, 1876-12-24

TEACHERS MEETING AT FARwELL HALL
!. The attendance ut the Sunday-School teach
ees' meeting yesterday noon at Farwell Hall
was not up to the average, probably owing to
the extra demands Of the holidays The pro-
cealings. however, were Of the usual interest
Ing character. Mr.. B. +. Jacobs acted as leader.
Thse was no set topic, but the hour was de-
voted to review Of the quarters lessons After
theusual pre1iminarye1ercises,M Mr. Jacobs opened
the discussion He supposed every one had some
plan for review, but he thought the simplest
plan they could adopt would prove the best. II
teachers had class that had carefully studied
a}l the lessons, thorough review might be
profitable anu pleasant For an ordinary class
an outline should, be presented, and they
should try and bring out the truths with
ont having the scholars turning back to the
Bible During the quarter they had
three lessons with regard to Stephen;
two with Philip-Philip at Samaria, and Philip
and the Ethiopians; three with Pau1-his con-
version, his early ministry, and Paul and Bar
nabas; three with Petcr-Peter and Cornelius,
Peter and Dorcas, and PETERS release; and one
lesson called the "Gcspel to the Gentiles."
lie would take the places those uien travelled
over, mud point out the leading Incidents con
netted herewith. He would stop at each les
SUM- and find out If any special truth had nlesseu
any one in the class Il they found any trouble
they should refer to the particular lesson ana
endeayor to remove it. Outside uf this, as they
lad some wonderful experiences during the past
three months in the city, they might see what
additional good had been done during the
quarter.
Alter the hymn, "I need Thee every hour"
had been sung, the Rev. Mr.. Parkhurst contln-
ued the debate he referred to the great bene-
fits conferred upon the Christian workers during
the reYiVal, and pointed out the great results
which we're to be seen in the sunday,scnools::
There was less stubbornness md resisting o.
the spirit now among the youth than ex1stcd
somc months ago, aud there was greater reaa,
mess and willingness to come to the Loru. uou
had wonderfully softened and enoauea Tue
human heart. They should use the tacslcs q
the world in the business OF saving souls. II
VAS fact that when there was preparation ana
awllingncss to yield God blessed their enorts;
Deacon Albro also bore testimony to the goon
Eork in progress among the youth. re nopeo
That the Christian graccs would be cultiSa1ea so
that the scholars would be blessed as 1ney uaA
never been belorc.
Abrothcr called attention to the great power
q tue Gospel Songs to draw souls to Cnrlst.
This influence especially worked upon the
ysuth, and he thought if they had more sk1l'eo
musicians, more souls would be saved.
! Nj. L. Farsell gave instances OF recent con
serslons in the school of plymouth Church. re
assured the young men present that there "as
no pleasure like that OF engaging in Goo's "ork
N the Sunday-school-
portance of personal work. which had torme4
Prominent part of the quarters lesson. ne
=. could not help but rejoicing at the GLORIOUS
ELECTS Of the revival among the chnofen. .,a
"A teacher on the platform rematkeu ths tuI
strong point of the lessons was the persona
character Of the persons named therein. he
Judged men By what they did, and not oy Insls
Professions, and the lessons especially polnteo