New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
sUNDAY-sCHOoL TEACHERS METHODS.

ADDRESSES, AT THE ANNIVERSARY OF TIE SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION BY The REV. DRs. TYING
AND ROBINSON AND OTHERS.
The Broadway Tabernacle last evening was
frightened by the faces Of nearly 800 children Of the
Howard Mission, aud OF the sunday-schOols Of
the city. The occasion the anniversary OF the
New-York sundsy-sohOo Association. This orgsniza-
tiOn Is the OutgrOwth Of the Nev.York Association
of Sunday school teachers. which began Its work IN
1920 end only ceased in 1874 when the society
formed from IT, Its design, It's officers declare, is
20 increase the usefulness Of all Sunday Dsruc
tors Of evangelical faith, without regard TO denomina-
tons" The church last evening entirely
filled with sunday-schOo superntendeDts, leach
ers and scholars from many churches Of the
city. The Rev. DIR. o. II. Tiffany acted chairman The
children the platform sang sOngs under the direction
of Theodore L. Perkins Addresses made by the
Rev. H. Virgin, the Rev. DR.. 5. H. Tying Jr, and the
Dr. c. g. Robinson. Mr. Virgin reviewed the annyeTsa-
res OF the past week their relations TO each otner ana 10
this anniversary lie thought that IN Influencing yOhg
minds. a living teacher much more powerful
worker than tact paper, or any reading matter !. .
DR. Tying said that the Sunday-schOO was one OF the
most powerful agents in the advancement OF religion
10 have Ks eirect influence not alone upon cniI-
dren. Sut upon adults; not alone among ING
classes and those beyond the reach OF other
elevating religious influences THE SundayschOOls tnc
through period of theological change We met on
all sides by influences that are changing our technlea
nodded upon the teachings Of the SundayschOoI OF 10,
day. All Christians, throwing aside tho technlcal
doctrines which they differ, stand shoulder TO 10
shoulder and heart 20 heart in this WORK., agreed
IN great vital point do not know IN whom we
have believed We shaping the church that is
60 Ouye us" DR.. Tying took occasion during MS re-
marks crticse the system OF International sunday
school lessons they could not be accommodated
tO the church calendar. ...-
Dr. Robinson outlined the work Of the association,
He said 1t had been reformed from the od
society, 1t had been working quietly but enectlVey'
lie continued "It differs from all other sunday
school organizations; they labor TO increase the
quantity Of working material we' the quality;
This society takes tue 10000 sunday -senOol
cRdren and 10000 teachers and seeks to make their
WORK more elective. Its efforts then hrst, To IN
teDsy teeng among teachers secondly to increase the
knowledge Of the Scriptures aud you will bear with me
IN saying that sre Is need Of this In this city,
Here DR. Robinson entered INTO something Of defence
OF the International lessons In opposition TO what Dr.
Tyng had said. He thought that through their
influence greater fund OF Biblical knowledge had been
poured upon the community, through expostions and
diss eraiOn than great libraries would have effected
Ills plea for the lessons was greeted with loud
applause. Tne third object OF the organlza'
ton, he said, the establishment OF reading
rooms and Libraries for Biblical research, with every
appliance for sunday-schoOl work. The fourth effort
was IN trying instruct teachers how TO teach ls
one thing know lesson" be said; "Ope thing 10 be
saturated with truth and another 10 know how TO impar
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