Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-11-12
Grant County Sunday School Association
Convention at Lancaster

TINS year at Lancaster. as was an.
nonnced in the Herald. It's sessions
commenced on Wedn esdav Nov. 9th
at 2 +. NJ, and closed the next even
ing. Every Sabbath School in the
county, irrf spective Of the denomi,
nation with which it stands in imme
date relation, by it's very character
as Sabbath School is equally emit,
tied to participation in the Grant Co.
). ). Association, which as an organ.
ization is numbered with no deaomina
tionat letters. For the information.
and the interesting of all the Sabbath
Schools and friends of the Sabbath
Schools IN Grant County, the follow.
ing report OF the meeting, made out
in part from the minutes of the con-
vention, is presented for publication
According to previous notice the
Association met in the NJ E. Church
at Lancaster, on Wednesday, Nov. 6,
a. 2 2. NJ. The session was opened
by religious services. For tempora>
ry organization, Deacon Samuel Ira
cy was appointed chairman and Rev.
&. Cook secretary. Rev J. f. Pond,
Prof. Guernsey and Dr. Wood were
appointed committee on permanent
organization. Their report which
was as follows, was adopted
President, Dea. Samuel Tracy for
Vice President, Prof. Chas Allen -
Secretary, Rev C. Cook Assistant
Secretary, Bro. JAS. Bevans.
| a A.,
the convention, and explanatory re-
marks, the Association proceeded to
business by taking up the first qucs
ton: What single exercise in your
school during the past year has been
the most profitabAef" This was an
swered orally by teachers from the
various schools that were represents
ed in the convention. The subject Of
the art of receiving attention was
then presented for discussion, by res
marks from Prof Allen, who main
tanned,
1st-the teacher must be interested
himself. End, must meet with his
class regularly. 3rd, lessons must be
better understood by teachers than
scholar. 4th, children are the most
interested when you bring the lesson
not only before the mind, but the eye.
You may destroy the interest by us
ing too much system.
Prot. Allen was followed by concur
rent remarks from Bro. Purman, and
from Rev. f. Rice, on the ways Of
lot obtaining the attention of schol
ars.
Bird question. What may the Sab
bath School borrow from the secular
schools? The discussion pointed out
the following particulars: Varie-
ty of work employment of general
exercises for the school; punctuality !;
regularity; graduation Of classes. The
afternoon session closed with report
from the business committee relative
to the Wednesday evening exercises.
The Wednesday evening meeting
opened with prayer by Rev. A. IL.
Walters, of Milwaukee, whose name
and face are familiar with many of
the citizens and former soldiers of
Grant Go. He was followed by Dea.
Byron, OF Milwaukee, who then by
request, gave the meeting an address
very suggestve-upon the thor
ough preparation neeaful to make eff
ficient Sabbath School teachers.
Prof. Allen followed Dea. Byron,
in remarks upon the proper training
of teachers, and conducting of teach
ers' meetings. Revds. +. Rice and
A. IL. Walters, of Milwaukee, follow
ed his remarks with statements from
their own experience. The evening
session closed with the report of the
business committee, and an adjourn>
mcnt to meet in the Congregational
Church on Thursday.
After the preliminary devotional
exercises, the convention on Thurs
day morning listened to an address
from Rev. E. Rice, in regard to the
principles OF teaching The follow
ing analysis was given OF the black
board, respecting the work of the
teacher:
lst, to have thorough knowledge
of lesson; End to find out what the pu
phi already knows; Ord, to instruct J;
4th, to ask back your instruction.
9Th, to apply it.
Respecting the manner Of teach
ing; it should be
lst, natural; 2nd, devout; 3rd, af-
fectionate: 4th, earnest; 9th, lively;
Respecting the modes of teaching;
there are
1st, Didactic; 2nd Catechetical; Bird,
Illustrative. This last was analysed
into illustration by objects, by pic.
lures, aud by anecdotes.
The discussion of these principles
was followed by the consideration Of
the subject introduced by an anony>
nous question, relative to what
should be the character Of our Sun
day School literature discussion
that elected some very pointed con>
domination of much of the Sunday
School literature Of the present day.
After the report of the business COM
mittee, the session closed.
At the Thursday afternoon session
the subject of Sabbath School Exten,
sion was considered from two points
of view, viz What has been done
by our churches and Sunday School
workers during the year, and what
may be done in the future. AS re-
suit of this discussion Central Elk.
ecutive Committee was appointed as
follows: Rev. G. Cook Of the NJ. E.
Church; Major Purman of the Cong'l
Church, and Bro. Chas. d. Shrader,
Of the Baptist Church. This commit
tee has general discretionary powers
for the appointment OF sub commit
tees in different townships of the
county. and the adoption OF measures
relative to the extension and greater
efficiency of Sabbath School work in
this county. The rest Of the day
was devoted to the children's meets
ing, which was addressed in very
! RnInmn affnctiapatn and fnuchlnO