The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-06-01
sabbath school In,tItutc.

According to previous announce.
msnt, the Buckhannon District Sab.
bath School Institute convened ut the
NJ. L Church in Weston, May 9th.
Religious exercises were opened by
singing aud prayer by Rev, j, u.
Rexr0ad, after which Rev + NJ Hughes
was elected Vice. rGsident-the Pre-.
siding Elder being absent,
W II Curry was elected Secretary,
Rev q Rogers was elected Treas.
urer.
On motions committee of three was
appointed by the Chair on programme,
VIZ: Reys g Rogers, ! NJ Hughes and
j T Mccartney.
Tho committee on programme re-
ported.
On motion, the report was adopted.
It was moved that speeches DO lin.
tied to ten minutes, and each m cmbel
speak a. often as he feels free to.
Quostions-1st, What is the Sab.
bath School? Assigned 10 aud opened
by J D Wood, and replied to by Rev.
+ N Hughes, G Rogers and J T Nc
CARNEY,
End, What are the peculiar demand,
Of our Sabbath School? Assigned tt
and opened BY Il Weess. ReYs ] D
Wood, ] T Mccartney and i N
Hughes also made pleasant little speech
es on The above question.
The Afternoon Session was opened
by singing and payer BY Rev R Wcese
On motion, the question, How shall
We secure the attendance Of children at
tho Sabbath School? was opened b.
Rev ] . Rexroad, in a few appropriate
remarks. aud also by several others.
Music by the Choir, "My Sabbath
Home"
On motion, the opening specche,
were limited to ten minutes, aud all
others 10 I'VE.
On motion, the Question Box was
postponed until 4 o'clock P. NJ.
QuestiOns-4th, Preachers Duty to
the Sabbath School. Assigned to and
opened by Rev G Rogers, and partici.
pated in BY a number ofothers.
9th, Mission Work in our Sabbath
Schools. Opened by Rev F NJ Hughes
in short aud appropriate address.
9Th, Parents Relation to tbs Sab.
bath School. Assigned to and open ed
by G W Dean.
The time having arrived, the CUES.
ton Box was taken up.
What is the object Of the Sabbath
School Instituted Assigned to Rev
j 7 Mccartney.
Who are the Members Of the Sabbath
School lustitute2 Assigned to Rev +
N Hughes.
Should NO employ trrcligious Per.
sons as Teacherst Assigned to DR.
Young.
How long should Sabbath Schools
last Assigned to Mr. Chalfant.
Have our Sabbath Schools departed
from their original design? Assigned
to Rev G Rogers, and e!OquOnlly en-.
larged upon by DR. Carmac.
Should Sabbath Schools close during
the winter 10 the country? Assigned
to Rev j G RexrOad.
What is the best mode Of conducting
a Sabbath schOol3 Assigned to G "
Dean.
Arc Teachers Meetings desirable :
If SO, how should they be conducted 2
Assigned to ReyJ Wood.
What kind of Musical Literature
ought veto use in our Sabbath Sehoolsl
Assigned to Rev D NJ Hughes.
Islibcrality the most significant word
to apply to what is simply u duty 2
Assigned to Rov G Rogers.
Are So to stay FROM church and 20
Ia Sabbath School when wo eanno. at.
tend both7 Assigned to DR.. Carlnac
and replied to by Rev ] T Mccartney
and also by the Doctor.
On motion, eleven o'clock Of the
2sth inst, was set a part for dslibera.
ton on the subject Of holding o Camp
Meeting in the bounds ofths Buckhan.
non District Of tho We.t Virginia Con-
''' o. motion, II o'clock P. NJ, ofths
2sih inst, was the time fixed for the
Children's Meeting.
On motion, s o'clock A. d., to.
morrow, was tho timo Fixed for tho
opening exercises Of tho Institute,