,sunday-,s*ool ,success ,sunday-,s*ool ,success ,a ,book ( ,practical ,me?ods = ,sunday-,s*ool ,tea*]s & ,(fic]s ,by ,amos ,r4 ,wells ,au?or ( ,bus9ess1 ,:5 ,?\ ,ha/ ,%ut ,?y ,door1 ,social ,ev5+s1 etc4 ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,,*icago ,,toronto ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,publi%]s ( ,evangelical ,lit]ature ,copyright1 #ahig1 by ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,,! ,,new ,,york ,,type-,,sett+ ,,company ,,! ,,caxton ,,press ,preface ,9 ^! pages ,i h describ$ ! me?ods ( ! mo/ successful tea*]s & ,sunday-s*ools ,i h kn[n4 ,:ile a l>ge "p ( ! book is ! direct fruit ( my own exp]i5ce 9 ,sabba? & secul> s*ools1 x sets =?1 z e tea*] w und]/&1 :at ,i h le>n$ f my failures r ?an f my successes4 ,?\gh ! volume has some?+ to say on all ! great ,sunday-s*ool problems1 x does n pret5d to be a complete manual2 inde$1 :o c\ld prep>e "o on s /up5d\s a !me8 ,if x ju/ifies its appe>ance among ! admirable treatises already publi%$ = ,sunday-s*ool work]s1 x w be because x pres5ts ) frankness ! me?ods f\nd helpful by an av]age tea*]1 :o nev] _h *>ge ( a l>ge s*ool or a l>ge class1 b 9 di/rict s*ool1 small college1 & small ,sunday-s*ool has /ruggl$ ) ! practical problems ( a tea*]1 & 9 "s ( !m at lea/1 l ,s5tim5tal ,tommy1 has f\nd a way4 ,a l>ge numb] ( ^! *apt]s h appe>$ 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool ,times1 & o!rs 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool ,j\rnal ( ! ,me?odi/s1 ! ,pilgrim ,tea*] ( ! ,congregationali/s1 ! ,we/m9/] ,tea*] ( ! ,presbyt]ians1 ! ,bapti/ ,tea*]1 & ! ,gold5 ,rule4 ,i am grateful to ^! p]iodicals = p]mission to include ?is mat]ial 9 my book4 ,,amos ,r4 ,,wells4 ,,bo/on1 ,septemb]1 #ahig4 ,cont5ts ,,page ,i4 ,,! ,,tea*]',s ,,cr[n #i ,,ii4 ,,:o ,,%\ld ,,tea* ,,9 ,,! ,,sunday-,,s*ool8 #ad ,,iii4 ,,prep>+ ,,! ,,lesson #ba ,,iv4 ,,some?+ ,,ab\t ,,tea*]s' ,,meet+s #cb ,v4 ,a ,,tea*] ,,) ,a ,,s*$ule #ci ,,vi4 ,,my ,,lesson ,,*>t #db ,,vii4 ,,! ,,value ,,( ,a ,,monotess>on #df ,,viii4 ,,gett+ ,,att5tion #eb ,,ix4 ,,keep+ ,,att5tion #eg ,x4 ,,! ,,importance ,,( ,,que/ion+ #fd ,,xi4 ,a ,,good ,,"q #fi ,,xii4 ,,inspir+ ,,que/ions #ge ,,xiii4 ,,trigg]-,,tea*+ #hj ,,xiv4 ,,galvanic ,,tea*+ #he ,,xv4 ,,s]ial ,,tea*+ #hi ,,xvi4 ,,tea*+ ,,! ,,psalms #ie ,,xvii4 ,,^? ,,temp]ance ,,& ,,mission>y ,,lessons #ajd ,,xviii4 ,,topical ,,lessons #aad ,,xix4 ,,introduc+ ,,?\ghts #aai ,,xx4 ,,illu/rations ,,& ,,applications #abe ,,xxi4 ,,righte\s ,,padd+ #acj ,,xxii4 ,,! ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,& ,,! ,,newspap] #acd ,,xxiii4 ,,on ,,tak+ ,,?+s ,,= ,,grant$ #aci ,,xxiv4 ,,utiliz+ ,,! ,,late ,,s*ol> #adc ,,xxv4 ,,side-,,track+ ,,! ,,tea*] #adf ,,xxvi4 ,,! ,,problem ,,( ,,! ,,visitor #aej ,,xxvii4 ,,"u ,,petticoat ,,gov]nm5t #aed ,,xxviii4 ,,! ,,tea*]',s ,,?ree ,,graces #afj ,,xxix4 ,,some?+ ,,to ,,belong ,,to #afc ,,xxx4 ,,?r\gh ,,eye-,,gate #afg ,,xxxi4 ,,f\ndation ,,"w #agh ,,xxxii4 ,,! ,,trial ,,balance #aic ,,xxxiii4 ,,at ,,! ,,helm #bja ,,xxxiv4 ,,! ,,sup]9t5d5t',s ,,*ance #bji ,,xxxv4 ,,! ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,& ,,! ,,wea!r #bac ,,xxxvi4 ,a ,,pr(itable ,,picnic #bag ,,xxxvii4 ,a ,,s++ ,,sunday-,,s*ool #bba ,,xxxviii4 ,a ,,pray+ ,,sunday-,,s*ool #bbg ,,xxxix4 ,s4 ,s4 ,,& ,c4 ,e4 #bcc ,,xl4 ,,tea*]s ,,9 #h,,vo #bda ,,xli4 ,,ar\nd ,,! ,,c\ncil ,,fire #bef ,,xlii4 ,,! ,,incorporation ,,( ,,ideas #bfg ,,xliii4 ,,f ,a ,,sup]9t5d5t',s ,,notebook #bgb ,,xliv4 ,,f ,a ,,tea*]',s ,,notebook #bhg ,sunday-,s*ool ,success ,*apt] ,i ,! ,tea*]'s ,cr[n ,9 "o ( ^? dreams :i* are tru] ?an wak+ !re pass$ be=e me a long l9e ( ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s ,i h kn[n4 ,"o aft] ! o!r !y appe>$--^? t _h taught my *ildi% lips to repeat ! ,bible words1 ^? t _h l$ my y\? into ! op5+ glories ( ! ,int]national ,lessons1 ^? t _h put to re/ ! ris+ d\bts ( ! "y man & cl9*$ 8 fai? to ! ,rock ( ages2 ^?1 also1 ( less bless$ memory1 :om ,i knew 9 e>ly or lat] ye>s1 t _h done none ( ^! ?+s1 b o!r good ?+s n s good4 ,& ,i not$ 9 a/oni%m5t1 z ea* came into view1 t all 7 deck$ ) div]se cr[ns4 ,i _h n look$ long be=e ,i saw t ^! cr[ns 7 n arbitr>y & artificial1 b sprung f ! v sub/ance ( ! "* ( ea*4 ,!y _h all receiv$ _! rew>d1 b accord+ to _! de$s4 ,fir/ came a tea*] :om ,i rememb]$ m]ely z an eloqu5t talk]4 ,8 words 7 deftly *os51 8 s5t5ces smoo?ly =m$4 ,8 tea*+ 0 a *>m+ h>angue1 bright ) metaphor1 fla%+ ) sp>kl+ p>ables4 ,i lov$ to li/5 to him4 ,i 0 z pr\d ( him z he 0 ( himself4 ,to be sure1 ! only good ?+ he ev] did = me 0 to inspire 9 me ! va9 desire to become an equally eloqu5t talk]1 b yet ,i 0 sorry he _h n receiv$ a nic] cr[n4 ,x look$ v beautiful1 z if x 7 ?ickly /udd$ ) lovely pe>ls ri*ly iridesc5t 9 ! sun2 b :5 he came ne> ,i saw t ea* pe>l 0 a little bubble swoll5 f a res]voir )94 ,^! bubbles 7 bur/+ all ov] ! cr[n1 fre% ones ev] tak+ _! place4 ,x 0 a v pretty sight1 yet a v trivial cr[n1 & ,i 0 sorry = him4 ,!re 7 sev]al wor?y tea*]s 9 ! l9e :om ,i rememb]$ z c>eful in/ructors 9 ,bible hi/ory4 ,!y _h e date at tongue's end1 knew ! ord] ( ! books & _! cont5ts1 ! relation%ips ( ! prom95t *>act]s to ea* o!r1 all details ( place & cu/oms4 ,!y c\ld repeat ,bible v]ses by ! y>d1 & gave prizes = su* feats ( unreason+ memory4 ,!y 7 me*anical1 b ?or\gh & useful4 ,!y _h taught me h[ to dig into ! ,bible & /udy x z h>d z ,i w\ld /udy calculus4 ,i 0 grateful to !m = ?is1 ?\gh !y did no m1 & s 0 r sorry to obs]ve _! frail cr[ns4 ,!y 7 all ( pap]1 neatly fold$ & plait$1 & z ,i came ne>] ,i saw t ea* cr[n 0 made up ( leaves ( ! ,bible4 ,i saw !re also two or ?ree tea*]s :o _h always taught ) a sad c\nt5ance1 tea*+1 n because !y lov$ to tea*1 b because x 0 _! duty to4 ,^!1 ,i ?\ght1 w be joyful1 n[ t _! di/a/eful task is ov] & _! rew>d has come2 b :5 ,i c\ld see _! faces cle>ly !y look$ m\rnful z ev]4 ,_! cr[ns 7 ebon black1 po9t$ ) little urns & l9$ ) crape1 & !y (t5 %ift$ !m1 press+ _! h&s gloomily to _! br[s1 z if ! cr[ns 7 v ill fitt+ & uncom=table4 ,!y wore !m ) a m>tyr's air4 ,!re 7 sev]al tea*]s :om ,i rememb]$ ) gratitude because !y _h be5 s c>eful1 9 tea*+1 to emphasize always ! fundam5tal doctr9es ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,^! doctr9es 7 ! w>p & wo( ( ! solid fabric ( _! lessons4 ,ov] & ov]1 9 ! same set phrases1 !y press$ ^? great tru?s1 until1 /rive z "o w\ld1 "o c\ld nev] =get !m4 ,b !y nev] taught me ! relation betwe5 ^! bless$ doctr9es & my own life4 ,= ye>s ! =mulas !y _h taught me rema9$ = me m]e words4 ,& s ,i 0 n at all surpris$ to f9d _! symbolic cr[ns solid & ri*1 b n attractive1 = !y 7 ?ickly set ) jewels 9 ! r\gh4 ,"h & !re1 f b5ea? ! incru/+ /one1 "s magnific5t gem w\ld fla% out1 b ! beauty & spl5dor ( mo/ ( !m 7 hidd54 ,9 my fanta/ic dream ,i saw ano!r1 :o _h be5 a good tea*] & a v poor "o by turns4 ,8 piety & zeal 7 subject to great fluctuations1 & a ,sunday's tea*+ f him1 c>efully ?\ght out1 full ( wise helpfulness1 w\ld be foll[$ by a =tnight or m ( que/ions read out ( a "q-book1 lifeless & me*anical4 ,i 0 prep>$1 !re=e1 to und]/& ! mean+ ( 8 cr[n1 :i* bore _m beautiful gems1 b ^! gems gave int]mitt5t light1 fla%+ out = a mom5t ) mo/ brilliant hues1 !n sudd5ly gr[+ dull & d>k4 ,"o alone ( all ,i saw 9 my /range dream wore a look+-glass cr[n4 ,he _h done 8 ,sunday-s*ool tea*+1 ,i _h always fe>$1 = ! praise ( m51 to be se5 ( !m4 ,8 attitude1 8 pomp\s words & ge/ures1 irresi/ibly sugge/$ to me always ! po/ur+ ( an actor be=e a look+-glass4 ,& s 8 cr[n 0 all a mirror--cle>1 bright1 beautiful1 b mirror+ a look+-glass s\l4 ,& n[1 clos+ ! long procession1 :o are ^! ,i see8 ,a ?rice-bless$ b&1 to me ev] sacr$4 ,!re is ! *e]y little matron ^: brisk k9dl9ess gave *>m to my introduction into ,sunday-s*ool life4 ,!re is ! quiet & l[-voic$ lady ^: g5tle tea*+s c>ri$ me _m a /ep t[>d my ,savi\r4 ,!re is ! ?\ghtful & sa9tly woman ^: pray]s = ! s*ool-boy w5t up1 ,i "k1 night & morn+2 ^: urg+s 7 s e>ne/1 brave1 & wise4 ,& !re is ! noble-he>t$ man1 famili> ) a "y collegian's p]plexities1 sympa!tic z a woman1 tru/ful z a h]o1 /rong & uplift+ 9 ^w & fri5dly de$4 ,i see !m all1 & f _! glorifi$ heads a wond] %9+1 a cr[n ( light1 beautiful z ! love-gleam f a "m's eye4 ,& e "o ( ! cr[d+ />-po9ts ( ^? cr[ns is = a life won to ! happy s]vice ( ! ,ma/]4 ,z ,i gaz$ ) te>-dimm$ eyes at ! de> vision1 an angel /ood at my side & ask$ me1 ,:at are all ^! ?\ ha/ se58 ,=ms1 ,i answ]$1 ( ,*ri/'s tea*]s ,i h met2 ( my own tea*]s1 ^! la/1 all cr[n$ z !y h taught4 ,yes1 answ]$ ! angel1 b y h se5 m ?an t4 ,y h se5 among !m ! cr[n y y\rself w we> :5 y\r tea*+ days are ov]4 ,:i* %all x be8 ,*apt] ,,ii ,:o ,%\ld ,tea* 9 ! ,sunday-,s*ool8 ,! ,ma/]1 :o loves little *ildr51 /ood 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool door & cri$ to all t came up1 ,:o w tea* my *ildr5 ab\t me8 ,& !y all ) "o cons5t began to make excuse4 ,! prea*] pass+ by said ) conviction1 ,i h my s]mons to prea*1 & ,sunday-s*ool "w di/racts my ?\ght f !m4 ,!n answ]$ ! ,ma/]3 ,crucify y\r pride 9 words1 & seek ! glory ( de$s4 ,?is is y\r true s]mon1 to br+ me close to human he>ts4 ,?us did ,i mo/ gladly prea*1 :5 on e>?1 to small classes & n to ?rongs4 ,?us %\ld my m9i/]s mo/ gladly prea*1 face to face1 "o to half a doz54 ,y h _m pulpits m effective ?an ! elegantly furni%$ "o to :i* y m\nt by ?ree /eps4 ,!y are ! b$side1 ! wayside1 ! pray]-meet+ table1 ! ,sunday-s*ool *air4 ,love/ ?\ me8 ,fe$ my lambs4 ,! tea*]1 :5 invit$1 %ook 8 head ) a sigh4 ,i tea* all ! week1 & ,i am s tir$6 ,:y %\ld ,i n re/ on ,sunday8 ,!n answ]$ ! ,ma/]3 ,! true/ re/ is a little *ange 9 "w4 ,y\r ,sunday-s*ool & day-s*ool w invigorate ea* o!r4 ,x is ,i :o h giv5 y ! sweet p[] ( lead+ "y lives4 ,%\ld y n use x 9 lead+ !m to me8 ,h y n se5 h[ tea*+ y\r s*ol>s 9 holy ?+s ! fir/ day ( ! week draws !m clos] to y 9 y\r secul> tea*+ ( ! o!r days8 ,d y n rejoice 9 ! opportunity ?is "w gives y to get an insight into y\r s*ol>s' *>act]s & mold !m m directly ?an by ! r\ndab\t r\te ( gramm> & geography8 ,inde$1 if ,i excuse any f my ,sunday-s*ool1 y1 to :om ,i h intru/$ 9 especial measure ! tea*+ gift1 mu/ n be ! "o4 ,! bus9ess man reject$ ! proposal ) emphasis1 say+3 ,z a matt] ( c\rse1 ,sunday-s*ool tea*+ is q out ( my l9e4 ,my days are kept 9 close contact ) dull matt]1 ) clo? & coal & wood & iron4 ,i h no "t = books1 except day-books & l$g]s4 ,my me*anical1 r\t9e bus9ess q unfits me = religi\s tea*+4 ,to t ! ,ma/] repli$1 smil+ k9dly3 ,i 0 a c>p5t]1 my son1 b holy ?\ghts kept pace ) my plane1 & firm conclusions 7 cl9*$ ) my hamm]4 ,& at ev5+1 "w done1 ,i f\nd "t = pray] & m$itation & call+ "y *ildr5 ab\t me to talk ) !m4 ,y\r contact ) m5 & ?+s makes y "o ( ! mo/ valuable ( ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s4 ,:at p>ables are act$ all ar\nd y1 9 nature1 9 y\r "w1 9 ! lives ( y\r help]s6 ,:at illu/rations lie heap$ up 9 y\r bus9ess exp]i5ce1 ready to y\r h&6 ,mo/ ( ^! "y p 9 my ,sunday-s*ool w *oose "s bus9ess l y\rs4 ,h[ happy = !m1 !n1 if !y c\ld h y to tell !m be=eh& ( its p]ils1 /r5g!n !m = its difficulties1 po9t !m ! road to success & true happ9ess6 ,no2 ,i c bett] miss prea*] & tea*] f my ,sunday-s*ool ?an y m5 ( affairs4 ,!n came ! c>e-worn h\sewife4 ,ma/]1 said %e1 ,i am p]plex$ & tr\bl$ ab\t _m ?+s4 ,my days1 & (t5 my nights1 are cr[d$ ) a woman's myriad unh]ald$ tasks4 ,! *ildr5 are ev] ) me4 ,:y ne$ ,i g to ,sunday-s*ool to tea* !m8 ,:y n ea* home ! "m's ,sunday-s*ool8 ,:y n ea* home ! pray]-meet+8 ! ,ma/] ask$ h]4 ,!re come f numb]s an int]e/1 a help & inspiration1 :i* y _c get 9 ! holie/ family circle1 & :i* y d>e n miss4 ,& :at ( ! little ones ^: mo!rs are less fai?ful ?an y8 ,h y no love to sp>e = !m8 ,i h implant$ 9 ! v nature ( y mo!rs my mo/ e>ne/ call to ,sunday-s*ool tea*+4 ,:at is x8 ,! greate/ love ( little *ildr54 ,& !n came up two "y p1 a y\? & a maid51 & said to ! ,ma/]3 ,we are too "y4 ,we h _h z yet no wond]ful exp]i5ce4 ,we "k no?+ ( dea?1 ( disease1 ( great sorr[s1 ( heavy responsibilities4 ,we are n wise 9 ^! high matt]s4 ,we d n und]/& !ology4 ,we _c tea*4 ,:y1 answ]$ ! ,ma/]1 nei!r d my little ones 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool want to "k ab\t dea? or disease or heavy responsibilities4 ,i w\ld n h !m taught :at y ?9k ( z !ology4 ,b y are wis] ?an !y4 ,y see beyond _! little worries & my/]ies4 ,help !m to y\r own measure ( grace & /r5g?1 & z y tea* & !y gr[1 w n y gr[1 too1 = fur!r tea*+ ev]8 ,no1 my "y man & maid1 ) y\r ard5t & fre%-he>t$ zeal2 y c come v close to my little *ildr51 & ,i _c sp>e y f my ,sunday-s*ool4 ,long /ood ! ,ma/] !re by ! door ( ! ,sunday-s*ool1 & _m 7 ^? :om he call$ to ! "w1 & _m excuses 7 made4 ,"o plead$ ignorance4 ,b1 g5tly que/ion$ ! ,ma/]1 h y a m9d1 to le>n8 ,"o urg$ timidity4 ,b ,i w be ) y1 said ! ,ma/]4 ,!re are o!rs :o c d x bett]1 insi/$ "o4 ,w y n get !m to d x1 !n8 begg$ ! ,ma/]4 ,& if !y w n d x1 !n y w be ! be/1 & _c refuse4 ,x 0 n long be=e a /rong little gr\p /ood by ! ,ma/]'s side1 ready = s]vice1 & z ! regul> tea*]s ( ! s*ool came up1 ! ,"l ( :om !y taught receiv$ !m lov+ly1 or sadly turn$ !m back4 ,z h>d-fac$1 unsympa!tic ,mr4 ,grim w\ld ent]--he :om all ! *ildr5 fe> & eld]s d n love2 he to :om a boy is only ! necess>y inconv5i5t e>ly /age ( a man1 ( promise only z he c commit to memory ,bible v]ses--:5 he w\ld ent] ! ,ma/] turn$ him back4 ,y mu/ n tea* my *ildr51 said ! bless$ ,"o1 until y become z a little *ild4 ,he b>r$ out also ,mr4 ,bra9y1 ^: ideal recitation is an argum5t1 & ^: s*ol>s are f> m famili> ) po9ts ( skeptical controv]sy ?an ) ! ,bible4 ,he w\ld n admit ,miss ,tang5t1 ^: sole prep>ation = ! lesson is ! cull+ f h] book ( extracts ( *oice s5tim5ts1 pretty fables1 & /rik+ bits ( v]se ( my/]i\s relevancy1 :i* %e recites = h] s*ol>s' admiration1 & makes !m le>n4 ,he turn$ back also ,mrs4 ,scold1 ) h] %>p tongue & cold eyes4 ,he reject$ ,mrs4 ,job1 :o taught only f a s5se ( duty1 & only ) a long face4 ,b ah1 ! w>m smile1 ! eag] greet+1 ) :i* ! ,ma/] welcom$ ! s*ool's work]s6 ,!re 0 ,jack ,manly1 :o _h n wait$ = ! desire to beg9 tea*+1 b _h se5 ! ne$ & fill$ x1 n kn[+ h[ soon & l>gely ! love = ! "w w\ld come & gr[4 ,!re 0 ,lucy ,g5tle1 :o did n feel able to tea*1 yet consid]$1 n h] ability1 b ! ne$1 kn[+ t duty is measur$ r by ! see+ eye ?an by ! feeble h&4 ,!re 0 ,mrs4 ,pati5t1 :o _h hesitat$ to beg9 ! "w because ( h] ignorance ( ! ,bible1 b :o by quiet & fai?ful /udy = h] class _h become a wise & ?or\gh s*ol> ( ! ,^w4 ,!re 0 old ,squire ,grea!>t1 :o taught a gr\p ( full-gr[n m5 & wom5 :om he _h ga!r$ into a class :5 !y 7 boys & girls1 & _h l$ ev] s9ce 9 h>d /udy ( ,god's ,book4 ,!re 7 _m o!rs :om ! ,ma/] receiv$1 ( _m v>i$ tal5ts1 = ! ,sunday-s*ool c use a wide range ( p[]s2 b all 7 alike 9 consci\sness ( _! weakness comp>$ ) ! greatness ( _! task1 9 will+ness to resign _! "w to any bett] able :o c\ld be got to take x1 9 gladness to g on ) x if _! bett]s w\ld n assume x1 rely+ = success on ! ,god ( x4 ,_! cr$5tials 7 t !y saw ! ne$ ( ! "w1 t !y saw _! own unfitness to d x1 t !y knew _! fitness & p[] 7 assur$ :5 ,god assign$ ! task4 ,?us ! ,ma/] *ose 8 tea*]s & bless$ !m2 & ?\gh !re 0 no g5ius !re1 no mighty m9d1 no tra9$ skill1 b only humble read9ess to s]ve1 he p\r$ out on !m ! fullness ( 8 love & p[]1 & !y left ! ,sunday-s*ool room ev] be>+ preci\s %eaves4 ,t is ! end ( my p>able4 ,oh t all might "k1 z we1 de> fell[-tea*]s1 "k x1 ! joy ( our ,sunday-s*ool m9i/ry6 ,!n sup]9t5d5ts w\ld h no se>* to f9d tea*]s1 no tr\ble to keep !m4 ,!n to ! enl>g+ b& ( tea*]s w\ld come a con/antly enl>g+ b& ( s*ol>s1 & all toge!r w\ld soon br+ ! multitudes ( ! _w into ! ho/ ( ! r$eem$4 ,*apt] ,,iii ,prep>+ ! ,lesson ,"s tea*]s ?9k t prep>+ ! lesson is m]ely ! load+ ( a cannon ) p[d]1 t x may g (f ) a big bang 9 ! pres5ce ( admir+ s*ol>s4 ,& ! m p[d]1 ! bigg] bang4 ,s !y load up ) sc9tillat+ similes1 & pretty p>ables1 & /rik+ /ories4 ,o!r tea*]s h set up "s hi/orical or !ological or e?ical t>get-bo>d (f at a di/ance f _! class1 & load _! cannon ) ball1 t _! s*ol>s may see h[ accurate is _! aim & h[ fairly !y c hit ! bull's-eye4 ,s !y prep>e a mass ( facts & figures1 argum5ts & evid5ces4 ,b ! wise tea*] rejects 9 toto ! cannon notion4 ,he sees 9 ea* lesson a l$ge ( t gr& m\nta9 ( life--( ,*ri/-s]v+1 /rong life--up to :i* he mu/ lead 8 little b&1 on :i* he mu/ plant _! feet s firmly t !y may n slip back dur+ ! six days' int]val1 b may be ready = ! next fair t]race1 & ! next4 ,s ! wise tea*]1 9 prep>+ ! lesson1 kn[s t he mu/ fir/ rea* t l$ge himself2 mu/ repeat ! j\rney ov] & ov] until he has le>n$ ! easie/ way = little feet2 mu/ make ladd]s ) r\nds close toge!r2 mu/ spread s& on slipp]y places & /ret* ropes along ! edge ( ! cliff4 ,he1 too1 lays 9 supplies ( /ories & pretty p>ables1 n1 h[ev]1 9 ! =m ( p[d]1 to make a %[1 b 7if ?is is n too sev]e a twi/ ( ! simile7 z da9ty food to keep ! "y travel]s fre% & he>ty4 ,he1 too1 has facts & figures & argum5ts & evid5ces1 n1 h[ev]1 z cannon-balls1 b 9 ! %ape ( iron bridges & rail+s & ropes1 t ! way may be solid & safe4 ,!re are "s tea*]s t d n /udy at all4 ,x is z if a w-o'-!-wisp %\ld und]take to guide "o on an important j\rney4 ,^? tea*]s are go+ !y "k n :i!r1 ov] !y "k n :at road1 = :at purpose !y h n ! slighte/ idea1 & l& always 9 a bog4 ,emphatically1 ! tea*] t is n always climb+ himself w leave 8 class on a v dead level inde$4 ,he %\ld be rea*+ d[n & pull+ !m up1 b he is soon compell$ to /& :]e !y are & pu%1 & ends ) believ+ 8 level be/ to lie along ! smoo? road ( ! easy-go+ valley4 ,! tea*] :o ceases to gr[ ceases to tea*4 ,t is :y a ,sunday-s*ool lesson _c be cramm$4 ,t is :y prep>ation = x mu/ ext5d all ?r\gh ! week4 ,gr[? _c be ord]$ (fh&4 ,x comes f ,fa!r ,"t's %op1 & he is a delib]ate workman4 ,y w lose y\r hold on y\r class if ea* ,sunday h\r does n beg9 ) y a little above !m1 & end ) !m at y\r level4 ,?is advance _c be won ,saturday night1 or dur+ ! space betwe5 ! fir/ & second bells = ,sunday-s*ool4 ,su* a spasmodic leap ahead w leave y too mu* out ( brea? ev5 to tell !m to come on4 ,dropp+ metaphor1 ( :i* we may h _h too mu*1 !re are sev]al sub/antial reasons :y ! ,sunday-s*ool prep>ation %\ld ext5d ov] ! sev5 days ( ! week4 ,?us only c y utilize 9 ! ,ma/]'s "w odd bits ( "t1 y\r ,bible on ! bureau :ile y dress1 9 y\r h&s on ! /reet-c>s or :ile y wait = ! meat to be cook$4 ,!re are _m ,bible v]ses :i* %\ld be c>efully committ$ to memory 9 connection ) ea* lesson1 z ! tea*]'s be/ reliance = comm5t>y & inspiration4 ,^! v]ses %\ld be runn+ ?r\gh our heads z we run on all our six-day tasks1 & %\ld s+ !mselves to all our labor-tunes4 ,b *iefly1 x is only 9 ?is way t we c accumulate h9ts1 & gr[ into ! tru?s ( ! lesson by exp]i5ce4 ,) ! lesson !me = a nucleus1 x is a/\nd+ to see :at a weal? ( illu/ration1 ( wise & helpful comm5t1 ea* day's liv+ ?ru/s ^u u4 ,e ev5t is a picture ( "s tru? :i* ne$s only a s5sitive plate to be photograph$ =ev]4 ,t s5sitive plate is a m9d :i* is /udy+ t p>ticul> tru?4 ,h[ mu* "t d y sp5d 9 /udy+ y\r ,sunday-s*ool lesson8 ,y see t no true tea*] c answ] t "q1 any m ?an ! poet c tell h[ long he is 9 writ+ 8 poem4 ,?is is ! inspirational "p ( ! tea*]'s "w1 & n ! me*anical "p1 & 8 brood+ w h issue ( life j 9 proportion z ! ,holy ,_s dwells 9 8 he>t4 ,b along ) ?is l(ty "w mu/ g l[] processes1 ( :i* x is f> easi] to speak4 ,i mean ^? l[] processes :i* alone we are likely to call /udy+4 ,p]mit me to lay d[n a programme = ! /udy ( a ,sunday-s*ool lesson4 ,to beg9 )1 let x be always ) p5cil 9 h&4 ,y h se5 iron fil+s scatt]$ 9 r\gh confusion ov] a %eet ( glass4 ,& !n1 :5 ! magnet 0 plac$ b5ea?1 y h se5 ^? ugly bits ( metal dance into ! da9tie/ designs1 fairy curves & mo/ symmetrical figures4 ,su* a delightful magnet is a p5cil or a p5 = all ! disord]$ ?\ghts & fancies ( our bra9s4 ,next to ! ,bible1 ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*]'s insep>able companion %\ld be a lead-p5cil4 ,:at book is ne>e/ y :ile y /udy y\r lesson8 ,tea*]s may be classifi$ f9ally by _! answ]s to t "q4 ,is x ! comm5t>y1 ! atlas1 ! ,bible diction>y1 ! concordance1 ! "q-book1 or ! ,bible8 ,if ! comm5t>y1 y\r comm5ts w fall fruitless to ! gr\nd4 ,if ! atlas1 y\r class w w&] n[hi!r4 ,if ! ,bible diction>y1 y\r diction w h no issue 9 de$4 ,if ! concordance1 y\r class w "k little f y ( t concord :i* passes und]/&+4 ,if ! "q-book1 ! value ( all y\r /udy is at lea/ que/ionable4 ,no2 let me emphasize ?is /atem5t3 ,n a s+le lesson help %\ld be t\*$ until ev]y?+ possible to be le>n$ ab\t ! lesson f ! ,bible directly has be5 le>n$4 ,= ?is y w ne$ two ,bibles at lea/1 "o to be kept op5 at ! lesson1 "o to turn back & =? 9 pursuit ( ref]5ces & in=mation4 ,! fir/ mu/ be a ,k+ ,james ref]5ce ,bible2 ! second1 ! noble translation ( ,victoria's reign4 ,?us furni%$1 read ! lesson4 ,z y read1 exam9e y\r m9d4 ,:at que/ions assail x8 ,^? mom5ts are full ( matt]4 ,^? que/ions are ! clues to ! lesson labyr9?4 ,^? p]plexities con/itute y\r programme4 ,i wond] :]e ?is place is8 y w say to y\rself4 ,:o 0 ?is man1 & :at 0 8 pa/ hi/ory1 t he did ?is de$8 ,:at does ?is odd phrase mean8 ,is t s5tim5t a j "o8 ,is t act a model = u mod]n folk8 ,z ^! difficulties come up 9 y\r sl[ & ?\ghtful read+1 jot !m d[n1 & ! resultant half-%eet ( scribbl+ means half ! "w accompli%$4 ,b hold6 ,did y read ?r\gh a *ild's eye z well z y\r own8 ,did y read 9 ! plural numb]8 ,if n1 y mu/ read ! lesson once m1 ) a poet's imag9ation not+ ?is "t ! difficulties :i* y /rode easily ov]1 b :i* w\ld soon trip up little feet4 ,:5 y write d[n su* po9ts on y\r pap]1 und]score !m4 ,& und]score !m aga94 ,a va/ deal ( prep>ation = tea*+ is fruitless because x is made 9 ! s+ul> numb]4 ,! next /age 9 our lesson /udy w be to answ] our que/ions4 ,po9ts 9 reg>d to antec$5ts & motives w be answ]$ by ! *apt]s int]v5+ betwe5 ! la/ lesson & ?is4 ,^? %\ld next be read4 ,_m difficulties conc]n+ cu/oms & laws w be cle>$ up by p>allel passages & ! ref]5ces ( y\r ref]5ce ,bible4 ,^? same ref]5ces w collate = y helpful utt]ances on ! e?ical problems ( ! passage4 ,comp>atively few p "k1 by ! way1 h[ ne>ly a ref]5ce ,bible all[s "o to disp5se ) ! ,bible diction>y1 ,bible index1 concordance1 & comm5t>y4 ,i am cont9ually a/oni%$ to see h[ few are ! que/ions :i* may be ask$ ab\t a passage t ! ,bible itself does n answ] if closely scrut9iz$4 ,b all ?is is a wa/e ( "t1 y object4 ,9 ! lesson helps all ( ^! po9ts are /at$ & discuss$1 fully1 me?odically1 concisely4 ,o!rs h done ?is "w = me1 anticipat+ all my difficulties4 ,:y ne$ ,i repeat _! labor8 ,surely n m]ely to be orig9al4 ,!re's too mu* orig9al "w cry+ to be done to wa/e a mom5t 9 duplicat+ unnecess>ily "w already done = u4 ,b ! ,bible /udy _c be done = y4 ,x mu/ end 9 famili>ity ) ! ,bible1 9 appreciation ( x1 9 a wide-awake und]/&+ ( ! problems x pres5ts1 to be obta9$ 9 no way except by orig9al "w4 ,if difficulties are solv$ be=e we h felt !m to be difficulties1 if cu/oms & phrases are expla9$ be=e we h discov]$ ! ne$ ( an explanation1 & places locat$ be=e we fall to grop+ aft] !m1 x is ! old /ory ( light won1 light lo/4 ,& s ,i wi% to repeat t ! "o prop] comm5cem5t ( /udy ( a ,bible lesson is ! ,bible1 & ! ,bible1 & ! ,bible2 once to note our own que/ions1 once to imag9e our s*ol>s' que/ions1 & once1 9 l>ge measure1 "h1 !re1 & ev]y:]e1 concordance1 index1 ref]5ces1 & atlas at our elb[1 to answ]1 if x may be1 f ! ,book itself all ! que/ions x has rais$4 ,& :5 ?is is done1 ev5 if e "q has be5 answ]$1 op5 arms to ! comm5t>ies & ! lesson helps1 ! wise/ & ri*e/ y c f9d1 & z _m z y h "t =4 ,:y8 ,because tw5ty heads are bett] ?an "o2 because ! ,hebrew & ,greek & travel & debate & exp]i5ce & insight & spirituality ( our be/ ?9k]s w sugge/ new po9ts ( view1 add a _w ( illu/ration1 may ev5 upset "s ( y\r conclusions4 ,/& /urdily1 h[ev]1 9 ! pres5ce ( ^! le>n$ doctors4 ,y w be tempt$ to ?r[ away y\r own hone/ results & adopt _! wise & brilliant homilies4 ,if y d1 y\r class w laugh at y1 or yawn4 ,y w be giv+ !m1 n y\r life1 b y\r rhetoric4 ,^! helps are = inspiration1 n respiration & circulation4 ,!y are = h9ts t[>d orig9ality1 n h9drances4 ,!y are useful 9 /r5g!n+ y\r own ?\ght1 vivify+ y\r own feel+1 confirm+ y\r own conclusions1 op5+ new vi/as = y\r own exploration1 sugge/+ me?ods = y\r own practice4 ,if ^! two l9es ( prep>ation h be5 fai?fully c>ri$ out1 y w by ?is "t h accumulat$ a mass ( mat]ial :i* w be confus+1 & ! ?ird /ep is to r$uce x to ord]4 ,long practice has conv9c$ me ( ! utility ( ! plan ( writ+ out que/ions4 ,:e!r ^! que/ions are us$ 9 ! class or n1 !y cl>ify ! subject m>vel\sly1 & ! m]e drill ( writ+ !m adds fifty p] c5t4 to ! tea*+ p[] ( ! in/ructor4 ,:5 ,i began try+ x1 ,i 0 a/oni%$ to see h[ _m ?\ghts :i* seem$ to me q promis+ & bright c\ld n be approa*$ by ! int]rogative mood4 ,i want$ to lead up to ?is simile1 t illu/ration1 ?is !ory1 t pretty idea4 ,i w\ld soon f9d t my que/ions refus$ to lead up to !m naturally4 ,:y8 ,simply because ^! fancies answ]$ no qu]y likely to rise1 solv$ no difficulty likely to sugge/ itself1 & 7 m]e adv5titi\s decorations :]e) ,i _h be5 accu/om$ to load my ,sunday-s*ool tea*+1 to %[ (f4 ,my attempt at =mulat+ que/ions soon taught me1 too1 t ,i _h be5 indulg+ 9 monologue4 ,i f\nd x unexpect$ly difficult to frame a "q--"o1 t is1 :i* requir$ ! s*ol> to d "s ?9k+ to answ]4 ,i discov]$ t ,i _h be5 9 ! habit ( prop\nd+ yes & no qu]ies1 m]ely z excuses = five-m9ute orations4 ,!n1 too1 :5 ,i began to put d[n 9 black & :ite j :at ,i expect$ to put into t preci\s half-h\r1 ,i wond]$ :at ,i _h be5 do+ ) x hi!rto4 ,by my previ\s me?ods two or ?ree little notions w\ld keep me go+ ?r\gh ! :ole ?irty m9utes2 b ideas d %r9k s :5 y put !m on pap] ) a "q-m>k at ! end6 ,x is wond]ful h[ _m que/ions c be ask$ & answ]$ 9 half an h\r4 ,i ga9$ a new conception ( ! value ( "t1 & ( ! tea*+ value ( /udy h\rs4 ,9 writ+ out ^! que/ions1 !n1 ! fir/ ?+ to be ?\ght ( is t consid]ation ) :i* a good tea*] w beg9 8 lesson1 b a poor tea*] w close3 ,:at is ! ma9 tea*+ ( ! lesson8--z important1 ?is ma9 tea*+1 z ! compass to ! sailor4 ,:at p>ticul> *>act]i/ic ( ,god's noblem5 is ?is lesson to /r5g!n 9 my s*ol>s8 ,e tea*] %\ld "k ! p[] :i* is giv5 by an ultimatum2 by a decision1 t is1 z to ! "o ?+ :i*1 no matt] :at else x w9s or fails to w91 t lesson mu/ accompli%4 ,is x to make my boys & girls m tru?ful1 m brave1 m *e]y1 m tru/+8 ,:atev] ! po9t be1 ab\t t %all clu/] ! que/ions1 ! illu/rations1 ! argum5ts4 ,c\ntries1 cu/oms1 times1 hi/ory1 %all be only its framework4 ,!re mu/ be o!r po9ts1 to be sure1 b m]ely z side excursions1 f :i* we return ) great] zeal to ?is our ma9 que/4 ,^? subord9ate po9ts we next det]m9e1 & ! ord] 9 :i* we %all treat !m1 & !n sit d[n to write out our que/ions4 ,does all ?is seem too me*anical1 ?is writ+ out que/ions1 & det]m9+ po9t by po9t j :at results y w seek1 & 9 :at ord]8 ,x is bus9esslike2 x is me*anical4 ,:y are we s afraid ( me*anism 9 br++ he>ts to ! great ,me*anic1 )\t :om 0 no?+ made t has be5 made8 ,a ma*9e is m]ely a contrivance = apply+ p[] effectively1 & ! only "q %\ld be1 ,does ?is ma*9]y make my aim m direct1 wid5 & deep5 ! range ( my ef=ts8 ,x is a gr& & godlike ?+ to be me*anical1 b x is a pitifully weak ?+ to /op ) be+ me*anical4 ,ma*9]y accompli%es all ! "w t is be+ done any:]e1 b x is ma*9]y in=m$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,our lesson prep>ation w be 9 h>mony ) all ( ,god's prep>+ if x is ord]ly1 pa9/ak+1 & def9ite1 b9d+ toge!r1 h[ev]1 all its labor$ details ) ! sweet & creative _s ( pray]4 ,ma*9]y t\*$ by pray] is always ! ma*9]y 9 :i*1 z 9 ! old ,greek plays1 ! god desc5ds4 ,no?+ is me*anical1 ev]y?+ is poetical & spiritual1 t c be pray$ ov]4 ,b w n all ?is take "t--all ?is ransack+ ( ! ,bible1 orig9al /udy1 writ+ out ( que/ions1 & =mulat+ plans8 ,( c\rse x w4 ,"t is :at good ?+s are made (--"t & toil4 ,x w\ld be /range if ! be/ ( good ?+s1 ! sanctification ( lives1 did n take "t & toil4 ,b let u rememb] two facts3 "o1 t ?is "w1 be+ ?or\gh "w1 ne$ n be done twice4 ,sev5 ye>s ( su* ,bible /udy z ,i h indicat$1 & :at a magnific5tly tra9$ tea*] y w be1 ready1 all ready1 = ! next ,int]national ,lesson cycle1 ! next ,sunday-s*ool ,sabba? ( ye>s6 ,we ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s h enli/$ = life4 ,x is s mu* wis]1 !n1 to /udy = life4 ,& 9 ! second place1 famili>ity ) ?is ?or\ghgo+ way ( work+ makes x mu* easi] & m rapid ?an at fir/4 ,we no long] h to use ! concordance1 b memory supplies passages ne$$ = illu/ration4 ,bible cu/oms are soon le>n$4 ,! peculi>ities ( ,bible language are readily ma/]$4 ,! poetic in/9ct :i* sees p>ables & applications gr[s ) its use until !y cr[d ^u y & mu/ be critically cull$4 ,no?+ ends easy b t :i* beg9s h>d4 ,aft] all1 h[ev]1 ^! are ! l[] motives4 ,:at matt]s x ev5 if ! prep>ation = ?is bless$ "w rema9s h>d to our la/ ,sabba?8 ,let x be ! be/ we "k1 & on t la/ ,sabba?1 if ,god has giv5 u ! k t ev5 "o s\l has be5 turn$ to ! supreme happ9ess by all our toil1 we %all deem x ri* rew>d4 ,*apt] ,,iv ,some?+ ab\t ,tea*]s' ,meet+s ,! tea*]s' meet+ is n s mu* to get facts z to vivify & arrange !m4 ,! lead] does n tea* ! lesson unless he tea*es h[ to tea* ! lesson4 ,?is is a place = comp>ison4 ,! meet+ is p]haps less to make plans = ! tea*]s ?an to /imulate !m to make good plans = !mselves4 ,! ga!r+ is n to li/5 to a lecture4 ,y _c make tea*]s1 except by ! ,socratic me?od4 ,a tea*]s' meet+ is n a ,bible class4 ,! ideal tea*]s' meet+ focuses on ! "w ( ea* ! helpfulness & skill ( all4 ,! lead]1 !n1 mu/ put into ! meet+ e "o's peculi> tal5t1 & mu/ draw out f ! meet+ = e "o's peculi> ne$4 ,& d n--z s _m tea*]s' meet+s d--let ! tea*]s = ! old] classes run away ) ! ev5+4 ,! "r k9d ( tea*]s' meet+ keeps itself up & keeps up ! tea*]s4 ,x draws1 because x is attractive4 ,! only way to build up an att5dance is to build up ! int]e/ ( ! meet+ to be att5d$4 ,nev]!less1 att5tion to a few bits ( detail w greatly assi/ 9 build+ up ! att5dance4 ,h a con/itution1 a full set ( (fic]s1 & /at$ bus9ess meet+s4 ,make ! tea*]s feel t !y belong4 ,_m a tea*]s' meet+ goes to pieces = lack ( some?+ to tie to4 ,cultivate ! feel+ ( responsibility4 ,insi/ on rotation 9 (fice4 ,give e tea*] possible "s regul> duty1 if only to pass ! hymn-books4 ,once a ye> at lea/ let ! tea*]s' meet+ h a field day4 ,get up its f9e/ programme1 ) a special view to int]e/+ ! entire *ur* 9 ,sunday-s*ool "w4 ,!n invite ! entire *ur* to he> x4 ,su* an op5 meet+ %\ld come j be=e ! beg9n+ ( a new l9e ( /udy4 ,! tea*]s' meet+1 9 _m small places1 w be a union meet+1 ( all ! evangelical *ur*es1 & sometimes ( neighbor+ *ur*es 9 cities4 ,:at f9] close to a ye>'s h>moni\s "w ?an = all ! tea*]s ( ?is union meet+ to sit d[n to d9n] toge!r at a g5u9e love-fea/6 ,att5dance is 9 _m cases increas$ by provid+ a v>iety ( lead]s4 ,! brighte/ ( m5 becomes we>isome ere long2 8 me?ods gr[ famili>4 ,! he>t ( ! tea*]s' meet+ is ! programme committee1 ev] pump+ 9 fre% blood4 ,arrange ) neighbor+ t[ns = ! loan or ex*ange ( helpful lead]s4 ,!re is a c]ta9 ga9 9 a uni=m programme = ! h\r1 s t hi/orical explanations1 difficult exegesis1 blackbo>d "w1 plans = ! little folks1 lesson analysis1 & s on1 may be tak5 up 9 a uni=m ord] ea* ev5+4 ,?is w insure aga9/ ! omission ( any l9e ( "w4 ,let "o tea*]--a new "o = ea* qu>t]--be appo9t$ to pres5t )9 t5 or fifte5 m9utes an outl9e ( "w = ! y\ng] classes4 ,if ?is tea*] _c draw1 an assi/ant %\ld be appo9t$ :o c4 ,! rema9d] ( ! "t1 aft] ^! regul> ex]cises are ov]1 w be at ! disposal ( ! lead] ( ! ev5+1 :o w treat ! lesson 9 g5]al4 ,"s su* comb9ation ( p]man5t ) *ang+ lead]%ip w be f\nd exce$+ly helpful & attractive4 ,:o %\ld lead ! tea*]s' meet+8 ,tea*]s4 ,n exhort]s2 n conv]sational monopoli/s2 n lectur]s2 n ! mo/ le>n$ doctor ( div9ity :o is n also a tea*]4 ,none ( ^!1 b tea*]s4 ,! obscure layman1 if he kn[s h[ to ask wise que/ions4 ,no "o = complim5t1 no "o = cu/om1 b e "o = practical utility1 = le>n+ h[ to tea*4 ,see t ! meet+ beg9s on "t1 :e!r ! lead] is ready or n1 & ev5 if no audi5ce is pres5t4 ,!re w be an improvem5t next "t4 ,promptness begets promptness4 ,& let ! meet+ close on "t1 ?\gh 9 ! mid/ ( ! mo/ int]e/+ discussion4 ,all ! bett] to leave a little int]e/ z a ne/-egg4 ,op5 ) pray]4 ,"s tea*]s' meet+s also op5 ) s++4 ,"o v]se is bett] ?an two4 ,x is useful to read ! lesson text 9 ! meet+1 provid$ ! read+ is made to tea* some?+4 ,! mann] %\ld be v>i$4 ,let ! lead] reque/ ! tea*]s to take up ! read+ :5ev] he /ops1 & let him /op at ecc5tric places1 to hold att5tion4 ,let ! tea*]s read ea* v]se 9 ! ,k+ ,james ,v]sion1 ! lead] respond+ ) ! ,revision4 ,9 a passage :]e description or n>rative alt]nates ) spee*es1 let ! lead] read ! spee*es only1 ! audi5ce ins]t+ ! n>rative4 ,divide ! lesson into sections t w analyze ! ?\ght or ! /ory1 & read ^! sections alt]nately1 ! lead] prefac+ ea* ) a sugge/ive title4 ,divide ! tea*]s into two portions1--"r & left1 front & back1--& let !m read antiphonally4 ,let ! lead] read ! entire lesson1 inject+ crisp comm5ts c>efully prep>$ be=eh&1 ^! comm5ts be+ all 9 "o l9e--exegetical1 hi/orical1 explanatory ( cu/oms or ( phrases4 ,let ! lead] prep>e a set ( que/ions1 "o to be answ]$ by ea* v]se1 & to s]ve z an introduction to x z ! tea*]s read4 ,9 /udy+ ! ,gospels1 :5ev] ! lesson w\ld be made cle>] by x1 read1 in/ead ( ! regul> text1 ! same passage z a monotess>on gives x1 comb9$ ) all t is f\nd 9 ! o!r ,gospels4 ,su* anci5t books z ,! ,tea*+ ( ! ,twelve ,apo/les or ,! ,apocryphal ,gospel ( ,/4 ,pet] may (t5 furni% a sugge/ive extract to add to ?is op5+ read+4 ,! "w ( ! tea*]s' meet+ w l>gely be cut out = x at ! outset1 if ! lead] kn[s 8 bus9ess4 ,ann\nce y\r programme1 if y want help 9 c>ry+ x out4 ,:at wond] ! meet+ runs (f ! lead]'s track1 :5 ! track is invisible to all b ! lead]6 ,fir/1 says ! exp]i5c$ tea*]1 we'll =m a s*eme = our guidance 9 /udy2 second1 we'll g ov] ! /ory ( ! lesson 9 a prelim9>y survey2 ?ird1 we'll take up ! words1 phrases1 cu/oms1 & circum/ances t ne$ explanation2 f\r?1 we'll discuss ! be/ way ( tea*+ ! lesson to ! y\ng] s*ol>s2 f9ally1 we'll br+ out po9ts = ! old] memb]s ( ! s*ool4 ,_m meet+s fray out at ! end4 ,no?+ is f9i%$1 or at be/ !re are only a few ha/y answ]s to ! /]eotyp$ "q1 ,n[ :at d y consid] ! *ief tea*+s ( ?is lesson8 ,if x has n be5 made evid5t be=e ! meet+ 0 half ?r\gh :at are ! *ief tea*+s ( t lesson1 x surely w n be made evid5t by ?is hurri$ "q1 ^: answ]s are punctuat$ by ! donn+ ( ov]coats4 ,if ! lead] began ) a good outl9e1 n[ is ! "t to cl9* ! discussions ( ! ev5+ by repeat+ ! outl9e1 enl>g$ & modifi$ z ^? discussions may h requir$4 ,!n let ! ev5+ be clos$ rev]5tly ) a few words ( e>ne/ pray]4 ,z to ! g5]al conduct ( ! meet+1 probably ! matt] mo/ necess>y to be urg$ is ! use ( direct1 brisk1 sugge/ive que/ions1 address$1 n to empty space1 b to p>ticul> tea*]s4 ,a "q spread ov] a roomful is ab\t z effici5t z a bullet w\ld be if fir$ flat en\gh to cov] t5 m54 ,don't be afraid to use prop] names4 ,que/ions address$ to a cr[d put a premium on =w>dness4 ,call no "o by "n :o is really too ba%ful to reply1 b tea*]s ought to pass by t /age ( timidity4 ,a second common mi/ake is to run ! tea*]s' meet+ on ! l[ plane ( m]e facts1 hi/ory1 biography1 :5 x %\ld be all agl[ ) ! spiritual life4 ,if ! tea*]s' meet+ does n t\* ! tea*]s' consci5ces1 h>dly w ^? tea*]s t\* ! consci5ces ( _! s*ol>s4 ,let ! lead] ask at e turn ?is "q 9 effect3 ,:at ne$ ( y\r s*ol>s' lives w ?is tru? fit8 ,& he %\ld n re/ satisfi$ until ! tru? is appli$ 9 turn to ! div]se ne$s ( ?ree classes--! little folks1 ! "y folks1 & ! old folks4 ,! lead] mu/ put himself 9 ! place ( all k9ds ( tea*]s1 & disc]n _! ne$s4 ,he mu/ head (f unseemly & prolong$ discussions2 he mu/ h sprightl9ess to keep ! meet+ taut2 he mu/ h zeal to keep ! meet+ w>m2 he mu/ h consecration to keep ! meet+ spiritual4 ,b ! be/ ( lead]s may be ?w>t$ by poor foll[+4 ,to be l$ 9 a tea*]s' meet+ is an art almo/ z difficult z to lead4 ,a skilful foll[] 9 a tea*]s' meet+ w answ] que/ions briefly4 ,he w n commit ! imp]t95ce ( giv+ t5 times z mu* z is ask$ = f him1 ?us /eal+ f ! meet+ ! sprightl9ess ( n9e que/ions & answ]s1 ev5 :5 all he says is to ! po9t4 ,he w make sugge/ive answ]s r ?an exhau/ive ones4 ,8 eag] note-book & intellig5t li/5+ w be z enc\rag+ z a cont9u\s r\nd ( applause4 ,9 %ort1 he w be anxi\s to d any?+ = ! success ( ! meet+1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( sitt+ sil5t = fifte5 m9utes4 ,& all lead]s w bless him4 ,*apt] ,v ,a ,tea*] ) a ,s*$ule ,! weak po9t 9 ! prep>ation mo/ ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s make is _! failure to prep>e a s*$ule = _! tea*+--! ord]1 t is1 9 :i* !y %all take up & discuss ! facts & lessons ( ! day's ,scripture4 ,probably ! majority ( tea*]s beg9 ) v]se #a & g /olidly ?r\gh to v]se #ac1 or z ne> x z ! sup]9t5d5t w p]mit !m to get4 ,?is is tea*+ ) a %ovel1 & n ) a sieve4 ,wise tea*+ selects1 m>%als1 br+s to a focus4 ,x excels haphaz>d tea*+ z f> z a pa9t+ by ,rembr&t excels a :itewa%$ f5ce4 ,x does n p]mit ideas to neutralize ea* o!r4 ,x has a purpose1 cle>ly & det]m9$ly held 9 view1 & to ?is purpose x subord9ates ev]y?+ else4 ,x kn[s t ! effectiv5ess ( ! lesson dep5ds q z mu* on :at is left out z on :at is put 94 ,n[ ! m ideas a tea*] has1 ! great] ne$ has he ( a s*$ule1 j z ! railroad t runs mo/ tra9s is 9 mo/ ne$ ( a good "t-table4 ,inde$1 ! p]=mance ( a tea*] )\t a plan be>s a /rong resemblance to a railway collision4 ,ideas1 illu/rations1 exhortations1 bump into "o ano!r front & re>1 telescope ea* o!r1 & =m at ! end ( ! h\r a di%e>t5+ mass ( spl9t]$ fragm5ts1 ) "h & !re a jet ( /eam or a puff ( smoke4 ,if ! tea*] has no s*$ule1 ! s*ol>s on 8 lesson tra9 w gr[ confus$ & get n[h]e4 ,small blame to !m6 ,imitat+ ,paul1 ! wise tea*] w take = 8 motto1 ,?is "o ?+ ,i tea*4 ,he w tea* z mu* m z is possible1 b fir/ he w make absolutely sure ( "o ?+4 ,my own plan 9 connection ) e lesson is to lay d[n "o pr9cipal1 & two or ?ree subord9ates4 ,x is be/ to write ^! d[n on ! m>g9 ( ! qu>t]ly1 9 precisely ! ord] 9 :i* !y are to be tak5 up4 ,ask y\rself mo/ e>ne/ly1 ,:at is ! ma9 lesson ?is ,scripture is to tea* my s*ol>s8 ,hav+ decid$ on t1 consid] y\r tea*+ a success1 :atev] happ5s1 if x has impress$ ?is "o tru?4 ,leap to ?is task z swiftly z may be1 ev5 if to rea* ! *os5 po9t y mu/ pass ha/ily ov] ! fir/ portion ( ! lesson4 ,aft] driv+ home ?is tru?1 & mak+ sure ( x1 take up 9 turn y\r subord9ates4 ,?is w require a new view ( ! lesson /ory t w comp5sate = y\r previ\s ha/e4 ,& res]ve "s "t at ! end ( ! lesson = a few p>t+ words on y\r ma9 tru?4 ,save = ?is "t y\r mo/ tell+ illu/ration1 y\r mo/ ard5t plead+4 ,9 prep>ation = ?is get all que/ions & difficulties out ( ! way4 ,be sure1 be=e y beg91 t y\r wat* is ) ! sup]9t5d5t's1 & d n p]mit y\rself to be caught by ! clos+ bell ) y\r lesson only half way to ! t]m9us4 ,"s tea*]s are pr\d ?us to be caught1 b !y %\ld be a%am$4 ,if _! neighbor admits t he got ov] ! lesson ) 8 class1 !y are fill$ ) amaz$ pity at 8 lack ( bra9s4 ,:y1 h[ c\ld y8 ,!re 0 s mu* 9 ! lesson t ,i sc>cely made a beg9n+4 ,tea*]s1 x is a disgrace to any workman to leave beh9d him an improp]ly f9i%$ job2 & we are1 or %\ld be1 j z ?or\gh workm5 z any c>p5t]4 ,select6 ,"o tru? a ,sunday means fifty-two tru?s a ye>1 :ile fifty-two tru?s a ,sunday w\ld n mean "o tru? a ye>4 ,plan6 ,def9ite results d n come f haphaz>d me?ods4 ,f9i%6 ,"o goal rea*$ is great] triumph ?an fifty goals />t$ =4 ,=m a s*$ule1 & c>ry x out6 ,*apt] ,,vi ,my ,lesson ,*>t ,my recipe = a well-prep>$ lesson is express$ 9 ,capta9 ,cuttle's =mula3 ,make a note on 't4 ,i h read ! lesson text1 & ! text be=e ! lesson text & aft] x4 ,i h read ! wise/ comm5t>ies ,i c f9d1 & z _m ( !m z ,i c f9d "t =4 ,i h mull$ ov] ! matt] = myself a day or two4 ,by ?is "t my bra9 is ?rong$ ) facts & a-t+le ) sugge/ions4 ,!n1 ! lesson leaf or "s o!r conv5i5t copy ( ! lesson text be=e me1 ,i con/ruct ! *>t by :i* to make my ,sabba? cruise4 ,fir/1 "o mu/ get out to sea2 !re is ! introduction4 ,h[ %all ,i fit ?is trip 9 ) la/ ,sabba?'s voyage1 & h[ %all ,i get "u way8 ,z ,i plan my introductory que/ions1 ,i write at ! head ( ! lesson text "s ^w to repres5t ea* "q1 su* z au?or8 "t8 place8 circum/ances8 purpose8 outl9e8 ,) ! que/ions conc]n+ ! text itself1 h[ev]1 ,i d no writ+2 ,i simply und]score neatly ^? words or phrases ( ! text t w h9t at ! po9t to be rais$4 ,= example1 take ! v]se1 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d2 ,i %all n want1 & ! que/ions3 7#a7 ,h[ 0 ?is imag]y prompt$ by ,david's life8 7#b7 ,:at use did our ,"l make ( ! same simile8 7#c7 ,:at com=t %\ld we get f ?is ?