West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-08

held that neither the school NJ
the pastor, Of himself, was CONN., MI
tent to elect him, and closed VII! F.
advising something like an adv;Sd n
ny board, composed of the nas ~.
and discreet members ofthe chnrcI
DR.. Hammer asked if he would naa
rewards? To which the last snosI'
er replied that rewards of mer;,
were entirely different from br;bas
and not Objectionable.
Miss Vincent, of Shinnstor
was in favor of prizes for the COM
hitting to memory of texts and
learning topics, and thought tbam
not hurtful. Al
J. S. Cornwell was opposed to 70.
wards except to secure attendant
He submitted a model programmr
for a Sunday School, which we fail.
ed to get.
The President, being requested
to favor the Convention with his
ideas of the model school, RESPONDED
in brief address, of much practical
interest.
He said there can be no fixed
iron-clad rule for management. The
best school was not that which
numbers most, but that which
grows up into Christ. If asked in
what consists the success of his own
school, he would answer, by keen.
ing the school SO constantly at work
for Christ, it had no time for anv.
thing else.
He gave a very interesting ac,
count Of the growth and manage,
ment of his own school in Wheel.
ing, stating that it's average atten.
dance was 400, with 500 enrolled
and that its growth was constantly
in proportion to the amount it
gives.
Rev. J. l.. Clark spoke of the
Rockford school, every scholar in
which had been converted.
The last topic on the programme
was announced:
"The Claims of Temperance upon
the Schools"
1. In Instruction.
2. In Organization.
In the absence of Rev. W. NJ.
Weekley, the appointee, Rev. J. T.
Whitley responded to the request
to open the discussion. Said he
would make no apology, but say
what he had to say at once The
subject of temperance has an i'm
perative claim upon every parent
of every child. Away with drink!
Away with wine at your tables
Away with cider, when in the way
of the child's safety and progress
He didn't believe in fanatioism, but
it's hard to be a fanatic on temper
ance. If any subject can furnish an
apology for fanaticism, It's this
Enthusiasm is not fanaticism. The
Bible teaches temperance, by pre-
cept, by example, by principle. Its
general teaching on the subject is
the strongest.
The cause of Temperance has
special claims on the Sunday
School. The Superintendent isthe
autocrat of the school and can
bring in lessons on Temperance at
discretion. Besides coming up IN
the regular lessons, his tact ard
wisdom will constantly devise apt
ways of instruction in Temperance
We must take the seal of Gods
Word on the subject, and impress
the truth on the impressionable
minds of the children. Never
were drunkards manufactured with
SO great facility as now. Grace can
reach the lowest, but obstacles al
most insurmountable are IN tnt
way of saving the drunkard, Chll-
dren are easily reached in the sun
day School and home, Superlnteh-
dent and teacher should carry TEN
perance into the school by example
and precept. He was glad to Know
this whole State was ablaze VIII
temperance enthusiasm, and hopeu
the Sunday Schools would take 'ng
lead. AS all roads in England i9au
to London, so all parts of the blols
lead to abstinence, purity and 'eil-
perance. ;os
The discussion of other topics
having run forward into the tlhlt
allotted to the latter, the Presloen'