American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-05-01
THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
Butler, Pa. Wednesday, May l, 1867.
Butler County Sabbatk school
Convention. .--Order OF Exer-
cises. 9Th IL Sth.

TUESDAY FORENOON.
l0:00-l0:15; Opening exercises.
lO:I5-l0:35; Address of Welcome-Rev'd.
DR.. Young.
1885 u:00; Organization, appointing COM
mittees, etc.
Il:OO-I2 m; Brief address-Whst have
we done in the Sabbath Schools of our
county, what have we still to do, and how
shall we do it2 "a report on this topic
will be given BY a committee appointed
. for that purpose.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
2:O0-2:20; Devotional exercises. Prayer
for our teachers.
2:20-3:00; Modern Improvements in Sab>
bath Schools" with drill exercises in
opening and closing them.
3:00-3:l5; Questions: lE, How do you
prepare for teaching? I'd. When and how
do you make personal application of the
truth? Brief written answers are re-
quested from the audience.)
3:l5-5:00; The Model Sabbath School.
1.-THE Institute will be divided into classes,
each with teacher, and go over the les
son Mark vii, 3l-37, the same as in Sab
bath School. Followed by report from
each teacher on bis plan Of the lesson, the
duties or practical lessons drawn, and the
applications made Criticism and dis
cussion. Address on "methods Of msnag>
ing Bible lessons and the principles Of
teaching"
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
eO0-920; Devotional exercises.
9:20-9:35 The teacher with the Bible and
in the class.
9:35-i0.20; The Institute will be divided
,1t, tbraA d;y;oioua paualv. lat Pastors
I'd, Lady teachers. Sd, Gentlemen teach :
ers. Each division will have chairman,
and consider practical questions.
i0:20-ll:00; Reports from each division
upon the subjects considered, followed by
1l:OO-ll:35; Sacred Geography and the
blackboard.
Il:35-l2 M; The model teachers meeting.
"WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
2:00-2:l0; Devotional exercises. Prayer
for the "little children and their instruct>
ors.'
2:l0-3:20; The model Infant school,
3:20-3;50; Blackboard; object and picture
teaching.
.3:5O-4:00; Questions: ist, What training
do our Sabbath school teachers need for
their work. ID, How shall this training
be secured! brief written answers as
before
"WEDNESDAY EVENING.
T:0O--7;3O; Reports of committees and clos
ing business.
7:30- 900; General meeting of Sabbath
Schools, with addresses to children.
NOTES.
l. viii net every pastor in the county
preach on the subj bjsct Of the Sabbath School,
and urge to attendance on this Institute?
2. All pastors, Sabbath School officers and
teachers in the county, without regard to
Ssnsmiaation, and other friends Ct the cause,
are invited to attend this meeting. Eater
tainment provided for all.
3. Will yoa cot pray for the success of
this Institute. and sec that very school in
your township IL represented.
4. Able workers from abroad are expected
as well as friends tron the city Of Pitts
burgh.
s. Pleass he present at the opening of the
mseting, and remain until the close.
6. Please bring pocket Bible. little
blank book or paper, and lead pencil.
Rev. j. D. LEGGIr, II. z. Cb.. Char ~.
LOYAL YoUSG, o. S. Presbytseian.
JOHN GALLEY, United
VIZ. CAMPBELL, Superintendent
J. G. REpIcK.
THEo. HUsELToS,