The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-11-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.


The last ARGUS report of the Sunday
| School convention, recently in session il
! this city, closed with the forenoon session
| of yesterday. The afternoon session was
opened with the usual devotion meeting
under the direction of Rev. DR.. McCord
after which the subject 1.-The Past, what
have we accomplished" was taken up and
general discussion followed Mr. E. w.
Spencer, of this city, who is one of the
most earnest and systematic church and
Sabbath school workers in Rock Island
county, referred at some length, to the
deep and growing interest throughout the
county in Sabbath school werk and be-
lieved that the workers were feeling
greatly encouraged. Mr.. F. NJ Sinnet
referred to the very successful mission
school recently established in the eastern
portion of the city. At this point the
committee on nominations, ETC., for the
ensuing year, Consisting of Rev. A. r.
Harper, D. D., Rev. T. r. johnson, and
Mr.. E. w. Spencer reported as follows:
1. We suggest that Vice Presidents and
superintendent of each township be a
committee on township organization and
conventions, and we do recommend the
holding of township conventions.
2. Officers: President-Rev. A. r.
Harper
Secretary-E. W. Spencer
Assistant Secretaries-Rev. J. c. Holli-
day, j. w. Stewart.
Treasurer NJ Sinnet.
Statistical Secretary-Rev. S. S.
Cryer.
Vice Presidents-Rev. j. S. Lutz, Buff
falo Prairie; Andrew Mcdonnell, Bowling;
W B. Bruner, Edgington Dr. Thos. Mar
tin, Coal Valley; Rev. E. Elton, Cordova;
VIM. Smith, Andalusia; s. c. Rood, Drury;
III. I. Johnson. Black Hawk; J. Ell. Gle
land, Rock Island; Byron Jordan, Rural;
L. +. Baker, Hampton; w r. Merritt,
Port Byron; n. Hubbard, Canoe Creek;
Alfred Williams, Moline; Henry Torpin,
Coe; George Wake, yuma
Auditing committee-Rev J. A. Rev
nolds, VIM. WEIGH.
Committee on programme and executive
committee-The officers, consisting of Rev.
A. R. Harper, E. W. Spencer, Rev. J. C.
Holiday, J. w. Stewart F. NJ Sinnet,
Rev. S, S. Cryer.
On motion the report was adopted as
read, after which Rev ]. D. Clark opened
discussion upon the topic THE Bible;
1T Work How best to Teach" The sub
stance of his very practical thoughts
vas that teachers should avoid
he purely mechanical, i. e., lesson leaves,
ETC., and make the instruction as original,
therefore interesting, as possible. He be-
ieved in the general efficacy of Normal or
raining schools for Sabbath school work, |
when practicable. In conclusion the |
eacher should himself be devout follower
II the lowly Nazarene, if he would con |
Vince his pupils of the manifold beauties |
If the Christian life, and induce them TO |
Idopt it.
AT 3:15 the business of the association |
vas taken up, On motion the report of |
he auditing committee was received and |
dopted, showing total Indebtedness OF
'59 for printing, expense of the church in
which the meetings were held, and the
nnual assessment due the state society,"
nd no money in the treasury Subscrip-
ions were called for to meet the indebted |
SS91 on0 All uub p ~ Oh the amount was
aised
Rev. j. c. Holiday introduced the sub
ect: How can we better train our
cholars IN benevolence, missions and tenn
'erance." H. commended. very logically,
hat if progress, or advancement be aimed at,
must come if at all by systematic, united,
'ersistent effort. In other words either |
rom new methods or from q better hand
ing of those now in use Each of the
leads of the subject was carefully dissect
d and most excellent lessons incuIcated. |
Education in the church and Sabbath
chool, at home and, in fact, everywhere.
would prepare the mind of the pupil for
he good seed of temperance. Mr.. j. Wa
stewart answered the questions How
hall we interest boys and girls from eleven
o thirteen years old in studying their