Article October 14, 1944 Issue

Teaching in Our Sunday Schools

RICHARD P. VERRALL

The recent invitation by the editors of the Christian Science periodicals to offer "helpful hints as to how to comply with" the requirements of Article XX of the Manual of The Mother Church with reference to Sunday school teaching opens the door to a wide range of individual observations.

At the outset it would appear that two things are self-evident: first, that we have in Sections 2 and 3 of the aforesaid By-Law a complete specification of that which is to be taught to the children; and secondly, that the method and manner of the teaching are left to a considerable extent to the discretion of the teacher. If these two points are conceded, our study is at once focused upon a single question, namely, "How shall I, as an individual, teach my particular class?"

The first step, from the standpoint of Christian Science, is to realize as clearly as possible that there is, in reality, but one Mind, and, therefore, but one source for all spiritual teaching. Since Christ Jesus is the Founder of Christianity, one should, therefore, look to him as the model teacher. As a corollary to this recognition, one cannot fail to realize that in this age it was Mary Baker Eddy who most clearly understood the words and works of Christ Jesus and in her writings has shown us how to follow his example. These two conclusions having been reached, we are ready to consider the Sunday school teacher's relationship to his pupils.

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