Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1864-12-15

ESg- BRADFORD TEACHERS Association con-
vened at the Baptist Church, Springfield Centre,
Friday, Nov. 11th 1861 at 2 o'clock, p. m.
Opened with reading Of Scriptures and prayer by
Elder Brown.
In absence of President, NJ. S. Brown was elect
ed Chairman.
Reading Of Minutes Of last meeting called for,
read and approved. Miss Scott, Mrs. Seaman and
Prof Chubbuck appointed to assist Commit
tee to draw up resolutions for discussion.
J. II. Ki:.gsbury was appointed critic. Com
lnittce of three consisting of Misses Carrie Berry
Emma Tracy, and Albert Tracy We're appointed to
solicit questions from each person i'll the house to
De answered i'll the evening
Report OF Committee on Resolutions
ResolceI, That teachers should instil into the
minds Of those committed to their charge love OF
Liberty, as well as a love of Il Republican form of
Government.
ResoIred, That gentlemen can teach better
school III the winter: therefore should be employed
t. the exclusion OF all ladies.
Report accepted. First resolution read for dis
cusson.
Rev. Mr.. Corss arose to speak i'll negative urg-
ing that to instn liberty into the minds that were
already full OF it, was impossible Mr.. Chubbuck
then spoke on the question explanatory and APP
provingly. Elder Brown following III affirmative
strongly. Elder Mitchell spoke partly in affirmative
nrging the inconsistency OF teachers mstructing
pupils both white and black of every grade and
nation, to the love of Republican government
The difficulty seemed to be a misunderstanding in
regard to the wording of resolution
Discussion arrested time for adjournment
having arrived and after distributing question,
the meeting adjourned till o'clock.
Evening Session opened with singing at time ap
pointed Mr. Corss then addressed the teachers
the necessity for the well being of their schools
to mge and teach morality to their pupils
That morality, springing from the christian re
hgion-the o0ly true morality. As it would be i'm
possible to teach them as directed, ''in Il way il
which all denominations agree" and . avoid al
the points in which they disagree, advancing good
argument to prove it among which was, that one
could not teach or advance morality with exhibit
ing his doctrine or belief. As parents would
furnish semi intidel reading for their children, il
the form Of daily papers, common literature nov
els and the like and with this great influence tc
work against teaching by exhortative morality
would be uphill business. Taking this into con
sideration good example from the teacher would
go further to secure morality in pupils so far as he
IS concerned The subject of the lecture was sug.
gested to the mind of the speaker from question
given him to answer at the Athens Institute tbis
fall viz
What is the best way of teaching religion in
schools?
The whole lecture very instructive and We
wish We could give it verbatim Music. Miss
Scotts essay which then followed was excellent.
answering of questions written and assigned in af
ternoon was next III order After which patriot
lc song was sung and meeting adjourned after So
netting copy of lecture and essay Republication.
Saturday Morning, $50, Session opened with
prayer by the Rev. Mr. Brown. First in order, mu-
SIC business. Place fixed upon for next meeting,
unanimously, at Merryall. a committee WAS then