\ld be ?or\ghly grad$ 9 all its dep>tm5ts1 ) suitable lessons = ea* grade2 & %\ld h organiz$ classes = "y p & adults4 ,! ?or\ghly good s*ool w r>ely lack = s*ol>s4 7#b7 ,attractive4 ,! s*ool %\ld be attractive z well z effici5t4 ,its meet+ place %\ld be *e]ful & airy1 ) suitable furniture & app>atus1 above gr\nd1 & n a damp1 d+y basem5t4 ,x %\ld h enjoyable ex]cises1 l a s*ool1 yet n too sev]ely l a public s*ool4 ,x %\ld greet new memb]s he>tily1 make !m feel at home1 & cultivate acqua9tance ) !m4 ,!re %\ld be an animat+ _s ( loyalty & love = ! s*ool2 a devotion :i* w inspire active ef=t 9 its behalf4 ,ar\nd ! s*ool %\ld be ! atmosph]e ( a happy home4 7#c7 ,prom95t4 ,among ! activities ( ! *ur* ! s*ool %\ld /& =? prom95tly4 ,x %\ld be kept 9 m9d t1 z ! neighborhood furni%es ! con/itu5cy ( ! s*ool1 s ! s*ool furni%es ! memb]s = ! *ur*4 ,9 our "t ?ree f\r?s ( ! accessions by pr(ession ( fai? come f ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,! s*ool %\ld be held 9 honor z ! pr9cipal s\rce ( supply to ! *ur* memb]%ip4 ,if ! audi5ce room is l>ge & impos+1 & ! ,sunday-s*ool room is inf]ior & unattractive2 if ! pulpit & ! *oir are amply support$ :ile ! s*ool receives a n>r[ su/5ance1 h[ev] great ! prosp]ity ( ! *ur* its duration w be brief4 ,! ,sunday s*ool mu/ /& 9 ! =egr\nd1 & n 9 ! backgr\nd1 if ! *ur* is to gr[2 & ! gr[+ *ur* %\ld h a gr[+ ,sunday s*ool4 7#d7 ,special ,occasions4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,sunday-s*ool ye> occur days :i* %\ld be recogniz$1 z break+ ! monotony ( ! regul> ex]cises1 & z attractive features ( ! s*ool4 ,su* are ,*ri/mas1 ,ea/]1 ,*ildr5's ,day 9 ,june1 ,rally ,day 9 ! fall1 & ,decision ,day1 :5 ! net is drawn = disciple%ip 9 behalf ( ! *ur*4 ,"s sup]9t5d5ts look ^u ^! occasions z burd5some1 b ) c>eful prep>ation & an attractive program !y w add to ! int]e/ ( ! s*ool1 :ile 9 no wise detract+ f ! effici5cy ( its educational "w4 ,an occasional social ent]ta9m5t = ! s*ool1 or = ea* dep>tm5t 9 turn1 & an out+ day 9 ! summ]1 w /r5g!n t esprit de corps or animat+ _s ( ! s*ool :i* is its /ronge/ draw+ p[] 9 attract+ new memb]s4 7#e7 ,special ,helps4 ,!re are communities :]e c]ta9 me?ods may avail m ?an else:]e4 ,a well-conduct$ ,sunday-s*ool libr>y1 no long] ne$$ 9 _m places1 may be ( great value 9 villages :]e !re is no public libr>y4 ,a read+ room1 social hall1 & gymnasium may con/itute ! *ur* a home = "y m5 ^: dwell+ places may be 9 close t5em5t h\ses4 ,"y m5 are 9 saloons1 & "y wom5 are 9 amusem5t p>ks1 :o might sp5d _! ev5+s "u ! heal?y influ5ce ( ! *ur* if places 7 provid$4 ,^! plans & o!r features ( ! in/itutional *ur* w ne$ c>eful & wise adm9i/ration if !y are to d good & n h>m2 b 9 _m places !y w m9i/] to ! success ( ! s*ool & ! *ur*1 & also to ! uplift+ ( ! community4 #d4 ,rea*+ ,beyond ! ,s*ool4 ,?us f> 9 ?is *apt] we h consid]$ ! s*ool r ?an ! field4 ,"o ( ! *ief tasks ( ! ,sunday s*ool1 h[ev]1 is to rea* out & lay hold ( all ! inhabitants1 bo? "y & old1 9 ! area ( its influ5ce4 ,! foll[+ active measures h prov$ effective 9 rea*+ ! p & w9n+ !m to ! s*ool4 7#a7 ,adv]tise4 ,! s*ool %\ld be kept be=e ! community 9 e legitimate way4 ,m]*ants tell u t ! secret ( success is fir/ to h salable goods1 & !n to adv]tise !m2 & ! same pr9ciple applies to ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,pr9t]'s ink %\ld be us$ lib]ally1 b wisely4 ,only neatly pr9t$1 attractive matt] %\ld be employ$4 ,invitation c>ds1 leaflets1 programs ( special s]vices1 a little p]iodical devot$ to ! s*ool1 a ye> book conta9+ ! s*ool regi/]1 & _m o!r =ms ( adv]tisem5t w help to in=m ! neighborhood t ! s*ool is at "w & is ready to welcome new memb]s4 7#b7 ,invite4 ,e (fic]1 tea*]1 s*ol>1 & p>5t %\ld consid] himself a committee to speak to o!rs ab\t ! s*ool1 & to invite 8 fri5ds & acqua9tances to att5d x4 ,! little *ildr5 %\ld ask _! playmates1 boys & girls 9 s*ool _! classmates1 "y m5 _! %opmates1 "y wom5 _! associates4 ,no pr9t$ pap] c h a t5? ( ! p[] possess$ by ! liv+ voice & a he>ty h&-%ake4 ,x is assum$ t ! invitation is giv5 only to ^? :o are n already atta*$ to any *ur* or s*ool4 ,all possible c>e %\ld be tak5 to ma9ta9 a frat]nal _s1 & n to build up our own wall by pull+ d[n ano!r4 7#c7 ,visit4 ,! field belong+ to ! s*ool %\ld be b\nd$ def9itely1 & %\ld be ?or\ghly & sy/ematically canvass$4 ,x %\ld be divid$ into di/ricts1 & ea* di/rict assign$ to a visitor & a committee1 :o %\ld "k :o may be includ$ 9 ! prop] con/itu5cy ( ! s*ool4 ,= ?is "w _m s*ools & *ur*es employ a paid visitor or a deaconess2 & none c surpass ! zeal or fidelity ( _m :o ent] ^u su* a vocation4 ,b ! s*ools :i* _c af=d pr(essional work]s include "s tea*]s & "s adult s*ol>s :o c give a portion ( _! own "t to ! same task4 ,an organiz$ class ( m5 might be nam$ :i* grew into ov] a