Conversion of Sabbath-School Children.
The Independent, in a recent number, speaks of the need of a revival of legitimate church work, that of gaining converts, and mentions the Sabbath-school as an important aid. Of the children attending the Sabbath-school, it says:— “The church greatly fails if these children are not converted in their early youth. Teachers fail, parents fail, superintendents fail just here. They do not appreciate as they should that definite results may be looked for. The child should be talked with personally and alone, and kindly led to the Saviour. The reason why in some churches they are not converted is because their conversion is not especially sought. The teacher is content with teaching the lesson and does not try to teach the child the greatest lesson of all. As sure as day follows sunrise, the presentation of the motives of Christianity to the youth of a church will bring them into its membership.” The most successful Sunday-schools we have ever known were such as made but few changes in their officers, especially in the superintendent. If you have a poor superintendent, and cannot improve him, find a better one and make the change. If you have a good one help him all you can to make him still better; but do not by any means make a change simply for the sake of change, or because somebody else would like to enjoy the honor of the office.—Our Bible Teacher.