Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-05-16

age 96S to esch sunday s-hool.,.,' , y 2s;O22
per cent -. 224s17
per cent ...........'....,,......'..-,.... O,s3s
average to each sunday.sGhOoI. .........,. 2io9s
Number of scholars from to 10 years of
age, average IA to each Sunday school. g.. S3G79
Number Of scaolsrs from Is TO % yesrs of
sgs, average 16 to each Sunday school 49,. 9576S
Number Of scholars from Is to 20 years Of
egs, average 10 TO each Sunday school &C.. 603S0
Number CT scholars over q years of age,
average three to esch Sunday school 1870
Number Of schjl1rs m mbers Of the church 393l2
NOmber o. scholars converted through the
infGenee of the Sundsy y-school. -. 1920
Nuuber of scholars converted last year.. 1914
Number Of scholars connected with the Sun.
day-sehoOl Missionary Society -........... 1876
Number Of volumes Of books in Library
the 65 schools reported 49,. -............ 2354s
Number of books in the Library of cur
church puhlication-the 65 schools re-
ported 4O2S
or II per cent.
Number Of copies sundsy-school Magazine
taken n''.'..''''. '.'-.-' ..---.- lO3OO
Number of copies of the Visitor tsken.... 495O0
Number Of CO pies Of Our Little Pc ID taken $1,000
Number of copies Of other papers taken 40 D. c
amount Of moneys raised for the schools
The schools reported show S2,955.SS, av-
efag5- ..........S40 AZ
Amount of moneys raised for other schools
One school reported. .-....... 40 90
Amount of money raised for missions.
Number of members Of the church ......-.. .56703S
The Committee on Attendance of Sun
day school Children on Public Worship,
submitted the following report, which
was adopted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ATTENDANCE OF
SUNDAY SCHOOLS ON PUBLIC WORSHIP.
The evil of the non attendance of the
Sunday-seh0ol children upon the regular
service of the Church is felt land lamented
almost everywhere. To remedy this evil
is the great desideratum, if this institu-
ton is to accomplish the great good de-
sired. The difficulties to success in this
undertaking are very great.
There is no authority to be found in
any quarter that viii cover this case. 1t
cannot be found in the parents, from the
fact that all the parents of the schools are
not alike interested in this great matter.
While some are piOus members of the
church, and will take their children to
public service regularly, others of lOwer
religious Charsc;er are indifferent TO the
matter, aud too often permit them to re-
main al home; while yet other parents
are irreIigiOus and possibly uneopeerped
about the matter-may even be, differ
ent to the Methodist Church, and thus
not to be wrought upon by the lower mo-
tive Of denominatioual pride.
The teachers have not the authority;
for in some instances, among the ruder
and less favored children, they have
hardly enough for the demands of order
in the school.
The pastor has it not.
II. 1t viii then, to great extent, re-
solve itself into question of PeTsot0-
sion.
If imperfect authority be supplemented
by motive strong enough to carry the
child to the public worship, he will go;
otherwise, he will set aside weak au
thOrity, and not 60.
Ill Then the solution of the problem
seems to be this: Strengthen authority
where it can be strengthened; at the sam,
time add to your motives.
l. Begin with the pastor.
| /. Let him know the children; 2, low
them; 8, beget their love; 4, visit then
in the Sundsy-school; 8, invite them &
attend public service, repeatedly-neVe
let them forget that this is expected Q
them; 6, let him remember them whll
preaching, as the lambs of the fold whom
he should feed, and adapt, as far as pos
sible, his teaching to their eomprehenslol
and elicit their interest In II.
In some instances this will ee fount
| extremely difficult on account OF constl
tntiopal uufitness in the minister; but il
| Is indispensable that these disqualifica'
lions be removed from our ministry to a:
great degree as possible, remembering the
.he SaviOur's commission to Peter to feed
the lambs, and recognizing the ministry