The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-17

MEIRODIET SABBATH School ISs1I-
TUTE.-CoaduetsdJ by Rev. j. II. Yf"es''i'
The exercises began yesterday at
Washington Hail, at 10 a. N Rev. J.
a. Vincent, who has national rePu-
tatiou as an accomplished sabbath
School Iaborer, opened the session Win
come remarks on the absolute necessity
ofth. pre-suee OF the Holy Ghost, AFTER
which hymn was sung, and prayer
offered by Rev. J. L. Clark, Presiding
Elder Of the Wheeling district.
Mr. Vincent read a portion of the
nineteenth psalm, and said sub
stantisIly: Nature is teacher,
day unto day uttereth speech,
and night unto night showefh
knowledge" The day Is z teacher
three hundred and siIty-dye n1agnii-
cent teachers march through the year.
Night Is teacher-lhres hundred and
sixly-fye solemn teachers go through
the year. But the sun IS the greatest
teacher in Nature. He Is full Of heat,
Of p1wer, aud Of spIendOE; the first
travelling preacher Of the world, whose
eircuii IS mighty, and who never super
snupsiss. Bat neither the solemn
heavens nor the glorious sun can con-
vert soul. "The Law Of the Lord is
perfect, converting the soul" Nature
: inpsriec;, but Gods law IS perfect
Tue conductor illustrated by the aid
Of the blackboard, the importance OF
personal and social examination Of the
word Of God, asserted that the Sabbath
Schoo! was a. old as the Church itself;
that !; should Be regarded as depart
5peHt Of the Church and not as seper-
ale society.
he divided sacred history, from the
zutidsluvian era down TO the apostles,
into fifteen periods, which was shown
10 bs valuable mnemonic aid. The at
teation was quite encouraging, and the
remarks OF the conductor remarkably
entertaining and instructive.
Adjourned with benediction by Rev.
:. Steele.
The Institute net at "a pm. Re
ligious services were conducted by Rev.
". Blown, OF Bsllsire. The following
report on the relation OF the pastor TO
the school, was presented by Rev. ].
b. Onins, OF Morgantown, and after
considerable discussion, in which Hon.
". II. Wiley, DR.. T. II. Logan, Rev.
Gideon Martin, Rev. J. L. Clarke, j.
II. Vincent, Hon. c. D. Hubbard and
others, was adopted.
l. Toe pastor of the church is the
pastor of the sabbath school.
IL To-, ~
its practical workings.
). II should be his duty 10 address
the school on such points as he believes
OF interest TO II.
1. Teach at some time through the
week a Bible class composed ofteachers
in the school and the advanced schol-
srs, and the lesson should be that OF
the higher classes on the ensuing sab
bath.
). Appoint and attend Sabbath
School prayer-meeting monthly or
Onener.
+. Assist in securing the best material
/ in the church for teachers.
:. Give his whole influence TO the
superintendent in maintaining a whole
some government in the school.
;. Preach a sermon frequently to the
school.
9. With the superintendent see that a
teachers meetingis held at least month
I ly, and attend II.
10. Bring the whole congregation AZ
far as possible into the school.
II. Have stated seasons for catechi-
sing all the children of the church and
school.
The conductor Introduced mapping
exercise-and required each delegate to
prepare an outline map OF PALESTINE
Several specimens were produced
which created some merriment. The
Importance OF the study of Bible
Geography WAS set forth.
Rev. W. b. Watkins. of Washington,
Pa, was introduced ana read AN able
and eloquent paper on 1.-THE Sabbath
School, ithe theological school of the
Millennium" Adjourned to meet y.
Pm.