The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-29

the lives OF John the Baptist and st. Paul. D. Prac-
SIN Meetiug--Bible Geography--Jerusalem Its
story and topography Prscuce Lessons ' rerno
10Th Meetingl Every day life in ra5 the e. Blte times
divisions Of time rules o6 ,Fsae ,ese etc Essay con-
yersation and 9stratl1eb lesson Sn object picture,
Z HoSS 70 BE- IssGa'ed-e az solemnly promise to
devote myself with greater diligence to Sunday school
labor VIII & enSsayor eS or 20 st%dy the Word Of GOO
in reading, meditation and prayer, with special refe-
TO my WORK; regularly possible to attend
temporal and spiritual necessities may require, and to
be puncually present at the school and all meetings
The Committee on State Organization then A,et in
The debate was further carried on upon the second
ds weIe %sde b % a % Spe
"A. a motion was made that the speakers be allowed
Mr.. Taylor said It is a small engine that can be
On the question being called It was decided In the
Rev. Mr. snowden said that in order to convert the
scholar II is necessary TO convert the teacher as the
Mr.. Themas thought there is a criminal neglect in
the proper culture or the heart and the head Those
Thereis is not that discipline in the school that there
! Mr.. Taylor said that the the teacher teachers should be
The little philosophers of the sunday school are very
of RenS aRRS P ike Ike @ 'qa pns S
chine. going by cockwork. He gave good illus
OF dyspeptc teachers. .'-- r..
Pierce
teacher should teach IRON the heart as the day school
teachers do from the head He said that most of the
preachersi preached from the Commentaries, rather
Than from the scriptures he Word of God is alone
the fountain and source of all good. We have no
more fitting book fguestions in our sunday schoos %
seemed TO be the sole tendency of discussion. He
some Ideas Of what the teacher should study in
James B. Calder spoke in favor OF weekly meeting
of Sunday school teachers
School teacher in brok en-down school. A plan of
blishment of several schools from small beginnings
Rev. Mr.. MCMILLAN, Mr., Steinmetz, and Mr. Erd-
The Chairman announced that the Committee on
Resolutions would meet In the room adjacent to the
A motion was made that the Convention take up
the next question for discussion.
TWAS moved that the subject be referred to Com
An amendment was offered to refer to the Com
Rev r. A. Fernley offered resolution, as follows:-
de$ot,ea % dmhI une N t on 6esoiuios s De re-
College, and TO report to this body resolution re-
commencing the formation OF normal classes for Sab
bath School teachers throughout the State Of Penn
sylvanla,
given by Rev. I. A. Fernley.
Mr.. Scovel offered resolution. as follows:-
Resotued, That this Convention is profoundly i'm
pressed with the important relation of Sabbath
Schools to the general educational system OF the
State that we hail with Joy the sentiment expressed
whole subject; and that tor our part we pledge
selves to establish a sub-school In every common
Both resolutions were referred to the Committee
resolution was offered by Mr. Jnmes B. Calder, as
follows:-
ngs in connection with all the Sabbath Schools, for
the ensuing Sabbath.
Referred as the others.
iourn N alter Seyotionai Exercises Carried "u-
Rev. DR.. Taylor the II led in prayer.