hundr$ memb]s ?r\gh p]si/5t "w by a simple plan4 ,a look\t committee1 aft] c>eful inquiry1 w\ld report ! names & addresses ( m5 eligible = memb]%ip4 ,!n ! memb]s 9 ord] & by appo9tm5t1 9 gr\ps ( two1 call$ ^u ea* c&idate1 =m$ 8 acqua9tance1 & invit$ him to ! class4 ,sometimes ?irty or =ty m5 w\ld call1 b 9 "t almo/ e man visit$ yield$ to ! fri5dly social influ5ce1 became a memb]1 & soon aft] a work] = ! class4 #e4 ,a ,dang]4 ,a caution may be ne$$ ) ref]5ce to all ^! plans ( recruit+ ! s*ool4 ,adv]tis+ may be c>ri$ to ! excess ( becom+ s5sational4 ,invitations may be press$ ^u s*ol>s 9 o!r s*ools4 ,! ef=t = increase may deg5]ate into unfri5dly rivalry4 ,a good plan may "w evil :5 work$ 9 a selfi% _s4 ,& a too-rapid gr[? is sure to be unheal?y4 ,! late ,b4 ,f4 ,jacobs said1 ,god pity ! ,sunday s*ool t gets a hundr$ s*ol>s at "o "t6 ,a quiet1 /eady1 dilig5t1 p]si/5t ef=t = ! s*ool w be ( p]man5t b5efit1 r ?an a spasm ( en?usiasm4 ,,xvii ,,! ,,te/s ,,( ,a ,,good ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates m ?an a hundr$ ?\s& ,sunday s*ools are 9 session e week4 ,"s ( !m are v good1 _m are only mod]ately effici5t1 & "s are poor 9 e respect4 ,! "q arises1 :at con/itutes a good ,sunday s*ool8 ,is x possible to e/abli% "s /&>d ( measurem5t by :i* ! rank ( any ,sunday s*ool c be fix$8 ,9 su* a /&>d !re mu/ be sev]al factors1 = ! po9ts ( excell5ce 9 ,sunday s*ool are n "o1 b _m4 ,x is ! aim 9 ?is clos+ *apt] to asc]ta9 ! crit]ia or ! te/s ( a good ,sunday s*ool4 ,! /atem5t ( ^! te/s involves ! summ+ up & 9 "s measure ! repetition ( mu* already giv5 ?r\gh\t ^! pages4 #a4 ,repres5tative ,"*4 ,! fir/ te/ ( a ,sunday s*ool is f\nd 9 its relation to ! community ar\nd x4 ,! ,sunday s*ool is n a b$ ( exotic plants1 dug up f _! native soil1 pott$ & protect$ 9 a cons]vatory4 ,x is an outdoor g>d5 :]e9 are cultivat$ ! fl[]s & fruits t are indig5\s to ! region4 ,a true ,sunday s*ool is a gr\p ( p drawn out ( ! l>g] _w ar\nd x1 & repres5t+ e elem5t 9 t _w1 bo? z reg>ds social life & age4 ,if x repres5ts ! ri* & ! prosp]\s only1 x is n a good s*ool1 unless ! neighborhood is un=tunate 9 conta9+ only su* p4 ,if x is a mission s*ool = poor p 9 ! mid/ ( a self-support+ population1 x is n a good s*ool4 ,if x includes few memb]s above sixte51 & none above tw5ty-five ye>s ( age1 x is n a good s*ool1 = x %\ld embrace all ages f ! infant to ! gr&fa!r4 ,! s*ool :i* is to /& on ! roll ( honor is "o t fairly repres5ts its con/itu5cy4 #b4 ,organization4 ,ano!r requirem5t = a good s*ool is t x be well organiz$ z a grad$ s*ool4 ,!re may be ,sunday s*ools :i* make up by _! _s = :at !y lack 9 sy/em2 yet ! exceptions are few to ! rule t 9 ,sunday-s*ool "w organization is ess5tial to success4 ,x is true t ma*9]y creates no p[]2 !re is no?+ 9 a con/itution & by-laws to make an in/itution successful4 ,x is ! ef=ts ( liv+ m5 & wom5 t br+ to pass results4 ,b organization directs & economizes p[]2 s t1 o!r elem5ts be+ equal1 ! grad$ s*ool quickly becomes ! be/ s*ool4 ,we h already se5 t a grad$ s*ool is "o ) dep>tm5ts def9$1 ) ! numb] ( classes 9 ea* dep>tm5t fix$ accord+ to ! ne$s ( ! s*ool1 ) promotions at regul> p]iods1 bas$ ei!r on age or exam9ation or m]it1 or on all ?ree factors 9 comb9ation1 ) lessons grad$ accord+ to ! dep>tm5ts1 &1 z its mo/ important elem5t1 ) a *ange ( tea*]s :5 ! pupil is promot$ f a l[] to a high] grade or dep>tm5t4 ,! grad$ sy/em is n easy to e/abli%2 x requires firmness & tact 9 ! au?orities1 & a self-d5y+ _s on ! "p ( tea*]s2 b x w abundantly & quickly repay all x co/s 9 ef=t & sacrifice1 & x is an ess5tial 9 a really good ,sunday s*ool4 #c4 ,ord]4 ,a good s*ool is ord]ly1 yet x is n too ord]ly4 ,ev]ybody is 9 place at ! prop] "t4 ,at ! m9ute1 & n a m9ute lat]1 ! sup]9t5d5t op5s ! s*ool4 ,if he r+s a bell1 x is a g5tle1 musical "o1 held up by ! lead] z a signal & sc>cely s\nd$4 ,!re is n m confusion ?an at ! op5+ ( any o!r religi\s s]vice4 ,only "o s]vice is conduct$ at a "t2 s++ is wor%ipful1 j z well z pray]1 & ! ,scriptures are read ?\ghtfully & rev]5tly4 ,no (fic]s are ru%+ up & d[n ! aisles dur+ ! s]vices2 no l\d calls are made = ord]2 yet !re is a suitable quietness :5 quietness is desirable4 ,a good s*ool is nev] disord]ly1 yet x _c be said t ! be/ s*ool is always ! mo/ ord]ly4 ,occasionally "o sees a ,sunday s*ool :]e ord] has gone to ! extreme ( repress+ all en?usiasm1 :]e ! program is too f9ely cut & too ?or\ghly dri$1 :]e ! me*anism moves ) ! precision ( ! lock/ep 9 a /ate prison4 ,! ideal ( ! ,sunday s*ool is n t ( ! ,fr5* m9i/] ( education :o is report$ to h /at$ t he c\ld look at 8 wat* & tell at t m9ute :at "q 0 be=e ea* class 9 e s*ool 9 ,france6 #d4 ,_s4 ,= lack ( a m def9ite t]m we call ! next *>act]i/ic ( a good ,sunday s*ool its _s4 ,9 any successful s*ool "o feels r ?an f9ds a peculi> & individual atmosph]e4 ,e memb]1 f ! sup]9t5d5t to ! ,prim>y s*ol>1 manife/s an int]e/ 9 ! in/itution2 an int]e/ ( bl5d$ love1 loyalty1 enjoym5t 9 x & en?usiasm = x4 ,!re is a social _s 9 ea* class & 9 ! s*ool z a :ole4 ,its memb]s d n meet z pass5g]s 9 a railway /ation1 ea* "o wrapp$ up 9 8 own bus9ess & wat*+ = 8 own tra94 ,!y all h _! individual fri5d%ips & social relations1 yet a bond unites !m all z memb]s ( "o ,sunday s*ool4 ,?is peculi> esprit de corps1 an int]e/ 9 ! in/itution1 is a /rongly m>k$ feature 9 e progressive ,sunday s*ool4 #e4 ,educational ,effici5cy4 ,! ,sunday s*ool is 9 ! _w ) a def9ite "w--religi\s education4 ,its religion w be bas$ on ! ,old ,te/am5t & k9dr$ lit]ature 9 a ,jewi% s*ool2 x w be bas$ on bo? ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5t & supplem5tal lit]ature 9 a ,*ri/ian s*ool2 b :e!r ,jewi% or ,*ri/ian1 its "w is ! tea*+ ( religion1 z conta9$ 9 ! liv+ ,^w1 & illu/rat$ by ! lives & tea*+s ( ! h]oes ( ! fai?4 ,! true te/ ( a ,sunday s*ool is ! answ] t x c give to ! "q1 ,does x tea* ! vital religi\s tru?s ( ! race s z to develop individual "* & effici5cy8 ,t is its task1 & by its success 9 accompli%+ x ea* s*ool is to be judg$2 n by ! spl5dor ( its build+1 or ! exactness ( its ma*9]y1 or ! en?usiasm ( its memb]s4 ,! ?irty or ?irty-five m9utes devot$ to ! lesson is ! supremely important p]iod 9 e true ,sunday s*ool4 ,! "t is (t5 b\nd to be all too %ort = tea*+ div9e tru?1 & pr9t+ x ^u m9d & memory s deeply t all ! /udies & pleasures ( ! six days betwe5 ! two ,sundays w n cause ! tea*+ to fade4 ,yet ! "t is z long z ! ord9>y tea*] 7or prea*]7 c hold att5tion to "o subject1 & !re=e 9 mo/ classes x is suffici5t4 ,t[>d t half h\r ( tea*+1 !re=e1 all ! en]gies ( ! s*ool1 ( ! tra9+ class1 home /udy1 tea*]s' meet+1 gradation1 gov]nm5t1 %\ld be turn$4 ,= ! vital aim ( ! ,sunday s*ool is ! et]nal message ( ,god to m5 ?r\gh m51 s t m5 & wom5 ( ! ,*ri/ _s & "* may be develop$4 #f4 ,"*-,build+4 ,! fir/ task1 !re=e1 ( ! ,sunday s*ool is to tea* ! ,^w1 b t tea*+ is only a means to an end1 & t end is great] ?an m]e intellectual k--x is ! build+ up ( a complete "*4 ,?is is m ?an br++ s\ls to ,*ri/1 or lead+ !m into *ur* memb]%ip4 ,if ! sole aim ( ! ,sunday s*ool 0 to compass ! salvation ( ! s*ol> & to surr\nd him ) ! walls ( a *ur*1 !n we might safely dismiss our s*ol>s :5 !y h pass$ ?r\gh a crisis ( conv]sion & ent]$ ! *ur* door4 ,b ! ,sunday s*ool is to d m ?an save its s*ol>s f s94 ,x is to tra9 !m 9 ! complet5ess ( a ,*ri/ian "*2 & su* a "* involves n only p]sonal righte\sness b also s]vice = ,god & humanity4 ,its aim is n to take p ap>t out ( ! _w1 b to set !m 9 ! _w1 equipp$ = "w 9 mak+ ! _w a ,*ri/ian _w1 & !reby e/abli%+ on e>? ! k+dom ( heav54 ,! measure by :i* ! ,sunday s*ool accompli%es su* a "w z ?is1 con/itutes ! f9al1 crucial te/ ( its success4 ,x _c be said t any "o ( ^! six ess5tials ( a good ,sunday s*ool /&s supreme4 ,!y d n m>* 9 ,indian file2 nor are !y to be set "o aga9/ ano!r 9 a comp>ison ( values4 ,^! traits ( a complete ,sunday s*ool %\ld r be reg>d$ z "o ( ! ,new ,te/am5t writ]s describes ! traits ( a complete "*1 9 t famili> yet only half-und]/ood passage1 ,z 9 ! h>mony ( a *oral song1 bl5d ) y\r fai? ! note ( en]gy1 & ) y\r en]gy ! note ( k1 & ) y\r k ! note ( self-ma/]y1#ab ?r\gh all ! eight aspects ( ! ,*ri/ian2 s let ^! six ess5tial elem5ts be comb9$ to =m t noble in/itution1 ! ideal ,sunday s*ool4 ,,footnote3 #ab #b ,pet4 #a4 #e-g4 ,,app5dix ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e ,,& ,,review ,,que/ions ,i4 ,,! ,,hi/oric ,,pr9ciples ,,und]ly+ ,,! ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,movem5t ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,mag4 #b4 ,mod4 #c4 ,lay4 #d4 ,unp4 ,wor4 #e4 ,sel4-sup4 #f4 ,sel4-gov4 #g4 ,sel4-dev4 #h4 ,bib4 /u4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,to :at race 9 ! _w does ! ,sunday s*ool ma9ly belong8 ,:at are "s ( ! l&s 9 :i* x is f\nd8 ,:at does ! circulation ( its lit]ature %[8 ,:at influ5ce is ! ,sunday-s*ool movem5t ex]cis+ ^u ! _w8 ,h[ _m sali5t traits ( ! ,sunday s*ool are nam$ 9 ?is *apt]8 ,:at are ^? traits 9 ! ord] nam$8 ,to :at race c ! anci5t g]m ( ! ,sunday s*ool be trac$8 ,:at in/itutions among t p conta9$ ! elem5tal pr9ciple ( ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at ga!r+ simil> to a ,sunday s*ool is describ$ 9 ! ,bible8 ,:o 0 ! f\nd] ( ! mod]n ,sunday s*ool8 ,9 :at place1 & :at ye>1 0 ! fir/ ,sunday s*ool held8 ,:at aid$ to make ?is in/itution kn[n8 ,0 ! fir/ ,sunday s*ool e/abli%$ "u direction ( ! cl]gy or ! laity8 ,has ! cl]gy1 or ! laity1 be5 ! m prom95t 9 ! "w ( ! ,sunday s*ool ?r\gh\t its hi/ory8 ,:at has be5 ! attitude ( ! *ur* t[>d ?is in/itution8 ,:at has be5 /at$ conc]n+ ! comp5sation ( ! tea*]s 