The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-07
OUR SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Pease Township Quarterly
Convention.
Interesting Discussions, Reports. &c.

The Quarterly Convention Of the Pease
Township Sabbath School Union was
held In the NJ. Z. Church In Bridgeport
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Clark occu-
pied the chair, and Mr.. AsheDhust the
secretSry's table. The church was
crowded, large number Of children be-
Ing present.
About 81 O'Clock the Convention came
to order. Amer music by the choir, Miss
Mary Clayland, Of Bridgeport, at the
organ, Alexander Bone, ESQ.,, OF the First
Presbyterian Church Of this city, offered
prayer, ..'1' '''
DncUsIoN OF TOPICS.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
then read by the Secretary, after which
the President announced the first subject
OF discussion TO be sabbath School
Wotkers-Their Duties, Responsibilities
aud Qualifications" Rev. Mr.. Gunter,
Of the Martins Ferry Baptist Church, was
requested to make q few remarks The
reverend gentleman came forward and
spoke for five minutes, the time allotted
10 each speaker.
REV. GuRTRR's REMARKS. 4
Mr. Gunter thought that q speaker
might occupy hall hour upon this sub
jecI and then not say much. The first
dutv of a good teacher would be TO qualify
himsell for the work. In order to 90 that
1t would be necessary for the teacher 70
have clear conception OF the work. II
was not children's play. Many had an
idea 1t was q small thing. No one Is able
10 teach Sunday School lesson until he
has qualified himself for the position. In
order TO be good teachers We must qualify
ourselves for the work; and believe our
teachers In the Sunday Schools ought to
be taught how to teach. "A college
should be set apart TO educate them up TO
this standard. In order TO teach q Sum
day School class 1t is necessary Tor you 10
have the lesson in your mind all week. 1t
10 necessary TO prepare yourselves Tor
teaching, and then prepare the lesson you
have 10 teach. Then you must have
the attention oil your class. Excite
their curiosity. Get them TO listen.
ing. You will be then ready 10 impart 10
them that lesson. A teachers work 10
not hardly commenced before he can
make an impression upon the minds Of
his class that Jesus died TO save them.
Don't rest until every one of,the children
Ia saved, and then get In some new 70.
cruits. Build them up; make them
strong men and women in Christ.
Mr.. Wincher, OF Wheeling, was pres
ent, and by invitation addressed the Con-
vention for few moments upon the sub.
ject under discussion. Also Mr.. William
Pickens, oil Scotch Ridge.
A lad named Frank Hathaway, only
FIVE years old, q son OF Perry Hathaway
Of Bridgeport, was introduced to the
Convention, and sanga beautiful hymn
entitled MY Sabbath Home" the audi.
ence joining In the chorus,
REV. CHAIFANT
then addressed the Convention. he
thought the Sabbath School a church Of
work. The mass of the people had it in
their power TO do good by impsrting
good. There is kind OF normal ipstruc.
ton needed, which can be obtained, and
ought to be obtained, by the Sabbath
School workers themselves. Let there
be close union between them, so that all
the Information necessary can be given to
all. Any one Of Gods people with ordi.
nary intelligence and desire TO do good
can be useful. Let the field be open to
all. He did not want q board Of exam.
liners 10 examine applicants to teach Sun.
day Schools. 1t should be made as sim
pie as possible, so that all can do good.
The President then read the next sub
ject selected for discussion: Parents
Their Duty TO and Responsibility for
Success OF School"
ADDRRss OF REV. RDwARDs
Rev. Edwards, oil the Martins Ferry
n. E. Church, spoke first. He thought II
difficult TO speak to the few parents pres
ent, over the heads Of so many children
The object Of the Sunday School was tO
impsrt eternal truths TO the minds OIL
children. Their minds should be early
impressed, and especially may parents
give Influence, and force and power
Children have inclinAtions to be like their
parents. Consequently, this power es-
pecially should be brought into Sunday
School work, The parents should have
the deepest interest and the deepest con-
Germ in regard 10 the success oil our Sun
day Schools. Just as the parent takes ar
interest in the subject, so Is q child
drawn 10 that subject. Parents
should not lose sight OF the great respon.
sibility resting upon them-thc happiness
Of their children hereafter. Let them
manifest an interest; let their children sec
that they are interested.
WHEELING aRNTLEMEN SPEAK.
Mr. Alex. Bone, OF Wheeling, said thai
he had not intended 10 open his mouth
when he came 10, but he would say a few
words. Hehad faith in the promises o.
God and the efficacy OF prayer. What
an encouragement it was to have praying
parents There was something tender in
the relations between parents and child
rem. There was great power in example
as had been beautifully portrayed by one
OF the speakers. The parents, then
should realize the importance Of the ex'
ample they set their children.
Dir. Wincher, Of Wheeling, arose and
spoke briefly upon the subject before the
Convention.
The children then sang ~ am 80 glad
that Jesus loves me" led by Mr. Samuel
Woodcock, of the choir.