The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-03

Church.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met at o'clock. DeTo-
tional exercises half hour, conducted W
Rev. Alfred Taylor, of Philadelphia.
"The Lord is my shepherd, I'll not wan.
ws. snno after which the first question,
"Sbonld non-professors OF reilglon De
en9uIo aS teaohers9" was taken up
loI IT. ti'Tu r. Hervey would, if the Super
..tondant of q Sabbath School employ
nnn professors as teachers, and be glad
that God hadIput it into the hearts of such
to come and train children; he would en-
courage them, and ask Gods blessing
upon their efforts.
Mr.. E. J. Stone, while he would prefer
none but professors as teachers, he could
not but think that great good had been
accomplished by the work of non-pro-
fessors. d. -
Mr.. VIM. Fitzpatrick, of BenwOod,
thought that non-professors frequently
did great good in Sabbath Schools, and
in the language of the Evangelist he
would say ''let whatsoever will say come"
Mr.. S. G. Stevens thought it would be
wrong for professors to say to any stand
back, for We are holier than thou" He
| was glad to think and know that Ged
had put it into the hearts of nOn.profes-
sors to engage in the Sabbath School
work.
Rev. DR.. Martin thought the remarks,
so far, were like the handle of a Jug
all on one side While he was inclined
to the opinion that great good had been
done by non professors as teachers In
the Sabbath School, still he would
ALWAYS give the preference to professors.
Rev. d. w. Fisher said that while he
would prefer an illiterate professor to a
we'll educated non. professor in the posi-
ton of a Sabbath School teacher, he
was not in favor of excluding the non
professor from teaching; on the contrary
he would urge them to take their places
in their classes, and probably in their
efforts to do good they might get good.
u: Jacob, Esq, would gladly welcome
Young ladies and gentlemen into the
Sabbath School who were not PROBES,
sors, as he was satisfied great good could
be done by them.
Rev. Mi. CASTOR, of Bellaire, said he
could cite an instance where School
was carried on with but one professor IN
| it. Great good had been done in that
School, and he would, therefore, most
assuredly favor the employment of non
professors.
Mr.. A. A. Allison would not hinder any
one capable of imparting Scriptural
knowledge from taking class in Sab
bath School, but would always give the
preference to professors, as be believed
them best adapted to the work.
Rev. Mr.. Barnitz said we should urge
teachers to stand up for Jesus, and do
all in our power to induce them to elm.
brace risen Redeemer, but he would
not favor the idea of excluding nom
professors from the position of teachers
in the Sabbath School Let all who have
sufficient knowledge of Scriptures be
employed as teachers.
On motion of Mr. Barnitz, the question
was dropped
Mr.. Fisher offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
In view of the pressing necessities,
especially of this city and community,
the Convention of the Sabbath Schools
of Ohio County met in Wheeling,
September LIST 1866! and adopted the
following resolutions:
|. Resolved, That Committee of seven
persons be appointed by this Convention,
to prepare, after the rising OF this body,
a petition to the next Legislature OF the
State of West Virginia, to pass Dill Tor
the erection, as soon as the public inter
ests will permit, of House of Refuge,
for the correction and reformation of
youthful criminals of both sexes; where
they shall be brought under whole
some, moral, and religious training
said institution to DO built either for the
use of the whole OF a part OF the State,
as may be deemed expedient
2. ReS0lred, That the said Committee
be instructed to procure signers to this
petition, from the citizens of this city
and State.
Marching on marching on glad as birds o. the
wing
was sung.
The second topic for discussion, What
is it that we, as teachers, still need IN
order to be more successful In leading
the children to Jesus" was taken up.
Dr. Martin said that we needed more
love for Christ and full measure of His
holy Spirit. If teachers were filled with
love to God they would never weary IN
well-doing
Mr.. j. c. Hervey said what was want
ed was a full Knowledge of the truth, the
faculty to impart it, and the baptism of
the Holy Spirit Paul might plant and
Apollos water, buta to God alone belong,
ed the increase.
Rev. L. II. Trainer said that If We
would be efficient workers for Christ we
must first secure our own souls salvation,
and then we would be prepared to battle
for the Lord.
Rev. Alfred Taylor, of Philadelphia,
said that Sabbath School teachers should
be we'll posted on Scriptural truth, so as
to be ready, like Christ, when talking
with the woman of Samaria, ready to
answer all the questions Of the children
placed under their charged, We must
endeavor to teach knowingly and under
standiugly.
My days are gliding swiftly by
was sung.
The third topic What is the best
method of teaching the children the
Scriptures r. was taken mp.
DR.. Alex Martin thought the ways of
impartiug Scriptural truth we're numer-
GUS, and teachers only knew how diff
cult it was to devise tie best method. He
thought catechising an excellent plan.
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