The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-27
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
The Friends or the Cause In North
Texas In Councll-0rganlzallOn
and Election or Officers.
Encouraging Reports from various
Districts -. Interesting
Proceedings.
FIRST DAA.

Proceedings.
FIRST DAA.
The friends of the Sabbath schOC
cause In north Texas assembled In tn
Baptist church Saturday morning, Il
10 o'clock. The meeting was called b
order by the election of Mr.. j. Nj. Nc
Coy rs chairman, pro tenn, and Mr.. l.
q. Reed, secretary, pro tenn.
After prayer, singing and reading o
the scriptures, on motion, the chai
appointed committee on permanen
organization, consisting of Messrs
Carhart, Williams and Blair.
At the suggestion of Messrs. PaxsoI
and Wheat, u committee OF three wa
appointed by the chairman rs com
mittee on business. The chair up
pointed Messrs. Wheat, Buckner ant
Paxson, and subsequently, OH motion
Mr.. Smith.
On motion of Mr.. Paxson, Mr.. l.. G.
Reed was appointed committee o.
one to frame resolutions expressive d
the objects of the meeting.
The committee on business, through
Mr.. Wheat, its chairman, reported
that the programme printed for the
use of Sunday school conventions be
adopted US that to be followed, which
report, on motion, was adopted.
The meeting then held an election
for permanent officers, with the follow.
ing result:
President, Mr.. c. M. Wheat; vice
president, Professor L. f. Wilcox; sec
retary, Mr.. l.. e. Reed; treasurer, Mr..
u. J. Anderson.
Upon taking the chair, President
Wheat made few remarks, referring
to the Importance of the work before
the meeting, and expressed his convic-
ton that 1t would result In great good
| to the cause not only in our own i'm
mediate locality, but throughout the
state. Let the work but once he prop
erly commenced, he said, let the dele
gates work and labor with all the zeal
and earnestness of their hearts, and
soon its ramifications will extend
throughout the length and breadth of
the state. He thanked the meeting for
the honor conferred, and trusted that
its labors would be productive of much
good.
On motion of Mr.. Mccoy, Mr.. Rev
nOlds, of Illinois, stated the objects of
the meeting, which were unsectarian,
and for the advancement of Sunday
school interests alone; that in these
meetings christians of all denomina-
tions found common standpoint, a
common cause and a common master;
that it was intended to supplement the
religious training in the family, and
not supercede it; that it was the chief
support and greatest encouragement in
seeking out those without religious in
struction at home-the poor and the
outcast. To accomplish these ends, we
must bring to bear our business habits
and methods, use common sense, and
employ such zeal and discretion rs u
successful business man would employ
in the management of his business.
We are here, he said, to learn of each
other how to teach the best methods
of management and teaching. He de-
precated the idea that he had come
here simply to teach us; he was him
sell learner. ....
On the conclusion of Mr.. Reynolds
remarks, Mr.. Mccoy followed, endors-
ing all Mr.. r.. had said, and dilating
especially on the importance to our
state of said " ork, placing it infinitely
above tie merely physical and me-
chanical features and industries of the
state.
After interesting vocal exercises, the
meeting took recess until > n. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The meeting reussem bled at . o'clock,
and was opened with singing, followed
by u brief and ferveut prayer from
Colonel ELAN Sharpe.
Reports being in order, several inter
esting written reports were presented
of the strength and organization of
the various Sabbath schools in the dis
tiicts, while interesting verbal reports
were made by Colonel Sharpe and Mr..
Reed.
On motion of Mr.. Mccoy, the time
was extended for the reception OF Sun
day school reports.
After some excellent singing, ac-
companied by the organ, the meeting
proceeded to consider "Our wants and
how to meet them"
Mr.. Mccoy stated that our wants
were many, but that we particu-
Whereby we could build up our Sab
udtll SChOolSt anu "iidb
they were designed to be--a power of
strength and love in our midst.
Mr.. Reynolds endeavored to show q
plan whereby those wants could be
met. First, above all things, let there
be punctuality; second, let there be DIS
cipline; third, let there be system and
method; fourth, let there he love and
faith and simplicity; let the course
of instruction be such as to adapt itself
to the mind of the pupils; and, what
was of the greatest importance, let
parents lend their aid and encourage /
ment by themselves attending the |
of the Sabbath school. IL
was too often the case that young
ladies and gentlemen from fifteen To
eighteen years of age thought 1t be-
Heath their dignity to attend the Sab
bath school, as 1t was only for small
and he thought parents set
them the example. He spoke of =
want of faith, and said ii must be cul
II could not he purchased. He
made many happy hits at the follies
and foibles of the day, and closed by
saying that he would not say we had
too much preaching, but we certainly
had too little teaching.
Remarks were also INDUCED in ly
Messrs. Paxson and Sharpe and Rev. /
Mr.. Carhart, of the Methodist Epico- |
pal tabernacle, all of whom deprecated /
the absence of Parents from sabbath I
schools, and urged an increased inter- I
est from those most directly interested.
The lack of parents attending the
was also noted and COM
mented Oh, and an earnest appeal
made to them to lend the enterprise !
their sympathy and countenance by
their presence.
Mr.. Reed, appointed to fra ne reso- I
lutions expressive of the sense of tie .
reported the following:
Resolved,-That 1t is the feeling of
this convention that in order to bet I
ter prosecution of the Sunday school
work, we need
]. A deeper and more earnest dedi- /
cation to the work Of teaching the bible 4
to the young.
2. That we use the best and most ap-
proved methods for this end, relying .
on God and His promises for the real 4
ization Of our hopes and labors.
8. That superintendents and teachers
prepare themselves for the
work by diligent study Of the bible I
and of the best ways of alIuring the
young to study Of Gods word.
4. That public sentiment be formed
fayorably to our cause by preparing
such articles for the press as 10 draw TO I
our support the best teachers and stu
dents Of Code word
5. That the pulpit urge the impor-
taDee Of bible stody for all ages and