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Life in the making: 335 total pages.

TRAINING COURSES FOR LEADERSHIP

Printed in the United States of America

By Wade Crawford Barclay

individual human hearts and minds. The method of

brotherhood. But in this conflict of principles

be to meet the test of life's greatest

prepara­tion they have worked together in closest

its grasp. Year by year, day by day, they are

periods in his growth to middle age. In fact,

unless it is properly nourished. By the nurture

the teacher. It is this responsibility and

for a child either in the physical or spiritual

only an introduction to the great subject of

In our study of pupil nature we will take up the

are subservient to the nurture of the religious

is asked how the needs of the pupil are to be

section to pupils of all ages on one day, and

necessary as the attention and care given by the

Has your religious life also been characterized

A little child a day old lies in his crib. After

physical habits. Few of them, however, realize

A very young baby is capable of being taught that

development of the young. A prize baby is very

to exercise his growing body further his mental

Very Curious. These Ten­dencies Curiosity And The

the child grows from babyhood into childhood he

Her Pretty Bric A Brac Since Baby Came? Whenever

have some possessions which are his to use as he

It is during this period that fears and likes and

have plenty of love and oppor­tunity for loving.

is free to place all the emphasis on teaching the

In some Sunday schools there are but one or two

for physical activity. The fact that a little

Katharine and her mother were out for supper. The

was heard. In an upper hallway, surrounded by a

grew strong and enlarged his stock of experience.

or ill, it is probable that he will be

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with gravel, and again the question comes, "Who

satisfactory theory to which he may add later on.

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near by, broke in with this remark, "Oh, yes,

coloring them to suit his purposes. Usually these

for him to realize that although it is

the same age frequently wipes dishes for his

dressed and undressed to go visiting and walk­ing

at this age the child often desires to be like a

are going to be a Boy Scout, Kenneth." "Oh, I am

What are some of the leading characteristics of

down upon the burning sands. There were no trees

little children always interested in a story

The answers to these questions are not so evident.

had many lessons about God, is it desirable to

objects are his intimate companions, and are as

live, and taking our place by his side, both aid

parental idea must be enriched and strengthened

Read a few of the stories and circle talks under

protection of God and of Jesus awaken an

gifts and blessings which God has given to them,

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the foundation which the Creator himself has laid

be long remembered. The stories of Joseph, as

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may have been younger, perhaps a few older, but

needs. Our task is now to see how such lesson

children and an eagerness to work. for them which

To Love, Understanding, And Resource Fullness, A

care, parental love, children helping each other

or perhaps more eager little folks have assembled.

or teacher draws out in conversation interests

instruction to the Beginners so largely in story

Will handwork be of any help to a Beginner?2 Will

and Cradle Roll Service 5 minutes

life with qualities which our Lord has commended

his children and why it is so important for the

out a list of all you can think of which a

of his Beginners' and Primary room telling of the

we thank thee for the night, And for the pleasant

attention to itself. Everything in the Beginners'

she felt when sonny's curls were cut and when he

cause these disadvantages to be forgotten. The

so with Edwin and Ivan. Each of them is anxious

He likes to play ball because he enjoys the

as large as a real baby and dressed in real baby

from the simple copying of individual acts. The

whole of the Primary child's activities. As has

for the best seat in the classroom. Sometimes its

occasionally think out and decide for themselves

how the plan worked. That very morning John

questioner. It is interesting to notice how this

new problems. These are in marked contrast to the

problems arise. These, too, are concrete : "Why

Make a list of questions that you have heard

I get into bed." The three stories were told. "Oh,

the Heavenly Father. The child's need to know

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title of the lessons given under this latter

He will learn to love Jesus and will be inspired

we have in the New Testament be used without

He needs to be aided in discerning between what

Much As A Jumping Jack Responds When We Pull The

of the right and virtuous acts of which a child

When he plays in the company of other children,

definite things the child may do for God? Our

it desirable also to emphasize the power of

it very easy for him to turn to God in prayer.

