p. 24 | IN WISCONSIN by Jennie Snow

Training-School Pub. Ass'n, Ltd. · Battle Creek, Michigan · Jan 1900

FromTraining School Advocate, The Advocate, Vol. 2, No. 1.

IN WISCONSIN.

By Jennie Snow

Our Thanksgiving day is now in the past, and I am very much pleased with the results. The best way we could find to help the poor was to bring some offering to the Lord. Each child tried to earn something, and brought it to school Thursday morning. We did not try to entertain them by “showing off,” but simply gave samples of our work. The following was our program :—

Song, “I am not ashamed to speak a word for Jesus.”
Reading from “Desire of Ages,” on the Widow’s Mite, by a pupil.
Recitation of Scripture texts by the children on the following topics: God’s gifts to us; What he asks us to give him; and Should we be thankful?
Song, “They brought their gifts to Jesus.”

The gifts, amounting to $2.25, were then taken and prayer was offered. Then followed our regular class work in physiology and the Bible.

An essay on the missionary work done in our State was read, and one on the effects of alcohol and tobacco, based on statements from “Healthful Living.” Then followed essays from members of our history class.

I saw tears shed during the readings, and when given a chance to talk, the parents improved the time. Several expressed themselves as feeling the sacredness of the room when they entered it. Some were especially interested in the physiology, and the way it was related to the Bible. Others were especially interested in the Bible work, and the way so many useful things could be taught in these classes. I feel sure that since that day we have had more prayers to sustain our work.

JENNIE SNOW.