The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-21

SIsst IN. Giant Killer" Il was very
,r.,ty. bsd red cover. His aunt
bought Co.. Ralph was very happy. lie
never Wts So happy. Bat amer awhile
the pretty cover came Oh, and the BOOK
was desfroved "Now. children, SAID
Mr.. Wells, "what Is is that We can get
that can never be lostg" They said,
reverently, Living water" Then said
he. "iI0w can We get 10 p They an
swered, as 10 Wa. on the BOARD, ASK
of Him. "sThen he explained the hymn,
and they 6eh Il when they sung win
tears ia their eyes. Then be prayed,
saving the sentences, and they repeated
10 after him. So We must teach the
children 20 pray. Mr.. Wells prayers
are always the overlooking OF his heart.
FATHERS and mothers, saidMr. Par
dee, teach your children 10 pray. II
YOU teach them % pray the Lords
prayer, teach them TO feel It," Some
tlmes Mr.. Wells has teachers 20 talk, or
the pastor, buGthey must talk about the
lesson. Mr.. Pardee talked about the
the singing in Mr.. Wells school. lie
takes his hymns from ell books; some
TIMES be culls them from the Church
Hymn Book tie prints them with
stencil plates on large sheets, and they
are hung up before the school, so that
they can ali see h.. Mr.. Pardee gave
the drst lines Of the hymns Mr.. Wells
has been singing lately.
Jesus. my cross have taken &C, &C.
Mr.. Pardee thought 10 best 10 bring
the children tO the Church service.
Mr.. Pardee gave an instance Of New
York pastor who was impressed by the
text "Feed my Lambs who, not salts
lied with preaching a sermon To chll-
dren once month, determined To
preach 10 them during one-halt ol every
service, aud % worked we'll.
A word about teaching. We me- elect
the teachers aud their work too much
IN our Conventions.
First. teachers want to study their
children, their minds, habits, Nc.-
Next, they want To study the ART OF
teaching--Of asking questions. NO one
. fails 10 ask any question they want an
-Wered Ia every Jay life. Next, never
. fail To make them tell you what you
want tnem 10 know. Next, you
want them TO know how ~ Keep
order, aud the best way is 10
keep ia order yourself. Next,
learn 10 illustrate. Christ gave Illus
trations, always, and he il the model
teacher. Mr.. Firth says, never per
NIT a child TO remain moment In the
class without something To do and n
motive for doing Il. Ralph Wells
teaches an hour, or an hour ana a
quarter TO al infant lesson
Mr.. Pardee gave "A model lesson. A
Young lady in London gave II, before a
large audience, 70 class who knew
nothing about recitlng lesson. She
began by asking theu what kind oil
weather they had bad. They said II
had been rainy.
Teacher-Can you tell me what RAIN
IL good Tor?
SchOlms-G0od TO wash the streets
with.
some in the audience Uttered. She
rebuked them. Then she asked the 1T
tie girls, "Can you tell me what rain ID
good fOr?'
Scholars-Good to make the 1Owers
grow.
And thus She kept on. drawing from
them answers, aud showing them how
useful rain, and then sunshine, we're.
Then she asked them how they lived,
and announced la simple way her
lesson, "GOd has a plan for every man,
aud ended 10y telling them about
Christ Who had plan iOr them.
Mr.. Pardee had known scholars con
verified the first day they ever went tn
sunday school. lie closed With some
ferveut words of encouragement.
Mr.. WIN. IA. OXtoby, OF Wheeling, Of
f-red the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted;
Resofued, That the thanks OF this As
ISOLATION are heartily rendered To X q.
Pardee aud Rev. j. "A. Vincent, Of New
York: Rev. h. ". OhidlaW, Of Cincin-
matt. and Dr. Thad. A. Reamy, OF Ztnes-
willie. Ohio. for the kindness they have
manifested iu coming to this, our hrst
state sabbath school Convention OF
West Virginia, and aiding Us by lhelT
voices snd presence.
Rc,8lrsd. That our thanks are due
aud are hereby rendered 10 the Pastor
aud Trustees Of the First Presby terian
Church, for their kindness In granting
the use OF their house for the sessions
OF this Convention.
MIR. William n. BlsSei {, OF Wheeling,
offered the following resolution, which
WAS adopted;
Re,1Ired. That our thanks be return
ed ca Mr.. George W. >toner, OF the he-
ligiou. Book House. Tor the loan of the
Smith organ, from which mas been pro-
duced such delightful music during
the. e.. i1us.
The Association adjourned with sing
ing
come thou fount OF every blessing,
and prayer.
SABBATH AFTERNOON.
Children's meetings were held on
sabbath afternoon iu Washington Hall
Baptist Church, Court House, Secund
Presbyterian Church and Chaplint
street German Methodist Church. Adj
dresses we're made by X. G.. PSrdee,
Esq. and Rev. J. III. Vincent, Of New
York. Rev. B. W. Chidlaw, OF Gin
ciupati. DR.. Thad. A. Reamy, Of lanes
willie. Ohio, and Hon. T.. kidwell, OF
West Virginia. The places named were
tlled 70 OVERCOMING, aud the children
manifested great interest IN the able ad'
dresses. Il il estimated that between
three and four thousand persons were
in attendance at the five meetings.
SABBATH EVENING.
Grand farewell meetings were held
sabbath evening, at Washington Hall
R,ptist Church, First and Second Pres
byteriau Churches, aud South Wheel
ing Third Presbyterian Church. Adj
dresses were delivered by X. G.. Pardee,
ESD of New York: Rev. b. w. enid
low, of Cincinnati; Rev. Mr.. Alexander,
DID. Of MOuudsville, ". Va; Hon. n
Kidwell, of Fairmont, W. Va; and
Hon. G. u. Hubbard, OF Wheeling, W.
va. The meetings were all largely at
tended, aud the addresses commanded
marked attention.
Thus has terminated the first annual
Convention Of the Sabbath Schools oI
West Virginia, and We doubt not great
J good will result thereirom. A deeper
Interest will be awakened among all the
! friends OF the institution, aud the re-
suit will be an improvement IN the
morals OF the youth Of our Common
wealth.
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