Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-12-20

Work. MuSt nave the capacity lOr tedCh-
/ ing. Must love the-work because it does
good, and is duty to God. Must love
children. lie attached great Importance
/ to the idea that children should be brought
to Christ while young. They should pass
imperceptbly as it were, from a state of
nature to a state of grace.
DR.. Blackall. Every lesson ought to
have bearing on personal salvatiOn.--
Must try and get the confidence of chill
dren, and then use discretion as to time and
place in talking to them about Christ. He
knew teacher who labored whole year
without fruit. She then wrote letter TO
each one of her class, and the result was
the hopeful conversion of all of them.
Rev. Mr. Chaplin spoke of the import
ance of using proper words when talking
to class.
Dr. Morris met teacher of the Sabbath
school on the street in Chicago, not long
since, about noon. He held in his hand a
lot of visiting cards. On inquiry he found
he was out visiting his Sabbath scholars
That man is engaged in heavy business,
vet he finds time TO visit his scholars. He
is successful.
Adjourned till p. m. Benediction by
Rev. w. r. Mikels.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Convention met Song-"Come 20 Jesus
Just now" Rev. Mr.. Clarke read the 23rd
Psalm and led in prayer.
Topic-7he Sabbath School The helpmote, moi
the substitute for parental instruction.
Rev. Mr. Clarke. Parents are the natur-
al guardians Of their children, and are res
ponsible TO The Lord for their proper train
ing. Nothing can relieve them of this res
possibility. The Sabbath school is not IN
tended to relieve parents of duty, but 10
aid them. 1t was originally intended for
the children of irreligious parents. and
Christians sent their children both for the
purpose of receiving instruction and en-
couraging the destitute.
Mr. Thayer, sr. Government and in
struction naturally devolye upon the pa
rent. But if the parent does not instruct
his children some one must undertake it.
Hence the necessity for Sabbath schools.
Rev. Mr.. Chaplin said this was one of the
most important subjects that could come
before us. Heard ministerial brother OBJ
| ject to Sabbath schools because they had a
tendency To relieve parents of responsible
ty. lie thought, however, that the Sab
bath school should stimulate parents 10
greater cxeriion.
DR.. Morris did not believe that Sabbath
schools have The tendency Ia relieve pa
rents responsibility. Parents should cat
echisc their children, or use the more mod
ern method of teaching by Bible narrative.
Compared scripture narrative with novel
reading, and showed that the former is far
superior even III poin; of attractivencss.--
+ Lay the foundation in the nursery, then fin
+ ish in the school
Rcv. G. II. Thayer said word corrobo-
rating what DR.. Morris had said about the
attractiveness Of Bible history.
Song-''Go and tell Jesus.
/ Heard reports from Sabbath schools.
Topic Illustrations in teaching.
/ DIR. Blackall with "a class of dozen little
boys and girls illustrated his method of
teaching the primary department Com
menced by saying that boys and girls sho'd
sit together They live together in the
family. One way of teaching children is
through the ear-by telling them some
i thing. Another way is through the eye
10y showing them something. L. method
has several advantages over the former
The perceptive powers ofchildren are more
fully developed than the conceptivc y
good plan is to write few words, for cx-
ample, Remember the Sabbath day to
keep i; holy" in large letters on the black
board. Anotheris by pictures or Scrip
ture engrayiugs. Closed with an affecting
invitation to come to Jesus
Song-"Come 10 Jesus just now"
Topic--Adranfage oj personal risifatien on
The part Of ulcers aad teachers at the homes o.
scholars.
! DR.. Morris. Parents VIII gladly receive
you, if you visit their children. They will
open their doors, their hearts and their
hands. Our interest in the scholars is not
confined to sixty or ninety minutes on Sab
bath, but extends throug every day in the
week and tie year. through this life, and,
we trust, through the life to come. 1t will
b. glorious meeting, that OF teacher and
scholar in Heaven. Every teacher should
keep roll of his class and visit them at
least once month; when sick, every week
or every day. Many a scholar is ruined
by going to school--or pretending to go to
school. He is playing truant while the pa
rent thinks he is at school. The teacher is
the telegraph wire between the school and
the parent. Picnics, if properly managed,
are powerful means of gaining the affec-
tions of children.
The discussion was continued by Dr.
Blackall and Reys. Chaplin, Mikcls and
Clarke
All insisfcd on the importance of frequent
visitation as means OF keeping up the in
terest of the scholars and retaining them in
school. Many think it a hardship to visit.
They can make fashionable calls, but find
it difficult to visit the poor in the alleys and
back streets. a good way to do is for the
pastor or superintendent to go out with his
teachers one by one and introduce them to
the work.
4 Adjourned, after singing "Jesus by the
sea-"
TUESDAY EvENING.-cHILDREN's MEETING.
Song-"Watchman tell me-"
Prayer by Rev. G. ii. Thayer and read
ing scriptures by DIR. Blackall