The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1867-02-07


press on his scholars. The black board
is new feature in the Sabbath school
But few. years ago it was scarcely
thought of even in our secular schools,
but now every common school must have
one, and experience has proved that it
can be used with as much profit in our
Sabbath-schools. With it, the Superin-
tendent can clinch home the great tuths
contained in the lessons, reaching the
mind, not only through the sense of
! hearing, but, also, the sight. In all these
the teacher must remember that these
objects are not the lesson to be taught,
and illustrate the great truths of the doc
trine he is teaching.
The next question (fourth) was then
taken up" What can be done to increase
the Sabbath school interest in our coun-
ties, First, by making existing schools
more efficient; Second, by extending and
organizing new schools where there are
none."
This question was discussed with much
interest. 1t was, in fact, the question of
the convention. Our existing schools are
far from being as efficient as they should.
| One member stated, that the last census
report of the two countries showed nearly
ten thousand children of suitable age to
attend Sabbath shool. How many of
them are in Sabbath-school? Probably
not more than one fourth of that number
All felt the necessity of making greater
exertlon, as Christians, to increase the eff
feiency of our existing schools, and to
gather in these thousands of stray lambs
from the wilderness.
The subject of employing a Sabbath
school Missionary in the two counties, to
organize schools in peighborhoods where
they are needed, and aid existing feeble
schools, was ably and earnestly discussed,
and the conclusion arrived at embodied
in the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted =
ResoL0ed, That we consider the inte-
rest of the Sabbath-school cause, in the
two counties Monroe and Pike, demands
greater effort on the part of Christians to
make our existing schools more efficient,
and gather in many who do not now re-
ceive religious Instructions.
ReSolved, That we believe good ac-
tive, Sabbath school Missionary, to CO.
operate with us in organizing new schools,
and aiding and encouraging existing fee
BILE schools, is much needed.
Resolued, That we take steps towards
employing such Missionary, and call
upon the Sabbath schools, churches and
Christians, to aid, by their contributions,
in raising the necessary funds for his sup
port
Resolued, That committee be appoin-
ted to correspond with pastors and friends
of the Sabbath school cause, in the coun-
ties, and carry into effect the above Reso-
lutions.
On motion, the following persons were
appointed on the said committee
Rev. G. E. VanAllen, Rev. Henry Seiferk
" Ii. Lifts, j. III. Wallace,
Johns, Henry Beardley,.
G.. S. Garretson, c. ID. Broadhead,
A McWilliams, Finley Bush.
The next exercise In order was the
"Question DrawerW
The members of the Convention were
invited to write out any questions pers
tanning to the Sabbath h-school work, which
were collected and answered briefly by
experienced members.
A few of the most important with the
answers were as follows:-
Q. Is it best to offer prizes in Sab
bath-school?
4. No. Because it is inducing schol-
ars from wrong motives, and generally be-
gets jealousy and illfeeling &c.
Q. Should non-professors be employ
ed as teachers?
A. AS far as possible teachers should
not only be professors, but activc, earnest
Christians Where such can not be OBJ
tanned we must take the best we can get,
and make the best of them and, at the
same time, try.to induce them to be-
come Christians.
Q. Should not parents come with their
children to Sabbath school?
Il. They certainly should, and, also,
become members of the adult Bible class.
Q. Whatsign is it when church MEM
bers are never seen at the Sabbath
school?
A "A screw loose" somewhere
@. Is it profitable to use question
books?
A. While sound man can walk alone
lame man needs crutch If teachers
cannot GET along without them let them
use them; but if they will study their
lessons as they should, they will find
no need of them.
Q. How shall we awaken our sleepy
church mem bers to work in Sabbath
school?
A. Get one sleepy member to wake
up another Say to Mr.. A, there is Mr..
b asleep, won't you awaken him to work 7
A rubs his eyes and finds he is asleep
too, and must first wake up himself, and
then he goes at b, SO the two are awak-
ened.
Q. How can parents be induced to at
| tend Sabbath school?