The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-08-22
The 81 topic taken up. VIZ: a ThA
requisities Of 4 good Ssperintsn-

He should be puncsual. The school
like the railroad, should bs run on
time. There should be . time to,
co mmsnco. and IL should commeuoA
on tims.ss There should 30 st, OPEN
ing hymn, suited TO tho occasion.-
Then the lessons should proceed.
without interruption from Librarian.
A tap ofthe bell should give notice to-
close up the lesson, and to prepare for
closing thes school. At the second
tap there should be perfect silence
for singing or prayer, after which
the school should be dismissed as
quietly and orderly 40 possible. II. IF.
Scarf, Of Marion Co.. said q good 8.
is. Superintendent is perhaps not
easily found. First, superintendent
should be good man; punctual, sys-
tematic, wide-awake. who Will know.
and attend TO the wants Of the schpl-
ara. When some Of the essential
qualifications are waiting IN tho SUI.
pcrintendent. they nay le oompenea-
ted for BY otAsss bat piety is indis-
pensable. sslsEf 81
Hr. Hallovay spoke especially 81.
punctuality. The Superintendent
should be present al weathers, be
familiar with al, ard should get every
body to work in the school. fd
Mt. Champion, reported the follow.
resolution alA liH "a q
Resolved, That among many re-.
quisites for . good Superintendent
may bo mentioned, consistent piety,
great familiarity with the scriptures,
. love Of the work, punctuallty, and
system in the division Of labor. And
that happy faculty which may BE- 40
quircd By all to greater o. Iess de-
gree ofadapting ones-ssk and all we
do to the wants and capacitiea oS,
children. Adopted. vi1'5a li' a.
The fourth topic vas taken up,
viz: How ahall Sabbath Schoola
Be made more s4eotive in the eonver
rsv.JH. HcElroy said this We
the great question. It can be co
done BY aiming at this end more
definitely, moro intelligently, more
payerfally. The hymn II will sing.
for Jesus" vas tAsn sung By the
Convcntfotl.s -
The following resolutions were
Resolved, That oar Sabbath schools
may be more effective in. the conver-
sion OF souh by-1st. holding It 10 be
the great object Of tho Sabbath
Schools to lead souh to Christ. u
End. Keeping ever before the
minds Of the children, that there is
none other name given under heay.
on anong men, whereby we may b.
saved, except Christ. aa
81. By . personal direct applica-
tion Of the trutha Of each lesson to-
each scholar each sabbath.
4th. Frequent, faithful and earn
est prayer for the result. ael
81. Scott Howell, Esq, said truly
wc may pause on that topic. It is .
momentous question. Every teacher
is like . pilot standing at
tho helm guiding his vessel
down the rapids of the st. Lawrence.
What would you think ofa careless
pilot2
First, Tho teacher must have an
|exreSienced knowledge Of the sub
ject, BE- seAloua, holy, earnest, and
prayerful. 60 from the closet TO the
class. He must study The Scripture.
Search for tho truths. The pilot
must know the channel; point out
the quicksands and rocks. He must
DO intelligent, take the magasines,
is. s. papers, read the little incidents
that are publisAed TO show how to
touch tbs little childrens hearts. He
must psrsevere, keep at it al the
time. @ a a8a
Joseph Kelly Esq., said q minister
could not carry on revival success
fully unless theehurch rallied around
him. So in this work, ell must be
induced to labor together for shis 70.
suit, -ofacers, teachers, and parents
must unite their efforts. We want q
baptized s. s. literature, and allengag-
ed should have thespirit Of the work.
Seven out Of ten that have been Civ
on 70 the church in The last fifteen
years have been given from the s. S,
lWo ought to be encouraged to work
for the conversion Of the children.
Rev. Strong said this would be the
tobject Of the children's meeting this
afteruoon. He told IN interesting
incident respecting > dying teachers
labors for the salvation Of his class,
The convention united il singing
the Aynn To-day the H&vioar
calla. l3g lo8s@s
The Convsntiea then eave way 70
q Children's meeting. 9iaaIsH
II. Scott Howell ESQ, gave IN oh.
ject leaaOn. auhiect-Wa ater-Text,
Jno, 4, LIS. The thsms Was we'll
illustrated, and the pure, olssr, Christ
given, frse, abundant Water Of Lifc, "
was offered to sk pssssnk
The hymn u am climbing up
ziona hilp' vas sung, and ], w. Dean.
Rsa., spoke 70 the children.
1v1ano AssrIxo.
Ths nesNag was opsRed BY sips-
ling Ne Aynn,
aNssrsr, my God TO Thee"
| Rsv. H. Bross then read . sslsction
from psat, vi. stass Which be led in
lprsysIx
!. Tie Finance COMMITTEES reported
ltAs accounts Of The Treasurer correct,
| A collsction was lifted for defray-
tine expenses of the Convention,