The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-27
THE DAILY BULLETIN.
CONTINUED FROM FOURTH pAer.l

time ought not TO be much used When
we sing we express our feelings; when we
listen we are impressed; one is expression,
the other impression. Solo singing must
interest; enumerate the words with feeling
Have meaning thoughts in your tunes
Occasional solos in school, well expressed
will do good Train select few to sing
for the school sometimes. Life in song is
not to sing fast, but to sing with spirit and
feeling. We may sing slow but, never
without spirit and force. School sing be-
fore and after prayer devotional songs.
Give s or 10 minutes on new music after
roll call, and close with song; scholars
that cant sing should look on the book
train up a child in the way he should 20,
and sometimes 60 that way yourself.
Father Paxson thought we ought to have
a fitness in our selections; a man asked to
select hymn at a baptism by immersion,
chose "Pull for the Shore we want bet
ter fitness than that.
Singing-"Not Half has Been Told"
II :30-Topic: "How can the Spirual
Power of the Sunday School be Increased! p
Rev. Mr.. George said; We may lodge all
the knowledge Of the lesson but not get the
! spiritual power into the heart; talks like
one who has been to the fountain; get inside
the pupils; secure spiritual and
saving results; The spirit comes
from God. Get oil in the
soul to furnish fuel for light; get grace in
your own heart if you would have spiritual
power over others think of the young i'm
mortal souls under your charge: seek to cor
rect their faults; counteract their besctting
sins, and inspire them with reverence for
God and the thought Of the reality Of
religion.
Father Paxson said, increase the spirit
uai power in ourselves; come close to God
and he will bless our efforts.
Rev. Mr.. George-Teachers must visit
pupils and their parents, and carry the
spiritual influence into the family.
Singing-"What will the recompcnse
be-
Prof, jerome called attention to the in
creased spots indicating the schools in
Alexander county, and gave hearty in.
vitation to attend the district Sunday school,
convention AZ Bellevillc, Oct "a and %
Benedction by Rev Mr.. George.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
2;00-Singing-Hc Lcadeth Ne" Prais
meeting was conducted half an hour by
Prot. jerome.
2:30-IIow to make most of the Bible in
the Sunday-sehoo.
| Mr.. Wheeler opened 10y saying the great
est obstacle he found was almost entr,
ignorance Of both old and young in Bible
knowledge. Get scholars to understand
the arrangement of the books of the Bib,
classific alton, divisions and chapters. Top
ical Bible reading is profitable; instead o
geography and history Of the Bible u.s.
maps recommended Bible marking no high
er accomplishment than thorough knowl
edge of the Bible; useful in every develop
ment of life.
Rev. Mr.. George thought pupils ought t
commit scripture.
1t trains the memory fixes truth
and forms habits of retaining views il
memory; sometimes give Testament to
pupil on condition that he will read it.
Prof. Towne; Get pupils to bring mali
points of the lesson written out; cducat
them to mark in their Bibles texts preached
from and preachers name.
Mr.. Fitch said he had pursued the plal
of memorizing from lesson or precious Sc
lections from Bible in his class, and that j
had proved a real success.
Father Paxson wanted the Bible in ever.
hand; encourage children to bring thei
Bibles and set the example.
, Prot. jerome hoped all teachers woul
cultivate the habit of bringing their Bible
TO school and church; lesson leaves ar
good but must not crowd the Bible out {
the Sunday school; teach from the ope
Bible.
r Mr.. Alden thought leaves goo
in their place; a scholar g
, ing into Sunday school without his Bib
{ was like soldier going to battle withor
a his arms; know portion Of the lesson b
heart.
Prof. Townc--The subject of the lcsso
should be so thoroughly in the head an
heart that helps at the class hour will NJ
be needed.
Mr. PaXson said: Lesson leaves were dri,
. ing the Bible out of the Sunday school nor
and more every year and it ought not to b
D allowed.
# Prof. jerome spoke Of superintendent
:. who made every one hold up their Bible
! and the empty hands he supplied.