\ght 9 ! trials & unc]ta9ties ( life8 7#d7 ,h[ does ,*ri/'s %eph]d+ keep u f want8 7#e7 ,f :at k9d ( want does x keep u8 7#f7 ,:at makes y sure ( ?is8 7#g7 ,h[ 0 all ?is prov$ true 9 ,david's case8 ,z ea* "q occurs to me1 or is sugge/$ by my read+1 ,i und]score a ^w t h5ce=? /&s = t "q4 ,^! words1 9 ! ord] ( ! que/ions1 are3 7#a7 %eph]d2 7#b7 ,"l2 7#c7 my2 7#d7 a curv$ l9e f %eph]d to ,i connect+ ! two s5t5ces2 7#e7 want2 7#f7 %all n2 7#g7 ,i4 ,x w sometimes ne$ a little ?\ght to decide j :i* ^w w be/ repres5t ! "q1 b t v ?\ght w fix ! "q m firmly 9 ! m9d4 ,if m ?an "o "q %\ld be atta*$ to "o ^w1 make two %ort und]scor+s1 "o beside ! o!r4 ,:5 ! "q contra/s two p]sons1 two expressions1 or two ev5ts1 railroad+ is 9 ord]--a l9e1 t is1 drawn cle> across ! pr9t$ page1 connect+ ! words :i* ! "q connects4 ,if y h a p>allel ,bible1 or "s lesson help t gives ! ,k+ ,james & ! ,revis$ v]sions 9 opposite columns1 x is an excell5t plan to m>k 9 "o v]sion all ! po9ts ( hi/ory1 geography1 biography1 cu/oms1 dates1 & ! l1 & 9 ! o!r ! po9ts requir+ practical application to he>t & life4 ,! latt] w obvi\sly g be/ 9 ! ,revis$ ,v]sion4 ,! po9ts indicat$ by ! und]scor+s 9 ! ,k+ ,james ,v]sion may fir/ be consid]$ & got out ( ! way4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y mu/ use only ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion1 di/+ui% 9 "s mann] betwe5 ! two sets ( po9ts--! m]ely explanatory & ! hortatory4 ,use black ink = ! fir/ & r$ ink = ! second1 or a /raight l9e = ! "o & a wavy l9e = ! o!r1 or = ! fir/ a s+le & = ! second a d\ble und]score4 ,proce$+ 9 ?is way1 ,i soon h a l9e "u e ^w requir+ explanation1 e h9t ( a /range cu/om1 e ref]5ce to o!r p>ts ( ! ,scriptures1 e po9t = practical application4 ,i h und]scor$ words repres5tative ( all ! ?\ghts t especially appeal to me z fitt+ ! ne$s ( my class4 ,:5 ?is has be5 done1 x is "t to make my outl9e4 ,if my /udy has sugge/$ to me an outl9e ( my own1 t w be bett] = me ?an any o!r man's4 ,! outl9e is ! plan ( campaign1 ! ?+ ,i wi% especially to emphasize1 & "u x1 rang$ 9 ord]1 ! po9ts ( m9or importance4 ,i write ?is outl9e on ! m>g9 ( my lesson text4 ,hav+ decid$ on ! outl9e1 ,i g ov] my und]scor+s aga91 d\bly or trebly und]scor+ ! words t h ref]5ce to ! ?\ght ar\nd :i* ,i int5d to c5t] ! entire lesson--! ?\ght t is to be ! lesson's endur+ monum5t 9 ! m9ds & lives ( my s*ol>s4 ,n[ ,i am ready = review4 ,i g ov] ! :ole1 />t+ ) ! deta*$ words jott$ d[n at ! beg9n+1--au?or1 "t1 place1 etc41--& consid] all ! und]scor+s1 railroad+s1 & curv$ l9es1 /opp+ at ea* to frame a "q ( my own & to make sure ( my be/ answ]4 ,i d ?is 9 precisely ! ord] 9 :i* ,i int5d to take up ^! po9ts 9 ! class4 ,n ! smalle/ "p ( my "w at ?is juncture is to simplify1 by eras+ ! und]scor+s :]e ! que/ions may be sp>$ )\t int]f]+ ) my ma9 purpose2 & !n ,i review once m 9 ! same way1 to confirm my grasp on ! lesson plan4 ,by ?is "t e und]scor+ is lum9\s1 & my page ( lesson text has become a graphic picture ( ! lesson ,i am to tea*1 a true *>t = my voyage4 ,d y ?9k ! process too t$i\s1 bro!r tea*]8 ,x is n a :it too ?or\gh :5 y rememb] ! inf9ite int]e/s involv$2 & e repetition ( x w increase y\r skill1 & ! rapidity ( y\r "w4 ,i h us$ ?is me?od = ye>s1 ) v>i\s classes1 & "k x to be practical1 pleasant1 & pr(itable4 ,try x1 & see4 ,*apt] ,,vii ,! ,value ( a ,monotess>on ,f> above concordance1 ,bible index1 ,bible diction>y1 comm5t>y1 ,i c\nt ! monotess>on ! v be/ help to ,bible /udy4 ,! monotess>on1 x might be p>5!tically rem>k$ = ! b5efit ( ! lexicon-lazy folk1 is a h>mony ( ! f\r ,gospels1 s arrang$ z to make "o cont9u\s & complete /ory1 9 ,scripture words alone4 ,fie6 says "o review] ( a rec5t monotess>on1 we h no use = su* compilations4 ,god gave u ! gospel 9 f\r sep>ate books4 ,he c\ld h put x 9 "o if x _h be5 be/ t way4 ,?is is an argum5t :i* w\ld make a h]etic ( ! locomotive1 pr9t+-press1 & any o!r re>rangem5t ( ,god-giv5 matt]4 ,hav+ ! f\r ,gospels1 we may h "o4 ,if ,god _h giv5 u only "o1 we c\ld n h ! f\r4 ,*ri/ians w always read ! f\r sep>ate ,gospels1 9 ord] to see ,*ri/ f f\r sep>ate po9ts ( view1 ?r\gh f\r sep>ate individualities1 t _! diff]5ces z well z _! agreem5ts may make ! picture /& out m vividly1 mu* z ! two div]se flat portions ( a /]eoscope view comb9e into p]fect p]spective & reality4 ,b ?is comb9+ is necess>y2 & x may be truly said t :at we lose1 9 read+ ! monotess>on1 ( ! p]sonality ( ,john or ,luke1 we m ?an ga9 9 ! increas$ vividness ( ! p]son ( ,*ri/4 ,speak+ = "o1 ,i may say t ?r\gh my fir/ acqua9tance ) a monotess>on t mat*less life has %one ^u me ) an entire spl5dor ( beauty & maje/y be=e unimag9$4 ,nev] be=e 0 ! life a :ole1 l ,wa%+ton's or ,l9coln's4 ,! imprisonm5t ( ,john 0 an ev5t 9 ! f\rte5? *apt] ( "o ,gospel1 ! six? ( ano!r1 ! ?ird ( ! re/2 ! call ( ,mat!w n[ 9 ! n9? *apt]1 n[ ! second1 n[ ! fif?2 ! p>able ( ! s[] 9 ! ?irte5?1 f\r?1 & eigh? *apt]s4 ,no?+ 0 9 a cle>1 def9ite relation to ! s+le life4 ,! talk ) ,nicodemus is n[ no long] to me an ev5t ( ,john #c1 b ( ! beg9n+ ( ! fir/ ye> ( ,*ri/'s m9i/ry1 at ! ,passov]4 ,no long] w\ld ,i be puzzl$ to tell :i* came fir/1 ! heal+ ( ! nobleman's son ( ,john #d1 or ! /ill+ ( ! tempe/ ( ,m>k #d1 b place ! la/ a ye> lat]4 ,n only has ! n>rative become cle> & ord]ly1 n only has ! wond]ful hi/ory p>t$ itself into ! true & helpful "t-divisions s div]se f ! confus+ *apt]s1 b ! places n[ /& out1 & j\rneys are di/9ct4 ,take any diatess>on--t is1 any p>allel arrangem5t ( ! f\r ,gospels--& note ! wide blanks 9 ea* book1 fill$ out by o!rs1 s t betwe5 contigu\s v]ses ( "o ,gospel mu/ be ins]t$ :ole *apt]s ( ano!r1 complete j\rneys1 _m de$s & say+s1 ! location 9 ! meantime greatly *ang+4 ,a geologi/ w ?9k ( ! helpful triumph ( tak+ f ! full rock record "h to fill out ! uncon=mable /rata !re1 until a geological column is built up4 ,a fur!r ine/imable advantage is ! appreciation ( surr\nd+s4 ,:at light is ca/1 = example1 on ! /ory ( ,laz>us 9 ,john by its ins]tion 9 ,luke6 ,! contact ( ^! p>t$ elem5ts ( ! gospel /ory sometimes r\ses a curr5t ( ?rill+ ?\ghts1 mak+ a v]itable electric batt]y ( ! monotess>on4 ,/ill ano!r priceless ga9 is an und]/&+ ( proportions4 ,mat!w's p>allels1 ,m>k's de$s1 ,luke's miracles & p>ables1 ,john's s]mons--9 read+ any ( ! f\r ,gospels peculi> elem5ts come into prom95ce1 & we are left ) no idea ( ! relative proportion ( ^! elem5ts 9 ! "o life4 ,:at emphasis did ,*ri/ place on ! doctr9al1 & :at on ! practical8 ,j h[ mu* ( 8 tea*+ conc]n$ himself & 8 "*8 ,:at space 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t is occupi$ by miracles8 ,j :at "p ( ,*ri/'s prea*+ 0 p>abolic8 ,:at is ! prom95ce ( mission>y ef=t & proselytism8 ,h[ mu* is !re ( consolation1 & h[ mu* ( /]n rebuke8 ,:at measure ( promise8 ,:at quantum ( !ology8 ,:at %>e ( e?ics8 ,^! & scores ( o!r que/ions :i* occur at once to e ,*ri/ian ?9k]1 ! monotess>on makes possible ( easy & rapid answ]4 ,inde$1 almo/ its *ief advantage is ! spur x af=ds to ! _s ( inve/igation4 ,^? :o are /ati/ically incl9$ c ev5 get at precise ratios by ! exact process ( c\nt+ l9es4 ,well1 t is my exp]i5ce ( ! value ( a monotess>on4 ,x has giv5 ! life & p]son ( ,*ri/ m>vel\s vividness1 sett+ facts 9 _! due ord]1 location1 relations1 & proportions1 :ile ! facility x af=ds is con/ant inspiration to fre%1 delightful /udy4 ,?is is ! exp]i5ce ( ?\s&s1 & yet ,i am sure t among ! read]s ( ?is book w be _m :o are yet unacqua9t$ ) ?is ,bible help4 ,n only e ,sunday-s*ool tea*]1 b e ,bible s*ol>1 %\ld own "o4 ,! s+le ye> 9 :i* ,i wrote ?is *apt] saw ! publication1 9 quick succession1 ( f\r ( ^! monotess>ons1 "o ! improv$ edition ( an old] "w4 ,ea* ( ^! f\r has its peculi> features ( value1 & ,i h comp>$ !m c>efully to get at _! *>act]i/ics4 #a4 ,! ,int]wov5 ,gospels4 ,rev4 ,william ,pitt5g]4 7#e x #g-a_/b in*es1 pp4 #bde4 ,new ,york3 ,john ,b4 ,ald54 ,price1 #ij c5ts47 ,five plates give cle>ly ! v>i\s j\rneys4 ,! ,gospel fulle/ 9 ea* ev5t is tak5 z ! /&>d1 & its v]se-numb]+s giv51 :ile s5t5ces & phrases int]wov5 f o!r ,gospels are prec$$ by an inconspicu\s lett]1 to designate ! book f :i* !y come4 ,?is seems to me ! ideal plan4 ,!re is a table = f9d+ 9 ! monotess>on any v]se ( any ,gospel4 ,!re is a v di/9ct synopsis4 ,! "t is indicat$ only at ! heads ( ! five divisions ( ! /ory4 ,! place is giv5 at ! head ( ea* "o ( ! "o hundr$ & sev5ty-"o sections4 ,! index is scant4 ,! typography is excell5t4 ,! ,am]ican ,revis$ ,v]sion is us$4 #b4 ,! ,gospel ,comm5t>y4 ,j4 ,r4 ,gilmore 7,edmund ,kirke7 & ,lyman ,abbott1 ,d4,d4 7#e x #g in*es1 pp4 #hdj4 ,new ,york3 ,=ds1 ,h[>d ,hulb]t4 ,price1 #a4ej47 ,?is monotess>on is comb9$ ) an excell5t & v full comm5t>y1 select$ f ! works ( ?ree hundr$ au?ors4 ,^! multitud9\s notes some:at m> ! impression ( unity & cont9uity = :i* ! monotess>on is peculi>ly valu$4 ,no maps4 ,in=mation z to s\rces ( ! comb9$ text is giv5 only by ref]5ces at ! top ( ! page--an indef9ite way4 ,!re is a table = f9d+ 9 ! monotess>on any v]se ( any ,gospel4 ,!re is a *ronological synopsis1 b no diatess>on table4 ,!re is a good index ( ?irty-two pages1 & a m>g9al synopsis4 ,! "t is m9utely indicat$ at ! head ( ea* page1 & ! locations %[n irregul>ly1 9 notes1 *apt] head+s1 or m>g9al synopsis4 ,!re are =ty-?ree *apt]s4 ,! typography is cle>4 ,! ,k+ ,james ,v]sion is ma9ly us$4 #c4 ,! ,f\rfold ,gospel4 ,j4 ,g4 ,butl]1 ,d4,d4 7#e x #g-a_/b in*es1 pp4 #bab4 ,new ,york3 ,funk ,wagnalls4 ,price1 #ge c5ts47 ,?is is tak5 f ,butl]'s ,bible ,"w4 ,! s\rces ( ! text & transitions are indicat$ z 9 ,pitt5g]'s1 b n q s m9utely4 ,places are giv5 at ! head ( ! "o hundr$ & sixty-six sections4 ,times n %[n4 ,a good diatess>on synopsis1 & a table to f9d 9 ! monotess>on any v]se f any ,gospel4 ,two sket*-maps4 ,no index :atev]4 ,k+ ,james ,v]sion4 #d4 ,! ,"o ,gospel4 ,a4 ,t4 ,pi]son1 ,d4,d4 7#e x #g-a_/b in*es1 pp4 #bjc4 ,new ,york3 ,! ,bak] ,taylor ,company4 ,price1 #ge c5ts47 ,?is monotess>on conta9s ! gospel /ory 9 =ty-sev5 sections1 ) no section head+s1 & no indications :atev] ( times1 places1 or s\rces ( ! v>i\s portions ( ! text4 ,valuable = read+1 b unsatisfactory = /udy4 ,a capital index4 ,no table = f9d+ v]ses1 no synopsis or maps4 ,k+ ,james ,v]sion4 ,reta9s m ?an ! o!rs ne>ly equival5t words & phrases4 ,ea* ( ^! excell5t compilations has its own field1 & ! /ud5t :o c af=d ! luxury w rejoice 9 !m all4 ,happy times 9 :i* we live1 :]e9 ! p]son ( ,*ri/ is br\ght ) su* cle>ness & fullness & beauty z nev] be=e to ! poore/ & busie/ & mo/ unle>n$6 ,*apt] ,,viii ,gett+ ,att5tion ,i 0 once s]geant ( a college milit>y company t 0 be+ tra9$ by an (fic] ( ! regul> army f ! ne>e/ b>racks4 ,9 "o evolution x 0 made my duty to m>* at ! head ( a long column1 %\t+ at ! top ( my voice3 ,hep--hep--hep--hep6 ,?is 0 to give ! "t2 we _h no drum4 ,i consci5ti\sly obey$ ord]s & /rutt$ (f1 %\t+ ! requir$ ,hep--hep--hep--hep6 ,b alas6 at a critical turn1 ?9k+ m ( my glory ?an ( my duty1 ,i m>*$ to ! "r1 :ile ! column1 m he$ful1 turn$ (f to ! left4 ,s !re ,i 01 a long1 lank figure1 /rutt+ (f by myself ov] ! field1 %\t+ ,hep--hep--hep6 ,h[ _m times s9ce1 :5 /&+ be=e inatt5tive classes1 h ,i repeat$ t mortify+ p]=mance1 less obvi\sly1 b none ! less really6 ,h[ (t5 tea*]s are b5t on plann+ :at !y are to say & h[ !y are to say x1 b omit to consid] h[ !y may induce p to att5d to x2 j z if 7to *ange ! figure7 a locomotive eng9e] %\ld poli% & oil 8 eng9e & turn on full /eam1 b =get ! little c\pl+-p9 t hit*es ! eng9e to ! tra96 ,x is a v little ?+1 ?is c\pl+-p9 ( att5tion1 & (t5 ! tea*] goes puff+ a long way be=e he p]ceives t x is left out2 & x is a great humiliation1 z well z a great loss ( "t & /eam1 to g back & hit* on4 ,! fir/ ?+ to be consid]$1 if we w\ld w9 att5tion1 is ! room4 ,poor janitors spoil m ,sunday-s*ools ?an poor tea*]s4 ,y rememb] h[ ! ,pet]k9s tri$ to take _! drive1 %ak+ ! re9s1 cluck+ at ! /ation>y horse1 :ipp+ & coax+ him by turns1 & all 9 va9 until ! lady f ,philadelphia unhit*$ ! ob/9ate bea/4 ,we make ,pet]k9s ( ourselves e "t we try to take an intellectual j\rney ) our pupils :5 !y are ti$ d[n by hot air1 poor v5tilation1 uncom=table seats1 & surr\nd+ noise & bu/le4 ,all our p$agogical +5uity w fight 9 va9 aga9/ ! fi5di% +5uity ( a bad janitor4 ,hav+ made x possible = ! *ildr5 to pay any att5tion at all1 ! next ?+ is to get x4 ,att5tion has some?+ to d ) t5sion4 ,n[ x takes two to /ret* a cord1 & !re are two p>ties to e act ( att5tion4 ,h[ ab\t ! second p>ty 9 ?is case--! *ildr58 ,imprimis1 :5 y appe> be=e ! *ildr51 leap at once into y\r !me4 ,old] folks r l to doze along ?r\gh ! prelim9>ies ( a spee*1 economically sav+ _! en?usiasm = ! end1 if n = next "t2 b ! att5tion ( *ildr5 is lo/ or won = good by ! op5+ s5t5ces4 ,our %>p boys & girls discov] v quickly :e!r a vet]an or a raw recruit is call+ ,att5tion6 ,!re are "s beg9n+s :i* are sure to (f5d !m4 ,!re is ! bagpipe beg9n+--! long1 dron+ prelude1 :i* adv]tises a tea*] set out on a mud-turtle to cat* ^! lively colts4 ,!re is ! jack-9-!-box prelude3 ,eh6 ,n[1 *ildr56 ,:at's lesson 'b\t8 ,quick6 ,!re is ! crape-dirge beg9n+1 :i* solemnly hopes ! *ildr5 h /udi$ _! lesson & w recite bett] ?an !y did la/ ,sunday4 ,!re is ! plead-guilty beg9n+3 ,y'll h to tea* me to-day1 *ildr54 ,i've be5 unable to look at ! lesson4 ,b x is by no means easy to give affirmative rules4 ,! be/ ( beg9n+s1 if /]eotyp$1 becomes ineffici5t4 ,no g5]al c plan a campaign 9 advance4 ,& yet a g5]al mu/ und]/& ! art ( w>1 & a tea*] mu/ /udy 8 tactics4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 att5tion is won p>tly by position & attitude4 ,happy ! tea*] ^: class is a semicircle1 himself at ! c5t]6 ,& luckless ! tea*] ^: class1 fix$ on /raight1 fa/5$ pews1 sees pa/ him ! di/ract+ backgr\nd ( a cr[d$1 bu/l+ s*ool6 ,he /ruggles aga9/ /rong odds4 ,b :atev] may be ! position ( ! class1 any "o c see t 8 own attitude %all comm& att5tion4 ,let him be /raight1 al]t1 confid5t1 quiet--n flabby1 n]v\s1 & diffid5t4 ,let 8 face & voice & be>+ expect att5tion1 & he w get x4 ,! op5+ s5t5ces mu/ be bus9esslike4 ,!re mu/ be no indecision1 no putt]+4 ,! tea*] mu/ leap at once to t h&-to-h& combat ) ! !me :i* tells 8 s*ol>s t !re's purpose 9 x4 ,! op5+ s5t5ces may sometimes be/ cat* ! class by directly address+ "o p]son 9 x1 ! mo/ re/less1 indiff]5t "o1 & nail+ him4 ,a p>adox is good to beg9 )1 "s /atem5t ( ! lesson !me s />tl+ z to spur to discussion1 possibly to opposition4 ,!n ! next ,sunday1 p]haps a quiet picture ( ! hi/orical sett+ ( ! /ory1 or a description ( ! l&scape surr\nd+ ! ev5t1 or a compact review ( ! la/ lesson4 ,!n ! next day y might beg9 ) a bit ( p]sonal exp]i5ce be>+ on ! matt] 9 h&4 ,no?+ w9s att5tion bett] ?an ! fir/ p]son s+ul>4 ,or y\r introduction might be a :iff ( fun1 = :i* ! y\ng/]s are s eag] t ! mo/ witless piece ( jollity1 if x spr+ f a m]ry he>t1 is c]ta9 to rea* !irs4 ,y are sure ( _! att5tion if y c get !m to d some?+ = y--op5 _! ,bibles1 repeat some?+ 9 conc]t1 f9d a v]se1 or look at some?+4 ,= ?is purpose maps1 diagrams1 pictures1 all mat]ial objects connect$ ) ! lesson1 are invaluable4 ,s*ol>s yield _! wills to y\rs ?r\gh _! h&s or _! eyes m readily ?an ?r\gh _! e>s4 ,& none ( ?is mu/ be done ) manife/ purpose4 ,surely 9 va9 is ! net spread 9 ! sight ( any bird4 ,woe to ! tea*] :o %\ts ! ^w ,att5tion6 ,he w get no?+ b ! e*o ( ! ^w f /ony cliffs ( indiff]5ce4 ,& f9ally1 woe to ! tea*] :o relies at bottom on any skill ( 8 own to draw "y he>ts to 8 tea*+2 ^: ma9 dep5d5ce is any?+ b ! att5tion-w9n+ p[] ( t inc>nate ,sympa?y & ,love :o promis$ to draw all m5--& *ildr5--to himself4 ,*apt] ,,ix ,keep+ ,att5tion ,we are likely to ?9k t ! att5tion ( *ildr5 is h>d to get2 b ! v opposite is true4 ,! m9ds ( *ildr51 l _! tongues1 are hung 9 ! middle4 ,x is ! easie/ ?+ 9 ! _w to turn !m 9 any direction4 ,no tea*] ne$ sp5d mu* =ce on 8 introduction4 ,m]ely appe> & beg9 to talk--t is en\gh4 ,a fre% voice & pres5ce & a new !me w draw all eyes & all he>ts4 ,if gr[n p are y\r audi5ce1 ! situation is some:at rev]s$4 ,!y are ! heavy weights--h>d to move1 b j z h>d to /op4 ,an att5tion-=c+ prelude w hold !m att5tive to a good half-h\r ( platitudes4 ,! tea*] ( *ildr51 h[ev]1 flatt]$ by ! eag] li/5+ giv5 at ! />t1 is likely to relax 8 ef=ts & deem ! cr[n ( ! *ildr5's int]e/ already atta9$4 ,b alas6 soon "h a little tot wriggles1 & !re ano!r :isp]s1 & yond] a ?ird giggles1 & n[ a f\r? turns ar\nd to see :at's up1 & ! tea*] might z well be talk+ to a s*ool ( "y fi%es4 ,demo/h5es once said t if :atev] a man got he took c>e to keep1 he 0 grateful to ! gods2 b if he sp5t x1 he sp5t ) x all 8 gratitude4 ,h[ _m tea*]s are s prodigal ( ! att5tion giv5 at ! beg9n+ t t[>d ! close1 dismay$ at ! li/lessness1 !y =get ungratefully _! initial capital ( bright eyes & eag] e>s6 ,!re are _m ways ( squ&]+ ?is att5tion capital4 ,we may wa/e x on ^? long exhortations s v valuable 7:5 omitt$71 on side issues1 on quibbles4 ,we may *oke x ) dullness1 drive x (f ) scold+4 ,! only way always to keep att5tion is always to be expect+ to lose x4 ,be prompt to note signs ( its vani%+ 9 droop+ eyelids1 w&]+ gaze1 j]k+ 9 ! seat1 unc]ta9 answ]s4 ,! tea*] ^: +5uity c always recall /ray-away m9ds ne$ fe> few o!r recitation problems4 ,h[ to d x8 ,! be/ provocative ( att5tion is v>iety4 ,! skill$ tea*] br+s z _m suits ( mann] to ! class z ! bulkie/ cl[n we>s co/umes to ! circus4 ,be=e "o suit becomes we>isome he /rips x (f1 & pre/o6 a fre% tea*] be=e ! wide-ey$ *ildr54 ,if he has be5 sitt+1 he rises2 if erect1 he leans eag]ly =w>d4 ,8 utt]ance becomes rapid f sl[1 impetu\s f drawl+4 ,he d>ts f g5]alizations into p]sonalities4 ,if motionless be=e1 he beg9s to ge/iculate4 ,?is is act+8 ,no4 ,x is only do+ :at ! facile *ildr5 !mselves d on _! kaleidoscopic playgr\nd1 :]e no "o goes to sleep4 ,aga91 a tea*] mu/ le>n to emphasize 8 important po9ts1 n by enl>g+ on !m1 b by rev]t+ to !m4 ,slight impression on a wall by hold+ a batt]+-ram aga9/ x6 ,nor c y impress a *ild's m9d by hold+ a fact up aga9/ x4 ,x is int]vals :i* make bl[s possible4 ,s ! *ild w att5d to two ?+s or ?ree bett] ?an to "o4 ,conc5trate on "o matt]1 burn+-glass fa%ion1 b only :ile ! sun ( int]e/ is %9+4 ,) ! fir/ mi/ ( indiff]5ce ! wise tea*] w drop ! burn+-glass4 ,m tea*]s fail f hav+ too few po9ts to make ?an f hav+ too _m4 ,b to reta9 att5tion1 y ne$ less to multiply po9ts ?an po9ts ( view4 ,a tea*] c usually fix ! att5tion ( 8 class ^u "o subject :ile us+ 9 succession six diff]5t me?ods ( treatm5t4 ,pass+ swiftly f que/ion+ to =mulat+ pr9ciples & illu/rat+ !m1 f ,bible quotations to p]sonal exp]i5ces & exhortations1 he w hold 8 audi5ce delight$1 ?\gh a s+le me?od w\ld h we>i$ x4 ,note h[ a skill$ cook pres5ts ! ,?anksgiv+ turkey on diff]5t days4 ,x is a lordly br[n bip$1 a plateful ( nice slices1 a salad1 a pot-pie1 ha%4 ,tea*]s w be able to hold ! y\ng/]s' att5tion z well z cooks1 if !y le>n ?us to put ?+s 9 diff]5t lights4 ,fur!rmore1 let x be rememb]$ t no "o 0 ev] dignifi$ ) a *ild1 & won its att5tion4 ,& "s tea*]s are too /aid to be useful4 ,/>tle into inatt5tion by a sm>t slap ( ! h&s toge!r1 %>p ext5sion ( ! f+]1 abrupt turns ^u ! floor4 ,prea*]s use su* artifices :5 pews gr[ somnol5t1 & :y n tea*]s8 ,nev] =get t ! slighte/ inanimate object w9s att5tion bett] ?an ! greate/ animation ( ! tea*]4 ,a p5cil-tablet w rivet all eyes4 ,a f+] laid ^u a map is cynosure = ! mo/ fidgety s*ol>s4 ,if y h a picture :i* c be br\ght into connection ) ! lesson1 x is a p$agogical s9 to omit x4 ,a *>t is z necess>y to ! ,sabba?-s*ool tea*] z to ! sailor1 albeit ! tea*]'s is be/ home-made4 ,i us$ to hesitate to take "t to use su* helps2 b ,i f\nd t ! poore/ picture did bett] "w ?an my mo/ vivid ^w-pa9t+s1 & t my cle>e/ /atem5t 0 ineffici5t beside ! clumsie/ diagram4 ,! beg9n] 9 ?is f9e art ( att5tion-hold+ is likely to d]ive ! ^w att5tion ?us3 f t5eo1 ,i hold1 ad1 on to2 att5tion1 ,i hold on to him4 ,he tries to hold att5tion1 !re=e1 by ma9 /r5g?4 ,he grapples ) 8 audi5ce z a bulldog w\ld4 ,8 n]ves are t5se4 ,8 voice is imp]ative4 ,8 eye gl>es4 ,he is rapid1 impetu\s1 /rategic4 ,?is is p[]1 he ?9ks1 & ?is is skill2 b 8 audi5ce a/oni%es him by go+ to sleep4 ,aba%$1 he tries mild] means ( hold+ on to !m4 ,he beg9s to buttonhole 8 audi5ce4 ,he uses s(t & flatt]+ tones4 ,he coaxes4 ,he :e$les4 ,he jokes4 ,he *ucks !m "u ! *94 ,& !n 8 audi5ce gets up & goes out4 ,! real mean+ ( ! ^w att5tion conta9s an invaluable h9t = all :o are try+ to w9 o!rs by speak+ or tea*+4 ,x is t5eo1 ,i hold1 ,i /ret*1 ad1 t[>d2 & x is n by any means appli$ to ! speak]1 b to ! li/5]4 ,to get y\r audi5ce1 :e!r ( little folk or big folk1 to /ret* out t[>d ! same goal ( tru? t y are seek+ is ! true art ( w9n+ att5tion4 ,?is und]/&+ ( ! matt] implies t ! tea*] also is really 9 pursuit ( tru? himself4 ,! failure ( mu* tea*+ is because x cries ,g on in/ead ( ,come on4 ,! speak] t y foll[ ) mo/ difficulty is ! speak] :o has ! air ( kn[+ x all1 :ile ! speak] :o succe$s be/ 9 hold+ y\r att5tion gives y ! impression ( a *ase4 ,!re's ! game be=e y--t elusive tru? slipp+ away ?r\gh ! ?icket yond]4 ,! huntsman's eye fla%es4 ,he :i/les up ! dogs4 ,we all leap to ! saddles4 ,(f we g1 ov] upl& & vale1 swamp & rock1 f5ce & dit*1 our lead] f> 9 ! van1 po9t+ "h1 wav+ !re1 & halloo+ ! huntsman on4 ,& :5 ! game is track$ d[n1 & our lead] /&s above x1 dripp+ knife 9 h&1 our ve9s t+le ) 81 & we %\t ) delight at our triumph4 ,?is is ! fir/ pr9ciple 9 ! art ( w9n+ att5tion4 ,! speak] mu/ give ! impression ( a tru?-seek]1 if he w\ld w9 o!rs to seek tru? ) him4 ,:at ,edw>d ,ev]ett ,hale once said ( a s]mon applies to ?is4 ,e ,sunday-s*ool lesson %\ld />t out to prove some?+4 ,x %\ld h "s goal4 ,x %\ld int5d some?+4 ,int5tion mu/ prec$e att5tion4 ,b ?\gh !re mu/ be ?is elem5t ( pleas+ unc]ta9ty & susp5se1 we all h difficulty 9 att5d+ to a speak] :o does n appe> to h himself well 9 h& or to be q sure :at he is ab\t4 ,h y n caught y\rselves1 tea*]s1 talk+ z if 9 y\r sleep8 ,h y n sometimes wak$ up at ! end ( a s5t5ce1 a "q1 or a h>angue1 & wond]$ :at y _h be5 talk+ ab\t8 ,did y suppose t any "o else knew8 ,did y expect to hold on to !m :5 y _h no grasp ( ! subject8 ,c li/5]s pay att5tion to any "o :o does n pay att5tion to himself8 ,tea*]s make ! mi/ake ( divid+ att5tion betwe5 ! class1 to wat* t !y he>2 & !mselves1 to see h[ !y are gett+ along2 & ! little att5tion left goes to ! !me4 ,n unnaturally1 ! att5tion ( ! class is divid$ 9 ! same way--mu* to !mselves1 less to ! tea*]1 & lea/ ( all to :at is be+ taught4 ,( c\rse x is a tea*]'s bus9ess to hold 8 s*ol>s' att5tion1 b he w nev] d x by worry+ & wond]+ :e!r he is succe$+4 ,nay1 ,i ev5 g s f> z to say1 if "o ( y\r pupils pays no att5tion1 !n pay no att5tion to him1 provid$ ! mis*ief is n spread+4 ,a tea*] %\ld n fritt] away 8 att5tion on inatt5tive pupils4 ,if he _c w9 _! att5tion by 8 own int]e/ 9 8 !me1 he _c w9 x at all4 ,n t ,i w\ld imply = a mom5t1 h[ev]1 t ! tea*] is to re/ satisfi$ :ile a s+le "o ( 8 pupils rema9s inatt5tive4 ,if y\r *icks are av]age *icks !y are greg>i\s1 & "o /ray-away is en\gh to c>ry ! :ole flock ) him into =eign p>ts4 ,:ile y h a s+le inatt5tive s*ol> y %\ld conduct y\r lesson ) a view to hold+ him4 ,y w hold ! re/ !n1 z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,i am only speak+ ( ! be/ way to w9 att5tion4 ,x mu/ be won1 or y are beat5 to "s ext5t2 & ! att5tion ( all w be won 9 ! end if y are deeply en\gh 9 e>ne/ y\rself1 if y d n all[ y\r att5tion to be side-track$ by ! inatt5tion ( a few4 ,if y wi% to w9 & hold ! att5tion ( o!rs1 w9 & hold y\r own4 ,*apt] ,x ,! ,importance ( ,que/ion+ ,ev] s9ce ,socrates1 conv]sation has be5 ! s\l ( tea*+1 & ev] s9ce ,adam & ,eve ! "q has be5 ! life ( conv]sation4 ,a tea*]'s success dep5ds1 9 ab\t equal measure1 ^u inspiration1 cogitation1 & int]rogation4 ,let ! fir/ be ! great gravitative =ces2 let ! second provide ! tru?1 ! liquid2 !n ! int]rogation-po9t is ! curv$ siphon1 :i* transf]s f ! full to ! empty vessel6 ,_m1 _m a tea*] has fail$1 ?9k+ himself n wise en\gh1 or n en]getic en\gh1 :ile 9 reality he has simply fail$ to be wisely & en]getically quizzical4 ,b :at is a "q8 ,is x n a fi%-hook = pull+ out1 r ?an a siphon = putt+ 98 ,yes1 lat]2 b y _c fi% successfully 9 a dry pond4 ,any bungl] c exam9e & te/4 ,! nice art is to use y\r int]rogation-po9ts z in/rum5ts ( addition1 r ?an ( subtraction4 ,b :y is x (t5 bett] to ins9uate in/ruction ?r\gh a "q1 9 pref]5ce to p\r+ by direct h>angue8 ,well1 does n a "q imply community ( int]e/1 & h9t at equality or simil>ity ( atta9m5t8 ,! "q is neighborly2 ! disc\rse m\nts a plat=m4 ,! helpful lesson comm5t>ies fail1 practically1 to rea* _m a class1 because its tea*] 9 read+ has fail$ to translate f ! decl>ative into ! int]rogative4 ,if ,doctor ,somebody writes t]sely1 ,a s9 t is born ( y\r own w is t5fold m dang]\s to y ?an y\r own s9 t is born ( y\r neighbor's w1 ,johnny w n get ! po9t unless ! tea*] trans=ms x some:at ?us3 ,if y are out 9 ! c\ntry all alone1 ,johnny1 jump ov] a f5ce1 /eal a pocketful ( apples1 is t a s9 j z mu* z if "s o!r boy %\ld be along & p]suade y to d x8 ,yes8 ,well1 n[1 :i* s9 is ! m dang]\s to y8 ,s important does ?is seem to me t ,i always c>ry p5cil & pap] to ! p]usal ( my lesson helps1 & write out1 z a po9t pleases me1 ! =m 9 :i* ,i wi% to br+ x up 9 ! class1 rang+ ^! que/ions "u ! numb]s ( ! v]ses to :i* !y apply4 ,! tea*] :o does n write out 8 que/ions1 or d ! equival5t ( t "w1 is z sure to be defeat$ z ! g5]al :o fights )\t a plan ( campaign4 ,%\ld ^? que/ions be read 9 ! class8 ,n unless y\r ideal ( tea*+ is ! company drill1 in/ead ( ! conv]sation4 ,x is well1 h[ev]1 to ask ! s*ol>s to write out que/ions = y on v]ses assign$1 & read ^! que/ions be=e ! class4 ,! tea*]'s "w is gr&ly accompli%$ :5 he has induc$ ! s*ol> to ask 8 own que/ions1 & "w out 8 own answ]s4 ,i (t5 f9d t a g5]al call = que/ions on "s app>5tly exhau/$ topic br+s ! ri*e/ results ( ! half-h\r4 ,few v]ses are completely treat$ )\t ,lyman ,bee*]'s snapp]1--! appeal to exp]i5ce4 ,! "q1 ,is x ,i8 mu/ be rais$1 no matt] by h[ direct urg+s1 9 e he>t4 ,t "q is tru?'s b>b4 ,!re is a que/ion+ face & attitude1 indicative ( a real & p]sonal int]e/ 9 ! ?+ consid]$1 )\t :i* a "q w always fall dead1 & des]v$ly4 ,nor1 on ! contr>y1 w a live mann] avail to foi/ ^u ! att5tion ( a class a dead "q4 ,& a "q is dead to y\r s*ol> :i* does n t\* 8 own _w ( int]e/ at "s po9t1 no matt] h[ close connection x may h ) y\r life & exp]i5ce4 ,! que/ions on ! lesson leaves make a good aid 9 /udy1 b d mo/ pitiably convict a tea*] ( unfai?fulness if he use !m 9 tea*+4 ,mo/ g5u9e ( all que/ions1 & mo/ likely to be helpful1 are ! d\bts1 p]plexities1 & difficulties :i* att5d a ?\ghtful tea*]'s fir/ c>eful read+ ( ! text itself4 ,!n is ! "t :5 ! cream ( t lesson %\ld rise4 ,lead+ que/ions are always bett] ?an h>angue1 & are n to be despis$1 on a p9*4 ,see :at use ,socrates made ( !m6 ,&1 by ! way1 mod]n tea*]s c\ld le>n mu* z to me?ods f ! dialogues ( t old pagan4 ,by all means we mu/ le>n to l9k our que/ions1 naturally develop+ "o f ! o!r4 ,read a page ( miscellane\s prov]bs1 & y w c>ry away f x ! same bewild]$ bra9 mu* ,sunday-s*ool %>p-%oot+ produces4 ,use ! solid phalanx6 ,inf9ite h>m is done our tea*+ by que/ion+ d[n4 ,d y "k h[ tiresome x is to talk to a man up 9 a ?ird-/ory w9d[1 y 9 ! /reet8 ,our level-be/ tea*+ mu/ be on a level4 ,! novice at que/ion+1 :5 fir/ he becomes well satisfi$ ) himself 9 ?is l9e1 w probably be mak+ 8 *ief mi/ake1--w h hit ^u an int]rogative phraseology 9 :i* 8 ?\ghts run easily1 :i* he uses incessantly4 ,! artful que/ion] w rack 8 bra9s to ! utmo/ /ret* ( +5uity to devise /rik+ & novel ways ( quizz+1 to hold ! re/less "y m9ds4 ,( c\rse1 no skill$ que/ion] w take ! class 9 ord]4 ,( c\rse1 he w "n ! p]son :o is to answ]1 at ! end1 & n at ! beg9n+1 ( 8 "q4 ,( c\rse1 he w und]/& ! use ( long & att5tion-hold+ que/ions1 int]sp]s$ ) %ort1 quick1 att5tion-excit+ que/ions4 ,( c\rse1 he w be ready ) a v>y+ =m ( ! "q if he has to repeat x1 le/ ! class fail to li/5 ! second "t4 ,( c\rse1 he w tra9 himself to become ready ) a cat* "q1--a "q ) a quirk 9 x1 to puni% mildly ! inatt5tive4 ,( c\rse1 he w "k :5 ! class ne$s unify+ by ! g5]al "q address$ to all1 & :5 ! subject ne$s unify+ by ! g5]al "q review+ all4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 he w h le>n$ t ! be/ tea*] ( ?is1 z ( all arts1 is ,he ^: boyi% que/ions 9 ! temple grew to su* mighty answ]s t no man !reaft] d>$ "q him1 save only 8 true disciples4 ,*apt] ,,xi ,a ,good ,"q ,if ,i 7 ask$ to "n ! *ief fault ( ! av]age tea*]1 ,i %\ld say1 ,ask+ que/ions t c be answ]$ by ',yes' & ',no4' ,among my acqua9tances 0 once a tea*] 9 a secul> s*ool ^: me?od ( que/ion+ 0 inv>iably ?is4 ,he w\ld h be=e him ! /atem5ts ( ! text-book1 copi$ out ) pa9/ak+ c>e1 & w\ld develop ! subject ?us3 ,is x true or is x n true1 ,mr4 ,a----1 t--& "h w\ld foll[ ! /atem5t or def9ition ( ! text-book4 ,! ambigu\s answ]1 ,yes1 0 amply satisfactory4 ,un=tunately1 :5 su* tea*]s ga9 a foo?old 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 !y are n s easily dismiss$ z f secul> e/abli%m5ts4 ,n[1 a good "q m]ely furni%es ! />t+-po9t1 & pu%es ! s*ol> out along ! c\rse t[>d "s goal ( tru?2 b 9 a "q t c be answ]$ by ,yes or ,no ! tea*] himself ambles amiably up ! track1 & condesc5d+ly all[s ! s*ol>'s monosyllable to pat him on ! head aft] he himself has rea*$ ! goal4 ,a "q t c be answ]$ by ,yes or ,no m]ely =mulates ! tru? z x exi/s 9 ! tea*]'s m9d1 & invites ! s*ol>'s ass5t to x2 a good "q1 on ! contr>y1 provokes ! s*ol> to =mulate tru? = himself4 ,n[1 x is mu* easi] to express :at we see to be true ?an to get any "o else to express orig9al ?\ght4 ,!re is also1 to ! unwise1 m glory 9 lay+ d[n pr9ciples to :i* o!rs mu/ agree ?an 9 gett+ o!rs to lay d[n pr9ciples to :i* we mu/ agree4 ,x w always be true1 !re=e1 t ! lazy & ! pomp\s w h no aim beyond educ+ monosyllabic answ]s4 ,mo/ tea*]s1 h[ev]1 are e>ne/ly desir\s ( ! be/1 b d n "k h[ to frame wise que/ions4 ,:at mu/ be said to !m8 ,fir/1 t !y mu/ n g to s*ool be=e _! s*ol>s4 ,exp]t que/ion+ is n le>n$ 9 ! class-room1 b 9 ! /udy4 ,a lead-p5cil is ! be/ tea*]4 ,a %eet ( pap] is ! be/ drill-gr\nd4 ,z ,i h urg$ be=e3 ,let ! ,sunday-s*ool work] :o aspires to ! high praise ( a good que/ion] sit d[n p]si/5tly1 aft] /udy+ ! lesson1 & write out a set ( que/ions4 ,nay2 on ea* po9t1 s f> z he has "t1 let him write sev]al que/ions1 criticise !m1 fancy :at k9d ( answ] ea* w be likely to elicit f ! s*ol>1 & *oose :at appe>s ! be/ "q4 ,try x on ! class1 & le>n valuable lessons f ! result4 ,?is me?od1 labori\s z x is1 mu/ be kept up until skilful que/ion+ has become in/9ctive4 ,t !re may be hope ( ?is happy result1 by ! way1 ! writt5 que/ions mu/ nev] be us$ 9 ! class1--only ! memory ( !m1 & ! drill ! prep>ation has giv54 ,x surely w happ51 soon] or lat]1 t ! c>eful /ud5t ( practical p$agogics w be able to get along )\t writ+1 m]ely =mulat+ fit que/ions 9 8 m9d z he /udies ! lesson4 ,aft] a "t he may disp5se ev5 ) ?is1 & look simply aft] ! po9ts to be pres5t$1 tru/+ to extemporane\s "q-mak+4 ,n :olly1 h[ev]4 ,! be/ que/ion] 9 ! _w gets into ruts4 ,! be/ =ms ( que/ions ev] inv5t$ are worse ?an ! wor/ if !y are us$ ) dull reit]ation4 ,no "o c devote c>eful att5tion to ! =m ( 8 que/ions )\t fall+ 9 love ) "s p>ticul> way ( que/ion+2 & ?is w n always be ! be/ way1 b w probably be ! mo/ orig9al way4 ,a =m ( "q t is irreproa*able ! fir/ "t w be un5durable us$ six times 9 succession4 ,x is necess>y1 !n1 ev5 = ! tra9$ que/ion]1 to rev]t n[ & !n to 8 old lead-p5cil drill1 9 ord] to /udy v>iety4 ,b h[ may ! un9itiat$ "k a good "q :5 !y see x1 or make x8 ,z said already1 x mu/ n be su* t a lazy monosyllable may answ] x4 ,z said already1 too1 if "o is 9 d\bt1 he has b to try x on ! class1 & note results4 ,b fur!r4 ,a good "q w be likely to h some?+ piquant ab\t x1 if ! subject admits4 ,= in/ance1 ,james 0 kill$1 ,pet] 0 fre$2 :y 0 t8 is bett] ?an say+1 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! fact t :ile ! apo/le ,james 0 behead$1 ! apo/le ,pet] 0 deliv]$ f ! h&s ( 8 p]secutors8 ,fur!rmore1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 a poor "q & a good "o may (t5 be a m]e matt] ( l5g?4 ,:y did ! ,*ri/ians at ,antio* keep ! inf]ior lead]s = "w 9 ! city1 b s5d away ! mo/ prom95t m5 9 _! *ur* to labor z mission>ies8 ,t is abom9able2 x %\ld be1 ,:y did ! ,antio* ,*ri/ians s5d away _! be/ m58 ,a good "q w conta9 z mu* z possible ( ! p]sonal elem5t4 ,:at d y und]/& by ! phrase 'remission ( s9s'8 is mu* bett] ?an ,:at is ! significance ( ! phrase 'remission ( s9s'8 ,because ! p]sonal "q puts ! expect$ answ] 9 a m mode/ light1 ! answ] w be m uncon/ra9$ & full4 ,&1 by ! way1 !re are few =ms ( que/ions m zeal\sly to be avoid$ ?an ! =m ,i h j us$1 ,:at d y und]/& by--8 ,x is ! unfail+ res\rce ( ! poor que/ion]4 ,a v]se w be read1 a phrase quot$1 a doctr9e or a pr9ciple nam$1 & !n w foll[1 z ! night ! day1 ! tiresome old =mula1 ,:at d y und]/& by ?is1 ,miss ,a----8 ,"o w\ld be q safe 9 decl>+1 at any p>ticul> in/ant dur+ common ,sunday-s*ool h\rs1 t "o-f\r? ( ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s ( ! _w 7 repeat+1 ) unit$ brea?1 t ,me?uselah ( a qu]y1 ,:at d y und]/& by ?is8 ,aga91 a good "q mu/ be swift4 ,x mu/ come s quickly t !re w be no "t to get out ( ! way4 ,"s que/ions t1 if writt5 out1 w\ld n be bad1 are prolong$ 9 ! utt]ance ( ov]-delib]ate tea*]s l foggy illu/rations ( ! law ( p]spective4 ,good que/ions leap4 ,y feel _! buoyancy z y read !m or he> !m4 ,x is l ! huntsman spr++ into ! saddle & %\t+1 ,come on6 ,no "o ) an atom ( ?\ghtfulness is dull to ! exhil>ation ( spirit$ que/ions4 ,!y h inspir$ all ! wise ?9k+ ( ! _w4 ,&1 f9ally1 good que/ions %\ld be absolutely cle>4 ,!re is "o ?+ 9 ! _w t mu/ always be faultlessly p]spicu\s & di/9ct1 & t is a m>*+ ord] 9 "t ( battle4 ,n[1 que/ions are ! m>*+ ord]s ( our s*ol>s' bra9 regim5ts1 9 a battle ( inf9ite mom5t4 ,let !m r+ cle>ly z ev] bugle-call 0 s\nd$4 ,que/ions mumbl$1 hesitant1 caught up & pat*$ ov]1 confus$ & slov5ly1--:at wond] if ^! get sl[ & mumbl$ answ]s8 ,a "q cle>ly put1 n only proves t ! que/ion] has cle> ideas1 b x wondr\sly cl>ifies ! ideas ( ! answ]]4 ,good que/ions1 !n1 are ?\ght-compell+1 v>i$1 %ort1 p]sonal1 piquant1 unhackney$1 brisk1 & cle>4 ,d ,i ask too mu*8 ,no?+ t all may n acquire1 if b a ti! ( ! zeal & labor claim$ by ! trivialities ( a few ye>s are sp5t ^u ^! issues ( et]nity4 ,let e tea*] consid] :at *>act]i/ics ( a good que/ion] he may add to 8 p$agogical outfit4 ,*apt] ,,xii ,inspir+ ,que/ions ,i use ?is title advis$ly1 because ,i believe t x requires m g5u9e inspiration to lead ! av]age s*ol> to ask que/ions ?an to p]=m any o!r "p ( ! tea*]'s difficult task4 ,h[ easy to ask our own que/ions1 to put 9 our own answ]s 9 ord] to draw !m out aga91 7 t all ( x6 ,b to trans=m ! passive into ! active1 ! auditor into ! inve/igator1 ! que/ion$ into ! que/ion]1 t is ! goal ( ! true tea*]'s endeavor4 ,%all we c\nt a recitation successful :5 ! tea*] has be5 e>ne/ & zeal\s 9 8 inquisition1 ! s*ol>s ready & full 9 _! responses8 ,a s+le "q1 borne1 x may be1 on a voice s timid t x is sc>cely audible 9 ! buzz+ room1 yet sprung f "s "y he>t j mov$ ) ! sudd5 desire ( tru?1 is wor? all ! re/4 ,if ! tea*] wi%es to c>ry 8 s*ol>s beyond ! p>asite /age1 :i* is j z dang]\s intellectually z physically1 bo? to ! p>asite & its support]1 he mu/ le>n fir/ t ?is wean+ comes n )\t ?\ghtfulness & design4 ,he mu/ le>n t1 ev5 m c>efully ?an he plans ! que/ions he is to ask 8 s*ol>s1 he mu/ plan to inspire !m to ask que/ions !mselves4 ,he w be mo/ successful if1 f ! _m matt]s :i* c\ld be br\ght up 9 ! lesson1 he selects two or ?ree ( prime importance1 & s*emes to elicit ! que/ion+ en?usiasm ( 8 class along ^? few l9es4 ,b h[ to d x8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! tea*] mu/ be a que/ion] himself4 ,an old h5 c h>dly tea* ! eagle's brood to fly4 ,d n hesitate to tell y\r s*ol>s ( ! d\bts y once _h1 & h[ y won c]ta9ty f !m4 ,%[ !m by example t d\bt is nev] a ?+ to be afraid ( or a%am$ (1 unless x be a lazy d\bt1 vici\sly pleas$ ) its own fog4 ,!n !re is a "q-inspir+ face & attitude4 ,if ! tea*] assumes ! mann] pontific & speaks ex ca!dra1 & has ! air ( "o :o says ! ultimate ^w1 he w smo!r e "q4 ,a sympa!tic1 op5 face1 & ! he>ty _s ( good-fell[%ip1 are ! be/ invitations to inquiries4 ,nor mu/ ! tea*] be 9 a hurry1 ha/5+ f v]se to v]se ) ! n]v\s dispat* ( an auctione]4 ,h[ _m times mu/ ev5 a wise man look at a beetle1 & h[ long1 be=e he is mov$ to ask a wise "q conc]n+ x8 ,don't we sometimes make ! recitation a m]e exhibition ( %oot+-/>s8 ,!n1 too1 be on ! wat* = que/ions4 ,h[ f> ahead c y see a "q com+8 ,be=e ! s*ol> has made up 8 m9d to ask x1 if y h see+ eyes4 ,an almo/ imp]ceptible quiv] ( ! lips3 ,"q1 ,?omas8 ,eyes sudd5ly wid]3 ,:at 7 y ab\t to ask1 ,m>y8 ,=ehead wr9kl$3 ,any?+ to say on t po9t1 ,edw>d8 ,& if ! "q is a good "o1 :y1 ,a capital "q1 ,?omas6 ,i hop$ t "s "o w\ld ask t1 ,m>y6 ,a good "q is m to be prais$ ?an a good answ]1 because x is r>] & m orig9al2 b does x always receive our he>ty comm5dation8 ,?\gh ! "q leads y f> out ( y\r way1 turn aside = x z gladly z y w\ld turn f ! road to pick up a diamond4 ,?\gh y mu/ leave ! climax ( ! lesson unrea*$1 see 9 ?is ! climax4 ,?\gh y are 9 full h>angue1 eag]ly %[+ =? "s great tru?1 /op %ort at once4 ,a "q 9 h& is wor? a :ole sy/em ( !ology 9 ! bu%4 ,& ev5 if ! "q be trivial1 or po9tless1 or utt]ly irrelevant1 9 anticipation ( o!r possible que/ions1 ?is "o is n to be scornfully or slight+ly wav$ aside4 ,don't kill ! goose t lays gold5 eggs :5 %e *ances to lay "o ( pewt]6 ,half-/atem5ts1 :5 %rewdly manag$1 w (t5 elicit que/ions4 ,yes1 ,god 0 t]ribly angry ) ! ,jews1--t]ribly4 ,?9k h[ p[]ful ,god is1 & h[ awful 8 ang] mu/ be6 ,y want to ask some?+1 ,billy8 ,:e!r x is "r = ,god to be angry8 ,well1 ,i am glad y ask$ t1 because ,i want to tell y ! diff]5ce betwe5 8 ang] & ours4 ,an ov]-/atem5t w (t5 draw out ! long$-= inquiry4 ,:5 ,john urg$ e "o ) two coats to give "o to "s p]son :o _h no coat1 :at did he mean b ?is1--t1 z long z any "o 9 ! _w is poor1 ^? :o h m ?an !y ne$ ought to keep giv+ to ^? :o h less ?an !y ne$8 ,i see t y h a ^w = u1 ,lizzie4 ,:at is x8 ,h[ ab\t ! lazy p & ! bad m58 ,i hop$ "s "o w\ld br+ up t po9t6 ,& :5 y\r half-/atem5t or ov]-/atem5t is accept$ )\t remon/rance by y\r s*ol>s1 a little jolly scold+ z y make ! correction y\rself1 & a w>n+ t !y mu/ d bett] ?9k+ ! next "t1 w "w wond]s4 ,sometimes ! be/ plan is a direct call4 ,:at d y ?9k ab\t t /atem5t1 n[8 ,hav5't y "s "q to ask ab\t x8 ,don't y want to "k some?+ m ab\t x8 ,if n a "q foll[s1 at lea/ ! s*ol>s w "k t y are expect+ !m to orig9ate l9es ( ?\ght & inquiry2 & t is "o ?+ ga9$4 ,?is "q is sometimes ask$3 ,:at mod]n tea*] is s successful z ,socrates1 :o made 8 s*ol>s tea*]s 9 _! turn8 ,! "q t\*es a fundam5tal tru? 9 p$agogics1--t ! tea*]'s goal is ! s*ol>'s indep5d5ce ( ! tea*]4 ,by brave example ( /urdy ?