Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-07-01

the bible used should be one that is not to-
large to hold conveniently, or to carry will
you. Use the same book, study 1t diligently
make marginal notes, and memorize those por
lions that will be used most frequently. No
everything that Abraham and Jacob and othe
characters in the bible did was right. Abraham
falsified when he said Sarah was his sister, ant
Jacob cheated his brother Esau.
TRev. w. Y. Abrams, of Goshen, made a few
remarks upon the subject, in which he urged
that the scriptures should be studiedin teach
able and prayerful spirit.
Rev. J. NJ Pitcher commended the Portable
Commentary, which is both critical and ex
egetical, but guarded the members of the meet
ing against its views on the subject Of baptism
Rev. w. Simpson asked for an explanation O
the 18th verse of the 9Th chapter of LIST John.
DR.. Sears replied that it should be the princi.
pie of the christian not to sin.
The subject, "How to conduct public wor.
ship" was then taken up. when Rev. G. w. Ell
lott, of Lexington, read an address upon thai
topic.
DR.. Sears said that we should not adopt the
Jewish forms Of worship, and that the New
Testament did not prescribe the form Of wor.
ship, and that 1t should be adapted to the cir
cumstances of the times and the state of society
1t should furnish good opportunity to learn
the scriptures. and opraise and pray Itshould
combine familiarity with reverence The fault
generally in our worship is want Of the pro-
per degree of reverence. 1t should be marked
by order, decency, propriety, and reverence
The first hymn should be designed to put the
minds of the audience in devotional mood
and the hymn adapted to the sermon should
follow and not preeede the sermon.
DIR. Manly said that reading the scripture
should always form a part of worship, and the
parts read should be carefully studied before
hand; SO should the hymns, that they may be
read properly. The hymns should be read,
though every one had hymn book. He also
urged that proper reverence should be observ-
ed.
In the afternoon, the subject taken up was,
"The Importance of Sunday Schools which
was presented with much zeal and force by Rev.
G. F. Fry. who has for many years been work.
Ing efficiently in organizing Sunday schools.
He gave his experience in that field of labor,
and spoke of the opposition which even some
ministers had offered. some time ago, to the es-
adjustment of Sunday Schools, but such op-
position has given away, as experience has es-
tablished their beneficial influence in many
respects, They benefit every child of God. He
said that g man who had represented Rock
bridge county in the Legislature, rode twelve
miles on the Sabbath in attending two Sab
bath Schools, who said the happiest moments
of his life were those spent by him In telling
the story Of the Cross to those Sunday School
scholars. An old man had learned to read the
scriptures in Sunday School. The distin-
guished Rev. Br. Curry attributes his CONVEX
sion to an old Sunday School teacher, and DR..
Ship, Missionary to China, was also convicted
in a Sunday School.
To ensure the success of Sunday Schools, 1t is
necessary to have good Superintendents. who
will inGace the TEACHERS to st.enG regularly.
and the teachers should he piogs men and wo-
men. Sometimes teachers may be employed
who are notpious. In this connection, he mon
toned an instance in which q lady who was not
pious when she became a teacher became SO by
studying the bible when instructing her pupils.
He did not consider those schools the most
successful that had the greatest nnmper Of pu-
pills, but that led most to embrace Christ. One
lady who had class of six, became much con-
cerned for their souls, and prayed with them
and for them, and five of them became Chris
ttans.
Rev. w. Simpson made an impressive address
on the Subject. and spoke of the great success
which had attended his lahors in that field. He
regarded Sunday schools as valuable auxili-
airy Of the Church. In illustration of the bene-
fit of Sunday School teaching, he stated an in
teresting instance; being that of married man
with two children who learned his letters In
the Sunday School, and advanced from thesec-
ond to drst eless, aid frcn that to tbs pulpit,
and from the pulpit to heaven-dyingthe death
OF the righteous.
The next subject considered was,-"Heme
and Foreign Mission work of our churches in
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uo1ns ~ tne cause VI niissions'
Rev. W. \. Abrams as the representative OF
the White Baptlsts, repotted what they were
doing. He stated that they felt particular in
terest In the salvation OF the colored who had
Kindly nursed the whites In their infancy.
The accounts rom Africa and China are en-
courasihs. Inc cnurcnes tnele contrpute
more IN ProHortien 70 numbers thanthe church-
es mere. IN Africa, the Average contribution
was si'zo eacn, ana IN China, s.SS each, whilst
IN tnls STATE u was only ABOUT 80 cents eacn,
anu IN some states not over cents each.
ne spoRe o. MISS Moons account OF noldlng
worship IN neatnen temple IN CHINA, ana also
OF q heather temple which had been converted
INTO Jesus Cnurcn, and the IDOLS thrown
lnto Inc oitcn'
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