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Rock River Conference sunday
SCHOOL Convcntion-Clo&inV Days
Proceedingk@

Rock River Conference sunday
SCHOOL Convcntion-Clo&ing DaF's
Proceedtngk.
srecial Despatch to The Chicago Irbaae,
... RIGtN. May 10.
Eacn hay Of this convention It has been vrry
rainy, but every ses1son WAS largely sttended
Rev. s. Stover led the morning prayer meeting,
which Wa deeply impressive. Reys- EKgiesson,
neyn0lds, Brpo12 and others apoke Of the petaonAi
t.enetts q the Sunday Schools upon their own
After the business WA called, the programme
was changed 60 that the convention could close
Tn The sn}ect Of Sunday School Institutes
Rev. F. Il, Smith spoke of its origin. eight
years ago. At the city OF Freeport, and was happy
10 the present aay. There xas g7ea1 necessity
Tor institutes, and the people want TO learn Of
each other, and to this end thcae small gatherings
are nsore beneficial than the larger ones, for the
reason that mere vii be called out II y by a.
lending the little things that the wor! Is % be
saved. And the Sunday School institute ts 0iltng
the pi1tc. 1t does paJ to attend these,
We houosed the man Ia the army who would
stand and do his duty, whether ra,ttng Of calmly
loading and hiring. We want calm, steady, WORT
Ms. j. +. Fulling read an address on :. Object
Lessons" The crime against the life Of the soul Is
sounds "Iniants cr.ing in the ulght, Infants cry
| ing for Light, and with no lan&uagr bot crJ:"
During the infancy Of the race dod tanght bJ Oh.
ject lessona- The ohefub!n, the flood, Shat, and
IN liter times By our civil var The tornado. the
earthquake, and tue voice sIng:na stlcncc. Jesus,
ss y eos Sd
to heal the soul. Jeaus himself was an immense
and costly object Lesson. Il you ase in the right
1asa yeuse yeu afe Not nns q sat
impressof d uuht eren Il Il Is done IN twenty
nve minutes STUDY The modes oi teachtn4. think
out for yourselves the questions and ansWtra. A
an the vine: ye arr tue branches" This vas sa
seboas ssoad t9 sf the Some us
Rho teach ought to study the Eort1 o. Dickens:
arr ,nousa r xqpd ,SI % @ Sd aey e aD xsIs
the art- There is John bunJ1n, a master but
Christ "a the great teacher. .,.-,
| blarfbos1d exercise, Urging that this mode Of
Teaching awakened curiosity. Seize the moment
axassnsa 70 teaea 1in gns snxeIs ~ ,5s sss
scholars. Everything has It's form: - doe, Scrip.
tufc Truth, " Hold tsst the forms Of sound Nords.
God and man-'' Divine human, enconpasAed
with human form. Acquainted With both God and
man, mp man kaowesh ths q Father :. zaEe A. tae
the r,irnL OF both. II lore the Faiacr' ~ LAY
lswn N. life for my friends lie 1as wiling 70
1seoncs e.a le fsvc e,rss ! himself Fans0 for
Rey, j. q. Cra1nh tpoke On the Parental Coop
esation ID sunday-sehoc Work" Doubtless Tue
parents feel ihls. God has 80 constituted them,
and has made them feel It. But In he spiritual
WORK there is TOO much negligence; We rex to
srpuse them to duly The heEsasteT Y TO ee @ iesred
ssIece 5er lie aaelstance M ot tie SUNDAY School IN
htiping them to lead their children 70 Jesua
1hereiore III parents shonld ste. attend c,sna3 and
should a1so cooperate with The parent, and mel net
thcr et5rk the responsibility upon tne othGE un.y
one hour per week, xhle tho devn nay 1nse re
child all the rest The parents must then oeatiAy
help to iuprrs. the children. and make them bel
Ter. Lead Them to Christ, and also 70 the Sunday
School Lei the mothers e eatasNt foz the sou!s
her W. sss seHaS eaGs! ea
end jodgmeat IN every he1rf, "heFe purity
| 4 Courniftee Programme wA4 appointed.
| Edward EGCeston and 8. Z. NfthrpW were ap-
vehton soon to assemble a. Bloomington COM
Initee WIS also appointed On ErsonEsons and the
Old one discharged
Notice Nas given Of coming camp-nee,,ng to
Rev Edwari Eas,eston spoke on .*suuaa, School
some cases overwofkel There are. some who
hauatually horc these meetings. Cut od the long
talk and 70 night 10 WORK Or. Gilbert nlb his
isseae,s WITH R gooa t5 aaooShts ~ sna 1ne,aens @ md
! speech. The teaching OF children ts as much
| 1Ftne ordinance as that Of preaching. How
necessa1y, then, 10 t'e fully quallned. Take up =
bytlranlic pressure Srudy your lessons and make
| definite point Local Institutes are necessary,
aud all deno1ninstioual institutes are useful in this
! great Work. Have normal cla8sesu you can, some
places cannot, hut institutes may be held IN
almost every place Why donr tastos1 preach TO
The teachers morris i because they are afraid
| institute workers. Now, call the pastor1 out.
uun1 Re4 on hobbies and use them exclusively.
Tue teachers arc TOO Indifferent; bring them near
Lrt geography and all other things be secondary.
Every teacher and superintendent wants near.
ness to ChEtat, Tor souis are depending upon them
Make everything tell upon this In the institutes
| Stimulate the teachers TO thfB
After reading the minutes and devotional eKer
ctses, the convention adjourned