\ght1 by sympa!tic insight into ! d\bts & ne$s ( ! op5+ m9d1 by en?usiasm & w9n+ tact1 let u /rive 9 ?is direction1 z 9 all o!rs1 to be wor?y foll[]s ( ,him :o made ( 8 disciples tea*]s at ^: feet ! great ,greek himself w\ld h be5 glad to sit4 ,*apt] ,,xiii ,trigg]-,tea*+ ,! h>d-work+ ,sunday-s*ool tea*] picks up 8 c>tridge1 pr\dly c>ries x to ! desir$ de/9ation1 & !re explodes x4 ,! %rewd ,sunday-s*ool tea*] uses ! s*ol> z a rifle1 & simply pulls ! trigg]4 ,"s tea*]s1 t is1 consid] !mselves z big guns4 ,o!r & bett] tea*]s seek to make practical work+ guns ( _! s*ol>s4 ,betwe5 ! two /yles ( tea*+ !re is ?is diff]5ce1 t ! trigg]-tea*+ usually hits ! m>k1 :ile ! big-gun tea*] f9ds t ! m>k1 if x is a live "o1 has tak5 itself out ( ! way by ! "t he has c>ri$ ! c>tridge to x4 ,9 big-gun tea*+ ! tea*] does ev]y?+ = ! s*ol>2 9 trigg]-tea*+ ! tea*] does no?+ = ! s*ol> t he c help4 ,9 big-gun tea*+ ! tea*] ?9ks2 9 trigg]-tea*+ ! tea*] ?9ks h[ to get 8 s*ol>s to ?9k4 ,big-gun tea*+ p>ades2 trigg]-tea*+ /ays 9 ! t5t & issues ord]s4 ,big-gun tea*+ is amus+2 trigg]-tea*+ is sugge/ive4 ,big-gun tea*+ develops ! tea*]2 trigg]-tea*+ develops ! s*ol>4 ,! tea*]'s true "w is to educate1 & educate means to draw out1 & n to c>ry to4 ,oh6 our s*ol>s are n load$1 ,i he> _m tea*]s object4 ,if we %\ld pull ! trigg]1 !re w\ld foll[ only a ridicul\s click4 ,b y\r s*ol>s are load$1 objectors4 ,?\gh !y may n be load$ ) precisely ! in=mation y h be5 seek+ f !m1 !y are load$ ) exp]i5ces1--all _! %ort lives w hold4 ,!y are load$ ) temptations & tr\bles & ne$s4 ,!y are load$ ) que/ions & curiosity4 ,!y h in=mation1 too1 any am\nt ( x1 t may be br\ght into sugge/ive connection ) ! lesson1 if y "k h[ to make %rewd use ( _! public-s*ool hi/ory & geography & sci5ce4 ,to be sure1 !y probably "k no?+ def9ite ab\t ! "t ( ! lesson's ev5ts1 or ! place1 or ! p]sons1 or ! circum/ances4 ,well1 make !m load !mselves4 ,z y rehe>se ^! facts concisely1 make y\r s*ol>s write !m on slips ( pap]4 ,s5d "o to ! bo>d1 to set d[n :at y dictate4 ,get "o ( _! numb] to read al\d "s brief & compreh5sive summ>y ( ! lesson details4 ,9 "o or all ( ^! ways make !m load !mselves1 & !n--no?+ is accompli%$ if y /op "h--pull ! trigg]6 ,m ?an on any o!r ?+ save ! help ( ! ,holy ,_s1 a tea*]'s success dep5ds on ! use he makes ( ! fact t 8 s*ol>s are already load$ to "s effective purpose2 & ! wise tea*] w always ask himself1 9 ! c\rse ( 8 prep>ation = ! lesson1 ,:at exp]i5ces ( ! memb]s ( my class w help !m und]/& ?is lesson & its tru?s8 ,"o has be5 sick lately4 ,"o is /udy+ geology4 ,"o has a fa!r :o is a bank]4 ,"o has j se5 ! ,mammo? ,cave4 ,if ^! ?+s are to be lik5$ to ! bullets & %ot1 :at is ! p[d]8 ,mu/ ! tea*] dep5d = t1 too1 l>gely on ! pupil8 ,yes4 ,to be sure1 mu* ( ! p[d] ( successful tea*+ is ! zeal & eag]ness ( ! tea*] himself4 ,b 8 int]e/ is a smokeless p[d] l ! fulm9at+ p[d] ( ! cap1 ^: value is solely to set fire to ! p[d] ( ! s*ol> :5 ! trigg] is pull$4 ,! s*ol>'s int]e/1 ! s*ol>'s p[d]1 x is t mu/ be reli$ ^u to d ! "w1 to c>ry ! ball4 ,& s 9 trigg]-tea*+1 mu* dep5ds on ! tea*]'s ability to excite curiosity & ar\se int]e/4 ,he w /udy 8 s*ol>s' lik+s1 & appeal to !m 9 8 illu/rations2 _! ne$s1 & ref] to !m 9 8 applications4 ,sometimes he w /ate ! matt] too /rongly1 sometimes too feebly2 9 ea* case1 ) ! express int5tion to draw out _! prote/4 ,he w "k h[ to use p>adox s z to ar\se1 b n confuse4 ,he w /udy diff]5t me?ods ( emphasis1 & w n use "o alone4 ,f ea* lesson he w select "o tru?1 & "o only1 :i* he w treat ) all ! ardor ( a lawy] argu+ a matt] ( life or dea?4 ,above all1 he w rememb] t ! ,_s alone quick5e?1 & w e>ne/ly pray t fire f heav5 may be add$ to 8 own little fulm9at+ cap4 ,b _m a tea*]1 consci\s ( all t ,i h be5 say+1 does n "k h[ to pull ! trigg]4 ,x is n s simple 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool z 9 ! s*ool ( ! battalion4 ,! artful tea*] w f9d _m ways ( trigg]-pull+1 suit$ to ! div]se & *ang+ ne$s ( 8 class & ( 8 topic4 ,sometimes he w put 9 ! s*ol>s' h&s pap] & p5cil1 & set !m to writ+ or draw+4 ,sometimes he w s5d !m 9 turn to 8 blackbo>d4 ,sometimes he w elicit ! entire /ory f "o1 sometimes f t54 ,sometimes he w introduce pictures = !m to talk ab\t1 or maps = !m to travel ov]1 or objects = !m to gr\p _! words & ?\ghts ar\nd4 ,always1 h[ev]1 he w rememb] t 8 be/ trigg] is ! little trigg]-%ap$ int]rogation-po9t4 ,he w ask que/ions himself ) ! effectiv5ess born ( c>eful prep>ation4 ,bett] ?an t1 he w get 8 s*ol>s to ask que/ions4 ,9 all ^! ways1 & z _m m z !re are ,sundays 9 ! ye>1 ! wise tea*] w pull ! trigg]4 ,let no "o pass f big-gun tea*+ to trigg]-tea*+ ) ! idea t ! latt] w prove ! easi]4 ,x is f> m difficult to make ! c>tridge ?an to pick up & c>ry ! ball :i* ! c>tridge w\ld propel2 b1 = effective & pr(itable tea*+1 bett] t5 m9utes' "w done by ! class ?an an h\r's "w done by y 9 ! pres5ce ( ! class1 ev5 ?\gh to d ! latt] is f> easi] ?an to elicit ! =m]4 ,if--z ^? :o h be5 do+ x all !mselves w d\btless f9d x--?is trigg]-tea*+ comes especially h>d at fir/1 let !m beg9 ) gett+ _! s*ol>s to d some?+ at fir/ h&1 ?\gh only a little1 & let !m "w _! way sl[ly to ! p$agogical p]fection ( gett+ _! s*ol>s to d ev]y?+4 ,& does any "o fe> t ?is w de/roy ! p]sonality & p]sonal influ5ce ( ! tea*]8 ,on ! contr>y1 ! trigg]-tea*] has to put t5 times m ( himself into e lesson ?an ! big-gun tea*]4 ,! s*ol>s get m ( 8 p]sonality1 at ! same "t t !y are glori\sly1 ?\gh unconsci\sly1 develop+ _! own4 ,*apt] ,,xiv ,galvanic ,tea*+ ,9 8 exce$+ly sugge/ive book entitl$ ,be=e an ,audi5ce ,mr4 ,%ep>d insi/s /r5u\sly on :at he calls physical e>ne/ness 9 a speak]4 ,x is n meant by ?is t we are to g be=e our s*ol>s ) our n]ves a-quiv]1 ) heada*es com+ on1 ) our bra9s ?robb+ & our muscles drawn tight4 ,a speak] mu/ be1 z ,mr4 ,%ep>d insi/s1 an animal galvanic batt]y on two legs4 ,he mu/ be at some?+ correspond+ to electric t5sion4 ,he mu/ be 9 e>ne/ ) 8 body1 n lazy ) x4 ,no tea*] :o is n spirit$ w succe$ ) *ildr51 or ) any "o1 long4 ,no?+ w m quickly w9 & p]man5tly hold a *ild's att5tion ?an e>ne/ness4 ,*ildr5's capacity = s]i\s ?9k+ is greatly und]valu$4 ,!re is m philosophy 9 !m ?an y dream (4 ,!y are v mu* 9 e>ne/ !mselves1 & !y rejoice to see o!r p v mu* 9 e>ne/4 ,i d n mean by ?is t "o %\ld always be s]i\s ) !m4 ,no?+ w ga9 _! att5tion m ?an a joke2 b jok+ ) *ildr5 is z dang]\s z fe$+ !m c&y4 ,!y h no m ta/e h5ce=? = any?+ else1 & to keep _! att5tion y mu/ cont9ue to fe$ !m c&y & deal out jokes4 ,! mo/ successful tea*]s ( *ildr51 judg+ n by ! int]e/ ( ! *ildr5 s mu* z by p]man5t spiritual results1 are ^? t are always deeply 9 e>ne/2 & yet _! e>ne/ness is %ot ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ! sun%9e4 ,! int5sity ,i am advocat+ mu/ n be ! int5sity ( an aug]1 t bores4 ,oh1 if tea*]s only knew en\gh n to tea* too mu*6 ,if "o good idea is got into ! heads ( ! *ildr5 z ! result ( ! lesson half-h\r1 !n y h scor$ a victory4 ,if y try to get 9 eight good ideas1 y w n score "o-eigh? ( a victory4 ,"s tea*]s t ,i "k want to get ! :ole body ( !ology & ! entire sy/em ( e?ics into ea* lesson4 ,!y skip ) ha/e f tru? to mighty tru?1 cr[d+ into a lesson tw5ty weighty po9ts1 ea* "o ( :i* w\ld be amply suffici5t = ! half-h\r4 ,! result is an impossibility ( att5tion1 = n en\gh is giv5 ab\t any "o ?+ to fix x & hold x d[n4 ,our ,sunday-s*ool tea*+ rem9ds me sometimes ( a daily pap]--all cut up into p>agraphic articles2 & if !re is any topic ( univ]sal k omitt$1 x w appe> 9 ! ev5+ edition4 ,a confirm$ newspap] read] has become incapable ( foll[+ an ext5d$ discussion1 or ( read+ a book4 ,i h /ood be=e ,sunday-s*ool classes to :i* _! tea*] 0 9 ! habit ( prop\nd+ a s]ies ( disconnect$ que/ions f a book or pap]1 & ,i h f\nd x q impossible to hold ! att5tion ( su* classes = any l5g? ( "t on "o matt]4 ,!y 7 anxi\s = ano!r p>agraph1 = fre% head-l9es1 = a *ange ( subject4 ,mo/ ,sunday-s*ool lessons are fruitful ( multitud9\s sugge/ions4 ,let u n tea* s mu* t we tea* no?+1 or1 worse ?an no?+1 in/ruct 9 m5tal dissipation in/ead ( m5tal conc5tration4 ,we prep>e = tea*+ ) ! lesson h\r 9 view2 we %\ld r h 9 view ! h\r foll[+ ! lesson h\r4 ,:at impression d we int5d ! lesson to make8 ,h[ are we go+ to make ! lesson /& out 9 relief8 ,i mu/ n[ set (f aga9/ ! law ( int5sity ! complem5t>y law ( motion4 ,a mesm]ic pati5t is s5t into ! hypnotic trance by cont9u$ />+ at ! same /ation>y object4 ,?is looks l p]fect att5tion1 b x results 9 sleep4 ,!re is a v]bal hypnotism t is v common :5 tea*]s are try+ to impress an idea by hold+ x up /olidly & p]si/5tly be=e ! eyes ( _! s*ol>s4 ,t is n :at ,i mean by int5sity1 & x is "o ( ! commone/ ways ( de/roy+ att5tion4 ,if y are anxi\s to impress a tru? & yet hold att5tion1 y mu/ d x by pres5t+ n[ ?is side ( ! tru? & n[ t1 n[ ) p>able & n[ ) allegory1 n[ ) appeal & n[ ) te/imony1 exp]i5ce1 quotation1 objects4 ,arriv$ at ! end1 d n press ! po9t aga9/ ! s*ol>s & /ick x into !m1 b if !y d n see x1 g back & pass ov] ! matt] 9 a diff]5t way4 ,mov+ bodies draw & hold ! eye4 ,e "o mu/ look at a %oot+ />1 a jump+ horse1 a runn+ man1 a fly+ bird1 a ris+ kite4 ,to keep att5tion1 our lessons mu/ h :at ! critics ( novels call movem5t4 ,!re is to be no /ill life 9 our pictures4 ,ev]y?+ mu/ be /irr+1 dramatic4 ,an accompli%$ tea*] mu/ h ! p[] ( pa9t+ ^w-pictures4 ,x is n a difficult art4 ,h>d /udy & zeal\s putt+ y\rself 9 8 place w accompli% x4 ,"s way or o!r we mu/ get ! p]sons ( ! lesson cle>ly be=e our s*ol>s' eyes1 ! sc5es z if ! s*ol>s 7 surr\nd$ by !m1 if we w\ld ma9ta9 _! att5tion4 ,& ev5 if ! lesson is imp]sonal1 we mu/ dramatize x1 we mu/ inv5t situations & p]sons to illu/rate ! ab/ract ?\ght1 or we mu/ draw illu/rations f real hi/ory4 ,^! mu/ all be real to u1 or !y w nev] be real to our s*ol>s4 ,pictures always hold ! att5tion ( *ildr54 ,let u rememb] ?is :5 we talk to !m4 ,*ildr5 are fond ( motion4 ,let our tea*+ move briskly1 !n4 ,*apt] ,,xv ,s]ial ,tea*+ ,!re are %ort-/ory writ]s :o are able to hold our att5tion *>m+ly = an episode1 & !re are o!r m9ds :i* are able to lead u entranc$ ?r\gh ! v>i$ sc5es ( a long s]ial4 ,s also !re is %ort-/ory ,sunday-s*ool tea*+ & s]ial ,sunday-s*ool tea*+4 ,%ort-/ory tea*+ treats ea* lesson z a sep>ate unit2 s]ial tea*+ consid]s ea* lesson a "p only ( a great1 unit$ :ole4 ,%ort-/ory tea*+ is f> easi] ?an s]ial tea*+4 ,x is conc]n$ ) b "o set ( circum/ances1 p]sons1 & pr9ciples4 ,= ! s]ial tea*]1 on ! contr>y1 e lesson mu/ include a review & a prospectus4 ,he mu/ le>n to see ?+s 9 _! relations4 ,he mu/ h a good memory1 & a bett] imag9ation1 to make 8 memory buoyant4 ,?is is n easy2 & !re=e x is t %ort-/ory tea*+ is mu* common] ?an s]ial tea*+4 ,& yet s]ial tea*+ is ! "r k9d ( tea*+1 = ! foll[+ reasons4 ,j z a f9e s]ial /ory adds to ! en?usiasm = good numb]s ( a p]iodical1 & tides ov] poor numb]s1 s1 if y c get up a s]ial int]e/ 9 y\r tea*+1 x w increase ! int]e/ ( ! good days1 & w tide ov] ) full seats & bright eyes ! ra9y1 or cold1 or hot1 or sleepy days4 ,besides1 ,*ri/ianity is a :ole1 & ea* ( its _m p>ts int]dep5d5t4 ,we mu/ n tea* x1 !re=e1 z if x 7 a pat*work1 capable ( be+ tak5 ap>t & put toge!r z m5 w4 ,we d wrong to ! great sy/em we tea*1 if our lessons d n leave ! impression ( a va/1 coh]5t fabric1--too va/ = "o lesson to disclose1 too coh]5t = "o lesson to /& out ap>t4 ,besides1 h[ev] our lessons may *ange1 our s*ol>s are /ill ! same2 & ?is cont9uity ( li/5]s %\ld imp>t a s]ial int]e/ to ! tea*+4 ,cause ! s*ol>s to feel t ea* lesson is to make def9ite contribution to _! gr[? 9 k & "*4 ,x won't hurt !m if !y are z me*anical ab\t x z ,pet]1 & enum]ate1 lesson aft] lesson1 z 9 ! apo/le's fam\s addition-table1 ! virtues ^? lessons may add to _! lives4 ,= ^! ?ree reasons1 !n1 our tea*+ %\ld conta9 "s /rong elem5t ( s]ial int]e/4 ,_m tea*]s err 9 us+ only "o sort ( connect+ l9k1 ye> 91 ye> out1 & are z likely to fail z ! p]iodical :i* always pr9ts s]ial /ories ( ! same k9d ( plot1 sc5es1 & *>act]s4 ,i w m5tion sev]al s]ial elem5ts :i* a wise tea*] w use 9 turn1 hold+ to "o long en\gh = pr(it1 b n too long = int]e/4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is (t5 well to make ! s]ial biographical4 ,y\r s]ial has !n a h]o4 ,moses1 ,jo%ua1 ,samuel1 ,saul1 ,david1 ,solomon1 ,elijah1 ,eli%a1 ,daniel1 ,john1 ,pet]1 ,paul1 ,m>y1--:at glori\s gr\ps ( *apt]s ^! names b9d toge!r6 ,if we are zeal\s1 pati5t1 & imag9ative1 we c easily1 ) ?is magnific5t mat]ial1 con/ruct = our classes s]ials ^: absorb+ int]e/ w vie ) any 9 _! pet weekly /ory-pap]4 ,we c lead !m to eag] /udy ( a man's developm5t 9 "* & 9 =tune4 ,at o!r times x is bett] to tru/ = ! s]ial int]e/ to hi/ory1--to /udy ! evolution ( a nation z be=e ( a man4 ,! wondr\s tale ( ! rise ( ! ,hebrews f ,abraham1 _! metamorphosis "u ,moses1 _! consolidation "u judges1 _! expansion "u k+s1 _! division1 _! d[nfall1 _! re/oration1 _! subjugation1 _! new bir? 9 ,him :o 0 be=e ,abraham1--?is /ory may be made to h a deep & con/ant s]ial int]e/4 ,( c\rse1 ) ei!r ! biographical or hi/orical s]ial plan1 great pa9s mu/ be tak5 ) t bugbe> ( ! av]age tea*]1--:at ! lesson-helps call int]v5+ ev5ts1 b _m a s*ol> calls int]v5+ my/ifications4 ,(t5 fully half ! lesson-"t %\ld be giv5 to !m4 ,usually ! antec$5ts !y conta9 are absolutely necess>y = an und]/&+ ( ! lesson1--text1 p]sons1 & pr9ciples4 ,) !m y tea* hi/ory2 )\t1 episodes4 ,!y mean "w1 to be sure2 b all unify+ & solidify+ means "w4 ,at /ill o!r times or ) o!r classes x is well to let ! s]ial int]e/ c5t] ar\nd pr9ciples4 ,treat "o gr\p ( lessons z illu/rat+ ! manly or unmanly qualities2 consid] ano!r gr\p prim>ily z a comm5t>y on tru? & falsehood2 let y\r b9d+ topic = ano!r set be ,:at is ,true ,religion8 ,s9 & ,salvation1 ,s]v+ & ,s]v$1 ,success & ,failure1--h[ _m lessons c\ld be clu/]$ naturally ab\t ^! topics6 ,*ildr5 are *>act]i/ically philosoph]s1 & a treatm5t ( ,sunday-s*ool lessons z illu/rat+ diff]5t phases ( "s great tru? is a me?od v attractive to !m4 ,:at does ! ,bible tea* ab\t tru?-tell+1 ab\t p5alty = s91 ab\t ! conditions ( happ9ess8 ,sunday-s*ool s*ol>s %\ld be ready to answ] su* que/ions1 n by haphaz>d impromptus1 b by a c>eful pres5tation ( ev5ts1 *>act]s1 & say+s be>+ on ea* po9t1 & repres5t+ ! :ole ,bible4 ,ano!r excell5t way ( b9d+ lessons toge!r is by ! s*ol>s !mselves4 ,z ,i said1 h[ev] ! lessons *ange1 ! s*ol>s rema9 ! same1 ) ! same prom95t tr\bles1 faults1 & ne$s4 ,bo? !y & y %\ld "k :at ^! are4 ,i (t5 h s*ol>s :o br+ up1 ,sunday aft] ,sunday1 9 connection ) topics ! mo/ div]se1 ! same que/ions1 :i* are evid5tly /umbl+-blocks to _! m9ds & lives4 ,^! are usually practical matt]s :]e9 ! ,*ri/ian imp]atives are /rangely incongru\s ) worldly habits1 su* z ! *oice ( a call+1 absolute frankness ( spee*1 public te/imony = ,*ri/1 ! c>eful obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 %>p competition 9 trade4 ,^! are too big que/ions to be settl$ 9 a few m9utes1 & "y folks :o are seiz$ by !m 9 e>ne/ h f\nd = !mselves a s]ial int]e/ :i* w la/ = "s "t4 ,if we _c take advantage ( su* a l9k+ :i* our s*ol>s discov] = !mselves1 we c always b9d lessons toge!r by our own k ( our s*ol>s' ne$s4 ,if y h a "y man 9 y\r class to :om ! skepticism ( ! times is allur+1 let him f9d some?+ fai?-inspir+ & confirmatory ( belief 9 e lesson4 ,if y h a "y girl burd5$ ) sick-room duties & home c>es beyond h] /r5g?1 let h] "k t ea* lesson w br+ h] fre% en]gy & com=t4 ,y ne$ n tell y\r s*ol>s t y "k _! /ruggles4 ,en\gh t y d "k !m1 & l9k lesson to lesson = !m 9 sweet *a9s ( love & helpfulness4 ,:51 by any ( ! f\r me?ods ,i h outl9$1 y ?us e/abli% a bond betwe5 y\r lessons1 y h ga9$ two great advantages besides ! s]ial int]e/ :i* y h ar\s$4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 y /udy ! ,bible z a :ole1 n by extracts4 ,y le>n to int]pret "o portion by ano!r4 ,y f9d out ! fallacy ( fragm5ts4 ,y p]ceive t ,*ri/ianity is a sy/em1 & n an an?ology4 ,9 ! second place1 y h solv$ ! review problem1 = e lesson is n[ a review4 ,if y 7 requir$ to rememb]1 9 ord]1 twelve words *os5 at r&om1 y w\ld f9d x some:at difficult2 b x w\ld be easy en\gh if ^? twelve words 7 arrang$ 9 a s5t5ce4 ,s]ial tea*+ is build+ up a s5t5ce1 & ! review is m]ely repeat+ t s5t5ce4 ,a s]ial tea*] has no fe> ( review day4 ,! %ort-/ory tea*] is compell$ to f9d = t day a new %ort /ory4 ,n[1 h ,i n res]v$ m5tion ( ! "o great tie ( all our tea*+8 ,:e!r ,old ,te/am5t or ,new1 hi/ory1 prophecy1 prov]bs1 or psalms1 x is all "o cont9u$ /ory1 & ! h]o is ,*ri/4 ,by :atev] unify+ pr9ciple we gr\p our lessons toge!r1 ,*ri/ unifies ! gr\ps4 ,ye> 91 ye> out1 if ,*ri/ is at ! he>t ( our tea*+1 t tea*+ is consecutive1 s]ial1 solid4 ,)\t him1 x is disjo9t$1 fragm5t>y1 frail4 ,n retract+ a ^w ,i h writt5 ab\t ! value ( ^! o!r me?ods ( ar\s+ cont9u$ int]e/1 yet x mu/ be said t !y are all wor?less )\t ,*ri/4 ,9 him ea* sev]al build+1 fitly fram$ toge!r1 gr[e? into a holy temple 9 ! ,"l4 ,*apt] ,,xvi ,tea*+ ! ,psalms ,! ,lesson ,committee (t5 assigns u two or ?ree lessons 9 a book1 & f ^! few lessons ! s*ol>s mu/ get "s compreh5sive k ( ! entire book4 ,a book /udy1 !re=e1 w n be out ( place 9 ?is s]ies ( sugge/ions to tea*]s1 & ,i h *os5 ! ,psalms1 s9ce !y are likely to be mo/ fruitful ( h9ts z to ! tea*+ ( o!r books4 ,a sy/ematic k ( ! ,psalms is r>ely s\ght aft]4 ,only "o book ( ! ,bible is m lov$3 ! ,gospel ( ,john2 only "o is read less me?odically3 ! ,book ( ,prov]bs4 ,x is ! fault ( _m tea*]s t !y tea* all books ( ! ,bible 9 ! same way4 ,prophecy1 hi/ory1 poetry1 prose1 ,ru? & ,revelation1 ,john & ,judges1--x is all "o to !m4 ,! ,psalms1 l all o!r books ( ! ,bible1 are unique1 & ne$ _! own especial mode ( treatm5t4 ,"h are "s h9ts conc]n+ ?is treatm5t4 ,get fir/1 f ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 a compreh5sive idea ( ! five ,books ( ,psalms1 ) _! simil> end+s4 ,note _! l5g? & ! total numb] ( psalms4 ,f ! ,bible diction>y le>n :at y c ab\t ! "t :5 ^! books 7 collect$1 & ! probable au?ors ( ! anonym\s psalms4 ,/udy ! psalms by types4 ,we h ! ,fir/ ,psalm1 :i* contra/s ! good & evil4 ,psalms ( ! ,good are #a1 #bf1 #da1 #gb1 #id1 #aja1 #abf1 #abg1 #abh1 #add4 ,psalms ( ! ,evil are #aj1 #ad1 #cf1 #cg1 #di1 #eb1 #ec1 #eh1 #fd1 #gc1 #hb1 #aji1 #abi1 #adj4 ,! ,second is a ,psalm ( ,p[]4 ,o!rs are #aa1 #ba1 #bd1 #bi1 #dg1 #dh1 #fj1 #gf1 #gg1 #hc1 #ig1 #ajh1 #aaa1 #aad1 #aci4 ,! ,n9ete5? & ! ,"o ,hundr$ & ,?ird are ,psalms ( ,praise4 ,) ^! /udy #h1 #i1 #ah1 #cj1 #cc1 #cd1 #dd1 #fe1 #ff1 #fg1 #fh1 #ge1 #he1 #hi1 #ij1 #ib1 #ic1 #ie1 #if1 #ih1 #ii1 #ajj1 #ajd1 #aje1 #ajf1 #ajg1 #aab1 #aac1 #aag1 #aah1 #acd1 #ace1 #acf1 #ach1 #ade1 #adf1 #adg1 #adh1 #adi1 #aej4 ,! ,second & ! ,sev5ty-second are ,messianic ,psalms4 ,s also are ,psalms #de & #aaj4 ,! ,tw5ty-?ird is a ,psalm ( ,tru/4 ,simil> psalms are #d1 #g1 #af1 #bg1 #ca1 #ef1 #fb1 #ga1 #ia1 #abe1 #aca4 ,! ,fifty-fir/ is a ,psalm ( ,=giv5ess4 ,su*1 too1 are #be1 #cb1 #ci1 #dj1 #hj1 #ha4 ,) ,psalm #hd1 a ,psalm ( ,wor%ip1 g #ae1 #db1 #ej1 #eg1 #fc1 #hg1 #aae1 #abb1 #acb1 #acc4 ,besides ^!1 ! foll[+ may be classifi$ z ,psalms ( ,help3 #c1 #ab1 #bj1 #ce1 #dc1 #df1 #ei1 #fa1 #gj1 #gi1 #aba1 #abd2 ! foll[+ z ,psalms ( ,sorr[3 #f1 #ac1 #bb1 #ch1 #ee1 #fi1 #gd1 #hh1 #ajb1 #abj1 #acg1 #adc2 & ! foll[+ z ,psalms ( ,pray]3 #e1 #ag1 #bh1 #ed1 #hf1 #aaf1 #abc1 #acj1 #ada1 #adb4 ,psalms #gh & #aai are ,psalms ( ! ,law4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is only a r\gh classification ( ! psalms4 ,x w be a pleasant & valuable task = y to classify !m m elaborately4 ,read aga9 ! life ( ,david1 f\nd 9 ! passage f #a ,samuel #af3a to #a ,k+s #b3aa4 ,9 connection ) ea* psalm y read1 ?9k :at may h be5 ! k+'s =tunes :5 he wrote x1 or :at exp]i5ce ( 8 may h prompt$ x4 ,?is psalm ( sorr[ may h _h bir? 9 ,absalom's revolt2 ?is song ( tru/ may h well$ f a rock ( hid+ 9 ! des]t2 ?is hymn ( triumphant /ra9 may h celebrat$ "s victory ov] ,saul or ! ,syrians2 ?is plead+ = =giv5ess may h be5 a wail ov] ,uriah4 ,! psalms are all dramatic4 ,"h1 m ?an any:]e 9 ! /udy ( ! ,bible1 y ne$ to use imag9ation1 to put y\rself 9 8 place4 ,! psalms are 9 ! fir/ p]son4 ,fancy y\rself ! psalmi/ z y read 8 songs4 ,pray 8 pray]s1 exult 9 8 praise1 beat y\r brea/ ) 8 agony ( %ame1 be calm 9 8 assurance ( =giv5ess & peace4 ,9 l mann]1 z y prep>e to tea*1 fancy times 9 y\r s*ol>s' lives to :i* ^! psalms w apply1 times :5 x w\ld be well = !m to s+ ^! psalms1 & tea* ) ^! times 9 cle> view4 ,be sure ?us to translate ,david's exp]i5ce into t ( y\r s*ol>s4 ,^! psalms are ( univ]sal mom5t1 z !y come s directly f ,david's he>t1 & ,god's2 & yet !y ne$ ?is translation1 because ,david's surr\nd+s 7 n ours4 ,8 foes1 8 s9s1 8 exiles1 8 triumphs1 7 n ours 9 =m1 h[ev] mu* ! same 9 reality4 ,!re are frequ5t quotations ( ! psalms to be f\nd 9 ! lat] books ( ! ,bible4 ,^!1 especially ^? made by ,*ri/ & ! apo/les1 con/itute a priceless comm5t>y4 ,se>* = !m ) ! help ( a concordance or a ref]5ce ,bible4 ,aside f ?is1 ! psalms are especially fit = illu/rative quotations1 & ! *ildr5 may be inspir$ to ga!r !m eag]ly4 ,assign to ea* s*ol> a v]se = illu/ration f "s o!r "p ( ! ,bible1 9 "s su* way z ?is3 ,! ,"l is my %eph]d4 ,i am ! good %eph]d4 ,! good %eph]d laye? d[n 8 life = ! %eep 7,john #aj3aa74 ,i %all n want4 ,y\r heav5ly ,fa!r kn[e? t ye h ne$ ( all ^! ?+s4 ,b seek ye fir/ 8 k+dom & 8 righte\sness1 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y 7,matt4 #g3cb1 #cc74 ,he make? me to lie d[n 9 gre5 pa/ures4 ,come unto me1 all ye t labor & are heavy lad51 & ,i w give y re/ 7,matt4 #aa3bh74 ,he leade? me beside ! /ill wat]s4 ,:osoev] dr9ke? ( ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all nev] ?ir/2 b ! wat] t ,i %all give him %all become 9 him a well ( wat]1 spr++ up unto et]nal life 7,john #d3ad74 ,he re/ore? my s\l4 ,i am ! resurrection & ! life 7,john #aa3be74 ,he leade? me 9 ! pa?s ( righte\sness = 8 "n's sake4 ,i am ! way1 & ! tru?1 & ! life3 no "o come? unto ! ,fa!r1 b by me 7,john #ad3f74 ,yea1 ?\gh ,i walk ?r\gh ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?1 ,i w fe> no evil4 ,:osoev] live? & believe? 9 me %all nev] die 7,john #aa3bf74 ,= ?\ art ) me4 ,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w 7,matt4 #bh3bj74 ,?y rod & ?y /aff1 !y com=t me4 ,i w pray ! ,fa!r1 & he %all give y ano!r ,com=t]1 t he may be ) y =ev]1 ev5 ! ,_s ( tru? 7,john #ad3af1 #ag74 ,?\ prep>e/ a table be=e me 9 ! pres5ce ( m9e enemies4 ,i am ! bread ( life4 ,he t come? to me %all n hung] 7,john #f3ce74 ,?\ ano9te/ my head ) oil4 ,grace & peace 444 f ,jesus ! ano9t$1 444 :o has made u to be k+s & prie/s unto 8 ,god & ,fa!r 7,rev4 #a3d-f74 ,my cup runne? ov]4 ,! cup ( bless+ :i* we bless1 is x n a p>ticipation 9 ! blood ( ,*ri/8 7#a ,cor4 #aj3af47 ,surely goodness & m]cy %all foll[ me all ! days ( my life4 ,^! ?+s h ,i spok5 unto y1 t my joy may be 9 y1 & t y\r joy may be fulfill$ 7,john #ae3aa74 ,& ,i w dwell 9 ! h\se ( ! ,"l =ev]4 ,9 my ,fa!r's h\se are _m abid+-places4444 ,i g to prep>e a place = y 7,john #ad3b74 ,9 prep>+ = ?is ex]cise ! *ildr5 w le>n h[ to use ! ,bible index & ! concordance4 ,wat* ! p>agraphs ( ! ,revis$ ,v]sion4 ,!y make useful indications ( ! passage f "o ?\ght to ! o!r4 ,! psalms l5d !mselves well to ! useful ex]cises ( analysis1 cond5sation1 & p>aphrase4 ,get y\r s*ol>s to write out = y1 "o1 a brief tabul> /atem5t ( ! cont5ts ( ! psalm2 ano!r1 ! ?\ght ( ! psalm 9 words ( 8 own2 a ?ird1 ! sub/ance ( ! psalm1 ) all sup]flu\s words & repetitions omitt$4 ,x is a capital plan to und]score 9 y\r ,bibles1 & get y\r s*ol>s 9 ! c\rse ( ! lesson to und]score 9 !irs1 ! key-s5t5ces ( ! psalm4 ,9 ! ,fir/ ,psalm1 = in/ance1 y h 9 bold relief ! ma9 ?\ght ( ! six v]ses if y und]score ,bless$ is ! man t walke? n 9 ! c\nsel ( ! wick$4 ,:atsoev] he doe? %all prosp]4 ,! wick$ are n s4 ,!re is y\r outl9e4 ,d n re/ satisfi$ until1 = y\r s*ol>s & = y1 ! psalm y are /udy+ is a unit1 & /&s out 9 y\r m9ds ) cle>-cut individuality4 ,x is especially necess>y to get ?r\gh ) ! entire text :5 y\r lesson is 9 ! ,psalms4 ,x is n l a s]ies ( disconnect$ prov]bs3 x is a picture2 & y\r und]/&+ ( x w lack "s ess5tial "p until y h all ! v]ses4 ,inde$1 ,i w\ld g ov] ea* psalm ) ! class at lea/ five times1 rapidly3 fir/1 to remove /umbl+-blocks ( /range cu/oms & expressions2 second1 to grasp ! g5]al ?\ght2 ?ird1 to get its application to ,david's life2 f\r?1 to get its lesson = our lives2 fif?1 a v]se-by-v]se /udy = all possible side-lights & in/ruction4 ,obs]ve ! p>allel expressions4 ,use only ! ,revis$ ,v]sion1 :i* correctly pr9ts ! psalms z poetry4 ,read !m rhy?mically2 *ant !m2 intone !m2 get ! impression ( songs4 ,come to feel ! beauty & mean+ ( ! frequ5t refra9s4 ,g on a t\r ( discov]y1 seek+ = ! noble metrical translations ( ^! psalms f\nd 9 our hymn-books & religi\s an?ologies4 ,= ,psalm #ai read ,addison's magnific5t hymn1 ,! spaci\s firmam5t on high2 = ,psalm #ajc1 ,h4 ,f4 ,lyte's ,praise1 my s\l1 ! ,k+ ( heav51 or ,isaac ,watts' ,my s\l1 repeat ,8 praise2 = ,psalm #gb1 ,james ,montgom]y's ,hail to ! ,"l's ,ano9t$1 great ,david's great] ,son6 or ,isaac ,watts' ,jesus %all reign :]e'er ! sun does 8 successive j\rneys run2 = ,psalm #hd1 ,h4 ,f4 ,lyte's ,pleasant are ,?y c\rts above1 or ,isaac ,watts' ,"l ( ! worlds above2 = ,psalm #bc1 ,addison's ,! ,"l my pa/ure %all prep>e1 or o!rs m famili>2 & = o!r psalms ! same writ]s1 ) ,wesley1 ,john ,newton1 ,scott1 & _m m4 ,y\r s*ol>s w be int]e/$ 9 se>*+ = ^!1 & br++ !m 94 ,suppose we 7 /udy+ an ,engli% hymn-book4 ,:at w\ld we ask fir/ ab\t ea* hymn8 ,we w\ld ask :at s5tim5t x 0 capable ( inspir+4 ,! same "q is to be ask$ ab\t ^! inspir$ hymns2 & ?r\gh\t ea* ( !m we are to trace n s mu* a tra9 ( ?\ght z a tra9 ( feel+4 ,! psalms are subjective1 & = t reason are p>ticul>ly h>d1 "s ( !m1 = *ildr5 to appreciate4 ,we mu/ int]pret !m all ! m ?or\ghly by objective illu/rations4 ,"h ! ord9>y problem is rev]s$4 ,9 our ord9>y lessons ! example f real life is giv51 & f x ! tea*] mu/ draw spiritual lessons4 ,"h ! spiritual m$itation is giv51 to be appli$ to real life4 ,not)/&+ ?is1 ! psalms are em95tly pictorial1 & especially adapt$ to illu/ration4 ,see h[ _m pictures are sugge/$ by ! foll[+ words f ! mo/ fam\s ( ! psalms3 %eph]d1 want1 lie d[n1 gre5 pa/ures1 leade?1 /ill wat]s1 guide?1 pa?s1 valley ( ! %ad[1 rod & /aff1 a table prep>$1 enemies1 ano9t$1 cup runne? ov]4 ,all su* pictures %\ld be ga!r$1 & us$ to make ! lesson vivid to ! picture-lov+ little ones4 ,!re is especial ne$ 9 tea*+ ! psalms to expla9 h[ ! =ce ( imag]y v>ies ) v>y+ conditions ( climate & modes ( life2 h[ mu* m1 = in/ance1 0 meant to ,david ?an to u by su* symbols z a rock1 %ad[1 sun1 %ield1 wat]-c\rses6 ,*ildr5 are fond ( metaphors1 b !y make comical blund]s ) !m1 & deal1 unless we are c>eful1 all too lit]ally ) su* passages z a table 9 ! pres5ce ( m9e enemies1 ! wick$ are l ! *aff1 ! congregation ( ! righte\s1 break !m ) a rod ( iron4 ,if ! tea*] is 9 d\bt j h[ f> to c>ry ^! metaphors1 ,i "k no bett] example ( ! wise & beautiful use ( !m ?an ,bunyan's ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,! read+ ( t book w make a capital prep>ation = ! tea*+ ( ! psalms4 ,few lessons 9 ! sev5 ye>s' c\rse w be s admirable z ^! = committ+ to memory4 ,if y want to inspire y\r class to bett] "w 9 t l9e1 n[ is y\r "t4 ,note t ! psalms are all optimi/ic4 ,s\nd _! key-note ( peace & joy4 ,"h1 if any:]e 9 ! ,bible1 spiritual tea*+ is ne$$4 ,an ess5tial "p ( ! prep>ation = tea*+ ! psalms is dev\t pray]4 ,*apt] ,,xvii ,^? ,temp]ance & ,mission>y ,lessons ,intemp]ance is ! *ur*'s greate/ foe1 missions h] greate/ task4 ,ar\nd ^! two topics clu/] ! highe/ *ivalry1 ! mo/ spl5did romance1 ( our mod]n _w4 ,! %\t ( ! battle is 9 !m1 ! sweep ( ! regim5t4 ,no lessons are m important ?an ^? devot$ to ^! two great !mes1 & none c be made m int]e/+4 ,& yet to _m a tea*] !y are bugbe>s4 ,to ^! eight lessons--"o six? ( ! :ole--!y g ) dull he>ts4 ,!y d wi% ! ,lesson ,committee w\ld leave !m out ( ! li/4 ,:at is ! tr\ble8 ,!re is no life back ( ! lesson4 ,!y h got up _! lesson z be/ !y c2 b a lesson is n got up1 x gr[s up4 ,!y d n "k en\gh ab\t missions & ! temp]ance re=m to be int]e/$ 9 !m4 ,no in=mation1 no inspiration4 ,to be sure1 !re are few passages 9 ! ,bible suitable = use 9 temp]ance lessons1 & b few ref]r+ directly to su* ent]prises z mod]n missions4 ,! ,acts record m]ely ! beg9n+s ( missions1 & intemp]ance 0 sc>cely a problem 9 ,new ,te/am5t days4 ,nev]!less1 bo? temp]ance & missions f9d 9 ! ,book _! fundam5tal & suffici5t inspiration2 & tak+ our />t+-po9t f ! lesson text1 we may fairly laun* =? into seas z wide z ! _w ( m5 & action4 ,inde$1 s multi=m are ! phases ( ^! two topics t to avoid confusion & leave cle> impressions e temp]ance or mission>y lesson %\ld h a specialty4 ,let me indicate a few ( ! _m possible !mes4 #a4 ,a ,bible ,se>*4--,sp5d ! h\r hunt+ out ev]y?+ ! ,bible says ^u temp]ance1 or all ! lead+ passages be>+ on missions4 ,! s*ol>s w read !m al\d4 ,"s v]ses !y w repeat f memory4 ,!y w m>k !m ) color$ p5cils 9 _! ,bibles4 ,!y w discov] ! c5tral ?\ght 9 ea* ref]5ce & write x on ! blackbo>d1 ?us build+ up a compact summ>y4 ,! ex]cise has an air ( f9ality t w please ! s*ol>s4 #b4 ,a ,biographical ,lesson4--,let ev]y?+ clu/] ar\nd "s great lead] 9 missions or ! temp]ance re=m4 ,= ! latt]1 select ,john ,b4 ,g\gh1 ,miss ,will>d1 ,lady ,h5ry ,som]set1 ,fa!r ,ma!w1 ,francis ,murphy4 ,= ! great mission>ies1--,india3 ,c>ey1 ,heb]1 ,m>tyn2 ,burmah3 ,judson2 ,*9a3 ,nevius1 ,morrison1 ,gilm\r2 ,japan3 ,neesima2 ,oceanica3 ,coan1 ,paton1 ,patteson2 ,am]ica3 ,g>d9]1 ,eliot1 ,:itman1 ,bra9]d2 ,turkey3 ,s*auffl]1 ,dwight1 ,haml92 ,africa3 ,liv+/one1 ,mackay1 ,m(fat1 ,taylor1 ,hann+ton4 ,!re is mat]ial en\gh = a lifetime ( tea*+6 ,get z _m s*ol>s z possible to read be=eh& 9 ! encyclop$ia a %ort acc\nt ( ! *os5 life4 ,"o ( ! class may write a five-m9ute essay ^u ! h]o4 ,*>act]i/ic anecdotes conc]n+ him may be di/ribut$ among ! s*ol>s = ea* to relate4 ,no bett] s]ies ( %ort mission>y biographies 0 ev] publi%$ ?an t sold by ! publi%]s ( ?is book at ! l[ price ( #ej or #ge c5ts a volume4 ,use !m4 ,if ! class dur+ ! h\r c really make ! acqua9tance ( a great mission>y or re=m]1 x w be va/ ga94 ,ano!r & mo/ pr(itable k9d ( biographical meet+ may be bas$1 n ^u s+le lives1 b ^u a gr\p ( lives4 ,/udy ,! ,great ,mission>ies ( ! ,bible1 ,bible ,h]oes ( ,temp]ance1 ,"s ,noble ,lives ,spoil$ by ,intemp]ance1 ,"s ,magnific5t ,mission>ies ( ,our ,d5om9ation4 #c4 ,an ,hi/orical ,lesson4--,! temp]ance re=m has already a notable hi/ory1 ) _m *apt]s wor? c>eful /udy4 ,sp5d an h\r ) ! ,woman's ,crusade1--its orig91 its lead]s1 its _m ?rill+ sc5es1 its notable results4 ,! ,wa%+tonian movem5t1 ! blue-ribbon movem5t1 ! ,_w's ,petition1 temp]ance 9 ! ,:ite ,h\se1--^! are !mes = o!r /udies4 ,& z = missions1 ! puzzle w be to "k :]e to end1 :5 !re are1 = in/ance1 ! ,s]ampore ,bro!rhood to /udy1 ! ,lone ,/> mission1 ! ,madagasc> m>tyrs1 ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission1 ! all-b-miracle ( ,metlakahtla1 ! conque/ ( ,hawaii1 ! trans=mation ( ,fiji1 ! bloody *ronicles ( ,ug&a4 ,) any "o ( ^! /ories = a nucleus1 y\r mission>y lesson w be c]ta9 ( leav+ a deep impression4 #d4 ,an ,organization ,lesson4--,/udy "o or m ( ! great temp]ance organizations1--its orig91 its noble lead]s1 its me?ods & aims1 its practical results4 ,! ,w4 ,c4 ,t4 ,u4 & ! ,y's1 ! ,good ,templ>s1 ! ,national ,temp]ance ,society1 ! temp]ance "w ( ,*ri/ian ,endeavor societies1 may be /udi$ 9 ?is way4 ,?is plan is especially valuable = ! mission>y lessons1 :i* %\ld r5d] y\r s*ol>s famili> ) ! hi/ory & triumphs ( ea* mission>y bo>d ( y\r d5om9ation1 home & =eign4 ,! rem>kable circum/ances ( its f\nd+1 ! h]oic m5 & wom5 x has s5t =? 7exhibit portraits71 ! places :]e x labors 7%[ views71 ! p]iodicals x publi%es 7h samples to give away71 a few r\nd figures to set =? ! results ( x all1--t is a scanty outl9e4 ,! l>g] "w ( ! *ur* w\ld pr(it imm5sely by su* use ( an occasional mission>y lesson4 #e4 ,a ,newspap] ,lesson4--,9 ano!r *apt] ,i discuss ! use t may wisely be made ( ! newspap] 9 our ,sunday-s*ool tea*+4 ,once 9 a :ile ! specialty ( a lesson may be a /udy ( curr5t ev5ts 9 _! be>+ on missions or on ! temp]ance re=m4 ,"s temp]ance orator has made a noble spee* :i* y f9d well report$4 ,! ,w4 ,c4 ,t4 ,u4 has j held its annual conv5tion4 ,neal ,d['s bir?day has be5 widely celebrat$4 ,s\? ,c>ol9a has adopt$ its sy/em ( ,/ate disp5s>ies4 ,a hot campaign = prohibition is 9 progress 9 ,canada4 ,! tea*] t c5t]s 8 lesson on "o ( ^! !mes is sure ( lively int]e/ :i* may be l$ to practical result4 ,or1 if x is mission>y ,sunday1 let ! tea*] utilize ! mo/ absorb+ topics ( =eign news4 ,x may be ! ,spani% seizure ( ! ,c>ol9e ,isl&s1 ! ,fr5* capture ( ,madagasc>1 ! ,japanese campaign 9 ,=mosa or t ( ! ,engli% 9 ,matabelel& or ! ,s\dan1 ! ,italian w> ) ,abyss9ia1 ! ,indian fam9e1 ! tr\bles 9 ,crete1 ! massacres 9 ,arm5ia4 ,:at s*ol>1 aft] a lesson %rewdly introduc$ by su* recitals1 w fail to see t missions are a topic v mu* alive8 #f4 ,a ,map ,lesson4--,few ?+s cond5se1 comb9e1 & cl>ify bits ( in=mation l a map1 provid$ y c put y\r in=mation ^u x4 ,a map may be utiliz$ 9 a temp]ance lesson 9 two good ways4 ,if y are 9 a city1 draw ! /reets ( "s section1 or ( ! entire city1 if possible4 ,s5d y\r s*ol>s out along all /reets1 divid+ !m up1 & h !m c\nt ! saloons 9 ea* block1 locat+ also ! *ur*es & s*oolh\ses4 ,i suppose1 ( c\rse1 t y\r s*ol>s are ( suitable age = ?is "w4 ,next ,sunday1 z !y report1 put a black spot on ! map = e saloon1 & a blue spot = e *ur* & s*oolh\se4 ,y\r map w po9t its own moral4 ,at ano!r "t draw a map ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & give a graphic view ( ! temp]ance laws ( ! l&1 color+ ! prohibition ,/ates "o color1 us+ a diff]5t color to designate ! ,massa*usetts plan1 ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a plan1 & s on4 ,m c be done ) a map 9 a mission>y lesson4 ,= in/ance1 y may select a s+le c\ntry1 say ,india4 ,provide /ick]s ( bright-color$ pap]4 ,let "s be l>ge & circul>4 ,z y talk ab\t ! f\r or five great languages ( t _m-tongu$ empire1 get ! s*ol>s to fa/5 ^! /ick]s 9 ! c5t]s ( ! v>i\s language areas4 ,let o!r /ick]s be cut into small />s4 ,?ree ( ^!1 ( "o color1 fa/5$ 9 ! neighborhoods ( ,bombay1 ,madura1 & ,ceylon1 w repres5t ! ,congregational missions4 ,9 ! same way y w %[ ! location ( ! ,bapti/1 ,me?odi/1 & ,presbyt]ian missions & ^? ( o!r d5om9ations4 ,population /ick]s may also be us$1 & /ick]s ) ! names ( great mission>ies may %[ :]e !y labor$4 ,on ano!r day y may take a map ( ! entire _w1 & ?us indicate ! location ( all ! mission fields ( y\r d5om9ation4 ,if ?is map is kept be=e ! class f t "t1 e item ( mission>y in=mation w h fre% int]e/ & po9t4 #g4 ,a ,/ati/ics ,lesson4--,at ?is lesson di/ribute1 = ! s*ol>s to read al\d1 slips ( pap] conta9+ temp]ance or mission>y /ati/ics1--! numb]s ( saloons or mission>ies1 ( drunk>ds dy+ or conv]ts made ea* day1 ! co/ ( missions or ( /rong dr9k comp>$ ) o!r exp5ditures1 & ! l4 ,get ! class to cut /rips ( pap] ( v>i\s l5g?s to repres5t graphically ! comp>ative co/s4 ,drill ! s*ol>s 9 temp]ance or mission>y ari?metic4 ,tell+ !m ! numb] ( hea!n 9 ,*9a1 ask h[ long a procession !y w\ld make1 m>*+ 9 s+le file "o foot ap>t4 ,giv+ !m ! liquor exp5diture = a ye>1 h !m measure a pile ( silv] doll>s & calculate h[ tall a pile w\ld equal ! annual co/ ( dr9k4 ,su* books z ,! ,mission>y ,pa/or1 publi%$ by ! ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company1 & ,weapons = ,temp]ance ,w>f>e & ,fuel = ,mission>y ,fires1 publi%$ by ! ,unit$ ,society ( ,*ri/ian ,endeavor1 w sugge/ _m simil> ex]cises4 #h4 ,a ,quotations ,lesson4--,! tea*] holds 9 8 h& a bun* ( pap]s1 on ea* ( :i* is writt5 an int]e/+ quotation be>+ on missions or temp]ance4 ,! collection w include long] anecdotes z well z brisk s5t5ces4 ,_m w be> fam\s names4 ,ea* s*ol> w *oose a quotation at r&om & read x al\d4 ,! tea*] w draw out its mean+ by que/ions1 w add illu/rations & practical comm5ts1 w tell some?+ ab\t ! au?or ( ! quotation1 or w %[ ! connection ( ! ?\ght or anecdote ) ! day's lesson4 ,9 "s classes ! s*ol>s !mselves may be tru/$ to br+ _! own quotations or anecdotes4 ,let me m5tion briefly a few m devices out ( ! _m t may add int]e/ to ^! lessons4 ,get a tra9$ work] along temp]ance or mission>y l9es to come 9 & address ! class4 ,c>ry out a s]ies ( simple exp]im5ts %[+ ! physiological effects ( alcohol4 ,make a /udy ( ! be/ mission>y hymns1 _! au?ors1 & ! ev5ts t prompt$ !m4 ,try a fifte5-m9ute debate on "s mission>y or temp]ance topic4 ,get ! s*ol>s n[ & !n to write five-m9ute essays or give five-m9ute talks on appropriate !mes4 ,let "o edit a temp]ance or mission>y pap]1--9 manuscript1 ( c\rse1--collect+ contributions f ea* s*ol>1 & read+ ! result be=e ! class z a sample numb] ( ! ,cold ,wat] ,h]ald or ! ,mission>y ,monitor4 ,"s ,sunday1 call on e memb] ( ! class to sign ! pl$ge4 ,on a mission ,sabba? make an appeal = ti!-giv+ & pres5t a ti!-giv]s' pl$ge4 ,give ! wond]ful hi/ory ( ! ,/ud5t ,volunte] movem5t1 & urge ! s*ol>s to consid] ! mission field z a possibility = ea* "o ( !m4 ,enliv5 "s mission>y lesson ) ent]ta9+ acc\nts ( ! /range cu/oms ( ! c\ntry "u discussion1 & get toge!r all ! illu/rative mat]ial y & y\r s*ol>s c f9d4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool & ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor society w d well to make a collection ( curios = su* purposes4 ,x is an admirable plan to set ea* ( y\r s*ol>s to do+ "s /eady "w 9 prep>ation = ^! lessons4 ,"o may wat* ! newspap]s & collect temp]ance facts & illu/rations ( ! evils ( /rong dr9k4 ,! v>i\s mission>y societies ( ! d5om9ation may be divid$ among ! s*ol>s1 ea* to ga!r int]e/+ bits conc]n+ ! "w ( ! bo>d assign$ to him4 ,9 ! same way ! mission l&s may be apportion$ out1 & ! g5tleman f ,india or our repres5tative 9 ,*9a be call$ ^u to report ! late/ news f 8 field4 ,9 ?is plan ! *ildr5 w cooep]ate v zeal\sly4 ,( c\rse x goes )\t say+ 7does x1 ?\gh87 t ea* tea*] w be a subscrib] to ! mission>y magaz9es ( 8 own d5om9ation1 z well z to t common d5om9ator ( all ! mission>y magaz9es1 ! ,mission>y ,review ( ! ,_w4 ,he w also take1 if possible1 a good temp]ance pap]1 su* z ! ,union ,signal or ! ,national ,temp]ance ,advocate2 & if he c af=d !m1 he w n be )\t ! temp]ance & mission>y encyclop$ias4 ,inde$1 ! !me bran*es out into *annels s _m & s wide t1 :5 once ! tea*] is />t$ ^u !m1 8 greate/ lack w be ( "t = exploration2 & s f> f desir+ ! temp]ance & mission>y lessons few] ?an eight1 he w wi% x 7 possible = !m to come e mon?6 ,*apt] ,,xviii ,topical ,lessons ,! ,bible is s full ( sugge/ion t x is impossible1 9 ! brief ,sunday-s*ool half-h\r1 to view ! _m fields ( ?\ght op5$ be=e u ) any degree ( satisfy+ complet5ess4 ,t fact1 inde$1 con/itutes "o ( ! greate/ satisfactions ( ! ,book4 ,nei!r tea*] nor s*ol> c g v f> ) e>ne/ness 9 ,bible /udy )\t feel+ an int5se desire to collate & comp>e1 to g to ! bottom1 to take views s+le 9 purpose1 b wide 9 rea*4 ,?is wi% to read ! ,scriptures z a :ole has ev] be5 held a sign ( heal?ful gr[? 9 ,*ri/ian endeavor4 ,h[ may we enc\rage & satisfy ?is desire8 ,"h is a me?od ,i h repeat$ly f\nd helpful to my class & myself4 ,i prep>e = myself :at ,i call topical lessons4 ,i h notic$ especial int]e/ 9 "s "o topic1--! use ( ,sunday1 say1 or future puni%m5t1 heav51 pray]1 abuse ( money1 missions1 ! nature ( s94 ,on "s ,sunday1 !n1 ,i ann\nce t "o ( ^! topics is to be discuss$ at next week's meet+4 ,i ask ! s*ol>s to ?9k ! matt] ov]1 & look up texts4 ,"s d1 "s d n1 z is usual 9 su* matt]s4 ,sunday come1 ,i h 9 l>ge script1 p9n$ to ! wall 9 view ( ! class1 an outl9e ( ! topic *os51 ) ! texts to be us$ indicat$ 9 cle> figures4 ,x is int5d$ = a lesson 9 me?ods ( ,bible /udy z mu* z 9 ,bible cont5ts1 & s aims to be complete & ?or\gh 9 its range4 ,! plan is expla9$1 & ! scope ( ! subject4 ,we take x up by natural divisions4 ,all h ,bibles1 ( c\rse4 ,! ref]5ces are numb]$4 ,mr4 ,br[n1 please f9d ,no4 #a2 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,no4 #b2 ,mr4 ,rob9son1 ,no4 #c1 & s on4 ,9 a few seconds we are ready = a discussion ( ! fir/ division4 ,i %all tru/ to ! s*ol>s' memory = ! common] quotations1 & n tru/ 9 va91 if ,i h done my duty previ\sly4 ,?is division dispos$ (1 m or less to our satisfaction1 we pass to ano!r po9t1 !n to ano!r1 rapidly or leisurely1 z ! "t p]mits1 be+ c>eful t 9 ! half-h\r ! g5]al scope ( ,bible ?