Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The session was opened with prayer by
Rev. R. Walker, and proceeded to busi-
ness.
Mr.. Shaw, of Hastings, represented that
there was decrease in the interest felt in the
Sabbath School cause in that place, but was
hopeful that it would revive.
Mr.. Fletcher, of Minneapolis, moved that
statistics of the Schools be presented in writ
ing, to the Secretaries.
After much discussion the resolution was
voted down, and verbal reports called for,
but motion to go on with the discussion OF
the topics on the Programme interviewed, and
the subject
/. How can secure from the membership of
churches that personal service AMI cordial en-
couragement which they owe to Sunday Schools? !?
was called up-but the Committee on Con-
stitution and Bylaws here appeared, ,and sub
mitted a report.
The report was laid upon the table for the
present, and the first topic taken up.
Mr. Abraham thought that it could be
done By pressing eoery member of the congre-
CATION into the work, from Pastor to the last
member.
Rev. DR.. Stevenson thought that every one
who was member of church should be
made to feel his or her duty in the work, the
ease with which they can do good, and their
necessity for action, and certainly every man
who is fit to be member at all, cannot re-
fuse to do his duty in this respect.
Rev. R. Walker spoke of the necessity of
good example. Parents and church members
and Sunday School friends must do this
If we want others to 60 into the field, we
must 20 forward ourselves We must let
our light shine, and then call for help, and
wewill secure cooperation from all christians.
Mr.. Fletcher, of Minneapolis, said there
were still difficulties. Good examples had
repeatedly been set, and yet no followers
Something more is necessary still. Example
alone will not do. He would not recommend
what was lacking, but felt its need.
Mr.. Whitney Of Forest City spoke Of the
great labors devolving ON the Pastor, and his
discouragements, but did not say much re
garding the question.
Mr. Day, of Minneapolis, said that the laity
looked to the clergy for the greatest aid to any
good cause, and the Sunday School cause was
paramount to all. 1t is the nursery of the
church. The minister must look well to it,
and it must have his care and prayers, and he
must urge his flock to help and support it.
All members from the sire to the infant can
become its adherents. He should visit it, he
should mingle with its members, and set an
example for punctuality and zeal. If he neg
lects it, he does irreparable injury, as his ex-
perience had convinced him. He hoped all
Pastors would do their duty.
Mr.. Clarke, of Minneapolis, agreed with the
foregoing. He believed in using the power of
God, and making the members practice divine
precepts. Feed the Lambs" was one of
these, and could any man be proper Pastor
who did not do this?
Rev. G. II. Pond, of Shakopee, said one
great difficulty in the way of what was asked
IN the topic, was, that the members do not
see it to be their duty to endeavor to promote
the Sunday School cause. The children need.
ed religious training, or their souls might moi
be saved. The Sunday School is the place te
receive it, and who could refuse to aid in in
structing them in the way of Life, and i'm
pressing religious truths upon them. Tn
minister should make personal appeal t.
every member.
Mr.. Ingersoll, of ST. Paul, thought this wa
an important question. All.who are here ar,
laborers in the Sabbath School, and how Il
accomplish the end proposed is our them,
now. Laymen, he thought, could do much
A direct appeal to every one to become
worker inehe cause could hardly fail. H,
knew an instance of man who confessed
that he was compelled to study bis Bible ir
order to teach class. He saw in one Sunda,
School hundred grown men and women i,
Bible classes. The Pastors cannot do all
He must have cooperation from his members
He hoped much good would grow out of thi
discussion. r. srss @'
Mr.. Crosswell, Of Orono, said that we coul
do much, but must rely on aid from above
We are instruments in Gods hands for doin
good. Sunday Schools produced early COZ
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