THE SABBATH-SCHOOL TEACHER
MUST be a man of faith. He has no business with doubts or uncertainties. He must know what he teaches, and teach it as though he had faith in it. He must have faith in the Bible. Teaching is more a matter of influence than of mere instruction. Especially must he refrain from treating any question of faith or practice, lightly, jestingly; he must be sober and earnest. The teacher must be a man of honor, in business, in all his doings and relations. He must be honorable in regard to his office; must be on hand, ready for his work, extraordinaries only excepted. He must honor the lesser but yet important demands of his position; must never sit when the bell rings for the school to rise, must show proper regard for good order and harmony in all his relations to the superintendent, to his class, and to the school. His example and silent influence are of much importance on such points. He should be a spiritually-minded man. This does not mean sourness of soul, nor moroseness, nor outward austerity and long-facedness. He should rather be pleasant, social, joyous, full of love and sympathy. But over all he should cultivate that communion of life with Christ, which gives a subtle, but powerful aroma of goodness and pure manliness to his whole life. This should pervade his entire being, until unchristian thoughts, feelings, and actions come to be impossible to him; until those who know him never think of associating any of these with him, or his influence.—Sabbath Recorder.