Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-03
SECOND DAY-THuRsDAY.

NJ. W cbb OF Albion. Warm interest marked
the meeting. At o'clock the institute joined
in devotiOns for parents. A lecture on the
city of Jerusalem was then given by Rev. o.
NJ. Cousens, illustrated by maps and other
illustrations. The speaker seized upon sew
eral salient points in the wonderful history of
the city, and urged teachers. to adopt some
what similar mode with their pupils. Then
followed Rev. W. Woodbury. on Duties Of
Teachers.
The lecturer on Bible Chronology and His
tory, Rev. c. Munger, then gave the outline
of the 1000 years before Christ, in such man
ner as to enable the audience to respond in
lives of eminent personages ia Old Testament
history.
Questions Of question box answered.
Adjourned to afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
There was a large attendance OF the people
of Hallowell, the city schools having been
granted half days vacation.
One half an hour was spent in devotional
exercises for scholars in the Sunday school,
after which the chairman Of the institute
Mr.. Bailey, took the chair
The following resolution was presented
from the committee and passed:
Resolred, That the thanks of this body be
rendered to the people of this city for the
very cordial and generous hospitality which
they have extended to Us, and also to the
railroad officials who have granted us re-
duction offare and also to the members Of
this church for the use of this house of wor-
ship.
Rev. Mr.. Cousens again took up the sub
ject of "0biect Teaching" showing many
simple but suggestive objects. pointing to
some great truths of the bible. Questions
were freely asked, and promptly answered by
the children.
Rev. A. S. Ladd of Waterville, addressed
the children. Thought he could speak to the
children quite appropriately as a lad. He
urged the quality of goodness before that of
"smartness,' and illustrated the ideas pre-
sented.
The question box was again opened and
several questions answered.
The Secretary, d. Cargill, made supple
mentary report. Had received A. returns,
showing so conversions precise number of
scholars not given. Hoped another year to
give detailed report of the condition of all
the schools in the county.
The report was adopted, as well as that OF
the executive committee.
Rev. Mr. McCully of Hallowell, chairman
| Of the committee on resolutions, reported a
series reciting that the Importance Of the
Sunday school work requires that the schools
continue without interruption throughout the
year; that greater care should be exercised
| in the selection of libraries for the schools
admitting only such works as will promote
moral and religious culture; deprecatng the
tendency to make the Sunday school concert
an exhibition to amuse, merely; that the
Sunday school is worthy of the best endeav.
ors of those best qualified by piety, intelli.
gence and aptness for the work; that more
attention should be given to the study of sa-
cred geography and history, and commenting
the system presented by Rev, c. Munger
and recommending that all Sabbath school;
adopt some form of organization that will
cultivate interest in the cause Of temperance
The resolutions were adopted.
A closing address was then made by Rev
Mr.. Crane of Hallowell, who commenced by
endorsing the chart presented by Rev. Mr.
Munger as help to the study of the scrip
| tnrae nurirp tho nrorrass Of ,ha ipst;tu+,
many valuable thoughts had been suggested
but with all the aids we can have-charts
object and illustrative teaching-the speaker
said that success will depend, not entirel,
upon these, but upon thoughtful, persistent
efforts and prayer to God. The teacher mus
have in his own heart a love tor the work i
he desires to succeed. He must prepare him
self by earnest, constant study-prepare him
self to present and illustrate the truth; there
is no high road by which he may travel to tht
hearts of the young; study, constant study
is the key that unlocks the secret chambers o
truth. He would not despise any of th'
helps that had been presented, but would viii
lingly part with them all if the teacher woulC
go daily to the throne of grace and be
come filled with power from on high. liz
illustrated the thought in hand by referrin!
to the great men of history who had made fo
themselves name by the character of tn
work in which they had been engaged.
After few parting words from the chair
man, and benediction of Rev. Mr. Munger
the institute closed.
The exercises of the afternoon were inter
spersed with some very fine singing by tn