The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-01-30
TIPToN, IOWA, JANUARY 80, 1868.
Proceedines 81 tho h einedals Sab
ar beth 1chool Qooferenoe.

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The meeting was opened by reading
: portion Of Scripture, and . time Of de
votion. The call and programme wers
then read, which having beer previously
published, are nov omitted.
The President iaforming " the non,
attendance Of w T Hathaway, tho Elk,
Com. introduced Gilbert Pinkham "a
open the subject Of the address for open
discussion, which he did bypresentins
the history Of the origin OF Sabbath
Schools by Robert Raikes, and portray
Ing the good influence on individuals
aud communities; siiuding, also, to the
possibility Of an Injurious influence by
the excessive Indulgence Of Speculative
exalnination IN ciasses, thus showing
the guiding care necessary on the part
Of teachers. 1sA-
Lawrie Tatum contrasted to-day with
thirty years ago, in regard to the free
dom Of religious conversation, the 81
lence on religious matters of the past
compared with the examination of the
present, resulting in the correction and
union Of church members in their reli-
gious views.
The subject ofthc address being blend
ed with the relation of the Sabbath
School to the church, r A Ferguson, of
Pedec, spoke of 1t as the nursery Of the
church, and alluded to the firmness in
doctrine of the church member who had
been trained in the S. s. class, on the
church doctrines, as compared with the
member whose early years had not
known the influence of Sabbath School
training.
H E Bean and others spoke Of the du-
ty OF the church to use the power Of the
Sabbath School in building up its own
promulgating it's faith,
and training therein its standard bearers.
Any effort, however, to attack the views
of other denominations other than with
a candid, charitable examination into
their correctness is earnestly deprecated.
Adjourned for one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the reading OF the forcnoon's
journal, an essay was produced by Joel
Bean, on Prayer, in which he dwelt up
Oh the spirituality of prayer, and the
freedom which the child of God has to
to plead at the Thro:e of Grace in the
of the people, unbidden by
the call of man. The great need of teach
ers, schools and pupils he felt to be earn
est prayer, believing that the wrestling
ofspirit would bring blessing openly.
The sentiments Of the essay were en-
llorsed by A Grinnell and Joseph
Shinn, who also alluded to the duty Of
vocal prayer and the danger of young
In "quenching the spirit" in
this exercise, and r A Ferguson who
spoke of the preparation of heart ncces-
sary in approaching the Throne of AL
mighty God, and without which all
prnyerwas buta solemn mockery.
H + Bean brought to view nm exer-
else of her mind for the young people
present. adnhonishing them to closer
walk with God, and urged their privi-
lsge Whelr approaching the Throne of
Grace in pleadings for spiritual blessings.
Of asking for guidance in the temporal
affairs oflife.
The duty of teachers to present tot their
pupils the privilege, and urge upon
them the practice of prayer was spoken
of by Ellwood Macy. n
The subject of the best methods of in
pupils between the ages of IL
and l6 was introduced by Lawric Ia
tum and ] 4 Grinnell. H + Bean
would select a lesson, the examination
Of which would tend to establish belief
in the divine origin of the Scriptures,
this being the age when child gathers
information which to great extent
forms the basis of later instruction. As
an illustration, selected the history of
Tyre; would first interest the class IN the
wealth and influence of that ancient city,
in the opulence Of its merchants and
their commercial control over the world;
would then picture the man Of God,
bowed in prayer, and, mortal though he
was, commissioned to stand forth alone
and proclaim that proud city, complete
and having thus interested
the class in the boldness Of this prophe-
cy, would produce the testimony Of
modern travellers In regard to its fulfil
ment, thereby establishing belief in
the minds of the class that tthisprophecy,
and with it all the scriptures must have
IN that mind which knew all
things from the beginning, inspired by
God himself.
The necessity Of the teachers anxiety
for the personal salvation of his pupils
being perceived and felt by them was
brought to view at different times, by
r A Ferguson, AC CStaples and + Macy.
Gilbert Pinkhnm and w Witter re-
the use Of means outside 0f
the Bible to secure an interest in the