Article November 16, 1946 Issue

Practice—the Keynote of Teaching

MILDRED E. FREINER

Teaching in the Christian Science Sunday School is more, much more, than teaching the letter of the Lesson-Sermon, telling Bible stories, or memorizing the Commandments. These are important, and Mary Baker Eddy tells us that the letter of Science should be studied thoroughly. But she says also in our textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" (p. 201), "The best sermon ever preached is Truth practised and demonstrated by the destruction of sin, sickness, and death."

Therefore, the consecrated Sunday School teacher makes practice the keynote of teaching. By accepting the truth of God's allness, and rejecting all claims of a mind, power, or presence unlike God, the teacher follows Mrs. Eddy's instructions in practicing love for and faith in God. In this way one heals erring sense-testimony and teaches as Jesus taught, by demonstration. This is the sure way to find receptivity in the child-consciousness, and it also ensures the progress and growth of the teacher.

The newly appointed teacher begins this practice by turning to the one Mind, God, to know the truth about his place in the Sunday School. He realizes that God's law of love is placing and supporting him, and that no malign evil influence is present. He prays for humility—to know that he expresses and accepts only those thoughts and desires that come to him from God; that all sense of personal attraction or repulsion is ruled out of his consciousness by impartial divine Love. He strives to demonstrate regular and prompt attendance.

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