\ght 9 ! matt]1 its l>g5ess & dep?1 its insight & m9ut5ess ( detail1 be adequately exhibit$4 ,may ,i %[ y a sample outl9e8 ,,fai?4 #a4 ,:at is x8 7,heb4 #aa3a2 ,john #bj3bi47 #b4 ,:5ce comes x8 7a7 ,f ,god 7,rom4 #ab3c2 #a ,cor4 #b3d1 #e2 #ab3d1 #h1 #i2 #a ,pet4 #a3d1 #e74 7b7 ,f ,*ri/ 7,heb4 #ab3b74 7c7 ,f ! ,bible 7,john #ag3bj2 #bj3ca2 ,rom4 #ae3d2 #b ,tim4 #c3ae74 7d7 ,f prea*+ 7,rom4 #aj3ad2 #a ,cor4 #c3e74 7e7 ,b all "o 7,eph4 #d3e2 #d3ac2 ,jude #c74 7f7 ,n f works 7,eph4 #b3h1 #i2 ,rom4 #c3bg1 #bh2 ,gal4 #c3aa1 #ab2 #b3af74 #c4 ,:at does x d8 7#a7 ,! works ( fai?3 7a7 ,x is a "w 7,john #f3bh1 #bi2 ,rom4 #d3e74 7b7 ,:i* draws u to ,god 7,rom4 #e3a1 #b2 ,eph4 #c3ab2 #c3ag2 ,jas4 #a3e1 #f74 7c7 ,?us pleas+ him 7,heb4 #aa3f74 7d7 ,:i* frees u f s9 7#b ,pet4 #a3e2 ,acts #ac3ch1 #ci2 ,rom4 #c3ba1 #bf2 ,acts #ae3i74 7e7 ,leads u into salvation 7,m>k #af3af2 ,john #a3ab1 #ac74 7f7 ,conqu]s ?is _w 7#a ,john #e3d1 #e74 7g7 ,gives u peace !re9 7,eph4 #f3af2 ,rom4 #e3a74 7h7 ,& f9ally et]nal life 7,rom4 #a3ag2 ,john #c3af2 #c3cf74 7#b7 ,! works f fai?3 7a7 ,fai? alone is dead 7,eph4 #b3aj2 ,jas4 #b3ad-bf74 7b7 ,fai? a beg9n+ 7,jude #bj2 ,col4 #b3f1 #g74 7c7 ,( wondr\s p[] 7,m>k #i3bc2 #aa3bb-bd2 ,luke #ag3e1 #f74 7d7 ,work+ out ?r\gh love 7#a ,!ss4 #e3h2 #a ,cor4 #ac3b2 #ac3ac2 ,gal4 #e3f2 #a ,john #c3bc74 7e7 ,9 miracle 7,matt4 #i3bb2 #i3bi2 ,luke #h3ej2 ,acts #c3af74 7f7 ,9 hi/ory 7,heb4 #aa3 #cb-cd2 ,matt4 #af3af2 ,john #a3di2 #aa3be1 #bg2 ,acts #f3e2 #h3cg2 #aa3bd74 #d4 ,h ,i x8 7a7 ,!re is false fai? 7#a ,tim4 #a3e74 7b7 ,! te/+ 7#b ,cor4 #ac3e2 ,jas4 #a3c2 #a ,pet4 #a3f1 #g74 7c7 ,! seek+ 7,phil4 #a3bg2 ,jude #c74 7d7 ,! keep+ 7#a ,cor4 #af3ac2 ,heb4 #aj3ch2 ,col4 #a3bc2 #a ,tim4 #a3ah1 #ai2 #f3ab2 #a ,pet4 #e3h1 #i74 #e4 ,n[ & h]eaft] 7#b ,cor4 #e3g2 #a ,cor4 #ac3ab74 ,manife/ly1 :5 ?is plan is c>ri$ out1 !re w be scant "t = ! regul> lesson2 probably no "t at all4 ,! next ,sunday two lessons mu/ be recit$4 ,b y\r topical /udy has gr[n out ( ! regul> lessons1 & 9 its turn w excite 9 !m fre% int]e/4 ,x is obvi\s t ea* tea*] mu/ *oose 8 own topics & make 8 own outl9es1 suit$ to 8 own me?ods ( ?\ght1 & to ! age & intellig5ce ( 8 class4 ,! above 0 us$ 9 a class ( "y m51 college /ud5ts 9 "p4 ,!mes ( an entirely diff]5t nature might well be *os51--a view ( ,*ri/'s miracles or p>ables or s]mons1 ( ,old ,te/am5t miracles1 or ( sacr$ hi/ory 9 "s "o l9e4 ,x might ev5 be f\nd pr(itable1 z x surely w\ld be int]e/+1 to collate1 arrange1 & discuss ,scripture ref]5ces to ! eye1 ! e>1 birds1 fl[]s1 trumpets4 ,to my m9d1 "s su* occasional excursion z ?is seems to lead ! s*ol>s1 especially ^? approa*+ manhood & womanhood1 to a m compreh5sive & me?odical k ( ! ri*es ( ! be/ ,book1 & to "o ( ! mo/ resultful me?ods ( /udy+ x4 ,*apt] ,,xix ,introduc+ ,?\ghts ,a little *ild once decl>$ t %e lik$ a c]ta9 s]mon because !re 7 s _m likes 9 x4 ,= ! same reason1 t same *ild w\ld h lik$ ,*ri/ z a ,sunday-s*ool tea*]4 ,& we tea*]s w ga9 ,*ri/'s success 9 ! same measure z we ga9 8 p[] ( putt+ ! :ole univ]se back ( our ?\ght4 ,= a ?\ght comes =cibly f our m9ds 9 proportion z we see its relat$ness4 ,if we h put x into connection ) a score ( ?+s1 t score get beh9d x & pu%4 ,an unrelat$ ?\ght comes z tamely f ! m9d z a ,jack f its box :5 ! spr+ is brok54 ,& s :5 a ,sunday-s*ool tea*] w\ld pres5t a tru? en]getically1 he mu/ look all ar\nd ! tru?1 cr[d 8 m9d ) applications ( ! tru?1 fall 9 love ) its beauty f _m po9ts ( view2 9 brief1 become ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! tru?1 & its en?usia/ic fri5d4 ,h[1 n[1 %all we introduce ! tru? to ! *ild8 ,x is ! mann] ( "s to take ! tru? & ! *ild1 & bump heads toge!r1--a process :i* v naturally develops a mutual %yness4 ,! true tea*]1 on ! contr>y1 is a skill$ ma/] ( c]emonies4 ,f ! cr[d ( lik5esses1 illu/rations1 & applications :i* h made him & ! tru? acqua9t$1 he *ooses "o to g ) x & act z mutual fri5d1 to introduce ! /rang] ?\ght to ! *ild's m9d1 & put ! two on easy t]ms toge!r4 ,he does n make ! common mi/ake ( s5d+ along ! entire cr[d1 s t ! introduc$ is lo/ 9 ! ?rong ( ma/]s ( c]emonies1 s t ! tru? is confus$1 & acqua9tance%ip emb>rass$ by ! p>ade ( illu/ration4 ,he kn[s t :]e "o p>able makes1 two m>1 & ?ree ru94 ,nor w ! %rewd tea*] ev] attempt introduction by some?+ o!r ?an a mutual fri5d ( bo? p>ties1--! tru? & ! *ild's m9d4 ,! my? ( ,alce/is may be connect$ ) y\r own ?\ght ( ! resurrection1 b x is itself a /rang] to ! *ild's m9d4 ,! true mutual fri5d w\ld be ! metamorphosis ( ! butt]fly4 ,is t comp>ison /ale8 ,9 seek+ = fre% & brilliant illu/rations1 we are apt to =get t ! long] ! mutual fri5d has kn[n bo? p>ties1 ! m apt w he be at fur!r+ _! acqua9tance4 ,! butt]fly is truly to u a trite illu/ration ( ! resurrection1 b n to ! *ild4 ,d n pu% =w>d ! ?\ght fir/1 & aft] a t5 m9utes' awkw>d1 fl\nd]+ p>ley betwe5 x & ! *ild's m9d1 proce$ to introduce !m by y\r illu/ration4 ,aft] two p h talk$ toge!r = t5 m9utes1 !y ei!r ne$ no introduction by t "t1 or h de/roy$ ! possibility ( acqua9tance%ip4 ,illu/ration fir/4 ,& aft] ! introduction two mi/akes may be made4 ,! introduc+ illu/ration may keep on *att]+1 n all[+ ! tru? & ! m9d ( ! *ild to say a ^w to ea* o!r4 ,a ma/] ( c]emonies1 :o kn[s 8 bus9ess1 kn[s :5 to draw quietly back1 & leave ! new acqua9tance%ip room to gr[4 ,! illu/ration is n ! end1 b ! means4 ,! o!r mi/ake is 9 all[+ ! mutual fri5d to )draw abruptly1 be=e ! two1 ! /rang] ?\ght & ! *ild's m9d1 h brok5 ! ice4 ,let him /ay & put 9 a clev] ^w n[ & !n1 until ! acqua9tance%ip c /& by itself4 ,nor is !re any reason :y1 ) e fre% tru?1 a fre% illu/ration %\ld /rut =w>d4 ,^? social assemblies are be/ manag$ :i* are plann$ by "o wise woman1 & p]meat$ ?r\gh\t by h] ?\ghtfulness1 words ( tact1 & %rewd bits ( eng9e]+4 ,"o mi/ress to a p>ty1 z "o cook to ! bro?4 ,& s if y c f9d "o illu/ration :i* is on good t]ms ) all ! tru?s 9 ! lesson1 & famili> also to ! *ild's m9d1 by all means let t "o illu/ration hold sway1 z a g5ial ho/1 ?r\gh\t ! entire half-h\r1 & associate ! :ole toge!r4 ,b :5 ! illu/ration ceases to illu/rate1 "p ) x1 regretfully b promptly2 z ,i1 foll[+ my own advice1 mu/ "h "p ) ! illu/ration :i* has done duty hi!rto4 ,9 ?is :ole matt]1 z 9 all o!rs1 only pa9/ak+ des]ves or ga9s success4 ,a g5ius = p>able is r>e4 ,gift "h means ! poet's p[]1 8 bread? ( vision1 8 dep? ( sympa?y1 8 tact & s5se ( fitness4 ,b ?\gh x is a poet's gift1 x ne$ n be born 9 "o4 ,h[ may we ga9 skill 9 illu/ration8 ,9 ! fir/ place1 by ga9+ k4 ,h[ c we expect ,jewi% hi/ory to seem real1 isolat$1 z x s (t5 is1 f all o!r hi/ory8 ,we1 too1 h a ,fa!r ,abraham4 ,caes> cross$ a riv] once1 z1 & yet n z1 did ,jo%ua4 ,comp>e ,wa%+ton's f>ewell address ) ,samuel's4 ,&1 too1 )\t sci5ce1 su* sci5ces z geology & a/ronomy1 a ,sunday-s*ool tea*] is b half arm$4 ,h[ wond]fully & inspir+ly ,god's two books supplem5t ea* o!r1 no "o c guess :o has n put ! two toge!r4 ,9 brief1 = ! !me is inf9ite1 almo/ any fact1 once le>n$1 has con/ant surprises ( usefulness1 & 9 no ways m frequ5tly ?an ?is ( illu/ration4 ,9 ! next place1 by ga9+ sympa?y4 ,no "o c well use illu/rations :o is out ( t\* ) 8 fell[s4 ,! be/ possible illum9ation ( life que/ions is ! /ory ( ! lives ar\nd y1--_! trials & triumphs4 ,d y "k a *ild :o has done a h]oic de$1 ?\gh quietly1 = ! ,ma/]8 ,h y a fri5d :o has conqu]$ "s sore temptation8 ,h y met a good man /ruggl+ aga9/ "s inh]it$ evil t5d5cy8 ,h y k ( ! disa/r\s results ( "s s+le life8 ,life comes close/ to life1 & exp]i5ce furni%es ! be/ similes4 ,& !n we may /udy books1 & le>n h[ effective writ]s h us$ illu/rations4 ,a note-book collection ( ^! w be helpful1 ev5 ?\gh ! mak+ ( x is ! end ( x2 = ?is /udy w help u t[>d ! tea*]'s *ief goal1--! p[] ( putt+ ?+s 9 ! be/ way4 ,! newspap]s %\ld be "o ( ! mo/ fruitful fields = ! glean+ ( illu/rations2 & s !y w be1 :5 !y le>n to *ronicle ! good z ?or\ghly & brilliantly z !y n[ *ronicle ! bad4 ,( c\rse1--?\gh an ( c\rse seldom practically accept$1--a ,bible "* is ! v be/ illu/ration ( a ,bible "*1 ! ,old ,te/am5t ( ! ,new1 ! la/ lesson ( ?is1 ,moses ( ,paul1 & ,s9ai ( ,h]mon4 ,& ( c\rse1 too1--?\gh aga9 a beli$ ( c\rse1--! less ! illu/ration giv5 by ! tea*]1 & ! m giv5 by ! s*ol> 9 answ] to que/ions1 ! m vivid ! impression4 ,too (t5 we tea*]s smack our lips at ! com+ ( ! similes1 & laun* out into h>angue4 ,let u see 9 all ?is mu* m ?an a s*eme ( indirections4 ,x is no easy task to f9d ! be/ way into a *ild's m9d1 nor q )\t pa9s & difficulty is ! imitation ( ! ,tea*] :o spoke _m ?+s 9 p>ables4 ,*apt] ,,xx ,illu/rations & ,applications ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s (t5 make ! mi/ake ( conf\nd+ lesson illu/rations ) practical applications4 ,a lesson illu/ration is a picture ( ! tru? y are /udy+ z exemplifi$ 9 sph]es ( life =eign to y\r s*ol>s2 practical application pictures ! tru? 9 _! own lives4 ,9 o!r words1 a practical application is an illu/ration t ! s*ol>s c practice4 ,! po9t ,i want to make is1 t ! practical application %\ld be us$1 9 our own preci\s half-h\r1 n to ! exclusion ( ! lesson illu/ration1 b l>gely pr$om9at+ ov] x4 ,= in/ance1 if y 7 discuss+ ! great cl\d ( invisible witnesses t compass u ab\t1 y might illu/rate ! tru? by ! fam\s /ory ( ,napoleon's spee* to ! troops 9 ,egypt1 ,f yond] pyramids1 my m51 =ty c5turies look d[n ^u u2 b1 if y h n "t = bo?1 a practical application w\ld be f> bett]3 ,john1 :o is "o ( ?is great cl\d ( witnesses t is mo/ t5d]ly & anxi\sly wat*+ y\r life8 ,my fa!r4 ,& :o1 ,h>ry1 is among y\r invisible gu>dians8 ,my "m4 ,t is m =cible ?an =ty c5turies4 ,aga91 "o ( ! f9e/ illu/rations ( devotion to pr9ciple is af=d$ by ! conv]sion to ! ,bapti/ fai? ( "o ( our fir/ ,am]ican =eign mission>ies1 ! immortal ,judson1 :o1 at ! bidd+ ( consci5ce & conviction1 ca/ loose 9 mid-ocean f ! only mission>y society 9 ,am]ica1 & 8 only assur$ support4 ,t is magnific5t1 b x is only an illu/ration1 "o ne$+ to be translat$ into t]ms ( *ild life ?us3 ,suppose y are 9 a s*ool exam9ation1 & y\r neighbor on "o side h&s y a bit ( fold$ pap] to pass to y\r neighbor on ! o!r side1 & y are pretty sure x is to help him *eat 9 ! exam9ation1 & suppose ! :ole s*ool w ?9k y mean & /uck up if y refuse to pass ! pap]1 :at are y go+ to d8 ,t is a te/ ( devotion to pr9ciple su* z ! *ild is likely to meet4 ,to be sure1 !re are illu/rations :i* come s close to av]age circum/ances t !y are also applications4 ,= in/ance1 to take ano!r great mission>y1 ,william ,c>ey1 8 boyi% fall f ! tree he 0 climb+1 ) ! result ( break+ 8 leg1 &1 on recov]y1 8 imm$iate set-to at ! same tree aga92 8 say+ t 8 bus9ess 0 prea*+ ! gospel1 b t he cobbl$ %oes to pay exp5ses2 8 bidd+ ! ,*ri/ians left at home to hold ! ropes :ile he w5t d[n1--all ^! are v practical illu/rations1 q )9 ! *ildr5's sph]e1 s9ce x is well = !m also to h grit ev5 ab\t tree-climb+1 s9ce !y are to hold _! ord9>y duties subord9ate to _! spiritual life1 & s9ce !y h mission>y money to sp5d & mission>y pray]s to make4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ,i 7 tea*+ ! passage 9 ! ,acts t relates h[ ! disciples _h all ?+s 9 common1 ?\gh ,i might tell ab\t ! spl5did c>ry+ out ( t pr9ciple 9 ,c>ey's ,s]ampore bro!rhood1 yet1 if ,i _h "t = only ! "o1 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly pref] a practical application ( ! text to ! %>+ ( apples & ! l5d+ ( bicycles4 ,x is helpful to a boy1 ( c\rse1 if he w\ld cultivate pati5ce1 to h be=e 8 eyes ! picture ( t cave look+ out ov] ,scotti% hills & hea!r1 & ( ! spid] at ! cave's m\? tea*+ its beautiful lesson to ! ,bruce )92 b ! picture rema9s only a picture unless ! spid] ( ! boy's imag9ation is taught to run l9es connect+ e po9t ( ! picture ) 8 geography lesson & 8 g>d5 we$+4 ,f> too _m w> /ories are told 9 our ,sunday-s*ools4 ,!y d n build up v rapidly ! ,*ri/ian soldi]4 ,f> too _m illu/rations are drawn f :at is wrongly call$ ! di/9ctive h]oic age ( ! _w4 ,n ?us is ! ,*ri/ian h]o furni%$ = 8 n9ete5?-c5tury toils4 ,a simil> rem>k is to be made reg>d+ illu/rations f sci5ce4 ,!y mu/ n be p]mitt$ to detract f or exclude ! practical application4 ,if we are tea*+ our boys & girls h[ all ?+s "w toge!r = good to ^? t love ,god1 we may use ! illu/ration ( ! ra9b[1 expla9+ t x is on ! v ra9drops ( ! /orm itself t ,god pa9ts 8 wond]ful symbol ( hope & tru/4 ,t is poetical & true1 b ! lesson rema9s z mi/y z ! ra9b[ itself unless y g on to %[ y\r s*ol>s h[ ! lame boy among !m gets m "t = /udy on acc\nt ( 8 lam5ess1 h[ ! boy :o has be5 sick has le>n$ f> m ?an he knew be=e ab\t ! love ( 8 de> ones & ab\t ! great ,physician1 h[ ! boy :o has _h to leave s*ool & g to "w is none ! less gett+ a priceless s*ool+ 9 pati5ce & det]m9ation & en]gy & fai?fulness4 ,_m ( ^! practical illu/rations y may by que/ions draw out f ! boys !mselves4 ,bless$ are ! peacemak]s4 ,call = /ories ( boyi% qu>rels settl$ by "s boy ,solon4 ,t is bett] ?an tell+ ab\t ! ,massa*usetts bo>ds ( arbitration 9 /rikes4 ,my cup runne? ov]4 ,draw out a li/ ( _! own boyi% bless+s1 :i* are m to !m ?an ^? ( any sa9t or psalmi/4 ,b especially ?is practical application1 to be successful1 mu/ be ! "w ( a consecrat$ imag9ation4 ,a ,sunday-s*ool tea*] mu/ ?9k himself into ! lives ( o!rs4 ,be> ye "o ano!r's burd5s4 ,n[ don't rake up f y\r encyclop$ias ! /ory ( ,/4 ,*ri/oph]1 beautiful z x is1 & try to twi/ x into an illu/ration ( ! text4 ,no4 ,ask ! bright s*ol> :at he does to help 8 dull] fri5ds und]/& ! knotty problems at s*ool4 ,ask ! m]ry boys :at !y d :5 "m is tir$ amus+ ! baby4 ,ask ! selfi% boy :at a lad t greatly want$ a new sl$ c\ld d to help 8 fa!r be> 8 burd5 ( pov]ty4 ,to get ^! applications y h _h to put y\rself 9 8 place1 to picture to y\r m9d y\r s*ol>s' joys & sorr[s1 desires & disappo9tm5ts1 hopes & fe>s1 labor & play4 ,& 9 ! process1 & z its result1 h come two rew>ds t no ?umb+ ( diction>ies ( biography1 & manuals ( my?ology1 & encyclop$ias ( illu/rations1 c\ld ev] give4 ,y h come clos] to ! lives ( y\r s*ol>s1 & y h drawn ^? lives clos] to ! pres5t1 practical ,*ri/4 ,*apt] ,,xxi ,righte\s ,padd+ ,x is m>vel\s h[ ri* 9 sugge/ion all passages ( ! ,bible are to ! ?\ghtful1 /udi\s m9d4 ,x is no less m>vel\s h[ b>e & b>r5 ! weal?ie/ portions become :5 filt]$ ?r\gh a b>e & b>r5 m9d4 ,tru? is valuable only z x is ext5d$ into life4 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god2 t means to ! *ild v little1 pack$ into ?is cond5s$ =m4 ,b let ! tea*] set ab\t ext5d+ t bless$ tru?4 ,let him picture a man1 cross1 ugly1 besott$1 selfi%1 gre$y1 8 he>t all rott5 ) passion & pride4 ,g ?r\gh a day ) him1 f ! sull5 greet+s 9 ! morn+ & 8 breakfa/-table qu>rels1 ?r\gh 8 bus9ess h\rs all /]n & crabb$1 to 8 morose & unlovely ev5+4 ,ask ! *ildr5 h[ mu* he sees & enjoys ( ! beautiful _w1 h[ mu* he gets f noble books1 :at p]ception he has ( ! "* ( 8 *>m+ wife & *ildr54 ,he is bl9d to all ^! ?+s4 ,:y8 ,because ( 8 impure he>t4 ,%[ h[ ?is bas5ess foll[s him to *ur*1 holds him d[n f pray+1 weights 8 songs1 dulls 8 vision ( spiritual ?+s4 ,ask !m h[ x w be at dea?1 :5 he goes out ( ?is _w ) a s\l taught to see only money & self4 ,h[ c he see ,god8 ,!n g on to tell !m ( _! lov+1 g5tle-he>t$ mo!rs1 & h[ mu* good !y c see 9 ?is _w1 9 _! fri5ds1 9 _! *ildr51 because _! he>ts are unselfi% & pure4 ,h[ easily !y pray4 ,h[ *e]ily !y s+4 ,h[ ne> ,god is to !m4 ,w !re be any difficulty 9 _! see+ ,god 9 ! next _w1 :5 !y c see s mu* ( him 9 ?is8 ,y h made q a s]mon out ( t text4 ,x has be5 ext5d$ l>gely1 & yet ! mean+ ( x has m]ely begun to dawn on ^? *ildi% m9ds4 ,suppose y _h taught x 9 ?is way3 ,v]se eight4 ,read x1 ,tommy4 ,n[1 :o are bless$1 ,m>y8 ,& :y are !y bless$1 ,willie8 ,n[ don't =get t1 *ildr54 ,pay att5tion4 ,always rememb] x4 ,! pure 9 he>t see ,god4 ,:y %\ld we be pure 9 he>t1 ,lucy8 ,& h[ c we see ,god1 ,susy8 ,n[ don't =get x1 *ildr54 ,pay att5tion4 ,always rememb] x4 ,! pure 9 he>t see ,god4 ,:at h we le>n$ 9 ?is v]se1 ,lizzie8 ,yes1 t's "r4 ,y all want to be pure 9 he>t1 *ildr51 n[ don't y8 ,:y8 ,yes1 t's "r4 ,i see y h paid att5tion4 ,b !y hav5't1 z any su* tea*] may f9d out by a "q next ,sunday4 ,a tea*] ( *ildr5 mu/ le>n ! art ( righte\s padd+4 ,he mu/ le>n h[ to fill 9 outl9es1 h[ to exp& texts4 ,he mu/ illu/rate ) imag]y1 p>able1 allegory1 p]sonal exp]i5ce1 use ( mat]ial objects1 pictures1 action ( ! *ildr54 ,especially valuable is ! la/1 :5 x c be us$4 ,! tea*]'s cry = att5tion might well be translat$ into ! highwayman's1 ,hold up y\r h&s4 ,at any rate1 if y c manage to keep !m busy ) _! h&s1 y h _! eyes1 tongues1 & bra9s4 ,set !m to hunt+ up v]ses 9 _! ,bibles4 ,y w h ! exp]i5ce ( a fri5d ( m9e :o came to me once aft] try+ x1 & despair+ly said t ! *ildr5 n[ want$ to d no?+ else4 ,ne>ly e v]se c be illu/rat$ by a /anza f "s common song4 ,get ! *ildr5 to s+ x s(tly1 fir/ mak+ !m see h[ ! song fits ! ,bible4 ,make lib]al use ( conc]t repetition ( ,bible v]ses4 ,!re is no?+ bett] ?an ?is good old device = unify+ & fre%5+ ! att5tion ( a class4 ,& pictures4 ,tea*]s d n yet "k "o-t5? ( ! tea*+ p[] ( pictures4 ,take ! ,tw5ty-?ird ,psalm = a famili> example4 ,! %eph]d1 want1 gre5 pa/ures1 lie d[n1 leade? me1 /ill wat]s1 ! pa?s ( righte\sness1 ! valley ( ! %ad[1 ?y rod & /aff1 a table prep>$1 m9e enemies1 ano9t+1 cup runne? ov]1 ! h\se ( ! ,"l--z y read t li/ did n f\rte5 pictures rise at once 9 y\r m9d8 ,f9d !m1 & %[ !m to ! *ildr54 ,!y w pay ev5 bett] att5tion to y\r pr9t$ pictures ?an to y\r ^w-pictures4 ,exp]i5ce w soon tea* ! tea*]1 if 8 eyes are op51 ! ne$ ( copi\s illu/ration4 ,a/ronom]s tell u t x is v difficult to see ! smalle/ objects visible to u 9 ! sky1 if !y are 9 ! =m ( little dots4 ,!y may h dim5sions v mu* small] & /ill be visible easily1 if !y are ext5d$ into l9es ( light4 ,s ) ! po9ts ( our lessons4 ,!y w miss att5tion entirely or ga9 x ) difficulty1 :ile !y rema9 m]ely po9ts4 ,we mu/ ext5d !m1 by ! use ( consecrat$ wits4 ,*apt] ,,xxii ,! ,sunday-,s*ool & ! ,newspap] ,on sev]al pages ( ?is book ,i h h9t$ at ! use ( ! newspap] 9 our tea*+2 b ! !me des]ves a *apt] to itself4 ,an up-to-date tea*] is respect$1 & x is l>gely ! newspap] t br+s "o up to date4 ,we mu/ put our lessons into t\* ) life1 & ! newspap] is our mod]n comp5dium ( life--v faulty1 b all we h4 ,! be/ illu/ration ( ! lesson is "o y\r s*ol>s f9d2 ! next be/1 "o y f9d y\rself2 & only ! ?ird be/1 "o f\nd = y by ! skilful writ]s ( y\r lesson helps4 ,! newspap]s are m9es ( orig9al illu/rations4 ,!y con/itute1 = example1 a magaz9e ( w>n+s4 ,h>dly a numb] b tells ( a defalcation sprung f gambl+1 ( ! ru9 accompli%$ by ! !at] & dance-hall1 ( ! mis*ief caus$ by s5sational lit]ature1 & ev]y:]e & always ( ! rum-fi5d's devili% "w4 ,:y ,saul fell1 & ,david1 & ,solomon1--y\r s*ol>s mu/ "k t2 b _! s5se ( ! reality ( s9 & its fe>ful p[] w be deep5$ by not+ ! fall ( m5 & wom5 9 ?is pres5t _w1 & le>n+ :at br\ght %ipwreck to _! s\ls4 ,a misplac$ swit* la/ week ?rew a tra9 f ! track & kill$ a man4 ,:at a w>n+ aga9/ c>elessness6 ,e>ly ,w$nesday morn+ a drunk5 woman 0 f\nd asleep on an a%-pile1 h] little girl sobb+ by h] side4 ,:at a lesson on ! evil wr\ght by rum6 ,( all ! s9s & faults aga9/ :i* ! ,bible utt]s its great w>n+s1 !re is none we may n illu/rate fre%ly & vividly f ! newspap]4 ,b t is only half1 & ! l[] half4 ,by %>p se>* we may f9d 9 our pap]s _m a ?rill+ example ( h]oism & noble s]vice4 ,w\ld t our report]s m frequ5tly *ronicl$ ! good6 ,yet "h is a fire at :i* a fireman risk$ 8 life to save a little *ild4 ,& "h is a ca%i] t brav$ dea? r ?an op5 ! safe = ! robb]s4 ,& "h is a lad ^: %\ld] 0 dislocat$ by /opp+ a runaway horse4 ,& "h is a h]oic rescue ( m5 & wom5 f a %ipwreck4 ,we d n get f ! newspap] ! daily acts ( devotion & fai?fulness s honor$ 9 ! eye ( heav52 b we d get ! spl5did de$s1 ! /irr+1 romantic victories1 t w move ! girls & boys to knightly action4 ,newspap]s1 too1 give an outlook ov] ! _w4 ,! conf9+ walls melt away1 & y\r lesson takes wide sweeps "u a broad sky4 ,e session ( ,congress consid]s _m matt]s ( ! highe/ import = ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,our great (fices are fill$ ) m5 ( /rong "*1 act+ out ^u a gr& scale lives pot5t = good or evil4 ,9 ! l&s across ! seas great ev5ts are occurr+1 ea* exhibit+ "s phase ( godl9ess or s94 ,y w exalt ! gospel mightily 9 ! m9ds ( y\r s*ol>s if y c %[ !m h[ its pr9ciples solve ! problems ( our gov]nm5t1 & und]lie all wise action ( ! nations ( ! _w4 ,x has already be5 indicat$ h[ ! temp]ance lesson1 t qu>t]ly bugbe> ( "s tea*]s1 may be illum9at$ by ! newspap]4 ,?us also may ! mission>y lesson4 ,s pr(\ndly d missions affect any nation !y t\*1 & s closely are !y int]wov5 ) its life1 t :atev] ( importance befalls any p has its mission>y be>+s4 ,! ,sultan _c massacre ! ,arm5ians1 or ,france seize ,madagasc>1 or ,japan fight ,*9a1 or ,hawaii depose its que51 or a revolution occur 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 )\t entanglem5t ) ! omnipres5t mission>ies ( ! cross4 ,to make ! s*ol>s feel ?is ?r\gh wise ref]5ces to curr5t ev5ts is imm5sely to broad5 _! conception ( ! *ur* & its "w4 ,ev5 beyond all ?is1 our newspap]s af=d ! tea*] a va/ supply ( illu/rative mat]ial4 ,!re are ! c>efully prep>$ biographies ( ! great m5 & wom5 t pass away1 pr9t$ ) _! portraits4 ,!re are sket*es ( ! lives ( liv+ celebrities1 ) pictures ( _! faces & _! homes4 ,!re are lectures & s]mons1 sometimes admirably report$1 giv+ 9 a few bright p>agraphs ! gi/ ( an h\r's disc\rse4 ,!re are ?\s&s ( poems by ! be/ mod]n au?ors4 ,!re are appropriate editorial comm5ts on all ! holidays1 ,*ri/mas & ,new ,ye>'s1 ,ea/] & ,memorial ,day1 ,?anksgiv+ & ! ,f\r? ( ,july4 ,!re are acc\nts ( ! late/ wond]ful inv5tions1 ea* a po9t$ p>able to "o ) eyes & a bra94 ,&1 ) all its pictorial enormities1 ! newspap] (t5 conta9s a portrait or a sket* wor? us+ 9 our lesson half-h\r4 ,9 all ?is ,i am tak+ = grant$1 ( c\rse1 t y subscribe to no s5sational abom9ation1 b to ! be/ ( our /&>d %eets1 ev5 if y mu/ get x f "s o!r city ?an y\r own4 ,x mu/ be a pap] s clean t y c occasionally h& a copy to y\r s*ol>s1 & fe>lessly set !m to read+ up on "s !me helpful to ! lesson4 ,besides1 x mu/ n be =gott5 t our be/ religi\s weeklies are n[ g5u9e newspap]s z well1 & furni% admirable comm5ts ^u all important curr5t ev5ts4 ,to use ! newspap] to ! be/ advantage 9 y\r tea*+1 y mu/ h well 9 m9d all ! lesson !mes = mon?s 9 advance1 s9ce a /rik+ ev5t ( to-day might n illu/rate ?is week's lesson1 b ! lesson ( five weeks ahead4 ,y\r be/ plan is to cut out ea* day ! p>agraphs & articles t seem likely to be ( use1 & pres]ve !m 9 a s]ies ( envelopes4 ,m>k "o set ( envelopes ) ! topics & dates ( a ye>'s lessons4 ,let ano!r set conta9 ! clipp+s arrang$ by subjects1 z3 ,love1 ,fai?1 ,temp]ance1 ,missions1 ,!at]1 ,h]oism1 ,inv5tions4 ,^! w conta9 poems z well z prose4 ,"s1 r ?an classify ! bits ( biography "u ! *>act]i/ics especially prom95t 9 ea* case1 w pref] to arrange !m alphabetically1 9 a sep>ate set ( tw5ty-six envelopes4 ,z ! envelope = ea* week's lesson is us$1 di/ribute its cont5ts ?r\gh y\r p]man5t file4 ,frequ5tly glance ov] y\r clipp+s to refre% y\r memory conc]n+ !m2 o!rwise !y w become s mu* dead wood4 ,n an unimportant result ( all ?is is t x w tea* y\r s*ol>s to read ! newspap] z a ,*ri/ian %\ld4 ,9 ?is great ,am]ican univ]sity our s*ol>s %\ld be taught to skip ! c\rses 9 evil & elect ^? 9 goodness4 ,& a f9al ^w1--:i*1 inde$1 no tea*] is likely to ne$1 ?\gh x mu/ be said3 keep ! :ole matt] subord9ate4 ,x is n propos$ to turn our ,sunday-s*ools into classes = ! /udy ( curr5t ev5ts4 ,we h to d ) "o ,life1 & ) t alone4 ,we are tea*+ n all k9ds ( tru?1 b him :o is ! ,tru?4 ,:atev] we admit into our tea*+ t does n exalt him & ?r[ light on 8 life & doctr9e is a h>mful imp]t95ce4 ,we are n to /udy ! lamp1 b ! ,book t lies b5ea? x4 ,*apt] ,,xxiii ,on ,tak+ ,?+s = ,grant$ ,! cliff-scal]1 :o l[]s 8 comrade d[n ! precipice1 does n take = grant$ ! fa/5+ ar\nd ! tree or ! /\tness ( ! rope2 b ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*] too (t5 ?r[s 8 "y p into ! trea*]\s dep?s ( ?\ght & life ) little c>e = _! life-rope's integrity or moor+s4 ,m ?an once or twice or ?rice 9 my own exp]i5ce1 aft] weeks & mon?s ( suppos$ly ?or\gh int]c\rse ) my s*ol>s1 an awkw>d "q1 bett] aim$ by ,heav5 ?an by myself1 has disclos$ "s fatal d\bt1 "s fundam5tal misconception4 ,i _h be5 tak+ = grant$ t my boy really believ$ ,*ri/ to be div9e1 or t he _h at lea/ ! beg9n+s ( a conception ( ! ,savi\r's mission to ! e>?1 or t he knew by exp]i5ce ! mean+ ( pray]1 or t he actually _h confid5ce 9 a future life4 ,i h 9 m9d a f9e1 ?\ghtful fell[1 graduate ( a fam\s college & a *ur*-memb]1 ^: v ?\ghtfulness1 & ! k ( 8 religi\s activity 9 =m] ye>s1 l$ me1 :5 he ent]$ my class1 to take = grant$ 8 ,*ri/ianity4 ,aft] weeks ( tea*+1 x 0 only a *ance "q1 9 private conv]sation1 t l$ him to ! frank admission t skeptical college fri5ds _h absolutely de/roy$ 8 fai? 9 ,*ri/ & ! ,bible1 leav+ him ) only a sad & bewild]$ hold on ! ,god ( nature4 ,:at ,sunday-s*ool tea*] has n be5 />tl$ ?us ) disclosures ( 8 own c>elessness 9 tak+ ?+s = grant$8 ,x is a mi/ake con/antly to adv]tise skepticism by w>n+ our s*ol>s aga9/ x1 b x is no mi/ake to arm !m aga9/ x4 ,no tea*] has ma/]$ 8 lesson until he has ma/]$ e d\bt reg>d+ x t any ( 8 s*ol>s is likely to ent]ta94 ,w ?is puni%m5t seem unju/8 ?is ev5t fabul\s8 ?is p]son my?ical8 ?is doctr9e unreasonable8 ?is miracle unreal8 ?is au?or apocryphal8 ^! m5 & wom5 m]e creatures ( imag9ation8 ,su* que/ions z ^! are important = ! tea*] to consid]1--to consid]1 n ask 9 ! class4 ,because to ! tea*] ! acc\nt is m true & vivid ?an an extract f ye/]day's newspap]1 he takes x = grant$ t 8 s*ol>s s reg>d x4 ,!y may put ! lesson /ory 9 ! same category z ,b>on ,mun*aus5 or ,! ,anci5t ,m>9]1 & su* a tea*] w\ld be none ! wis]4 ,i "k ( no?+ 9 ! way ( /udy t is s capable ( fir+ a ,sunday-s*ool tea*] & class z ,*ri/ian evid5ces4 ,rememb] t ?is also is a /udy ( ! ,bible4 ,:y is x ord9>ily ?\ght s dull8 ,x is full ( snap & po9t4 ,pr(essor ,fi%]'s %ort ,manual ( ,*ri/ian ,evid5ces1 publi%$ by ,*>les ,scribn]'s ,sons at sev5ty-five c5ts1 /&s next to my ,bible z an aid & inspiration 9 tea*+ t ,bible4 ,i keep sev]al copies1 & all ( !m are usually 9 ! h&s ( e>ne/ s*ol>s4 ,(t5 :5 !y are return$ ! complim5t is1 ,t book help$ me s mu* t ,i h b\ght a copy ( my own4 ,t means ! conv]sion ( a d\bt+ ,?omas4 ,:y6 exclaim$ "o su* read]1 ,i nev] knew be=e t !re 0 any?+ to prove ,*ri/ianity b ! ,bible1 or any?+ b ! ,bible to prove ! ,bible4 ,a tea*] t is n 9 ! habit ( que/ion+ p]si/5tly & se>*+ly c h no idea ( ! dep? & at ! same "t ! %all[ness ( ! religi\s ?9k+ ( ! av]age s*ol>4 ,f> too _m tea*]s prove ev]y?+ by quot+ ! inspir$ ,bible1 tak+ x = grant$ t _! s*ol>s accept ! ,bible z inspir$2 or by ref]r+ to our div9e ,savi\r1 tak+ x = grant$ t _! s*ol>s believe ,*ri/ to be a div9e ,savi\r4 ,our s*ol>s are m %rewd ?an t4 ,_! answ]s w be prop]1 b skepticism (t5 lurks b5ea?1 ready to spr+ up 9 op5 infidelity1 secret scorn1 or fruitless1 =mal morality4 ,skepticism %\ld nev] be anticipat$1 b x %\ld nev] be neglect$4 ,x %\ld nev] be dealt ) be=e ! class1 if x c be dealt ) 9 private4 ,b x is a tea*]'s fir/ duty to "k ! great tru?s ( ,*ri/ianity1 & "k :y he kn[s !m4 ,x is 8 second duty to make c]ta9 t ea* ( 8 s*ol>s kn[s !m1 & c prove !m4 ,b we _c cov] ! gr\nd )\t tak+ ?+s = grant$4 ,cov] ! gr\nd6 ,sup]ficial area1 & sup]ficial tea*+6 ,*apt] ,,xxiv ,utiliz+ ! ,late ,s*ol> ,! late s*ol> is no bless+1 & yet he is f> f an unmix$ evil4 ,! wise tea*] w get all ! good he c out ( him4 ,( c\rse1 he is to be trans=m$ into ! e>ly s*ol>1 c>e be+ tak5 le/ by mi/ake he be trans=m$ into ! s*ol> abs5t altoge!r4 ,& dur+ ?is process ( trans=mation !re is a small h>ve/ ( advantage to be t5d$4 ,let 8 entrance be a dang] signal4 ,don't act mad4 ,( c\rse1 ! electric curr5t ( int]e/ is fl[+ by ?is "t1 or nev]1 & ! late s*ol> rudely breaks x4 ,b nev] m9d4 ,bett] ! total loss ( y\r s*ol>s' int]e/ 9 ! lesson ?an ! loss ( _! respect = y4 ,rememb]1 too1 t !re may be a good excuse1--ev5 late com+ may mean e>ne/ endeavor1--& premature impati5ce 9 su* case w cause y dismay$ rep5tance4 ,! late s*ol> _c be ignor$2 don't try x4 ,sometimes we fi]cely attempt to f9i% our s5t5ces1 or get answ]s to our la/ que/ions4 ,! late s*ol> is a pot5t & aggressive fact1 & _c be got rid ( 9 t way4 ,no4 ,accept ! situation promptly & s5sibly4 ,/op %ort at once1 & greet ! late com] he>tily4 ,don't let him sneak into a back seat1 b set him 9 ! mid/4 ,see t he has a ,bible or a lesson pap]4 ,incorporate him4 ,!n proce$ ?riftily to utilize him4 ,he is y\r opportunity = a review4 ,y probably ne$ "o at ?is /age ( ! lesson1 anyway4 ,"h is y\r *ance = ga!r+ up loose ends & b9d+ all ! tru?s ?us f> taught 9 a compact :ole4 ,y may d x 9 ?is way3 ,be=e y came 91 ,*>ley1 we 7 talk+ ab\t ,*ri/'s comm& to lay up treasures1 n on e>?1 b 9 heav54 ,we've be5 decid+ :at "s ( ! e>?-treasures are4 ,we've agre$ t !y include money & clo!s & h\ses & /udies & fri5ds1 & t we mu/n't w9 any ( ^! 9 su* a way t !y w belong m]ely to e>?4 ,y see8 ,& n[1 class1 c any "o ?9k ( ano!r e>?-treasure8 ,or y may d x 9 ?is way3 ,"h's ,*>ley4 ,john1 w y please tell him :at we talk$ ab\t at ! beg9n+ ( ! lesson8 ,t's good4 ,& ,bess1 tell him1 please1 :at conclusion we h come to ?us f>4 ,t's "r4 ,& n[ let u g on4 ,simil>ly1 all ?r\gh ! lesson1 ! late s*ol> may be y\r excuse = br++ up po9ts m5tion$ at ! op5+ ( ! h\r1 & ne$+ repetition4 ,some?+ 0 said at ! />t :i* be>s on t matt]1 & ,*>ley wasn't "h4 ,n$1 please tell him :at t 04 ,br+ him into ! electric circle by a "q z soon z y c4 ,b rememb] t x takes "t = him to become *>g$ ) int]e/ & und]/&+ z fully z ! re/1 & ask him easy que/ions at fir/1 or1 p]haps bett]1 call on him to read a v]se or two4 ,! late s*ol>'s exit is fraught ) z mu* dang] z 8 entrance4 ,y mu/ utilize t also4 ,let y\r que/ion+ be jolly & indirect3 ,too mu* sleep ?is morn+1 ,billy8 ,sorry1 ,ell51 t y c\ldn't />t 9 ) u2 ,"s good po9ts y miss$ at ! op5+1 ,fr$4 ,if rightly us$1 ?is is an opportunity = le>n+ ( "s ne$ or temptation t besets y\r s*ol>4 ,%e may be lazy4 ,he may be too fond ( sleep4 ,%e may keep too late h\rs4 ,he may be l$ a/ray by ! ,sunday morn+ pap]s4 ,!y may fail to see ! value ( ! op5+ pray] & songs4 ,y get fre% insight into _! *>act]s4 ,:5 ,nature heals a brok5 bone1 %e makes x ! /rong] = ! break4 ,& s1 ?\gh ! late s*ol> seem to fracture sadly ! int]e/ ( ! lesson1 ! wise tea*] w "k h[ to m5d ! matt] 9 su* %rewd fa%ion z to knit ! :ole class m firmly toge!r4 ,*apt] ,,xxv ,side-,track+ ! ,tea*] ,ev5 ! poore/ tea*] has a "r to ! c\rse he has m>k$ out = himself2 ev5 ! sm>te/ s*ol> has no "r to side-track him4 ,"s s*ol>s side-track _! tea*] m]ely to %[ t !y und]/& h[ to use ! swit*2 o!rs d x by simply fool+ ) ! swit*1 9 pure c>elessness & ?\ghtlessness2 o!rs really wi% to br+ ! tea*] ne>] "s private int]e/ ( _! own4 ,_! motive mu/ det]m9e y\r treatm5t ( !m1--:e!r x is to be ! bruskness t rebukes conceit1 ! firm pati5ce t resi/s c>elessness1 or ! consid]ate po/ponem5t ( que/ions t are prompt$ by a ne$4 ,b s f> z its effect on ! lesson is conc]n$1 x makes no diff]5ce :e!r ! tea*] is side-track$ by a swit* ( gold or "o ( brass1--! lesson is held up1 & (t5 p]man5tly4 ,x is n always easy to tell :5 ^! "q-swit*es are op51 & :5 !y are clos$1--:5 !y w side-track y1 & :5 !y w m]ely salute y ) a fri5dly rattle & let y pass2 ! tok5s are n s def9ite z on ! r$ & :ite faces ( ! swit* indicator4 ,& yet y _c eng9e] y\r class f> )\t wreck+ x1 if y d n le>n to read ^! "q indicators1 & tell at a glance :i!r !y w s5d y4 ,b :at is ! use ( read+ !m1 if y are to be at _! m]cy anyway8 ,h[ %all we circumv5t ^! mis*ief-mak+ swit*]s8 ,"s w\ld abruptly take away _! swit*-keys1 & practically dismiss !m f ! =ce2 t is1 !y w\ld prohibit que/ion+ altoge!r4 ,b ?is is capitulat+ to ! problem4 ,"s w\ld sw+ smil+ly (f ^u ! side-track1 z if !y _h int5d$ to g !re4 ,b t is surr5d]+ _! prep>ation4 ,"s w\ld ru% precipitately into ! side-track & ?r\gh x1 expect+ to f9d at ! o!r end a swit* back to ! ma9 track4 ,b ?us ! lesson is usually d]ail$4 ,on ! railroad1 ( c\rse1 !re is au?ority2 b 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool ! less appeal to au?ority ! bett]4 ,no1 ! lik5ess1 to a l>ge ext5t1 /ops "h2 = 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool ! only way to deal ) a s*ol> :o side-tracks ! tra9 is to w9 him by fri5dly arts to become y\r help] r ?an y\r h9d]]4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 _m a lesson is side-track$ because ! ma9 track is n made suffici5tly pla9 to ! s*ol>s' appreh5sion4 ,:5 ! lesson w9ds l a snake1 ) a purpose kn[n only to ! tea*] 7if to him71 small blame to ! s*ol>s if !y swit* x (f ! wrong way by a "q4 ,/rike out 9 a bee-l9e at ! />t1 & /ick to x4 ,no "o w !n ignorantly side-track y4 ,9 ! second place1 _m a lesson is side-track$ because ! tea*] does n act z if he c>$ :e!r he ev] arriv$ any:]e or n4 ,lackadaisical 9 mann] & matt]1 8 c>elessness provokes equal c>elessness 9 8 s*ol>s4 ,let him1 on ! o!r h&1 appe> to be eag]ly on ! sc5t ( "s tru?1 on ! track ( "s fact1 foll[+ ! pa? ( "s ev5t or demon/ration1 & 8 s*ol>s w1 9 ! ma91 be =? & "r on ) him4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 _m a lesson is side-track$ because ! s*ol>s are n on ! side ( ! tea*]4 ,( c\rse1 :5 ! two p>ties are at cross-purposes1 ?+s run no m ev5ly ?an !y w\ld if ! eng9e] ( a tra9 7 out ( t\* ) 8 crew4 ,! tea*] mu/ get up an esprit de corps1 a class _s1 or 8 class w be p]petually fly+ (f f him on a tang5t4 ,8 s*ol>s mu/ be int]e/$ 9 him1 if !y are to be int]e/$ ) him4 ,he mu/ draw !m to himself1 or !y w nev] pull toge!r4 ,fri5d%ip 9 8 crew mu/ take ! place ( au?ority 9 ! railroad crew2 & ! m fri5d%ip1 ! less side-track+4 ,9 ! f\r? place1 !re mu/ be frankness ( spee*4 ,a misplac$ swit* on a railway1 if x provok$ no fur!r collision1 w\ld at lea/ provoke a cla% ( words4 ,!re is no reason :y1 if a "q is too f> aside f ! ma9 purpose ( ! lesson1 ! tea*] %\ld n frankly say s4 ,he may lay x away 9 8 m9d = lat] discussion2 he may promise to talk x ov] aft] ! session2 b no fe> ( be+ ?\ght incompet5t1 or unsympa!tic1 or arbitr>y1 %\ld induce him to turn aside f 8 "o purpose4 ,! wise tea*] w make _m exceptions1 ( c\rse1 to e rule2 b nev]!less1 a rule ( ! wise tea*] x mu/ be1 to say to e irrelevant "q1 k9dly & tactfully1 yet firmly1 ,get !e beh9d me4 ,= ! half-h\r is all too %ort4 ,! impressions made are all too confus$4 ,! in/ruction giv5 is all too fragm5t>y4 ,h[ev] wise & e>ne/ ! individual mom5ts may be1 !re is dang] t ! half-h\r may pass into oblivion at once1 unless ^! individual mom5ts h be5 wise & e>ne/ to "s s+le1 di/9ct end4 ,!re is a place = swit*es 9 our ,sunday-s*ool lesson4 ,! tra9 mu/ be made up4 ,side excursions mu/ (t5 be made4 ,!re are sundry connect+ l9es ^: c>s mu/ be swit*$ 94 ,b 9 g5u9e ,sunday-s*ool railroad+ !re mu/ be no delay ^u side-tracks4 ,let all tea*]s1 z f> z possible1 run express4 ,*apt] ,,xxvi ,! ,problem ( ! ,visitor ,! analogy = ! class-build+ ( "s tea*]s is ! ar*4 ,e s*ol> is ne$$ 9 8 place1 or ! class-"w collapses2 & ( c\rse !re is no room = a visitor4 ,! analogy = ! true class is ! electric circle4 ,jo9 h&s all ar\nd1 & ev] room & electricity = "o m4 ,i d n mean to imply t ! visitor is n a problem4 ,he is an intrusion on y\r famili> little gr\p4 ,he is a =eign & con/ra9+ elem5t4 ,he is a problem1 h[ev]1 t y _c get rid (1 b mu/ solve4 ,utilize ! visitor4 ,g to "w 9 su* way z to trans=m him into a s*ol>2 or if circum/ances =bid t1 at any rate w9 f 8 visit fre% int]e/ & inspiration = ! class4 ,e visitor is an angel ( opportunity1 ent]ta9$--h[ (t56--unaw>es4 ,let y\r reception ( ! visitor be to y\r class an object-lesson 9 ,*ri/ian c\rtesy4 ,if he comes 9 alone1 & awkw>dly drops into a di/ant seat1 d n wait = ! busy sup]9t5d5t to get ar\nd to him4 ,if he is ( fit age = y\r class1 drop ev]y?+1--! mo/ valuable lesson y c\ld be tea*+ is n s valuable z ?is practical example1--& g to ! /rang]4 ,introduce y\rself cordially to him1 & him to ! re/ ( ! class1 or1 at any rate1 to 8 neighbors4 ,sometimes resign ! pleasure ( seek+ ! visitor y\rself1 & s5d "s p]suasive s*ol>1 ?us lett+ him h a ta/e ( ! joy ( giv+ invitations4 ,possibly x w help him into ! habit ( giv+ invitations outside4 ,get y\r s*ol>s to h& ! visitor a lesson leaf or a ,bible4 ,%[ !m t he is _! visitor z well z y\rs4 ,!y w soon le>n to be delightfully c\rte\s4 ,b an iceb]g tea*] makes an iceb]g class4 ,& n[ y are on trial be=e y\r class4 ,!y w judge y by ! int]e/ or ! apa?y ( ! visitor4 ,!y are wat*+ him1 ready to be a%am$ or pr\d ( y4 ,yet d n fe> y\r visitor4 ,he may come f a bett] s*ool & a bett] tea*]4 ,he may be critical & sne]+ & skeptical4 ,nev]!less1 he is y\r opportunity4 ,rejoice 9 x4 ,if he is a bett] s*ol> ?an any 9 y\r class1 :at a valuable & inspir+ example he may be made to !m6 ,if a poor] s*ol>1 :at an opportunity to make y\r class feel ! joy & p[] ( tea*+ "s "o6 ,if he is sne]+ & critical1 ! indignation ( ! class w b9d !m m en?usia/ically to y4 ,if he is skeptical1 :at a *ance = exam9+ & /r5g!n+ f\ndations6 ,! visitor is a m9e ( new ideas & exp]i5ces4 ,old ?\ghts take on novel =ms :5 fitt$ to him4 ,8 que/ions & answ]s exhibit ne$s 9 y\r own class1 unobs]v$ because unfamili>4 ,8 ways & words fre%5 ! /agnant class atmosph]e4 ,& s he is y\r *ance to get out ( ruts & into new ways & moods4 ,bless ,provid5ce = him1 & "q him vigor\sly1 mak+ use ( him to ! utmo/4 ,two cautions1 h[ev]4 ,let y\r que/ion+ be v cle>4 ,he is unus$1 rememb]1 to y\r little mann]isms1 & mu/ n be confus$ by idiosyncrasies4 ,& 9 y\r exultation ov] him d n neglect ! o!rs1 nor seem to *ange y\r plans = ! visitor1 or to be /riv+ to %[ (f be=e him4 ,f9al advantage ( ! visitor3 ,tea* y\r s*ol>s to ask him he>tily to come aga91 n =gett+ to d s cordially y\rself4 ,committees on *ur* ext5sion1 rememb]1 are tra9$ 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,?us y see t ! value ( ! visitor does n dep5d ^u ! visitor s mu* z might be imag9$4 ,yet j a ^w on h[ to visit well4 ,g to give good4 ,take he>ty int]e/ 9 ! lesson1 & h "s ?\ght to add to ! discussion4 ,bett] yet1 h "s e>ne/ "q to ask4 ,& ask x4 ,if y come f ano!r s*ool1 consid] y\rself a ,*ri/ian ambassador be>+ greet+s ( bro!rly good w & common endeavor4 ,g to get good4 ,be unobtrusive & tea*able4 ,& especially1 %[ t y h receiv$ good4 ,express appreciation1 aft] ! lesson1 to tea*] & s*ol>s4 ,!n w y be bless$1 &1 *ang+ ! mean+ ( ! ^w visitation1 ^! words f ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon may be appli$ to y3 ,9 ! "t ( _! visitation !y %all %9e1 & run to & fro l sp>ks among ! /ubble4 ,*apt] ,,xxvii ,"u ,petticoat ,gov]nm5t ,"o ( ! brighte/ wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a woman well kn[n to ! ,prote/ant *ur*es ( ! _w1 0 groan+ to me ! o!r day3 ,:at %all ,i d ) ^? boys 9 my ,sunday-s*ool class8 ,!y are j at ! age :5 !y ?9k !y "k a little m ?an any woman4 ,!y ne$ a man4 ,don't y ?9k ! sup]9t5d5t ought to remove !m f "u petticoat gov]nm5t8 ,?is cry1 t came s /rangely f a woman ( h] ability & fame1 comes also f a ?rong ( baffl$ ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s4 ,! answ] w\ld be easy1 if !re 7 any?+ l z _m good ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s among ! m5 z among ! wom54 ,z x is1 h[ev]1 mo/ boy classes mu/ be assign$ ei!r to a di/a/eful petticoat gov]nm5t1 or to an incompet5t pantaloon gov]nm5t1 or--ca/ adrift until1 long ye>s aft]w>d1 !y drop an*or 9 ! hav5 ( matrimony1 & happily1 p]*ance1 appe> once m 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 9 ! ,bible class4 ,! rem$y1 h[ev]1 ?