Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

| VIM Bradley, Centerville Amos
Steckel, Bloomfield Miss II Botorff
Martinsburg; FM Byrket, Red Oak
Rev John Haynes and 7 G. Kel.
ley, Abba; Rev J W Pickett
Des MOincs; S w Cole and wife
Ft Dodge; E s Ormsby, Emmets.
burg; J s Love, Council Bluffs
Miss v. n. Buten, Kansas; Mrs
Rebecca Naylor, New Sharon; E. T.
Nugent, Batavia; Rev. f. E. Bangs
Pennington; X. G. Wilkinson, Park,
ersburg; Prof. s. d. Gaylord, Grun'
dy Center.
The congregation sang the doxolo
gy and were dismissed with the ben.
ediction, by Rev. A. II. Tome, Of
Memphis, Mo.
| THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
The convention opened with songs
and prayer.
The Secretary read the minutes of
yesterdays proceedings, which, with
some slight corrections, were ap.
proved.
The next topic was "The germ OF
temperance found in the Word"
DIR. Healy, of the Congregational
church, was called upon and lead the
discussion. He quoted quite liberal.
ly from the scripture, showing that
the germ Of all temperance was the
word of God, and applied to all
things as we'll as intoxication, and
that all reforms must be founded on
Christianity or they would never be
permanent, and claimed that the
church and Sabbath School were the
greatest workers against intemper-
ance in the world.
Mrs. S. j. Aldrich, Secretary of the
State Women's Christian Temperance
Union, followed the Doctor and
made an address that was full of
thought and practical utility. She
claimed that the men did not
do all they might to enforce the law
against the crime Of selling
liquor, which they should do.
That officers could and should be
made to enforce the law under all
circumstances, not only against sa-
looms but against all others selling
liquor. She thought that it was the
duty of the Sabbath School and the
church to earnestly inculcate the idea
of temperance in the minds of the
children of the country. She pre-
sented communication from the
Womans Christian Temperance I'm
ion requesting united action in this
temperance work. She is an enthusi-
astic, earnest worker, and her address
created quite sensation. The COM
munication was referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions with instruc-
tions to report upon it.
O. A. Abbott, of Chicago, said that
this work was the work of the Sab
bath School, and that they should
take hold in earnest.
Mr.. Paxton, of Missouri, said there
was something to be done. That the
way was to instill refom into the
child in early life. That christians
should take hold at once, must not
vote for any person who would even
have anything to do with liquor SELL
ing. Mr.. Paxton said that one way
to reform was to commence. He
would not vote for man from road
supervisor to President, who had any,
thing to do with liquor selling.
Rev. Coke, of Burlington, said to
watch out for the beginning, that
devils were born babies but grew the
rest.
Another gentleman from Marshall
town, said that these resolutions
should not be not allowed to sleep as
those offered at the recent conven-
tions had been.
Rev. w. f. Cowles said that it was
the liquor that came from the drug
stores in the country that caused
more intoxicatlon than the saloons
that if we were to dry up this intoxi-
cation we must commence upon the
drug stores.
Here time was called. and several
persons asked to have time extended
which was not granted, as it would
disarrange the programme.
The next topic was y scripture ex-
ercise, conducted by Mr.. Gilmore and
Prof. Bum. The theme announced,
was "Christ our Exemplar." Appro-
pirate scriptural texts were given out,
read by different persons in the audi
ence, and each, in turn, explained by
Mr.. Gilmore. This service was very
interesting, interspersed with songs,
and had special reference to Sunday
schools, Sunday school children, and
Sunday school work.
A telegram was read from the Sec
retary Of the New York State Con-
vention, announcing that 25,0OO from
their Sunday schools had enlisted for
Jesus, concluding New York greets
you joyfully." l Thess. 3: 12.
After recess, the committee on res.
lutions reported the following in
answer to Mrs. Aldrich's communica.
ton:
WHEREAS, We believe that the secret
of the temperance problem lies in the
early education of the children of our
land, and their preparation in senti.
ment and practice, acquired in child.
hood, gives bent to their sentiment
and practice in after years, We
therefore recommend the organiza.
ton in all the Sunday schools of the
State, Bands of Hope, Temperance
Guilds, and other juvenile temper.
ance organizations, and we recon-
mend further that increased attention
be given by teachers and workers tc
the instructions given in the Word Of
God on the subject. We also recon-
mend special temperance meetings
for the education and inspiration Of
our children to temperance work and
song.
We recommend that the Secretary
make efforts 10 obtain a statistical re.
port, SO far as possible, of temper.
| ,ivo
day Schools.
/ The resolutions were adopted, no
however, without some manifest op
position.
Mr.. Chaplin sung song very efiec
lively, entitled 'Closer to Thee"
The next order of exercise was al
address by Prof. A. D. Gaylord, o
Grundy Center, on "The methods o
teaching"
The Professor seemed to be vel
acquainted with his subject, and ad
vised ministers to quit preaching owe
the heads of congregations seven
tenths of the time, and over the head
of the children ten-tenths of th'
time, but to get down to work ani
prepare for the work in hand. Tha
preparation was necessary that effec
tive teaching Of the scripture needed
some preparation. He advised get
ting down to work take just sucl
classes as you can teach. He sait
be careful of somebody's prep
preparation of truth for your pupil
and be careful to avoid in all cases
J adventitious aids. Do not depen,
i. too much on your superintendent
and don't let him prepare the pabulmn
i. for your pupils take his advice whel
you need it, but don't depend o.
him; prepare the food yourself an
see that it is administered properly
Go to the pastor or the superinteni
ent, or to your Sunday School paper
whenever you need it and you wi
get it. Don't talk too much; don
: elaborate too much leave the scho
, ar something to think about. He ai
advised the study Of the truth an
the presentation Of it to the class ar
alytically and clearly. Prepare onl
few words and let your thought
7 cluster around them in such name