The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-12

cosdings Of the previous meeting, which were, on
tho conclusion Of the reading adopted.
Mr.. Loech desired to make correction In re-.
gard to tho numbar Of conversions made In the
Sunday school, which he had, in bis haste, stated
to be l45. II should be slO
The President stated that the committee did
not intend to limit the time Of those addressing
the Conference, and any wishing could have all
time allowed them.
Tho President further stated that the regular
business Of the Convention would now be pro.
ceeded with. The subject for discussion was
How may tho end Of Sunday school efforts be
most directly attained
Mr. Ames rose and said One Of the principal
aims was to get them converted and then to keep
| them so. The method Of attaining these ends
would develop itself All Efforts In tho ffst
place, should be TO got the ohildrea converted
Education was Of no use as long as the child was
spiritually dead. But the teacher must first be
convertcdi and everything should DO rendered
subordinate to this. Tho teacher should pray
and sing with the children and DO with them, aud
endeavor to convert them. After pulling n
drowning man out OF the water, Efforts must be
made to keep him alive. Education does not
commence properly until after tho children arc
converted To train the child for Heaven and
the Church, how was II to be done! By culture.
The tastes Of the children must be cultivatedi
habits Of order and discipline must also DO cult.
| waited. If children grew up otherwise they would
not be fitted for the Church. Children ought to
study the Bible aud be thoroughly informed Of II
the pastor ought TO meet with them In their
classes along with the tsachersi a history Of
Methodsm ought to be witten by some one SINH
so that the obild's mind wonld become familiar
with Its origin, and the name Of Wesley and
others be known TO them.
Mr.. McCaulcy said that he fully agreed with
his brother, Nj. hmes, In the remarks which he
had made, and was sorry that in one point which
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what longer on It, Tho point was the conversion
Of children, and this should DO the principal aim
| of parents and teachers.
Tho speaker spoke OF his own conversion, and
Of the teacher through whom the same had been
effected. He eulogised tho teacher in his devo.
} tion 10 the class under him, and the faithful
labors he had accomplished through his bsnevo.
lence Of hoart. The speaker said u the heart Of
the teacher was In the work, evsryt hing would
be WE'LL but II was necessary to have the heart
earnest In the cause. There was less Of earnest.
ness aud impressiyeness than there ought to be.
In his own personal experiences the propriety Of
culture was essentially necessary for the advance
ment and conversion OF the child, He had seen
evidences Of II, and how a pastor always made
II q personal matter to visit the child who might
be found absent for one Sabbath. II would DO
, good thing II every teacher would do the same
Tho child would be interested, the parents would
. DO interested, and assist materially in the con
! version of the little one.
Q Mr.. Burr rose and said that man was mora
as we'll rs an Intellectual being child mus
be trained to grow in grace as we'll as intellect
Intellect docs not make honesty, nor does !
Q make the man. Intellect, without the morn
training is like q statue. Tho perscn nal inauenc
n Of no teacher upon the child was necessary, ant
the teacher must feel strong religious influence
, the hearts Of tho children could be developed da,
= by day under that influence and the little one
= DO brought to Christ.
n | i'll. n .dat L..
i be excused for saying that he had had much er
perienoe with children. Ho said you could no
! bring child into Sabbath school In vain. lie
y ligious impressions would be formed which woul,
y never DO eradicated The speaker related au in
: cidsnt connected with young man who had 10
Gently died in Georgetown the incident was o
an affecting character, and had n visible eaee
upon the congregation.
The speaker also spoke of matters happening
d in Virginia some twenty years ago, and which
u were very interesting In their detail
= Mr.. Leeoh said he was very glad that brothe
e Ames had spoken OF the conversion Of children
Q and ho desired to add few practical suggcs
l. lions thereto. A fifteen. minutes prayer meet
% ing previous to the exercises would be beneficial
% and IL the teachers would hold more frequen
N meetings It would also assist the work. by tn
y teachers talking with the children and holdlu
l. prayer meetings more frequently with them,
70 profound impression would be created whic
10 would never DO eradicated. Ho spoke of th
J, success and the ine prospects Of the Wang
!. Chapel Sunday school through the teachers ID
lie bors in that manner, and designated the Wang
ie Chapel school as tho most aourishing, prOpo
!: tionately, Of any in the District.
ID At the conclusion Of Mr. Leechis remarks II
a hymn "0h, for thousand tongues to sing WI
sh given by tho congregation.
On Written discussion by tho Convention on u
IT. Importance and methods Of securing SundH
T. school discipline, " being next on tho program
o Nha IA tsta al hat ha WI
is- be glad to hear lengthy dissertations upon III
subject, as It was q most important one.
to Mr.. McCauey, alter q few explanatory I
no marks, said that the question Of Sunday scho
discipline was one Of the most important th
lot could come before them. After much experien
on and observation he had come to the conclusi
on that tho attainment Of Sunday School disciple
he was not to be had solely through principle b
y, dependent In great measure upon tho indivi
no uai Ho thought that thoro was too much tn
II to tho children at times by the superintonde
1t and teachers. The most efficient superintendent
to hc ever know was ono who was rcticent and di
no not have much to say, Tho man who was
earnest generally had little to say, and did n
lp talk much about what he had or was going to d
IN Such men were the most successful teacher
1t Those who achieved the reputation of great tsl
ers were not tho successful ones among the soho
is lrs He finished his remarks by saying that
ny did not doubt but that tho discussion now befOI
lie them would prove interesting and profitable.
IL HoY. Is. peytOn brown next rose unu bulu
trusted all would write out their views upon th
he subject, which would prove Instructive and ben
mt hcial to them He coinoidod with the views
tho brother who had preceded him, that Il
ow teacher was responsible for the good order al
on decorum OF his class. TWAS also important tn
be the teacher persist in the personal conversion
be tho scholar. An erroneous idea prevailed th
Ia the Sunday School was place Of public eIhi'
led ton. He spoke Of arrangements and rules viii
I'D should be made different from the present, viii
el, would be better for order and relieve the doec
ivsusss now existing in their Sunday School reg
Id lAtiOns. .
Mr.. Turner made few remarks after
his Brown had concluded, and the Convention, an
the usual devotional exercises, adjourned un
th 2p.m.
AFTERNOON SESSION
ro- Tho Convention met Mt p. m. Mr.. Lee
led offered an earnest and eloquent prayer, T
minutes Of the morning session were read q
approved after which Rev. b. p. Brown re
n, some statistics in relation to Sabbath schools
~ tho District In 1883 there were IL schools, J
10 teachers and officers, and 2, 53l scholars. The
'nu were g. 422 volumes in tho various libraries
the Sunday schools. In 1857 there were J
'no schools, 4l7 officers and teachers, and y.
scholars, and 10, 1852 volumes In the various lib
W ries In 1868 there were IL schools, 500 teAohe
2Ol4 scholars, and 8, S67 volumes. Since Ii
vas there had been an increase Of schools,
AI M teachers and officers, and l, 24l scholars.
an' Rev B. p. Brown, Mr.. Burr, and Mr.. Gar
10 mar all made addresses In reference to Sund
OF school discipline and infant school exercises.
nan Map explanations and exercises were given
"a. toh Iha Con faranna nd MI RI