Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-05-31
smaan stbooI 4eport.
Proceedings Of Juniata County Sabbath
School Association, held in MiflintOwn.
May 18th and 18th, 1871.
+ Continued from last icsek. !


Rev. Pardoe was selected to answer
the questions.
| The question drawer being opened, thu
following questions were read and an
swers given:
{ Ques. Is is right to hold singing schools
on the Sabbath for the sole purpose o
learning Sunday School music!
Ins. The end of S. S. music is tC
guide the heart to Jesus S. S. singing
is part Of worship To learn the note;
is in my opinion out of order, as that
might be attended to during the six day:
of the week. S. 5. singing ON the Sat
bath should be religious exercise, moi
an intellectual one.
| Qaes. How may we influence parents
to attend our Sabbath Schools, and take
an active part
! Ans [ know of no better way than
for your pastor to go into the 5. S. him
self and thus influence them by his ex-
ample to come up to the discharge of du-
ty. either as teachers or scholars.
Ques. Wha. is the best way to get the
attention of the scholars?
! Ans. Be wide awake Tact, as spo
ken of by the previous speakers. 1t is as
easy for teacher to keep the attention
of twenty scholars as FIVE scholars, il
hi. heart is in the work.
Qaes. Are superintendents and teach
ers. as silent in our schools as in this con.
venton? If so, have we cheerful and
lively schools?
Ans. The dnties of superintendent
and teachers do not require talking. as
in the association. We ought to be will.
ing to discharge duty at the very mo-
ment it presents itself, whether it is talk,
ing in a convention, or working in Il
I S. School. Next week may be too late
Qacs. What is the best mode of in
structing the infant classl
Ans. Comes up in the regular pro.
gramme.
The next topic of discussion being
1.-THE Relation of the Pastor to the
/ Sabbath School" Rev. ID. NJ. Black.
welder saiG.-This includes the relation
of the church to the S S The intimacy
of the relationship between the pastor and
the S S. is affected by the fact, whether
the S S is a part of the church or not
DR., Wing said at S S. convention in
Carlisle--"The S. S. is the right arm OF
the christian church." And if the right
arm, then it is the duty of the pastor to
guide and strengthen,-and by co-opera.
ton with the superintendent, teachers and
parents make it as efficient as possible
lie should be the leader the father, so
to speak, of the S. S.-superintending
the superintendent The oversight of the
S. S is committed to the pastor. to see, lst,
That the superintendent is the best man
for the place; end, That he discharges
his duty. Wherein he falls short, whis-
per to him, "This is wrong and il
right, commend and encourage him. In
this way he directly influences the school
through the superintendent. If the right
kind of teachers are not employed, make
suggestions that will lead to the correct
ton of this evil. If the order is not
good, he should see that proper order is
secured. This is the pastors work, and
it is very important. In my own case
! consider it my duty not only to super
intend the superintendent, but also as the
pastor of the children, as well as of the
adults. to address the S. S not too of.
ten, but occasionally. This is enjoined
by Christ's command "to feed the lambs" ;"
Not only should addresses be delivered
in tie S S. but sermons should alsa
be preached for the children exclusively.
The pastor ought to discharge his duty
to the children wherever he meets them
= at their homes, by the wayside, on the
street.
Mr. McLaughlin.-What relation does
the minister sustain to union s. school
Rev D. NJ B.-If members of differ
denominations unite in establishing 8
union Sabbath school, let the pastors O.
the several congregations to which tb'
J parents of the children belong be invitee