Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-10

clio 1876 sLssIoN AT TEE wEsr CHURCH, LAST EVEN
1NG-THE AFTERNOON sEssIoN
The afternoon session of tue Institute opened
a, 80, p M, yesterday. The devotional exer-
cises we're conducted by Rev. A, A. Dinsmore.
When the hour for business arrived, the minutes
of the last meeting at Mlddletown were read by
the Secretary and approved. Reports from the
different schools We're then heard, after which it
was moved and Carried that the further reports
be postponed. A motion was made to have the
reports written hereafter, and after some discus
sion the motion WAS withdrawn,
Next in order was the discussions of ''Teach-
eis Meeting and Training Classes J. Ben
nette Tyler, Esq, opened the discussion with
some pointed, interesting, and very earnest re-
marks. Mr.. Tyler made many good points and
no doubt seed was sown that shall hereafter
bl ing forth good fruit. Rev. DR.. Crowell next
followed with very interesting address on the
| subject Of ''Clnldren in Public Worship"
| The hour getting late, it was moved at once
that the next topic be taken up Rev 1. j. Por-
ter opened the subject, GLOW to Prepare Bible
| Lesson" with a well written speech At the
close of Mr.. Porters address, tAs Institute
took recess until Z. 80 p. M.
EVENING SESSION.
| Tie devotional exercises Of the evening were
| conducted by the Rev. Mr. Mallery, of Chesa-
peaAe City, Md. The first question for considers-
| ton in the evening was - The Uses and Abuses
|
Phila., spoke to this point very earnestly and
effectively. lie spoke of the tendency to regard
! the sabbath School of more Importance than
the church, and warned against that evil The
Sabbath School is abafed when 1t is made to AXE
| the place of the family Children are sent t.
Sabbath School that they may be out of thu
way, SO that parents may not have the trouble oil
teaching them about things spiritual.
Some parents depend wholly on the Sabbath
school teacher to instruct their chillren in all
4. y,T
abuse Of the Sunday School is to be guarded
against Sabbath Schools are abused by having
too much singing, of the kind sabbath School
hymns often hre now-a-days, much precious
time is wasted III the Sabbath schools by Oh.
practicing of new HYMNS that are worse thar
useless The Sabbath School should not be
made place to cultivate vocal qualities. The
grand end and lise OF all Sabbath Schools is anc
should be to save souls, and all other uses cnl
inmate in this one and towards this one they
should be made to bend.
The last subject On the programme, "Persou
al Piety, was ably discussed BY Rev. A. A. Dns
more. He pointed out the Importance OF th'
subject urged upon seachers and parents til
Importance OF the young entrusted to their care
As much is accomplished by the pious exampl
| Of teachers and parents as by the most careful
! ly prepared Instructions
1t the close Of Mr.. Dinsmore's speech, 1t wa
announced that the Central aud Southern div
sions Of New Castle Presbytery will hold thei
Institute al Brandywine commencing Tueada
next.
! 1t was resolved when this Institute adjourn i
be 10 meet at Lower Brandywine church, in Jun
next. Mr.. Purnel made the closing remark
! He thought that there WAS one part not breugi
out sufficiently III this meeting viz The woi
In the schools, and hoped that it would be ren
died at the next meeting He thanked the Wi
mington people for the hospitable entertainme
they had al their hands, and expressed Ii
pleasure and satisfaction at the interest that III
been taken in the Institute.
The meeting then adjourned with the dox9lo
and tie benedeuon by Rev NJ. Mallery.