\gh n easy1 is manife/4 ,! boys d n ne$ a man1 b !y d ne$ 9 _! tea*] c]ta9 manly qualities t c\ld be incorporat$ 9 a woman's tea*+4 ,^! qualities all wom5 :om ! ,"l ( ! ,sunday-s*ool has set ov] a class ( 8 boys1 %\ld seek to get4 ,! mo/ obvi\s ( !m1 ,i ?9k1 is a c]ta9 dignity & res]ve t %[ !mselves z well 9 refra9+ f scold+ z 9 decl9+ to pat on ! head or hold by ! h&4 ,boys ( ! undef9able age we are talk+ ab\t highly appreciate ! title ,mr4 ,_! greate/ horror is pett+2 _! greate/ av]sion is nagg+4 ,a "y man1 set to tea* a class ( boys1 w approa* !m ) a s5se ( comrade%ip2 w at once make himself1 if he is a tea*] at all1 hail fell[ well met among !m2 & yet1 z ! boys say1 !re is no nons5se ab\t him4 ,x is f> bett]--bad z t is--to talk ov] ! heads ( boys ?an to talk d[n to !m4 ,x is f> bett] to use too few words ?an too _m4 ,if a tea*] w\ld hold boys1 %e mu/ be concise1 /raight=w>d1 bus9esslike4 ,inde$1 ! latt] adjective comes ne> to be+ ! key to ! situation4 ,boys dislike fuss9ess1 & word9ess1 & beat+ ab\t ! bu%4 ,woman tea*]s t are eag] = boys' s\ls w take a long /ep t[>d _! a/oni%$ approbation if !y s*ool !mselves to brevity1 dignity1 & bus9ess4 ,set ! boys to "w4 ,imitate common-s*ool me?ods4 ,9 ! public s*ool woman tea*]s hold ! boys1 & w9 _! hone/ he>ts4 ,x is l>gely because "h !re are def9it5ess ( purpose & firm cont9uity ( aim4 ,boys are easily ma/]$ by a taskma/] :o is ma/] ( h] task4 ,boys t _c be won by ,sunday-s*ool prea*+ are readily won by ,sunday-s*ool tea*+4 ,lay d[n a di/9ct c\rse ( "w1 ) a goal 9 fair view1 & !y w gird up ! lo9s ( _! m9ds2 b !y refuse to foll[ y 9 aimless w&]+s ?r\gh a ?icket4 ,to le>n 9 *ronological ord] ! sev5ty-five prom95t ev5ts 9 ,*ri/'s life2 to trace ?r\gh ! ,bible ! doctr9e ( ! atonem5t2 to commit to memory e ,scripture passage be>+ on ! temp]ance problem2 to write a six-hundr$-^w ab/ract ( ! ,book ( ,g5esis2 to make a classification ( ! ,psalms by topics2 to compile ! ,bible prov]bs t h to d ) money & weal?-gett+2 to make a diagram graphically depict+ ! hi/ory ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,hebrews2 to write out ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts1 & place 9 p>allel columns ! ,new ,te/am5t enl>gem5ts & int]pretations !re(1--^! are samples ( ! "w boys w\ld l to d4 ,!y w\ld give high praise to a tea*] :o conduct$ !m ?r\gh su* tasks4 ,!y w\ld say t %e meant bus9ess4 ,& t leads me to m5tion ano!r po9t 9 :i* woman tea*]s are m likely ?an m5 to fail1 ?\gh bo? are f> too weak1--! use ( evid5ce1 ( pro(4 ,?is is a hobby ( m9e1 b x is ! boys !mselves1 & recollections ( my own boyhood1 t h set me on ! hobby4 ,:]ev] a ?+ is susceptible ( pro(1 boys want x prov$ to !m4 ,if x is n susceptible ( pro(1 !y want t prov$ to !m1 also4 ,woman's traditional because does n comm5d itself to ! lawy]like boys4 ,fre% f _! botany 9 ! public s*ools1 !y refuse to take on fai? ! ,cana miracle4 ,ready = _! physiology or physics ! next day1 !y want m pro( ?an a say s t a lep] 0 ev] heal$ by a ^w or t ,pet] really walk$ on ! waves4 ,x is 9 ! ,bible is n en\gh2 !y mu/ "k :y !y mu/ believe ! ,bible4 ,n[ ,i am n s fooli% z to advise any "o to sugge/ skepticism to a boy1 & ,i "k t !re is a way ( h&l+ ,scripture evid5ces t s]ves r to raise d\bt ?an to confirm fai?2 b ,i h en\gh ( ! boy 9 me to be sure t 9 no way c a tea*] m highly exalt bo? h]self & ,*ri/ianity 9 ! eyes ( ! boys ?an by insi/+ on ! reasonabl5ess ( bo?4 ,i _h ! be/ ( ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s1 q a score ( !m1 wom5 & m52 yet until full manhood ,i wre/l$ all alone ) a conceal$ & absolute skepticism t w\ld n d[n until ,i _h hunt$ out = myself ! _m ov]:elm+ pro(s ( ! resurrection ( ,*ri/4 ,if any ( my tw5ty tea*]s _h set ^? pro(s ) lawy]like =ce & directness be=e my boyi% m9d1 ,i %\ld h be5 sav$ "s v d>k ye>s t came ne> mak+ an infidel ( me altoge!r4 ,because ,i ?9k t boys feel ?is ne$ ( pro( & evid5ce m ?an girls1 & t wom5 are less ready to meet ! ne$ ?an m51 ,i h v5tur$ to add ?is sugge/ion to my li/4 ,& t li/ may close ) only "o po9t fur!r4 ,boys l to be taught by m51 because ?r\gh m5 !y get a telescope-view into ! life-"w t lies be=e !m4 ,m5 tea*]s draw _! illu/rations f manni% ?+s1 f bus9ess life1 f inv5tions1 f politics1 f comm]ce1 f ! law4 ,:]e a woman might illu/rate di%one/y by apple-/eal+1 !reby caus+ e ur*9 be=e h] to exclaim ,*e/nut6 "u 8 brea?1 a man w\ld be m likely to make "s discussion ab\t wat]+ /ock or falsify+ entries4 ,a man is m likely ?an a woman to r5d] ,scripture vivid & practical by ref]5ce to curr5t ev5ts1 dropp+ a ^w "h & !re ab\t ! w> betwe5 ,*9a & ,japan1 ab\t ,glad/one's retirem5t1 ab\t ! ,manitoba s*ool "q1 ab\t ! ,honduras lott]y1--j a ^w1 b ! boys prick up _! e>s4 ,a woman might comp>e ,gideon ) ,david1 b a man w\ld be f> m likely to comp>e him ) ,p>khur/4 ,& n[ my po9t is t ! boy ne$s bo?1--bo? ,david & ,p>khur/4 ,!re is no reason :y ! woman tea*] _c give ! boy ev]y?+ he c\ld get f a man tea*]1 & m4 ,x is easy to appe> to a boy q a ,solon reg>d+ curr5t ev5ts4 ,x is n s v h>d1 by ! ex]cise ( a consecrat$ imag9ation1 to place y\rself by ! boy's side on ! outskirts ( ! great1 wide _w ( busy activities he is soon to ent]1 & feel 8 impati5ce to be !re & 8 hung] = any tid+s f t *>m$ c\ntry4 ,%[ him h[ ,*ri/ianity untangles ! ske9s ( bus9ess1 is ! ma/]-key to all true politics1 ! f\ndation ( law1 ! compass ( comm]ce1 ! =ce ( civilization4 ,read ! newspap]s wisely1 & f9d out :at is go+ on 9 ! _w4 ,read wisely ! he>ts ( y\r boys1 & f9d out :at is go+ on 9 t _w4 ,lift manfully ov] bo? worlds ! bann] ( ,*ri/4 ,"o po9t at a "t1 ) *e]ful p]si/5ce1 ! tea*] t means bus9ess w w9 = h] tea*+ ^! adaptations to ! ne$s ( h] boys4 ,& 9 ! process1 los+ no?+ ( womanl9ess1 %e w h nobly broad5$ h] own life1 :ile z its result %e w h won a d\ble hold1 bo? a woman's hold & a man's hold1 on ! he>ts ( ! boys4 ,*apt] ,,xxviii ,! ,tea*]'s ,?ree ,graces ,! tea*]'s mann] mu/ be he>t-born4 ,x mu/ n become mann]ism1 :i* is head-born1 & nev] rea*es he>ts4 ,mann] make? ! man1 & also ! tea*]1--half-way1 at lea/4 ,if we suspect1 h[ev]1 t our mann] is defective1 ! mann] itself is ! la/ ?+ to look at2 we mu/ look at our he>t4 ,t is ! place to get ! *ange4 ,?ree he>t qualities produce ! ideal tea*]'s mann]4 ,"o ( ^! is e>ne/ness4 ,if y w\ld make on y\r s*ol>s an impression t w la/ beyond ! h\r1 y y\rself mu/ be deeply impress$ ) ! et]nal ye>s4 ,to move _! life1 keep be=e y _! dea?4 ,t is h>d to d1 :5 confront$ by su* ab\nd+ y\?ful vigor & vitality4 ,become an advocate1 a plead]1 ) et]nal life z ! /ake4 ,le>n to "k deeply ! great c5tral tru?s ( s91 atonem5t1 sanctification4 ,aim at radical & positive results 9 confession1 te/imony1 spirituality1 "*1 & conduct1 & press t[>d ^! z ! g5u9e v]dict on y\r tea*+4 ,! second quality is *e]9ess4 ,we are prophets ( awful alt]natives1 b we are also m9i/]s ( ! mo/ bless$ joy4 ,happ9ess is ! be/ recomm5dation ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 x c5t] all ! ,*ri/ian evid5ces4 ,le>n by he>t all ! promises2 !y are bett] tea*+ weapons ?an ! prohibitions & w>n+s4 ,keep a smile v close to ! surface1 & improve e fair *ance to laugh4 ,! tea*] t is 9 e>ne/1 ne$ nev] be afraid to be m]ry4 ,p]mit no exagg]ation ( ! facts ( wick$ness1 ei!r 9 !m or 9 o!rs4 ,! m /ormy ! day & ! few] 9 att5dance1 ! *e]i] be y4 ,! ?ird quality is sympa?y4 ,! true tea*] has1 or gets1 ! poet's ability to project himself into ! lives ( o!rs4 ,he keeps invisible1 tactful ant5nae play+ 9 all directions1 feel+ ?is "o's com+ emb>rassm5t be=e x arrives1 consci\s ( t "o's eag] ass5t be=e x lights 8 eyes1 explor+ homes & occupations & "* 9 ord] to adapt "q to s*ol>4 ,)\t argum5t or plan1 b by in/9ctive appreciation ( diff]+ p]sonality1 ! true tea*] assumes dignity ) ?is pupil1 bonhomie ) t4 ,s f> is he f treat+ all alike1 t he nev] treats ev5 ! same p]son 9 ! same way two days 9 succession1 kn[+1 by feel+ r ?an !ory1 t no "o--especially no *ild--is ! same p]son two days 9 succession4 ,^! are ! tea*]'s ?ree graces3 e>ne/ness1 born ( fai? & unsatisfi$ until x has inspir$ an equal fai?2 *e]9ess1 born ( hope1 & hope-creat+2 & sympa?y1 born ( love1 :i* is ! greate/ ( all4 ,^! 9 ! he>t blossom outw>dly into ! p]fect tea*+ mann]1--e>ne/ness to arre/1 *e]9ess to attract1 & sympa?y to hold4 ,covet e>ne/ly ! be/ gifts4 ,*apt] ,,xxix ,some?+ to ,belong to ,i believe 9 ! organization ( ,sunday-s*ool classes1 because x fo/]s class _s4 ,if x is a good ?+ to h a class1 x is a good ?+ = ! class to h a _s4 ,?is class _s %\ld promote ! s*ool _s1 j z ! esprit de corps ( a company enhances ! loyalty ( soldi]s to _! regim5t4 ,:5 a s*ol> has sign$ a con/itution1 he feels t he belongs to ! s*ool4 ,lack+ ?is feel+1 he w n be long ) ! s*ool or ) any?+ else4 ,9 ! simple con/itution ( my class 7:i* is a class ( "y m57 are provisions = a por*1 a look\t1 & a social committee4 ,! por* committee wat*es ! morn+ congregation = /range "y m51 & invites !m to come to ,sunday-s*ool4 ,! look\t committee seeks ?r\gh\t t[n & *ur* = p]man5t additions to ! class1 :om1 ?r\gh its *airman1 x proposes = memb]%ip4 ,?is is a great ga94 ,:5 a tea*] urges p to jo9 8 class he is invit+ !m to ! gospel1 c]ta9ly1 b he is also invit+ !m to himself4 ,9 ! fir/ cause he is z bold z a lion1 b 9 ! second _m a mode/ s\l is naturally1 ev5 ?\gh fooli%ly1 ba%ful4 ,happy ! tea*] ^: s*ol>s are zeal\s 9 ?is vital s]vice1 = him s delicate & = !m s bless$6 ,! vot+ 9 ( new memb]s1 ) ! subsequ5t produc+ ( ! con/itution = signatures1 is a little c]emony z useful = ! old s*ol>s 9 rem9d+ !m ( _! class autonomy z x is inspir+ to ! new s*ol>s4 ,a he>ty ^w ( welcome f ! tea*] to ! new-com]s gives !m a =mal & public in/allation4 ,!y h inde$ tak5 on !mselves a new function4 ,! social committee w greatly add to ! effici5cy ( any class4 ,mon?ly class socials are g5u9e means ( grace4 ,our socials are ?us manag$3 ,ea* social has a solid backbone1 consi/+ ( a pap] or talk by "s memb] ( ! class1 detail+ little-kn[n po9ts 9 8 own bus9ess4 ,( a neighbor+ class simil>ly organiz$1 "o is a "y ar*itect1 ano!r works 9 a rope-walk1 a ?ird holds an important position 9 a newspap] (fice1 a f\r? is 9 ! lea!r bus9ess1 ! tea*] ( ! class is a judge4 ,utiliz+ ! exp]i5ces ( _! own memb]s & fri5ds1 ?is class has held q rem>kable socials4 ,x has f\nd ! contribution ( ! cl]k 9 a furniture /ore z int]e/+ z t ( ! "y bank]4 ,! class h be5 wond]fully knit toge!r by ! bonds ( a common & a wid5+ int]e/4 ,aft] ^! pap]s or talks 7:i* are (t5 appropriately illu/rat$71 come discussion & que/ions1 foll[$ by games or light refre%m5ts4 ,by occasional jo9t socials ( ?is k9d we hope to draw toge!r ?is class & my own4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is only "o out ( a myriad s*emes ( ent]ta9m5t t c\ld be devis$ = ^! class socials4 ,! po9t ! %rewd tea*] w notice is t x is ! s*ol>s !mselves :o plan ^! socials1 & :o ?us take into _! own h&s ! creation ( a w>m1 helpful class atmosph]e4 ,e tea*] %\ld "k t 9 mak+ new s*ol>s feel at home x is h>dly 8 own sociability1 b t ( 8 s*ol>s1 t c\nts4 ,if ! class is ?us organiz$1 ! tea*] mu/ gu>d ! au?ority ( 8 class presid5t z jeal\sly z 8 own4 ,if y want y\r class (fic]s to feel g5u9e responsibility1 x mu/ be g5u9e responsibility t y put ^u !m4 ,give up to ! presid5t1 dur+ ! conduct ( bus9ess1 y\r place 9 front ( ! class4 ,wait to be recogniz$ by him be=e y speak4 ,make few motions4 ,inspire o!rs to take ! initiative4 ,! election ( (fic]s %\ld come e six mon?s1 & x is be/ to br+ ab\t a ?or\gh rotation 9 (fice4 ,improve e *ance to emphasize ! class organization4 ,if y\r s*ool arrangem5ts p]mit1 vote e mon? on ! disposal ( ! class collections4 ,if y mu/ be abs5t a ,sunday1 ask ! class to elect a sub/itute tea*]1 & ask ! presid5t to in=m ! sub/itute ( 8 election4 ,an alt]nate %\ld be *os5 also1 to make ! ?+ sure4 ,?is little device s]ves to make ! s*ol>s z loyal to ! sub/itute tea*] z to _! own1 = !y h made him _! own4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! lessons1 also1 a wide-awake tea*] w frequ5tly m5tion & emphasize ! class organization4 ,( c\rse ! :ole plan w fall flat if ! tea*] :olly delegates to 8 s*ol>s any or all ( ^! l9es ( "w4 ,he also mu/ invite ! /rang]s1 if he expects 8 s*ol>s to d s4 ,he also mu/ seek = new memb]s1 if he w\ld inspire !m to d ! same4 ,)\t 8 sociabl5ess !y w soon become frigid4 ,! tea*] alone has ! dipp] ( wat] t />ts ! pump4 ,any contrivance t less5s 8 responsibility less5s 8 success4 ,b ! plan ,i h outl9$ has value1 n because x p]mits ! tea*] to d less1 b because x incites ! s*ol>s to d va/ly m4 ,an ounce drawn out is bett] ?an a ton put 94 ,"o ?+ y get !m to d is a great] triumph ?an a doz5 ?+s y d mu* bett] = !m4 ,*apt] ,,xxx ,?r\gh ,eye-,gate ,be=e 8 li/less & re/less audi5ce ! lectur] took 9 8 h& a piece ( *alk1 turn$ to ! blackbo>d1 & t\*$ x4 ,in/antly he _h ! eag] att5tion ( all4 ,he did no?+ ) ! *alk2 _h n int5d$ to d any?+2 he c>ri$ 8 po9t ) x1 nev]!less4 ,a tea*]1 plus a bit ( *alk1 is two tea*]s4 ,& any "o may d\ble himself ?us1 if he *oose to take a little pa9s4 ,surely !re ne$ be no hesitation z to ! mat]ials4 ,if y c h a blackbo>d1 t is f9e4 ,i myself l be/ a bo>d fa/5$ to ! wall1 & a second bo>d h+$ to ?is aft] ! fa%ion ( a d\ble slate4 ,! outside may be us$ = /&+ matt]1 & ! inside op5$ up = ! surprises4 ,b ?is is a great luxury4 ,a portable1 flexible blackbo>d w answ]1 if y\r class is away f ! wall4 ,y c roll x up & c>ry x home to practise !re4 ,y c use bo? sides ( x4 ,su* blackbo>ds may be obta9$ n[ = two doll>s4 ,n ev5 a flexible blackbo>d1 h[ev]1 is ess5tial4 ,a slate w s]ve y admirably1 & "s ( ! be/ *alk-talk]s use simple %eets ( manilla pap] tack$ to ord9>y p9e bo>ds4 ,!n1 z to ! *alk1 by all means use color$ crayons4 ,x is easy to le>n effective contra/s ( colors1 & bright hues w increase _m fold ! attractiv5ess ( y\r pictures & diagrams4 ,b ^! crayons ne$ n be ( ! squ>e v>iety1 sold especially = su* "w at ?irty-five c5ts a box4 ,!y produce beautiful results1 b ! ord9>y s*oolroom box ( assort$ colors w s]ve y\r turn admirably & co/ mu* less4 ,& if ! mat]ials are readily obta9$1 s is ! arti/ic skill4 ,tru/ to ! active imag9ations ( ! *ildr54 ,rememb] 9 _! own draw+s h[ vivid to !m are ! /raight l9es t /& = m51 ! squ>es t repres5t h\ses1 ! circles ) ?ree dots t set =? faces ) eyes & m\?4 ,i once saw ,mrs4 ,crafts tea* ! p>able ( ! ,good ,sam>itan 9 a mo/ fasc9at+ way to "s little tots1 & h] blackbo>d "w 0 m]ely "s r\gh ovals1 ea* drawn half ?r\gh its neighbor1 to repres5t a *a9 ( love1--love to papa1 love to mamma1 to si/]1 bro!r1 fri5d1 tea*]1--neighbor4 ,& z circle aft] circle 0 briskly add$1 e *ild 0 fill$ ) delight4 ,t same p>able ( ! ,good ,sam>itan ,i once saw p]fectly illu/rat$--= all practical purposes--by f\r squ>es1 ea* ) two p>allel l9es curv+ f "o upp] corn] to ! opposite l[] "o1 to repres5t ! desc5t ( ! ,j]i*o road1 :ile ! v>i\s sc5es 7 depict$ ) ! aid ( %ort1 /raight l9es1 ! man fall5 among ?ieves be+ a horizontal l9e1 ! prie/ & ,levite be+ /iffly upright & plac$ on appropriate po9ts 9 ! road1 :ile ! l9e = ! ,sam>itan 0 lean+ ov] z if help+ 8 fall5 bro!r rise6 ,surely t s]ies ( draw+s 0 n beyond ! arti/ic skill ( any tea*]4 ,"o ( ! beauties ( su* simple "w is t x may be da%$ (f 9 ! pres5ce ( ! s*ol>s1 :ile m elaborate pictures mu/ be prep>$ be=eh&2 & half ! value ( blackbo>d "w is 9 ! att5tion excit$ by ! mov+ *alk4 ,i use ! expression da%$ (f1 b ,i d n want to imply c>eless "w4 ,! /raight l9es %\ld be z /raight z y c make !m )\t a rul]1 ! circles z true circles z c be drawn )\t a /r+1 & ! />s %\ld h equal po9ts4 ,! simpl] ! draw+1 ! m ne$ t e m>k %\ld h its mission & fulfill x well4 ,a confus$ scrawl w only make m5tal confusion worse conf\nd$4 ,don't be satisfi$ ) r\gh "w1 or x w con/antly become r\gh]4 ,try to d bett] all ! "t4 ,( c\rse1 ?is means home practice1 ev5 = ! simple/ ( ex]cises1 l ,mrs4 ,crafts' l9ks ( ! love-*a94 ,! ne>] ! l9ks are to p]fect ovals1 ! bett]4 ,! m nicely !y are %ad$ on "o side1 ! m di/9ct w be ! impression ( a *a94 ,& ! m rapidly !y c be drawn1 ! m t5se w be ! *ildr5's int]e/4 ,a few easy lessons 9 draw+1 f "s public-s*ool tea*] or "s text-book1 w prove ( ine/imable value1--lessons en\gh to give y at lea/ an idea ( p]spective1 s t y c make a h\se or a box /& out f ! bo>d1 & "k :i* sides to %ade ( ! inside ( a door4 ,make su* simple beg9n+s z ,i h indicat$1 & det]m9e to advance1 h[ev] sl[ly4 ,x is h>d to draw a man1 b n s difficult if y are will+ to beg9 ) a little circle = ! head1 an oval = ! body1 & two /raight l9es = legs4 ,b ev5 if y d n draw at all1 x is well wor? :ile to use *alk4 ,almo/ magical effects may be produc$ by a s+le s5t5ce1 sometimes a s+le ^w1 writt5 on ! bo>d4 ,if y\r lesson is ! la/ *apt] ( ! ,bible1 ! "o ^w ,come6 w be blackbo>d "w en\gh4 ,add to x1 if y w1 at ! close ( ! recitation1 ?is e>ne/ "q3 ,:y n to-day8 ,e lesson has its key-^w or its key-s5t5ce4 ,write x l>ge on y\r s*ol>s' he>ts by writ+ x l>ge ^u ! blackbo>d4 ,9 su* "w1 z 9 draw+1 y may beg9 ) simple writ+ 7y\r be/ script1 h[ev]67 & g on to z high a degree ( elaborat5ess z y fancy4 ,a pr9t]'s book ( samples w introduce y to fasc9at+ & v>i$ =ms ( lett]s4 ,y\r color$ *alks may be us$ 9 exquisite illum9ation4 ,y may le>n f p5m5 _! mo/ bewit*+ scrolls4 ,& all ( ?is w be enjoy$ by ! *ildr51 & w contribute to ! impressiv5ess ( ! tru?1 provid$ y are jeal\s to keep x subord9ate to ! tru?4 ,o!rwise1 pla9 longh& is to be pref]r$ to ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,ano!r easy way to use ! blackbo>d--/ill )\t v5tur+ on draw+--is by con/ruct+ diagrams4 ,:at a key to ,scripture *ronology1 = in/ance1 is furni%$ y\r s*ol>s :5 y draw a horizontal l9e to repres5t ! f\r ?\s& ye>s f ,adam to ,*ri/1 bisect x = ,abraham1 bisect ! la/ half = ,solomon1 bisect ! ?ird qu>t] = ,moses1 & cont9ue to bisect z long z a fam\s man /&s at ! bisect+-po9t6 ,h[ x cle>s up ! life ( ,*ri/ to draw two circles1 ! inn] "o = ,j]usalem1 ! out] = ,naz>e?1 divid+ !m into ?irty-?ree p>ts = ! ye>s ( our ,savi\r's life1 & runn+ a curv$ l9e 9 & out accord+ z 8 j\rneys took him to ,naz>e? & beyond its circle1 or back to ,j]usalem at ! fea/-times6 ,su* circles w also s]ve to depict graphically ,paul's mission>y j\rneys1 ! out] circle repres5t+ ,antio*4 ,any s]ies ( hi/orical ev5ts may well be /rung along a v]tical l9e divid$ into decades1 & p>allel s]ies1 z 9 ! hi/ory ( ! nor!rn & s\!rn k+doms1 along two p>allel v]ticals4 ,an outl9e map1 su* z ! tea*] may draw f memory1 w furni% an excell5t basis = ano!r k9d ( diagram1 ! progress ( p]sons or ( s]ies ( ev5ts be+ trac$ f place to place by dott$ l9es1 a diff]5t color = ea* p]son or j\rney or gr\p ( incid5ts4 ,acro/ics furni% /ill ano!r use = ! blackbo>d4 ,= example1 draw out f ! class by que/ions a li/ ( ! prom95t *>act]i/ics ( ,david4 ,he 0 ,d>+ ,active ,vigilant ,inspir$ ,dutiful ,n until ! li/ is complet$ does ! class see t its initial lett]s spell ,david's "n4 ,y h atta9$ ! elem5t ( surprise1 s valuable 9 "w ( ?is sort4 ,aga91 9 a lesson on ! ri* "y man1 or on ,dives & ,laz>us1 or on ,zac*eus1 write 9 a v]tical column ! lett]s ( ,*ri/'s "n1 & draw /raight l9es to ! "r 9 v>i\s directions1 z %[n 9 ! foll[+ diagram4 ,transf]r+ ! lett]s1 or gett+ "s s*ol> to transf] !m1 to ! po9ts indicat$1 y quickly ins]t an ,e1 & x reads3 ,*ri/--ri*e/4 ,illu/ration ,! application is obvi\s1 & w nev] be =gott54 ,(t51 9 seek+ = su* an effective pres5tation ( a lesson's tru?1 we hit ^u allit]ation1 & !n our blackbo>d "w is easy4 ,?ree ,p's3 ,p ,p ,p ,fill !m out1 z ! lesson proce$s1 ?us3 h>isee omp\sly ,p ,pray$ ,p ublican enit5tly ,& (t51 aga91 our =m w be bas$ ^u simil> t]m9ations or beg9n+s ( words1 su* z3 *oos+ ,solomon reign+ s9n+ ,sugge/ions & examples ( su* "w might be indef9itely multipli$4 ,x is "o ( ! easie/1 yet "o ( ! mo/ effective1 me?ods ( fix+ ! po9ts ( a lesson4 ,! e>ne/ tea*] w be drawn irresi/ibly f ! use ( ! *alk 9 diagrams1 acro/ics1 & ! l1 to simple draw+s2 & by ?is "t he w realize ! importance ( simplicity4 ,a set ( /eps1 = in/ance1 is easy to draw2 we may use only ! pr(ile2 b ! draw+ w fix =ev] 9 y\r s*ol>s' m9ds ! ev5ts 9 ,solomon's life4 ,to a c]ta9 po9t ! /eps are all upw>d4 ,yell[ *alk %[s !m to be gold54 ,a ^w writt5 ov] ea* /ep gives ! ev5t x symbolizes4 ,on a sudd5 ! /eps turn d[nw>d1 become a dirty br[n1 ea* repres5t+ a s91 & break %ort (f z ,solomon takes 8 t]rible fall4 ,:o _c draw a numb] ( r\gh circles8 ,!y w /& = ! /ones ?r[n at ,/eph54 ,a ^w or initial writt5 9 ea* w repres5t ! diff]5t k9ds ( p]secutions t assail fai?ful ,*ri/ians 9 our mod]n days4 ,:o _c draw a %eph]d's crook1 & write alongside x ! po9ts ( ! ,tw5ty-?ird ,psalm1 or ! ways 9 :i* ,*ri/ is ! ,good ,%eph]d8 ,:o _c draw a l>ge w9eglass1 & write inside x "s ( ! evils t come out ( x8 ,:o _c draw a rectangle = a lett]1 & write ^u x a direction1 to make m vivid "s ( ! epi/les8 or a trumpet inside sev5 circles1 to bright5 up ! lesson on ! fall ( ,j]i*o8 ,z a rule1 ! v be/ *alk-talks are ! simple/1 & require ! lea/ skill 9 draw+4 ,b h[ to get ! ideas8 ,:]e to f9d ! pictures8 ,( c\rse1 9 ! fir/ place1 f ! books ( fir/-rate *alk-talk]s1 su* z ,pi]ce's ,pictur$ ,tru?1 ,frank ,be>d's ,! ,blackbo>d 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 & ,belsey's ,! ,bible & ! ,blackbo>d 7an ,engli% book74 ,( c\rse1 also1 f ! _m admirable p]iodicals t publi% blackbo>d h9ts1 su* z ! ,lesson ,illu/rator1 ! ,sunday-s*ool ,times1 & ! tea*]s' magaz9es ( ! v>i\s d5om9ations4 ,get h9ts also f ! blackbo>d "w ( ! public s*ool & ! k9d]g>t51 z to mann]1 if n z to matt]4 ,b z = ! design1 y\r own is ! be/ = y1 & n ano!r's4 ,/udy all ! blackbo>d "w y c f9d1 & reta9 :atev] gravitates to y2 b y\r own orig9al design is ! "o y w be/ und]/&1 & 9 pres5t+ x y w h m ( t en?usiasm :i* makes success4 ,le>n to f9d pictures all ?r\gh ! ,bible4 ,i h j be5 se>*+ my m9d = a ,bible text t promis$ no?+ 9 ! way ( a picture4 ,at la/ ,i ?\ght t ,all h s9n$ & come %ort ( ! glory ( ,god w\ld d4 ,b 9 ano!r second two pictures popp$ into my m9d4 ,i saw a riv] ^: fur!r bank 0 beautiful ) fl[]s & trees1 ! p>adise ( ! glory ( ,god1 & across ! riv] a bridge--lack+ its f9al portion4 ,i saw a ladd] rea*+ up into "s gold5 cl\ds back ( :i* %one heav51 ! city ( ! glory ( ,god2 b all ! top r\nds ( ! ladd] 7 miss+4 ,bridge & ladd] _h come %ort4 ,god's h& 0 ne$$1 rea*+ across1 rea*+ d[n1 to help u ov] ! s9-gap into ! glory ( ,god4 ,i d n believe x possible to f9d any ,bible texts1 /ill less any twelve consecutive v]ses ( ! ,bible1 t d n hide some:]e a capital picture4 ,read y\r ,bible pictorially4 ,make sket*es ev]y:]e ^u ! m>g94 ,= practice1 (t5 take "s passage sure to come up 9 ! ,int]national ,lessons1 su* z ,psalm #a1 ,isaiah #ec1 ,prov]bs #c1 ,mat!w #e1 ,luke #b1 ,john #ad1 ,acts #i1 ,romans #ab1 #a ,cor9?ians #ac1 ,hebrew #aa1 ,james #c4 ,delve into ! passage1 m$itate long ov] x1 & see h[ _m pictures y c get out ( x4 ,( ! greate/ assi/ance w be a book1--index$ z to texts1 & also z to subjects1 su* z temp]ance1 mission>y1 resurrection1 c\rage1--9 :i* y w pres]ve e draw+ y make1 & all ! mo/ sugge/ive blackbo>d h9ts y clip f ! tea*]s' magaz9es1 toge!r ) simple outl9es ( all sorts ( common subjects4 ,^! la/ w be p>ticul>ly useful4 ,!re w be a ladd]1 an anvil1 a horse1 a lily1 a broom1 a f\nta91--any?+ likely to be ( use = a symbol4 ,y w clip ^! f adv]tisem5ts1 catalogues1 ! illu/rat$ pap]s & magaz9es1 & y w f9d y\r collection useful 9 _m ways4 ,i h spok5 z if ! tea*] %\ld d all ! blackbo>d "w4 ,on ! contr>y1 he %\ld d none t he c get 8 s*ol>s to d = him4 ,no matt] if !y d n d x z well z he4 ,get !m to practise be=eh&4 ,let !m beg9 ) only ! simple/ "w2 !y w soon a/oni% y ) _! pr(ici5cy4 ,& ! class w take f> m int]e/ 9 a poor draw+ by "o ( _! own numb] ?an 9 a good draw+ by y4 ,yes1 & ev5 :5 y preside at ! blackbo>d y\rself1 give ! class p5cils & pap] occasionally1 & let !m copy :at y draw4 ,_! att5tion w be assur$ly fix$1 & an ineffaceable impression made on _! memory4 ,! draw+s !y complete1 h[ev] crude1 !y w be glad to c>ry home to %[ _! p>5ts1 & treasure z s\v5irs ( ! lesson1 or keep1 if y *oose1 aga9/ ! com+ review day4 ,if y use ?is me?od1 y w soon come to *]i% a deep] lik+ = t prime p$agogical virtue1 simplicity4 ,= a f9al ^w3 ,take pa9s t y\r ^w-pictures keep pace ) y\r *alk4 ,don't ask y\r class :at y h drawn--t might lead to emb>rass+ results6 ,tell !m4 ,put 9 all sorts ( graphic little t\*es1 ev5 ?\gh y _c draw a t5? ( :at y are talk+ ab\t4 ,! man on ! ,j]i*o road--h[ full ( fe> he 0 z he walk$2 h[ he :i/l$ to keep up 8 c\rage2 h[ "o robb] peep$ f beh9d a rock1 & ano!r :isp]$1 ,he's com+6 h[ !y sprang out1 & he ran1 & a ?ird rascal sprang out 9 front & knock$ him d[n2 h[ he %\t$1 ,help6 ,?ieves6 ,help6 & h[ only ! e*o answ]$ him 9 t lonely place--all ?is mu/ h happ5$ _m a "t on t ,j]i*o road1 & y h a p]fect "r to /imulate ) su* natural & inevitable details ! imag9ation ( ! *ildr54 ,t is :at !y are =--bo? our ^w-pictur+ & our *alk-pictur+3 n to exhibit our nimbl5ess ( wit or ( f+]1 b to quick5 ! m9ds ( ! *ildr51--t alone1--& make !m m eag] 9 ! pursuit ( tru?4 ,*apt] ,,xxxi ,f\ndation ,"w ,! "w ( ! prim>y dep>tm5t lies at ! f\ndation ( all ,sunday-s*ool "w4 ,?is does n mean t !re is no *ance ( a *ild's becom+ a good ,bible s*ol> & a noble ,*ri/ian if he misses ! prim>y tra9+1 b x does mean t )\t a fl\ri%+ prim>y dep>tm5t a s*ool c sc>cely be call$ successful1 :ile ) x half ! success ( ! s*ool is assur$4 ,! prim>y tea*] molds ! s(t clay2 h] successor ) ! *ild mu/ cut ! h>d m>ble4 ,tea*+ t ?us lies at ! f\ndation mu/ deal ) fundam5tal matt]s1 ) ! greate/ lives ( ! ,bible1 ! great outl9es ( hi/ory1 ! great ess5tials ( doctr9e1 ! root pr9ciples ( morality4 ,details are to be fill$ 9 lat]4 ,! dang] is t ! tea*] w attempt to tea* too mu*1 w expect ! little ones to "k ab\t ,hag> :5 x is en\gh = !m to "k ab\t ,isaac2 or ab\t ,j]emiah1 :5 ,daniel w\ld be suffici5t2 or ab\t ! ord] 9 :i* ,paul wrote 8 lett]s1 :5 x might well suffice = !m to "k t ,paul wrote !m4 ,b ?\gh _m que/ions are too h>d to ask1 no "q is too easy1 & no po9t is s simple t 9 ^! fir/ days y may safely take x = grant$4 ,laugh if y please1 b ,i d n ?9k t ev5 ^! days ( s&-maps & prick$ c>ds h produc$ a me?od mu* m helpful = ! prim>y tea*] ?an ! old que/ion+ ( my boyhood1 ov] & ov] repeat$3 ,:o 0 ! fir/ man8 ,:o 0 ! /ronge/ man8 ,:o 0 ! olde/ man8 & ! l4 ,! prim>y tea*]'s "r-h& man is nam$ ,drill1--,erne/ ,drill4 ,no mnemonic help--t is a help--is to be despis$4 ,rhymes giv+ 9 ord] ! books ( ! ,bible1 ! ,comm&m5ts1 ,beatitudes1 li/ ( ! twelve apo/les1 may wisely be us$4 ,no memory v]se or gold5 text1 once le>n$1 %\ld be all[$ to lapse into t easy pit1 a *ild's quick =getfulness4 ,bett] "o ?+ rememb]$ ?an a hundr$ ?+s =gott54 ,f\ndation-/ones are few & simple1 b !y mu/ be firm4 ,n[ ! fir/ ess5tial1 if "o w\ld d ?is f\ndation "w successfully1 is to get a room to "w 94 ,a room t lets 9 floods ( sun%9e & fre% air4 ,a room ) pretty pictures & bright mottoes on ! wall1 ) can>y songs & bloom+ plants4 ,a room ) little *airs1 grad$ to ! s*ol>s' little heights4 ,a room ) a visitors' gall]y = ! mo!rs4 ,or1 if y\r *ur* 0 n bless$ ) a ,sunday-s*ool ar*itect1 !n su* a room 9 a h\se next door or across ! /reet1 to :i* y\r class may )draw aft] ! op5+ ex]cises4 ,or1 if y\r "w mu/ be done 9 ! *ur*1 z s mu* prim>y "w mu/ be1 !n a tempor>y room1 %ut (f by drawn curta9s1 or ev5 by a blackbo>d & a scre51 is f> bett] ?an ! di/ractions ( ! op5 s*ool4 ,! blackbo>d j m5tion$1 at any rate1 ! room %\ld conta92 ! %rewd use ( x w create an int5se int]e/ t w almo/ cause oblivion ( ! mo/ di/ract+ surr\nd+s4 ,a padd$ bo>d gives ! be/ effects1--su* a bo>d z y y\rself may easily & *eaply make ) a p9e back+1 a few lay]s ( *eap s(t clo?1 & a cov]+ ( blackbo>d clo? nail$ firmly ov] all4 ,9 ! *apt] on blackbo>d "w ,i h tri$ to %[ h[ easily possible1 & at ! same "t h[ valuable1 is ! use ( ! blackbo>d4 ,if ! *ildr5 are too small to read1 !y may at lea/ "k _! lett]s1 & recognize ,s = ,saul & ,p = ,pet]1 & a cross = ,*ri/1 :ile ! imm5se res\rces ( simple draw+s are always op5 to y4 ,! prim>y tea*] is =tunate1 n[adays1 9 be+ able to buy1 at slight co/1 s]ies ( pictures illu/rat+ ea* qu>t]'s lessons4 ,^! pictures are ei!r color$ brightly or simple black & :ite1 & v>y 9 size f f\r or five squ>e feet to ! little engrav+s 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool pap]4 ,:atev] picture is us$ %\ld be hidd5 until x is "t to exhibit x1 & produc$ ) a pretty %[ ( my/]y & triumph4 ,"s tea*]s hang ^! pictures1 aft] use1 9 a picture-gall]y1 :]e ! *ildr5 may become famili> ) !m1 & to ?is gall]y !y may be s5t = frequ5t ref]5ce aga9/ ! com+ review day4 ,aft] all1 ! prim>y tea*]'s *ief reliance = purposes ( illu/ration mu/ be natural objects4 ,9 ?is reliance we m]ely imitate ! example ( ! great ,tea*]4 ,! objects to be us$ w mo/ (t5 be sugge/$ by ! lesson text itself4 ,a lily1 a v9e1 se$1 leav51 a door1 a sickle1 a cake1 a cup1 grass1--are n ea* ( ^! objects at once associat$ 9 y\r m9d ) passages ( ,scripture8 ,hunt out ! sugge/$ objects1 & simply hold !m be=e ! *ildr5 z y talk ab\t ! lesson1 & y w f9d !m a wond]ful assi/ance4 ,a m difficult process is to discov] illu/rative objects :5 none are directly sugge/$ 9 ! text4 ,9 a temp]ance lesson1 = in/ance1 !re may be no m5tion ( ! w9e-cup1 yet y w br+ a glass1 fill x ) w9e-color$ wat]1 & place 9 x slips ( pap] cut to resemble snakes4 ,on ea* is writt5 "s fe>ful result ( dr9k+ alcoholic liquors2 & aft] ! *ildr5 h drawn =?1 ) p9c]s1 "o aft] ! o!r1 & read :at is writt5 ^u x1 !y w n soon =get h[ _m evils come out ( ! w9e-cup4 ,y may be talk+ ab\t ! imprisonm5t ( ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,produce a pa/ebo>d *a91 pa9t$ black on "o side4 ,ea* l9k tells 9 r$ lett]s "o ( ! horrors ( 8 imprisonm5t1--lonel9ess1 fe>1 despair1 & ! l4 ,turn ov] ! *a9 & %[ ! und]side gild$1 ! l9ks read+1 ,m fai?1 ,ne> to ,god1 ,god's favor1 ,c\rage1 ,et]nal rew>d4 ,!re 0 a bright side1 aft] all4 ,y are on ! /umbl+-block lesson1 & y br+ 9 "s awkw>d1 r\gh wood5 blocks1 on :i* y tack labels z ! lesson proce$s3 ,a spiteful temp]1 ,a gossip+ tongue1 ,envy1 ,suspicion1 ,swe>+1 ,treat+ to /rong dr9k1 ,play+ m>bles = 'keeps4' ,y are tea*+ ab\t ! p>alytic let d[n ?r\gh ! ro(4 ,x has n requir$ _m m9utes1 ) pa/ebo>d1 scissors1 & glue1 to con/ruct a da9ty little model ( an old-"t ,jewi% h\se1 outside /airs1 inn] c\rt1 ov]hang+ c\rt ro(1 & all4 ,& h[ ! little model illum9ates ! /ory6 ,! jail 9 :i* ,pet] 0 imprison$1 ! table ar\nd :i* ! ,la/ ,supp] 0 celebrat$1 ! ,tab]nacle1 ! ,temple1--f ! _m excell5t pictures & descriptions obta9able1 ev5 q ambiti\s models are possible ( manufacture4 ,& once made1 !y are aids & joys =ev]4 ,! s&-map has become ju/ly popul>4 ,x is easily =m$1 requir+ only a %all[ tray1 "s %>p1 clean s&1 pieces ( look+-glass = lakes & seas1 blue y>n = riv]s1 "s rocks = m\nta9s1 wood5 blocks = h\ses1 dri$ moss = trees1 little toy m51 boats1 horses1 & su* readily f\nd app>atus4 ,9 turn y c build up1 ) its accommodat+ mat]ials1 ! ,sea ( ,galilee & ! sc5e ( ! fe$+ ( ! five ?\s&1 all ,pale/9e ) ! c\rses ( ,*ri/'s j\rneys1 ,asia ,m9or & ,mac$onia ) ! r\te ( ,paul on 8 second great mission>y j\rney4 ,mu* ( ?is ! *ildr5 !mselves w help y prep>e1 & w le>n a great deal by s do+4 ,inde$1 ! wise tea*] w d z little z possible h]self ev5 9 gett+ ready to tea*1 & w make h] s*ol>s !mselves h] assi/ant tea*]s4 ,t is "o ( ! beauties ( su* k9d]g>t5 devices z prick+ pap] & weav+ bright y>n back & =? to fill up ! picture outl9$ by ! holes4 ,x is ! s*ol>s' "w1 & n y\r own1 & !y d n =get _! own "w4 ,simple designs illu/rat+ ! lessons c ?us be prick$ into ! *ildr5's memories at ! po9t ( a p94 ,x is be/ n to confuse ! class ) a multiplicity ( objects1 b to fix on a s+le symbol = ea* lesson1 t w /& di/9ctly = ! lesson 9 ! weekly & qu>t]ly reviews4 ,! k9d ( object %\ld con/antly v>y4 ,if ?is week x is cut out ( pa/ebo>d1 next week let x be model$ 9 clay1 & ! foll[+ week let x be a picture 9 black & :ite4 ,! simpl]1 ! bett]3 a cup = ! lesson at ,sy*>2 a dri$ leaf = ! p>able ( ! fig-tree2 a squ>e ( :ite clo? = ,pet]'s vision on ! h\setop4 ,d n produce ! object till y want x 9 y\r tea*+1 or ! *ildr5's int]e/ w be dissipat$ be=e y h ne$ ( x4 ,get a little cab9et 9 :i* to /ore all y\r tea*+ app>atus4 ,d n keep ! object 9 sight aft] y are ?r\gh ) x1 or y w lose att5tion f y\r next po9t4 ,rememb]1 9 all object-tea*+1 h[ inf]ior is any symbol to ! tru? symboliz$1--its %ad[ only1 a m]e h9t ( x1--& le>n to drop ! int]e/-excit+ object & use ! int]e/ = ! tru? y want to tea*4 ,9 ?is bran* ( y\r "w a k ( common sci5ce w prove invaluable4 ,botany & geology1 *emi/ry1 zooelogy1 & a/ronomy op5 "o's eyes to ! beauties & m>vels ( ,god's h&iwork1 & disclose analogies ab\nd+ & true4 ,!re is mu* also to le>n f ! books ( models1--models = sugge/ion1 ( c\rse1 & n = slavi% imitation1--su* z ,tyndall's ,object-lessons = ,*ildr51 ,roads' ,little ,*ildr5 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/1 & ,/all's ,five-m9ute ,object-s]mons to ,*ildr51 or 8 ,talks to ! ,k+'s ,*ildr54 ,! mo/ valuable objects are ! *ildr5 !mselves1 :5 y c c>ry out an illu/ration ) _! own active bodies4 ,= in/ance1 9 tea*+ ! lesson on ! fir/ c\ncil at ,j]usalem1 arrange ! *airs 9 two gr\ps1 di/ant z f> z possible f ea* o!r4 ,"o is ,antio*1 ! o!r is ,j]usalem4 ,two pick$ s*ol>s1 ,paul & ,b>nabas1 set out f ! ,antio* corn] t[>d ,j]usalem corn]4 ,"s ( _! comrades accompany !m "p way4 ,! s*ol>s at ! o!r side ( ! room receive !m ) int]e/4 ,paul & ,b>nabas--or ! tea*] = !m--tell _! /ory4 ,a ,ph>isee rises1 & ! tea*] puts words 9 8 m\?4 ,pet] rises & tells ab\t ,cornelius4 ,james1 ! mo/ dignifi$ boy pres5t1 gives 8 decision4 ,judas & ,silas are select$ to escort ,paul & ,b>nabas back aga91 be>+ a lett]4 ,! visit ( ! ,que5 ( ,%eba1 ! tak+ ( ,joseph to ,egypt1 ,paul's vision 9 ,troas & passage to ,mac$onia1 ! p>allel hi/ory ( ! nor!rn & s\!rn k+doms1--inde$1 c\ntless ev5ts1--may be illu/rat$ 9 ?is way4 ,! only dang] is t ! :ole may seem too mu* l play2 b ?is dang] is easily avoid$ by an e>ne/ tea*]1 & ! ga9s 9 int]e/ & remembrance w prove ri* ju/ification4 ,an illu/ration /ill simpl]1 & v effective1 may be obta9$ f ! *ildr5 m]ely by ! motion ( _! h&s4 ,w5t d[n f ,j]usalem to ,j]i*o--all h&s rais$ high & rapidly l[]$4 ,& great 0 ! fall !re(--! same movem5t4 ,! ,que5 ( ,%eba wond]$--h&s rais$ 9 a/oni%m5t4 ,a s[] w5t out to s[--h&s sweep to ! "r & left4 ,^! conc]t movem5ts n m]ely fix ! att5tion ( ! class1 b s]ve z outlet to _! re/lessness4 ,"s tea*]s advise a halt midway 9 ! lesson = ! introduction ( "s light gymna/ics to re/ ! class4 ,t is well2 b if ! same result c be ga9$ 9 imm$iate connection ) ! lesson1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,aft] all has be5 said1 h[ev]1 ! prim>y tea*]'s great art is ! art ( /ory-tell+4 ,le>n to />t "r 94 ,prelim9>y prea*m5t w spoil x all4 ,use %ort & simple words4 ,keep cle> & di/9ct ! ord] ( ev5ts1 & d n confuse ! *ildr5 by go+ back to take up omitt$ po9ts4 ,nev]!less1--& ?is is n a contradiction1--repeat & repeat & repeat1 tell+ ea* section ( ! /ory ov] & ov]1 9 diff]5t ways & ) ev]-fre% p>ticul>s1 till ! *ildr5's slipp]y memories h laid hold ^u x4 ,introduce a myriad natural details1 = :i* y mu/ draw on a consecrat$ imag9ation4 ,y %\ld he> ,mr4 ,moody tell a ,bible /ory6 ,x is n en\gh to say t ,abraham det]m9$ to (f] up ,isaac z a sacrifice4 ,! great1 lov+ s\l ( ! evangeli/ has brood$ too long ov] ! ,bible = a /atem5t s cold z t4 ,he mu/ tell ab\t ! patri>*'s sleepless nights2 ab\t 8 gett+ up & go+ ov] to ! b$ ( ! boy s peacefully sleep+2 ab\t 8 weep+ :5 no "o 0 wat*+ him2 h[ he c\ldn't eat 8 breakfa/2 h[ 8 he>t beat :5ev] he look$ at ! lad4 ,& long be=e ,mr4 ,moody is ?r\gh1 ! great sacrifice is s vivid to him & to u t we all weep toge!r1 & no moraliz+ is ne$$4 ,y are n ,moodys8 ,no2 b hundr$s ( prim>y tea*]s are do+ j ?is "w1 tell+ to _! *ildr5 ! ,bible /ories z !y mu/ h happ5$1 read+ ) ! he>t & tell+ !m to ! life4 ,long m$itation is ne$$1 p]si/5t putt+ y\rself 9 8 place1 & x is ev5 well to write out ! /ory 9 full be=e y attempt to tell x4 ,:5 y receive ! rew>d1 y w c\nt ! tr\ble z no?+4 ,music is a great aid 9 ! prim>y room4 ,if y _c af=d a piano1 le>n h[ *eap are ! baby organs1 & h[ effectively !y w lead ! *ildr5's s++4 ,ev5 ?\gh y "w 9 an extemporiz$ class-room1 %ut (f by scre5s or a curta9 f ! re/ ( ! s*ool1 y c at lea/ use :isp] songs4 ,yes1 & ^! :isp] songs may (t5 be motion songs1 & s]ve to illu/rate ! lesson4 ,at lea/ "o song ( ! h\r %\ld be> directly on ! c5tral ?