The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Meeting OF New York Association OF sun.
day School Teachers-AdOpti0n OF u
New ConstitutiOn.

Meeting OF New York Association OF sum
day School Tcachers-AdOption OF u
New Constitution.
The New York Association of Sunday School
Teachers held their January meeting last evening
at the Fourth avenue Presbyterian church. cor
ner OF Twenty second street, Mr. Il. G. Wilder in
the chair. There was large attendance. The
exercises OF the evening opened with prayer by
Rev. Cyrus Offer and singing OF hymns. Mr.
Thomas Bond read report Of the Executive Com
mittee stating that the work of the association had
thus far been principally carried by holding
these monthly meetings and weekly study meet
ings in tine Bible House, The time had come for
them to enlarge their work. and constitution
hao been prepared which he begged to
submit to them. Mr.. Bond then read
the constitution naming the society the
"Sunday School Association" and explaining its
principal object as desire for increasing the USE
tulness OF sunday school teachers of evangelical
denominations; the holding OF weekly study meet.
ings to help teachers in preparing the Sunday
school lessons; the holding OF normal class for
the training OF teachers; the establishment OF
large Sunday school library and exchange; the
opening OF room for the holding of Sunday school
conferences and deliberations, and the prose-
cutting OF any other plans for the promotion OF Sun
day school work. All Christian ministers were, by
the association. The constitution provides COM
mittees for the various departments, library DC,
and also for the holding OF an annual meeting in
November. committee Of three snail nominate
the officers at the annual meeting to be held Tor
the election OF President and other officers. These
are the main points OF the constitution.
Rev. J, H. Vincent, D. D., deliyered an address
from heaven, the ministry OF the Holy Gnost
the first thing necessary to the proper discharge
of their work. The necessity OF the Holy Spirit
WA nf an la
wished to tell them OF one Sabbath school which
met at haif-past two O'Clock in the afternoon The
minister OF the church, although very faithful and
jealous, never visited this sabbath school. Per-
haps half a dozen out OF the thirty teachers pre-
was good, godly man. but did still q great wrong
by neglecting the sabbath school. The superln.
tendent never reviewed the scholars. probably be-
cause he thought there was nothing to review.
But in another sunday school he saw the pastor
addressing the scholars on the subject OF the les
son OF that day, and when he had finished the
whole school moved into the church. or course it
was easy to tell which OF these two methods won
the greatest number of souls over to the Word OF
Christ. The latter minister was not more learned
or a more cody man. This was the difference. The
one looked at the matter as nice little device to
amuse and attract the children, while the other
believed that the school was an organic part of the
church and most important part The latter was
the right theory, ana what they principally wanted
in this work was the proper knowledge as to what
it really was and what was its real theory.
The reverend gentleman then alluded in terms
of great praise and eloquence TO pastor who de-
voted six hours Tor four days every week to Bible
study Tor this, he declared, was his armory his
battery. This showed that there were some pas
tors who understood the Importance OF this study.
This pastor gave strict orders to admit nobody
during these hours OF Bible study. There were
many deacons or elders who made IL q habit to
visit the pastor during the morning hours to have
a pleasant chat with him, while the minister de.
ssires from the bottom Oh his heart TO get rid OF
them.
Rev. John Hall, d. D., then gave the lesson for
Sunday. 25th, doubts Removed" Exodus, fourth
chapter FIRST ninth, twenty seventh tnirty-hrst
verses alter which the meeting adjourned