Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-14
sApEsaras-seHooL AssocsAEson
Interesting Proceedings.

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The interest taken IN the Sabbath-schools
Of the city and county, and we might add
Che entire State, is a gratifying fact rs indi-
eating the general moral progress of our
people. The Inst meeting of the Associa-
ton was held at tho Cumberland Presbyte-
risn Church, on Tuesday evening last. The
attendance of members, teachers, and
Others interested, was large and the pro-
ceedings earnest and harmonious. The
Secretary received a report showing, IN
tabular form, that IA of the schools en-
braced in the Association had upon their
rolls 2, 900scholars, with an average attend
ance Of :, 900 each Sunday. Messrs. w. H.
4 Morrow, NJ B. Pitcher, S. NJ. d. Clark,
George Holbrook and Douglas Cross, were
appointed as the Executive Committee for
the ensuing three months. Interesting ex-
amples of teaching by exercises on the
black board were given by Mr.. George Hol-
brook
The following officers were eleeted for the
ensuing three months
NJ Hamilton, President.
Isaac Litton, Vice President.
NJ. ]. COchrane, Secretary
A. d. Wharton, Treasurer
The Executive Committee, through Mr..
T. II. Cahal, presented an essay upon the
irregHlarity Of attendance ON the part oi
Sabbath-school teachers. The essay was
one Of marked ability, ennbodying practica
thoughts and suggestive ideas upon the
subject of which it treats. The difficulties
of Sabbath-school superintendents caused
by this irreg1larity and the vital import
ance to the pupils and to the schools o
regular attendance, were forcibly set forth
4 II showed clearly that the very Groundwork
of a successful Sabbath-school rested upoI
the prompt attendance of faithful teachers
The disappointment of the children WHIT
attend, and the influence upon them of thu
frequent absence of teachers, were forcibll
stated.
1t was shown that while the punctual
jealous teachers usually had their classe
full and made the attendance and lesson
of the pupils attractive, those who wer
negligent and tardy had slim classes, tina
; develOpedlittle animation in Sabbath-schoo
attainments. This resulted in frequen
and undesirable changes of pupils froI
class TO class, preventing 10 material eS
D tent the good fruits that should be reape
from regular attendance. Besides this
e Glasses left without teacher, having moth
: ing to engage their attention, are disturb
ing element, producing discord and III
pleasant results which no one can eontrC
and subdue so well as the teacher proper
1t asks what would be thought of a minis
ter who would frequently absent himse
J from his congregation without assigning
z cause, leaving in the church pews TO retur
: home without his presence, and added tbs
u in many aspects of the case, the absence
: Sabbath school teachers from their classt
: was equally reprehensible. In the pract
J cal business operations of life promptitud
! and punctuality in attendance are absolutel
indispensable to success, and the SAN
may be said of the Sabbath. schools I'll
!, high moral obligations of teachers to met
y their classes was truthfully and forcibly in
: pressed. The essay closes with these war;
4 ing words:
= ''Beware, Oh, Sunday school teacher
i You are deeply responsible to God for Il
: souls of your scholars. If you have q
y sumsd to obey the Divine command-'Fee
ie my lambs'-you must do it faithfully NJ
!, n08iinGIy; else in Judgment at the bar
God you will be weighed in the balant
and found wanting
The pressure upon our columns aloI
al prevents the insertion of this lengthy al
q interesting essay.