THE.

SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHER;

DESIGNED TO AID IN

ELEVATING AND PERFECTING

THE

SABBATH-SCHOOL SYSTEM.

BY THE REV. JOHŃ TODD,

PASTOR OF THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA,
AUTHOR OF "LECTURES TO CHILDREN,"
"STUDENT'S MANUAL," ETC.

DERBY;

THOMAS RICHARDSON AND SON ;

SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO., LONDON.

1842.

4194 A 14

BRITIS

DERBY; THOMAS RICHARDSON AND SON.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTORY.-GREAT OBJECT OF THE SYSTEM.

Noble merit of living for the world.-God wise in giving law to

mind. Consequences to nations of turning away from God.-

Situation and power of Christian nations.-Impotency of mere

knowledge. Knowledge easily perverted.-How to secure the

salvation of this nation.-Slow progress of the gospel.-Work

before the church of Christ.-Education of the heart.-Design

of the Sabbath-school system.--This system in its infancy.—

Effects of this system. To aid in converting the world.-

Children to be trained for this end.-How teachers lose ground.

-Power of the teacher.-Responsibility of the teacher.-Im-

pressions for the teacher.-Station of the teacher...page 1 to 25

CHAPTER II.

FIRST PRINCIPLES IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION.

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First principles: Right habits.-Experience of men.-Amount of
knowledge. Want of right habits lamented.-Necessary to meet
temptations.-Second principle: Fixed principles.-Taste of
the age. Dangers of the times.-Should catechisms be used?
-Public opinion.-Third principle: Power of example.-
Example of a real Christian.-Watching over example.-
Teachers watched.-Influence of little things.-Moral honesty
to be observed. Power of a good name.--Fourth principle:

Religion early taught.-Education of worldly people.-We
educate for eternity.-Recollections of childhood.-Power of
habit upon the wicked.—Encouragement to the teacher.-Ex-
amples, ancient and modern.-Aversion to religion, natural.—
This aversion always felt.-Expansion of the principle.-Duty
of the teacher.-Mistakes of wicked men.-]
-How to correct this
mistake. Expansion of the principle

CHAPTER III.

SUPERINTENDENT.-CHARACTER AND DUTIES.

Power of one directing mind.-Most good men need a leader.—
Where teachers get power. How superintendent to be elected.
-Importance of the office. -Supervision of the church.-To
govern and direct.-Self-government necessary.-Must have
plans.-Ingenuity necessary.-Discipline necessary.-Direction
and classification of the scholars.- Exercises of the school.-
Forming character of teachers.—Influence of superintendent on
teachers. Teachers' meeting.—Pastor should instruct teachers.
-Business meetings.-Misconception of teachers.-How the
school to be increased.-Superintendent should not be dogmasi.
cal. The principle of sympathy to be used. The principle to
be used in religion. To be used in Sabbath Schools.- How it
may be abused.-Raising up new teachers.-How to raise up
teachers.-Habits of superintendents.—To be a model.—Re-
taining older scholars.—Traits of character needed by the su-
perintendent.....
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CHAPTER IV.

QUALIFICATIONS OF A GOOD TEACHER.

Decided piety.-Testimony of experience.-Great and absorbing
design of Sabbath Schools.-Powerful influence of the teacher.
Holiness needed.-What the duty of teachers not pious.-
Good habits.-Perseverance.-May not withdraw. Punctu-
lity.Loss of time by tardiness.---Remiss teacher.-Effects of