him to pray than direct precept or any amount of

it is desirable to provide lessons that will

are to relieve their minds from terrifying fears

must be a good gardener. We speak of the school

first and expect to get good results. But with

sharp wits for detecting a teacher's weakness.

them report how they try to obey their parents

phys­ically unable to concentrate their attention

Just what does worship mean to a Primary child?

materials, secured as possible. When a room is

general assistant (who might also be a teacher),

review memory verses, or otherwise use profitably

The Service of Song.

to children and having them memorize verses or

a very different set of ideals and methods in

child feel that he is a helper of Jesus? Suppose,

breaking away from the time when Christ's method

When it comes to deeds of service, while the

How would you solve the problem of discipline

in the Primary years have developed and become

such a piece of prose? Do you recall how old you

meaning of which he could not recall, could not

Certainly the Junior child does not seem to revel

Nearly every Junior has a collection of some kind.

of arrow heads would serve to make real the life

of activities. We have seen that whenever the

with two, you have probably wondered just what

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play group. There come to be certain approved

for a time he poured coal oil on the kitten and

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It helps to develop an appreciation of law. For,

demand for stories. So the plea, "Tell me a story,

help these boys and girls solve their problems by

8. Why is memory work so stressed in the Junior

Our study of the Junior has shown him to be

of Moses. Does this answer to these requirements?

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prevailing conception of God in' the Old

inspire not only obedience, but likewise

of him as Friend and Helper should be

be taking place during these years. "To deepen

our pupils both right and wrong choices, with a

and the new respect for facts which comes with

serious. What teaching concerning sin and its

consequences invariably followed transgression of

which will show how God has used boys and girls,

To What Extent Have Sunday School Lessons Helped

years old) meet would be good for any department

is ignoring Juniors altogether. The adults are

some good out of any of these schools?

some of the demands which the pupils will make

what equipment would you need for good work on a

trials and tribulations of life and the heavenly

they were making the best provision they could

I. As pupils come in they should have some

IX. Fellowship Exercises. For teachers and pupils

it is to forget these memorized passages, while

must be active. Physical forces are seeking

their church, the Cradle Roll superintendent, the

of the questions most frequently asked is, "How

Organization. A final word concern­ing

because larger numbers contribute to increased

char­acteristic the maturing of the powers that

of adolescence we do not find as much as twenty

year and lasting until the end of the fourteenth

that the person has "growing pains." Sometimes

vitality. The big, strong bones and muscles crave

and fickle, whereas the real difficulty may be

ever were in this stage of development, but a

of the Intermediate seems to be a parallel to

sense of appreciation than they had before. Some

the real­ization that such a rendering is not

gangs often have a harmful influence over the

de­velop more rapidly than boys, boys may be

and from it the whole life should draw

ear or his eye. We are glad to see these awkward

Mr. Dooley sympathizes with the boy. "We wake him

before it is important to make interest the

to have some one absorbing interest. The hobby

experiences, is brought into contact with one of

Washington, running through a summary of the

It is not desirable to try to bring all the

two lessons: "To show from the life of Peter that

following quota­tion from the Foreword of the

as have been made seem to indicate that the

and need of vitalizing these earlier religious

which picture the group or gang actuated by a

Here, again, the need is not so much for topical

of sitting in the window ready to slide out was

Qualifications of an Intermediate Teacher. What

Did you ever pass through the period when you

then wonder why they do not get better results.

is given. This is the age of team play. If the

But what can Intermediate boys and girls do when

and ability to express one's `thoughts. It is not

"How many have you in the class?"

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follow careful prepara­tion. A frank, wholesome

to lie in the purpose of the doer. Play is for

many suggestions. It is the teacher's part to

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to be unreliable in their think­ing, and shy and

It is also necessary to recall that some

With this new interest in persons of the opposite

immediately preceding is in part due to a

perhaps the most significant is the change in

.or Even Partial Self Support Many Parents And

This attitude toward the use of the leisure

confess to father or mother that he is now eager

have absolutely no share and the reason for which

Find For Him Self Ways Of Using His Newly

Whereas the early adolescent found himself

awakening. It is exceedingly important that at

What would you say are the chief religions

to hold their pupils through these years cannot

years agree that the most significant climax of

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and obey Christ will be furnished by helping him

for consideration than `What is it to be a

almost invariably have a definite idea of what he

Mother, I know it will be a great dis­appointment

present in these boys and girls, and they should

Work Of The Church, In Its Social Service

are years of loneliness, and the thought of

reading will be an effective means of doing this.

