Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-11

AUG WopciAO NOuuty S6UURtu SCuOOi
Association held its second annual con-
venti0n in the Baptist Church in
Agency City, on the I'd Sd and 4th of
June.
To coudenso the report, only the
name Of the speaker IL used before the
paragraph containing the substance of
his remarks.
TUESDAY EVENING.
Devotional exercises led by A. L.
Chambsrlin, G. D. Dudley conducting
the singing, Mrs. N. Hixon acting as
organist-
The President, BENZ. Ladd, being
absent, First Vice President, s. v.
Sampson, filled the chair.
First topic: The true aim and work
Of the Sabbath School, Mrs. s. II.
Worcester-But one true aim exists,
the regeneration and salvation of souls.
To be good citizen, one must know
the law of the land, to be good chris
tian, ono must know Gods law, hence
Sabbath school work lies chiefly in
the study of the Scripture. Sabbath
schools must give themselves unre-
servedly to the work.
Mr.. Nelson IL 4 Sabbath school man
and loves the work on account Of its
influence ON the community.
Second topic: The best means of &C
complaining the work-Rev. G. d.
Dudley-The Sabbath school has AZ
great an object % the ministry, but
differs in the means employed. Sab
bath schools deal With children. The
means should suit childlike nature,
thoughts must be couched in simple
words. Hard work by teachers, a
very effective means. Did not up.
prove Of libraries. The day Of Sabbath
school libraries IL passing, the day Of
Sabbath school papers coming in.
CD. Shadford-Resu do mot de.
pend exclusively on the means en-
ployed, but on the spirit fthe work
ID. H. Emery-The teacher must be
the active worker. Libraries are
helps, but II the teacher fails, all other
means are crippled.
Rev. O. r. Light. The teacher asks
the question Of the topic. The Word
Of God the chief means. Gods
spirit responds to its use.-
Teachers mestings, lesson leaves sing
ing ere secondary means. A. L. Cham.
berlin Teachers must tell the old, old
story often, and love Christ for him.
SELF Heart influence IL stronger than
any other.
j Session closed with benediction by
Rev. o. p. Light. IS
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Convention met ct $40, Vice Presi.
dent in the chair. Third topic: Our
Instruments, the Word and Spirit
Rev. +. Dudley-Ths Word is the
weapon Of the Spirit. Teachers must
b armed with our instruments. Ex.
erciss in their nee gives power. Word
and Spirit must 60 together. The
word must be used earnestly, intelli.
gently, prayerfnlly, personally.
the suirit ~ ehiaf hut thav Are NJ, ~
alI. inatruction must o. hsfcrs ~ ~,
follow after conversion Ffrst hssr-
inc. then faith. Tesch fha wnrd rsv.
erently md prscticsllv. Tn Itsiv' an
roeds ara I'D Ia lesd "a Roma. - ths
Sabbath echooL All teachin~s mnss
point g Christ. Rev. q. p. f.,sht-~
Thr Wnnd II not ali t.nsht gha,,
Chr,at r. nreeonfsd G.o--snhv H.
fnrv. ChrnnoloCv mnst Is 'ter.h.
". !. Mitcha7i--The Hn;rit ei..v.
sccompenies the word The ~
tauQht bv unconyert "a feanhers II often
bIessed 81 ma Gnirit. The wnrd n
prnminnnt Rsv. J. +. Eimmons-The
Spirit uses ns, mot we the Spirit. The
Spirit goes with the word, only when
1t touches our natures, All arc con-
scfOus of . relation to God. We fail
unless we touch that consciousness.
Rev. +. L. Schriner-The Word m ay
not be spiritlcss II conversion does
mos follow its use. The Spirit edu-
Gates e well % converts.
Fourth topic: Our material In the
rough Let. Child Nature" Rev. Q.
Lazenby--The child IL the man In em-
bryo. The diamond must be skillful-
" polished ere 1t shines In beauty the
child must bo carefully trained to de-
velop beauty OF character. Teach
plainly, simply, graciously constantly.
Rev. Y. r Ltght-Some persons re-
gard children ~ pure BY nature 9TH
ers regard them . being DEPRIVED and
sinful. 3. Y. Sampson-We must
treat the child = We dnd him, mot the
0logicaiIy. We know children SIM
They VAL continue to sin unless Taught
to avoid 1t The great question is:-
How are We 70 approach the child Z
Rev. e L. 6chriner-Bro. Sampson 10
right. Nice theological distinction of
no practical benefit in dealing with
children. Rev. e. Dudley-C Child ma
ture must be dealt with kindly and
an d. ~ ,1 Wen e
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