The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-06-01
2. Never tell ! child what Won can make

2. Never tell child what you can make
him tell you.
8. Never give piece Of information with.
out asking for it again.
4. Never use hard word If an easy one
will convey your meaning, and never use any
word at all unless you are quite sure it has q
meaning to convey.
Never begin an address or lesson without
Q clear view Of its end.
8. Never give a. unnecessary command,
nor one which you do not mean to see obeyed
Z. Never permit any child to remain in the
class, even minute, without something 10 do,
and motive for doing it.
THREE THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED.
l. Always to call back, in . child's own
language, all that you have taught him.
2. Always to call back, in q child's own
words, the practical lessons Of every verse.
8. Always to bend everything during the
session, singing, prayers and teaching, clearly
toward the one great central, practical thought
OF the lesson, and apply the truth.
Teaching is taking thought out of one
mind and planting it in another mind SO that
it will grow there.
Teacher, have undoubting confidence in the
Bible, its promises, its illustrations. as exact
ly adapted to children.
Be sure that every Sunday School lesson
leads directly to Christ and salvation; read,
mark, and inwardly digest.
Mr.. Tackaberry offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolred, That we may become more eff
cient as teachers
lst BY dilligent study Of and Thorough
acquaintance with the lesson before attempt.
ing to impart it to others.
Re ~ n
nature, and especially that Of our class.
3D.. By attracting the attention and affec-
tons Of the children.
4th. BY laboring directly for the i'm Mediate
salvation Of the youth.
5th. By having our own hearts thoroughly
warmed by the love Of God.
9th. BY visiting the children and conyers-
ing with them on proper subjects.
Rev. Mr.. Ihacher spoke earnestly with res
pect to qualification for the work of teaching.
IT preparation was necessary for the minister,
1t was also for the teacher. The resolution
was then adopted; and, sitter HYMN was
sung, the session was closed with PRAYER BY
Mr.. Paxson, Sen'r. The discussion of the
topics was earnest, spirited and PRACTICAL
The best spirit of unanimity, zeal AND devo
ton to the work as a means of securing glory
to the Bedeemer and the salvation Of the
young, was manifested by the members of the
convention.
WEDNESDAY EVENING MEETING.
AT e.45 P. N. prayer meeting in behalf Of
the Sunday School cause was held in the
Congregational Church. The pastor, Rev.
Geo. Thaeher, conducted the services. The
opening prayer was offered BY brother J. r.
Copelin, of keokuk. The attendance was
large, the prayers fervent, and the ezhorta
tons appropriate and sprituoi.
PROCEEDINGS OF THURSDAY.
A. ". Convention met and services
opened by Rev. Mr.. Tolman. The commit
tee on the constitution reported and the re-
port was amended and adopted. The com
mitiee on the constitution was appointed 10
nominate officers for the society, under the
constitution. On motion Of Rev. j. nv. La
than, IT, Madison was fixed upon as the
place ct the mex. convention. and ". IL
Pierson. II. A. Russell and j. NJ Beck were
appointed the committee ofreception for next
year.
The 4th topic was then taken up Remarks
were made respecting the employment OF IN
converted teachers BY Mr. Ober,op. Rev. 0.
Clark. Rev. ]. Burgess. Mr.. Yeager. Mr..
Paxson, Senr, Rev. Mr.. Wood, Rev. Mr..
Latham. Mr.. II. Scott Howell and Mr. Hub
hell. The following resolution, offered by
Rev. Mr.. Wood, was adopted:
Resoired, As the sense Of this conven-
ton. that where it Is possible, it is ex
tremely desirable to have only professed
christians rs Sabbath School teachers: but in
some cases the exigencies Of the matter may
justify the employment of those who are not
professed christians
SPEECH OF Mr.. s. PAxsoS
The venerable $. Paxson, of jacksonville.
Illinois. the pioneer Sabbath School Mission
ary of the West, then, by request, addressed
the convention. In his address he gave an
intensely interesting history of his experience
and labors in the Sabbath School cause. In
abont twenty-five years he has organized
1,l61 Sabbath Schools, with la 900 scholars.
His faithful missionary pony, named Rob
ert Raikes,' has carried him, while engaged
in the work, 64.647 miles.
Mr.. Brownel followed in an interesting ae,
count of Sabbath School enterprize of thir
~ years ago. After singing, the session
closed with prayer by Rev. Mr. Wood.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2P. ". Convention met and opened with
prayer by Rev. J. w. Latham. Mr.. II. Scott
Howell called attention to the Sabbath School
Times, the Sabbath School Teacher and the
Sabbath School Monthly Letter, as invaluable
aids to the Sabbath School Teacher
The committee on permanent officers re-
ported and the report was received. The
following officers we're elected:
President-Rufus Hubbard, Esq.
Tice hesidents-Rev. s. +. c. Garrison,
Rev. |. n. Crittenden.
County Secretary-H. Scott Howell, Esq.
Recording Secretary-Rev. E. II. Waring.
j. 6. Wilson offered the following resoln-
ton:
Resolred, That the thanks OF this conven-
ton be presented to the citizens of Keokuk
for their generous hospitality in entertaining
the delegates; to the officers and members Of
the Congregational Church and the Chatham
Square NJ. E. Church, for the use of their
houses of worship; and to the several rail
road companies. for the courtesies extendedto
the members OF the convention in returning
them free of charge. Adopted unanimously.
Rev. E. II. Waring moved that committee
of three be appointed to make arrangements
for model Sunday School exercise for the
next convention. Carried. Ii. Scott How
ell, Esq, j. NJ. Beck, Esq, and Rev. j. W.
Latham, were appointed said committee.
The townships were then called, and the
following township Secretaries appointed:
TOWNSHIPS. SECRETARY. p. o. ADDRESS.
Green Bay Samuel Hylsr Jollyville
Denmark, Oliver Brooks, Denmark,
Marion, ID Moore. Pilot Grove,
Cedar, Joseph Boyles, Hsborough,
IT Madison, John BonneD, Fl Madison
ashington. ii Dewey, IT Madison,
Pleasant Ridge LW Whiting, Denmsrk,
West Point, Ralph Huston. Wcst Point,
Charleston. II r Cas- iday, Charleston.
Montroee. Augustus Beckley, ,Montrose
Harrison, VIM Adell Primrose,
Van Buren,, EB Kellogg Croton,
jackson, Chas Hubbell Keokuk
Des Moinee JAmss Farley, Nincennee
Franklin Mr. Gill; Dover