9 ! e>lie/ ,sunday s*ool8 ,0 ! plan ( pay+ tea*]s = _! s]vices cont9u$8 ,are ! majority ( ,sunday-s*ool (fic]s & tea*]s n[ paid = _! s]vices8 ,:at has be5 ! effect ( ?is condition1 ( unpaid s]vice1 ^u ! gr[? ( ! ,sunday-s*ool movem5t8 ,h[ has ?is condition ( volunt>y1 unpaid "w affect$ ! moral influ5ce ( ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,h[ h ! exp5ses ( ! ,sunday s*ool 9 mo/ places be5 met 9 ! pa/8 ,h[ are su* exp5ses met 9 ! be/ s*ools at ! pres5t "t8 ,h[ has ! self-support ( ! ,sunday s*ool 9 ! pa/ affect$ its gov]nm5t8 ,:at is ! pres5t %>e ( ! *ur* 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! s*ool8 ,:at =ces h direct$ ! developm5t ( ! ,sunday s*ool z a movem5t8 ,:at fact 9 its orig9 l>gely acc\nts = ! unity ( me?od 9 ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at is ! text-book /udi$ 9 ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at has be5 ! influ5ce ( ! ,sunday s*ool 9 behalf ( ! ,bible8 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,con/itution ,,( ,,! ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,aim4 ,rel4 ins4 7#a7 ,kn4 7#b7 ,*4 7#c7 ,s]4 #b4 ,me?4 ,tea4 7#a7 ,tea*4 7#b7 ,s*4 7#c7 ,text-b4 #c4 ,rel4 ,*4 ,bel4 *4 ,ca4 *4 ,sup4 *4 ,fe$4 *4 ,sup4 *4 #d4 ,gov4 7#a7 ,rights ( tea*4 7#b7 ,au?4 ( *4 #e4 ,(f4 7#a7 ,sup4 7#b7 ,assoc4 sup4 7#c7 ,sec4 7#d7 ,treas4 7#e7 ,fac4 #f4 ,mem4 ,all ag4 all clas4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:at is a ,sunday-s*ool con/itution8 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 an ideal & a practical plan8 ,are all con/itutions writt58 ,:at six po9ts %\ld be provid$ = 9 ! con/itution ( ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at %\ld be ! aim ( ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,/ate ! def9ition ( ! ,sunday s*ool z giv5 by ,dr4 ,v9c5t4 ,:at ?ree elem5ts are involv$ 9 a true religi\s education8 ,:at diff]5ce may be not$ betwe5 ! ,*ri/ian ideals ( ! pa/ & ( ! pres5t8 ,:at me?od does ! ,sunday s*ool employ 9 its "w8 ,:at are ! ?ree ess5tials 9 ! work+ ( a s*ool8 ,:at does ! ,sunday s*ool seek to accompli% 9 its pupils8 ,:at text-book is g5]ally us$ 9 ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:y is ?is book taught s widely8 ,may mat]ial outside ( ?is book be employ$ 9 tea*+8 ,:at is ! relation betwe5 ! ,sunday s*ool & ! *ur*8 ,:y is "s gov]nm5t ne$$ 9 ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at two elem5ts %\ld be recogniz$ 9 ! managem5t ( ! s*ool8 ,"n ! (fic]s ( ! ,sunday s*ool4 ,:o %\ld con/itute ! memb]s ( ! s*ool8 ,,iii4 ,,! ,,necessity ,,& ,,ess5tials ,,( ,a ,,grad$ ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,nec4 ,gra4 7#a7 ,s*4 z :4 7#b7 ,cond4 cla4 7a7 ,ineq4 siz4 7b7 ,ineq4 ag4 7c7 ,lac4 cl4 sp4 7#c7 ,dif4 adm4 7a7 ,obt4 tea4 7b7 ,trans4 s*4 #b4 ,ess4 ,gra4 ,s*4 7#a7 ,dep4 7#b7 ,fix4 num4 cla4 7#c7 ,ann4 sim4 pro4 7#d7 ,*4 tea4 7#e7 ,gra4 ,less4 7#f7 ,bas4 pro4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,into :at dep>tm5ts are mo/ ,sunday s*ools divid$8 ,:y does n ! m]e division into dep>tm5ts con/itute a grad$ ,sunday s*ool8 ,9 :at dep>tm5t is ! s*ool gr[+ mo/ rapidly8 ,f :at dep>tm5ts does ! s*ool lose its pupils8 ,:at is (t5 ! condition ( classes = "y p ( fifte5 ye>s & old]8 ,:at inequalities may be not$ 9 ! classes ( an av]age ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at _s is apt to be lack+ 9 ! s*ool8 ,:at two great difficulties are met by ! sup]9t5d5t ( an ungrad$ s*ool8 ,sum up ! six difficulties or defects :i* w be remov$ 9 a measure by grad+ ! s*ool4 ,"n ! six ess5tials ( a ?or\ghly grad$ ,sunday s*ool4 ,draw a diagram repres5t+ ! mann] ( seat+ ! dep>tm5ts ( a ,sunday s*ool4 ,:at is meant by a fix$ numb] ( classes 9 ea* dep>tm5t ( a grad$ s*ool8 ,h[ %\ld promotions be made f "o dep>tm5t to ano!r8 ,:y %\ld n tea*]s accompany _! classes :5 ! pupils are promot$ f "o dep>tm5t to ano!r8 ,:at k9d ( lessons %\ld be taught 9 ! diff]5t dep>tm5ts ( ! s*ool8 ,%\ld promotions be made on ! basis ( age1 ( m]it1 or z ! result ( exam9ation8 ,:y _c exam9ations 9 ! ,sunday s*ool ma9ta9 ! same /&>ds z ^? ( ! public s*ool8 ,,iv4 ,,! ,,grad+ ,,( ,,! ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,diff4 #b4 ,rem4 #c4 ,me?4 7#a7 ,grad4 7#b7 ,simul4 7a7 ,com4 7b7 ,ag4 s*4 7c7 ,ass4 s*4 7d7 ,ro-ca4 #d4 ,adv4 ,?or4 ,gra4 7#a7 ,app4 7#b7 ,ord4 7#c7 ,soc4 rel4 7#d7 ,tea4 wk4 7#e7 ,inc4 int4 7#f7 ,obt4 tea4 7#g7 ,leak4-p]4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:at is ! greate/ difficulty to be met 9 grad+ a ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at is ! rem$y = ?is difficulty8 ,:at are ! two me?ods ( grad+ an ungrad$ s*ool8 ,h[ may a s*ool be grad$ by ! gradual me?od8 ,:at are ! f\r /eps to be tak5 if a s*ool is to be grad$ by ! simultane\s me?od8 ,:at is to be done :5 s*ol>s are unwill+ to receive promotion8 ,"n sev5 advantages ( ! grad$ s*ool4 ,:]e9 does ! grad$ s*ool diff] 9 appe>ance f "o ungrad$8 ,h[ is ord] ma9ta9$ m easily 9 ! grad$ s*ool8 ,h[ does grad+ influ5ce ! social relations ( ! s*ol>s8 ,:y is tea*+ easi] 9 ! grad$ s*ool8 ,h[ does ! grad$ ,sunday s*ool increase ! int]e/ ( ! pupils8 ,:y is x easi] to supply tea*]s 9 ! s*ool aft] x has be5 grad$8 ,:at is meant by ! leakage p]iod 9 ! s*ol>s ( ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,h[ does ! grad$ s*ool hold ! s*ol> 9 ! s*ool8 ,v4 ,,! ,,dep>tm5ts ,,( ,,! ,,grad$ ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,cradle ,roll4 7#a7 ,memb]s4 7#b7 ,catalogue4 7#c7 ,h[ obta9$4 7#d7 ,gifts4 7#e7 ,managem5t4 7#f7 ,value4 #b4 ,beg9n]s ,dep4 7#a7 ,ages4 7#b7 ,tea*+4 7#c7 ,meet+ place4 #c4 ,prim>y ,dep4 7#a7 ,ages4 7#b7 ,classes4 7#c7 ,lessons4 #d4 ,junior ,dep4 7#a7 ,ages4 7#b7 ,classes4 7#c7 ,lessons4 #e4 ,int]m$iate ,dep4 7#a7 ,ages4 7#b7 ,classes4 7#c7 ,lessons4 7#d7 ,special aim4 7#e7 ,*ri/ian "*4 #f4 ,s5ior ,dep4 7#a7 ,"n4 7#b7 ,ages4 7#c7 ,classes4 7#d7 ,tea*]s4 7#e7 ,organization4 7#f7 ,social life4 #g4 ,tea*]-,tra9+ ,dep4 7#a7 ,memb]s4 7#b7 ,tea*]4 7#c7 ,/udies4 7#d7 ,requirem5ts4 7#e7 ,aims4 7#f7 ,res]ve class4 #h4 ,adult ,dep4 7#a7 ,memb]s4 7#b7 ,classes4 7#c7 ,me?ods4 7#d7 ,c\rses ( /udy4 #i4 ,home ,dep4 7#a7 ,ne$4 7#b7 ,plan4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:at are ! f\r pr9cipal dep>tm5ts ( an ord9>y ,sunday s*ool8 ,9 ?is *apt] h[ _m dep>tm5ts are describ$8 ,:at are ! names ( ^! dep>tm5ts8 ,:at dep>tm5t includes ! names ( ! y\nge/ *ildr58 ,:]e9 does ?is dep>tm5t diff] f mo/ ( ! o!r dep>tm5ts8 ,h[ %\ld ! li/ ( its memb]s be kept8 ,h[ may names be obta9$ = x8 ,:at privileges %\ld be giv5 to ! memb]s ( ?is dep>tm5t8 ,:at are ! b5efits ( ?is dep>tm5t to ! s*ool8 ,:at is ! "n ( ! second dep>tm5t8 ,:at ages %\ld x embrace8 ,:at %\ld be ! ex]cises 9 ?is dep>tm5t8 ,h[ %\ld ^! pupils be seat$ 9 ! s*ool8 ,:at is ! ?ird dep>tm5t nam$8 ,:at ages %\ld x include8 ,h[ %\ld x be organiz$8 ,:at lessons %\ld be taught 9 x8 ,:at is ! f\r? dep>tm5t8 ,:at are ! ages ( its pupils8 ,h[ may !y be classifi$8 ,:at lessons %\ld be taught to !m8 ,:at is ! fif? dep>tm5t8 ,:at ages does x include8 ,h[ %\ld ! classes be =m$8 ,:y %\ld small classes be ! rule 9 ?is dep>tm5t8 ,:at lessons %\ld be taught8 ,:at %\ld be a special aim ( tea*]s 9 ?is dep>tm5t8 ,:at type ( ,*ri/ian "* %\ld be s\ght8 ,:at is ! six? dep>tm5t8 ,:at o!r names are appli$ to x8 ,:at ages %\ld x include8 ,:at requirem5t %\ld be made ( ^? ent]+ ?is dep>tm5t by promotion8 ,h[ %\ld ! classes be organiz$8 ,:o %\ld tea* 9 ?is dep>tm5t8 ,h[ may ! social _s be cultivat$8 ,:at is ! sev5? dep>tm5t8 ,:o %\ld be includ$ 9 its memb]%ip8 ,:o %\ld be s\ght z ! tea*]8 ,:at condition %\ld be requir$ ( its memb]s8 ,:at /udies %\ld be foll[$8 ,h[ %\ld ! c\rse be conduct$8 ,:at o!r class %\ld also be connect$ ) ! ,tea*]-tra9+ ,dep>tm5t8 ,h[ %all ?is class be conduct$8 ,:at is ! eigh? dep>tm5t8 ,:o %\ld be includ$ 9 x8 ,:at are ! two me?ods ( in/ruction 9 ?is dep>tm5t8 ,:at c\rses ( /udy %\ld be tak58 ,:at is ! n9? dep>tm5t8 ,:o con/itute its memb]s8 ,:at c>e & help %\ld be giv5 to ^! p8 ,:at %\ld be expect$ ( !m z memb]s ( ! s*ool8 ,,vi4 ,,! ,,sup]9t5d5t ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,imp4 7,n4 ,y4 ,c4 ,r4 ,r474 #b4 ,appt4 ,tea4 *4 pa/4 #c4 ,t]4 ,(f4 ,"o ye4 #d4 ,qual4 7#a7 ,mor4 *>4 7#b7 ,dev4 bel4 7#c7 ,wor4 *4 mem4 7#d7 ,bib4 /u4 7#e7 ,ab4 exec4 7#f7 ,sym4 y4 7#g7 ,tea4 spi4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:at illu/ration f a railroad w %[ ! importance ( ! sup]9t5d5t8 ,h[ %\ld ! appo9tm5t ( ! sup]9t5d5t be made8 ,:o %\ld unite 9 ! selection8 ,h[ long %\ld be 8 t]m ( (fice8 ,:at are ! traits nam$ = an ideal sup]9t5d5t8 ,:at %\ld be 8 moral "*8 ,:y is su* a "* necess>y 9 8 (fice8 ,:at /ory ( a /atesman illu/rates ?is8 ,9 :at respects %\ld ! sup]9t5d5t be a believ] 9 ! gospel8 ,:y %\ld he be a memb] ( ! *ur*8 ,:at is 8 duty to ! ,bible8 ,h[ may ! sup]9t5d5t influ5ce 8 s*ool to foll[ 8 reque/s8 ,:at %\ld be 8 qualifications z an adm9i/rator or executive8 ,:at trait 9 relation to ! "y %\ld he possess8 ,:at %\ld be 8 m5tal attitude t[>d k1 especially k ( me?ods8 ,:at /ory is told ( a great sculptor8 ,,vii4 ,,! ,,sup]9t5d5t',s ,,duties ,,& ,,responsibilities ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,g54 7#a7 ,sup4 7#b7 ,sel4 tea4 7#c7 ,ass4 s*4 7#d7 ,prog4 s]4 7#e7 ,sup4 #b4 ,we4-d4 ,wor4 7#a7 ,prog4 7#b7 ,les4 /u4 7#c7 ,soc4 dut4 7#d7 ,seek4 "w4 7#e7 ,cab4 meet4 7#f7 ,sp4 d4 7#g7 ,conv4 #c4 ,dut4 ,s*4 ,sess4 7#a7 ,pre4 e>4 7#b7 ,op4 pr4 7#c7 ,con4 pro4 7#d7 ,dur4 less4 7#e7 ,les4 rev4 7#f7 ,clos4 #d4 ,misc4 ,dut4 7#a7 ,n4 ,b4 7#b7 ,q4 7#c7 ,e4 ,l4 7#d7 ,u4 ,b4 7#e7 ,les4 