The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-09-19

! lmn association hall IN this civ d
lhr lllh aud l2lh iustants, within r,
| .prrlbhle number ol delegate mn
! nlen9s ilom all parts of the cuuuu
Rev W. q, We Twas elected presiueu
with Rev NJ II, Nicely &. Rec,
vice presidents, 4 =, Coombs nnd i
NJ Mccoy, secretaries, aud j, j. Woo,
ter treasurer The organlznllou bpiu
perfected, the convention entered upoI
the discussion Of the following loiic
connected with the Sunday schoo
work, with the results as eXples ed II
the resolutions following the topics, re
apecIively, viz;
First Our wants, aud how to nice
them
Resolved, That We want more earn
est, eplOus, active workers, with ten
der loving hearts, 10 look after the
children, and bring them to the sun,
day school and to Christ, and we need
n more thorough organization OF sun.
day school workers,
Sec0nd-H0w can we make our sun.
day schools more attractive and efll
Client?
Resolved, That the best way to make
the Sunday school attractive ia to con.
vert the membership Of the church,
and make them feel that, they ARE td
he co'workers with Christ In the great
work, Earnestness and 2sal on the
part OF the workers will inspire inter-
est In aud insure success to the school
Third-What are the best methods
OF teaching intermediate and bible
classes =?
Resolved, That the best method of
teaching the intermediate classes IN to
adopt something Oflhe narrativestyle,
presenting the great truths OF the gos.
pel 80 that the young mind may readi.
~ comprehend them, explaining to
them the great love of Christ for them,
and especially laborng to forify them
against the temptations peculiar to
their age, And the best method OF
teaching the bible class IL to lead out
the minds of the students to see the
facts ana reasons presented in the holy
word, and with them behold its beau.
ty, power and influence. The teacher
should not only hide behind his les
son, but also have the "wordn hid in
his own heart. "Thy word" says the
psalmist, "have hid in my hearth
That the Sunday school teacher should
that they are teachers all
The week, and so act and walk.
Fourth-What are the best methods
IF preparation fer teachers
Resolved, That the best preparation
for . teacher il to come before his class
with all the power and influence Of n
yodly and consistent life; his heart
'ull Of love to God, aud thrObbing with
lesire to lead his class to a saving
OF the truth as it is in Jesus;
lis mind stored with as clear an un.
of the lesson rs is possible
o obtain by careful study and earnest
prayer.
Fifth-What place should music
lold in the Sunday school, and what
constitutes good Sunday school music?
Resolved, That good Sunday school
music " is singing and making melody |
INTO the Lord" using only such hymns
8 contain some healthy, sensible re-
igious sentiment, and ignoring sense
esq, meaningless ditties, that have
othing to recommend them but the
ir.
Sixth-Duties of parents in reference
. the Sunday school.
Resolved, That it is the imperative
uty OF parents to accompany their
hildren to the Sunday school, and be.
ONE learners with or teachers OF
hem. And parents should be careful
} assist the Sabbath school teachers
V throwing around the children the
roper home influence, in other words,
ain them at home.
Seventh-The relation of the sun
nv school to the state
Resolved, That the moral and reli-
Gus training Of the young is the best
Ifeguard of civil and religious lio-
ty.
Eighth-How shall we hest secure
lie attendance of the poor and desti-
tie children, and how shall we make
lem feel most at home in the Sunday
'hOol?
Resolved, That the best method Of
curing the attendance of the poor
nd destitute children, is by establish
" Union Mission Sunday schools,
ded by ladies aid societies, and that
lildren will he more at home there |
ian in any other school.
Resolved, That it is the duty of this
invention to recommend to the differ
1T precincts in the county the estab-
shment of mission schools within
leir precincts at the earliest possible
DOment.
Resolved, That it is the duty of every
ne engaged in the Sunday school
ORR to lend his or her aid to the es.
.blishment, sustaining and effective
ork of such schools.
Ninth-What are the best methods
conducting our Sunday schools?
Resolved, That the best method OF
,nducting a Sabbath school, is to have
well organized and well oflicered,
,lectng for officers and teachers only
lch persons as are both mentally and
,iritually qualified for the work, and
lose whose hearts are IN the work
n conducting the schools monotony
lould be avoided and occasional
,anges introduced in the order OF eX-
.cises, such as will be calculated to at
act and interest the young without
etracting from that religious iniiu'
nee which ought to be the one con
ant and predominatiug aid.
Tenth-Whst are the best methods
, conducting primary classes? |
Resolved, That the best method OF
aching IiimsIy discs Is TO see II
n them, IL possible, female teacher
18th a warm, tender, mothers heart
nd one who will not make the very |
,mmon mistake that these little ones |
,nnot be made TO understand their
bligations to God and the love OF
hrst for them.
Eleventh. How TO secure the early !
inversion of pupils aud their proper
aiming after conversion?
Resolved, That to secure the early |
of pupils, the simple truths
+ the gospel should be persistently,
fiectIonately and prayerfully brought
, bear upoL them, at all sultaOle