This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 edition. Excerpt: ...of the Heaven it opens to the good. And present the idea of God as a Father, a near friend of your pupil. Show him the tokens of love and gladness which this Being has shed on Nature, and the goodness he bestows on us in our daily blessings. Always direct his religious imaginings toward scenes of beauty and ...
Read More
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838 edition. Excerpt: ...of the Heaven it opens to the good. And present the idea of God as a Father, a near friend of your pupil. Show him the tokens of love and gladness which this Being has shed on Nature, and the goodness he bestows on us in our daily blessings. Always direct his religious imaginings toward scenes of beauty and happiness. 5. It is well to relate Stories and Anecdotes to your class, guarding carefully against the danger attending this practice. Nothing is so agreeable to children as narratives. If at any time you find your class peculiarly inattentive and restless, pause in the lesson, and commence relating some incident you have witnessed, or of which you have read. In a moment every eye is fixed on you, and all is attention and earnestness. They are captivated by the matters of fact, and the persons and places and dates of your story. But if you leave their minds in this state, it is evident you have but gratified a vain curiosity. I knew a Teacher, who was in the habit of actually talking with his scholars about the news of the town, a part of every Sabbath he met them. And they were amused, but were they benefited by it? Yet I suspect many Teachers imagine they have done their scholars good by Two methods--Story of Daniel. thus merely interesting them for the moment. There is danger of our deceiving ourselves on this point. Be sure, then, that in every anecdote you relate, and in every tale you read to your class, there be some important point distinctly presented before them. And let that point be of a good moral tendency. To illustrate my meaning, suppose you wish to relate the story of Daniel from the Scriptures. You may speak of the king's decree, and describe the various musical instruments, at the sound of which all were to worship the...
Read Less
Add this copy of The Sunday School Guide, and Parent's Manual to cart. $41.63, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Wentworth Press.
Add this copy of The Sunday School Guide, and Parent's Manual to cart. $58.41, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Wentworth Press.
