The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-30
sunday school Convention.
ORANGE Towssurp, Nov. II, 1888.

McHenry chapel in Orange township The
president, G. b. White. After singing by
the convention and prayer by Rev. f. M.
Chilcoat, the roll was called and the min
utes Of the previous meeting were read
and adopted. In the absence of the Sec
retary, j. b. Harman, the assistant secre-
tary, Margaret Ewes, performed the duties
of that office. Miss Clemaptine Conner
presided at the organ. After the opening
address, on a question each speaker was
limited to five minutes. The time proved |
too short, as all seemed willing and fluent. |
The first question. "What Good are Sun |
day Schools ?" was opened by Prof. Heck,
of Orangevilc academy. He remarked |
tba at the good work of the Sunday school |
is only in its infancy and has not been |
pushed with BETTING energy; that too
many expend their energy in telling how,
or how not, TO do it, and too few take the
work in hand. To understand fully the
good Of Sunday schools, we should follow
the line of their history. He then gave a
connected and very interesting history of
schools for Christian instruction, taught on
Sunday from the first organization of the
Christian church to the present time then
said that in the rapid and incomplete
sketch that time had allowed him to give,
we had had only glance Of the good Sum-
day schools have done. To sum up, it has
gathered to itself the wicked and vicious
| children Of our towns it has made from
beings little above the brute, many noble
men and women, many workers in the
vineyard of the Lord who otherwise would
have grown up amidst crime and filth and
become servants and victims of the devil.
Rev. r. III. Wharton continued the SUBJ
| ject by saying "The home was thought
to be the legitimate place for the moral
training of children, but if this is left to
the home alone, in many cases it fails in
great degree. Secular education is rapid
ly advancing, but it does not make Chris
tians. You must occupy the minds of the
children or mischief will creep in. Intel
lectually, many of the young of our land
are being educated in semnares and COL
leges, but the heart is largely neglected.
Much of this work must be, and is, done
by our Sunday schools" After singing,
Rev. Z. NJ. Chilcoat said. .In one of our
Western States colony of infdels decided
to allow no religious persons, but after a
time things went wrong, property and life
were unsafe, they found it necessary to
have some religious meetings and so estab-
lished Sunday school. The training of
their children and people religiously,
brought peace and good order in the COL
ony. We are not safe without religious in
struction."
Prof. Hover opened the second ques-
tion, GLOW shall we make Sunday schools
a Success?" by stating that Sunday schools
have not been failure in the past, but
that the question was evidently intended tc
mean "How shall they be made more sue
cessful?" 1t is in the first place necessary
to look back and see whether we have
made errors, if so, then are we not on tht
J straight road to success? but if no errors
, then we have nothing to say. If we are t.
establish standard from the Bible, "by
I their fruits ye shall know them," we shal
find that although some appear successful
they are rotten at the core. The success o
Sunday school should be judged by til
number who grow up to become Christia
e men and women, and become members Q
. some church. Where is the fault ? first
parents; second, clergymen; thirt
, | oficarc op6 too charc fourth pupilc pa
y rents neglect the eternal welfare of thei
a children, for time and money, both O
which are squandered for pride, gossipinG
:, e tobacco, and liquor; clergymen neglect tn
young and permit them to become fixed
sin, while endeavoring to change hardene
:. sinners, allow the young trees to becon
Is worm-eaten while plucking the fruit frol
l. older trees. Teachers and officers by
~ want of love for immortal souls pupils
q thinking that it is no difference now, wht
le become older will serve the Lord. Re
q L. NJ. Chilcoat said it was sad fact tn
~ ~ many of the young were already worr
r. eaten. That we ought especially seek Il
lie conversion of the children, and that supe
W intendents and teachers should aim at Il
:, conversion of the whole school. U
n worthy inducements should not be offer
d but all right means in our power should
II used for the upbuilding of the Sund
~ ~ school. E. L. Snyder remarked that t
he many of us are attending Sunday schc
re from unworthy motives, and feared we,
lg Sunday school workers, lend our aid
~ ~ this direction. Convention adjourned
ip meet at 1870 o'clock, p. m.
ne AT 1870 o'clock convention opened wi
Of singing, and prayer by Rev, Bodir
Treasurer, Z, L. Snyder, made q repo
IN followed by singing-"Must l go, a
C. empty handed ?"
We The third topic, "How can we secu
rd general attendance ?" assigned to Rev.
Houtz, was, in his absence, taken up
on Rev. r. II. Wharton "We must get
re people into the Sunday school before
40 can benefit them. The government, VIII
of it cannot get volunteers, fills by comp
n sion. We cannot do this. How shall
" do it? To draw persons into the Sund
- school we must make it necessity.
nd order to do this we must make known
in worth. The business man adverti
ut largely, likewise we must keep it befC
:" the people constantly. The politici
10 talks continually, the church should be
ed earnest and energetic. 1t will pay to
IS come enthusiastic in the work. Then {
'r- modes of teaching must be instructive, a
A' let love be the one great incentive-it i
=, threefold cord that cannot be broke
,ir Prof. Heck said little enthusiasm
ed teachers is a good thing but it will die o
Make every one feel that you can not
ng without them, and you can't. Give me
d. cine in sugar-coated doses. Make
gi- Sunday school pleasant.
Ter After singing the fourth topic, 'H
re- can we retain the older scholars ?" '
'w discussed by f. l.. Snyder, who said t
'o1 ad at the age of 10 and 1G pupils leave schc
he and thought the parents were largely
ice sponsble for this they failed to exert
art proper parental authority. Rev. VIII
i.r na ton replied that one of the great hindr
% cne NAV NOT lie at tha dnnr nF parantS