p]4 7#f7 ,sp4 7#g7 ,sel4-con4 7#h7 ,aim4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,into :at ?ree classes may ! duties ( ! sup]9t5d5t be divid$8 ,:at are 8 g5]al duties & pr]ogatives 9 relation to ! s*ool8 ,:at are 8 duties ?r\gh ! week8 ,:at social duties %\ld he endeavor to fulfill8 ,h[ may he obta9 tea*]s & work]s8 ,:at is ! purpose ( cab9et meet+s8 ,h[ may ! sup]9t5d5t be ready = special occasions 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool ye>8 ,:at is 8 duty t[>d conv5tions & associations ( work]s8 ,:at are ! duties ( ! sup]9t5d5t dur+ ! session ( ! s*ool8 ,:at sugge/ions are giv5 conc]n+ ! conduct+ ( ! program ( ! s*ool8 ,:o %\ld review ! lesson8 ,"n "s miscellane\s h9ts conc]n+ 8 "w4 ,h[ may he h a quiet1 ord]ly s*ool8 ,h[ may he promote ! use ( ! ,bible z a text-book by tea*]s & s*ol>s8 ,:at rule %\ld be kept ) ref]5ce to ! lesson p]iod8 ,"u :at conditions %\ld visitors be all[$ to address ! s*ool dur+ ! regul> session8 ,:at sugge/ion is made conc]n+ self-control8 ,:at aim %\ld be kept be=e ! sup]9t5d5t & ! s*ool8 ,,viii4 ,,! ,,associate ,,& ,,dep>tm5t ,,sup]9t5d5ts ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,nec4 ,g54 as/4 ,dept4 as/4 #b4 ,titles4 ,asso4 sup4 ,dep4 supt4 #c4 ,app4 ,nom4 sup4 ,conf4 tea4 ,m9or4 c&4 #d4 ,duties4 7#a7 ,n tea4 7#b7 ,dep4 sup4 7#c7 ,prov4 sub4 7#d7 ,assig4 new s*4 7#e7 ,detail4 sup4 7#f7 ,*4 /4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:at is ! ne$ ( an assi/ant to ! sup]9t5d5t 9 ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at two classes ( assi/ants are requir$ 9 an organiz$ s*ool8 ,:at titles %\ld be giv5 to ^! (fic]s8 ,h[ %\ld ! associate sup]9t5d5t be *os58 ,:y %\ld ! sup]9t5d5t possess ! "r to nom9ate ! associate sup]9t5d5t8 ,%\ld ! associate sup]9t5d5t be at ! same "t a tea*] 9 ! s*ool8 ,:5 %\ld ! associate take *>ge ( ! s*ool8 ,h[ %\ld sub/itutes be obta9$ = tea*]s :o are abs5t8 ,:at class %\ld n be call$ ^u to furni% sub/itute tea*]s1 & :y8 ,:at class w supply tea*]s 9 a prop]ly grad$ s*ool8 ,h[1 :51 & :]e %\ld ! tea*]s be obta9$8 ,:5 %\ld supply tea*]s be ready & 9 _! places8 ,:at is ! "w ( ! associate sup]9t5d5t ) ref]5ce to new s*ol>s8 ,%\ld new s*ol>s select _! own classes8 ,:at "p may ! associate take dur+ ! g5]al ex]cises ( ! s*ool8 ,:at milit>y title might prop]ly be giv5 to ! associate sup]9t5d5t8 ,:]e9 does ?is title apply to him8 ,give a summ>y ( ! six duties p]=m$ by ! associate sup]9t5d5t4 ,,ix4 ,,! ,,secret>y ,,( ,,! ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,imp4 #b4 ,qual4 7#a7 ,b4 ,m4 7#b7 ,r4 ,a4 7#c7 ,g4 ,w4 7#d7 ,q4 ,m4 ,a4 7#e7 ,q4 ,m4 7#f7 ,c4 ,c4 #c4 ,app4 #d4 ,as/s4 #e4 ,dep4 ,secs4 #f4 ,dut4 7#a7 ,r4 ,m4 7#b7 ,r4 ,s4 7#c7 ,r4 ,c4 7#d7 ,r4 ,s4 7#e7 ,l4 ,s4 7#f7 ,c4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:o is frequ5tly & unwisely *os5 z secret>y ( ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at are ! results ( su* a *oice8 ,:at results foll[ f an effici5t secret>y8 ,:at six qualifications are nam$ = ! ideal secret>y8 ,:at traits ( a bus9ess man %\ld he possess8 ,:at %\ld be 8 pr9ciple ) reg>d to regul> att5dance8 ,:at also %\ld be includ$ 9 8 att5dance8 ,:]e9 %\ld ! secret>y be a good writ]8 ,:at %\ld be ! traits ( 8 m5tal action8 ,:at ex]cises 9 ! s*ool %\ld nev] be int]rupt$ by ! "w ( ! secret>y8 ,%\ld he ev] come to a class :ile ! lesson is be+ taught8 ,:at %\ld be ! behavior ( ! secret>y8 ,h[ %\ld ! secret>y be *os58 ,h[ long %\ld be 8 t]m ( (fice8 ,h[ %\ld ! assi/ant secret>y be appo9t$8 ,:at are dep>tm5t secret>ies1 & :o %\ld be appo9t$ to ?is position8 ,:at sev5 duties are nam$ = ! secret>y & 8 assi/ants8 ,:at record %\ld be kept ( bus9ess meet+s8 ,:at are 8 duties ) ref]5ce to reports f committees8 ,:at weekly record %\ld be kept ( ! att5dance 9 ! s*ool8 ,:at are ! duties ( ! secret>y ) reg>d to ! records ( class att5dance8 ,:at g5]al catalogue ( ! memb]s ( ! s*ool %\ld be kept8 ,h[ %\ld ?is record be arrang$8 ,:at is ! duty ( ! secret>y ) reg>d to ! lit]ature us$ 9 ! s*ool8 ,h[ %\ld ! (ficial correspond5ce ( ! s*ool be conduct$8 ,x4 ,,! ,,treasury ,,& ,,! ,,treasur] ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,e>ly ,s4 ,s4 ,light exp5ses4 #b4 ,mod]n ,s4 ,s4 ,l>ge exp5ses4 ,objects4 #c4 ,practical ,ways & ,means4 ,me?ods4 ,objections4 #d4 ,ideal ,way4 ,all[ance4 ,subscriptions4 ,b5efits4 #e4 ,s4 ,s4 ,treasur]4 ,relation to secret>y4 #f4 ,treasur]'s ,"w4 7#a7 ,*>ge4 7#b7 ,bank acc\nt4 7#c7 ,reports & v\*]s4 7#d7 ,bills4 7#e7 ,*ecks4 7#f7 ,audits4 7#g7 ,/udy ( b5evol5t int]e/s4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:y 0 little money requir$ by ! e>ly ,sunday s*ools8 ,:]e9 0 ?is fact =tunate = ! s*ools8 ,:y are ! exp5ses ( ! ,sunday s*ool great] ?an !y 7 9 ! e>ly ye>s8 ,:at are ! pr9cipal exp5ses ( a mod]n ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at are ! me?ods ( supply+ funds = ! ,sunday s*ool 9 mo/ places8 ,:at is ! objection to ^! me?ods8 ,:at is ! ideal me?od ( support+ ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,"u ?is plan :at %\ld be expect$ ( ! memb]s ( ! s*ool8 ,:at are ! advantages ( ?is plan8 ,%\ld ! same p]son act z secret>y & z treasur]8 ,9 t case :at pr9ciples %\ld be obs]v$8 ,:at k9d ( a p]son %\ld be *os5 z treasur]8 ,:at funds %\ld be plac$ "u 8 *>ge8 ,:]e %\ld he keep ! money ( ! s*ool8 ,h[ %\ld ?is bank acc\nt be conduct$8 ,:at reports %\ld ! treasur] pres5t1 & :]e %\ld he pres5t !m8 ,h[ %\ld all paym5ts ( ! treasur] be au?oriz$8 ,:at %\ld be done ) bills aga9/ ! s*ool8 ,9 :at =m is x desirable to make paym5ts = bills8 ,h[ & :5 %\ld ! acc\nts ( ! treasur] be audit$8 ,:at s]vice c ! treasur] r5d] to ! s*ool 9 relation to b5evol5t int]e/s8 ,,xi4 ,,value ,,( ,,! ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,libr>y ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,lib4 ,pas4 #b4 ,dec4 ,pres4 #c4 ,cau4 ,dec4 #d4 ,uses4 ,g4 ,lib4 7#a7 ,fam4 ne4 7#b7 ,mor4 inf4 7#c7 ,aid s*4 #e4 ,pr94 ,sel4 7#a7 ,v>4 7#b7 ,pop4 7#c7 ,lit4 qual4 7#d7 ,mor4 tea4 7#e7 ,*4 sp4 #f4 ,com4 ,s4 ,s4 ,lib4 #g4 ,pub4 ,lib4 ,s4 ,s4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:y 0 ! libr>y important to ! s*ool 9 ! e>li] times8 ,:at are ! facts reg>d+ ! decl9e ( ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y 9 rec5t times8 ,:at causes are assign$ = ! decl9e ( ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y8 ,h[ are books m accessible n[ ?an 9 =m] times8 ,:y is ! libr>y no long] ne$$ to draw pupils to ! s*ool8 ,h[ does ! pres5t educational aim ( ! ,sunday s*ool affect ! int]e/ 9 ! libr>y8 ,:at criticism is made ^u ! books 9 mo/ ,sunday-s*ool libr>ies8 ,h[ does ! managem5t ( ! libr>y (t5 int]f]e ) ! ord] ( ! s*ool8 ,:at ?ree b5efits are nam$ f a well-conduct$ ,sunday-s*ool libr>y8 ,h[ does ! libr>y 9 _m places aid ! s*ool8 ,:at f\r pr9ciples %\ld guide 9 ! selection ( books8 ,:at classes ( books %\ld be 9 ! libr>y8 ,:y mu/ ! books be popul> & int]e/+8 ,:at %\ld be ! lit]>y /&>d = books 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y8 ,%\ld love /ories be admitt$8 ,:at moral /&>ds %\ld be ma9ta9$8 ,:at is meant by ! ,*ri/ian _s 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y8 ,:at k9d ( a libr>y %\ld be s\ght = 9 ! educational "w ( ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,h[ may ! use ( su* a libr>y be promot$ 9 ! s*ool8 ,h[ may ! public libr>y be made useful to ! ,sunday s*ools 9 a city or t[n8 ,,xii4 ,,! ,,managem5t ,,( ,,! ,,libr>y ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,lib4 ,com4 7#a7 ,pur4 bks4 7#b7 ,freq4 add4 #b4 ,libr4 7#a7 ,bkm4 7#b7 ,bus4 m4 7#c7 ,g54 man4 #c4 ,as/4 ,lib4 #d4 ,man4 ,lib4 7#a7 ,coll4 7#b7 ,ass4 7#c7 ,di/4 7#d7 ,ret4 7a7 ,rec4 s*4 7b7 ,rec4 %e4 7c7 ,f94 7d7 ,rew4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:o %\ld *oose ! books = ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y8 ,:at %\ld be expect$ ( ! libr>y committee8 ,:y %\ld a l>ge pur*ase ( books at "o "t be avoid$8 ,h[ may ! committee le>n ( new books8 ,h[ %\ld donations ( books be reg>d$8 ,:at are ! advantages ( small additions at frequ5t times8 ,:o %\ld be s\ght = ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>ian8 ,h[ %\ld ! assi/ant libr>ians be *os58 ,:at plan %\ld be foll[$ 9 collect+ ! books return$ to ! libr>y by ! s*ol>s8 ,:at are "s plans = *oos+ books8 ,:at difficulties are met 9 ! *oice ( books by s*ol>s8 ,h[ %\ld ! books be di/ribut$8 ,:at are ! difficulties met 9 ! return ( books by s*ol>s8 ,h[ may ! loss ( books be avoid$8 ,h[ may lo/ books be trac$ & br\ght back8 ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,tea*]',s ,,qualifications ,,& ,,ne$ ,,( ,,tra9+ ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,qual4 7#a7 ,s94 dis4 7#b7 ,lov4 y4 7#c7 ,lov4 s]4 7#d7 ,wil4 "w4 #b4 ,nec4 ,tra94 7#a7 ,g54 pr94 7#b7 ,tea4 resp4 7#c7 ,dem4 ag4 7#d7 ,tea4 cla4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:y does ! "w ( ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] require special qualifications8 ,:at f\r qualifications are nam$ z requisite8 ,:at %\ld be ! relation ( ! tea*] t[>d ,*ri/8 ,:at %\ld be 8 attitude ( m9d & he>t t[>d "y p8 ,:y is ?is attitude necess>y8 ,:at %\ld be 8 relation to ! ,bible8 ,:at is requir$ ( him z a work]8 ,:5 did tra9+ = ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s beg9 9 ,am]ica8 ,:at h be5 v>i\s /ages & p]iods 9 ! movem5t = tea*]-tra9+8 ,:at f\r reasons are nam$ :y ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] %\ld receive tra9+8 ,h[ does ! %ortness ( ! "t & its weekly meet+ ( ! ,sunday s*ool relate to ! tra9+ ( ! tea*]8 ,h[ does ! tea*]'s