The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-12-11
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE

The Institute which assembled in the
Presbyterian Church last Monday and
Tuesday was an exceedingly interesting
and instructive meeting. The bad weather
kept many away who would otherwise have
come; but Notwithstanding the rain and
darkness, both evenings saw a large and
interested audience. There could be no
more decided test of the interest of our
community in the Sunday School cause,
than the rainy evenings of Monday and
Tuesday. The range of topics under dis
cussion embraced the leading points of
interest in the practical work of the school,
The Pastor of the Presbyterian Church
welcomed the ministers and delegates in
the name of the Sunday School and the
Church, and Rev. Mr.. Rogers, of Glasgow,
opened the discussions, by showing where
the Sunday School stood in the work of the
church. Prof. Mackey, of Delaware Col
lege read an interesting paper upon Adult
Glass in the School," This important topic
called out much instructive comment and
important testimony, and the general dis
cussion showed with what increasing favor
the idea of adult scholars is being regarded.
This discussion was highly beneficial, and
will, think, lead to the establishment of
these classes in many of our schools. An
infant school teacher from Wilmington,
communicated very interesting and prac-
teal paper on "The Infant Class" This
paper was full of the practical details of the
work, and elected much favorable comment
from the members present. w. A. Wisong,
Esq, of Baltimore, the Superintendent of
a large school in the Lutheran Chuch, as
we'll as Of the seven or eight hundred in
mates of the Penitentiary, added much
interest to the discussions of the various
topics. Being a man of large and ready
Sunday School knowledge and experience,
he always spoke with profit to his hearers;
and none present on Tuesday evening will
forget the lesson he taught class of young
scholars, on the topic Mary at the Sepul-
chre," being the lesson for December 5th
in the international series. If all teachers
could so clearly and thoroughly teach these
lessons, there would never be any hstless-
ness or dizziness in our schools. Mr.. Wisong
is an earnest and attractive Sunday School
speaker, who is abreast with the times, and
who yields a large influence for good
Rev. E. w. Gaylord, of Kent county, Md,
laid down an outline which, if every teacher
would ell UP, none need trouble themselves
with the question, How to keep my class
full?" Jas. T. Mccullough made an inter.
esting and instructive address on the "Rela-
ton of the School to Missions" which was
a careful survey of the important connec-
tions of the school with the aggressive work
of the church. Rev. G. F. Jones, of Lower
Brandyvipe, read an exceedingly interest
ing paper ON the topic, "Shall we dispense
with the Library" This was full, fair
and exhaustive discussion, establishing be-
You'd doubt, that if the Library is selected
with rigid scrutiny, it cannot but WELD an
unmeasured power for good. Rey. +. B.
DuVal, of Wilmington, addressed the In
stitute upon the "Teacher, qualifications
and work" Mr.. DuVal thoroughly ex-
| hausted his subject in warm and lively
discussion of its merits. These topics were
handled with great freedom and fairness
by the various members of the Institute
and it is, without doubt, that all were
pleased and profited. The eterpises were
interspersed with singing, which was rem
dered with a heartiness that showed the
good spirit of the meeting. These gather
ings occur twioo year throughout the
northern bounds of the New Castle Presby-
terry. The next meeting will be held in
June, at the White Clay Creek Church,
Delaware. W. w. +.