The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-06-18
Second Annual Meeting Of the Sedg-
wick Co., Sunday School Conven.
ton, June 10th & 18th, 1874.

as follows: Union Sunday School, district No
e IL, Waco township. r. S. O'Mealey, A. J
b Toorea, and WIN. Simpson, delegates. Aver
t rye attendance, 81. Teachers, 4. Lessor
c leaves not used: no papers taken. Yves
+ Wichits: J. p. Harson, supt. J. ". Wingart
v aud II. w. Lawrence, delegates. School or
e ganized one year ago: lesson leaves and pa
r pers taken. The school was continued through
the wincr, and is in prosperous condition.
Average attendance. 40. Teachers, 4.
= Union township, district, 81. Union sunda,
School. IL. F. Rhodes. Miss Mary Imbler ant
Miss Hattie Packard, delegates. School wa
organized in 1871 in straw shed, is discontin
ued in winter. The school is now held in tn,
: school house. Average attendance, 40
teachers, 4. Lesson leaves are used.
Clear Water, Union S. S. Zarah McCiun.
and Mrs. McClung, delegates. School wa
organized last June: was discontinued du
| ring the winter. Average attendance, 80; ELI
cient teachers much needed no leaves used
t The present prospects OF the school are en-
| couraging.
Peters, delegates. Average attendance %
, teachers 4. Lesson leaves used.
London, Sumner county. J. c. Morse re-
ported flourishing school with an average
attendance of 40. Papers are taken. but nc
lesson leaves are used.
Wichita, Presbyterian. d. c. Ward, Supt.
c. s. Caldwell, and NJ. S. Adams, delegates.
Teachers, 10 average number Of teachers en-
rolled during the year. II average attendance
] r., n r..
age Attendance IS average attendance OF
school, 1913; average monthly collections,
IS 30. Teachers meeting held weekly. Num-
Der of papers taken, 30. Lesson papers and
blackboard are used. Baptist: A. b. Armcnt,
Supt. j. W. Davidson and Mrs. II. j. Hills,
delegates. School has been organized eighteen
months. Average attendance during the
year, A: teachers 4; weekly collections, 9Jc.
"Kind Words used for Il lesson paper. The
"Young Reaper" is also taken, and the pri-
mary scholars are supplied with sour Little
Ones
Methodist W. Z. Stanley, Supt. J. L.
llama and W. b. Smith, delegates. Number
of teachers enrolled, IL; average number
enrolled for ihe year, IA; average number
| piCseht Il uuiiDcl vi stuOIdls tilIOHCu, 80
Average attendance OF school, 15i weekly
collections, SO 10 Two papers are taken, ID
copies OF each. Lesson leaves and blackboard
are used A teachers meeting is held week
ly.
3p. N. Discussion of the question, 'Ilow
can punctuality on the part of teachers be Sc
curedy' introduced by Rev. j. T.. Harsen.
| He al,imnu laf npnctualIity ON thu mart .r
teachers was of vital importance in securing
the punctuaiity of the scholars. The question
was farther discussed by Messr's. Toorea,
Smith, and . Mealy and Rev. J. c. Post.
80 p. IN. 1.-The Sunday School Lesson,
how to conduct it, was discussed by Rev. j.
e. Post. He would open the school on time
regardless Of numbers would have the les
son read III concert, and though teachers and
scholars should talk in 4 subdued tone Of
voice. The discussion was continued by Rev.
J. =. Harsen, Judge Adams, W. q. Smith, X.
S. O'Mealey and j. c. Morse.
up. m. 1.-The Model Teacher" was next
presented by Rev. j. 7. Hanna. He said
model teacher should be gentlemen or lady in
the highest sense, with clear head, and pure
ter's sake. He must love the children, must
be quick TO understand their wants, and, if
possible, should visit them in their homes
After the question had been discussed by sew
eral others. the convention adjourned to meet
at s pm. Wednesday evening; after the opening
exercises, Miss Lizzie NJ. Foot presented the
subject ofprhmary teaching. She taught the |
pf tho - IF 10 ,rl
little girls, and showed how readily young
minds can understand bible truth when prop
ery presented.
$3.50 p. IN. "Duiies OF parents to sunday |
schools" This subject was introduced by |
Rev. j. c. Post. He said every father was a |
King, and every mother Queen. Parents |
could not be true 10 their children, unless
they gave them the very best sunday school |
advantages possible Others followed in the
discussion.
9p. m. The next question discussed was
"The teachers relation to his class" intro
duceJ by B. {. Ward. Others followed in
the discussion,
8 80 p. IN. General business C.S. Cald-
well, Zarah McCluny. and A. ID. Armen;.
WV 81 VII HUHift1dllOUs, |
said committee TO report at II 30 a. IN. Thurs
day. On motion of Rev. J. c. Post, W. b.
Smith and +. Marisolf were elected delegates
to represent this county in the state Sunda,
school convention, with a. b. Arment and }.
7. Alexander As altcrnates.
On motion Rev. J. T.. Harnsen, the secretar
was introduced TO prepare statistics FOR thu
4 fi,,, b,-s ,
each school, with request, that it be filled
put and returned.
On motion Rev. j. +: Hanna and Rev. J
{. Post were appointed a committee to re-
port on the practicability Of asking the Amer
can Sunday school union to send Sunday
school missionary into this valley.
Adjourned to meet in the morning at a.
Thursday morning The convention opened
With devotional exercises led by the pres !
dent.
3: IL a. m. 1.-The relation of superin,end-
mt and teachers 10 each other was next con-
idered. Mr.. W. b. Smith led in the discuss
on. He believed the relation to be a most !,
intimate one. and that there could be no real J..
ween superintendent and teachers. While I
he superintendent should not be arbitrary. :,
he teachers should acqusec in all of his !
,lans. I
- p. m. 1.-The blackboard.'' presented !
" W. +. Stanley. lie illustrated its Use by :
cachng class of girs. and showed i'm o sat c
sfactory manner, that the blackboard can be /;
made available in imprcs,ing truth upon the .
mind. lie referred TO the fact. that a child E
las better conception OF any thing he sees,
han of an object described TO him. howeve,
'criect the description may be.
10 : II a. M. '.How to meet the current cx-
cnses Of the sunday school, was next con-
idered by A. b. Arment. He thought that
II who are interested in sunday school work
arents as well as scholars, should be taught :,
0 give freely.
The committee. appointed to consider the n
uestion of sunday school missionary. made :.
he following report: =
Hesolred That. in view OF the rapid in p
rease Of population. and settlement of that
orion OF this state known Us the Arkansas u
alley; and the Importance OF the early or v
anization OF sabbath School, in each commu- r,
ity having sufficient popuat ion TO support :
ne. the American sunday school Union be o
equc,ted TO send laborer into this field N II
n early day, in order that all of the children d
nd youths may enjoy the benefits Of Sabbath .,
chool instruction :
VI. :. ADAMS.
!. {. PosT. Com.
J. T. HANNA,
This report was received AMI adopted.
Recess of ten minutes =
II a. NJ. The questions from the box were n,
ad and answered, after which bible class q,
struction" was presented by W. E. stanley ~
e gave the convention his idea OF Bible class IN
by teaching the lesson Of ..f3lind .,