\ght ( ! h\r1 & be=e x is sung y %\ld expla9 :y y call = x4 ,mo/ ( ! be/ songs = ?is purpose w prove to be /&>d hymns1 & !re is e reason :y ! simple/ ( ^! %\ld be taught to ! *ildr51 t !y may f9d z _m po9ts ( contact z possible ) ! s]vices ( ! old] *ur*4 ,! aid ( ! p>5ts may well be invok$ to tea* ^! hymns at home to ! *ildr51--a helpful task1 = m ?an ! *ildr5's sake1 at :i* to set ! p>5ts4 ,! prim>y song-books conta9 bright little hymns appropriate to introduce pray]1 to op5 & close ! s*ool1 to be sung be=e ,bible-read+ & :ile ! collection is tak54 ,a cle>-voic$ assi/ant1 sitt+ & s++ among ! *ildr51 w tra9 !m ins5sibly1 & draw _! *ildi% voices into h>mony ) h] own4 ,j z ! *ildr5 w enjoy a class "n1 motto1 colors1 s !y w be delight$ to select a class song2 & ?is device may be tri$1 toge!r ) _m o!rs m5tion$ 9 ! *apt] on ,a ,s++ ,sunday-s*ool4 ,our f\ndation "w w surely fall if x is n itself f\nd$ firmly on ! ,bible4 ,be sure t ea* s*ol> has 8 own ,bible--& a l>ge-type copy4 ,:y is x t ! small] ! *ild1 ! t9i] ! type8 ,x is n s ) ! *ildr5's o!r books4 ,h[ c we expect !m to take any int]e/ 9 pages t look s black & un9t]e/+1 & t1 moreov]1 w\ld ru9 _! eyes = life if !y did read !m8 ,! ,bible mu/ n be s exp5sive t x _c be m>k$ freely4 ,! *ildr5 w le>n mu* by ?is ex]cise4 ,a little set ( color$ p5cils may be giv5 to ea* *ild1 = class use only4 ,! gold5 texts & o!r v]ses1 & ! places :]e ! lesson /ory may be read1 %\ld all be m>k$ ) p5cils ( appropriate symbolic color4 ,! *ildr5 c easily f9d ! place1 & ! folks at home w "k j :at passages to read to ! *ildr5 & to help !m le>n4 ,make mu* ( memory v]ses4 ,we are fill+ ! little heads n[adays f> m ) s&-map puppets & blackbo>d rebuses ?an ) ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,drill (t5 & ?or\ghly on ^! v]ses4 ,prep>e a ,bible roll by fa/5+ a long /rip ( manilla pap] on a spr+ w9d[-%ade roll]4 ,let ! l[] l9e conta9 a few initial lett]s h9t+ at ! memory v]se conceal$ j above x4 ,aft] recitation1 pull ?is d[n = ! s*ol>s to comp>e2 & s proce$ ?r\gh ! roll4 ,an alphabet ( ,bible v]ses may ?us be le>n$1 or an alphabet ( ,bible m5 & wom54 ,"o po9t ne$s especial emphasis4 ,no matt] h[ ?or\ghly y h told ! /ory1 or h[ fasc9at$ ! *ildr5 h be5 held by y\r recital1 nev] consid] ! h\r well sp5t till y h read f ! ,bible itself ! /ory y h be5 tell+4 ,! m delightful & satisfactory y\r own acc\nt has be51 ! m necess>y is x to %[ ! *ildr5 t )9 ! cov]s ( ! ,book are to be f\nd all ^! beautiful /ories4 ,"p ( y\r f\ndation "w is c]ta9ly to tea* ! *ildr5 to pray4 ,!re are _m appropriate pray] poems1 su* z1 = ! beg9n+ ( ! lesson3 ,a pray] we lift to !e1 de> ,"l1 ,ere we %all li/5 to ?y ^w4 ,! tru? ?y ,_s br+s f !e ,help u to /udy pati5tly4 ,= ,jesus' sake4 ,am54 ,or ?is1 = ! close ( ! lesson3 ,our ,fa!r1 ?r\gh ea* com+ day ,wat* o'er our e /ep1 we pray2 ,& may ?y ,_s hide ! ^w ,deep 9 our will+ he>ts1 ,o ,"l4 ,= ,jesus' sake4 ,am54 ,^! ! class may be taught to repeat 9 conc]t1 ) b[$ heads4 ,"o ( ! be/ me?ods is ?is4 ,let ! tea*] (f] a simple pray]1 s5t5ce by s5t5ce or clause by clause1 ! *ildr5 rev]5tly repeat+ x aft] h]1 all heads be+ b[$4 ,be/ ( all1 ( c\rse1 are ! ,bible pray]s1 ! pray] psalms1 & ! _m noble pray] v]ses scatt]$ "h & !re4 ,/ore ! *ildr5's memories ) ^!1 & 9 com+ ye>s !re w be no /amm]+ or hesitancy :51 9 public or 9 private1 !y talk ) _! ,fa!r 9 heav54 ,"o ( ! prim>y tea*]'s *ief allies is a happy temp]4 ,if y h x n1 get x4 ,an ounce ( sun%9e is bett] ?an an iron m\nta9 ( scold+4 ,! voice alone may make or m> ! lesson4 ,is x good-*e]y1 or goody-goody8 ,h[ joy\s ,*ri/ mu/ h be56 ,h[ 8 little *ildr5 love fun6 ,& h[ mu* easi] x w be = y to get !m to love him if y also love fun6 ,inde$1 we _c "k too ?or\ghly ! *ild nature4 ,! sci5ti/s' /udy ( x is 9 its infancy1 b a sympa!tic he>t w c>ry y f>!r 9 t5 m9utes ?an all _! psy*ology 9 a lifetime4 ,z y tea*1 h 9 m9d1 n y\r trials1 joys1 & hopes1 b !irs4 ,don't talk ab\t ambition1 b ab\t gett+ m praise ?an ano!r girl2 or ab\t covet\sness1 b ab\t wi%+ y1 & n ,tom1 _h 8 new bicycle4 ,don't allegorize2 t is a gr[n-up delight4 ,don't talk ab\t ! hill ,difficulty1 ! bog ( ,despond4 ,d y tell me ! *ildr5 enjoy ,! ,pilgrim's ,progress8 ,yes2 b n z allegory4 ,vanity ,fair is a real t[n to !m1 & ,mr4 ,pliable a real man4 ,avoid :at ,i call fanciful tea*+1 & ! r build y\r lessons ^u actual m5 & wom51 s t ! *ildr5 may come to "k ,eli & ,gideon1 ,ru? & ,m>?a1 z vividly z !y "k ! m5 & wom5 ar\nd !m4 ,t is bett] ?an to "k ,lily ,lazy & ,matt ,mis*iev\s & ! ,sea ( ,sorr[4 ,review (t54 ,:5 y h rea*$ ! po9t :]e y ?9k ! *ildr5 _c possibly =get1 !n--review aga96 ,frequ5tly say1 ,n[1 aft] ,i h f9i%$ tell+ ab\t ! lesson1 ,i am go+ to ask ,fr$ to tell me ab\t x2 & aft] ,fr$ is ?r\gh1 ,i %all ask "s "o else to tell ! same /ory4 ,(t5 ask que/ions t c be answ]$ 9 conc]t1 & insi/ t all %all jo9 9 ! reply4 ,?is w usually lead to a repetition t w prove helpful4 ,9 su* conc]t "w1 if y d n wat*1 ! m =w>d w be ! only ones t w respond1 & y w be oblig$ to draw out ! timid & repress ! p]t by _m a special "q address$ to ! =m]4 ,sometimes x is h>d to keep ord]2 always h>d1 if ! tea*] has n by nature or atta9m5t ! face & voice & be>+ t comm& ord] because !y lov+ly & firmly expect x4 ,! tea*] %\ld be 9 ! room be=e any s*ol> arrives4 ,mu* disord] has its s\rce 9 ^? irresponsible t5 m9utes be=e ! s*ool op5s4 ,!n1 :ile %e is tea*+1 an assi/ant %\ld sit ) ! *ildr51 ready to *eck _! mis*iev\sness1 att5d quickly to _! ne$s & desires1 c>e = ! late com]s1 help !m f9d ! place 9 ,bibles & song-books1 & p]=m _m o!r little (fices4 ,"s heads ( l>ge prim>y dep>tm5ts e/abli% hospitals1 :]e are s5t ! *ildr5 ) sick h&s or feet or tongues1--a special class :]e ! mo/ uncontrollable are treat$ till !y are report$ cur$4 ,9 g5]al1 h[ev]1 if ! *ildr5 are int]e/$1 !y w be ord]ly2 & if ! tea*] is int]e/$1 s are likely to be ! s*ol>s4 ,put into ! "w y\r :ole s\l1 & y are reasonably sure ( gett+ ! :ole m9ds ( ! *ildr54 ,love !m6 ,i _c bett] sum up ! entire matt] ?an 9 ^? two words4 ,love !m1 & !y w love y & gladly obey y4 ,love !m1 & y w "w h>d = !m1 & w n m9d ! h>dness4 ,love !m1 & y\r love w tea* y h[ to tea* !m wisely4 ,& ! ,god ( love1 :o loves little *ildr51 w give y1 week by week1 ! fullness ( 8 joy4 ,*apt] ,,xxxii ,! ,trial ,balance ,"s tea*]s omit ! review1 or pass ov] x 9 a p]functory way4 ,?is is z if a m]*ant %\ld nev] balance 8 books1 or1 tak+ a trial balance1 %\ld be he$less ( ! result4 ,if we are to prosp] 9 ?is our ,fa!r's bus9ess1 we mu/ be c>eful z any m]*ant to discov] j :]e we /& ) our s*ol>s2 we mu/ te/ _! progress (t5 & ?or\ghly1 & nev] re/ satisfi$ or let !m re/ satisfi$ until !y & we are assur$ t ! balance is com=tably on ! "r side ( ! l$g]4 ,"o reason = ! common %r9k+ f review day is because we h n manfully met x at ! v beg9n+ ( ! qu>t]4 ,x is ! preview t gives success to ! review4 ,:5 ! tea*] looks c>efully ?r\gh ! twelve lessons ahead ( him1 grasps ! und]ly+ ?read t b9ds !m toge!r1 & =ms 8 plan = a review at ! outset1 review day has lo/ all its t]rors4 ,!n e lesson becomes "p ( a consi/5t s]ies4 ,!n ! weekly reviews1 :i* alone make possible a successful qu>t]ly review1 lay ea* a c\rse ( a /eadily ris+ edifice4 ,no cle>ness ( k may be expect$ unless ! tea*] kn[s cle>ly at ! />t j :at x is t he expects ! s*ol>s to "k2 & ! build+ gr[s ) d\ble c]ta9ty if ! little workm5 !mselves are giv5 glimpses ( ! ar*itect's plans1--at lea/ ( a front elevation4 ,= ^! ?ree mon?s1 ! tea*] may say1 we are to /udy ,*ri/'s life z ,m>k records x4 ,my plan is = y to vote ea* ,sunday on ! mo/ important facts we h /udi$1--ei!r 9 ! lesson text or 9 ! 'int]v5+ ev5ts4' ,sometimes x w be "o fact2 x w nev] be m ?an ?ree4 ,all toge!r !re are ?irty facts we %all le>n1 & !y w make an outl9e hi/ory ( ,*ri/'s entire life4 ,h[ su* a s*eme1 cle>ly & (t5 /at$1 w cl>ify & sy/ematize ! qu>t]'s "w6 ,?ree or f\r times dur+ ! ?ree mon?s ! tea*] w prop\nd brisk que/ions cov]+ ! po9ts ( all ! previ\s lessons ( ! qu>t]1 foll[+ ?is by a writt5 te/4 ,let him prep>e = ea* lesson a c>d1 on :i* he pr9ts que/ions answ]able by ! facts to be le>n$4 ,fa/5+ twelve hooks on a bo>d1 he hangs ^! c>ds on ! hooks week by week1 & uses !m 9 ^! reviews & 9 ! f9al review ( ! qu>t]4 ,if ! class is "o ( little tots1 a symbol = ea* lesson1 cut out ( pa/ebo>d or consi/+ ( "s object1 may be hung up 9 place ( ! c>d1--su* a symbol z a ne$le /uck 9 a piece ( clo?1 answ]+ to ! /ory ( ,dorcas4 ,"s su* prep>ation w make ?or\ghly successful a writt5 exam9ation on review day4 ,! que/ions %\ld be simple & cle>1 & su* z c be answ]$ fully 9 a v few words4 ,!y %\ld take up only ! po9ts on :i* emphasis has be5 laid ?r\gh\t ! qu>t]4 ,if ! tea*] pres5ts ! plan 9 a jolly way1 ! class w ent] into x he>tily1 z good fun4 ,= a *ange1 n[ & !n invite ! s*ol>s to br+ 91 on review day1 li/s ( :at ea* consid]s ! t5 pr9cipal ev5ts ( ! qu>t]4 ,a comp>ison is to be made1 & ! ev5ts t receive ! mo/ votes w con/itute a model li/4 ,?is ex]cise 9 itself w make a pretty good review4 ,an excell5t review may be bas$ ^u ! six natural divisions ( all lessons1--times1 p]sons1 places1 ev5ts1 say+s1 tea*+s4 ,! say+s are ! %ort s5t5ces be/ wor? memoriz+4 ,a review quiz may take up ^! six po9ts "o aft] ! o!r1 c>ry+ ea* ov] ! entire range ( lessons1 sometimes *ronologically1 b m (t5 at haphaz>d4 ,a m elaborate plan is to assign ea* ( ^! categories to "s s*ol> ! week be=e1 tell+ him1 = in/ance1 t y w dep5d ^u him alone to fix ! location ( all ! ev5ts 9 ! twelve lessons4 ,c>ry+ out ! comp>ison indicat$ 9 ! title to ?is *apt]1 y may d v ?or\gh "w by gett+ ea* s*ol> to keep a ,sunday-s*ool l$g]4 ,he w op5 up a page to ! acc\nt ( p]sons1 ano!r to ! acc\nt ( ev5ts1 & s on1 & w make weekly entries on ea* page4 ,! qu>t]ly review w !n be inde$ 8 trial balance4 ,i am v fond ( a map review4 ,us+ a l>ge outl9e map1 sometimes "o drawn be=e ! class on ! blackbo>d by a s*ol> :o has practis$ ! feat1 ,i call = ! fir/ ev5t ( ! qu>t]'s lessons1 & "o ( ! class places a figure #a at ! sc5e ( ! ev5t2 ?us ) all ! ev5ts 9 ord]4 ,!n1 review+ aga91 ,i ask1 po9t+ to ! map1 ,:at 0 ev5t ,no4 #g1 "h at ,sy*>8 or1 ,f\r ev5ts at ,j]usalem--:at 7 !y1 9 ord]8 ,ano!r good way to use ! map--a map1 ?is "t1 drawn 9 outl9e on a l>ge %eet ( manilla pap]--is to employ /ick]s1 bright bits ( gumm$ pap]1 cut to v>i\s %apes4 ,blue />s1 = in/ance1 /uck "h & !re ov] ! map1 w indicate ! po9ts :]e ,abraham is f\nd 9 a s]ies ( lessons4 ,!y may be numb]$1 or n4 ,gold />s may %[ :]e ,*ri/ work$ ! miracles /udi$ dur+ ! qu>t]4 ,all ! ev5ts 9 "o ye> ( ,*ri/'s m9i/ry may be repres5t$ by gre5 />s1 9 ano!r ye> by sc>let />s1 or purple />s4 ,! me?od bran*es out into _m fasc9at+ applications4 ,"s tea*]s make l>ge use ( ! gold5 texts4 ,if ^! h be5 emphasiz$1 !y may wisely be introduc$ 9 ! review4 ,write ea* ^u a c>d4 ,if y h arti/ic tal5t1 y may make ea* c>d a ?+ ( beauty1 to be kept z a s\v5ir by ! s*ol>4 ,^! c>ds w be di/ribut$ at r&om1 & ea* s*ol> w be expect$ to answ] ! que/ions1 fir/ ( ! class & !n ( ! tea*]1 on ! lesson ^: gold5 text he holds4 ,i w\ld n urge ! recall+ ( lessons by titles1 = ! titles are n con/itu5t p>ts ( ! lesson2 b ! gold5 text usually goes to ! he>t ( ! matt]4 ,nei!r w\ld ,i favor su* a plan z ! "o la/ m5tion$1 t assigns "o lesson to ea* s*ol>1 unless ! entire class is drawn into active p>ticipation by su* a que/ion+ f ! s*ol>s z ,i h indicat$4 ,a pleasant & pr(itable review = "s classes is bas$ on ! quotable passages 9 ! qu>t]'s ,scripture4 ,^! memorable s5t5ces are writt5 on c>ds1 :i* are di/ribut$ ev5ly4 ,e s*ol> is expect$ to tell :51 :]e1 & by :om 8 quotation 0 fir/ spok51 & at ! close ( ! ex]cise ea* s*ol> w be call$ ^u to repeat all 8 quotations f memory4 ,!n ! tea*] w ga!r ! c>ds1 mix !m up1 pres5t ! pile n[ to ?is s*ol> & n[ to t1 & ask him to give ! facts ab\t :atev] quotation he may draw4 ,! success ( ?is me?od ( review1 z ( all o!rs1 w l>gely dep5d ^u its previ\s ann\ncem5t1 ! s*ol>s hav+ gone ov] ! qu>t]'s lessons at home ) ?is com+ te/ 9 m9d4 ,! review may sometimes take ! =m ( a conte/2 y may call x a "q t\rnam5t4 ,appo9t lead]s1 & let !m *oose sides4 ,ea* side 9 turn has ! privilege ( ask+ a "q ( ! o!r side4 ,! "q mu/ be pass$ ^u z fair by ! tea*]4 ,! s*ol>s on ea* side take turns 9 answ]+1 & :5 ! s*ol> ^: turn x is _c answ]1 8 entire company has a *ance4 ,if no "o on t side kn[s ! answ]1 ! o!r side gives ! correct reply1 & !reby scores "o po9t4 ,! side ) ! highe/ score w9s ! t\rnam5t4 ,me?ods less brisk ?an ?is employ p5 & ink4 ,y may ask ! s*ol>s to br+ to ! class tabul> outl9es ( ! qu>t]'s hi/ory4 ,a little book1 connect$ ) ! qu>t]'s /udy 9 "s way1 may be (f]$ z a rew>d = ! be/ outl9e1 if ! tea*] ?9ks x wise2 "s tea*]s w\ld n4 ,at ano!r "t ask ea* s*ol> to write a five-m9ute essay on "s topic t w require /udy ( all ! lessons1 ! topics all be+ diff]5t4 ,^! essays are to be read be=e ! class1 & _! !mes %\ld be z bright z ! tea*] & h] %rewde/ fri5ds c make !m4 ,a v>iation ( ?is plan is to prop\nd to ! class a s]ies ( que/ions1 all requir+ se>* ?r\gh ! twelve lessons1 & all[ ea* s*ol> to *oose a "q ^u :i* he w speak = two1 ?ree1 or f\r m9utes be=e ! class on review day4 ,:atev] y\r review gives or fails to give1 be sure x leaves ) y\r class a cle>-cut outl9e or summ>y ( ! ?ree mon?s' /udy4 ,omit ! consid]ation ( lessons n closely connect$ ) ! /ory1 l "s ( ! temp]ance1 ,ea/]1 & ,*ri/mas lessons4 ,c5t] ^u "s graphical s*eme :5ev] possible1 if x is only a v]tical l9e divid$ into decades along :i* ev5ts may be /rung1 or a circle s divid$ z to repres5t ,moses' life or ,*ri/'s4 ,if y c1 gr\p ! lessons ar\nd "s great p]sonality prom95t 9 !m4 ,nev] fail to b9d !m toge!r ) ! gold5 ?read ( _! relation to ,*ri/4 ,trace ?r\gh !m ! progress ( "s ?\ght or ev5t1 su* z ,god's lead+s t develop$ ! ,israelites1 ! gr[? ( ! ,*ri/ian *ur*1 ! unfold+ ( ,*ri/'s life1 or ,david's1 or ,joseph's4 ,discov] :at unity ! lessons h1 & br+ x out 9 ! review4 ,if ^! matt]s h be5 discuss$ 9 ! qu>t]'s lessons1 set !m 9 fre% lights4 ,x mu/ be a new view z well z a review4 ,if y h succe$$ well ) "o =m ( review1 ?ank ,god1 &--*ange ! =m next "t4 ,! me?ods sugge/$ 9 ?is *apt] are n equally valuable 9 all reviews4 ,make out a programme 9 ,janu>y = ! f\r reviews ahead ( y1 & plan !m all diff]5tly4 ,& f9ally1 review y\r reviews4 ,review !m on ! review day1 go+ ov] ! same gr\nd at lea/ twice1 9 v>y+ mode2 & 9 y\r weekly reviews !reaft] take occasion n[ & !n to rev]t to ! "w ( ! prec$+ qu>t]4 ,a matt] is n le>n$ to-day unless x is le>n$ = all days4 ,if ! review discloses weak spots1 /r5g!n !m4 ,if x discloses excell5ces1 praise !m4 ,) /eady & hone/ purpose1 take on review day ! trial balance ( y\r "w1 & may ,god grant y a balance on ! heav5w>d side ( ! l$g]6 ,*apt] ,,xxxiii ,at ! ,helm ,! sup]9t5d5t ( a ,sunday-s*ool is n ! /eam ( ! boat1 = all true p[] comes f ! ,holy ,_s4 ,he does n ev5 t5d ! fires2 t "w ! tea*]s mu/ d4 ,nei!r does he make ! *>t by :i* ! boat is /e]$2 t is ! "w ( ! ,int]national ,lesson ,committee4 ,no2 ! sup]9t5d5t /&s at ! helm4 ,he takes ord]s f ! "o ,capta91 & transmits !m4 ,n[ he turns a :eel1 n[ he pulls a bell-rope1 n[ he %\ts ?r\gh a speak+-tube4 ,9 spite ( ! multipli$ details1 8 "w is simple4 ,he has to "k 8 %ip1 ! wat]s1 & ! wea!r3 t is1 he has to "k ,god1 :at he wants him to d2 & 8 s*ol>s1 :at !y are capable ( do+2 & 8 tea*]s1 :at !y are capable ( gett+ ! s*ol>s to d4 ,kn[+ ^! ?ree ?+s1 he w n fret himself ) attempt+ impossibilities1 tasks beyond ! p[] ( tea*]s & s*ol>s & s aside f ,god's w = !m1 b he w "k he has succe$$ if 8 tea*]s "w z h>d z !y c 9 gett+ _! s*ol>s to "w z h>d z !y c to le>n & d ,god's w4 ,! sup]9t5d5t's "w beg9s ) himself1 !n goes on to 8 (fic]s1 !n to 8 tea*]s1 !n to 8 s*ol>s1 !n to o!r s*ools4 ,fir/1 look+ to himself1 he mu/ ga9 :at "s "o lays d[n z ! f\r ess5tials ( success 9 ,*ri/ian "w3 consecration1 conc5tration1 tact1 & contact4 ,t is1 8 :ole s\l mu/ be 9 8 "w2 he mu/ say1 ) ,paul1 ,?is "o ?+ ,i d2 he mu/ come 9 t\* ) 8 =ces1 & he mu/ "k h[ to h&le !m aft] he t\*es !m4 ,!re are "s m5 t %\ld nev] be sup]9t5d5ts4 ,"o ( ^! is ,mr4 ,long1 :o has to say ev]y?+ 9 f\r diff]5t ways1 ea* way be+ ,broadway4 ,ano!r is ,mr4 ,twit*all1 :o j]ks out 8 words betwe5 ! j]ks ( 8 n]v\s body1 :o d>ts "h & !re l ! snapp] ( a :ip1 & infects ! entire s*ool ) ! contagion ( 8 re/lessness4 ,mr4 ,black is ano!r1 t man ( gloomy face & sepul*ral voice4 ,mr4 ,dagg>t is ano!r1 = 8 tongue is dipp$ 9 ! v5om ( s>casm & kn[s only to scold4 ,my favorite sup]9t5d5t is ,mr4 ,%ort1 ! son ( ,mr4 ,bright4 ,he has all 8 fa!r's good *e]4 ,8 face is full ( a sun%9e t doesn't ne$ to be put into words4 ,he is cordial ev5 m pla9ly ?an he is spiritual1 b because he is spiritual4 ,he is bus9esslike4 ,he is mode/4 ,he rememb]s t he is only "o1 & ! s*ool two hundr$1 & he divides "t on ab\t t basis4 ,he kn[s--oh1 he kn[s ! value ( five m9utes6 ,he has ! grit ( a bulldog1 ?is ,sup]9t5d5t ,%ort1 son ( ,mr4 ,bright4 ,:5 he is sure he has hold ( a good ?+1 he does n dream ( lett+ g1 any m ?an ^? well-p]suad$ jaws4 ,& he has ! bulldog's indep5d5ce & ?ick sk91 b ) m ?an bulldog reason2 = is he n responsible to ,god alone8 ,if ,god says1 ,good6 :at matt]s ! sne] ( a man8 ,s he does ! be/ he kn[s h[1 & keeps s]5e4 ,) all 8 indep5d5ce he is mode/ & tea*able1 is ,sup]9t5d5t ,%ort1 son ( ,mr4 ,bright4 ,he visits o!r ,sunday-s*ools1 & gets h9ts !re4 ,he visits ! public s*ools1 & gets _m valuable h9ts f _! sup]9t5d5ts4 ,he reads ev]y?+ t has ,sunday-s*ool me?ods 9 x1 & f all ?is he gets h9ts4 ,he goes ar\nd ask+ ev]ybody1 ,h[ c ,i d bett] "w8 ,h[ c ! s*ool be improv$8 & he receives into a tea*able m9d ! h9ts he gets4 ,:5 he has to f9d fault1 he fir/ praises :at he c4 ,inde$1 praise--= a wond]6--is 8 favorite =m ( criticism1 & a /imulat+ =m x is4 ,)al1 ,sup]9t5d5t ,%ort is ent]pris+4 ,he sets ap>t f 8 busy week regul> times = 8 ,sunday-s*ool "w1 & makes a bus9ess ( x4 ,he is ready to sp5d money z well z "t4 ,he keeps a notebook cr[d$ ) new ideas1 & c>ries !m out "o aft] ! o!r 9 ! ord] ( _! importance1 z sy/ematically z a great g5]al conducts a campaign4 ,he does n fooli%ly despise :at is old & te/$1 b he kn[s h[ to fre%5 up old pr9ciples by new applications4 ,he is broad-m9d$1 too1 ) no fads or favoritisms1 keep+ equal int]e/ 9 all dep>tm5ts ( s*ool "w4 ,& he does n /op ) ! me*anics ( ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,all 8 ent]prise sets be=e x ! "o great goal ( s\l-sav+4 ,?us f> ! sup]9t5d5t by himself2 n[ a ^w ab\t 8 relation to 8 (fic]s4 ,j z ! failure ( a s*ool on ! spiritual side is q (t5 due to lack ( a good tea*]s' meet+1 s a failure on ! adm9i/rative side is probably due to ! lack ( a cab9et meet+1 :]e ! sup]9t5d5t consults ) all 8 (fic]s & committees1 & :]e ea* gets inspiration & c\nsel f ! o!r4 ,! tea*]s' meet+ %\ld be occupi$ ) entirely diff]5t matt]s4 ,x _c take ! place ( a ga!r+ ( ! executive1 & ought to come on a diff]5t night4 ,?is cab9et meet+ mu/ be set = a regul> "t1 & no?+ %ort ( an e>?quake mu/ be all[$ to break x up4 ,e (fic] %\ld make a report to ! cab9et1 & ! report %\ld be 9 writ+4 ,! latt] requirem5t saves "t1 adds dignity1 & provides ! meet+ ) def9ite /atem5ts z a basis = discussion4 ,a wise sup]9t5d5t w utilize all 8 (fic]s to ! utmo/4 ,he w make ! assi/ant sup]9t5d5t assi/4 ,! !ory is t ! assi/ant %all be able1 9 ! sup]9t5d5t's abs5ce1 to d ev]y?+ ! sup]9t5d5t w\ld d4 ,h[ c he le>n1 except by do+ ev]y?+1 n[ & !n1 :5 ! sup]9t5d5t is pres5t8 ,_m a sup]9t5d5t has worn himself out do+ five m5's "w r ?an tra9 f\r m5 to help him4 ,elijah tra9$ ,eli%a to be prophet 9 8 /ead4 ,if he _h n done s1 ,i h>dly ?9k ,elijah w\ld h be5 c>ri$ to heav5 9 a *>iot ( fire4 ,e work] %\ld prep>e 8 successor1 %\ld make himself unnecess>y4 ,let x be ! sup]9t5d5t's ambition1 !n1 to create an automatic ,sunday-s*ool1 "o he c leave to run itself4 ,he mu/ keep himself 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,he mu/ te/ ! matt] by occasional abs5ces1 on =ay = ideas 9 o!r s*ools4 ,he mu/ d z little z possible himself1--no dang] b x w be en\gh6--& he mu/ get z mu* z possible done by o!rs4 ,s he w create1 n a ma*9e1 b an organism4 ,9 ! ?ird place1--! sup]9t5d5t & ! tea*]s4 ,he mu/ individualize !m4 ,z ,g>field1 ! "y s*ool-tea*]1 0 wont to lie awake nights1 trac+ out on 8 %eet 9 ! d>k a plan ( ! s*oolroom1 locat+ ea* s*ol>'s desk & plann+ = t s*ol>'s gr[? z he did s1 ?us ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld consid] sep>ately & regul>ly ea* tea*]'s task & abilities1 trials & successes4 ,x is 8 joy\s "w to enc\rage !m1 to note improvem5t 9 _! s*ol>s1 to repeat to !m ! k9d words ( p>5ts1 to give !m a *e] 9 _! ardu\s & difficult &1 = ! "t1 ?ankless tasks4 ,:5 a sup]9t5d5t has prais$ discreetly1 half 8 "w is done4 ,( c\rse1 ! sup]9t5d5t w /udy 8 lesson z ?or\ghly z any tea*]2 & ?is is n by any means an unnecess>y rem>k1 ?\gh "s may ?9k s4 ,inde$1 !re are ev5 _m occasions :5 he may tea* a class1 ?\gh usually he is be/ left free dur+ ! lesson h\r to greet ! /rang]s1 or1 wat*+ f "s c5tral po/ l a g5]al 9 battle1 to fly to ! rescue ( "s tea*] ^: class may be gett+ mis*iev\s1 re/less1 or c>eless4 ,= ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld feel at p]fect lib]ty to sit quietly d[n ) any class 9 8 s*ool1 & %\ld d ?is s (t5 & easily t 8 com+ ceases to be a di/urbance to tea*] or s*ol>s4 ,if ! sup]9t5d5t is n welcome1 x w be because he does n "k h[ to help unobtrusively1 & he w\ld bett] /ay away4 ,! be/ relations are n possible unless ! sup]9t5d5t visits ! tea*]s 9 _! homes1 & gets !m to come to 8 = frequ5t private consultations or = an occasional social h\r all toge!r4 ,! tea*]s' meet+ = ! /udy ( ! lesson w n take ! place ( ^! he>t-to-he>t talks1 9 :i* sympa?y & appreciation1 fri5dly c\nsel & unit$ pray]s1 draw ! tea*]s v close to _! lead]4 ,9 ! f\r? place1 ! sup]9t5d5t mu/ "k 8 s*ol>s4 ,if he has "t to visit !m1 ea* visit w c\nt2 b t is 9 mo/ cases too mu* to expect4 ,sunday-s*ool socials & picnics w give him a *ance to pu% a little fur!r ! k ( !m t he w ga9 by 8 visits to _! classes2 b1 aft] all1 8 be/ *ance is 9 ! pass+ salutation on ! /reet4 ,(t5 speak ( ! matt] be=e ! s*ool1 ask+ ! s*ol>s to greet y :5 !y meet y2 & !n hail e ur*9 y run across z if he 7 y\r v own6 ,if y make x a habit to t>ry = t5 m9utes aft] ! ,sunday-s*ool h\r 7tir$8--nev] m9d671 bo? tea*]s & s*ol>s w besiege y !n1--provid$ y h made y\rself wor? besieg+6 ,t y are to be 9 e way ! *ildr5's h]o goes )\t say+1--! glori\s big boy to :om all ! boys look up pr\dly1 ! *ivalr\s knight ^: colors all ! girls are glad to we>1--x goes )\t say+1 t is1 if y des]ve to be sup]9t5d5t at all6 ,fif?ly & f9ally1 ! sup]9t5d5t & o!r s*ools4 ,he has be5 gett+ f !m all he c1 if he is ent]pris+2 he %\ld give to !m all he c4 ,! l>ge cities h _! sup]9t5d5ts' unions1 compos$ ( ^? t hold n[1 or h held1 ?is po/ ( honor & responsibility1--& few associations are z delightful4 ,ne>ly ev]y:]e1 ,sunday-s*ool conv5tions are available2 & to ^!1 z ga!r+ up 9 8 own exp]i5ce :atev] 8 s*ool has le>n$ & accompli%$1 ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld c>ry 8 fre%e/ inspiration & 8 wise/ plans4 ,no sup]9t5d5t c live--c be a live sup]9t5d5t--to himself4 ,"o ?+ %\ld be said1 to close ?is ha/y sket*4 ,if ! sup]9t5d5t is all ?is1 or ev5 "p ( all ?is1 9 8 p]sonal motives1 & 9 8 relations to (fic]s1 tea*]s1 s*ol>s1 & o!r s*ools1 he w always be a paid sup]9t5d5t4 ,he may h no sal>y2 on ! contr>y1 he may be decid$ly out ( pocket2 b ! rew>ds ( 8 labor w be s abundant1 s joyful1 t n all ! silv] & gold 9 all ! m9es ( e>? c\ld measure !m4 ,*apt] ,,xxxiv ,! ,sup]9t5d5t's ,*ance ,at ! op5+ ( ! s*ool ! sup]9t5d5t hasn't half a *ance2 at ! close he has a l>ge *ance--z l>ge1 9 fact1 z he is4 ,at ! op5+ ! sup]9t5d5t is m]ely a ma/] ( c]emonies to u%] 9 ! "w z buoyantly z possible2 at ! close he is a tea*]1 ! high prie/ ( all ! tea*]s4 ,8 "w ( introduction is important1 b f> m important is 8 "w ( p]oration4 ,! la/ five m9utes furni% 8 *ance to ga!r all ! tea*+s ( ! h\r into "o po9t & press x home4 #a4 ,x is 8 *ance4 ,n[ or nev] let him be orig9al4 ,let him /udy 8 tal5ts2 "s c "w be/ ) *alk1 "s ) anecdotes1 "s ) que/ions1 "s ) exegesis1 "s ) exhortation4 ,let him get up a specialty = ^? five m9utes & burni% x till x %9es4 ,:atev] me?od he *ooses %\ld be fill$ ) 8 p]sonality & s]ve to impress 8 p]sonality ^u ! s*ool4 ,x is life t tells on life1 & ! m ( himself ! sup]9t5d5t puts into ^! five m9utes ! m w ?is1 8 *ance1 prove 8 success4 #b4 ,x is 8 *ance to ga!r all ! tea*+s ( ! h\r4 ,n t he w try to cov] ! gr\nd ( ! entire lesson4 ,9 t case 8 *ance w\ld turn out 8 mis*ance4 ,he w n try1 ei!r1 to give some?+ = ea* class ( s*ol>s1 = all t he gives mu/ be = all classes4 ,among all ! ?\ghts ( all ! dep>tm5ts1 prim>y1 int]m$iate1 & s5ior1 !re is a s+le gold5 ?\ght l a gold5 ?read4 ,^! /r&s he mu/ seize & weave !m1 9 8 five m9utes1 into a gold5 cord4 #c4 ,x is 8 *ance to ga!r all ! tea*+s ( ! h\r into "o po9t4 ,probably e tea*] 9 ! s*ool has be5 try+ to tea* too mu*4 ,! lesson 0 int5d$ = a w$ge1 b !y h be5 us+ ! blunt end4 ,turn x ar\nd4 ,illu/rate ! mat*less might ( simplicity4 ,d n ?9k t1 because ! lesson 0 on ! envy ( ,joseph's bre?r51 ! !me ( envy has become hackney$1 & y mu/ talk ab\t ,jacob & ,reub5 & ! ,midianites & ,god's ov]rul+ provid5ce4 ,if ! tea*]s h work$ well1 ! s*ol>s w be eag] = fur!r words on envy2 if !y h work$ poorly1 all ! m ne$ ( a =cible pres5tation ( ! ma9 !me4 #d4 ,x is 8 *ance to ga!r all ! tea*+s ( ! h\r into "o po9t & press x home4 ,8 w be a lively s*ool 9 proportion z x influ5ces life4 ,:5 ! moral tru?s ( our lessons are fix$ 9 ! life1 ! facts connect$ ) !m w be fix$ 9 ! m9d4 ,let ! sup]9t5d5t ask himself1 = z _m s*ol>s ( v>i$ age & "* z he c1 ,h[ might ?is lesson *ange 8 life1 h] life1 = ! com+ week--=ev]8 ,put ! snapp] on ! h\r4 ,let x be se5 t y expect def9ite results 9 _s & conduct4 ,"s urge t ! sup]9t5d5t %\ld be mute at ! close ( ! lesson h\r1 le/ 8 words de/roy ! effect ( ! tea*]s' exhortations4 ,to be sure1 he may emphasize :at !y h n emphasiz$1 ?\gh ev5 ?is dang] is v slight if ! sup]9t5d5t is c>eful to seize on ! lesson's c5tral ?\ght2 b if ! impression made by ! tea*] is endang]$ by a few e>ne/ words f ! sup]9t5d5t1 :at w be left ( x by ! close ( ! conv]sation ar\nd ! d9n]-table8 ,a clos+ ^w reg>d+ ! sup]9t5d5t's que/ions4 ,9 no bett] way ?an by que/ions c he w9 & hold ! s*ool's att5tion4 ,^? giv5 9 ! v>i\s lesson helps are int5d$ to be simply sugge/ive ( possible matt] & mann]4 ,five ?+s are ess5tial3 7#a7 t ! que/ions be simple en\gh to be und]/ood by ! y\nge/2 7#b7 t !y lead up to a po9t valuable en\gh to int]e/ ! olde/2 7#c7 t !y c be answ]$ by a few words1 pref]ably by "o2 7#d7 t !y be pres5t$ 9 a brisk & bus9esslike way2 7#e7 t prompt answ]s f all p>ts ( ! s*ool toge!r be insi/$ on1 ! answ] be+ call$ = aga9 & aga9 till all h connect$ !mselves ) x4 ,half a doz5 su* que/ions %\ld lead up skilfully to ! ma9 lesson ( ! h\r1 :i* %\ld receive brief b po9t$ application by anecdote1 blackbo>d1 or exhortation4 ,all ?is is a high ideal4 ,to atta9 x w require1 y say1 mu* m ?an five m9utes4 ,y are "r1 ,bro!r ,sup]9t5d5t3 five m9utes be=e ! s*ool1 b "o h\r or ev5 two h\rs ( pray]ful prep>ation at home4 ,h[ev]1 x is y\r *ance4 ,d n ignobly lose x4 ,*apt] ,,xxxv ,! ,sunday-,s*ool & ! ,wea!r ,a ra9y day is ! be/ te/ ( a ,sunday-s*ool1 & its be/ opportunity4 ,= ! s*ol>s x is a sieve1 sep>at+ ! zeal\s work]s f ! c>eless ones4 ,= ! g5]al s*ool x is an index1 s9ce if ,*ri/ is n 9 ! mid/ ( ! few on ra9y days1 surely ! _m on sunny days are n wont to ga!r 9 8 "n4 ,= ! tea*] x is a reveal+ "q3 ,d y tea* = ! excitem5t & praise ( cr[d$ b5*es1 or is a s+le s\l1 ) its issues ( life & dea?1 inspiration en\gh8 ,x is ! sup]9t5d5t's *ance1 because !n he le>ns 8 /aff1 ! pick1 ! en?usia/ic nucleus1 ( 8 s*ool4 ,x is a good day = sett+ balls to roll+4 ,x is ! s*ol>'s *ance1--8 *ance to %[ appreciation ( ! s*ool by att5dance2 8 *ance = help on que/ions t try 8 s\l4 ,x is ! tea*]'s *ance4 ,he w nev] draw close to 8 s*ol>s if n n[2 nev] see _! nobility or _! faults if n ?r\gh ! tr\bl$ l5s ( a ra9y day4 ,x is ! opportunity ( ! g5]al s*ool4 ,pray]-meet+ work]s (t5 obs]ve t ! meet+s held on /ormy ev5+s are always ! be/1 because e att5dant feels x 8 duty to take active "p4 ,= ! same reason a ra9y day br+s out ! mettle ( a ,sunday-s*ool4 ,! ba%ful are impell$ to great] boldness1 ! c>eless to /rict] att5tion4 ,responsibilities are ?r[n ^u unwont$ %\ld]s4 ,_m a ,sunday-s*ool work] has be5 develop$ by ra9y days4 ,tea*]s mu/ d _! scold+ = poor att5dance1 if ev]1 on ! days ( cr[d$ seats1 because !n only are ! truants pres5t4 ,h no?+ b words ( good *e] = ! few :o come on /ormy days4 ,we are (t5 told ab\t prea*]s :o1 z a rew>d & an inc5tive1 wisely prea* _! be/ 7if !y c7 on ra9y days1 to ! fai?ful few4 ,= su* days ! tea*] also mu/ make 8 highe/ prep>ation1 because !n 8 "w w produce be/ results2 because !n he w ne$ to br+ mo/ inspiration ) him1 z he gets none f well-fill$ seats2 because 8 s*ol>s !n n only des]ve 8 be/1 b1 lack+ ! ze/ ( numb]s1 ne$ 8 be/ to hold _! att5tion2 because !y w appreciate bett] :at !y h come ?r\gh difficulties to get4 ,on ra9y days !re are _m late com]s1 & !re=e _m f9e *ances = practical ,*ri/ianity4 ,greet !m *e]fully1 if y mu/ /op y\r f9e/ exhortation to d x4 ,su* a close w be its mo/ eloqu5t p]iod4 ,if y inve/igate tactfully ! abs5ces ( ra9y days1 y w (t5 come ^u a tru] k ( ! home life & ne$s ( y\r s*ol>s ?an any sun%9y obs]vations c\ld give y4 ,on ra9y days1 if ev]1 s*ol>s %\ld be sure ( f9d+ _! own tea*]2 yet1 z human nature is1 on ra9y days !re is always necess>y "s fusion ( classes4 ,! tea*]s ( jo9$ classes may d mu* good or inf9ite h>m4 ,criticism1 express$ or impli$1 ( ! plans or precepts ( ! o!r tea*]1 is a poison :i* has few antidotes4 ,if he has be5 tea*+ false doctr9e1 he1 n 8 s*ol>s1 is to be told t fact4 ,&1 on ! contr>y1 a ^w ( wise praise = :atev] ( solid acquirem5t y may see 9 8 s*ol>s1 z x comes f an outsid]1 w discov] m>vel\sly _! tea*] to !m1 & _! possibilities to !mselves4 ,z we ne$ to emphasize ! advantages ( bad wea!r1 s we ne$ to rememb] ! dang]s ( f9e wea!r4 ,n[1 ! tea*] mu/ be m9dful n to lose ! individuals 9 ! cr[d1 or 8 tea*+ s5se 9 ! temptation to h>angue4 ,n[1 ! sup]9t5d5t mu/ rememb] t 8 unify+ & organiz+ skill is especially ne$$4 ,if ra9y days are be/ = /udy & p]sonal "w1 fair days1 &1 above all1 hot days1 are be/ = s++ & conc]t drill 9 read+ & que/ion+4 ,z our days1 s %all our /r5g? be1 if we are ,*ri/'s1 de> ,sunday-s*ool work]s2 b diff]5t k9ds ( days ne$ diff]5t k9ds ( /r5g?4 ,*apt] ,,xxxvi ,a ,pr(itable ,picnic ,a l>ge numb] ( ,sunday-s*ools are 9 ! habit ( hold+ a picnic e summ]4 ,9 spite ( ! c\ntless je/s at ! exp5se ( ! ,sunday-s*ool picnic1 ! cu/om is 9 e way comm5dable4 ,:]e c tea*] & s*ol>s1 sup]9t5d5t & tea*]s1 bett] come into t famili>1 e-day contact t tells s mu* ( "* & = "*1 ?an out "u ! op5 sky & 9 ! m]ry mead[s8 ,& yet :y is x t ! v ^w picnic makes mo/ ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s groan1 & pres5ts to ! sup]9t5d5t's m9d a picture no m delectable ?an ( hot1 du/y c>s1 pu%+1 qu>rel+ *ildr51 r$-fac$ tea*]s1 & lun*es seiz$ on by ants8 ,( c\rse1 9 mov+ s l>ge a body ( p1 especially ( y\ng/]s1 _m unt[>d ev5ts are to be expect$2 b nev]!less1 :5 ! picnic is n a conspicu\s success1 !re is usually "o reason3 x 0 n well plann$ =4 ,s _m manag]s ( picnics are no?+ b transportation manag]s6 ,gett+ a r$uction ( railroad f>e1 pack+ & unpack+ ! lun*es1 fil+ ! *ildr5 9 & out ( ! c>s1--su* details sum up _! plans4 ,z = ent]ta9m5t on ! picnic gr\nds1--:y1 turn ! *ildr5 loose1 & !y w take c>e ( t "p ( x6 ,on ! contr>y1 he is a wise man t c ent]ta9 himself well & pr(itably = a day )\t aid f outside4 ,! feat is impossible = mo/ *ildr54 ,h[ well ,i rememb] my own *ildi% mis]ies on holidays because ,i c\ldn't ?9k ( any?+ ,i want$ to d6 ,on ! haphaz>d plan y\r picnic w g upro>i\sly = a "t1 b x w soon fray out into a tangle ( ennui & qu>rels4 ,9 ?is brief *apt]1 !n1 ,i want to sugge/ m]ely "o out ( _m s*emes = a pr(itable picnic4 ,x w include 9 ! day's plans all ages & classes1 & af=d pleasure = m9d & _s z well z body4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 arrange ) great c>e a programme ( conte/s4 ,if x is a jo9t picnic1 "s ( ! conte/s w be betwe5 repres5tatives ( ! ,sunday-s*ools t take "p2 o!rwise1 betwe5 classes & individuals ( ! "o ,sunday-s*ool4 ,br+ 9 ! girls z well z ! boys1 & ! m5 & wom5 z well z ! *ildr54 ,runn+1 sack-races1 ?ree-legg$ races1 pole & rope climb+1 boat-races1 croquet & t5nis mat*es1 base-ball 7a game among ! old m5 w cause mu* amusem5t71 ! m>*+ ( compet+ companies1 broom or flag drills = ! girls1 leap+1 sl[ races on ! bicycle1 ?r[+ ! hamm]1 soap-bubble conte/s--:y1 ! numb] ( ^! sports is legion4 ,j a few h9ts3-- ,give no prizes1 b honorable m5tion4 ,let ! conte/s be well plann$ & adv]tis$ be=eh&1 & set ! s*ol>s to tra9+ = !m4 ,give e "o a pr9t$ programme 7:i* may be work$ (f on a manifold]71 & s arrange x t ! entire company1 if possible1 may be spectators ( ea* conte/4 ,make ev]y?+ z %ort & snappy z y c4 ,?r\gh\t ! programme1 "w 9 all classes & ages z be/ y may4 ,don't1 = in/ance1 put all ! conte/s 9 :i* ! little ones engage 9 ! same "p ( ! day4 ,9 ! second place1 arrange a lit]>y & religi\s programme t %all give a spiritual application to all ^! physical conte/s4 ,organize a ,sunday-s*ool *oir1 :i*1 aft] c>eful previ\s practice1 w s+ "s ( ! _m songs t treat ! ,*ri/ian life z a race1 or a wre/l+1 or a battle4 ,"s ( ! ,bible passages ( simil> t5or %\ld be recit$4 ,poems may be repeat$ be>+ ! same lesson4 ,& ! brighte/ ( ! s*ol>s & tea*]s1 ( c\rse n omitt+ y\r pa/or1 w give "s v brief little essays or talks along ?is same l9e4 ,?is "p ( ! day's programme may fitly be plac$ j aft] lun*1 :5 9 ! heat ( ! day ! a?letes w wi% to re/1 & :5 all w be ready to sit d[n & li/54 ,mu* w dep5d on ! ma/] ( c]emonies = ! day4 ,let him be ! jollie/ man y c f9d1 b )al a man ( deep consecration1 :o c make all feel t1 :e!r !y eat or dr9k1 or play games1 or :atev] !y d1 !y mu/ d all = ! glory ( ,god4 ,9 ?is _s alone c y hope to h a pr(itable picnic4 ,*apt] ,,xxxvii ,a ,s++ ,sunday-,s*ool ,lifeless s++ means1 usually1 a dead ,sunday-s*ool4 ,_m a sup]9t5d5t might greatly increase ! vigor ( 8 s*ool by gett+ a little snap into ! music4 ,diff]5t ways ( s++ w n ( !mselves solve ! problem1 b !y w g f> t[>d x4 ,"h are a few me?ods :i* w add to ! s++ ! v>iety t is ! spice ( x z well z ( ne>ly ev]y?+ else4 ,try read+ ! song 9 conc]t be=e x is sung4 ,x w\ld puzzle mo/ ev5 ( u old] folks to tell1 aft] we h sung a hymn1 :at is 9 x4 ,conc]t read+ br+s out unsuspect$ beauties ( ?\ght1 & ! hymn w be sung aft]w>d ) fre% ze/ & ) full] intellig5ce4 ,! sup]9t5d5t may v>y ?is plan by read+ ! /anzas alt]nately ) ! s*ool1 or ! girls may alt]nate ) ! boys4 ,occasionally get a s+le s*ol> to read ! hymn be=e ! s*ool1 or1 :at is f> bett]1 to commit x to memory & recite x4 ,inde$1 memory hymns1 to be committ$ to memory by ! entire s*ool1 & sung )\t ! book1 w prove v popul>4 ,select songs t are wor? le>n+ = _! words z well z = _! music1--a ?+ :i*1 alas6 _c be said ( all our ,sunday-s*ool songs4 ,"o memory hymn a mon? might possibly be a*iev$1 & y\r *ildr5 w rapidly gr[ indep5d5t ( hymn-books1 z _! gr&sires 74 ,!y may l to vote ^u a s*ool hymn = ! entire ye>1 & le>n x 9 ?is way1--"o t %all s]ve z a sort ( rally+ song ?r\gh\t ! twelvemon?4 ,! v>i\s classes1 too1 may be enc\rag$ to select _! own class songs1 & to practise !m at _! class socials4 ,!n1 once 9 a :ile1 ! entire s*ool may li/5 :ile "o or two classes s+ _! class hymns4 ,x w\ld d no h>m1 ei!r1 = ! sup]9t5d5t occasionally to b9d ! *ildr5's int]e/ to ! s++ by ask+ !m to call = _! favorites1 t ! s*ool may s+ !m4 ,?is privilege may be grant$ to ! classes or s*ol>s t h ! be/ record 9 att5dance4 ,x w add int]e/ to ! s++ if bits ( pleasant in=mation are sometimes giv5 ab\t ! au?ors ( our famili> songs4 ,at ! op5+ ( ! session1 = in/ance1 tell some?+ ab\t ! bl9d hymn-writ]1 ,fanny ,crosby1 & !n let all ! songs sung t day be by h]2 or tell a little ab\t ,miss ,hav]gal's beautiful life1 or give a few bright anecdotes ab\t ,dr4 ,s4 ,f4 ,smi?1 & !n use no?+ b _! hymns4 ,"s su* book z ,hezekiah ,butt]wor?'s ,/ory ( ! ,hymns 7,new ,york3 ,! ,am]ican ,tract ,society4 #a4ge71 or ,duffield's ,engli% ,hymns3 ,_! ,au?ors & ,hi/ory 7,new ,york3 ,! ,funk ,wagnalls ,co4 #c71 w af=d a pl5tiful supply ( biographical mat]ial4 ,once 9 a :ile get "o ( ! s*ol>s to read "o ( ^! hymn anecdotes1 or to tell x 9 8 own words4 ,pray] songs--!re are _m mo/ beautiful ones--may be us$ z pray]s1 all heads be+ b[$ :ile !y are sung s(tly2 or !y may be read 9 ! same way4 ,antiphonal songs are easily arrang$4 ,*oose two classes ( good s+]s 9 di/ant p>ts ( ! room1 & let "o s+ ! v]ses & ! o!r ! *orus ( "s suitable song4 ,a hymn arrang$ 9 ! =m ( "q & answ]1 su* z ,wat*man1 tell u ( ! night1 or ,art ?\ we>y1 art ?\ languid8 is v effective :5 sung 9 ?is way1 or :5 read 9 dialogue1 ! sup]9t5d5t tak+ ! que/ions & ! s*ool ! answ]s4 ,o!r dispositions may be made1 = ! sake ( v>iety4 ,get ! girls to s+ ! /anzas1 & ! boys ! *oruses1 or ! girls to s+ "o v]se1 & ! boys ! next1 all unit+ on ! *oruses2 or1 let ! s*ool to ! "r ( ! c5t] alt]nate 9 s++ ) ! s*ool to ! left4 ,s5d a company ( s+]s into ano!r room1 ) clos$ doors1 & h !m s+ ! *orus z an e*o1 v s(tly4 ,get ! tea*]s to s+ ! /anzas ( "s song1 :ile ! :ole s*ool s+s ! refra94 ,solos are good once 9 a :ile1 especially if y make ! s*ool ! *orus = !m4 ,a qu>tette ( pick$ s+]s may be introduc$ v delightfully on occasion1 especially if _! selection is g]mane to ! lesson topic1 &1 be/ ( all1 if ! qu>tette is *os5 f ! s*ol>s !mselves4 ,! prim>y dep>tm5t w hugely enjoy s++ "o ( _! songs to ! ma9 s*ool1 & ! old] s*ol>s w enjoy x q z he>tily4 ,possibly a ,sunday-s*ool *oir might be organiz$ to advantage1 ! /rong s+]s f among ! m mature s*ol>s be+ b&$ toge!r to practice new music & lead ! s++4 ,s*ool or*e/ras h be5 v useful 9 _m *ur*es1 ! boys be+ pr\d to s]ve ! s*ool ) viol9 & cornet4 ,mo/ useful1 h[ev]1 9 add+ ze/ to ! s++1 are ! simple *anges & v>iations t %rewdly call att5tion to ! old by putt+ x 9 a new place1 or putt+ x 9 a new way4 ,= in/ance1 y might call fre% att5tion to a beautiful song by bidd+ all s+ x )\t _! books1 :ile y l9e x out e>ne/ly & brightly4 ,y might preface a hymn ) a s5t5ce or two tell+ :y y ?9k x j ! hymn to s+ 9 connection ) ! day's lesson4 ,y might piece toge!r sev]al v]ses f diff]5t songs1 & ask ! s*ool to s+ !m 9 imm$iate succession1 )\t prelude or int]lude1 not+ ! connection & progress ( ! ?\ght4 ,y might /imulate ! s*ol>s 9 ?is & t corn] by ask+ n[ "o class & n[ ano!r to consid] !mselves ! lead]s 9 ! song next to be sung4 ,y might h occasional new-hymn days1 9 :i* w be sung no song ev] tri$ by ! s*ool4 ,y might ev5 /eal t5 m9utes1 on v r>e occasions1 = song s]vices1 c>efully plann$ s z to be> effectively on ! lesson = ! day4 ,! ways are almo/ endless :]eby a music-lov+1 *ild-lov+ sup]9t5d5t c introduce 8 two loves to ea* o!r4 ,a few m g5]al sugge/ions4 ,fir/1 to ! organi/ or piani/4 ,:y d y ?9k x necess>y to hamm] out an entire piece ( music be=e y let ! fidgety *ildr5 s+ x8 ,!y already "k e note ( x1 & are n int]e/$ 9 y\r p]=mance2 nor is any "o else4 ,!y c f9d ! place q z quickly z y c4 ,except 9 ! case ( new songs1 d let u (f ) ! *ord1 & we'll canonize y z a model ( self-re/ra9t & good s5se4 ,!n to ! prec5tor1 or :oev] is responsible = ! "t y keep4 ,:y is x s sl[8 ,i nev] c\ld see :y hymns %\ld be sung s drawl+ly z to make x q impossible to grasp _! ?\ght4 ,"t y\rself 9 s++ y\r next hymn1 !n read al\d ! same hymn1 =c+ y\rself to occupy ! same "t1 & y w see :y x is t our s++ leaves our m9ds q absolute blanks4 ,?is griev\s fault mu/ be rem$i$ ) ! *ildr5 if ! s++ ( hymns is ev] to be1 to ! av]age gr[n-up1 an intellectual & spiritual z well z a physical occupation4 ,&1 to ! same end1 :y is x t y\r s*ool c s+ readily1 ev5 )\t ! book1 ! fir/ two or ?ree /anzas ( s _m songs1 :ile e /anza beyond is an unkn[n l& to !m8 ,x is because1 ow+ *iefly to ! sl[ness ( our ord9>y s++1 we seldom compass ! :ole ( a hymn4 ,at ! close ( a well-writt5 hymn is ! climax1 ! ?\ght up to :i* ! :ole has l$1 :i* b9ds x all toge!r4 ,our songs1 if !y are to get hold ^u our m9ds & lives1 mu/ be sung beyond _! prelude1 sung /raight ?r\gh4 ,to get hold ( m9ds & lives1--t mu/ be ! end s\ght by all our s++4 ,*apt] ,,xxxviii ,a ,pray+ ,sunday-,s*ool ,9 no way c m ,*ri/ianity be taught 9 less "t ?an by a good pray]4 ,a ,sunday-s*ool t is n op5$ ) ! "r k9d ( pray] rema9s tight %ut until ! tea*]s get hold ( x1 :ile ! "r k9d ( pray] at ! close ( ! lesson h\r rivets ! lesson on ! week to come4 ,yet ,i "k ( no po9t 9 ,sunday-s*ool managem5t reg>d+ :i* sup]9t5d5ts are m c>eless4 ,! *ildr5 mu/ li/5 to ,magellan pray]s t circumnavigate ! globe2 to me*anical pray]s1 ca/ 9 /]eotyp$ =ms2 to (fici\s pray]s t volunte] to tea* ! com+ lesson2 to peacock pray]s t flaunt big words & f9e phrases2 to wr9kl$ pray]s1 deal+ ) exp]i5ces into :i* ! *ildr5 w n gr[ = ?ree decades4 ,9 "s s*ools ! sup]9t5d5t always makes ! pray] himself1 pray+ 9 ! same t]ms & tones & ord] = ! same ?+s4 ,else:]e ! sup]9t5d5t invites o!rs to p]=m ?is s]vice1 b1 ) pitiless imp>tiality1 calls ^u all t w1 he$less :e!r !y are capable or totally unfit = ! difficult duty4 ,= x is n easy to guide ! devotions ( ^! v>i$ ages & *>act]s4 ,! words mu/ be s simple t ! y\nge/ c und]/& !m4 ,! ?\ghts mu/ be s noble z to furni% an uplift to ! olde/4 ,! expressions mu/ be direct1 z 9 ! realiz$ pres5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,! pray] mu/ be brief1 & bright1 & deeply 9 e>ne/1 s9c]e z a *ild4 ,to p]=m ?is task1 !re=e1 no "o %\ld be invit$ m]ely = policy's sake1 m]ely because he is a visit+ cl]gyman1 a *ur* (fic]1 or a good-he>t$ layman4 ,ask no "o t does n "k ! glori\s language ( a *ild's pray]4 ,give notice be=eh&1 s9ce ?is pray]1 if any1 %\ld be ?\ght ov] & pray$ ov]4 ,& if y fe> ! pray] w lack a c]ta9 quality1 %rewdly incorporate its "n 9 y\r invitation1 ask+ = a brief pray]1 or a simple pray]1 or a pray] ab\t few ?+s4 ,i wond] t ?is ex]cise is s seldom fix$ ^u ! *ildr5's att5tion & int]e/ by _! own vocal p>ticipation 9 x4 ,inde$1 x is n always t ! s*ool is able to repeat ! ,"l's ,pray] toge!r ) ! fre$om & =ce born ( long cu/om4 ,! s*ool may easily be taught to *ant ! ,"l's ,pray]1 & t may be made mo/ g5u9e pray+4 ,!re are _m suitable %ort ,bible pray]s t *ildr5 might le>n to say toge!r1 su* z ,let ! words ( my m\?1 & ! m$itation ( my he>t1 be acceptable 9 ?y sight1 ,o ,"l1 my /r5g? & my r$eem]4 ,inde$1 !re are _m pray] psalms t c\ld be le>n$ entire1 ! conc]t repetition ( :i* w\ld greatly enri* ! ,sunday-s*ool h\r4 ,if y\rs is a model s*ool1 e s*ol> has 8 ,bible1 & ,scripture pray]s1 n committ$ to memory1 may be read 9 conc]t4 ,&1 besides1 :at m impressive conclusion to ! session ?an ! ,mizpah b5$iction1 9 :i* all voices jo91 or1 p]haps bett]1 ! beautiful b5$iction 9 ,numb]s #f3bd-bf1 ,! ,"l bless !e1 & keep !e1 etc48 ,!n !re is ! hymn-book4 ,if x is a good "o1 x conta9s _m beautiful pray] hymns4 ,let ! s*ol>s all b[ _! heads1 & s+ s(tly ,miss ,hav]gal's t5d] consecration hymn1 or ,ne>]1 my ,god1 to !e1 & y w f9d all he>ts inde$ drawn ne>] heav54 ,occasionally let ! s*ool read toge!r "o ( ^! same hymns1 also ) _! heads b[$4 ,&1 by ! way1--?