Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-10-24

First session, Thursday.-Meeting
called to order by Chairman Rev. j. Il.
Coulter; devotional exercises led by w.
NJ. Gre ham; address of welcome by
Hon. VIM Graham :; response by Rev.
j. r. Coulter; notice being given OF the
abseuce Of Rev Taylor, Rev. Marshall
was chosen to open topic assigned Rev.
Taylor What benefits may be ex-
pected from holding Sunday School
Conventions" opened by Rev. c. L..
Streamer, cooperation, the pleasures
of social intercourse, mutual instruction
and edification, the promotion OF the
interests of common cause, particular
ly the devising Of best methods OF ln-
struction in the Sunday School, also
means for conversion of children, max
ing it fruitful to the soul, great need of
turning souls to Christ that they may
be fitted for places in the church and
even in the world; followed by Rev.
Stratton, thinks it will intensity and in
crease our interest in the work, our
love will also increase, get new ideas
and enlarges our ideas and views of the
work. W. NJ. Graham said stirring
up ideas is good. Rev. j. r. Coulter
spoke of good results of agricultural
conventions so of others and especially
Sunday School Conventions. Failures
of Sunday School teachers" opened by
Rev. J. H. Marshall, want of interest,
want of preparation, thinks it mistake
for teachers to mention last before a
class, teachers should examine COM
mentaries and helps and prepare in
order to teach with success, says some
are too profound, should not try to ex-
plain difficult parts of the bible, want
of application, should be made SO as to
make it lasting. Rev. K. c. Dodds,
many fail by spending all the hour
lecturing before their class, thinks
question method better and then select
different members to answer, also seek
out those who haye the natural ability
to teach. Rev. J. l.. Stratton says no
person can teach successfully without
preparation, the teacher should get
deeper than, the surface to teach sue
cessfully, must prepare by PRAYER,
teacher should have definite object in
view G. Daubenspeck said pastors
should oversee and know what is
taught and whether teacher is failure.
Rev. G. w. Bean, we cannot prescribe
a rule for teachers to 60 by as to ques-
tionfng or lecturing a class, want of re-
sponsibility has as much to do. with
failures as living inconsistently, and too
many try to teach what does not be-
long to the lesson Rev. Streamer
thinks teachers should be methodical
should follow lesson helps, fails by
want of interest, also in making the
| application. Rev. Coulter said teacher
became failure by example of living
| before class.
"The necessary qualifications for S.
S. teaching" opened by j. W. Orr.
faith. nexta belief in God, virtue, dar-
ing to,live righteously not caring for
the world, to hunger and thirst after
knowledge, labor to acquaint them
selves with Bible, to be without hy-
pocrisy, teach and practice. temperance,
also add patience, godliness and broth
erly kindness, charity for all. necessary
to make the salvation of the soul para
mount. Rev. Bean, teacher should be
Interested in the work and undertake
it with zeal, get hold of the class en-
Enthusiastically and find something for
each one to do,2thinks the time will
soon come when Sunday school teach
ers will be chosen by fitness as other
teachers are; Rev. Marshall thought
Christian experience necessary quail
| fcation.
Adournment-ben -benediction by Rev.
Stratton.
Evening scrvice.-Devotional exer-
else led by Rev. Bean. Glow may
the children of the Sunday school be
trained in the grace of giving" opened
bv Rev. Stratton, instill in their minds
objects to promote good Cause, learn
them to give from pure motives, a duty
to give to the cause of Christ, impress
on them the good results that follow;
Rev Streamer said yield to G d his own
bv the grace of giving, Tins to give,
let the children know what the bene.
fits are that arise from giving, let them
earn fairly and honorably for them
selves that they may give to him that
needeth; Robert Mcbride referred -tc
Individuals being called as co-workers
with God by giving to his cause; Rev
Marshall, have them give their contri
buttons for some benevolent or mission
ary purpose by actual giving; j. W
Orr, let the children know what
grand thing it is to be able to give tt
the honor of Christ; Rev. Bean said
let them bear their part by giving {
part of Gods gift back.
"The importance of temperance il
our Sunday schools as it relates to in
toxicating drinks" opened by Rev
Dodds saying, it should be Of the deep
est interest to the Sunday school teach
ers. the Sunday school a training
school, prevention better than cure a
but few ever reform impress it as
vital principle on which his future de
r pends, sin against, God, the welfar
of the church and the community de
ponds on the training of The yout
; with respect to temperance; Rev. Strat
? ton, insist on saving the young, instil
/ ing proper principles into their minds
l teach them total abstinence and to pre-
: hibit the manufacture and sale of al
intoxicants, except for medicinal an
mechanical or scientific purposes; I
Mcbride thought mothers should teac
more temperance; Rev. III. ]. Smit
said, the axe ought to be laid at th
root of the matter as it was the vita
question of the Sunday school, th
: children are here trained for good o
bad as it relates to intemperance; Rev
Bean, our examples should be righ
principles should be taught, gres
weight of responsibility resting on tn
young women of community Rev
Mnrnhnu Sunday schools should excl