responsibility make 8 tra9+ necess>y8 ,:at does ?is age dem& ( tea*]s8 ,:y does ?is age make special dem&s ^u ,bible tea*]s8 ,9 :at condition ( m9d ) reg>d to ! lesson d mo/ ( our s*ol>s come to ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:y does ! condition ( ! s*ol> require prep>ation on ! "p ( ! tea*]8 ,,xiv4 ,,! ,,tra9+ ,,& ,,task ,,( ,,! ,,tea*] ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,tra94 ,nec4 7#a7 ,book4 7a7 ,or4 nat4 7b7 ,hi/4 7c7 ,geog4 back4 7d7 ,in/4 7e7 ,e?4 rel4 tea4 7#b7 ,s*ol4 7#c7 ,s*oo4 7#d7 ,"w4 #b4 ,tea4 ,tas4 7#a7 ,/u4 7#b7 ,fri4 7#c7 ,tea4 7#d7 ,dis4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:at are ! f\r dep>tm5ts ( tea*]-tra9+8 ,:at 9 ! ,bible does ! tea*] ne$ to "k8 ,:at does he ne$ to "k ab\t 8 s*ol>s8 ,:at does he ne$ to "k ab\t ! s*ool8 ,:at does he ne$ to "k ab\t tea*+8 ,:at are ! f\r dep>tm5ts ( ! tea*]'s task8 ,:at has he to d z a /ud5t8 ,:at may he d z a fri5d8 ,:at is requir$ ( him z a tea*]8 ,:at is 8 "w = 8 class1 z a disciple ( ,*ri/8 ,,xv4 ,,! ,,con/itu5cy ,,( ,,! ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,rel4 to ,com4 7#a7 ,con/4 adj4 7#b7 ,mem4 rep4 7#c7 ,me?4 adap4 #b4 ,*ang4 ,pop4 7#a7 ,gro4 7#b7 ,dec4 7#c7 ,*4 soc4 7#d7 ,ali4 #c4 ,prac4 ,sugg4 7#a7 ,/4 fi4 7#b7 ,cul4 fi4 7#c7 ,pro4 f4 all ele4 7#d7 ,ad4 me?4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:at k9d ( a temple is ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:5ce mu/ come ! memb]s ( ! s*ool8 ,:at duty does ! s*ool owe to ! population ar\nd x8 ,( :at %\ld a ,sunday s*ool be repres5tative8 ,:at elem5ts 9 a mix$ community %\ld ent] into ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at me?ods %\ld be s\ght 9 localities :]e ! traits & ne$s ( ! p diff]8 ,:at fact reg>d+ ! population ( our c\ntry br+s great problems to ! *ur* & ,sunday s*ool8 ,give "s in/ances ( ! effect ( *ang+ population ^u *ur*es4 ,h[ (t5 are *ur*es g5]ally compell$ to *ange _! con/itu5cy8 ,:at are "s causes ( ! *ang$ conditions 9 cities & c\ntry places8 ,:at %\ld be done 9 gr[+ communities8 ,:at are ! conditions1 & ! rem$y = !m1 9 a decl9+ population8 ,h[ may a population *ange socially :ile increas+ num]ically8 ,:at is ! duty ( a ,sunday s*ool 9 *ang+ communities8 ,:5 may a *ur* or a ,sunday s*ool rightly ab&on its field8 ,:at is ! fir/ duty ( ! ,sunday s*ool 9 relation to its field8 ,:at is its duty to ! population 9 its field1 :]ev] ! population c be rea*$8 ,:at elem5ts 9 ! population %\ld be provid$ = 9 ! plans & ef=ts ( ! s*ool8 ,,xvi4 ,,recruit+ ,,! ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,nec4 #b4 ,los4 fr4 ,s*4 7#a7 ,se>4 9 s*4 7#b7 ,foll4 abs4 #c4 ,*>4 ,gro4 ,s*4 7#a7 ,eff4 7#b7 ,attr4 7#c7 ,prom4 7#d7 ,sp4 occ4 7#e7 ,sp4 hel4 #d4 ,rea*4 ,bey4 ,s*4 7#a7 ,adv4 7#b7 ,inv4 7#c7 ,vis4 #e4 ,dang4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:y is x n only desirable b necess>y to seek = increase 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at is ! p]c5tage ( *ange 9 ,sunday s*ools annually8 ,= :at %\ld se>* be made 9 ! s*ool8 ,h[ may ! abs5tees f ! s*ool be look$ aft]8 ,:at traits 9 a ,sunday s*ool w naturally draw to x s*ol>s8 ,:y %\ld ! ,sunday s*ool be made a prom95t feature 9 ! *ur*8 ,:at are "s special occasions 9 ! ye> to :i* att5tion %\ld be giv58 ,:at special me?ods ( build+ up ! s*ool may be employ$ 9 c]ta9 localities8 ,h[ may ! s*ool be adv]tis$8 ,:at are "s advantages 9 a p]sonal invitation8 ,:at plans = ! visitation ( ! field are sugge/$8 ,:at caution %\ld be giv5 conc]n+ me?ods ( recruit+ ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,,xvii4 ,,! ,,te/s ,,( ,a ,,good ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,blackbo>d ,,outl9e #a4 ,rep4 ,*>4 #b4 ,org4 #c4 ,ord4 #d4 ,sp4 #e4 ,edu4 ,eff4 #f4 ,*>4-buil4 ,,review ,,que/ions ,:at is meant 9 ! title ( ?is *apt]8 ,h[ _m te/s or crit]ions are "h nam$8 ,:at are ^! te/s8 ,:at is meant by ! repres5tative "* ( a ,sunday s*ool8 ,:y is organization necess>y to con/itute a good s*ool8 ,:at is includ$ 9 a grad$ s*ool8 ,to :at ext5t is ord] a requisite8 ,h[ may ! dem& = ord] be c>ri$ to excess8 ,:at is _s 9 a ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at con/itutes effici5cy 9 ,sunday-s*ool "w8 ,= :at purpose is ! tea*+ & "w ( ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,:at is includ$ 9 ! build+ ( a "*1 z an aim ( ! ,sunday s*ool8 ,h[ %\ld ^! te/s or traits be view$8 ,:at illu/rative passage is giv5 f ! ,new ,te/am5t8 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,text uses bo? ,sunday ,s*ool & ,sunday-,s*ool4 ,obvi\s punctuation errors repair$4 ,page #ga1 #e *ang$ to #f 7#f4 ,duties47 ,page #he1 useles *ang$ to useless 7useless 9 ! ,sunday-,s*ool7 ,page #aji1 7#a7 *ang$ to 7#b7 77#b7 ,z a ,fri5d47 ,page #adg1 be *ang$ to he 7%\ld he pres5t !m7