Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-12-12
Sunday School Convention.

for the Teachers Work." was opened by R.
B. Young, and followed by singing "To the
Work." The discussion of the topic, Chow
can an interest be keptu during the. whole
year p was opened by E. S. Arnold, of B uck-
man. He had sometimes offered Testament
or Bible when the interest flags, He spoke
of lady superintendent who walked two or
three miles 81 Sabbaths in the year to meet
with her school rather than let the interest
fail. Remarks were then made by D. H.
Mason and others. Mr.. Mason knew a man
to take his wife to Sabbath school on hand
sled two miles, and in case of storm to
carry her home on his shoulders. II hear
thy welcome voice. was then sung, after
which the roll of Sabbath schools in this
county was called, and reports made. Verbal
or written reports were made from twelve
schools. The convention adjourned until
evening. e. =. 49, <-aa'@<'
The evening session was opened with sing
ing, "Must Jesus bear the cross alone" A
prayer was offered by Rev. T. c. Kinnie, and
Temperance for the young" was discussed by
John Denney and Rev. D. W. Rosenkrans.
and included the following question: Shall
we organize juvenile temperance societies,
bands of hope, ETC., or take pledges into our
Sunday schools, or how shall we best train the
young for temperance? Text books for Sab
bath schools and cheap religious literature
was then exhibited and explained by D. H.
Mason and Rev. T. G. Kinnie. Miss Mary
Green then read an essay on "How shall a
teacher do his work ?" A committee on reso-
lutions was then appointed, consisting Of Rev.
J. S. Bouck and Messrs. Young and Arnold
"The history of the Sunday school movement"
was presented by Rev. T. C. Kinnie in dis
course of half an hour. The committee on
nominations made the following report {:
President ID. W. Rosenkrans; vice-pEesi-
dents-Bel]evue, R. D. Kinnie Swan River,
c. W. Lakin Two Rivers, +. B. Young !;
Green Prairie, John Denney; Pierz, J. M.
Clark Motley, Elder Greenup; Little Falls,
A. H. Kendall; Buckmau, E. S. Arnold Cul-
drum, Jennie Workman Belle Prairie, Mrs.
Hamilton. The report was adopted. The
choir then sung "One more days work for
Jesus" Convention adjourned.
SABBATH MoRN1NG.-Thec convention met at
1890 O'Clock A. NJ. After singing and pray
or the Scriptures were read bY Rev. J. S.
Bouck, who proceeded to speak on co-opera-
ton as necessary to secure model school.
The house was well filled and the audience
very attentive. Rev. D. W. Rosenkrans fol-
lowed in discussion Of the objects Of the
Sunday School. D. H. Mason then addressed
the audience on "The results of Sabbath
school work." He related many interesting
facts that had come under his own observa-
ton. Convention adjourned.
with Bible reading conducted by A. H. Ken
dali. The international Bible lessons for the
day were 50 arranged as to be read by per-
sons in different parts of the house, a portion
being read responsively. According to pre-
vious arrangement Mr.. Mason then called for
ward the children that were seated in differ.
ent parts of the house, and invited them to
join in singing "When He cometh to make up
His jewels" About thirty children that
joined in the singing formed an interesting
and beautiful juvenile choir. Mr.. Mason then
addressed them in an impressive manner, aft
er which he called out Mrs. Hamilton, who
spoke for q few moments with great earnest
ness. The whole audience were much inter
ested in hearing the earnest exhortat1on Of
this "mother in Israel" Adjourned.
The evening session was opened with sing
ing "Ccme, ye that love the Lord" followed
with prayer by VIM. Pedley. The committee
on resolutions reported as follows:
RESOLVED, That we feel more than evel
convinced of the importance of the Sabbath
school work, and would urge that more gen.
eral cooperation and effort be exerted in be-
half of that work.
RESOLVED, That we would earnestly urge
all friends Of religion and good morals thai
they use more diligence in imbuing the minds
Of the young with the principles and practice
of temperance.
RESOLVED, That we endorse the enterprise
of the publishers of the Sunday Library in af
fording a supply Of cheap and good Christian
literature, within the means of all, and w
trust that it may effect much good for the
Master.
RESOLVED, That we thank the editor of tht
Transcript for publishing notices of this con-
vention, and the people of Little Falls fol
their hospitality in entertaining delegates, tht
officers of the association for their exertions
aud the officers and choir of the Congregation
al church for their aid in rendering this con-
vention more interesting and successful.
RESOLVED, That We request copy Of Mis-
Green's essay on "The Teachers Work." fol
publication with the proceedings Of this con
vention.
The resolutions were adopted. Rev. j. s
Bouck read the Scriptures, an proceeded tt
speak upon the subject of temperance. H
urged, first, that every Christian man ane
woman ought to use the utmost effort to res
cue their fellow men from the ruin whicl
strong drink brings on their bodies and souls
second, that every moral person is bound t.
oppose the sale and use of strong drink
which produces immortality; third, that ever!
young man who takes q glass of liquor lower
himself in his own estimation, and in the es
timation of his neighbors; fourth, that whis
key is the enemy Of every man who touche
it, and that every such man is in danger o
ruin.
R. B. Young followed with an earnest ap
peal to different classes of persons to do thei
utmost to teach and practice the true doctrine
Of abstinence from Intoxicating drinks: d
had observed for many years the injury whic
strong drinks bring to the helpless women an
children of drinking mems families, and ha
seen how strong men themselves coon becom
slaves to the habit. After music by the choi
the convention adjourned. -:
MISS GREEN'S ESSAY.
How Shall Sunday School Teacher do H
Work? ->
A successful Sunday school teacher require
the general principles that are essential fl
success in any occupation namely ambitio
to do his work we'll, and energy enough to p,
that ambition in force. Without this it is
vain to look for success. "why," some sa
"it is nothing to teach : class in sunds
school. There are the lesson leaves ar