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Show THE CHURCH REVIEW. <br><br> Territorial S. S. Association <br> (Continued from last week.) <br> These, then, are some of the practical ways by which the children and older persons may be brought into the Sunday school. In concluding this article I wish to say a few words to the teachers especially. After several years of careful observation I feel that it is hardly possible to represent too strongly the responsibility that rests upon those who have the moral and religious instruction of the young. As I have already said, a large part of this instruction must be given, if given at all, by the Sunday school teacher. Do you realize this responsibility? The results of your labors, teachers, will be nearly in proportion to your prayerfulness and fidelity. If you engage in your work with proper zeal and dependence upon God, you may be instrumental in His hands of spreading a Christian influence over the whole land. Remember that the scholars you are teaching today will be the men and women upon whom in the future our church and country will depend. <br> It is peculiarly the privilege, of the churches today to realize that the building up of Christian manhood and womanhood has its origin in the Sunday school and especially in the primary department of the school. Therefore I say, the very best moral, intellectual and spiritual talent available should be consecrated to the religious teachings of the young. Let us make every effort possible to secure all the children for our schools, but let us ____ [eagerly] to win them for ____ are co-laborers with ____ ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ. Each of the 125 Sunday schools in our Utah association should be able to graduate its pupils into church membership with full confidence that the teaching given in the school has been the very best preparation for that step. <br> Before completing this article, I wish to speak of one idea brought to my notice when Mr. Mills was here, that is, giving up the lesson certain Sundays and asking each teacher to hold a conversation with the class about the soul's salvation. We all remember the rich harvest of souls in the great tent the Sabbath afternoon when the Sunday school children were gathered together. This is more important than any lesson could possibly be. Such meetings should be held in the Sunday schools for the scholars are present as in no other service of the church. How often we hear from some young man or woman at a revival meeting, "My Sunday school teacher never spoke to me personally about my soul's salvation." In the Sunday school the scholars are before us in the classes. The duty and privilege of accepting Christ should be urged, the power of sin illustrated, the need of forgiveness of sin shown and the opportunity of taking a step for Jesus given. Appropriate songs should be sung and a number of earnest prayers offered. The teacher will feel that he is an evangelist helper, working with the unconverted, getting them to yield and seek, thus preparing them for the superintendent who is the evangelist, who is to lead the scholars to a public decision for Christ. Like all other meetings, it needs careful planning and above all things prayer. When to turn the Sunday school into such a meeting the superintendent should decide, not too seldom, not too often. Pray for souls, work for souls. It may assist the superintendent if I quote Mr. Mill's own words. "This is, said he, speaking of these meetings, especially a harvest time. We are on the border-land of great spiritual awakening. Any Sunday school that follows the usual routine tomorrow, makes a serious mistake. I would not have the usual opening or closing hymns, or mention the lesson. Just have it understood that your Sunday school session will be a harvest session. Sing songs of invitation and penitence. It is better to sing such a song as "Just as I am" three times than one unsuitable song once." I feel quite sure that if such services are held once in a while in all our schools, that great results will follow and that we will no longer hear the excuse given above. "My teacher never talked with me about my soul's salvation." This therefore is, in my opinion, one great aim of the Sunday school and these are some of the methods by which that aim is to be reached. - E. V. S. <br><br> SALT LAKE COLLEGE <br> More books for the library have been received from another friend in Massachusetts. <br> Mrs. Plummer is now drilling the students Monday morning for the commencement music. <br> President Warren is to give an address before the Christian Endeavor convention next Thursday. <br> Miss Esther Allen and Miss Mary Tibbals were formally received as members of the Local Union last Tuesday evening. <br> This is the week of vacation and many of the students are out of the city. Several of them will attend the convention in Ogden. <br> Rev. C. T. Brown gave a very interesting address before the college and friends last Friday afternoon. <br> The Rev. Sam'l. Rose, of Provo, visited the college the fore part of last week. <br><br> "Sound without soul weighs nothing for God." <br><br> |
