The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-29
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
p PpENNsYLvANIA STATE SABBATH SCHOOL
CONVENTION.
III ENENTT9 - :
MORNING,

terday afternoon, AT 5l3 O'clOck, addresses were
welcome to tn delegates OF the Convention in
behalf of the Sunday Schools OF this city, which
was responded to by Rev. DIR. Scovel, OF Pitts
burg, and Mir. Peter A. Small, of York
The report Of the Business Committee was
given in and adopted. II contained n number
of questions for the consideration of the Con
vention in regard to the measures TO be adopted
to make the Sunday School system more efii-
A debate upon the relation of the Pastor and
the Church to the Sunday School was held
pointed - .9
ResSlutqps-Je%es "; wier, Hon; W s.. Pierce,
10y. Rev..R. Cook, B. 8. RUSSELL Rev. Mr.. Gran.
Hni, DANIEL stenmstz, James ooyie Ell T. HihcRe H"l"
Al state 0I1ganiSaro4U M A. Garrison Hon b
HIckOck, J. A. Cummings Rev. /. O. Murphy, j, A.
The Convention adjourned with prayer and
singing.
THIS MoRNING's SESSION. rI
AID O'Clock this morning religious exercises were
held IL the BODY of the Church. Conducted by the Rev
At el5 The Pray er Meeting was called to order by
Rev z A Fernley, who made short address, stating
mutual improvements he exhorled them TO mpsoye %
every ni mute OF time that remained 10 them. The
as that OF the pastor OF the Church: They were ex
horted to make their speeches short, and TO the
a prayer was then offered In behalf of the little
children and of their teachers, after which hymns
were sung Snd and addresses @ made alter
Iion arrived at $50, when the meetng was called to
order by the President. and the Secretary read the
Alter The reading Of the minutes the Presd ent
T. Small; one of the Vlce-Presidents requested
Tne President, before leaving the chair announced
that the name Of Mr. Garrgues would be added to the
The Committee on Devotionai Exercises made their
apposns Rv D We to Sc6dc the e.
this afIernoon and Rsy. Dr. Bomberger this evening
for Continuance not having had time for due con-
The question for debate was then announced as fol-
loTs;-"Ihe specific aim ofisabbath school teaching"
teachers TsI, need OF proper preparTatti9n
Rev; MI. Kerr replied that the three questions
"The specific Aim of Sabbath School Teaching
was ennounced as the question for discussion,
Inc on malt S on Organization was then an
the different effects Of the various modes ofteachng
Tsa6Sysd that ne %iSd%ust nssTsssed bsIore
tion of the Sunday School preparatory that the
e as Ssd e ssc cod hardly bo
discussed; Everybody knows all about it, and nothing
Rev Mr., Herdman said the subject was inexhausti-
bic The object ct sunday School teaching is to edn-
The rebellion commenced six thousand years ago. and
Rey: NJ fhS@psOn supposed the q idea Of the Com
nsIrc MaS 70 % fbi ScbiIdrep Sreat manS e
gOod people % DO noa sypat6ze With the early rely
of rslgous papers make especial remaTk
Change take place early in yout6 f
seems that we turn them over TO evil Influences for
early conversion Of the child is what we want At the
Divine influence i as at maturity -
object tSis aeng %as o
as has been announced From Imperfect Ideas OF its
The Object is 10 each Gods W WORD 1t means teaehng
conversion and all that comes AFTER 1t means Chris
Rev Mr. Thomas said that giving the children an
Of teaeSing in The ssS6at6 School 10 present the
some eh1Tchess colleges Normal schools arebeng
nrU nfzod m Ia etfaCtfUa
available, and the time will come when only those
stststlcs 81 6 Fea increase in conversions OF the
children. The ROAD TO lsithe right way OF
Hon Er Bradford said, the object Of this discussion
Sea Of man Ins naturally has great enmy against God
The youthful mind y Sanaoe Of 0r sSe TeSeyng 1eg e
bath school, because the seed thus early sown VIII
minds and instruct them in the truth, and we may
exI ect much andGood fruit Our Saviour said, Feed
Mr. G J NJ LedaiE little experiences as Super
is superior to converssiion Sometimes the children
Of he eifscts Of ave members Of family who had
iDtdel lather Two Of them were converted. but the
standard high the ball the tavern, and such places
are places cbIdTen 9E diestaegeny converted Those
that have been little infants, and have grown up IN
not the education. Every converted child should
m Wny tnsg asc and assaults Of ndeis and free
Lbinkersi and disproye their lase argu ments; Inc
great object should not be display, but nStructon
and conversion. -, ,u .o,o.
Rey M SSSe more sSo she COUNTRY
school teacher comes in and asks what ne should SHOULD
ofchapteTs IN the Bible as the sole end The little
children be taughC 70 sing ana love Jesus ana
their little heads should be inter & halo OF
Mr.. Crittenden said he agreed with the brethren
who had spoken before him. From his experience ~
the noble work of sunday scnooI seacnes ne weSo a
Hest possible salvation OF the the last
Rs taRsh no The church Of Christ couht brad
ford the teachers having labored WIFE the rght
II was moved and seconded that the first Item OF
the question be POSTPONED. Agreed greed 70:
Resolved That be the deliberate sense Of this Con-
vention that the great end Of the sabbath School Is TO
5o gdpect Contact with the revealed WORD Of God
which makes wise unto salvation through faith as II
Producing any permanent salutRry result.
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Rev. Mr. Ferney then gave the following
as the method adopted 10 teaching the teachers
be properly qualified to teach the children
COURSE or INSTRUCTION..
/ Fb,r Rocks TO be Read-"The s. s. Teachers
Guide:w "Ihe Sunday school, by James Ings
'sCur Sunday school scrap Book" Theological Conn
o. qg,ree Books 10 be Sttdied.-"Helpful Hintss
'The Art OF Questioning" "The Art OF Holding Al
q Ter afeeugs to be attended i which the follow
ing "a biects shall be discussed and Illustrated
lst Meeting-L The Sanday seho&2E & ls rssaeomH so
duties OF The Sunday school teacher y CONVERSATION
Eseay on gaining the ate'9h i ot Hur sin1s it
rangements Organization, ON GERS order ot exercises
etc., with the corresponding uules OF tne SunvVay V
DroyemenJ of memory" -.s .. 40.
I'd Meeting--I. Books of the Bible by whom TO
q practIce lesson (Let one illustrate methods
OF teaching ab9ye lesson TO class ot chlioren or