, 1864-11-19

make them feel nm interest In the EXERCISES
for serious consideration. Pastors had a Ert
must be friendly and fociable with the little ch
dren. and make the little ones lose that feeling
tors. .-..
: drcn most important featare inlhe consresati III
ees wssse the Children aaePea are e1oa
snbba School not ibcir church and III thst at Hb
hi fssi 1set asasS ss5ssS aSl! tSx I NJ ao
s5s yoSng what s1 Ger IN ss Expected % prae
than to inculeate in them habits Of Regularity
their r obserya9ee @ Of public wo:nhjp
chg1d.d hnapp dlinied on The Importance Of eausi1
Of re plan spoken Of by Dr.. Evarts, Of cansins
cMidfcn TO be taken from the schools into clnircJ
sadGSPee npse in hs shf
n41nta1n order and deeorur.
icy hey. Nj Aawldns thought great deal ol blan
rorcnts viii only take he onnIe q paFea pren,I
1e snelr q Children it, for church, the children viii
MI IT. y H a!tsnSi IS Gccncr ,e,..o, ,,s ,-au.,.
teacher with children who were fafen tn al H ~
Gharch n body. The result Of their efforts VII
e Sailaleq .i ms been very encouraging, and ha
Ai(cr the hymn commenting,
ia ssSa sss esaet, ses
Rev: A. l. Brooks thought It was the duty q
esery LcaSher 70 enter into close Communion Witi
christian to shine before the world. -1e
NJ. Accnc, Of Bridgeport, said that Us many
eaGaes .na Is. essses III 1nsf were not converted ta5
pills. Others are converted, but aro nerIrcntr ~,
inactive, while few, ineainest exert t6emseives
odo their whole duty. He believed In the imnor
nee 2, properly the converted
burn dimly, and perhaps utterly be e1tincuished.
causing the pupil to be farther from the Lord than
Rev: II. W. Eyarts, D. D., thought that undoubt.
esy the duty OF the teacher was to ituprcas nnon
u tae mina q ne convert that he is under the law
ta o. the Lord that the church is heneefor!h his
WITH that home. The child ia above the law Of tbe
teacher, OF even the church, and ali the teacher
tsn sa1 % L. Y counsel and advise the Chris
Key. z. n. Humphrey knew 1t WIS Impossible
TOT The pastor Of the church learn the Spiritual
eooeinen 81 4e children IN the samc way that he
nity for communication. This dnty rests Mith tho
teacher, who should act to bis class in tie capacity
q pastor and lend the pnpils to the church, the
Mr: Edwards dwelt upon the. close relationship
which exists between the Sabbath school teachcf
and the converted child OF ungodiy parents.
Mr. Hunt understood TINT fhe iirst duty OF the
teacher with converted pupils was to let his own
Light shtIe before the child, for the young ones
viii certainly look Tor example to the one through
whose lnstruncntality they had been brought 10
| the Saviour.
Nj. Perkins urged the importance of teachers
13ow1ng ,,;la and watching over their converted pu
fuences, and prevent him from again falling into
The pathB OF Wickedncss.
N, n; Moody bad found Y 4 TINT the work Q, teachsr
They must teach the child how to act and Work.
The heart cannot be kept warm without action,
and d al @ must labor in the Lords vineyard:
HI: Andrews dwelt upon the necessity Of teach
srsx srsx looking atser and counsc1ing their pupils,
hoth converted and unconycrtcd.
NJ; Hathaway, n introducing the last subject
Tor dtscnssion-sShnuld Enconverted persons be
admitted as teachers in our Sabbath schools r.
observed that the great duty Of Sabbath school
ashsI Is to lead he hearts 70 Christ
state which he himself has never arrived at! He
consequently did not believe that 1t is proper for
1nbelieyezs 70 conduct Sabbath echools; indeed,
whose actions In The week might nuliiiy thcir
| tc1ch1ngs on the Sabbath.
We rGad "lct him who hcarcth say come" This
text lie considered a sufficient reason why all who
fscl an interest in the Bible 1uay take class. All
ont Of tie chusch are not converted and it Is un.
Mise to make 4he simple sign Of church member
ship the standard OF Z teacher. II man Is ne
@ @4aenser ni Msaaters, or saloons. or prcligate
| school.
