The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-16

Inc c0mulltttet W LouiIhatV aoos0 H4S
toned committee, consists OF DIR. Thomas
II. Logan, Ohio county; Hon. John ID.
Atkinson, Hancock county; j. s. Barnes,
Marion county, and Rev. Brown, Marshall
country. 800,
ported:
John H. Zevely, Thos. B. Smith. J: W.
Brooks, r. T. Burt, VIM. Wins, William
Klapproth, Nicholas Herbert, Q. W. Dun
away. Miss Mary Robertson, John NJ.
Vogei and Mrs. S. B. BarnitZ -.
Visiting Delegates-John S. Barns, NJ.
p Church. Fairmont; Rev. Geo. N. john
ston, Presbyterian, steubenvil!e, u; Key.
VIM. CASTOR, Presbyterian. Bellaire, u;
Alex. Williams, A. NJ. E., Martins Ferry,
o.; Miss Mary L. Brown, from Massachu-
sets: Miss s. n. Brown. Massachusetts;
j. B. McMechan, U. Pp st. Glars
vile, o.
THE QUESTION Box.
The following questions we're found in
the box, and answered by the persons
whose names follow the questions:
First-How to induce persons to teach
in the Sabbath school2 Answer by Lev.
Rippey: Labor with them; su%perintend.
emit to educate young persons to the work
establish normal classes.
Second-wha is the plan for conduct
ing infant classes2 Answer by W. A.
List: Don't have too large q class; per-
sonal attention. Well qualified lady is the
best. DR.. Cunningham.
Third-What relation does the pastor
bear (ex.oficio) To his church and Sab.
bath school? Answered by Rev. Clancy,
felicitously: Bound together by ties; nd
vance BY degrees; general supervision:
Fourth-1f any community OF churches
have become careless in Sunday-school
work, how awaken an interest? Answer
by Rev. Barnitz: Stir them up and pray
for a baptism OF the Holy Ghost to come.
Fifth-What music should be used In
the Sunday.school, and how much time
given to it, Answer by Prof.. Beach: No
two persons will agree on that, but l say
there is not time enough now given for
music.
Sixth-Is it consistent and right for Sun:
day School Superintendent to attend the
theatre occasionally or frequently for the
purpose OF hearing a good actor? Answer
BY Rev. DR.. Masden-No, sir! Amen by
the convention.
Seyenth-Wha can best be done 10 pre-.
vent improper reading from being placed
in the hands of our children from Sunday
School libraries, as is often done? An
swer by Rev. Marling-Haye good reading
or o
Eiehth-Is 1t improper for Sunday
School teachers or officers to attend the
opera? Apswer-Yes!
Ninth-What should DO the chief OBJ.
iect impressed upon the minds OF the
children to induce them to attend Sabbath
School regularly? Answer by w. A. List
TO love Christ and that the Sunday
School is for their own highest good.
Tenth-Why don't Sunday School su.
perintendents review the lesson for each
Sabbath and apply central truths OF
lesson? Rev. J. u. Motiat answered-The
pastor should review. Rev. Clancy had
each teacher in review repeat a corrobora-
ton text. DR.. Logan thought all Super
intendents did review at the close OF each
lesson.
EIeyenth-Who should choose the OIL
GERS OF the Sunday School? Tho Rev. Clan.
cey answered, the church, the officers and
the Superintendent, The teachers.
Twelfth-Is 1t not hard where teachers
live from one to three miles from church
and have very bad roads to have the Sun
day School open all winter? Answer by
Hon. ]. II. Atkinson: Where 1t Is posi-.
BILE lot them all come, but on no account
stop the school. Weappreciate that which
costs US most.
Question: How long should Sunday
Schools remain in session? Answer by
Rev. Masden: From one TO two hours, ac-
cording TO circumstances.
Question: How shall We cur good
order! Answer by DR.. Logan: Don'ttalk
about order-hare Il. The superintendent
and teachers can have 1t.
Question: Should non.professors teach
in Sunday School? Answer by DR.. Gun
ningham: Bible law would say no. Non.
professors have taught under peculiar cir
cumstances.
Question: How can we utilize Sunday
School tramps2 Answer by w. j.. W.
Cowdep, ESQ.,: Put them in a class and get
them to work.
Question: How can we secure and keep
the young people v eighteen in our
schools? Answer by Rev. Barnitz; Keep
them interested.
Question: How shall We save the
"stumps" that cumber the Sabbath school
field, referred to by the President? Rev.
Clancy answered: Make them both useful
and ornamental.
Question: Ought Sabbath Schools to
support themselves, or should the chuch
contribute to support them? Answer by
Rev. Jenkyns: That the schools should
make an effort to be selt-supporting:
Question: How would YOU conduct a
bible class? DR.. Masden stated that meth:
dds must differ according to age, intelli-
pence and necessities OF the scholars.
Question: Is vacation 10 warm weather
Injurious to the school? Rev. Thompson
thought Il was, and favored keeping the
school open every Sabbath In the year.
Oueslion: Who is the Sabbath School
worker? Answer by Rev. Moftat: Anyone
who helps the scholar or the school; the
parent who helps the child learn its
every man or woman who helps
the work. =,
prayer by Rev. Mr.. johnson, OF Steuben-
@ Afternoon session.
The devotional service was made a very
interesting one by the leader, Rev. Mr..
Of Bellaire, o.
Rev. j. H. Aughey, Of Dallas, opened
the question, 1.-THE devotional exercises
Of the Sunday school," The address was
short but pointed, and showed q deyo.
Iional and earnest spirit in the man who
made it. Mr.. Aughey Is one Of the best
workers In the body.
Rev. @. P. Masden followed In written
address, prepared evidently with care, on
Teaching; It's responsibilities and re.
The large audience gave I'M.