The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-05-05
.snndau sohnol Convention.

This Convention was again In session
yesterday. Resolutions from the Commit
tees 10 whom the several topics for discus
sion had been referred, were reported and
adopted as follows:
Rev. MIR, steek. from the Committee ON
the Firsttopie, presented the following ~
Resolped. That the Sabbath-School holds
to tho Church a relation analogous to that
of the nursery TO the orchard of the lambs
to the flock of children to parents; that II
Is, in fact, comprehended In the Church, as
parts are embraced in the whole. Its true
relation is that of dependence, and its inter
ests are to be cared for accordingly. The
School cannot prosper without the Church,
nor the Church without the School.
That the School, where It is under the
control of any particular denomination or
Church, ought to be held responsible TO the
church authority, both as to the doctrine
taught and the government administered.
That when union schools exist, 1t would
be well for the parties interested to agree
upon some common dOctrinal platform, to
which the instruction given should be con-
formed. That from these principles 1t fol-
lows that IL is the solemn duty CO pastors,
church officers, christian parents, and all
good people, by visiting the school,, by
prayer in its behalf by teaching, and by
est appreciation of this great work.
Rev. W. L. Hypes, from the Committee
on the Second Topic, presented the follow
ling:
| Resolved, That in order to retain the
youth In our Sabbath Schools as they grow
up, the following conditions must be met !:
I--the Sabbath School must be regarded as
a meeting of the church, in such q sense as
to make attendance thereon as obligatory
upon the membership of the church, as at
tendance upon any other social means of
grace; there must be n properly graded
course of instruction; teachers must be
competent, faithful and pious; scholars
must be constantly impressed with the idea
that their relation to the sabbath School is
to continue during life; all the services of
the Sabbath School should be so conducted
as to secure the early conversion of the
children.
Rev. Mr.. Bunker, from the Committee
on the Third Topic, presented the follow
ing:
Resolved, That no mode of instruction
, will either interest or profit all minds-noI
even the same mind, at different times
The instruction must be prepared with nice
: reference to the capacity and attainmenti
( of those to be taught. One mind Is so faI
] developed as to be most interested in the
=, lgreat truth and facts of Christianity; while
to another the elementary truths must b.
presented in their simplest forms, and thu
i plainest fact be accompanied by illustra
!, tratiOns. No two minds, more than faces
J. are alike. Much of the interest and prof
of the scholar depends upon the teacher
= If he understands the minds that are be
u fore him, and varies his instructions to sui
;, them, having his own heart thorough,
= imbued with the spirit and sentiment o
that which he teaches, his effort will be
success; if not, failure. As to the mod
of instruction, the teacher should be tn
best judge of that. One class of mind
= may be most interested in the catechetical
another by the expository lecture; much 1
either case will depend upon the teacher
dptness to instruct.
At the close of the afternoon session, tn
d Convention adjourned sine die