The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-08


~ clock pm. -~Rsv. Mr.. Fish Of Carbon
dale in; the chair. The first half hour WAS
given to devotional exercises after which
the. hall0wsd song ! :
Awake, my soul, in joyful lays 3
And sing egreat Redeerner's praise"
wassung by the audience lsd BY Mr.
Phillips. - 10
Rev, Mr.. Haunt, of Carbondale was, on
motion relieved from acting with the
business ,com,aiuse, and Rev. J. Cole, of
RiQ uoiu, subssitatsd. Rev. M Mise, Of
Plnckacyville, wa added TO the list Of
VICE Presidsnp. .tEErE
The following question was next dis
easssa =" HoS can Sshbstll schools b or.
| eaniscd and issstained in overy. school
7 district" O..
Mr.. II. Van Buren, Of Chicago, claimed
tn, one Of tho elements of success con.
rectesl with our Sunday schools was, that
their value uaust - -nads evident 20 the
people. To make the Sunday school work
n success tho people must be educated to
thu point, Sunday schools, in order ~ DO
n success, must be proceeded and followed
-ly the preaching Of the gospel. Those
who believe IN the Immortality Of the soul
cannot dow ithont the Sunday school and
when they feel this, the cause will pros
| per ...4.... ..... ..lHnH'
Judge j. Is. Turner, of Shawnsetown,
was Of I'll. opinion that sabbath Schools
should be under the guidance III possiblc)
Of some church. lie did not believe that
the precinct conventions should be held on
The Sabbatl, day, for the reason that they
in,crfcred with the regular sunday
Sciools '.~
Mr.. Il, Reed, Of Shawnectown, was
| called upon IA state how sabbath Schools
should BE- organized lie replied by say
ing that the people Of each locality should
organize and support their schools. They
should be- made TO un dcr,and this. Do this,
| and the schools would prosper and elevate
the section where located, and become a
blessing TO tho community.
! :" stand up Tor Jesus, Christians, stand
Firm a. rock on oceans strand
was next sung by the audience, led by Mr.
Phillips.
Qualifications and Duties Of Superin-
tendcnts, was the next question for dis.
cussion.
Mr.. :. VI, Inglish, of Grecnyille, present.
ed many of the essential qualities Of a
good superintendent. The superin,e ndent
should be tire man; he should manifest
his interest in the cause. Convince the
children that lie loved them, and felt u
decy interest in their cause. The Sabbath
School superintendent should be a chris
,ian, not only In the school room and in
presence Of children, but every where.
The superintendent should be punctual at
his post of duty, and also educated in the
word Of God.
once knew school that could no, get y
Superintendent; but finally very litter
ate man started a school and 1t prospered.
| While he was ignorant himself he got edu-
Gated mon to lecture to the children.
Rev. c. @. Hart, Of Shawneetown,
thought that God had not been sparipg in
bsaowing proper qualifications for the SUI
| perintendsnt's position. You cannot so
into any community unless you can find
men competent for the Office. Hence, do
not axe man who seeks the position, but
look for one who has the heart, but who Is
not over-anxious to show of what he may
know.
Mr.. h. r. Porter, Chicago, said that he
hoped that the women would take hold of
this matter. Women can make good SUI
perintendents. In many places women
arc doing this work, and successfully.
Prof. Philip Phillips said that the mos,
successful Sunday School teacher living
was a lady. She lived in London.
Rev. &. b. Church, Of Murphysboro, Or
ganized school many years ago in Jack.
son county, with not single member of
the church, yet il, prosPered, and is pros
porous to-day,
Mr.. y. n. Dissvsli, Of Chicago, protested
against infdels and uneonverted persons
having anything to do with the teaching
Of children. ~ no..
Mr., Phillips sung the song entitled
scatter she deeds VI Kindness"
by request.
Twenty minutes were devoted to discus.
sion of the qualifications and duties of
teachers. = 10. tA ....
q Rev. q. G. Hart, Of Shawneetown,
claimed that the first requisite was love
of God in the heart. No man can preach
the word of God unless no is Christian,
and no one can teach II unless called to the
work, and God will call none unless His
love is she'd abroad in the heart God calls