New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-07

immense responsibli.-, and our schools should take
great pains to -..in saperintendsnts.
Mr., PoBsiSs II New-York thought that impro'e
mehi was Dce,ed, and if We only felt TINS neeu o.
should, il woald be supplied. We must 20 DIV. pn"a 20
and great responsibility rests on TINS OANN -
teachers. .u,r.
Rev Mr.. GRAVES asked the question h0T shais W
imr-ove the Sundgv School That j. the point II We
can get improved Superintendets, all may, is,at'
70 well: but hog can get these t1pr0rea >1peIi-
tendents W. need these, with the love OF 'Iou N
their hearts. The great want OF the Sunda!
Christ in II heart. ,,.,..
Mr. Mc'drItIS. BROOKLYN. advocated The necessity
having God teachers as well good superintendent;
Every person must 90 10 work among tie hio,l,o -
the Cunreh. One great means Of improving tue sih-
day School vii be the Systematic dlstrc'hs 'n'
Try so that all may be visited. III b,
ne Rev As, BULLARD of Massachusetts sad ne
feared there was great dehcency IN the POINT u
teacher meetings which he considered OF 'ne Nety
highest Importance. TIE Teachers meeting in-n u,
Zar1ed as the theInoH4t1ti VI 'H' S'N''l
M. wills Of New.York said that the srbiect Of
the teachers meeting specially interesting 20 MN.
Our hope is in presenting the word OF Iod 10 ne
Won't flI heart and watering il by prayer. In the
meetings he attended, they went through the I'-SVn
carefully and then selected some few points 10
Ia the children and discussed the best manner OIL pre-
seutine H. The main thing, however, s to present inc
word Sf God to the heart The morning prayer meet.
ing is great desderaum to the teacher and lie mus,
study carefully the lesson.
MI MATHEWS of Albany said that the teachers
and uuerutendents could be improved by counsel ana
PRAYER he spoke from experience. Sabbath Schools
can be improved by teachers meetings, ana ne III
dor.ed all that had been said in their favor they IN
their school, had taken in several uncovered 'e"eh
ers; but they nearly all converted now
Mr.. MARTIS of Philadelphia thought that great
deal depended on the teacher in the Sunday School
Tie teacher must gain the affections of lis class ne
must watch them aud he must pray. He referred TO
the abors Of faithful teacher as the eject Of which
- boys had been converted and SIX are preaching the
Gospel.
Mr.. Foor OF Buffalo anxious to hear from the
Superintendent Of the model school Of the Empire
State at Rochester Mr.. Livingston a. Nice-lTesi-
dent az To how this school was made. One thing he
knew was a faithful system OF records.
Mr. BLEEcKER Of Brooklyn wished 10 say that
Brooklyn claimed 10 have the model school oil The
world.
Mr. MATTHEWS Of Brooklyn stated the results
of the labor OF two teachers, one OF whom Kept away
from teachers meetings &C., and simply goes through
his lessons by rOune the other studies goes 10 the
meeting and before the class he has the attention OF
all
Mr. SPEcH, Superintendent Of n German school in
Newly ok, wished to say he was always encouraged
by seeing all his teachers in their places and all in
tcrested. His teachers also tel him if he does any
thing wrong. These things he thought improved the
SuperintendeDis. The Superintendent must also assist
Tie Rev. Mr. GRAVES said heywished to know the
results to the whole mode of carrying or the schools.
The Rev Mr. Cook, Of Buffalo, sympathized with
his brother GOT Tie matter OF IcCofus, We
must have something tO record He referred to the
matter Of singing and thought IFS value could not be
over estimated, when the music was adapted to the
children.
MIR. How. from Genesce County wished 20 urge the
necessity Of making all the exercises such a. the chill
dren can easily comprehend, especially the prayers.
Mr.. McMuLLIS called the attention of the meeting
to the subject Of County Conventions, which he
thought calculated to do much good.
Mr. OGDEN said the Convention ought 10 come To
some practical point; ought to have committee
TO reduce to plain suggestions the sense OF the meeting
The Rev. Mr.. GALLAGHER, of OswegO, spoke OF the
;mnortance of good superintendent. Their own
school had doubled in few year, mainly through the
labors of their superintendent. Perhaps next to good
superintendent and teachers Is tie Singing
Mr. CUTTER of Brooklyn referred TO the matter oi
Picrics which had in his opinion been overdone.
MIR. JONES Of Penn Yam stated his experience was
that these Picnics had done much goOd-ai least IN the
country They had produced more Of catholic feeling
among Them there was also large class that could
be reached in no other way
The Rev. As, BALLARD thought they had been
useful in Massachusetts.
Mr.. TIToS Of Brooklyn reminded the Conyeniio
that time was passing, aud he hoped the subject of
systematic visitation might be taken up. There are
200 600 children TO be taken care Of, and i II an i'm
porant question how we shall turn themin the night
way. d.
MIR. MupGE Of Brooklyn spoke on the importance Of
giving the children proper music to sing such az
would interest them. II was one OF the best means
Of charging school.
was given to Mr.. Pardee on the subject OF Systematic
visitation. -,
MIR. PARpFF said there were large numbers Of chill
dren vet out of the Sabbath SCHOOL, and the question
arises what shall we DO 10 reach them The answer
is we must SYSTEMATIC the work as Ia reach every
child. There has been a plan devised, which com.
prises three points, LIST. To follow out the command
TO Preach the Gospel to every creature: ID. To
give every member Of the church something to do to
which they are specially adapted. The members get
together and lay out the districts for every churchi
they then call Getting, 10 winch all may come.
S. me OF the churches have devoted an afternoon 10 H.
Tie church then lays out her own district giving the
work to different members; getting them to volunteer
Tie church may do as much other visiting az they
choose, only this portion must be done lie lnstanced
one school where the increase had been from ITO 10
400 in few weeks; and $50 were added during the
wear. Another school doubled It's number in a month.
II would only systematic our labor in this way,
every family III the land might be visited and the
100000 children reached and perhaps brought
into the Sunday schools. II is said there
are 4CG,CC0 in the city of New-York who
never go inside church These might all be
reached by systematic visitation. But the work
must be persevered in and never given up.
He related number of cases to show what perse.
verance in this work will effect. II people viii take
hold Of this work God will assist them and III them for
the work Mr.. Pardee said he had never been treated
otherwise than with kindness, though he had visited
al portions OF the city.
Mr.. ASpKrws of Pouglkeepsie related an instance
of success il pursuing visitation IN a Roman Catholic
family III New-fork City.
Tie Chairman Of the Business Committee said he
hoped some report of this meeting would be printed
that the information may 60 10 the country. He
moved that a Committee be appointed 10 report on
two subjects one of which is, What be done TO
- connect household aud otler help with the system
attic instruction in the Sunday-Schools r. the other
is What are the best means of organizing new
schools both ON home and foreign fields and what
plans Of correspondence should be adopted p The
motion was carried.
The CHAIRsss appointed the following gentlemen
10 compose the Committee; Mr. Woodruh, the Rev.