The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-08
schools make the same effort that the CITY
schools do, and they will keep going oil


Messing his teams, sweeping TIE roads, and
has the largest school in the county. He al.
! luded to Mr.. II. T. West, of Spring Hill
Sunday school, of Sussex county.
At the request ef the Convention, Mr.
West arose, and said he intended to perse
| we're, by the help of God.
Major Stiles, of Richmond, remarked that
| there is d tendency in this city to suspend
| and he was afraid that in the future, if high
ground was not taken, that some of them
| would be closed. He suggested that it be
| made a question on the election Of the su
perntendent that he must pledge himself tc
keep up all winter. Keep up, If only one
| class and one teacher.
Rev. W. &. Lumpkin, of Petersburg
| thought the best mode was to get all the
| members of the churches in the schools, and
| then they can be kept up by always having
pupils.
DR.. j. E. Chancellor, Of Charlottesville
said that these habits ought to be broken
Let il be understood that when Sunday
school is organized 1t is as permanent as the
Church Of God, Of which it is part. Le
| the parents feel that they must take the chill
dren by the hand and 90 with them; ther
on interest will be excited that will keeI
them up all the year. The Sunday school /:
not for children only, but for adults as well
Let us 90 forward with determination thai
this great and glorious cause shall succeed.
HOW CAN THE SCRIPTURES BE BEST TAUGHT IL
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL:
Rev. A. W. Weddell, D. D., the new pas
tor OF ST. Johns Episcopal church, Rich
mond, next addressed the Convention on The
filth regular question: =. How cam the Scrip
lures be best taught in the Sunday school -
He said he had not had time to write an ad
dress, and would say simply what be hac
heard and seen, humbly submitting such
views as might suggest themselves. He said
1t is conceded that the one-lesson system /:
the best system now known.
Tine superintendent or minister should
arrange a schedule and announce it for 6
year in advance. Having only twenty days
there is no time for geography, history, OF
chronology. 1t is waste of time to teact
the age Of the patriarchs, or the exact dis
tance from one Bible land to another. Lei
this schedule consist OF fundamental doc
trines and duties.
Now, what is the best mode of carrying
out this schedule? In st. Johns school, O.
the church Of which / am pastor, the diyi
sion will be Bible class. general class, anc
an infant class. For the Bible class, The
best man for teacher; no queStion-booBs
recurring Of him only pety and falthfulness
For the general class, good teachers, witt
question books, until they are thoroughly
drilled 10 dispense with them. For the in
| fant class, a teacher of piety and earnest
ness one who loves the children, with nc
| question: book; one who can DO the work by
| looking the children in the eye, and teaching
| tn, m the lesson orally. On Wednesday nigh
| the pastor should preach on the subject te
| fore the school; On Friday night, cItechise
| the teachers, and see how far they are able tc
| teach the lesson.
A GENERAL DISCUSSION.
Mr. James l.. Williams, of Richmond
| thought that the best mode of teaching the
Scriptures is to teach the Scriptures. Leave
Oft the large class Of superfluouS append.
ages; contine the teaching to the full Word ol
God: illustrate Scripture by Scripture; LET
| the teachers be thoroughly grounded in the
Scriptures and forsake all but.the Scripture
| let all be done in spirit of tcrvcnt, tfftctua
PRAYER and dependence on God; let the
teachers teach the Scriptures every day in
all the business transactions Of life.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher, Of Richmond, said the
Bible contains no formulated tbeology-they
are scattered through the Scriptures. We
collect this and call it our creed, and honestly
teach it lis we believe. If the scholar be
started out with an idea OF the Scriptures. il
he will continue the study he will be receiv.
ing lessons all his life. He could not see how
| the Scriptures could be taught without using
the history Of the lessons. The geography,
history, and chronology of the Bible ought
| to be used at all times, but not tn the aDSorp.
tion Of all the time devoted to the lesson.
The best way to teach is to teach it so that
the schollr may know all the Scriptures.
Mr.. G. Il. GrlSwod, of Richmond, said
| that in considering this question let us in.
quire, What Is the object we have in view
| 10 teaching the Scriptures? 1t is to teach the
scholars to love Jesus; aud that is the best
| mode which always keeps this Object 10 view.
| While not diSparaging the value of the
| helps, waste no time intheir use.
Mr.. T. T. Eaton, of Petersburg, remarked
that history, geography, and chronology
ought TO be taught, but only as secondary.
Teacu them as throwing light on the lesson,
| Let it illuminate the Cross, which is really
the fundamental truth.
! Rev. j. b. Jeter, ID. D., said: Teach what
| is in the lesson. If geography, &C., is found
| in the lesson, teach it. Maps give clearer
conception Of many parts of the Scriptures,
and in some instances it cannot be under
stood without the study of maps, history, &c
| Mr.. NJ. NJ. Gillian, of Richmond, thought
| the Scriptures contained geneology, geogra
ply, geology, biography, history, poetry
| and law. Teach the Scriptures in every way
| Let us teach so that we may feel the power
| of its truths. We cannot eliminate or add tt
| the Scriptures. Let Us teach them as we lnt
them. Let us try to live so as to teach them
| by our daily lives.
| President T. j. Kirkpatrick Colonel I. j
| Evans, first vlcs.president. in the chair
wanted good reference Bible, and thought
that all should be familiar with it. 1t is
delightful exercise. Bring Scripture to beal
on Scripture, and illustrate itself. Tha
chronology, &C., is important there is nc
doubt, but except simply TO impress tht
truth it should not be used. (He gave somt
illustrations of the manner in which these
minor things fade away, while the imp mportan
truths never leave the scholarly Teach 1
scholar to commit to memory the Epistles
and the child will never forget you. Let th'
mothers aid in this good work by teachin!
the children to commit the Scriptures sys
| tematcil to memory.
Mr.. Williams L. Davis, of Petersburg, silC
teacher should be prepared by study tt
| teach. Let him bave it clearly in bis mind ant
10 his heart, and be will teach it acceptably
Teachers must dig into the mines Of the Scrip
| lures and bring up the golden ore. Have {
just appreciation Of the Bible; study it, ant
the teacher is prepared. The simple use o
history, geography, &C., without impressine
the truths incucated will do no good. Use
| the incidents and scenes OF the lesson, how
ever, to illustrate the lesson. While vi
| ought not to take geography as subject, ye
| we ought to use these things TO enforce th'
truth. Present the truth 10 such way 8!