The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-25
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
Teachers Institute-sccond Day.

Veacncf6| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Day.
Calvary Baptist church was well filed yesterday
by clergymen, school teachers and members OF the
congregation. assembled to participate In the pro-
ceedings OF the Teachers Institute Of the Baptist
Sunday school Union. There were not quite 80
many present as on the first day, the weather being
80 disagreeable, but the enthusiasm was unabated
The President, Rev. Thomas d. Anderson, d. d.,
conducted the proceedings. Mr. Sherwin presided
at the piano.
Brother @. B. STOUT, of New Brunswick was then
introduced and spoke on Sunday School Appli.
ances, and How to Use Them" Being limited to
twcntyiour minutes time he said he could not do
full justice to the subject The great necessity IN
most sunday schools was secretaries and secrearic
books. The day il coming when serious words will
have to be spoken in reference to libraries and this
brought him to the subject OF lessons. Those now In
entirely "too steep" and puzzle the children
The mind should not be overcrowded or forced. The
child should nOtbe expected to learn metaphysics ana
theology. More Bibles also were required; new
bright, handsome ones. Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary and maps were essential. Blackboard are
necessary In the schooroom. The spea ker explained
plan he had seen OF explaining the constitution
OF the United States on the blackboard and urged
Its adoption for instructing the children In the
truths Of Christianity. The opening and closing
exercises should be short and fitting and the atten-
by visitors. 1t was great absurdity to be puzzling
the child with strange and difficult tex Is. He knew
q child who had been lectnred on the Revelations.
She came home to her mother and said ooh, mamma
was ut Sunday school, and the teacher got US
among horses and beasts and things, until we were
frightened to death.' The simpler the lessons the
better aud the more they Will sink into the mind OF
tho child. The speaker then drew several diagrams
on the blackboard to represent faith, hope and
charity, ana brought his entertaining remarks to
Mr. WILLIAM r Surpwru fo,owcd tro oid tho,
plano was o necessary appliance in q SUNDAY
school, but that when plano could not BIO obtained
piano Is preferable Is because of its percussion
touch, and does not drown the voice. 1t was posi-
| OF thought by meaningless interudes when giving
out hymn. The greatest requisite was an inteli
gent, enthusiastic and pious leader OF music.
and every EFFORT should be made to touch the
| emotional natures OF children. When property
placed before Them children prlzo the heart songs
| most of all. Mysterousy doctrinal hymns should
be discarded. Music should be Tor entertainment
| only, but be so directed as to inspire devotion.
Rev. LEMUEL Moss, d. D., OF Philadelphia, dciiv-
cred the next address, taking for his subject 8ooks
for Children.n II was Mr.. Beecher who gave the
following recipe for making coffee:-Go and see how
they make cofee in the hotels and restaurants In
| New York, and then go home aud make 1t some
| Of books should be supplied to the Sunday school
scholars would be TO go and see what are sold Tor
tnat purpose In me stores and then get something
adapted to the purpose. and should be replaced with
better. The truth as 1t Is In Jesus should he broadly
stated IL every book used ~ Sunday
should be varied. Now when one reads one
| book he has read all. II Is the same story all
through, with the same beginning and the same
ending Every book should be simple, but written
80 that It should not appear simple. Children know
very welt when they are patronized, and resent IT,
To write book that Will interest children one must
enter into the spirit OF the matter and Identity one
self with cLdisn nature. The thought and o5serva-
tlon Of the child should be led aud encouraged, all
proper effort should be made to inst INTO their
minds that they had an object In life. The speaker
adverted TO the TACT that III most sunday school
books the good child or hero OF It, died young, and
instaDced case where boy protested against being
good, on tho ground that he did not want to die and
be martyr The Bible does not say much about
death and 1t should not be thrust before tile eyes
OF children continually III the religious story books
Rev. j. ID. FULTON, OF Boston, followed IN % short
address on Temperance as an Added force.D Tenn
ings; but he believed That the use OF tobacco
Dad as the use OF rum. lie had The misfortune
lately to speak OF the use OF tobacco In O certain
church and GOODNESS sprung up between the pastor
| and him, Tor the pastor chewed. Nevertheiess he
persovered IN his opposition to tho noxi0us weed.
| IL Is popular TO be incorporate, but still tefn-
| peralce Is on added force. He was IN q
| saloon yesterday with u beloved brother. and
saw there no less than nine women drinking wine.
Al Demonico's, the other Jay, Theodore riton, tue
editor OF the Independent, had the audacty 10 drink
wine, for mis- brain'' he said He the speaker, told
Mr.. Tiiton that from that time out his paper ana
himself could be dispensed with. tAppiause spur.
| geon had the govt from drinking ale, and many
other cergymen were just ~ bad The pad example
oil drinkers on young children was Tar greater uInn
was supposed, and was productive OF greub evIl'
The speaker advocated inc use o. m sadp,oi
forcor IN tho religious education or cnluren.
| Singing followed and then came short desnltory
conversation on the topics raised IN the several ad