Lessons should be provided on such subjects as

repentance and forgiveness and their place in a

reform, and philanthropy. Lessons are needed

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their parents, while everyone will find himself

Senior class in high school once said to his

personality, confidence in the good qualities of

class organization with two of the groups under

How do people usually learn to take

of the kingdom of God, that feeling must begin

practice in actually taking responsibility,

If the Sunday school is so situated that a

of names or a bitter denunciation of Israel's

Another very important item is loyalty to the

fond of a good time, however much their tastes

splendidly. The Membership and Recreational

2. What does "being a Christian" mean to most of

To reverse these subverts nature and makes one a

Its cocksure­ness, alas! is due to the sparseness

apostolic injunction, "prove all things; hold

Doubt does its work and vanishes. It is the

Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit

its consideration to that which is outside of the

for others, arrests his progress and begins an

stability. There is no miracle in a husband and

and ex­panding intellect raises into the

The form is ephemeral, the spirit is eternal,

to reveal to one his native gifts, make known

with very early man breathing was accom­plished

Of The Habit It May Be A Word, Or A Maxim, Or A

have assumed that it would be studied principally

part, are young people whose school training was

stu­dents. It is possible that some courses might

of the class will be very much better if they are

years are wrought. Shocks and rude awakenings are

service in the work of the church, the church

given to the world in the life and teaching of

in the history of the Old Testament built around

A reasonably thorough study of the Old Testament

efficient in the service of the church as an

write out a list of courses which you would like

adult life. They are expected to do work for

service. If some pastor enlisted their sympathy

The Young People's Department is the collegiate

young life for these possibilities. While this

however, should be recognized : In the former

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for the organization of the Young People's class

Enlistment in Service. The Young People should be

an aggressive church will assign these Young

Thought Questions

best in all directions is so far in excess of the

exactly as we can. We, in doing it, serve the

sys­tem, from the kindergarten to the university,

in our mental life. This time is a part of

is no im­provement for the slothful. We cannot

Dr. William Osler perturbed men of two score

is a flying goal, which recedes as we with

To rival those with greater talents and more

The experiences of middle life lead one to value

Men bemoan gray hairs; women sigh over every inch

be due to a lack of faith in honesty, industry

degree is carried over to a different calling.

is, "Anywhere so it is forward," you are not old,

knowledge reveals their chemical sameness. This,

The parent furnishes much thought, the children

of the leading universities of the Central West

courses and lecture courses under other auspices

Unrealized Possibilities of Adult Education.

Each Six Year Cycle By The Selection As Lessons

Manhood Or Woman Hood, Twenty Five To Forty;

Account should be taken of the fact that some

It should be recognized that advanced courses

as to afford a program of study extending over a

It is desirable also that courses should be

this is a subject compara­tively unfamiliar to

an average adult class. The intelligent Christian

on the adult curriculum. The field is one irk

One was more successful than the other. "Do you

world which will make for greater achievements

of Adults. The teacher must be a real leader of

in previous chapters. The auditorium is

meet fully the require­ments for a charter as set

there is no question that better work would be

One Important Caution Should Be Raised A Warning

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of the organized class. For this reason,

it. But there is very little which he can do well

orders. Anything less is coming short of the

Mr. A. or Mrs. B. These representatives should

ever published. Its title indicates its scope. It

a wealth of experience and a passion for their

see some great ocean liner come into port after a

How can adults and the younger members of the

aid. Or we can pause and say, "Lord, I want to

great slogans are taken up by Chris­tian people.

these can be performed adequately without skilled

in the future, is essential to the successful

own school there are cer­tain departments which

For Me To Do Now; I'm A Man With Out A Job"? It

by the church at large, but not much. There are

the demand for one who had the opportunity to

to make for Christian service?