West-Jersey pioneer., 1870-09-30

on "Opening School Exercises" by Rev.
Mr.. Stockton. He insisted upon the most
thorough punctuality in beginning, the chill
dren who were present, to be'rewarded with
ticket. The Superintendent should con-
duct the services in lively manner, and
should impress the sacredness of the Sab
bath. He should also use appropriate
hymns, have short prayers by different per-
sons at different openings, and the repeating
of passages of Scripture. He avowed his
earnest belief in the church membership of
children, and instanced the early conversion
of his own son, whom he refused to admit
to church fellowship at the time, in which
refusal he was sure he did a greivous wrong.
Rev. Mr.. Street gave blackboard sermon
ON Prov. w, Esd verse, which was highly
appreciated by the congregation. He used
as the principal figure g Reservoir" from
which an analogy was formed of most in
teresting character. This was followed by
a talk on music by Professor Fischer, who
would give five minutes to music at the be-
ginning of school, five moro in the middle,
and ten at the close. He spoke of singing
as one of the most attractive features for
children, and added that words appropri-
ately chosen and sung involved the act of
praying as fully as any other form. Another
piece was sung by him which called out the
emotions of the people, when Rev. Mr.. Tur-
pin gave blackboard exercise on the geog-
raphy of the Holy Land. Tho division of
the Land into tribes was depicted, and it
was shown that each family would have
about twenty-one acres. The land was
among the most fertile in the world, and
the state about the size of New Hampshire.
The exercise was interesting, made more SO
by the graphic manner of the speaker. The
afternoon was opened by Rev. Mr.. Lake,
who gave a description of Superintendent,
followed by Mr.. Street and others on the
best method of raising money for expenses,
and the answering of questions. Mr.. New
lin gave blackboard exercise, in which the
doctrines of Faith, Hope, and Charity,
were very finely illustrated.
The evening was devoted to the "Chil-
drens Meeting" which was the grand fea-
ture of the occasion. Rev. Mr.. Dobbins
gave an address on "Kings and Queens"
which was happy in its conceptions and de-
livered in style which interested the
crowded house there gathered together.
Rev. VIM. Pittenger followed with a black
board sermon both unique and interesting.
Votes were passed complimentary to the
citizens of Millville-to the Trustees Of the
Church--to the Pastors of the Millville
Churches, and to Rev. Mr.. Lippincott, the
Conductor, which were responded to in
happy manner The benediction was pro-
nounced, and the people left the house with
a universal regret that the Institute had
drawn to close.
Taken altogether the Institute was en-
tirely successful in the objects contempla-
ted. Rev. Mr.. Lippincott, as the Conduc-
tor, deserves all praise for the manner in
which the exercises were made interesting
as well as profitable, and Mr.. Fischer left
home for himself in the hearts of the peo-
pie by the tender magic of his song. The
good people of Millyille through Rev. Mes
srs. Relyea and Brown, their Pastors, ten
dered the fullest and most generous hospi-
tality, and in the inspiration of fresh in
terest in the Sabbath School work the In
stitute will long be felt as an occasion Of
blessing and power.