Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-08-11

Sabbath Scnooi Work. Rev. Wright spoke OF
the e..couraeeinents and hopefulness OF the
work as being in proportion TO the energy aud
faithfuluess of those engaged in 1t, and |
showed the influence of conventions in en-,
couragins in regard TO those things
Rev. Loomis spoke OF the benefit OF con-
yentions in instruetlng workers. This closed
the evening session OF August 81.
On Wednesday morning tue Convention
was opened with prayer by Rev. Looms.
The Chairman read in the 6sn chapter OF
Deuteronomy, FROM the beginning OF the
chapter to the tenth verse, showing the
nature and necessity of the religious instruc-
ton of children. Rev. Reach offered very
pertinent, toucaing aud earnest prayer Tor
Sabbath school work, the WORKERS and the
eutj -css OF the work.
The following Committees were appointed:
On Nomiu atoms. DR.. Farrar, Charles K isseli
and w. A. Lyman; on Business, ReYs. Hand,
Keacn and Looms; on Resolutions, Rev. A.
w. Wright.
The Comm ttee on Business recommended
the appointment of Committee on Finance
this was made; Rev. Wright and MIR. q. Z.
Russell appointei--and that the first bust
ness be hearing from the State Convention.
Rev. Hand reported, and al vocated thorough
organization with township as the unit.
Rev. Harlan, in regard to the organization
Of the Ninteenth District. reported that con-
ventions had been held only in Iron and st.
Francois counties, aud reports from the other
counties were very discOuragIng. lron coun-
ty reported ten schools, lightweight teachers
and five hundred and thirty -nine SCHOLARS;
St. Francois reported Jwenty-one schools aud
7S0 scholars the number of teachers
not being given: in st. Genevieve county
there are three schools and ninety i've schol-
ars-nakink total of thirty-four schools ana
foui teen hundred and twenty-one scholars
On the territory included in the Nineteenth
Sabbath School District there are 3o1 DAY
schools anu 81 90 scholars, which is poor
showing for the church.
1t was resolved to make an effort to revive
the organizations in those counties which
have lapsed, and extend the work where it
has not been hitherto set up. This led to a
very full and judiclous discussion Ia which
quite number OF the members TOOK part' IL
beng agreed that tue work could be best ac-
| compllsned by volunteer laborers.
| The Committee on Nominations was 10
| structed to furnish list OF the names OF
of the parties to &C, as Vice Presidents In
those counties. SO us to set the work on loot
! The topic What Is the Relation of the Sab
bath School to the Family, the Church ana
the Community, Was taken up. Rev. keacn
! made clear and strong speech on tue piety
J of children, and the influence OF the Saooath
school IN relation thereto, and the obligations
| of the Church to furnish scholars and teacil-
ers, and to take the control of the literature
of the school and make it interesting to the
children. Rev. Wright defined the Sabbath
school DIS the Church studying the Scriptures.
Rev. Loomis was opposed to sectarian. htera
ture in the Sabbath school. Rev Bell agreed
In The main with Rev. Keach in regard to
the literature. Mrs. DR.. MAJ, in very neat
and effective speech, showed some OF the
evils of sectarian literature il Sabbath schools.
Rev Wright drew a distinction in regard to
that matter between UNCONVENTIONAL and
union literature.
In regard to the relation OF the Sabbath
school to the community. Rev. LOOMS re-
marked that the Sabbath school is the proper
f, ty of the whole community, in which even
depraved men have an interest, as it works t.
m Ike good men, and is favorable to the bush
meas men, and the social circle. by mingling
all = uses face to face, and promotes true ed
ucsti N and the general interests OF society,"
Mr.. +. w. Pi kin st tied that there Was
good s, bbath school AT Van Buren,, in Garter
county. but the balance OF the county was mol
Organized.
The relation of the Sabbath school to the
family was discussed by Rev. Bell, who spoke
If the Sabb. tn school as the Church studying
the word of God, and an aid or supplement
to the instruct OH of parents. and as means
of instruction 30 children in irreligious fami
lies. Rev Hand spoke in regard to Christian
families, and depr. ated the separation OF
family by one part going to Saboath schoo
and the other to prea hing; and spoke OF TIT
Attendance at Sabbath school as the barome
ter of the family during. the week.
The Committee on Finance reported tina
the district owed five doh ers for printing pro
grammes, and was taxed twenty dollars b.
the State Sabbath School CtE vention.
The COMMITTEES on Nomf, 'ations reported
the following persons for confirmation by til
State Convention: For weep, 'esident OF tn
u,
John H. Delano; Treasurer, DIR. +. Newberry
Vice-Presideut of Perry, DIR. G. A. Mann
> Cape Girardeau, Mr.. j. Jenkins; Madison
Rev. Shelton; Scott, Bro Spencer; Bel
Rev. E. 2. Reach. Adopted the repor.-
i The time and place for the next annua
meeting was left to the Vice Presidents.
;, After a discussion it was agreed that tn
objective point in Sabbath school teaching, il
to bring especially the young to Christ.
: In showing how to teach lesson, Rev
l. Wright advocated inquiring when, where an'
Vt BY whom was the lesson given. "Consult al
helps accessible" and spoke in strong com
mendation of Pelonlet aud the Westminste
e helps and Scholars Quarterly. He made
J very good speech. Others followed in tn
sams line of thought.
y In regard to the best method of teaching
} Rev. Hand advocated leaving all Lesson Leave