The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-11-24

ETEnIY EnHnnI. IHGTITTTE


4 Communicated.
i SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
The Sunday Scoois of Bloom and
Eden Townships have for some time
held Institutes semi-annually. 1t was
our privilege 70 be present at the last
meeting held at Bloomviile, Nov. l6
1870. For the benefit Of interested
absentees and Others, and the good Of
the cause, will give a brief account
Of the proceedings. After devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. Gard,
the Rev. AIr. Hart Of Huron Co. made
a brief address, in which he gave an
account Of the Sunday School work
in Huron Co. together with the county
organization of which he is President.
I Mr.. Hart stated that when their or
ganIzation commenced operations,
/ not more than one third of the chill
children of Huron Co, attended Sun
day School but through the effort Of
+ the county organization the number
had been increased TO probably one
half, in a short time, thus showing
the advantage Of Institutes and or
CARNATIONS for the promotion Of the
Sunday School Cagse. After the ad-
dress, came the reading Of the "Sun-
day School Monitor q paper prepar-
ed expressly for the Institute, and
full of instruction, admOnition and
encouragement. The first article was
an editorial on "work" by Miss En-
ma Johnson, which was highly cred
liable.
Next came; aye shall reap if ye
faint not, (which was also good, then
followed; Encouragement" and
"Our Life Task, ;" both ofwhIch encour-
aged labOrers in Sunday Schools to
perform faithfully their task. Next
came, Sabbath School, which gave
US the proper objects to be sought in
Sabbath School, the salvation of our
selves. and the children, and advOca-
ted the teaching of scripture Theology |
by piOus instructors. ''The Bible" |
was the subject of another very good |
article. Then, "The Good Boy"
Whose name was John of course,
showed clearly that, "It is better to
be good man Tor boy than to be q
bad PRESIDENT "Who teaches best?n
answered POLITICALLY; "Whose aim
is to win souls" a very appropriate
selection of poetry, an article in an
swer to the question; "HOw shall
children be induced to attend public
wOrship?r in which the author con-
tended that force alone will not do
children must be attracted, and advo-
Gated the use of Sunday School music /
as a means. "Prayer in Sunday |
School" urged Superintendents to be
simple, plain and brief in prayer, so
as to lead the children, sensibly,. A
piece of poetry on "Superintendent's
Prayer" was excellent.
"Words to Sunday School Teach
ers," urging spiritual and mental
preparation as Just as necessary for
teaching as for preaching, and giving /
encouraging words to the end that
"such labor is not in vain," concIud-
ed the Monitor" a paper every way
worthy of publication in printed
form.
The afternoon session was devoted
to teachers experience meeting,
answering questions from the drawer
and conference meeting in which the
question; "How can we best succeed
in bringing the children to Christ
during the present season ~ was dis
cussed. These exercises were partici-
pated in by a large number of
those present and were very interest
ing and profitable to all.
The question Drawer contained
quite large number of questions on
different subjects connected with
Sunday School work, some of which
produced quite a sensation. Such for
instance as the the following: "Ought
a person who uses tobacco be allowed
to hold Office or teach a class in Sun
day SchooL?' which caused no little
squirming among tobacco using teach
ers It was thought they might be
allowed their high trusts if they alb
stlined while engaged in this work
and did not pollute the House of God
with tobacco. The evening session
was devoted to addresses and Infant
Glass Lesson.
Addresses on, Influence and man
agement Of, and parents duty to,
Sunday Schools, (" by Rev. J.-K. Eek
man, of Republic, which was listened
to with marked attention to the close.
ID Address to the children by Rev.
Hart, subject, "Jesus Christ came into
the world to save sinners.H The chill
dren were very much interested and
confessed to the speaker that they
were sinners, and expressed a desire
to be saved
Sd Infant Class Lesson, by Mrs.
Hart, which was capital and furnish
ed very appropriate conclusion to
the Institute. The exercises were in
terspersed with excellent music and
passed off very satisfactory and pro-
fitably to ala credit to officers,
managers and all concerned. AL /
though the attendance was not large
it is believed good was done, and a
new impetus given to Sunday School
work in thatcOmmunity. Sclpio TIP. |
was included and the next Institute
appointed at Republic, where we hope
it may do much good. VISITOR.
Council MeetIng.ZThis body met