The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-02-25

converted last year ia the NJ e sunday
Schosls- Let US swell it to. hundreds Of
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THURSDAY AFTERNOON w F. Smith
presiding REV. Pierson read an Essay
on Object Teaching and the Blackboard
Attention was pointed out as important
in blackboard exercises 1t brings ODE
subject at time before the mind and i'm
proves it.
w Hollistcr read an Essay, aReward
of Faithful Teacher" The rewards
were In thia life arid tIiat which is .tu
come. The Sunday School teacher hay
accomplish more than the minister some
times A good motto is go on. The
glorious reward Il hereafter.
The Committee on Sunday Schools
reported that that there were 10 M. E
Sunday Schools in the District, and L.
400 scholars: 20 schools were kept open
ail the year s3a used the Berean lessons;
! II had Missionary Societies. 50 had
Sunday School periodicals; 2Sa per cent
of the Church attended school. The
Committee recommended Sunday School
Missionary Soeieties in all the schools
classes for baptized children; fuller at
tendance Of church members; children s
sermons, home Instructions, and better
financial support.
THuRsDAr EvENlNa-M. j Ingram
observation-disclosures meeting addressed
hy Revs. Holtz, Smith. Feltt, Scott, Lem.
mon; after which the Question Drawer
was opened, and the following questions
were read and answered: .How shal
we secure the faithful attendance oI
teachers By personal effort .'Wha
/ is the best means Of instructing teach
ers r Teachers meetings "Shoels
women ever lie Snpsrintendehts ~ fes
"Shonld teachers leave their classes tf
talk about other things p No. "Shoult
nnconserted persons be employed as
teacliers2' p Sometimes. "flow shall
we get teachers to teachers meetings p
By personal efforttand indueement .De
, not the library books now used tend u
make sceptics p No. (Which is lht
most benefit1to the Sunday School, ths
library or music T. Both .sIfow NAV
the Berean Lessons be introduced ?"
, Ask your pastor. "Who should be S,t
perintendent ?" The best man "How
. may we awaken more interest ~ Agi
tate. -
: The following persons visited thu
Conference, and were elected honorar,
memherss Revs Hatherv and Gaston,o o
:. the Presbyterian Church; MeCardl. %
the u p ChurchS w. Martin, p. E
Wheeling District; Wal'ace,W Va Con
ference, and Trapse, OF the German
Methodists. a A
r Forty seven Delegates were present.
On Thursday morning, by invitation
: Conference visited the public schools-
| This was pheasant affair, and all en-
joyed the singing, speeches andgymnas
tics. Bellaire has a splendid schoo
: building The school is under the prin
E cipalship Of Prof. J. Tuttle, assisted by
Messrs. Green,y, Gorby, Crafty, Horton
Cunningham, Evans, Martin and PUN
phrey. They also have d night schoo
under the direction of Mr.. George Viii
( son. ~ g
Rev T. NJ Hudson being about to leayi
the District, resolutions we're passed ex
E pressive of appreciation of his fatherl.
counsel, and recognizing in him one 0
e our most faithful workers, who has de
} voted his whole life to the service of th
Church, and praying that the blessing
q of Cod might go with him, and that tn
evening of his days might be uncloude
Father hudson, in reply, said: He owe
# ali that he was to the fact that Jesus ha
paid it all. He never expected we woul
: all meet again on earth. He hoped th
e next meeting would be in Heaven, Fart
4 well until we meet again.
' The sansic of the Conference wa
conducted ::by Rev s Burt, Miss West
lake presiding at the organ, and the eff
cient choir of the NJ E. Church ssa
: 1t was decided to have the next Dis
q trict Conference at Barnesville. SO
At the close, thanks were returned t
Tie people Oi Deiiaire lor the uospiIa0i
7 manner in which they had entertaine
the Conference,
f Rev. Burt expressed his gratitude tbs
the feeling Of Conference had been so hal
!. moBious He thanked God that tn
+ District had been SO prosperous in tn
past. and he hoped with 20 Sabbat
Schools, 900 official members, 500
T. members, and church Accommodate
. for one-half the $1,000 of the population
3 its prosperity would be more glorious i
h the future than the past.
The session was then closed by Re-
: Burt. by request singing The Battl
Hymn of the Republic" and the benz
: dietion ys j S.LEAxoN.1
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