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

| Il. If teachers wish to succeed they
should do so, and if they desire to do so
can visit their scholars whether in town
or country. :
| Q. Should not parents and teach
ers sustain the Superintendent in carry
ing out the plans for making the school
more prospeeus?
A. In choosing a Superintendent, Sc
lect the best person you have and then sus-
tain him. Do not expect perfection. If his
plans do not seem to you best do not tell
your children SO, but go and advise with
him.
sirable?
A. They are if rightly conducted A
pleasant day in the grove, with singing,
short addresses, and good things for the
inner man. will make the children happy,
connect pleasant associations with the
Sabbath-school, and have good tendency
in general But they should be carefully
conducted, and never held out as an in
ducement for attendance, good conduct, &c.
Q. Is it necessary to have funds to
carry on Sabbath-schools? If so, who is
to supply the need, and how are they to
be raised?
A. All experienced Sabbath school la
borers agree that funds are absolutely ne
cessary to sustain Sabbath school, and
that its efficiency and worth are always in
proportion to the amout of funds eIpend-
ed. Too often the faithful few who do
the work must also bear the expenses,
while those whose children receive the
benefit neither work nor pay. One good
brother remarked that often parents, who
have FIVE or six children. at Sabbath school,
do not help to teach, and when sub.crip-
ton is handed them, to raise funds for
books, papers, &C., will give the trifing
sum of 25 or 50 cents This he thought
was contemptably mean" Surely those
who receive the benefit of Sabbath
school, should contribute toward its sup
port; and if an interesting, profitable school
be desired, then give literally toward
maintaining it.
Q. What inducement have teachers
to labor in schools?
A. The comfort of an improving con-
science; the joy experienced in doing
good the privilege of working for Jesus /;
the great satisfaction (if faithfully Of see-
ing their scholars brought to Jesus, in
this life; and in the life to come the pro-
mise that, they that be wise shall shine
as the brightness of the irmanent, and
they that turn many to Righteousness as
the stars for euer and eUer.
With prayer adjourned to Z o'clock
P. NJ.
EUening Session. = The meeting was
opened with devotional exercise led by
Rev. Mr.. Lifts.
The children's meeting was then ad-
dressed by VIM. Z. Peters and Rev. Mr..
Lifts. The following Resolutions were
then unanimously adopted
ResolUed, That we tender our thanks
to the citizens of Bushkill'for their kind
and generous hospitality extended to US
during the session of this Convention.
ResolUed, That we tender the thanks of
this Convention to our worthy friend and
Agent of the American Sunday school
Uuion, VIM. +. Peters, for his earnest eff.
forts in getting up this Convention, and
giving such valuable information upon
the subject of organizing Sabbath schools,
and joyfully extend to him our SYM
patty, and promise him our prayers, and
bid him GoD speed in the work which
he is engaged in.
ResolUed, That the proceedings of this
Convention be published in the county
papers.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
with prayer, to meet again at the call of
the Committee.
Rev. CHAS. E. VAN ALLEN,
A. G. HULL, President
Secretary.