West-Jersey pioneer., 1868-06-12
For The West Jersey Pioneer.

the Cumoeriand 20. Sunday Sch0o oil AsSoci, |
tion, wac held at Port Elizabeth, on THURSDAY
May 28th, 1868. Morning Session .--R.
Andrews, Of Vineand, in the chair--onend
with singing by the children-readinr ii
22nd chapter OF Proverbs, by Elder W. III
Gillett, of Shiloh-Prayer by Rev. MI
Beadle, of Bridgeton, and singing again !
the children
Rev. r. J. Andrews said:-The great sp-
ject that now attracts the church of Christ. |.
what shall we do with the children? hence 4,
interest that u being manifested in the Su-
day School cause everywhere. We NIT
have faith IN the word of God We nit
have the faith that comes from investi0at;o.
We must have the faith that comes from j
perience in order to be successful SahbIb
School Teachers. We must have faith in "a
means that bring conversion to the chidrd.
The lighthouse must be surmounted witIa
lantern, and the lantern must be kept trim,d
and burning. What induces the younr mn
and ladies to forego the pleasures of walLic
the streets or fields, and spend the bopr ln
the Sabbath School? Love for the childrn
w hat induces the man of business TO laga
his comfortable parlor, or the society Of 5;s
irlends, and engage in teaching a class in he
Sabbath School? Love for the childraJ
The reward of the Sabbath School taachr
His name to be written on the memor;as ot
the children, to remain forever. He belnltn
bring the world to its moral position IL
exerts mighty influence. 1t is A rsw.r 80
see the child 60 forth into the world ond h
come useful in his day and generation ~,
shall have his reward. In the forma. 49,
we gave our sons to the devil and orr 4 III,
tiers to the world, but we have learned a hesa,
way, educate them, train them in ths u
they should go. Napoleon said, give rna,ns
chlidren ior Twelve years, and In take car, of
Suppose all OF the children in tbis con,u
snou'u oe converted, what would becom, of
the county. Drinking, swearing, Sahhtb.
breaking and stealing would be banshed
The Sabbath School is the grand army ind
the teachers are the captains, MARCHING to
conquer the world.
AT the close OF Mr.. Andrews able and mac
tical address, the children sang, and the Asso-
citation engaged in short devotional exercises.
Singing by the children and prayers by Rev.
A. K. Street and G. III. Tullis. The Assoca.
tion then proceeded to the discussion of the
subject-The aim of the Sabbath School, and
the best means of attaining it.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart, of Greenwich said: The
definite, permanent aim is the conversionof
the children. How shall it be done2 The
Bible first, the Bible all the way through. not
by the reading of many of the books that now
! fill our Sabbath School libraries. The Bible
must be studied, not merely read. The way
to teach the Bible is not by dry talking OF ex-
| PLANTATION, but by illustration. This is what
we call object teaching. Again prayer, not
general, but special.
Rev. A. X. Street said:-We are all on
one side, don't see how there can be nv
discussion, but don't like his thrust al the
books. My children read those books, and !
like to read them myself. l thank God that
we have such writers.
Rev. G.. II. Tullis said:-I said Amen tc
what Brother Stewart said about the books
and have no disposition to take back what
said. 1t creates taste for fictitious reading
There is great deal of reading for little re-
ligion. think you might squeeze some O.
those books pretty hard, and not get drop O
| religion.
Rev. Mr.. Tyler said:-We must discrmi
nate between works of fiction. Pilgrim
Progress is work of fiction, and we mus
throw that aside if we throw them all aside.
Rev. Mr.. Stewart, of Greenwich, Georg,
Candy, of Fairfield, and j. c Bowen, o
Shiloh, were appointed a committee on plae,
of holding annual meeting in Sept.
! Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. R. ]. Andrews in the chair-opene,
with singng-prayer by Rev. Mr.. Stewart, O
Greenwich. Address to the children by J. L
Scott, of Millville-The name:-A name will
make person rich. Did you ever read tn
story of the forty thieves. presume you d,
not have the book in this library. (Tells tn,
story.) If there was such cave near, ant
you could get in by using single name, vol
would soon be there, shouting the name.-
There never was such cave, or such cir
cumstance. There is name that will max,
| Won rf0h hat
my name, that will | give to you. A littl
German boy wants to go to school, but is no
able, writes letter and addresses it to Jesu
Christ in Heaven, and gets it to the post
! of4iea- uri-.--.s .he nostmastar n,al-aS ,n a.
mail, he finds the leIisssfr, makes d up FL Il
as there is no mail to that place. The post
master gives it to the minister, who reads
to his congregation. A lady listens, become
interested, sends for the boy, is pleased will
him, and concludes to send him to school,
The name gives him wealth. Wealth tha
makes us happy. That name is above al
other names.
Rev. R. J. Andrews said:-The childre1
have been treating US to singing, perhaps they
would like to hear some one sing. will in
troduce to you Rev. Mr.. Tullis. Train up ;
child in the way he should go. l knew
little boy who wanted to go forward at pro
tracted meeting, but his mother would no
permit him. He urges and pleads, but sht
still refuses. The boy dies without Christ
and the words, smother, can't go?" mus
ring unpleasanty in that mothers mind
After talking to the children, Mr.. Tullis sing
for them.
| Rev. A. K. Street said 81 was going tt
| talk to you about rum. Wine is mocker
and this is my text, my subject, my motto
After listening to Mr. Scott's address abou
the name, feel as if my subject is too grea
contrast, and wish 1 could proceed in thu
same train of thought. We have got some
rough work to do, and we want you to hell
us. I'll give you pledge:
We do pledge perpetual hate
To all that can intoxicate.
Rev. W. B. Gillett said:-The first speaker
used up all there was to say, and it seemed t.
me the second CLEANED among the stubble
and the third talked to you about temperance
and now what shall | talk to you about
Love your parents. 1t seems to me that some
persons do not like to let their love be known
Love God; there is every reason why you
should love God.
Minutes of the last meeting read and ap
proved Report of Committee on place fo
holding next meeting: That an Institute bt
held in Cedarville the third Wednesday O
September, and continue two days. Com.
mittee of arrangement, Rev. W. E. Jones
Rev. Mr.. Dobbins, DR.. R. M. Bateman, anG
j. G. Bowen. Adjourned with prayer by Rev
Mr.. Men cal, OF Bridgeton.
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