The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-16
Warsaw, H., Delegatiou.---J. G. Ran.


Sugar Greek Delegation. Carl.
ner. 4. N. Green, Nj. w Stephens.
Berlin Delegation. Ade.l, Miss A.
Breitenstein.
St. Frauoisyille, Mo-, Delegation. 20.
Grinel,
TT. Madison Delegation .-Frederick
. Hesser, h. 9. Gibbs, Rev A. Williams,
w. A. Pearson, Hon. Robert Russell.
VIM. Bonnell, Mrs. Wilton Mrs. p. Err
hart, Miss l.. Goodrich, Miss M. Sample,
Miss Il. Walker, Mrs. Jennison, Mrs.
Woodwarth, Miss l. Hull, Miss Ann
Hull
Clay Grove Delegation.--J. B. Pease,
S. F. Dunlap. Mr., Mathews.
Franklin Centre Delegation.--J. G,
Gilmore, Mr. Hussey.
Liberty Delegation. M. Angel ]. d..
Stephenson.
lakewood Delegation "A. s. Miller,
: s. e. Wood, Mrs. Kimball, Miss Abby
Stafford
Pleasant Ridge Delegation.--L. A..
Hanna.
| Fairview, HI, Delegation MIR. Berry.
Report of Committee adopted.
| Convention united in singing the hymn
"Come thou fopnL of every blessing
cd proposition read by the President,
on which il was resolved, that none who
are physically able are too old to.Attend
Sunday School.
The Convention then passed to the con-
sideration of the
! Nird 7opie-The best way to retain
the Older scholars in the School.
REV. Mr.. STUART. thought the best
method is to have two classes in every
school. The older members Of the church
should be formed into classes, and the les
son should be thoroughly studied and ex-
planned.
PRor., PEARSON, TT. Madison. There
should be two classes in every school A
competent teacher should be placed over
the adult scholars The Bible is the text
book. and we ought to study it for light
Nh MnITlNG Represented a school
made up of all the members Of the Church.
The adults make the study Of the Bible
their main object.
REV. Mn. DrcKEY offered the following
D resolution:
; Resolved, That no teacher should ap-
8 pear before his class without thorough
9 study of the lesson, with prayer for a
. . clearer understanding and for ability tc
j rightly apply the lesson to the salvation
5 Of the scholars.
iind that the best way to keep adults
, in the Sunday School is to unders tand
. the lesson myself.
> Mr.. BosD thought that the object wa.
Q to develop the best method of retaining
I; the older members in Sunday School,
!; The teacher should always be ptesen
: himself, thoroughly understand the lessor
J. and impart its instruction in an agreeable
: way. 1t is as important as the preaching
/; of the Gospel, and requires more prepar
alton.
: Mr.. SANFORD, of Bentonsport TIL,
+ best way is for the teacher to go prepar
J, ed. He should pray much: and Away
: treat tbs scholars In a friendly manner
|. He ought to invite them to his house ant
> be sociable with them.
|. MRS. VAN kUREN. / don't know tina
!. | can present anything new, These hare
: times has enduced the housewife Of man,
I. an humble cottage TO change the old gar
: ments. by turning them upside down
/. and wrong side out, to give them De
!, appearance; 80 it is with the question
!. Christ said to his disciples, Go, teaching
!. all nations, DC. / don't look upon the
Sunday School as part of the Church
| believe ita special call, yet it is the du.
, ty of all Christians to teach Christ, no,
to bury their talents. We should teach
our children the Gospel of the Son OF
God. 1" Feed my lambs,' out Of the
Church no, but in it. Mothers, teach
your children the sincere milk Of the
Word. Teaching Christ is the Gospel,
and any child can easily understand the
love of Christ.
H. Soorr HOWELL. Adaptation is es.
sential in teacher. Ths chief object Is
to convert the scholars. In order TO do
! so, he must study the dispositions of his
scholars. He must vary his subject and
manner of teaching and address. Get the
class interested-give them illustrations,
tell them anecdotes, even if at times you
should provoke the broad smile on the
Sabbath day. There are three ipyincible
Ps; Psaouafity. Patience and Persever.
anrr. The lazy. tardy teacher should be
turned out. He is not fit to be even Q
sweeper in the House of God Be patient,
! toe. Dent harshlg repfeye. Don ,tspcsf
all Bible truth in the same way or tone Of
: voice. Wake up drowsy pupil, and
prepare heart, mind and conscience, be
fore giving him the strong meat Of the
!. Gospel. If you have but one conversion
! in ten years be patient. There is no lin
i it to the time OF service we owe to God
The teacher must pray for his pupils
), Have personal interest in them. Invit
them to his house talk to them upon no
=. only religious, but other topics. Motto,
l. the boys in their week day sports, an,
|. shake hands with the little girl, an,
J. speak pleasant word as you meet he
In the street.
l. Rxv. Mr.. RICE, of Hamilton. / hav
been thirty.fve years in the Supda,
= School. "Train up child in the way h
should 60, and when he is old be will no
I, depart from it." The great difficulty i
to get the right kind Of teachers. Some
). times the presence of the teacher will driv
y the scholars GU. Of school. / wouldn'
frown on the little boy if he happens L
}. be late, but would say to him, am OLA,
. 10 see you here, better late than never