\gh x des]ves m ?an a by ! way1--insi/ on ! b[+ ( ! head1--n t ! attitude is important 9 itself1 b ! rev]5ce t ! attitude ar\ses is ( ! highe/ importance4 ,wait till all heads are b[$ be=e y beg9 ! pray] or p]mit ano!r to beg9 x4 ,! half-m9ute ( quiet or semi-quiet ne$$ to ga9 ?is end is n ill-be/[$4 ,moreov]1 ,i %\ld /rongly advise y to g "o /ep f>!r1 & once 9 a :ile h ! entire s*ool g d[n on _! knees4 ,?is1 ! normal attitude ( pray]1 ! *ildr5 %\ld be taught to assume 9 public1 at lea/ s (t5 t x w n seem to !m =c$ or unnatural4 ,h y tri$ sil5t pray]8 ,a bless$ ex]cise x is1 & "o ! *ildr5 w love4 ,ask !m to b5d _! heads or kneel1 & !n 9 p]fect sil5ce to pray = _! tea*]s1 or _! pa/or1 or _! de> ones at home1 or "s sick s*ol>4 ,aft] a m9ute ! sup]9t5d5t w t5d]ly add a few clos+ s5t5ces ( vocal pray]4 ,& h y tri$ a *a9 pray]1--a pray] />t$ by a lead]1 :o w also close x1 to :i* t5 or tw5ty ( ! s*ol>s contribute s5t5ces ( praise or petition8 ,y w be a/oni%$ to see h[ _m ( ! s*ol>s w jo9 9 ^! pray]s1--y w be a/oni%$1 t is1 unless y are famili> ) ! tra9+ along ?is l9e s nobly accompli%$ 9 our mod]n "y p's religi\s societies4 ,/ill ano!r way to obta9 ! s*ol>s' c>eful he$ to ! pray] is to e/abli% a =m ) :i* ! sup]9t5d5t w always beg9 8 pray]1 & :i* ! entire s*ool w repeat ) him4 ,! op5+ s5t5ces ( ! ,"l's ,pray] may be us$ = su* a purpose4 ,!n1 at ! close ( ! pray]1 aft] = ,jesus' sake1 let all ! s*ol>s say ,am54 ,an occasional ,sunday-s*ool pray]-meet+1 held = t5 m9utes at ! close ( ! lesson h\r1 w d mu* to inspire 9 ! s*ool a deep] _s ( wor%ip2 t is1 if ! s*ol>s !mselves take "p1 & n ! tea*]s only4 ,& ^! ,sunday-s*ool pray]-meet+s are magnific5t opportunities = draw+ ! net4 ,hold !m 9 a small room1 t ne>ness may w>m ! coals ( devotion to a gl[4 ,d n hold !m too frequ5tly to be burd5some4 ,keep !m brief & e>ne/4 ,let ! tea*]s "w = !m 9 _! classes1 & use !m z te/s = _! tea*+4 ,above all1 expect conv]sions 9 !m1 &1 if y are fai?ful & fai?-fill$1 y w get !m4 ,?is use ( ! s*ol> 9 ! devotions ( ! s*ool %\ld be ext5d$ to 8 home4 ,! sup]9t5d5t may ask ! s*ol>s to pray e day dur+ ! com+ week = ! s*ool1 or = _! tea*]1 or = _! next lesson1 t x may br+ "s "o ne>] ,*ri/4 ,= sev]al weeks !re may /& 9 bold lett]s on ! blackbo>d a li/ ( ?+s t %\ld be pray$ = at home4 ,! tea*]1 ( c\rse1 mu/ en=ce ^! recomm5dations4 ,if he w c\rage\sly hold once 9 a :ile a little pray]-meet+ ) 8 s*ol>s1 9 ! class-room1 ab\t ! class-table1 or1 be/ ( all1 at 8 own home or at "o ( !irs1 he w !reby tea* !m z mu* ,*ri/ianity z o!rwise he might 9 a ye>4 ,inde$1 ! tea*] has mu* to d 9 mak+ y\rs a pray+ ,sunday-s*ool4 ,to say no?+ ab\t ! tea*]'s pray]s = 8 s*ol>s1 :i* w be l /eam to 8 p$agogic eng9e1 & to say no?+ ab\t ! unit$ pray]s ( ! tea*]s 9 ! tea*]s' meet+s1 ! tea*]'s conduct dur+ ! pray] 9 ! s*ool is 9 itself half ! s*ol>s' att5tion1 ! k on ! "p ( ! s*ol>s t _! tea*] is pray+ = !m w spur _! home devotions1 & ! tea*]'s simple1 ready p>ticipation 9 ! s*ool pray]s w prompt _! own4 ,an excell5t occasional me?od ( op5+ ! s*ool is by a succession ( v brief--almo/ s5t5ce--pray]s f six or eight ( ! tea*]s4 ,a frequ5t topic = discussion 9 ! tea*]s' meet+ %\ld be h[ be/ to inculcate 9 ! s*ool ! _s ( devotion1 s9ce ?is great result is to be won only by ! co-op]ation ( all ! work+ =ces ( ! s*ool4 ,mu* is ga9$ 9 ?is matt] if y ga9 v>iety4 ,sometimes ask ! old] s*ol>s !mselves1 sev]al ( !m 9 succession1 to (f] brief pray]s at ! op5+ ( ! s*ool4 ,sometimes let ! sup]9t5d5t's op5+ pray] attract att5tion by its exce$+ brevity1--only ?ree or f\r s5t5ces1 embody+ a s+le petition4 ,d n place ! pray] always at ! same place 9 ! programme2 n[ let x come be=e ! s++1 n[ aft]2 n[ lay emphasis on ! pray] introductory to ! lesson h\r1 n[ on ! pray] t closes ! h\r & seeks to drive home its lessons4 ,be dead 9 e>ne/1--no1 be alive 9 e>ne/4 ,be ?\ghtful & v]satile4 ,be bright & *e]y & simple-he>t$ & sympa!tic4 ,9 ^! pray]s1 t %\ld furni% ! life-blood to ! s*ool1 be all ?+s to all--*ildr51 if by all means y may w9 "o ( !m4 ,*apt] ,,xxxix ,s4 ,s4 & ,c4 ,e4 ,a ^w mu/ be said ab\t ! co-op]ation ( ! ,sunday-s*ool & t o!r great mod]n ag5cy = "w ) ! y\?1 ! "y p's religi\s society4 ,:atev] is said w be z true ( ! ,epwor? ,leagues1 ,bapti/ ,unions1 & o!r d5om9ational organizations z ( ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor societies2 b s9ce ! latt]1 l ! ,sunday-s*ools1 are f\nd 9 all d5om9ations1 & s9ce my own especial "w lies among !m1 x w be q appropriate 9 ?is connection1 z well z less confus+1 to use only ! "o "n1 ,*ri/ian ,endeavor4 ,?\gh ( ages s unequal1 ,s4 ,s4 & ,c4 ,e4 are si/]s4 ,bo? are int]national & int]d5om9ational4 ,bo? apply ! pr9ciple ( age classification to religi\s "w4 ,bo? are /rongly evangelical1 & e>ne/ seek]s ( s\ls4 ,bo? are held 9 /ricte/ subord9ation to ! *ur*4 ,& bo? are ,bible lov]s2 = ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor pl$ge requires daily read+ ( ! ,bible1 & ! weekly pray]-meet+ topic calls out no slight am\nt ( ,bible /udy4 ,moreov]1 ?is topic is usually 9 l9e ) ! week's ,sunday-s*ool lesson1--n ! same z ! latt]1 b sugge/$ by x4 ,! two ag5cies are at "w 9 diff]5t fields4 ,! "o puts 91 ! o!r draws out4 ,! "o /udies1 ! o!r practices4 ,! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor society af=ds an excell5t te/ = ! ,sunday-s*ool1 & is its complem5t4 ,:atev] helps ! "o aids ! o!r1 & ! two %\ld labor h& 9 h&4 ,!re are ev5 "s ?+s t ! ,sunday-s*ool might le>n f its little si/]4 ,! pr9ciple ( ! pl$ge has prov$ attractive & p[]ful 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor society4 ,:y n adopt x 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 ask+ ! s*ol>s = volunt>y v[s t !y w att5d regul>ly & w sp5d fifte5 m9utes a day 9 /udy+ _! lessons8 ,! mon?ly consecration meet+ ma9ta9s wond]fully ! spirituality1 zeal1 & discipl9e ( ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor society4 ,:y n a mon?ly consecration & exp]i5ce meet+ ( ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s8 ,?ree or f\r ,*ri/ian ,endeavor societies _c exi/ 9 ! same t[n )\t =m+ a local union = mutual enc\ragem5t & consultation4 ,sunday-s*ools h _! c\nty conv5tions1 b :y n also ?is beautiful int]d5om9ational fell[%ip among ! ,sunday-s*ools ( e community8 ,a l>ge "p ( ! rem>kable success ( ,*ri/ian ,endeavor is due to its be+ a "w ( ! "y p = !mselves4 ,!re is close pa/oral & *ur* sup]vision1 & x is welcom$2 b ! ,endeavor]s feel t x is _! society1 = ^: honor !y are responsible1 & ^: victories dep5d ^u !mselves4 ,z f> z possible1 ?is _s %\ld be incorporat$ 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool1 s t ! ,bible /udy may n seem a "w impress$ on ! s*ol>s1 b elect$ by !m1--_! "w1 & n _! tea*]s'4 ,h[ c ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor society help ! ,sunday-s*ool8 ,greatly 9 its pray]-meet+s1 by rememb]+ ! alli$ ,sunday-s*ool topic ( ! morn+4 ,"h is a *ance = ! tea*] to enl>ge ^u "s !me treat$ too hurri$ly 9 ! lesson h\r1 & = s*ol>s to %[ _! appreciation ( _! tea*] by repeat+ "s ?\ght he br\ght out 9 ! morn+4 ,if rightly manag$1 ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor meet+ furni%es an admirable opportunity = adv]tis+ ! ,sunday-s*ool1 & practically apply+ ! tru?s !re taught4 ,b ! help giv5 may be f> m direct4 ,e well-organiz$ ,*ri/ian ,endeavor society has a ,sunday-s*ool committee1 ^: memb]s put !mselves "u ! direction ( ! sup]9t5d5t1 & make x ! "o object ( _! t]m's "w to pu% 9 all possible ways ! int]e/s ( ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,! memb]s ( ?is committee are usually *os5 ) an eye to _! fitness = act+ z sub/itute tea*]s4 ,sometimes ! committee con/itutes itself a normal class & /udies ! lessons a week 9 advance1 consid]+ especially ! way to tea* effectively4 ,on ! next ,sunday1 !re=e1 ! sup]9t5d5t w f9d any ( ^! ,endeavor]s well prep>$ to fill a vacancy4 ,ev]y:]e1 too1 ^! ,sunday-s*ool committees help ! busy tea*] to look aft] ! abs5t s*ol>s & to c>e = ! sick4 ,x is f> easi] = ^! "y p ?an = ! tea*] to le>n ! real causes ( abs5ce & to urge bett] att5dance4 ,9 "s s*ools ! tea*]s fill out blank c>ds e ,sabba?1 giv+ ! names ( abs5tees or ( ! sick on :om !y w\ld l to h ! ,sunday-s*ool committee call4 ,^! c>ds are collect$1 ! calls made1 & !n ! ,endeavor]s report to ! tea*]4 ,a k9dr$ m9i/ration is ! ga!r+ ( new s*ol>s4 ,9 _m cities ! ,sunday-s*ool committee has conduct$ a fruitful h\se-to-h\se canvass = new s*ol>s1 sometimes canvass+ at ! same "t = new memb]s ( _! society4 ,o!r committees di/ribute pr9t$ c>ds ( invitation4 ,o!rs organize recruit+ squads among ! s*ol>s1 & give little rew>ds to ^? t d ! be/ "w4 ,o!rs make x _! bus9ess to hunt out all ! "y /rang]s 9 ! morn+ congregation & give !m a p]sonal invitation to ! s*ool4 ,/ill o!rs di/ribute among ! s*ol>s sugge/ion blanks1 on :i* ea* s*ol> writes ! names & addresses ( "y folks t might be won = ! s*ool4 ,^! ,endeavor]s call at ! /rang]s' homes & g ) !m to ! s*ool1 :ile o!rs /& ready to welcome all /rang]s at ! door & %[ !m to appropriate classes4 ,?us !y foll[ !m up1 t x may n be a case ( light come1 light g4 ,! ,endeavor]s1 "u ! direction ( _! ,sunday-s*ool committee1 may be v helpful 9 ! music4 ,a *oir or an or*e/ra may be organiz$ f _! numb]s4 ,an occasional song appropriate to ! lesson may be r5d]$ z a solo or qu>tette4 ,:5 ,sunday-s*ool conc]ts are to be giv51 ! ,endeavor]s w af=d tra9$ assi/ance4 ,b especially ! committee %\ld become ?or\ghly famili> ) ! ,sunday-s*ool song-book1 s t its memb]s1 scatt]$ ov] ! room1 may c>ry ) vigor any unfamili> hymn1 & give =ce & sprightl9ess to all ! s++4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool libr>ian w f9d among ! ,endeavor]s "s effici5t aids4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool committee may adv]tise ! new books 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor meet+s1 & get ! society to add to ! libr>y c]ta9 books ( especial int]e/ & helpfulness to ,endeavor]s4 ,sunday-s*ool libr>y socials h be5 held by "s societies1 ! ev5+'s ex]cises be+ s plann$ z to call att5tion to ! be/ books 9 ! libr>y4 ,! ,endeavor]s w help 9 cov]+ books1 9 hunt+ up ^? t are lo/1 9 read+ new books & giv+ an op9ion reg>d+ !m4 ,:]e subscriptions are tak5 = special pap]s or magaz9es1 ! ,sunday-s*ool committee w be glad to und]take ?is "w4 ,aft] ^! p]iodicals h be5 read1 !y w ga!r up ! old copies to s5d to ! hospitals4 ,! decorat+ = ,*ri/mas & ,ea/] ex]cises or = ,*ildr5's ,day may be assign$ to ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor society4 ,! ,endeavor]s may be set to ga!r+ 9 ! s*ol>s = ,rally ,day4 ,!y %\ld be call$ ^u = help on all su* special occasions4 ,"s societies give p>ties n[ & !n to ! classes t h ! be/ record1 or divide ! s*ool into sections accord+ to age1 & ent]ta9 ea* section 9 turn at a ,*ri/ian ,endeavor social1 clos+ ! s]ies ) a pleasant ev5+ sp5t ) ! tea*]s & (fic]s alone4 ,x w\ld we>y y if ,i %\ld rehe>se all ! ways 9 :i* ,*ri/ian ,endeavor societies h prov$ helpful to ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,_m a prim>y dep>tm5t has ga9$ mu* f close association ) ! "w ( ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,junior ,*ri/ian ,endeavor society4 ,i h he>d ( a l>ge numb] ( places :]e ! ,endeavor]s organiz$ & ma9ta9$ mission ,sunday-s*ools--s*ools t 9 _m in/ances h gr[n to *ur*es4 ,(t5 ! ,endeavor]s take *>ge ( ! u%]+ ( ! s*ool1 furni% fl[]s = e session1 (f] rew>ds to ! s*ol>s = excell5ce 9 v>i\s directions1 help ) swift feet 9 ! mess5g] s]vice ( ! home dep>tm5t1 turn _! tra9$ =ces into an occasional ,sunday-s*ool pray]-meet+1--inde$1 !y are z +5i\s 9 discov]+ ways ( help+ ?is eld] si/] ( ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor society z !y are zeal\s & p]si/5t 9 ^! labors aft] !y are inaugurat$4 ,if 9 "s *ur*es ?is help is n giv51 x is probably because x is n invit$1 or v likely ?r\gh lack ( organization4 ,if ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor society has no ,sunday-s*ool committee1 let ! ,sunday-s*ool sup]9t5d5t1 :o is a memb] ( ! society ex (ficio1 int]e/ himself 9 obta9+ "o4 ,& !n ?r\gh ?is committee he c draft into ! s]vice all ! o!r usual committees ( ! society--! look\t committee1 to get new s*ol>s2 ! pray]-meet+ committee1 to aid 9 ! s*ool's devotional ex]cises2 ! temp]ance & mission>y committees1 to give assi/ance 9 ! special lessons on ^? !mes2 ! music committee1 to aid 9 ! s++1 & ! fl[] committee1 to help 9 ! decorations2 ! social committee1 to seek ! abs5t & ! sick2 ! good-lit]ature committee1 to help ! libr>ian4 ,& if ! ,endeavor]s d ?is1 or a "p ( ?is1 = ! ,sunday-s*ool1 :y %\ld n ! ,sunday-s*ool d a little = ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor society8 ,! sup]9t5d5t may help x by call+ ^u x = assi/ance & by recogniz+ on fit occasions its (fic]s & committees4 ,he may ev5 give x an occasional adv]tisem5t f ! desk2 & he1 ) 8 (fic]s & tea*]s1 may d mu* to put himself 9 t\* ) ! "y p by att5d+ ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor meet+s n[ & !n4 ,! tea*]s may help by introduc+ into _! talks be=e ! classes an occasional h9t on ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor pl$ge or committee "w1 or by rememb]+ ! pray]-meet+ topic & sugge/+ a ?\ght or two t may be develop$ 9 ! meet+1 or by urg+ memb]%ip 9 ! society ^u ^? t d n already belong to x4 ,?us x is se5 h[ intimately ^! two organizations are relat$1 & h[ mu* ea* may d to help ! o!r4 ,d n all[ !m to labor ap>t4 ,p>allel ?reads are weak2 cables are made by twi/+ !m toge!r4 ,*apt] ,,xl ,tea*]s 9 #hvo ,:at ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y %\ld be dep5ds on :at ! community is4 ,^! libr>ies1 !re=e1 %\ld n patt]n aft] "o ano!r l peas 9 a pod1 z is too (t5 ! case1 b ea* %\ld h an individuality ( its own4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool 9 a city1 ) an ov]fl[+ public libr>y & an excell5t public-s*ool libr>y at h&1 has no excuse = di/ribut+ secul> books2 :ile su* books may =m a useful addition to ! libr>y ( a c\ntry s*ool4 ,( c\rse !re is dang] 9 admitt+ secul> books to ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y "u any circum/ances1 & ,i w\ld n = ! _w add "o m to ! _m subtle inroads ^u ! ,"l's day4 ,if y place 9 y\r libr>y any books t are n suitable ,sunday read+1 cov] !m ) pap] ( a di/9ctive color1 m>k !m ,= week-day read+ only1 & wat* !m c>efully1 t y may )draw !m f circulation if y f9d !m tr5*+ on ! sacr$ h\rs4 ,) prop] re/rictions1 h[ev]1 ! *ur* may f9d "h a bless$ m9i/ry to _m book-hungry communities4 ,biographies l ,irv+'s ,wa%+ton or ,holl&'s ,l9coln2 hi/ories l ,motley's ,rise ( ! ,dut* ,republic2 poems l ,sn[b\nd1 ,! ,idyls ( ! ,k+1 ,evangel9e2 essays l ,smiles' ,self ,help or ,ma!ws' ,gett+ on 9 ! ,_w2 books ( sci5ce l ,w9*ell's ,sp>ks f a ,geologi/'s ,hamm] or ,proctor's ,o!r ,worlds ?an ,ours1--if y c get y\r s*ol>s to read on week-days su* books z ^!1 y w deep51 broad51 & enri* ! soil 9 :i* y d y\r ,sunday s[+4 ,b ! m ! community ne$s books1 ! h>d] x is to raise money = !m4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is m]ely a difficulty ( ! />t4 ,a few books1 %rewdly *os51 w create a hung] = m1 & t hung] w op5 ! pocketbooks4 ,hold a book social1 admission to :i* %all be a copy1 old or new1 ( "s good book4 ,! ent]ta9m5t at ?is social %\ld be appropriate4 ,let ea* p]son t comes c>ry ab\t him a tok5 ( "s book1 su* z a c>d ab\t 8 neck read+1 ,:o tea*es y8 7,hoosi] ,s*ool ,ma/]674 ,illu/rate a poem ) %ad[ pictures4 ,place ab\t ! room numb]$ portraits ( au?ors = ! company to "n4 ,add read+s & essays on lit]>y !mes4 ,a c\rse ( lectures & conc]ts is possible1 n[adays1 = almo/ any ent]pris+ community1 & ! proce$s w give ! libr>y a />t4 ,= a "t y may *>ge two c5ts = ! read+ ( ea* book1 ?us =c+ ! libr>y itself to e>n its d\ble 9 ! c\rse ( a ye>4 ,at ! beg9n+1--or1 = t matt]1 all ! "t1--! g5]\s among ! *ur*-memb]s may be urg$ to l5d books to ! libr>y = a ye> at a "t4 ,su* books %\ld be cov]$ ) diff]5t pap] f ! o!rs1 & pla9ly m>k$ ) ! "n ( ! l5d] & an injunction to especial c>efulness 9 h&l+ !m4 ,! libr>y w be g5]\sly support$1 if its books are s5sibly select$2 b ?is is n an easy task4 ,d n leave x to any s+le man1 b appo9t ! wise/ m5 & wom5 ( ! *ur* a committee on selection1 & require !m all to read e book t is *os54 ,obvi\sly1 ! value ( su* a committee w increase ) ! gr[+ ye>s1 & x %\ld be a p]man5t body4 ,_m booksell]s w s5d books on approval4 ,! review columns 9 ! religi\s pap]s %\ld be regul>ly wat*$4 ,! committee %\ld be plac$ on ! mail+-li/s ( all ! be/ publi%]s1 to receive _! regul> ann\ncem5ts ( books4 ,!y %\ld get into correspond5ce ) ! libr>ians ( o!r s*ools1 le>n+ f !m :at books are popul> & helpful4 ,&1 above ev]y?+ else1 !y %\ld get 9 contact ) ! s*ol>s ( _! own s*ool1 to wat* ! practical effect ( ! books !y select4 ,reg>d+ ! selection ( books1 fir/1 "s dont's4 ,don't *oose any volume1 no matt] h[ fam\s1 )\t read+ e ^w ( x4 ,"o ( ! gr&e/ ( biographies1 = in/ance1 is ,frankl9's autobiography2 b y w n wi% to put be=e "y read]s 8 *apt] on 8 religion--or lack ( x4 ,wond]fully inspir+ essays are ,em]son's2 b "h & !re a s5t5ce speaks ( ,*ri/ z a m]e man4 ,a v /imulat+ booklet is ,bless$ be ,drudg]y2 b "o s5t5ce spoils x = our use1 s9ce x places ,jesus at ! end ( a li/ ( philosoph]s at ^: head /&s ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,don't buy fads4 ,wait & see :e!r ! book n[ s mu* laud$ is he>d ( next ye>4 ,don't buy ! books t h fitt+ly be5 call$ a-little-*ild-%all-lead-!m /ories4 ,bill ,nye describ$ !m z tales relat+ h[ a de> little boy1 ?\gh b five & a half & crippl$1 took 9 back /airs to scrub1 & support$ 8 wid[$ "m1 & s5t 8 si/] to college4 ,don't buy libr>ies4 ,z s5sibly let a man t has nev] se5 y ord] = y a suit ( clo!s4 ,don't buy sets & s]ies & sequels4 ,judge e book on its m]its4 ,don't buy ! books ( "o publi%+-h\se alone1 h[ev] excell5t1 any m ?an y w\ld fill y\r home ) ! works ( only "o pa9t]4 ,don't conf9e y\r *oice m]ely to ! ,sunday-s*ool writ]s4 ,books t are n virile en\gh to attract & help folks outside ! ,sunday-s*ool are n likely to prove v useful inside4 ,don't buy by au?ors4 ,aunt ,m>y's ,c&le/ick1 by ,jemima ,jones1 may h be5 ! greate/ success ( ! ye> 9 y\r s*ool2 b t is no reason :y y %\ld load up ) ,aunt ,m>y's ,du/-bru% & ,aunt ,m>y's ,ne$lecase & ,aunt ,m>y's ,di%-mop1 by ! same indu/ri\s au?or4 ,9 f9e1 don't buy any book1 no matt] :o is its publi%] or au?or1 or :at its reputation1 unless t p>ticul> book meets "s p>ticul> ne$ ( y\r p>ticul> s*ool4 ,& n[1 :at %all we buy8 ,/ories1 ( c\rse1 9 delightful measure4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y has ! highe/ au?ority = tea*+ 9 p>ables4 ,& = ^! /ories !re are ?ree requirem5ts4 ,fir/1 !y mu/ be attractive4 ,:at is ! use ( a book if x w n be read8 ,second1 !y mu/ be natural4 ,he :o is ! ,tru? w nev] bless a /ory ( lifeless1 j]k+1 galvaniz$ puppets1 gibb]+ =c$ aphorisms & prepo/]\s piety1 & act+ 9 a r$ fire ( s5sational incid5ts4 ,real boys & girls1 real m5 & wom51 real life1 & !re=e life int5sely int]e/+1--^! mu/ dwell 9 our ,sunday-s*ool /ories4 ,& f9ally1 ! /ories mu/ be helpful4 ,ea* mu/ h a po9t1 a purpose4 ,!y mu/ be outright = ,*ri/1 if !y are to make outright ,*ri/ians4 ,don't neglect ! old-fa%ion$ /ories1 su* z ! ,rollo books4 ,!y are full ( meat4 ,especially helpful are su* /ories ( ,bible times z ,b5 ,hur4 ,provid$ _! imag9+s d n outrun ! ,bible facts1 we c sc>cely h too _m ( !m4 ,d n =get1 ei!r1 ! books t tell ! ,bible /ories !mselves1 9 simple language1 = ! little ones4 ,above all /ories1 d n omit ! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 b buy a volume 9 l>ge type & beautifully illu/rat$4 ,next to /ories1 :at8 ,emphatically1 lives ( ! great ,*ri/ians2 above all1 mission>ies4 ,!re are brief1 bright1 well-illu/rat$ lives ( ,mackay1 ! m>vel\s me*anic1 ,c>ey1 ! consecrat$ cobbl]1 ,paton1 ! h]o ( ! ,new ,hebrides1 ,liv+/one ! d>+1 ,m>tyn ! sa9tly1 ,judson ! sagaci\s1 ,patteson1 ! :ite knight ( ,melanesia1 & a ho/ ( o!r gr& m54 ,:at inspiration to a spl5did life is to be ga9$ f ! /ory ( ,madagasc>'s dusky m>tyrs1 or ! acc\nt ( ,all5 ,g>d9]'s magnific5t dea? 9 ,patagonia6 ,:at a spur to active s]vice is ! tale ( ! w9n+ ( ,hawaii1 ! op5+ up ( ,japan1 ! self-sacrific+ missions ( ! ,moravians1 ! d>+ ride ( ,:itman across ! cont95t = ! salvation ( ,oregon6 ,!n1 !re are ! lives ( great re=m]s l ,lu!r1 ,john ,h[>d1 ,wilb]=ce1 ,john ,b4 ,g\gh1 & ( su* sup]b ,*ri/ians z ,glad/one1 ,wesley1 ,wa%+ton1 ,william ( ,orange4 ,!re is no ne$ ( a long li/4 ,! tr\ble is n to f9d ! books1 b to awak5 among y\r s*ol>s a hung] = ! real h]oism ( real m5 z oppos$ to ! imag9>y h]oism ( fiction4 ,ano!r section ( y\r libr>y %\ld conta9 books t be> directly on ! "w ( ! s*ool4 ,!re mu/ be ! be/ works on tea*+1 su* z ,trumbull's ,tea*]s & ,tea*+1 ,s*auffl]'s ,ways ( ,work+1 ,boynton's ,! ,model ,sunday-s*ool1 & ,du ,bois' ,! ,po9t ( ,contact4 ,!re mu/ be "s acc\nt ( ! ,bible1 l ,rice's ,our ,sixty-six ,sacr$ ,books2 "s brief & attractive manual ( ,*ri/ian evid5ces1 l ,fi%]'s or ,rob9son's2 "s life ( ,*ri/1 l ,geikie's or ,f>r>'s2 "s acc\nt ( ! hi/ory1 polity1 & tea*+s ( y\r d5om9ation4 ,?ompson's ,! ,l& & ! ,book1 ,smi?'s ,hi/orical ,geography ( ! ,holy ,l&1 ,geikie's ,h\rs ) ! ,bible1 ,taylor's ,moses1 ! ,lawgiv]1 ,deems' ,! ,gospel ( ,common ,s5se1 ,pi]ce's ,pictur$ ,tru?1 ,butt]wor?'s ,! ,/ory ( ! ,hymns1--ea* ( ^! is a type ( a class ( books helpful to tea*]s1--& to s*ol>s also1 if !y c be br\ght to read !m4 ,add1 = ! temp]ance lessons1 su* books z ,banks' ,! ,saloon-keep]'s ,l$g]1 ,gu/afson's ,! ,f\nta9 ( ,dea?1 & ,/rong's ,our ,c\ntry & ,! ,new ,era4 ,i wond] t s few ,sunday-s*ool libr>ies conta9 ! great ,*ri/ian poems1 su* z ,p>adise ,lo/1 ,br[n+'s ,saul1 ,l[ell's ,vision ( ,sir ,launfal1 ,arnold's ,! ,light ( ! ,_w1 & _m m t w\ld illum9ate ! lessons4 ,_m fasc9at+ books ( sci5ce = "y folks h be5 writt5 expressly f ! ,*ri/ian /&-po9t4 ,:y n add to ! libr>y su* books z ,k+sley's ,glaucus1 ,burr's ,ecce ,coelum1 ,agnes ,gibb]ne's ,sun1 ,moon1 & ,/>s1 ,keys]'s ,9 ,bird-l&8 ,i may seem to be sugge/+ books = ! old] s*ol>s ma9ly4 ,let me "h urge t equal c>e & ?\ght be sp5t on ! volumes = ! little tots & ! int]m$iates4 ,_! books are n s int]e/+ to ! mature-m9d$ committee1 & s !y are m likely to be *os5 at haphaz>d4 ,?is is especially true ( ! books = ! prim>y dep>tm5t4 ,two or ?ree p\nds ( _! dim9utive volumes are %ovel$ up 9 a mass1 read by title1 & tuck$ 9 at ! end ( ! li/4 ,?is c>elessness is especially injuri\s1 because x is at _! age t ! read+ habit is =m$1 & x is ( ! utmo/ importance t ! t9ie/ books 9 ! libr>y %all be bright1 helpful1 & ( real lit]>y value4 ,to discov] ^! w prove "o ( ! mo/ difficult tasks ( ! consci5ti\s committee4 ,d n give up ! old favorites4 ,:5 ,susan ,coolidge's ,katy ,did s]ies we>s out1 give ! old books away to "s poor] s*ool & get a fre% set ( ! same4 ,rememb] t new s*ol>s are all ! "t ent]+1 & t !re is no recomm5dation = a book s effective z ! "y p's own te/imony1 ,i h read x1 & ,i "k y w l x4 ,h an eye to ! pap] & type & b9d+4 ,_m books int5d$ = ,sunday-s*ool libr>ies are pr9t$ on /iff1 pulpy pap]1 t refuses to rema9 op5 at any place )\t crack+ ! back1 & use a cramp$ & =mal typography m suitable to a fun]al s]mon ?an to a book int5d$ to attract "y folks4 ,if y\r funds all[1 x is an admirable plan to obta9 m ?an "o copy ( c]ta9 books especially likely to be ne$$ by sev]al classes at once1 su* z books on ,*ri/ian evid5ces1 on ! ,bible1 & on ! !mes ( ! curr5t lessons4 ,x is "o ?+ to ga!r a libr>y1 & q ano!r to get x us$1 & well us$4 ,! fir/ po9t is to introduce x to ! tea*]s4 ,!y mu/ consid] ^! tea*]s 9 #hvo to be _! assi/ants1 & mu/ be ?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) !m4 ,e tea*] %\ld read e book 9 ! libr>y t is )9 ! range ( 8 s*ol>s' compreh5sion4 ,h[ o!rwise c he guide _! read+8 ,( c\rse ! mo/ ha/y p]usal w be suffici5t1 provid$ x %[s ! tea*] ! he>t ( ! book4 ,a tea*] %\ld le>n ! useful art ( rapid read+4 ,let ! tea*]1 z "p ( 8 preview ( ! qu>t]'s lessons1 make out a li/ ( libr>y books t tea* ! pr9cipal tru?s ( ! qu>t] ahead ( him1 & give ?is li/ to ea* s*ol> ) ! fir/ lesson4 ,a few m9utes ( ea* tea*]s' meet+ might well be sp5t 9 giv+ sugge/ions reg>d+ ! use ( ! libr>y to illu/rate ! next lesson4 ,let ! tea*] (t5 ref] to ^! books 9 ! c\rse ( 8 tea*+1 le>n :at appropriate books ea* s*ol> has be5 read+1 & get him to give ! class "s acc\nt ( !m4 ,(t5 x w be well = ! tea*] to ask "s s*ol> to read a c]ta9 /ory or biography or poem dur+ ! week1 & be ready to tell ab\t x = an illu/ration ( next ,sunday's tru?s4 ,if y h no tea*]s' meet+1 once 9 a :ile ! libr>ian may m5tion at ! pray]-meet+ "s libr>y book ( timely helpfulness1 or ! pa/or might ev5 speak ( x f ! pulpit4 ,x is f> bett] to buy ! books a few at a "t4 ,9 "s s*ools a new book is add$ to ! libr>y e ,sunday ( ! fifty-two4 ,! *airman ( ! libr>y committee comes =w>d ) ! book 9 8 h&1 & describes x 9 a few bright1 brisk s5t5ces4 ,its title & numb] are pla9ly writt5 on ! blackbo>d 9 front ( ! s*ool4 ,! *oice is v>i$1--n[ a book = ! y\nge/1 next week "o = ! old] s*ol>s4 ,"s libr>ies h a special case = ! new books1 :]e e "o c readily f9d !m & exam9e !m4 ,inde$1 ! s*ol>s are f> m easily introduc$ to all ! books1 new & old1 if !y h free access to ! %elves & c h&le ! books !mselves1 ?us com+ to "k ea* z an old fri5d4 ,by ! way1 ,i d n believe 9 cov]+ ! books4 ,cov]$ books h no individuality4 ,happy ! s*ool t has a good-siz$ room = its libr>y4 ,"s ev5 get x by plac+ ! books 9 a h\se next door to ! *ur*4 ,i h kn[n s*ools to get acqua9t$ ) _! books by com+ toge!r = a libr>y ev5+1 9 :i* ! weal? ( ! libr>y 0 disclos$ by v>i\s speak]s1 ea* try+ to int]e/ ! s*ool 9 "o book1 or class ( books4 ,aft] all1 ! libr>y catalogue may be ! be/ ag5t ( introduction4 ,e libr>y %\ld h "o1 ?\gh x is only a home-made affair1 manufactur$ on a typewrit] or a hectograph4 ,e book %\ld be briefly describ$1 s t ! s*ol>s may "k1 = in/ance1 ! sc5e & purpose ( ea* /ory1 ! k9d ( man describ$ 9 ea* biography1 & :e!r x is a book = old1 "y1 or prim>y s*ol>s4 ,"s libr>ians m>k "o catalogue = ea* class1 indicat+ ! books especially pleas+ to s*ol>s ( ! av]age age ( ! class1 s t ! tea*] may guide _! selection4 ,o!rs divide ! catalogue into sections1 ea* conta9+ ! books appropriate to "o division ( ! s*ool4 ,n only %\ld a tea*] "k :at 8 s*ol>s are read+1 b he %\ld f9d out h[ !y read4 ,he %\ld try to tea* !m ! art ( read+4 ,! demoraliz+ habit ( read+ m]ely = ! mom5t's pleasurable excitem5t & ! next mom5t's =gett+ may be =m$ z easily ) ,sunday-s*ool /ories z ) newspap]s4 ,"s libr>ians1 to ?is end1 place 9 ea* book a slip ( pap]1 & ! s*ol> is expect$ to write ^u ?is at lea/ "o ?+ he has le>n$ f ! book1 tell+ at ! same "t h[ he likes x4 ,if ! s*ol>s1 z w likely happ51 are read+ little b /ories1 ! libr>ian himself c d mu* to promote m solid read+ by report+ e mon? to ! s*ool ! numb] ( /ories read1 ! numb] ( biographies1 etc4 ,?is report may be made by classes1 & tea*]s & s*ol>s %\ld be urg$ to make a bett] record next mon?4 ,let me close ?is *apt] ) a few po9ts reg>d+ libr>y managem5t4 ,x is poor economy ( labor to *ange ! libr>ian frequ5tly1 s mu* ( 8 usefulness dep5ds on 8 famili>ity ) ! books1 & t famili>ity requires "t to ga94 ,if y c f9d a libr>ian t does n especially ne$ ! b5efit ( ! ,bible /udy1 "o t loves & und]/&s *ildr51 keep him 9 (fice z long z may be4 ,b be sure to give him an assi/ant to aid ! *ildr5 9 _! selections1 or record ! books :ile ! libr>ian is consult+ ) ! *ildr52 also to take ! libr>ian's place :5 he is sick or abs5t1 or possibly to take turns ) him 9 presid+ ov] ! libr>y1 s t ea* may recite ! lesson half ! "t4 ,! books w be ga!r$ up on ! entrance ( ! s*ol>s4 ,a table or a basket or an u%] may be plac$ at ! door = ?is purpose4 ,if ! s*ol>s _c be giv5 access to ! books & select !m !mselves1 ! libr>ians w pass quietly ar\nd among ! classes1 leav+ ! new books at ea* table2 b ^! books are nev] to be giv5 to ! s*ol>s until j be=e !y leave4 ,! mo/ effective record1 yet a v simple "o1 may be made by any libr>ian4 ,give to ea* s*ol> a c>d be>+ 8 "n & 8 numb]4 ,on ?is he writes a li/ ( ab\t t5 numb]s ( ! books he pref]s4 ,z ! libr>ian places 8 c>d 9 "o ( ^! new books1 t numb] is scrat*$ (f & ! date writt5 opposite4 ,at ! same "t ! libr>ian writes ! s*ol>'s numb] & ! date 9 8 libr>y catalogue aft] ! numb] ( ! book tak5 out1 & ^u a li/ ( ! s*ol>s' numb]s writes ! numb] ( ! book aft] ! numb] ( ! s*ol>4 ,:5 ! book is return$ l9es are drawn ?r\gh ^! records4 ,?us at any "t ! libr>ian c see :at books are out1 :o has !m1 h[ long !y h _h !m1 :at books ea* s*ol> has read1 & h[ (t5 ea* book has be5 tak5 out4 ,z ! ,sunday-s*ool libr>y %\ld tea* punctuality1 among o!r good ?+s1 ! libr>ian %\ld /rictly require e book to be br\ght back at ! end ( ! week or =tnight1 no matt] :o ! s*ol> may be1 or :e!r ! book is 9 mu* or little dem&4 ,x may n be be/ to e/abli% any sy/em ( f9es1 b a po/al-c>d notice %\ld be s5t 9 aggravat$ cases1 & sometimes ! tea*] %\ld be ask$ to look up ! book4 ,x w spur ! s*ol>s to promptness if !y "k t ea* in/ance ( t>d9ess is record$ aga9/ _! names on ! libr>y's records4 ,! prop] c>e ( books is ano!r good ?+ ! libr>y %\ld tea*4 ,any m>k$ blemi% 9 a book %\ld be not$ :5 x is s5t out2 & :5 a book is injur$ by a s*ol>1 ! libr>ian %\ld always speak to him ab\t x1 or get ! tea*] to d ?is if ! *ild is a /rang] to him4 ,a pla9ly pr9t$ slip urg+ c>eful h&l+1 =bidd+ dog's e>s1 & ! l1 may well be pa/$ 9 ea* book4 ,x is sometimes possible & advantage\s to op5 ! libr>y at "s "t dur+ ! week1 especially on pray]-meet+ ev5+s1 :5 ! old] folks c select _! books1 or1 = ! b5efit ( ! *ildr51 on ,friday aft]noons aft] s*ool4 ,"s classes w l to h little libr>ies ( _! own1 conta9+ ,bibles = ea* s*ol>1 ,bible atlas1 a ,revis$ ,bible1 a ,bible diction>y1 a concordance1 etc4 ,always x is well to arrange = ! entire s*ool a special ref]5ce libr>y1 ! cont5ts ( :i* w l>gely *ange f qu>t] to qu>t]4 ,9 x w be plac$ ! g5]al ,bible helps & :atev] books are ( special int]e/ = ! qu>t]'s lessons4 ,! s*ol>s may be s5t to ^! ref]5ce %elves dur+ ! lesson h\r4 ,at lea/ "o s*ool has a special case1 always op51 = books ( ?is nature1 & places ! case 9 ! front ( its ma9 s*oolroom4 ,on ! :ole1 x w be se5 t ?is *apt] is a plea = a ,sunday-s*ool libr>y t is a corporate "p ( ! ,sunday-s*ool tea*+1 t w help ! tea*] on ,sunday1 & c>ry 8 tea*+ ?r\gh ! week4 ,su* a libr>y virtually adds scores ( ! wise/ m5 & wom5 to ! tea*+ =ce ( ! s*ool1 & multiplies by _m h\rs ! pitiful ?irty m9utes giv5 to ! lesson4 ,*apt] ,,xli ,ar\nd ! ,c\ncil ,fire ,our conv5tions are ! gr& c\ncil fires 9 ! w> ! ,sunday-s*ool is wag+ aga9/ ! =ces ( evil4 ,! flame ( ! ,holy ,_s %\ld blaze 9 _! mid/4 ,) milit>y directness !y %\ld g /raight to ! imm$iate ne$s1 f9d out :at !y are1 plan ! campaign4 ,ord]ly & 9 turn1 all %\ld h a "p 9 !m1 n only ! speak]s1 b ! audi5ce1 "o s*ool & e s*ool4 ,) he>ts uplift$1 ) zeal on fire1 e tea*] %\ld leave ! ga!r+ b5t on m valiant s]vice4 ,only a well-plann$ conv5tion c effect ?is1--a conv5tion long ?\ght ov] & pray$ ov]1 n m]ely by "o man1 b by _m4 ,^! meet+s n seldom rem9d "o ( a h\se ( :i* ! own] takes possession prematurely4 ,ov] yond] ! scaffold+ is /ill up1 "h !y are j remov+ x1 ! s\nd ( ! hamm] & ! saw is ev]y:]e1 & ! smell ( wet pla/] is 9 ! air4 ,?us 9 _m conv5tions4 ,"h & !re ! presid5t bu/les ar\nd1 ov] ! plat=m1 ?r\gh ! audi5ce4 ,! local committee ( arrangem5ts are l bees be=e sw>m+4 ,we beg9 late & ) apologies2 s we cont9ue4 ,! model conv5tion1 h[ev]1 began at lea/ z f> back z ! prec$+ conv5tion4 ,at t ga!r+ sugge/ions = ! next meet+ 7 call$ = & obta9$4 ,dur+ ! foll[+ weeks ! presid5t visit$ or correspond$ ) e s*ool 9 ! di/rict1 try+ to discov] its excell5ces & lacks1 t ! conv5tion might exhibit ! "o & supply ! o!r4 ,inde$1 at ! v op5+ ( ! prec$+ conv5tion ! new (fic]s1 if any1 7 elect$1 t dur+ ! sessions !y might h e>s op5 & bra9s & tongues active1 ga!r+ h9ts = ! pr(itable meet+ !y 7 to plan4 ,!re=e x 0 e>ly kn[n precisely :at ! com+ conv5tion 0 to tea*1 & t conv5tion1 in/ead ( bump+ along ,haphaz>d ,lane1 rolls smoo?ly ov] ,purpose ,av5ue4 ,two me?ods w promote ?is prep>$ness ( ! audi5ce1 )\t :i* ! be/-prep>$ programme l>gely fails3 !re %\ld be a conv5tion press committee1 ^: pleasant task x is to pack ! pap]s ) appetiz+ details ( ! com+ meet+s2 & e s*ool %\ld be suppli$1 at lea/ two weeks be=eh&1 ) a l>ge numb] ( ! pr9t$ programmes4 ,if ^! are attractively got up1 if ! topics meet g5u9e ne$s & are express$ brightly1 sugge/ively1 & n z ,dr4 ,dryasdu/ w\ld =mulate !m1 & if ! v>i\s sup]9t5d5ts & pa/ors adv]tise ! conv5tion wisely1 ! audi5ce t w come toge!r w be ready = its "w4 ,s l>ge a "p ( mo/ ,sunday-s*ool conv5tion audi5ces comes f ! imm$iate locality t especial ef=t %\ld be made to int]e/ be=eh& ! *ur* & ! t[n 9 :i* ! meet+s are held2 & ?is n m]ely = ! sake ( ! conv5tion1 b = ! quick5+ ( ,sunday-s*ool int]e/s ?r\gh\t ! community4 ,b if only a few p]sons are ga!r$1 d n make ! mi/ake ( los+ !m 9 a l>ge room1 ) scores ( empty pews into :i* _! zeal c creep away & hide itself4 ,! same coals t gr[ black 9 all outdoors w make a little /ove r$-hot4 ,no small "p ( ! prep>ation t is to make a success ( y\r conv5tion is ! c>eful & ent]pris+ selection ( speak]s4 ,! be/ policy is to *oose none f policy4 ,select ! m5 t c inspire & in/ruct1 ?\gh y mu/ cr[d out "s pa/or ( a big *ur* or "s man ) a big "n4 ,f ! tea*]s !mselves call out sugge/ions z to speak]s z well z to topics4 ,se>* ?r\gh y\r di/rict = orig9al work]s1 inv5tors1 plummet m51 wom5 t w9 ! he>ts ( ! *ildr51 & get !m to tell ! conv5tion h[ !y d x4 ,by all means call 9 ! successful ,*ri/ian tea*] 9 ! secul> s*ools4 ,if possible1 import a skill$ work] f outside y\r di/rict4 ,fre% air w come 9 ) him1 ! s5se ( a wid] outlook4 ,only1 he mu/ n be an op9ionat$ egoti/1 "o ( ^? ex-ca!dra m51 b a w>m-he>t$ bro!r 9 ! ,"l2 & x is f> bett] to use him 9 sev]al %ort spee*es scatt]$ ov] ! programme ?an 9 "o long address4 ,! wise *oice ( topics is q z important z a wise *oice ( m5 to treat !m4 ,let all programme-mak]s rememb] :at ! conv5tion is to d3 n to %[ (f lead]s1 or to raise money1 or to get acqua9t$1 or to h a good "t1 b to le>n m ab\t tea*+ & manag+ ,sunday-s*ools4 ,?ree aims mu/ be set be=e e ,sunday-s*ool conv5tion3 to ar\se new love = ! ,bible1 to ar\se new love = s\ls1 to ar\se new zeal = br++ ^! two toge!r4 ,e conv5tion1 !n1 %\ld divide its "t among ?ree classes ( topics3 ! ,bible1 ! *ildr51 ! tea*+4 #a4 ,! ,bible4 ,su* !mes z ^! are sugge/$3 ,h[ ! ,bible diff]s f all o!r books4 ,rec5t ,bible discov]ies4 ,my way ( /udy+ ! ,bible4 ,bible-m>k+4 ,h[ to /udy ,exodus4 ,! use ( a 'tea*]'s ,bible4' ,int]leav$ ,bibles1--:y & h[4 ,! value ( ! ,victoria revision4 ,! /udy ( ! ,bible z lit]ature4 ,:at is ! be/ comm5t>y8 ,read+ ! ,bible 9 c\rse1--h[ to make x mo/ pr(itable4 ,! ,septuag9t & its importance4 ,h[ ! ,bible came d[n to ! pr9t+-press4 ,! /ory ( our ,engli% ,bible4 #b4 ,! ,*ildr54 ,imag9ation 9 *ildr54 ,reason+ processes t a *ild w n appreciate4 ,:y *ildr5 love /ories4 ,important diff]5ces betwe5 ! *ild's m9d & ours4 ,put y\rself 9 8 place4 ,a *ild's confid5ce3 h[ lo/2 h[ won4 ,prigs3 h[ n to make !m4 ,! self-consci\s *ild & h[ to treat him4 ,lessons f ! playgr\nd4 ,k9d]g>t5 pr9ciples ( value 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool4 #c4 ,! ,two ,br\ght ,toge!r4 ,:at is a good "q8 ,h[ to get ! class to ask que/ions4 ,a class t keeps its own ord]4 ,gett+ "y p 9 love ) ! ,bible4 ,! tea*]'s voice4 ,_! own ,bibles4 ,! qu>t]ly left at home4 ,h[ to make ! ,bible real to ! *ildr54 ,"s te/s our tea*+ %\ld /&4 ,?is outl9e does n omit ! s*ool managem5t1 & occasional discussion ( ! "w ( sup]9t5d5ts & o!r (fic]s w belong "u ! la/ head2 b ! tea*]s are s _m comp>$ ) ! (fic]s t _! "w %\ld be treat$ ! m g5]\sly4 ,i ?9k mo/ conv5tion programmes deal f> too mu* ) ! ma*9]y ( ! "w1 any way4 ,! be/ mode ( help+ ! (fic]s is by an (fic]s' conf]5ce2 & if ! conv5tion holds b two sessions1 ,i w\ld urge t "o ( !m be brok5 up into conf]5ces4 ,9 "o room ! prim>y work]s may meet2 9 ano!r1 ! sup]9t5d5ts & _! assi/ants2 9 o!rs1 ! libr>ians1 ! secret>ies1 ! *ori/]s1 ! tea*]s ( int]m$iate classes1 ! tea*]s ( adult classes1 ! heads ( home dep>tm5ts1 ! pa/ors4 ,programmes = ^! conf]5ces %\ld be arrang$ ) z mu* c>e z = ! ma9 conv5tion1 & no?+ %\ld be done at r&om4 ,x is a good plan1 at ! op5+ ( ^! little simultane\s ga!r+s1 to appo9t "o memb] ( ea* to take notes ( ! be/ ?+s & report !m succ9ctly to ! entire body :5 x reassembles4 ,!re are ?ree classes ( topics t ,i especially delight to see on a conv5tion programme4 ,fir/1 ! fundam5tals4 ,we mu/ n =get ! ho/ ( new work]s con/antly com+ into our ranks4 ,h[ to ask a "q is an old1 old !me2 b !re are en\gh new tea*]s to keep x =ev] fre% & p]t95t4 ,second1 new me?ods1 exploit$ by au?orities1 by practical work]s4 ,?ird1 :at ,i call enc\ragem5ts1 topics t inspire1 *e]1 com=t1 victories ga9$1 rew>ds 9 sight4 ,hallelujah !mes4 ,to ^! ,i mu/ add a f\r?3 "w = ! audi5ce4 ,i w\ld give ! li/5]s a *ance to talk back ab\t once e h\r1 & some?+ to d1 besides li/5+1 e half-h\r4 ,"q-boxes on practical topics are incomp>able int]e/-quick5]s4 ,an answ]-box is a rev]s$ "q-box4 ,x conta9s writt5 answ]s by ! tea*]s1 two or ?ree que/ions ( wide scope & great importance be+ prop\nd$ on ! programme2 su* que/ions z3 ,:at d y d ) p]t *ildr58 ,h[ d y get y\r s*ol>s to /udy _! lessons8 ,a wise lead]1 ) ! grace ( concis5ess1 is requir$ = bo? ^! ex]cises4 ,yes1 & he is ne$$ = ! op5 p>liam5ts1 or conv]sational discussions ( helpful topics by brisk dialogue betwe5 audi5ce & plat=m4 ,^! may be made m]ely p>ade-gr\nds = sm>t lead]s1 or g5u9e exp]i5ce meet+s1 true c\ncil fires4 ,x is wise to s5d a special invitation to y\r be/ tea*]s1 ask+ !m to be prep>$ ) sugge/ions or que/ions = ! op5 p>liam5t1 t x may />t (f ) mom5tum already obta9$4 ,a summ>i/1 too1 is a good appo9tm5t2 he li/5s quietly to ! op5 p>liam5t1 & at ! close ga!rs up1 9 a few s5t5ces t /ick1 :atev] is be/ wor? pres]v+ out ( ! discussion4 ,! op5 p>liam5t mo/ commonly held consi/s m]ely ( dry & =mal reports f ea* s*ool1 ! roll be+ call$4 ,if su* an ex]cise is held1 place 9 *>ge ( x a man ?or\ghly famili> ) ! s*ools1 & able by brisk que/ion+ to elicit a report t w picture ! "o s*ool & /imulate ! o!rs4 ,a good presid+ (fic] is half a conv5tion4 ,8 fir/ duty is to h a di/9ct und]/&+ ) ea* speak] t he is n to trespass on ! next man's "t1 & 8 second duty is to cry ,/op1 ?ief6 if ! speak]s d s trespass4 ,! conv5tion managem5t %\ld be a model = ! ,sunday-s*ools 9 e way1 & 9 none m imp]atively ?an 9 ?is ( promptness4 ,b also z to ord]4 ,oh1 ! weak-kne$ or ! purbl9d presid5ts1 t all[ ! talk+1 :isp]+1 walk+ ab\t ( a few to fil* f ! _m half ! value ( ! meet+s6 ,/op ! speak]4 ,call a halt on ! entire conv5tion4 ,don't proce$ ano!r /ep till quiet is re/or$1 & ma9ta9$4 ,be a plat=m cz>1 & y\r audi5ce w be y\r happy s]fs4 ,!n1 ! presid5t is ma/] ( c]emonies4 ,s mu* 9 acqua9tance%ips dep5ds on tactful introductions6 ,he %\ld deliv] to ea* successive speak] an audi5ce t is 9 a gl[ ( anticipation1 & :5 ! speak] is done1--yes1 & all ?r\gh1--8 own cordial h&s %\ld lead ! he>ty applause1 & he %\ld take "t = an appreciative ^w be=e pass+ to ! next topic4 ,if ! presid+ (fic] is to d all ?is1 he mu/ plan be=eh& almo/ e s5t5ce he w use 9 introduc+ speak]s or op5+ ! discussions4 ,he is to be sugge/ive2 he is to set bra9s a-?robb+ ) eag]ness & tongues a*+ ) ?