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Seventh-day Adventist Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Sep 30, 1880

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 6, No. 36.

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TEACHING-POWER.

It is one of the greatest present needs of our Sabbath-schools. Close knowledge of the lesson and fair knowledge of the Scriptures generally is of the highest moment, and he is little less than an impostor who presumes to teach without this. A pious and sincere life is equally essential, and the superintendent should protect his classes from the vain and foolish and flippant. But to a good knowledge of the Scriptures and a sincere Christian life must be added the power to communicate. A man possessing large Scripture knowledge, but lacking the power to impart his knowledge to others, has no business in the pulpit. So in regard to the teacher. But let not him that has knowledge, and a desire to teach, turn away from the work. Rather let him seek to improve his talent; let him “covet earnestly the best gifts.” Normal or training schools will help much in the improvement of teaching-power, and it will be well when their help shall be everywhere secured.
—Our Bible Teacher.