The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-11-22
SCRIPTURE SCHOOL CONFERENCE.

SCRIPTURE SCHOOL CONFERENCE.
Proceedings of the 9th Scripture
School Conference, of Cotton W God
Quarterly Meeting of Friends, held
at Fruitland, Lyon county, Kansas,
on the Sd and 4th OF Eleventh
month, 1872.
Conference met as announced IN |
programme. President opened firs'
session by reading the 18Th Psalm.
On motion the reading reports
from different schools was postpon-
ed unil O'Clock q IN. Tomorrow.
MahlOn Siubbs, 10 whom was as
signed the Bible class drill, being
absent, S. D. Dillon was appoin'e't
by the President TO ill his place.
He selected a class from the audi
ence, and announced as the lesson
the parable of the ten virgins. AT
ter the teacher and class read the
lesson the teacher questioned the
class closely on different portions
of 1t, asking the meaning of differ
ent words and sentences. He often
called upon the class to apply that
verse or that portion of the lesson
to US at the present day, and would
know how we are to profit by this
or that parable; was very careful to
know whether explanations given
were satisfactory to all In the class.
If any one took exceptions to any
explanations given, he would have
them give their views on the sub
Ject.
Questions and remarks by audi.
ence:
E. P. Stubs was satisfied with
answers OF class, but thought the
lesson was too long. Short and
thorough lessons are what we
want.
y. B. Dillon asked for q closer
critiscism on his teaching; wanteC
all his errors in teaching exposed
Mahlon Stubs urged thorough
ness In Scripture lessons.
James Hurst exhorted all TO ente
In at the door, before It was foreve
closed. II we do not take advan
tage of the opportunity while tn
door Is open 1t will never again b
offered.
j. B. Morgan said our Savio
used parallels in teaching, an,
thought we should do the same
which sentiment was endorsed b,
many.
Adjourned to % o'clock p. m
SECOND SESSION.
President opened session by read
ing The 1lIh chapter OF Isaiah.
Address then followed by DR.
VIM. Hunt.
Children's meeting being next il
order Thos. II. Stanley was an
pointed to preside. The children
and youth were earnestly address
ed by a number OF persons. The,
were exhorted TO seek Divine al,
to properly understand the Scrip
lures, and were referred to then
and the Holy Spirit as q guide i
managing the future affairs q
Church and State.
Several OF the parents acknowl
edged their error by not play in
with their elder children Will
young-told how the cross had bee
made lighter by beginning Garlic
In life. Parents were particular
reminded of the necessity of teach
Ing their children to have faith /
God.
Adjourned to z o'clock p. m.
THIRD SESSION.
Conference met. Vice-Prcsident
Ruth Hadley, In the chair.
BY request of President, S. D
Dillon read 146 Psalm.
Emily Hunt, to " HON was assign
ed infant class drill, being absent
DR.. VIM. Hunt consented to tax
her place. He selected for the les
son the destruction of Sodom an,
Gomorrah. He gave reheaIs | OF il
then questioned the children closel
on what he had told them; made
moral application of the lesson
said he always attempted to exhibi
the moral and religious points 1,
the class. The Doctor then sang
beautiful hymn, sever al OF the chill
dren volunteering to sing with him
said he would sing often in classes
The Doctor then called for criti
cism4. Abraham Bales liked tn,
plan; 8. j. Hiatt endorsed the plan
said he had found success in ii: ]
Is. Morgan thought the Doctor die
not sufficiently explain terms anC
words used. A. Baily liked tn,
plan; would never let any class
have a Bible during recitation
thought classes should be able &c
reciie without IL. He was of opin.
ion that one subject was sufficient
for lesson; would have all the
school take the same lesson
thought the one lesson system 4
great Improvement; would ALWAYS
endeavor to make a moral aud re.
ligiOus application OF the subject
moral first. 8. j. Hiatt was In
favor OF teachers meetings. DIR
Hunt would always have the atten.
tentio1 of q class IL he had to re-
sort 10 some peculiar method to get
1t; believed that children were
eS'y NOuoAilutCu WuO Qlu nOl
Ike singing; said blackboard exer.
cises were good. A. Baily would
mass the classes together at the
close OF school, and have one gen
eral question, aud sing; would use
black board, also.
+. +. Stubbs was now called upon
for his address on "The Object OF
Gods Written Law" but informed
the Conference that he had not
learned the subject assigned to him
until a very short time before the
Conference, aud would therefore
say only few words on the SUBJ
feet which had just been under con-
sideration. He was Of opinion that
the failures Of teachers were owing
10 their not qualifying for the pro-
fession. Good teachers were hard
TO get; successful teaching without
proper qualification is impossible /:
all could qualify for teaching, Said
there was no excuse for Ignorance.
for the Bible had been in our faith
ers' houses from childhood thought
II was a great privilege aud our
duty to refer to Bible dictionaries
and read commentaries and come
before the class well posted hi.tor-
ically and religiously. Teachers
would mud IL profitable to go out
side OF the Bible for historical in
formation. But he would have us
Know that he not only wished
teachers TO be mentally prepared.
hul alan a,frifnatt,