Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-06-07
Proceedings Of Juniata County Sabbath
School Association, held in Mifaintown,
May 10th and 18th, 1871.
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C0SCLUDED.
MAY l7-AFTERNOON SESSION.
Association called to order by the Pres
ideut Hymn,-"My days are gliding
swiftly BY" Prayer by Rev. N. Ali
son. Hymn" Sweet hour of prayer. y
Older of Business.
Nodes Of Teaching.
DR.. T. A. Elder.-lst. Lesson should
not be too long. 2nd. Should not teach
too much. 3rd. Fix the leading truth
or truths of the lesson in the minds of the
children. 4th. Get out the truth by
close questioning by objects; by illus
tration by blackboard, etc. 5th. Oul
teaching should be personal. Make
those under our care feel that the truths
of the lesson are for each one of them
that they are intended to lead them to
the Lord Jesus Christ-that they should
give their hearts to Jesus.
john F. Allen, of Big Run S 81
am radical on the subject of S. s. teach.
ing. What do we want to teach The
aim in the day, and in the Sabbath school,
teaching i, altogether different. In the
day school we aim at the intellect. We
90 into the Sabbath School for the pur.
pose of imparting christian knowledge
When find children paying too much
attention TO the pauses in reading, | stop
that at once l teach them to read the
testament of course, but pay no atten.
ton to the reading. Teach them the
wickedness Of lying, stealing swearing,
etc. Teach the truth of the lesson By
object, question, or any other way-talk
it into them-make them to understand.
Lead them to think-leave their CONVEX
scn to Cod cannot convert.
In regard to qualifications for teaching,
| want nothing more than that they are
able to read the Testament correctly
themselves. | believe that an unconver.
ted person is under as great obligation to
teach IN the Sabbath school as a con-
verted person. He can teach them 10
read the Scriptures-go as far as he
/ knows. But, while | believe this, be-
lieve also that all should become chris
tlans.
Question Boz.
Ques-How shall we secure the largest
number of efficient teachers
Ans.-By earnest prayer to our Hea-
venly Father and by our pastors urging
them mos: earnestly. 2. Take them
from the most devoted, intelligent, and
energetic members of the church. 8 By
holding teachers meetings regularly. 4
BY choosing those who come to church
regularly. >. By each interested person
leading those with whom he comes in
contact to feel the Importance of the S. S
work. 6 BY holding county conven-
tions, and educating the people up to the
duty. 7. The grace of God alone can
do it. s Let them be gathered once a
week, and instructed on the lesson for
the coping Sabbath, by the Pastor. g.
By endeavoring to get them to feel in the
matter as they do in all worldly matters,
that without earnestness they cannot
succeed. 10. Go out and hunt them up
IL. By taking those persons whom we
know to be punctual in whatever they do
l2. BY prayer, and endeavoring to use
our influence always. IS. By our pas.
tors impressing this duty upon the mem,
bers of the church.
Do you allow colored persons to teachl
The President-I see no reason why
they should not, if they are competent
but they should be colored classes.
Wanted, the opinion of Messrs. Sped
dy and Allison on the propriety of sing
ing school on the Sabbath for the benefiI
of the Sabbath School.
J. W. Speddy.-I believe it is proper
Singing is very important. We cannot
get parents to attend to it at any othel
time.
Rev. NJ. Allison.-I do not believe il
meeting merely for the purpose of study
ing singing. In Scotland it would bt
considered downright proclamation.
Judge Burchfield.-I believe it is very
wrong to sing simply for the purpose o
learning to sing.
j. ?. Coyle.-We can thereby draw
children into the school. But it is ques
tionable.
Rev. Fl. c. Pardoe.-A question to b.
determined by each school, so long as W.
keep good conscience. l presume NOR
good than harm will result.
"Rock of Ages" was sung by the Con
vention.
Infant Glasses.
Rev. II. G. Pardoe list. Where shal
we teach Should have private apart
mens, if possible. go that the childrel
may DO their singing and answering a
loud as they please. The room shoul
be bright and cheerful. / have been il
infant class rooms that were more lik
jails than anything else.
,, End. What should we teach ? Tha
, they are Gods little people. l believ
that they can be taught to believe in tn