Rev. L B. Trua1 thought that ns 1t was not NOR
ay MIoag 70 teach the Scriptures, it could not be
mofaiy wrong to employ unconvcrted pereons in
Sabbath schools. Indeed God had taught us that
1s not ong not wrong, but is sometimes expcdi-
ent to allow Euch teachers to act Jonah, and Ia
1aan1, and Judas 1scariot, were ali persons Of er
cepaonable character, and yct they were allowed
to disseminate Gods word.
lians, ]. n. Barker De Baptist, Sradord and other
gentlemen, who cited many Instances in which mn
convertsd converted peIfons had been in great measure
a;1 o. tachng led to the conversion Of the teacher
The Convention then adjourned until halinast
eeFen O'CLOCK IN the evening.
EyES1so SERMON.
At haltpast seven o'clock the Convention assem-
bied IN The audience room OF the Second Presby-
chnil ,in us 1nnfeh pursuant m tq Tic
ciaes Of The evening Commenced BY The meetinr
singing the hymn, beginning, 'A@'-''e
at,e, which dsS; aSsrt are ss1 g|taiag sxy b."
@ s?S e Sh,sy Tss d.
that the order Of the programme for the cTenins,
was voluntary addresses and abort goodbye Re.
3, hev: z: sippezt considered fhey had much to be
thankful for, in being allowed to meet tosether
% n9der such favorable auspices. The Sabbath
Il Col s S q he
means hy man. With Linn lies all the power md
glory but al may be assured that He Wl bless the
0T-
Kind to effect good to their fellows They had
neafo o. the great spiritual dcstitutoa which e1-
tsfed u many paris of the country. and this fact
God, nek1ng Him to mise up willing hearts md
ready bands 70 undertake the great work. In their
ose cody men and woman whS aese 70 Tcfmbss
those DISTRICTS. "~1S ~ sAA1s !"
The The meeting then r. Joined in singing the hymn
Nr. Wtl1inme. Of Weatminster. honed bat the
Convention would prove to be OF great benefit to
them an. A. Sabbath school teachers, tley were
Nc noT engaged IN a. earnest warfare, war not only
Invade the foe In his stronghold, be viii inyafie
them IN thef1i He trusted hat al had labored
each one II might be eaid 81 81 Mary Ia"daiene
that he had done what he could.
MI. fason felt that it was we'll to meet together
agement AZ in actual Warfarc, so in theirs It was
absolutely necessary for the leaders Of he enter-
ps,se to meet together fer consultation. The Sab
and needed more than earthly wisdom In order to
labor successfully. They must work unreraittnr.
woq e eG In order M to
means 1T each study the Bible, for It Is b. the
sToEd q he spirit that they must gain victories
cres pere M5 nfe Of lacosse va ad e he
a ehlcoeo. ihe work was very different in detoij
to to wha1 is practced With them in Iianesota:
" eEs me country Nas too sparssly settled to allow
most hoaztfly lid them '*God speed In tncir FOOD
Mork. some d1y he trusted that in Miunesota |
tacS would be able to exhibit fruits OF their pres
Nj Williams had been n,o~t .crces,,v diam.
Ieo1nted atfhc programme followed by the Com I
much marked by extraordinary nartatfons Of nre.
cocious conversions bf two yCar old infants. bnt
n, ,ns nsa nS% passing I'D been rcpes
never all meet together again, for by another year
so9e d wonid he removed e Other spheres Of duty,
nod mid 1&n T..
adding to the glory OF God.
:, MI Moody, Of Chicago, had also been benefited
ny fhe Convention Teachers needed consulta-
ions and experience, md will meet with great
GOOD from such meetings Is these. He lamented I
hat 20 ieW boys over fourteen years OF age can be
,eIsnaded s3 to attend sabbath schools, and be re-
Il the performance Of his duty.
Mr. Barker thought 1t would have been well II
txeI5 t sabbath seheol teacher In the city had at
n as that they will not attend teachers meetings
No conventions: md In consequence are not SO |
nseGfsn5 1 IN their laors as they might be Il they
lth soc1al communion. As no report had been
sceiyed from the Sabbath school OF Calvary !
y un,Sa the sate1
,3n we school which appears to Be in very -four
OF been more fully attended. McVickcr's Thea
re and the numberless city saloons can draw
alb o V Sab
After few brief remarks by other gentlemen,
lev. j. B. TTnaI, Chairman OF the Committee on |
resolutions, reported Us follows :: |
Ltsolctd That 1t is the duty Of the adult mem. |
ers of.our churches to attend the Sabbath school
nd TO giycit their most earnest and cordial sup
.ort by their presence and lahors, not only for |
heir own growth ln grace and in The knowledge
nd youth 10 the sabbath school, thus teaching D
II, hy their example, to be ready to every good
gord and work.
Rtsolfed, 7has the primary department Is Of