+s to say2 & he is to d x all 9 tw5ty words4 ,brevity1 good humor1 sugge/iv5ess1--^!1 9 ?is ord]1 are ! *airman's prime virtues4 ,at ! op5+ ( e conv5tion ! key-note ( =mality1 r\t9e1 & p]functor9ess is /ruck 9 ! address ( welcome & ! response4 ,_! e ^w c\ld safely be pr$ict$ 9 advance4 ,! _w is wait+ = a programme committee t w be c\rage\s en\gh to leave !m out4 ,if ! pa/or ( ! ent]ta9+ *ur* has helpful ideas on ,sunday-s*ool "w1 by all means place him on ! programme some:]e2 b don't make a rut ( him4 ,at ! v outset /rike ! key ( pray]4 ,ins]t "h & !re ?r\gh\t ! programme a quiet t5 m9utes ) ! great ,tea*]4 ,by all means close ) a devotional half-h\r--n a ha/y pray] punctuat$ ) ! snapp+ ( wat*es4 ,s5t5ce pray]s by scores1 pray] psalms s(tly repeat$1 pray] hymns read ) b[$ heads1--! conv5tion %\ld furni% an inspiration & model = ! devotions ( all ! s*ools repres5t$4 ,sc>cely less important is ! elem5t ( song4 ,unconsci\sly to !mselves1 ! audi5ce %\ld become a normal tra9+-class1 le>n+ h[ to conduct ! s++ ( _! s*ools 9 fre% & uplift+ ways4 ,_m1 if n all ( ! me?ods m5tion$ 9 my *apt] on ?is !me f9d fit application to ! conv5tion4 ,! social features des]ve c>eful att5tion4 ,set ! tea*]s to talk+ toge!r2 conv]sation 0 ,socrates' univ]sity4 ,"o ( ! mo/ helpful ev5ts may be a light supp] giv5 by ! ent]ta9+ *ur*4 ,a small fee is *>g$1 all sit d[n toge!r1 & at ! close a s]ies ( happy spee*es w br+ out fla%es ( wit & bu%els ( s5se4 ,! bus9ess %\ld be kept "u4 ,introduce x a little at a "t1 r ?an sp5d a fatigu+ h\r & a half4 ,make no p>ade ( money-rais+4 ,giv+ %\ld be done quietly4 ,tea* y\r tea*]s ! grace ( envelopes4 ,r$uce all bus9ess to a m9imum1 rememb]+ t ! conv5tion comes toge!r n = legislation1 b = inspiration4 ,! ,sunday-s*ool conv5tion is n only a conf]5ce1 b an exposition4 ,"h %\ld be ga!r$ :atev] new tea*+ app>atus any s*ool has b\ght3 wall-maps1 s&-maps1 relief-maps1 mat]ial = object-lessons1 portable blackbo>ds1 color$ pictures illu/rat+ ! lessons1 specim5s ( class te/s1 libr>y catalogues1 new k9ds ( class-books1 collection-envelopes1 s++-books1 new editions ( ! ,bible1 lesson helps ( all k9ds1--x is cle> h[ v>i$ & valuable a collection may easily be br\ght toge!r :5 once ! tea*]s & (fic]s und]/& :at is want$4 ,! libr>y ( ! ent]ta9+ s*ool %\ld be op5 = visit+ libr>ians to exam9e books & me?ods4 ,! be/ new books might be br\ght 9 f all ! libr>ies ( ! di/rict1 & if ea* s*ool s5t only "o or two1 ! entire exhibit w\ld furni% _m a sugge/ion to wide-awake libr>y committees4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important exhibits is a ,sunday-s*ool map ( ! di/rict1 indicat+ :]e s*ools are 9 exi/5ce1 & also :]e s*ools might & %\ld be plac$4 ,!re is "o k9d ( exhibit t %\ld r>ely be made1 if ev]3 an exhibit ( ! *ildr5 !mselves1 ei!r to speak pieces or to play ,sunday-s*ool & be taught4 ,! latt] use ( !m has advantages1 b1 to my m9d1 ! ga9 to ! audi5ce is no?+ comp>$ to ! *ildr5's increase ( self-consci\sness4 ,i hide my head :5ev] ,i ?9k ( su* a mock recitation 9 :i* ,i figur$ :5 a little boy1 & rememb] h[ pr\d ,i 0 ( my p]t =w>dness 9 answ]+ all ( ! que/ions2 be=e all ^? p1 too6 ,9 clos+1 let u ask h[ ! conv5tion results may be ga!r$ up1 pres]v$1 & s[n broadca/4 ,a notebook %\ld be 9 ! h& ( ea* att5dant1--ei!r giv5 away or sold4 ,! speak]s %\ld s m>k _! po9ts & emphasize ! subdivisions ( _! addresses t ! ?\ghts c readily be grasp$ & reta9$4 ,a pr9t$ syllabus is a great assi/ance to ?is end1 & if ! pr9t+-press is too co/ly1 a manifold] may be us$4 ,blank pages %\ld be left 9 ! programme1 to invite to note-tak+4 ,& !n1 ! new plans all jott$ d[n1 ! felicit\s expressions writt5 out v]batim1 ! facts & figures cle>ly not$1 let ! conv5tion be widely report$4 ,n m]ely %\ld ! conv5tion press committee1 t h]ald$ ! ga!r+ ?r\gh ! pap]s1 cont9ue _! labors long en\gh to r5d] _! previ\s "w mo/ fruitful1 b e tea*] pres5t %\ld c>ry ! conv5tion's be/ to 8 tea*]s' meet+ & 8 class2 yes1 & to ! *ur* pray]-meet+4 ,?us w ! ardor ( ! c\ncil fire spread ?r\gh\t ! army4 ,*apt] ,,xlii ,! ,incorporation ( ,ideas ,c]ta9 arts1 su* z sculpture1 pa9t+1 & ar*itecture1 h be5 nam$ ! f9e arts by "s man :o _h n le>n$ to look inw>d1 & see :at an inf9itely f9] art is any t attempts to fa%ion ! human s\l4 ,! pa/or's & ! tea*]'s arts1 :i* are 9 ess5ce "o1 ?\gh ! tyranny ( language =bids call+ !m ! f9e arts1 may be giv5 ev5 a nobl] title2 !y are ! high arts4 ,we w\ld sit d[n ) bat$ brea? & t5se-drawn n]ves to take to pieces = ! fir/ "t ! delicate ma*9]y ( a wat* = clean+ & readju/m5t4 ,if a sov]eign diamond 7 plac$ 9 our h&s = facet+1 we w\ld /udy = days its cleavage plane1 its natural angles1 & its matrix1 & press x to ! revolv+ :eel at la/ ) timidity & %r9k+4 ,b :5 ! mo/ m>vel\sly delicate1 impressionable1 yet abid+ ?+ 9 ! _w is plac$ 9 our h&s1 toge!r ) ! mightie/ yet f9e/ tools1 & "u conditions con/antly v>y+1 & we are told to fa%ion a human s\l into tru? & nobility1 we sit d[n ) confid5t smiles1 & :ack away4 ,x is impossible = a ,sunday-s*ool tea*] to magnify 8 (fice4 ,he ne$s a spiritual telescope1 r1 to see above x & bel[ x & on all sides ( x4 ,we ,sunday-s*ool tea*]s con/itute an unorda9$ m9i/ry1 ^: functions are z sacr$ z ^? ( ! pulpit1 ?\gh less inclusive4 ,if we are fai?ful1 conv]sions w be z frequ5t results ( our lesson que/ions z ( ! pa/or's s]mons4 ,god ha? set "s 9 ! *ur*1 fir/ apo/les1 secondly prophets1 ?irdly tea*]s4 ,let u desire e>ne/ly ! great] gifts2 b if ,god calls u to be nei!r mission>y nor pa/or1 b ,sunday-s*ool tea*]1 ev5 t call+ is too high = u fully to atta94 ,x is an anomaly to :i* ! ,*ri/ian _w is j awak+ t work]s p]mit !mselves to ent] on ?is sacr$ art ) no appr5tice%ip4 ,inde$1 if su* untra9$ work]s 7 n admitt$1 !re w\ld soon be no ,sunday-s*ools 9 ! _w to admit !m4 ,long z ! sem9>ies = m9i/]ial prep>ation h exi/$1 x is only rec5tly t tra9+-s*ools = lay work]s h be5 =m$4 ,may !y gr[ & multiply6 ,b until enl>g$ ,*ri/ian activity places "o ( ^! bless$ in/itutions )9 rea* ( ea* consecrat$ layman1 we mu/ d ! be/ we c ) o!r means ( gr[?4 ,we mu/ organize regul> ,sunday-s*ool conv5tions & tea* "o ano!r !re4 ,we mu/ build "o ano!r up 9 en?usia/ic tea*]s' meet+s4 ,we mu/ use ! be/ lesson helps4 ,we mu/ read gre$ily e book & e article t promises to give u new ideas & me?ods & inspiration4 ,n[ "s object to all ?is4 ,y are ne$lessly disc\rag+ u1 !y say4 ,y are mak+ a v simple matt] appe> complicat$2 an easy "o seem difficult4 ,*ri/'s yoke is easy2 ,*ri/'s gospel is pla92 he w give u 9 t ,sunday-s*ool h\r :at we are to say4 ,y\r m9ute directions z to me?ods ( /udy1 z to concordance & comm5t>y & maps1 are fly+ 9 ! face ( ,provid5ce4 ,! ,_s bl[e? :]e he li/e?4 ,! answ] to all ?is is simple1 & consi/s ma9ly 9 an appeal to exp]i5ce4 ,simple & pla9 z ,*ri/'s message is1 human lives are v complicat$1 & x is no simple matt] or easy task to lay ! ,savi\r's simple heal+ alongside _! v>i$ ills4 ,*ri/'s burd5 is light2 if x 7 heavi] x w\ld be easi] to get p>adoxical humanity to accept x4 ,*ri/ w in/ruct u :at to say1 provid$ we h s tra9$ our he>t & bra9 t 8 words w n fall z s5seless babble f our tongues4 ,! ,_s does brea! :]e he li/e?1 b ! exp]i5ce ( ^! c5turies ought to tea* u t ,god is nev] pres5t 9 p[] :]e "w & pray] h n invit$ him4 ,haphaz>d "w is n equal to ?\ghtful "w4 ,m9ute directions t w\ld be wa/$ on a b>n-pa9t] are a necessity ( ! arti/4 ,impromptu nev] yet won a race ) ,prep>ation4 ,& ,i "k t _m a tea*] is m\rn+ ov] 8 empty h&s :o might be rejoic+ ov] great %eaves if 8 s[+ _h be5 m lib]al & 8 tea*+ m pa9/ak+4 ,& yet ,i sympa?ize ) ! we>y disc\ragem5t ( :i* all tea*]s feel a tw+e :5 high ideals ( tea*+ are held out be=e !m4 ,we are sure we are do+ our be/1 already4 ,x annoys u to be %[n a bett] be/4 ,our "w is h>d en\gh4 ,x tr\bles u to be told t we mu/ "w h>d] be=e x c ev] become easy4 ,& especially1 we are s confus$ by ! multiplicity ( good ?+s we may d1 ( improvem5ts we may make1 t we d & make none ( !m4 ,n[ ! secret ( success 9 all arts lies 9 ?is3 ! ,incorporation ( ,ideas4 ,! reception ( ideas1 ! appreciation & praise ( !m1 ?is is no?+1 ?\gh _m are satisfi$ to /op "h2 b ! incorporation1 ! embodim5t ( !m1 ?is makes ! arti/4 ,! arti/ is ! man t is hungry = ideas1--= ! ideal1 t is2 ! man t1 l ,paul1 proves !m all by ! te/s ( ?\ght & exp]i5ce1 & !n holds fa/ :atev] is good1 until x has become "p ( himself1 until x is incorporat$4 ,! arti/ is a man1 too1 t above all m5 kn[s ! importance ( trifles4 ,! cont\r mu/ be mold$ to nature precisely1 ! /atue f9i%$ to ! f+]-nail1 ! ma*9e accurate 9 e l9e & surface4 ,he w n try to atta9 ! ideal at a b\nd2 x is made up1 he kn[s1 ( _m ideas4 ,he grasps "o idea1 & fixes t =ev]4 ,!n1 he has p[] = ano!r4 ,"o po9t at a "t1 !n1 fell[-labor]s 9 ?is bless$ "w2 "o idea f an eag] ?rong appeal+ to y 9 books1 lectures1 or pap]s1 prov$ & f\nd good1 & !n held fa/ by pray]ful practice1 by nev]-yield+ ef=t1 until x is add$ to ! company ( y\r unconsci\s =ces4 ,& !n1 9 ?is p[]1 to add ano!r to x6 ,?us alone c we w91 f ,*ri/'s univ]sity1 ! highe/ ( all degrees1 ,ma/]s ( 8 ,art6 ,*apt] ,,xliii ,f a ,sup]9t5d5t's ,notebook ,an egoti/ is =$oom$ to failure 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,! work] t hopes = success mu/ ca/ to ! w9ds any fooli% pride 9 orig9ality1 & seek f> & wide = ! wise/ ideas & ! fre%e/ me?ods4 ,a sup]9t5d5t or a tea*] )\t a notebook is only half a sup]9t5d5t or tea*]4 ,its pages %\ld rapidly gr[ ri* ) plund]4 ,! little :ite fri5d mu/ be at h& :5 he att5ds conv5tions1 :5 he reads1 :5 he talks ) o!r work]s1 :5 he ?9ks & prays ov] 8 sacr$ tasks4 ,! two *apt]s t foll[ are m]ely specim5 pages ( su* notebooks4 ,:ile ,i h utiliz$ !m to ga!r up v>i\s plans & exp]i5ces t c\ld n fitt+ly f9d place else:]e 9 ! book1 _! *ief purpose is to illu/rate ! wide-awake ca?olicity t mu/ animate e successful work] 9 ,sunday-s*ools4 ,x is "r to say--?\gh ?is is a matt] ( c\rse--t a l>ge majority ( ^! p>agraphs are cond5s$ f t great /oreh\se ( ,sunday-s*ool lore1 ! ,sunday-s*ool ,times4 99 99 99 99 99 ,_! ,own ,review4--,s*ol>s are likely to answ] ) special ze/ ! que/ions prep>$ by o!r s*ol>s4 ,"o s*ool asks its classes 9 turn to furni% ?ree que/ions on ea* lesson1 :i* are propos$ to ! entire s*ool at ! close ( ! lesson h\r4 ,f ^! que/ions are select$ a numb] = ! qu>t]ly review4 ,!y are manifold$1 & writt5 answ]s are expect$ f all pres5t4 ,out ( ,ord]4--,an excell5t review s*eme 0 arrang$ by a sup]9t5d5t :o gave 8 s*ool a li/ ( tw5ty-six ev5ts 9 ! life ( ,*ri/1 all jumbl$ up1 & ask$ !m to come next ,sunday prep>$ to arrange !m 9 *ronological ord]4 ,a ,s*ool ,review4--,= review+ ! lesson be=e ! entire s*ool1 select "o class a week be=eh& & give x t5 or twelve compreh5sive que/ions1 f ! qu>t]ly or orig9al4 ,at ! close ( ! lesson ask ?is class to rise & answ] ! que/ions z ano!r class1 also ris+1 asks !m4 ,let all ! classes take turns 9 ?is s]vice4 ,s*ool ,reviews4--,= a *ange1 x is well to incorporate ! entire s*ool 9 a g5]al review1--omitt+1 ( c\rse1 ! y\ng] classes4 ,"o p]son may conduct ! review1 or ! que/ions on ea* lesson may be ask$ by a diff]5t tea*]4 ,diff]5t classes may be assign$ special lessons to illu/rate by ! conc]t repetition ( ,bible v]ses1 or by a /anza ( "s song4 ,"o lesson ( ! qu>t] may be assign$ to ea* class1 & ! que/ions t w be ask$ may be giv5 to t class a week or two be=eh&4 ,9 ?is case1 g5]al que/ions = ! entire s*ool %\ld occasionally be int]sp]s$4 ,a ,tea*]s' ,supp]4--,once a ye>1 at lea/1 br+ toge!r all ! tea*]s & (fic]s ar\nd a well-fill$ table4 ,aft]-d9n] spee*es1 *e]y & m]ry1 may foll[1 & !n a pleasant ev5+'s ent]ta9m5t4 ,! ,annual ,meet+4--,make ?is an ev5t4 ,a supp] ) bright spee*es1 ! bus9ess meet+ to foll[2 a brisk lit]>y & musical ent]ta9m5t2 an introductory talk by "s practical work] f abroad1--^! are "s ( ! ways ( di/+ui%+ ! occasion4 ,badges4--,any ,sunday-s*ool fe/ival w be giv5 eclat by ! use ( badges4 ,! *ildr5 w be pr\d to we> !m1 & w treasure !m z s\v5irs4 ,!y may be made almo/ )\t co/ if y w use bright-color$ cambric1 & pr9t ^u !m ) a h&-/amp4 ,a ,sunday-,s*ool ,day4--,if n once a ye>1 at lea/ once e few ye>s1 x is well wor? :ile to make ! ,sunday-s*ool ! !me ( all ! ex]cises on ! ,"l's day1--bo? morn+ & ev5+ s]vices1 & ! ,*ri/ian ,endeavor meet+4 ,! subject has s _m practical aspects t mu* good w be done 9 addition to ! quick5+ ( ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,! ,home ,dep>tm5t4--,simply a promise to /udy ! lesson at home = half an h\r ea* week--t is ! s*eme ( ! home dep>tm5t4 ,y may add visitors1 records1 reports1 ad libitum1 b ! home dep>tm5t may be complete & satisfactory )\t ^!4 ,! plan is s simple t any s*ool c use x1 & s fruitful ( bless$ results t no s*ool d>e neglect x4 ,a ?or\gh canvass = memb]s ( ! home dep>tm5t seldom fails to br+ new memb]s into ! ma9 s*ool at once1 & z ! home /udy ar\ses int]e/1 new s*ol>s are cont9ually add$ f ?is s\rce1 besides ! scores ( ag$ & %ut-ins ^: lives are ?us l$ into ! gre5 pa/ures ( ! ,^w4 ,home ,dep>tm5t ,day4--,on ?is occasion a special ef=t is made to br+ to ! ,sunday-s*ool ! entire home dep>tm5t4 ,!y sit toge!r1 & special s]vices are held 9 _! honor & = _! b5efit4 ,p>5ts' ,day4--,make a special ef=t once a ye> to br+ out all ! p>5ts ( ! s*ol>s4 ,issue special pr9t$ invitations4 ,h a pr9t$ programme4 ,let ! ex]cises be ! regul> work+ ( ! s*ool1 ) m]ely "o %ort address to ! p>5ts 9 addition4 ,a ,p>5ts' ,social4--,p>5ts & tea*] %\ld "k "o ano!r1 & !re is no m graci\s way to br+ ?is ab\t ?an by an ev5+ sp5t toge!r at ! tea*]'s h\se4 ,purpose ,c>ds4--,to /imulate ! s*ool 9 ne$$ ways1 h a purpose c>d pr9t$4 ,x w read1 9 tabul> =m1 ,i w endeavor to att5d m fai?fully1 to prep>e my lesson bett]1 to get a new s*ol>1 etc4 ,ea* memb] ( ! s*ool signs 8 c>d1 m>ks ) crosses ! purposes he makes 8 own1 & returns ! c>d to ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,in/all+ ! ,new ,(fic]s4--,?is %\ld be done ) "s c]emony1 includ+ a v %ort address by ! pa/or1 ano!r by ! outgo+ sup]9t5d5t or prom95t (fic]1 ano!r by a repres5tative ( ! incom+ gr\p1 & an e>ne/ pray]1--all to occupy no m ?an t5 m9utes4 ,! s*ol>s w h m respect = lead]s ?us honor$1 & ! (fic]s !mselves w be m likely to magnify _! (fice4 ,! ,old ,sup]9t5d5t4--,"s s*ools elevate ! assi/ant sup]9t5d5t regul>ly to ! sup]9t5d5cy4 ,o!r s*ools adopt ! opposite c\rse1 & make ! sup]9t5d5t ( "o ye> ! assi/ant sup]9t5d5t ( ! next4 ,ei!r plan secures cont9uity ( me?od4 ,a ,true ,assi/ant4--,! assi/ant sup]9t5d5t %\ld be prep>$ to d1 9 ! sup]9t5d5t's abs5ce1 ev]y?+ ! sup]9t5d5t ord9>ily does4 ,h[ c he be prep>$ to d ?is unless ! sup]9t5d5t regul>ly %>es all k9ds ( "w ) 8 assi/ant8 ,help f ! ,public ,s*ool4--,9 mo/ communities a v inspir+ s]ies ( lectures might be obta9$ f ,*ri/ian tea*]s 9 ! secul> s*ools & colleges1 ! purpose ( ea* lecture be+ to %[ h[1 accord+ to ! be/ p$agogical me?ods1 a c]ta9 lesson might be taught1 or ,sunday-s*ool tea*+ 9 g5]al be c>ri$ on4 ,fl[]s at ,home4--,y w delight y\r s*ool1 & tea* !m _m lessons1 if y give ea* s*ol>--or get ! tea*]s to d ?is--a bulb1 a package ( se$s1 or a small pott$ plant l a rose4 ,hold an exhibition to %[ ! results1 & !n h ! fl[]s giv5 to ! sick1 ! hospitals1 ! poor1 or sold = missions4 ,ea/] ,lilies4--,a few c5ts inve/$ 9 lily bulbs w make a beautiful ,ea/] = y\r s*ool4 ,give "o to ea* s*ol> = him to raise1 or1 possibly1 "o to ea* class4 ,! fl[]s1 aft] ,ea/] ,sunday1 are to be s5t to ! ag$1 ! sick1 & ! poor4 ,an ,ea/] ,gift4--,"s ,sunday-s*ools give ea* s*ol>1 on ,ea/] day1 a little rosebu% or a package ( se$s1 t !y may be t5d$ & urg$ to bloom by ,*ildr5's ,day1 :5 !y are all br\ght 94 ,vacation ,transf]s4--,"s s*ools1 :5 _! s*ol>s leave = a vacation1 give !m lett]s to s*ools :]e !y w visit4 ,^! are pr9t$ =ms1 & include a deta*able blank report1 :i*1 :5 fill$ out & return$1 w %[ ! s*ol>'s att5dance on ! o!r s*ool dur+ 8 abs5ce4 ,plann$ ,pray]-,meet+s4--,x w greatly promote ! devotional "* ( y\r s*ool if y take tw5ty m9utes ea* mon? = a pray]-meet+4 ,select f\r or five to (f] pray]1 & h !m sit on ! plat=m4 ,a brief1 t5d] talk f ! sup]9t5d5t & bright s++ w complete a memorable meet+4 ,a ,c>ryall4--,i h he>d ( ,sunday-s*ools t ma9ta9$ omnibuses or l>ge c>riages1 to ga!r up & c>ry to ! s*ool *ildr5 ^: homes 7 s f> away t !y c\ld n o!rwise att5d4 ,neighborhood ,s*ools4--,di/ant gr\ps ( f>m]s' families1 & o!rs t _c rea* ! s*ool1 %\ld be organiz$ 9 neighborhood ,sunday-s*ools4 ,a ,new ,object ,ea* ,mon?4--,! s*ol>s' (f]+s %\ld be an education n only 9 ! in/9ct ( giv+1 b also 9 ! intellig5t *oice ( objects = giv+4 ,e ,sunday-s*ool %\ld h a b5evol5ce committee1 :i* c>efully selects = ea* mon? a new object ( b5efic5ce4 ,on ! la/ ,sabba? ( ea* mon? a ^w %\ld be said ab\t ! object t appeals = ! gifts ( ! next mon?4 ,?is brief acc\nt %\ld1 ( c\rse1 be supplem5t$ by ! tea*]s 9 _! classes4 ,! ,envelope ,sy/em4--,?is plan ( giv+1 :i* has done s mu* = our *ur*es1 %\ld be us$ ev]y:]e 9 ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,give ea* class a numb] & ea* s*ol> a set ( dat$ envelopes1 "o = ea* ,sunday1 be>+ 8 class numb]4 ,call = a contribution f ea* s*ol> ea* ,sunday4 ,urge t all abs5t s*ol>s s5d _! contributions1 or br+ !m ! next ,sunday4 ,f ?is sy/ematic giv+ y may g on to proportionate giv+ by impress+ on ! s*ol>s _! duty to set ap>t = ,god "s regul> proportion1 say "o t5?1 ( all ! money !y receive4 ,if ! s*ool takes up mon?ly collections = special b5evol5t objects1 ! envelopes = ^! ,sundays may be ( a diff]5t color4 ,if1 z %\ld always be ! case1 ! exp5ses ( ! s*ool are met by ! *ur*1 leav+ ! entire s*ool collections to be devot$ to missions & *>itable causes1 ! s*ool committee on b5evol5ces may select a diff]5t object ( giv+ = ea* mon?4 ,?is object %\ld !n be writt5 on ea* envelope = t mon?4 ,a ,jug-,break+4--,"o ( ! be/ ways ( tea*+ *ildr5 ! value ( little gifts & ! importance ( weekly sav+s = ,*ri/'s cause is by ! collection ( money 9 jugs4 ,set be=e !m at ! />t "s object = _! gifts1 t !y may ?9k & talk ab\t x :ile !y are sav+2 o!rwise _! m9ds are lift$ no high] ?an _! money4 ,& h[ !y w enjoy ! jug-break+6 ,class-,books4--,n records ( class att5dance1 b books = ! libr>y1 paid = by ! v>i\s classes1 select$ by ^! s f> z _! *oice seems wise1 & ea* ( !m be>+ an inscription tell+ :at class pres5t$ x to ! s*ool4 ,su* gifts give ! s*ol>s a p]sonal int]e/ 9 ! libr>y !y h help$ to create4 ,loan ,libr>ies4--,in/ead ( giv+ away ! books y\r s*ool has ?or\ghly read1 loan !m1 9 gr\ps ( fifty or s1 to poor] s*ools4 ,!y w return !m 9 good condition1 & by t "t !re w be _m new s*ol>s 9 y\r own s*ool to :om ! books w be fre%4 ,ex*ange ,libr>ies4--,!re is no reason :y neighbor+ s*ools1 if _! libr>y funds are l[1 %\ld n arrange to buy diff]5t books1 & !n ex*ange !m aft] ! orig9al pur*as]s h us$ !m = a ye>4 ,all ! s*ools 9 a t[n or t[n%ip might well comb9e 9 an arrangem5t s economical4 ,receiv+ ! ,new ,books4--,! libr>y w be adv]tis$ if ! reception ( new books is made an ev5t4 ,!y may be put 9 a public place1 all at "o "t1 & =mally pres5t$ to ! s*ool by pa/or or sup]9t5d5t1 ) a ^w ab\t ea*4 ,?is may be done at ,*ri/mas1 ,ea/]1 ,*ildr5's ,day1 ,?anksgiv+1 at any "o or all ( ^! holiday seasons4 ,honor ! ,donors4--,a special & attractive label = books pres5t$ to ! libr>y1 ) a space = ! "n ( ! p]son t makes ! gift1 w greatly increase ! numb] ( books receiv$ 9 ?is way4 ,_! ,own ,pap]4--,a l>ge ,sunday-s*ool may publi% a little weekly or mon?ly pap]1 ! adv]tisem5ts pay+ ! bills4 ,! old] s*ol>s w be int]e/$ 9 do+ ! "w4 ,! notes ab\t ! v>i\s classes1 ! libr>y1 ! contributions1 ! s*ool "w1 w all prove /imulat+4 ,sunday-,s*ool ,cal5d>s4--,a good /&+ adv]tisem5t ( ! s*ool 9 any home w\ld be a neat cal5d> ( ! ye>1 bord]$ ) facts ab\t ! s*ool1 invitations1 pictures ( *ur*1 pa/or1 ,sunday-s*ool (fic]s1 & ! l4 ,a ,bullet9 ,bo>d4--,a conspicu\s bullet9 bo>d1 plac$ at ! entrance1 w save giv+ out _m a notice4 ,! ,notices4--,! wise sup]9t5d5t w plan e ^w he is to say be=e ! s*ool1 ev5--yea1 especially6--! giv+ ( ! notices4 ,^! notices w be ! fewe/ possible2 don't let ! ,sunday-s*ool be us$ z a bill-bo>d4 ,ann\nce only :at y want ! s*ol>s to rememb]1 & 9 su* a bright way t !y c't =get x4 ,& don't discr$it y\r p]spicuity & _! att5tion by ann\nc+ x m ?an once4 ,protect ! ,tea*]4--,"o ( ! mo/ important ( ! sup]9t5d5t's duties is to protect ! tea*] f int]ruption dur+ ! recitation h\r4 ,a simil> duty is to see t ! "t = ! recitation suff]s no dim9ution ?r\gh ! t>d9ess or prolixity ( himself or any "o else4 ,sub/itute ,gr\ps4--,! "w ( sub/itut+ may well be divid$ up4 ,ask a set ( old] s*ol>s to be ready to sub/itute on ! fir/ ,sunday ( ea* mon?1 ano!r set on ! second ,sunday1 & s on4 ,! ,pa/or z ,sub/itute4--,c]ta9ly ! pa/or %\ld n take a ,sunday-s*ool class ( 8 own4 ,t w\ld be unfair to ! re/ ( ! s*ool & ! *ur*4 ,b he w\ld get into helpful contact ) a l>ge numb] ( p1 "y & old1 if he %\ld act e ,sunday z a sub/itute tea*]1 n[ 9 ?is class & n[ 9 t4 ,a ,five-,m9ute ,meet+4--,a few m9utes ( conf]5ce1 imm$iately aft] ! session ( ! s*ool1 w be a great help & /imulus to ! tea*]s4 ,"o w ask help 9 a difficulty1 ano!r w report a me?od j prov$ successful4 ,ev]y?+ w come fre% & vital f liv+ exp]i5ce4 ,h[ ,_m ,abs5t8--,(t5 let ! secret>y1 9 8 report to ! s*ool1 /ate only ! numb] abs5t f ea* class & dep>tm5t4 ,he w ?us *ange ! emphasis1 & ar\se a new & pr(itable int]e/4 ,a ,roll-,call4--,x takes "t1 b at long int]vals a public roll-call ( ! entire s*ool is wor? :ile4 ,( c\rse x %\ld be well adv]tis$ be=eh&1 & ! entire memb]%ip w wi% to be pres5t4 ,!n make ! h\r s delightful t !y w n ?9k ( /ay+ away !reaft]4 ,honor ,rolls4--,hang a l>ge %eet ( pap] 9 a conspicu\s position1 & ann\nce t y w pr9t ^u x ! "n ( e "o t br+s 9 a new s*ol>4 ,a r$ pap] /> aft] ! "n signifies "o new s*ol>1 a blue /> a second s*ol>1 & s on4 ,a simil> roll may be us$ to honor p]fect att5dance1 />s ( diff]5t colors be+ us$ = ! diff]5t qu>t]s4 ,gold & ,silv] ,/>s4--,!re are well-bas$ objections to any di/9ction ( "o class above ano!r1 b a plan t w be f\nd v valuable1 at lea/ z a tempor>y /imulus1 is ?is3 ,honor ) a l>ge silv] /> e class t has all its memb]s pres5t1 & ) a gold /> ea* class t reports all its memb]s br++ ,bibles1 & t all h /udi$ ! lesson at lea/ tw5ty m9utes4 ,an ,a/]isk4--,if by bann]s or 9 o!r ways y honor regul> att5dance1 !re w be a t5d5cy to drop abs5t s*ol>s f ! rolls too quickly1 because !y l[] ! /&>d ( _! classes4 ,an excell5t way ( gett+ ar\nd ?is difficulty is to /> ! "n ( e s*ol> t has be5 abs5t a mon?4 ,?is a/]isk means t ! "n is n to be c\nt$ 9 mak+ up ! report1 b ! pres5ce ( ! "n on ! li/ means t ! s*ol> is n to be =gott5 or neglect$4 ,to ,console ,him4--,"o bright sup]9t5d5t scorns to give a rew>d or prize = new s*ol>s1 b pres5ts a nice lea!r-b\nd ,bible1 by way ( comp5sation1 to ea* s*ol> t = any cause is luckless en\gh to leave 8 s*ool6 ,a ,spur4--,en=ce punctuality by a l>ge plac>d hung 9 front ( ! s*ool1 & read+1 ,y are e>ly4 ,:5 ! s*ool op5s ! c>d is turn$1 & n[ reads1 9 />+ lett]s1 ,y are late6 ,a ,"q ,drill4--,?is is a good plan = tea*]s' meet+s4 ,! tea*]s %\ld ask que/ions on ea* v]se1 turn ab\t1 & ! lead] %\ld criticise ! que/ions4 ,tea*]s'-,meet+ ,roll-,call4--,to insure previ\s /udy ( ! lesson1 & to accu/om ! tea*]s to take "p 9 ! meet+1 let ! roll be call$ e week1 & require ea* tea*] to respond ) "s ?\ght conc]n+ ! lesson1 usually a comm5t on "s p>ticul> v]se4 ,att5dance on ! ,tea*]s' ,meet+4--,x w prove a helpful spur if ?is att5dance is record$ regul>ly1 & incorporat$ 9 all ! reports made by ! secret>y to ! s*ool4 ,union ,tea*]s' ,meet+s4--,if y _c h a tea*]s' meet+ = y\r ,sunday-s*ool alone1 because y h no good lead]1 y c probably f9d a good lead] 9 "s neighbor+ *ur*1 & c give him & y\rselves ! /imulus ( a l>ge union ga!r+4 ,?is plan has _m advantages1 notably ! opportunity = ! comp>ison ( me?ods4 ,x has "o great disadvantage3 ! "w _c apply s p>ticul>ly to y\r individual s*ool4 ,a ,reception ,class4--,new s*ol>s may all be plac$ 9 a reception class1 until _! ability1 k1 & "* c be le>n$4 ,a ,visitors' ,regi/]4--,?is is = ! names & home addresses ( all visitors4 ,! little att5tion requir$ to obta9 ^! autographs pleases !m & _! fri5ds1 & breaks ! ice = fur!r acqua9tance4 ,! regi/] %\ld be kept op5 on "s table 9 a c5tral spot1 ) p5 & ink always at h&4 ,an ,address-,book4--,?is %\ld conta91 "u prop] & conv5i5t classifications1 ! addresses ( all s*ol>s1 tea*]s1 & (fic]s1 pa/ & pres5t4 ,x %\ld always be kept 9 ! *ur*1 & _m w be ! ref]5ces to x4 ,a ,cradle ,roll4--,?is conta9s ! names ( ! babies ( ! *ur*1 = ea* ( :om 8 "m is giv5 a c]tificate ( memb]%ip4 ,?is roll is read once 9 a :ile be=e ! prim>y class4 ,individual ,hi/ories4--,at lea/ "o s*ool has en\gh p]sonal int]e/ 9 its s*ol>s to keep a hi/ory ( ea*1 9 a book prop]ly arrang$ = t purpose4 ,?is hi/ory includes ! date ( ! s*ol>'s jo9+ ! s*ool & ( 8 promotion to ! v>i\s high] dep>tm5ts !re(1 8 bir?day & ! names ( 8 p>5ts1 _! *ur*-memb]%ip1 :]e ! s*ol> liv$ :5 he jo9$ ! *ur*1 :om he m>ri$ & :51 8 bus9ess1 ! date ( 8 removal & ! city to :i* he w5t1 toge!r ) o!r & special facts4 ,di/rict ,report]s4--,appo9t "o s*ol> or tea*] to wat* ea* /reet 9 t[n1--pref]ably1 ( c\rse1 ! /reet on :i* he resides1--& report promptly all newcom]s1 t !y may be invit$ to ! ,sunday-s*ool4 ,! ,op5+ ,pray]4--,let ! u%]s admit no "o till x is ov]4 ,d n beg91 or p]mit any "o else to beg9 ?is pray]1 till e head is b[$4 ,d n ask any "o to (f] ?is pray] )\t giv+ long notice2 no haphaz>d pray] w answ]4 ,_! ,own ,bibles4--,a ,bible 9 ! h&s ( e s*ol>1--?is alone makes possible v>iety & ze/ 9 ! op5+ ( ! s*ool4 ,lesson ,introductions4--,9 small s*ools x has (t5 be5 f\nd pr(itable = ! sup]9t5d5t to sp5d t5 or fifte5 m9utes tea*+ to ! entire s*ool 7) ! exception ( ! prim>y dep>tm5t7 ! hi/orical & simil> details ( ! lesson4 ,! tea*]s !n add ! lesson tru?s1 tea*+ _! individual classes4 ,v>y+ ,programmes4--,if ! op5+ ex]cises ( ! s*ool get into a rut1 x is h>d = ! tea*]s to lift ! s*ool out ( x4 ,"s wise sup]9t5d5ts plan ^! ex]cises = weeks ahead1 keep+ c>eful record1 & ?us avoid monotony4 ,an ,impressive ,close4--,"o s*ool closes its s]vice ) ! ,"l's ,pray]1 repeat$ by all z !y /&4 ,!n ! s*ool is seat$1 & waits 9 sil5ce :ile ! u%]s1 walk+ sl[ly up ! aisles1 dismiss ea* class 9 turn4 ,a ,clos+ ,pray]4--,"h is a beautiful pray] to be repeat$ 9 conc]t at ! close ( s*ool3 ,may ! light ( ?y ,^w1 ,o ,"l1 dwell 9 u ri*ly1 & guide u day by day4 ,am54 ,scripture 9 ,clos+4--,to incite to ,scripture memoriz+1 close ! s*ool ) ,bible v]ses repeat$ by all ! s*ol>s4 ,let ea* class 9 turn select ! subject1 su* z temp]ance1 ob$i5ce1 love1 & ann\nce x a week 9 advance4 ,! ,tea*]s be=e ! ,s*ool4--,n[ & !n ask "s tea*] to say a few words to ! entire s*ool at ! close ( ! session1 summ+ up ! mo/ important tea*+s ( ! h\r4 ,?is gives ! :ole s*ool a bit ( inspiration f ea* tea*] 9 turn1 & gives to ea* tea*] ! inspiration ( talk+ to ! :ole s*ool4 ,*apt] ,,xliv ,f a ,tea*]'s ,notebook ,bir?day ,lett]s4--,little *ildr5 w prize highly a cordial1 lov+ lett] writt5 to !m by _! tea*] on _! bir?day4 ,d\btless ! v olde/ s*ol>s 9 ! s*ool w prize su* a lett] z mu*1 if n ev5 m4 ,!re %\ld be no prea*m5t 9 ^! lett]s1 no hitt+ at peculi> s9s2 j fill !m ) ,*ri/ian sun%9e4 ,a bir?day pray] 9 ! class1 %ort1 simple1 e>ne/1 w cl9* to ! s*ol> ! lessons ( ! day4 ,class ,lett]s4--,:5 ! tea*] is away on a vacation or = o!r reasons1 a lett] s5t ea* week to "s memb] ( ! class1 tak+ ! s*ol>s 9 ord]1 w be %>$ ) ! o!r s*ol>s1 & w /r5g!n ! bond t ! abs5ce might h weak5$ or brok54 ,tea*+ by ,correspond5ce4--,:5 ! tea*] mu/ be abs5t1 if %e _c f9d a good sub/itute1 & ! class is ( a suitable age = ! plan1 let h] s5d a lett] conta9+ a few ?\ghts on ! lesson1 toge!r ) _m que/ions1 :i* ! class are to discuss1 & = :i*1 aft] jo9t consultation1 !y w prep>e writt5 answ]s1 to be s5t to ! tea*]4 ,! ,lesson ,message4--,d y fe> t ! c5tral tru? ( ! lesson may n be impress$ on y\r class1 ei!r ?r\gh y\r =getfulness or because y lack "t8 ,!n write out = ea* s*ol> a s5t5ce or two ( exhortation1 ) a reque/ t he read a c]ta9 appropriate passage ( ! ,bible4 ,place ^! messages 9 envelopes1 & di/ribute !m at ! close ( ! lesson4 ,a ,tea*]'s ,loan4--,if y h f\nd a book t w\ld be especially helpful to y\r class1 by all means1 if y c af=d x1 buy a copy1 circulate x among ! class1 &1 aft] all y\r s*ol>s h read x1 pres5t x to ! libr>y4 ,bir?days ( ! ,great4--,utilize 9 y\r tea*+ n only ,wa%+ton's bir?day & ,l9coln's1 b ! bir?day ( any great man ^: life may help to po9t ! moral ( ! day's lesson4 ,= ?is purpose1 "o ( ! _m bir?day-books is ( value = ref]5ce4 ,a ,magaz9e ,club4--,! memb]s ( a ,sunday-s*ool class h simil> int]e/s1 & an ideal magaz9e & pap] club may be organiz$ among !m4 ,incid5tally1 x w enable ! tea*] to direct mu* ( _! read+4 ,! p]iodicals subscrib$ = are to be pass$ ar\nd 9 a specifi$ ord]1 kept at ea* h\se a def9ite "t1 & ea* f9ally reta9$ by "s memb] ( ! class4 ,class ,names4--,x w prove an inspiration to any class to h a good "n1 su* z ,e>ne/ ,seek]s1 ,will+ ,work]s1 ,! ,jo%ua ,b&1 ,daught]s ( ,ru?4 ,five-,m9ute ,preludes4--,brief preludes on curr5t topics or practically helpful po9ts connect$ ) ! lesson !me may be f\nd valuable 9 ! ,bible class1 j z simil> preludes h prov$ useful 9 ! prea*+ s]vice4 ,indep5d5ce4--,occasionally reque/ ! class to prep>e s ?or\ghly t !y c leave at home ! qu>t]ly1 lesson leaf1 ev5 ! ,bible itself4 ,! tea*] also w d ?is2 & if he improves 8 opportunity1 ?is ?or\gh /or+ ( ! m9d may result 9 a recitation s delightful t ! class w adopt ! plan en?usia/ically = ! future4 ,h] ,funny ,box4--,a tea*] tells h[ %e light5$ ! occasional sickness ( h] s*ol>s by c>ry+ to !m :at !y call$ h] funny box1 :i* held fruit & fl[]s1 ) scores ( m]ry jokes clipp$ f ! pap]s1 peanuts m>k$ ) comical faces1 & a ,bible v]se or two on ! inside ( ! cov]4 ,a ,review ,picture-,gall]y4--,if y h be5 us+ ! blackbo>d dur+ ! qu>t]1 try a blackbo>d review4 ,draw twelve picture-frames1 & call up ! s*ol>s "o by "o1 ask+ ea* to fill 9 "o ( ! frames ) :at he rememb]s ( ! blackbo>d "w ( t lesson4 ,x may be necess>y = ! tea*] to rem9d ! s*ol> :at ! design 01 & to help him draw x1 or ! entire class may be ask$ to give ?is assi/ance4 ,an ,essay ,review4--,divide ! lessons ( ! qu>t] among y\r s*ol>s1 s t ea* w write an essay on "s "o lesson2 or1 if y\r class is too small = t1 assign two lessons apiece to "s ( ! s*ol>s4 ,limit !m z to "t1 b let ea* *oose 8 l9e ( treatm5t4 ,sil5t ,pray]s4--,if we always ^w ! *ildr5's pray]s = !m1 !y w be unlikely ev] to ^w pray]s = !mselves4 ,(t5 reque/ !m to b[ _! heads & 9 sil5ce to ask ! ,fa!r = :at !y ne$ & ?ank him = 8 k9dness4 ,class ,pray]s4--,:y %\ld n e class recitation be op5$ ) a brief pray]1 & (t5 close ) "o8 ,yes1 & :5 ! talk 9 ! middle ( ! lesson becomes especially e>ne/1 pray] is ! be/ means ( b9d+ ! tru? to ! lives ( y\r s*ol>s4 ,a ,pray] ,cal5d>4--,?is is a li/ ( ! s*ol>s 9 y\r class1 plus ! "n ( ! tea*]1 divid$ among ! days ( ! week1 t ( ! tea*] fall+ on ,sunday4 ,! :ole is head$ ) a promise to pray ea* day = ! p]sons nam$ = t day4 ,ea* ( ! s*ol>s has a copy1 & signs x4 ,pegs4--,draw a good-siz$ map ( ! c\ntry y are /udy+1 & m\nt x on a bo>d4 ,) a gimlet bore holes :]ev] !re is an important t[n1 m\nta91 lake1 or o!r geographical feature ^: location y wi% y\r s*ol>s to le>n4 ,fit pegs into ^! holes1 & color ! pegs :ite = ! m\nta9s1 r$ = ! cities1 blue = ! bodies ( wat]4 ,tea* ! s*ol>s1 z y call = ,hebron1 = in/ance1 to place a r$ peg 9 ! prop] hole1 & ?us to use ! map4 ,dissect$ ,maps4--,pa/e a good-siz$ map ( ! desir$ c\ntry on ?ick c>dbo>d or pa/ebo>d4 ,if y _c get a l>ge en\gh map1 draw "o y\rself1 & 9 ! process y w le>n mu* geography4 ,!n cut ! map into irregul> pieces1 & pres5t x to ! y\ng] classes = !m to fit toge!r4 ,putty ,maps4--,) a bo>d f\ndation & a good map = a guide1 any tea*] c build up a relief map ( ,pale/9e out ( putty4 ,pa9t ! wat] blue1 ! s&y portions yell[1 ! f]tile pla9s gre51 ! m\nta9s :ite or gray1 ! cities r$4 ,lett] ) black4 ,colors & ,places4--,a good way to aid ! *ildr5's memory z to ! location ( ! v>i\s lessons ( ! qu>t] is to write on ! blackbo>d ! title ( ea* lesson z x comes1 us+ ea* week a diff]5t color1 & p9n+ to an outl9e map1 at ! same "t1 a scrap ( pap] ( ! same color4 ,( c\rse1 if a lat] lesson falls at ! same place1 ! old color w be us$ 9 writ+ its title4 ,home ,draw+s4--,"s tea*]s wisely require _! s*ol>s to reproduce at home :at !y c rememb] ( ! blackbo>d "w ( ! day1 & br+ 9 ! result ! next ,sunday4 ,! te/ is "o = ! tea*]'s blackbo>d "w z well z = ! s*ol>s' memory4 ,utiliz+ y\r ,read+4--,e tea*] %\ld keep ei!r a wide-m>g9 ,bible1 or an int]leav$ ,bible1 solely to note ! helps on ,bible texts he may note 9 8 read+4 ,if ! book or p]iodical is y\r own1 simply set d[n ! page opposite ! ,bible v]se4 ,"s may pref] a sy/em ( envelopes1 "o = ea* book ( ! ,bible1 9 :i* clipp+s may be fil$1 z well z slips ( pap] conta9+ ref]5ces to books4 ,"o ,way ( ,prep>+4--,cut up ! ,scripture text f\nd on a lesson leaf1 & pa/e ! v]ses on l>ge %eets ( pap]1 leav+ lib]al space ar\nd ea*4 ,9 ?is space write y\r own comm5ts1 & ! sugge/ions y glean f y\r read+4 ,on ! ,spot4--,if "o ( y\r s*ol>s is report$ sick1 :y n p5--or p5cil--a little note imm$iately1 ) ! aid ( ! class1 & s5d x to ! sick s*ol> at ! close ( ! s*ool8 ,a message ?us writt5 w move graci\sly ^u ! class z well z ^u ! recipi5t4 ,prompt ,inve/igation4--,a /it* 9 "t saves n9e4 ,apply ?is maxim to y\r s*ol>'s fir/ abs5ce1 & look him up at once4 ,look\t ,committees4--,divide ea* class into ?ree companies4 ,company ,a w seek recruits = ! class1 ,company ,b w hunt up abs5tees1 & ,company ,c w d hospital s]vice among ! sick4 ,require regul> reports4 ,reports ( ,/udy4--,"s tea*]s issue to _! s*ol>s blank reports1 :i* !y return1 fill$ out1 ea* ,sunday4 ,^! reports tell :e!r !y h /udi$ ! lesson = t5 m9utes ea* day1 & :at v]ses ( ! lesson !y d n und]/&4 ,reports to ,p>5ts4--,! "w done 9 ,sunday-s*ool %\ld be s def9ite t x c be report$4 ,c]ta9 po9ts %\ld be requir$ to be le>n$ 9 ea* lesson1 & :5 !y are well recit$1 or :5 !y are n recit$1 ! p>5ts %\ld "k ( x4 ,regul> mon?ly or qu>t]ly reports1 s5t by po/al-c>d1 w /imulate ! s*ol> to le>n bett]1 ! p>5ts to help him /udy1 & ! tea*] to tea* ) sy/em1 def9it5ess1 & p]si/5cy4 ,collection & ,record4--,give ! "m1 = h] *ild1 fifty-two little envelopes 9 :i* to put a ye>'s p5nies or nickels4 ,ea* *ild's envelopes are giv5 a numb]1 s t ! collection is also a record ( att5dance4 ,m ?an a ,/raight ,m>k4--,a simple b complete record may be made by a few /rokes ( ! p5cil4 ,a cross has be5 sugge/$4 ,! upp] arm signifies pres5t2 ! l[] arm1 prompt2 ! left-h& arm1 ! lesson le>n$1 accord+ to a def9ite /&>d2 ! "r-h& arm1 pres5t at *ur*4 ,if ! s*ol> has fail$ 9 "o or m ( ^! po9ts1 ! correspond+ arms are omitt$ f ! cross4 ,class ,photographs4--,) y\r own cam]a or "s fri5d's take a gr\p picture ( y\r class once a ye>4 ,y may give !m at t "t a pleasant photograph p>ty1 or take an excursion toge!r to "s place1 !re to be photograph$4 ,ea* s*ol> %\ld h a copy ( ! result+ picture4 ,x w be delightful if all ! classes c ?us be photograph$1 & an exhibition arrang$ ( ! entire s]ies ( pictures1 :i* !n becomes ! prop]ty ( ! s*ool4 ,holidays ,toge!r4--,a tea*] especially successful 9 hold+ toge!r a class ( boys is 9 ! habit ( tak+ !m ) him on all sorts ( excursions1--to libr>ies1 museums1 po9ts ( hi/orical int]e/1 on sleigh-rides1 to he> illu/rat$ lectures4 ,& (t5 he arranges = !m m]ry p>ties at 8 home4 ,a ,class ,symbol4--,"s concrete tok51 pres5t$ :5 ! new s*ol> jo9s ! class1 w greatly help to cem5t ! relation%ip4 ,?is may be a little book1 a ribbon book-m>k1 an illum9at$ ,scripture c>d1 a simple emblematic p94 ,:atev] x is1 x %\ld be ! same = all1 t x may s]ve z a sort ( class badge4 ,introduction ,c>ds4--,^! are ( use to make new s*ol>s acqua9t$ ) _! classmates4 ,! c>d conta9s ! names ( ,sunday-s*ool1 tea*]1 & all ! s*ol>s1 t ( ! new s*ol> be+ la/1 ) ! date ( entrance4 ,! :ole is ( imm$iate s]vice to ! new memb]1 & is sure to be pres]v$ z a pleasant mem5to4 ,a ,"w = ,ea*4--,enli/ ea* ( y\r s*ol>s 9 "s def9ite & individual "w = ,*ri/4 ,"o may ga!r up old p]iodicals = ! seam51 "o may be int]e/$ 9 a *ildr5's hospital1 "o may collect p>tly worn g>m5ts = ! poor4 ,at ea* meet+ ( ! class call = brief reports ( ^! special l9es ( "w4 ,!re c\ld be no bett] comm5t>y on ! lessons y\r s*ol>s are /udy+4 ,sub/itute ,tea*]s4--,! tea*]s %\ld obta9 _! own sub/itutes1 :5ev] possible4 ,if ! sup]9t5d5t makes x cle> t he expects ?is1 x w usually be done4 ,9 ! process ( obta9+ ! sub/itute1 too1 ! tea*] w probably ga9 fre% sympa?y & consid]ation = ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,a ,class ,hi/orian4--,appo9t "o s*ol> to ?is (fice4 ,ask him to keep track ( ! old memb]s1 & report any int]e/+ news conc]n+ !m1 at ! same "t keep+ a record4 ,essays4--,y\r s*ol>s w appreciate ! honor if ask$ to prep>e essays n[ & !n on special po9ts 9 ! lessons1 su* z ,jewi% cu/oms reg>d+ ,sunday1 ,! city ( ,antio*1 ,:at ! ,bible tea*es ab\t temp]ance4 ,su* essays %\ld be v brief4 ,supplem5tal ,lessons4--,! v int]e/ ar\s$ by ! ,int]national ,lessons calls (t5 = supplem5t>y lessons1 deal+ ) su* topics z ! orig9 ( ! ,bible1 ,bible geography1 ! ,*ri/ian doctr9es4 ,t5 m9utes prec$+ ! regul> lesson may be sp5t on su* !mes1 & a great deal ?us le>n$ 9 ! c\rse ( ! ye>4 ,an ,exp$i5t4--,if a boy is especially mis*iev\s & re/less1 make him an u%] & set him to keep+ ! re/ 9 ord]4 ,a ,/udy ,outl9e4--,ea* memb] ( a c]ta9 class 0 furni%$ ) a copy ( ! foll[+ excell5t programme = home /udy ( ! lesson3 #a4 ,int]v5+ ev5ts4 #b4 ,"t4 #c4 ,place4 #d4 ,p]sons4 #e4 ,incid5ts4 #f4 ,p>allel passages & ,scripture ref]5ces4 #g4 ,difficulties4 #h4 ,doctr9es & duties4 #i4 ,c5tral ?\ght4 #aj4 ,p]sonal application--to myself1 to o!rs4 ,"q-,books4--,blank-books 9 :i* que/ions on ! lesson h be5 writt51 ) spaces = answ]s1 may pr(itably be us$ ev5 9 v "y classes4 ,! answ]s %\ld be writt5 imm$iately on ! conclusion ( ! tea*+1 or ev51 "q by "q1 z ! tea*+ proce$s4 ,9 old] classes1 ! que/ions may be set be=e ! class a week lat]1 & may introduce ! next lesson1 by way ( review4 ,home-,made ,"q-,books4--,to induce y\r s*ol>s to /udy at home1 provide = ea* ( !m two little blank-books4 ,write a "q 9 "o1 & reque/ ! return ( ! book next ,sunday ) ! answ] writt5 out4 ,ex*ange x = ! second book1 & s alt]nate4 ,wise tea*]s w slip into su* books _m a p]sonal ^w ( praise or exhortation4 ,a ,"q ,=mula4--,ask ea* memb] ( ! class to br+ y1 e ,sunday1 writt5 answ]s to a set ( que/ions s g5]al t1 once dictat$1 !y w s]ve = all lessons2 = in/ance3 ,:5 occurr$ ! ev5ts ( our lesson8 ,:at is a brief synopsis ( our lesson8 ,:at is its pr9cipal tea*+8 ,:i* is y\r favorite v]se 9 x1 & :y8 ,^! answ]s %\ld be discuss$ 9 ! class4 ,tra9$ z ,que/ion]s4--,9 mo/ s*ools !re is no normal class1 & if ! tea*]s d n tra9 _! s*ol>s to tea*1 ! next g5]ation ( tea*]s 9 t s*ool w be untra9$4 ,! class %\ld be taught h[ to ask que/ions1 & probably ! be/ way to d ?is is to h !m occupy a few m9utes at ! beg9n+ ( ea* recitation que/ion+ "o ano!r on ! previ\s lesson4 ,a ,*oice ( ,que/ions4--,= ?is ex]cise ! tea*] writes a numb] ( que/ions1 :i* %e br+s to ! class4 ,ea* s*ol> 9 turn is p]mitt$ to select a "q1 :i* he w prop\nd to any ( 8 classmates he may pick out4 ,! ,bible ,libr>y4--,?is is a help to le>n+ ! ord] ( ! books ( ! ,bible1 & consi/s ( sixty-six wood5 blocks1 pa9t$ & lett]$ to repres5t books1 & v>y+ 9 ?ickness ) ! size ( ! v>i\s books ( ! ,bible4 ,! poetical books are b\nd 9 ! same /yle1 ! m9or prophets 9 a diff]5t /yle1 & s ) o!r sets4 ,^! imitation books are kept on %elves1 f :i* !y are tak5 by ! *ildr51 to be replac$ 9 ! correct ord]4 ,bible-,read+ ,lessons4--,_m s*ol>s read ! ,bible wret*$ly2 !y h nev] be5 taught h[4 ,if ?is is ! case ) y\r class1 h !m read ! lesson1 v]se ab\t1 be=e y discuss x4 ,aft] ! read+1 criticise x1 & h !m repeat x4 ,two ,bibles4--,if ! s*ol>s w n br+ _! ,bibles to s*ool1--& ! boys especially are likely to ?9k x w look goody-goody1--! next be/ plan is to give ea* ( !m a second ,bible = 8 own use dur+ ! s*ool h\r4 ,m>k$ ,bibles4--,tea* ! s*ol>s to m>k _! ,bibles1 writ+1 = in/ance1 ! key-^w at ! beg9n+ ( ea* book2 und]scor+ ! lead+ s5t5ce ( a *apt]2 m>k+ ) r$ all passages ref]r+ to ,*ri/ z our ,savi\r2 writ+ a ,p aft] e promise2 railroad+1 or connect+ ) a neatly drawn l9e1 phrases t are anti!tical or mutually explanatory1 etc4 ,"o set ( color$ inks w answ] = ! class4 ,! s*ol>s w delight 9 ! 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