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The History of Sabbath School
Alberta Conference, Sabbath School Retreat, 2012
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“We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we
shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history.”
3SM 162
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A brief history of Sabbath School
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Our Sabbath School
• 1852 - James White, a former teacher, publishes the Youth Instructor.
• 1853 – The first Sabbath School class is held in Rochester, New York.
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Sabbath School lessons
• 1863 - Adela Patten writes a series of lessons for Children’s Sabbath School.
• 1863 - Uriah Smith writes the Adult Sabbath School lessons.
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Dr. Goodloe Bell
• Most of what we do today in Sabbath School was developed by Dr. Bell in 1869.
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Our Sabbath School • For example, Dr. Goodloe Bell organized Sabbath Schools for different ages.
• 1877 – Several US States started State Sabbath School Associations.
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Our Sabbath School
• 1885 – Sabbath School Worker is published to train teachers and SS leaders.
• 1889 – California Conference begins collecting offerings for missions.
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Our Sabbath School • 1901- Restructure of
our denomination results in a Sabbath School Department
• 1901 – Sabbath School is divided into Senior, Youth, Primary, and Kindergarten classes.
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Not much has changed in SS
since 1901 • Even though
pastors were not assigned to churches.
• Sabbath School was often the only weekly religious service.
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1901 Sabbath School Program
• Song service • Welcome & prayer • Scripture reading • Secretary’s report • Superintendent’s
remarks • Mission story • Sabbath School
lesson • Sound familiar?
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Yet, our world has changed since 1901! • 1905 – Alberta becomes a
Province • 1908 – Model T Ford • 1927 – First non-stop
trans-Atlantic flight • 1935 – Electricity to rural
America • 1954 – First coast-coast
color TV broadcast • 1969 – Man on the moon
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Yet, our world has changed in the last 30 years!
• “Remote” was a secluded spot
• “Cable” is what supported a bridge
• “High speed access” was a freeway ramp
• “Airbag” was one who talked too much
• “Surfing” was done on a board
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Why hasn’t Sabbath School changed?
• Do we travel primarily by foot or horse?
• Do we milk cows before coming to Sabbath School?
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In 2003, at the 150th anniversary of Sabbath School,
Elder Jan Paulsen, our then General Conference
President said, “Sabbath School isn’t an
institution. It’s an experience. As a discipling tool, Sabbath
School is an invaluable instrument.”
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Has Sabbath School become an institution in too many places?
• Is Sabbath School often being used as a “discipling opportunity?”
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The 1980’s Pacific Union study of Sabbath School
• The most common descriptive word was…
• Sabbath School Revitalization published in 1990.
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Sabbath School Revitalization
• In the early 1990s the General Conference adopted most of their suggestions.
• “Four Goals of Sabbath School”
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Four Goals of Sabbath School
• Fellowship • Outreach • Learning • Application