Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-05-26

The speaker appointed to open the
discussfon.-Rev. F. Hurd, Of Or
ford,-not being present, Prof.
Clark, Of Tams City, was called up.
He earnestly advocated . uniform
system Of lessons aud nor only that,
but the Sunday School should be
graded Is the day school, with three
or more departments, to not only IN.
gtruct the children but qualify young
\ men and women for teaching. c. E.
Hibbard, Of Tama City, - strenuous.
ly opposed the idea; he thought that
the Same course Of lessons tor the
infant aud the man Of mature years
would be very inappropriate, Dr..
| Weber followed, earnestly sdvocat.
! ing uniformity; he thought that in
united effort alone was strength and
that school to be harmonious and
prosperous must be uniform in les
sons, oil working together on the
same subject, presided over, aud led,
BY the Superintendent OF the school.
d. Cornell, Of Buckingham. thought
that experience. in tho school At bic
place. taught him that uniformity Is
. failure. T. F. Clark, Superintend-
ant Of SAID school, could not see
where il had been . failure, but liked
ths plan and would follow it Is long
40 hs VS. Superintendent of said
school. Rev. Gage briefly, but
earnestly, favored uniformity, but
Rev. Roberts took both sides of the
question, and argued that to much Of
the one was as inconsistent % too
much Of the other. G. w. Hyatt
advocated uniformity Of lessons, but
not Of questions, believed that in
every lesson was food for every age,
rank or condition Of life; that the
teacher of each class should be quail
fed to instruct that particular class
and ask it such questions as best
suited to their individual capaity or
nature; and advocated blackboards in
school. Prot. Brown here interpos-
ed an argument for uniformity that
was irresistible. We cannot do
justice to it but tho idea was, as
from the same COW we derive both
milk and meat, or from the same
growth, first the blade, then the ear,
then the full corn in the ear, 80 IN
every promise and in every Lesson in
the word of God was nutriment for
every spiritual existance. Rev. Eb.
erhart favored uniformity, not only Of
lessons but a uniform system of ques-
tons, and recommended one or two
which we fail to remember.
After singing and prayer the meet.
ing adjourned until 9 o'clock A. NJ,
next day.
Wednesday, May 1s, 9 A. NJ.
Opened by prayer; after which, re.
ports Of schools were in order, and
called.
Reports being generally informal,
I shall omit them; and a. they will
soon be given entire they can be pub.
lished if desired. Reports received
show a very deep interest in the
work throughout the county.
10 the question where shall we
have our next semi.annual meeting?r
an invitation was extended by some
Of the members from Buckingham
to hold it at tia. place, which invita-.
ton, on motion, was accepted, to be
held Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct.
4th and 9Th and Revs. Wilkinson,
Roberts and NJ. L. Seamans, were
appointed committee Of arrange.
ments With power to change it one
week earlier or later to suit the sea.
son.
1t was also resolved to hold the
next annual meeting at Toledo, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Of the
fourth week in May. e. w. Hy.
att, w. Alden and 7. S. Free were
appointed a committee of arrange.
meats, empowered to call it one
week earlier Or later to suit the con.
venlencc of the farmers.
Minutes of proceeding day read
and approved.
On the subject of Teachers meet
ings," Rev. /. L. Gage read . most
interesting aud instructive essay. He
made 1t appear that to we'll organ
lied und successful school, "Teach-
ers' meetings" are indispensable. The
essay was just the right length and
cut to fit every mind that heard it.
On motion the speakers, on this
subject, were limited to ten minutes.
Discussion opened by Rev. Eber-
hart, followed by Dr.. Weber, J.
Shuley, Rev. Crltchfeld. G. w.
Hyatt, Rev. See, Rev. Roberts, and
Rev. Gage, all uniting in earnestly
recommending the practice Of Teach.
era' meetings, believing that the
strength and success of the school
depends materially upon them.
Alter doxolgy and bcncdiction,
adjourned till 2 o'clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Commenced by singing and pray.
or.
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