The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-04-25
EMPORIA NEW S.
FRIDAY. APRIL IS, 1873.
SCRIPTURE SCHOOL CoxFRRExCR.

Was called to order by the
chairman, DIR. VIM. Hunt, who in
a short inaugural address gave a
history Of Sabbath schools, past
and present, and the changes which
had been wrought in the Society
of Friends within his own recol-
lection. Time had been when the
church tried to purify the outside
of its members, believing the in
side would. as a sequence, become
pure. Was rejoiced to believe
there was a radical change taking
place for the better.
Subject for discussion: Can
the members of the Christian
church consistently withhold their
influence from the Sabbath
schoois?" Opened by f. p. Stubbs.
The subject was an interesting one /;
did not believe there was any one
who would take the negative of
this question; if there was, would
be glad to meet them. The Scrip
ture school is the place, above all
! others, to become thoroughly ac-
quainted with the Scriptures, with
out a knowledge of which our
children cannot become useful cit
liens of the government, as all
principles not in accord with the
Scriptures are counted a delusion
of the devil, and they should be
taught as We find them, without
an eye to proselytism to any par
ticular sect or creed. Sabbath
school teachers, to be successful,
must become thoroughly convers-
ant with them. The Sabbath
school is emphatically "the church
at work" In them the future
status of the child is formed ard
will last through life.
Second session met ut p. m.
A portion of Scripture read. and
prayer.
Reports from Sabbath schools
Cottonwood has had no Sabbath
sthool since last conference. Drag
Coon has organized and held two
schools this spring. Neosho has
had a school in session continu-
ously since last conference, and it
has been interesting and well at
tended. Toledo has no school,
and don't know when they will
have. Emporia has had a school
organized three weeks. Vernon
has had one two weeks, we'll at
tended. Plymouth union Sabbath
school had been closed a short
time since on account of sickness
lis generally opened by singing
and prayer. All schools within
our limits are requested to send
delegates with written reports to
our next conference.
modes of Teaching''-J V Car
ter. A teacher to become success
full, should be converted person,
and have the lesson we'll studied
beforehand; and he should be a
firm believer in the truths of the
Bible. We cannot teach what We
do not believe; go at our work
with n will. tits hard to lay down
any particular mode of teaching.
Let each teacher lay down his own
plans and follow his own dictates.
Method of Teaching Topic Les
sons was exhibited by j. 7.
Stubbs. Subject: Faith" In
teresting; followed by remarks
from different persons. The chair
man would prepare the lesson be-
forehand:. bring out the most i'm
portant points, centralizing and
drawing out the ideas of the class.
+. p. Stubbs believes topic lessons
the ouly successful ones. Make a
strong point at each lesson and
coniine the mind to that. Lesson
should not last over thirty min
utes, by the teacher, and then be
clinched by the superintendent
J. l.. Stubs did not think topic
lessons the only plan; you don't
want to drive the lesson into the
class, but draw the ideas out oI
them by questions, easy at first
then more intricate until you get
their full confidence. Rebeccs
Morgan read this lesson, got the
scholars to ask questions. If you
don't they may get tired of hear
ing the teacher. For small classe.
: read or recite to them a nice story
teach them to sing suitable hymns
aim all the time at their CONVEX
sion. Am full believer in tn,
conversion of small children. Elizi
Pierson for infant classes; first
be sure they are firm believers il
the existence of the Deity
If they are not so, teacl
them; illustrate it by som
tangible object, as of flowers, etc
Question them on the previou
lesson, relate the history of tn
prominent characters in the Bible
etc. 1t was decided by the con
J, ference that the topic lesson sys
tenn waa the best general plan c
teaching, and let each teacher cal
ry out his own ideal of demon
strating it to the class.
Evening session opened as til
previous ones. Subject: Ten
perance in connection with tn
Sabbath school" A very inte
esting discussion, participated j
. by number of persons. All Il
+, speeches were united on one poin'
that it was the duty of teachel
to early implant this importaI
lesson on the tender minds of SUI
N day school children, early instru,
ton being the most lasting.
The three sessions which Vol
reporter attended were very il
teresting. There were to be tv