New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-26
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The third days session of the Institute re-
assembled at u o'clock yesterday afternoon, with
respectable congregation. After prayer py the e'
d. w. sherwin Of Staten leland the song, work for the
Night is Coming" was sung and then the topic-Gather
ing and Retainlng-was taken up by MI T. h ohh Oh
this city. He sad The Bapsts come before their chill
dren with the Bbe only and lie doubtless for this rea
son that they are go successful in bringing their sons and
daughters to the fold of the Lord We believe that every
should have acommttee to Keep faith
full account OF every enG og not FSe eaebe
should visit his pupils frequently and see that they are
not led astray by bad influences he s mistaken e% no
The parents should be sought and their
and tbe they School Sn0u9 Usually Sc MOST
eessia teacher Is the most orderly Snei oaISo
be as well conducted as the day When the pn
pills love the teacher the school is success 10
We should bless God things not as they were 20
years ago. when 1t was thought that the more lllne
0nr superntendens are beginning to that prepare
ton and thOroughnes far more important than te
IN be dy There should be time given tho
parents to with their children IN tner Own
households Beauty of the school, ana make
them ft places for the soul TO expand and grow some
people think that only mission schools should nave pf
lures on the walls. This Is great mistake Wnat Is
good for one class s good another for they are all
human beings The power that music exers Is % @
brought back to manhood by listening to some Simple
ballad which his mother sang when ne was Andrews
hen tho Teacher has childs soul In his care he has
indeed harp Of thousand sT9gs on n,eyas In
most OF the schools The child that receives se iol
we'll committed lesson has reward tnat Silks ueop
into the heart Children miniature men and women
What is 1t that moves man frenchinan Mi n uo
almost anything for piece OF red Ribbon 10 uehl SUI
cessfuily with human nature is of the highest cali
ings a enter upon sometimes prizes te1u ~
overtax the memory. III many cases it is profitable 70
give material rewards to the entire school, or course
discretion be used In all cases. No estaDsheu Iuo
can be laid down this subject The common-seensee
rule is the only be guided by One must adapt
his actions TO circumstances Now that ~ IS b
bbath.schoOl assumes additional Importance, ana new
and increasing responsibilities are thrown upon 'ho
Trainir0 the Pupil IN Aetire Beneroienee-Mr John IL;
Deane The people Of two continents mourn Tue nTt
because be had great heart IL is more pesseu 70 Rre
than to receive and TINS trG n uhe W onr
children on the subject OF benevoencef Every teache
should show hearty appreciate OF ali that pertains ~
II on every OCCASION He should thankfully receive all
presents however small child may have 70 oner. Inc
this thought ought to stimulate greater efforts on tne
part of the teacher TO encourage the nober IN
the custom of people leaving sums OF money TO be dls
posed Of after their deeease man had better give gss
Conversion aud Church 4enbershtp-The Rev. ~ ~
Moore Of BroOkyn The grand OBJECT Of S
effort In that direction must fail 10 succeed we must
have the IN our sn Cbdren are 40 innocent
and winning that they beguie re into tRe .ra'
there IS no danger the BlDie anu AZ
prayed II should not be forgotten that child Of all
Gs Sst e S In ed
Children Ike single ships az seaaecesslDe on every
child nature Il runs parallel with tae!. wSys G: . .ss
ing We are Perpetualy forgetting that It's the childish
things that live to the heart child has 20 be
taught before II becomes skeptical The Gospel and chill
dren were made for each other
EVENING SESSION
The house was crowded in the evening and an unusu
lad WI
blank notebooks with clean white paper were dis
tbued among the congregation and every person was
invited take notes. and the injunction was generany
Relations Of the Sunday School to SOeiety-The Rev.
j. F. Elder Of Orange, N j. The sunday school teacher
b much assisted by the cooperation Of the family and by
the intervention Of the Church Yet 1t do without
taxes raw material right out society and sends back
fitted for higher life among men, The sunday-sehool
i not 'Siuf fancy but living force, and a ire
mendOus power in any community either 81, Tor
Ii force that can be made to write for the elevation OF
man. The question of allowing the Bible to be read IN
but of Inhdety. We do not know whether the State
will stand by the Word Of God but we do know thkt we
can read II and teach from IL in the Sunday School IL
is really of little whether the Bible is read or
not in the public schools II we have oar
ling public opinion They the great conseryators OF
public morals When you can Einaie Ieehg OF sen
When you educate child you have taen the first step
toward MAKING nun s an gposnSsd in right nrnsps
such scene as was enacted in wallst few weeks ago
ReiGnOns ollie Sunday School 10 tie Purify OF ne Ballot
The Hon A. d. Shaw OF Toronto q W.; We're the
boys taught ia the Sundayschoois OF the great power
exerted by the ballot saeredness and OF the blood
and that IT cost orefahefs do not think that
many Of the boys taught would and vote twice
thrice The ballot Is corrupt because the Christian
Church allows II 10 be. Sensaton However, there is
hope Already steps are being taken TO purify H. Sab
bahschoos are spreading over all the land, and II tho
proper lessons taught the young IN regard 10 the Inn
portance OF having pure ballot, IT will in time be lifted
from its present degradation We need more religion In
politics, and more politics In religion Inc
haps the girls suppressed applause the necessity OF
having pure ballot.
ReLahon OF ne Sunday school 10 he Ch,rch-The Rev.
DR.. G. b. Crane OF Hartford Pedo-Bapust Sunday
schools not to be successful because their children
who have been baptized when infants, looked
part Of the Church. consequently they will be educated
as such, and the other children who come into the
school will not receive the same attention those
are considered members Of the Church Their theory
is will acknowledge beautiful dream, and that Is all
We say the Church is body OF men and women
who have repented OF their sins and given
their hearts TO Christ The bunday-schOo IS not
child ia shuttle playing between the Church and the
family II IL the duty OF the Church 10 make OF tho
material which the sundayschoO brings TO the door Of
The Rev. W. c. Van Meter of the Howard Mission was
al , W speah 1n niISSi9 ouI no MAS
some Of the clergy present The following resolution
nOunced, the meeting adjourned sine die.
solred That the Teachers Inat. Of the Baptist Union deem
Ss sstou whose devotion the sun
d'hOOl education for period than hhs century during forty
which be filed faithfully the position Of
en-. Of Baptist where enes Of and ardent
ices snbsnsd the remembrance thousands Who
scholars or Teachers bay. ls9ee bic Instructions and rhose sim
model for the imitation Of all suOdaJ.scf .teri
LOST AND FOUND.
Charles Richards (regarded as q fictitious
in Court, who represented himself resident Of
Ffthave near Seventy.eghthst appeared at the Jeer
poiic farda mn nd mi adj