Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-02-06
EPISCOPAL S. S. ASSOCIATION.
rREsEcOxD ANSUAL MEETING OF rHE
HARRfsBURo r. d. COxv0CATT0N
Presided 0vcr NY Bishop Howc--A Representa-
sicn Of sixty Ave Members Present Model
Lessons--Interesting Discussion-vari-
Gus Views OF 8. 9. Work.

Special Correspondence OF IrrytLfeESoER.
CoLuMBrA, Feb. 6.--The second meeting |
OF tho American Church Sunday School asso.
citation, Of the Harrisburg convocation, First
division, was hold in tho wigwam OF Chic
quesalunga tribe, No. 80, /. o. r. NJ, yester-
day. The representatives of parishes preser
were rs follows: Columbia, IL; Lancaster, So;
Harrisburg 4; York, l3; Baltimore, 1; Hall
fax, i.
few minutes after twelve O'Clock the
Right Rev. NJ. A. Dewolfe Howe, bishop OF
the diocese of Pennsylvania, called tho meet
ing to order. Mr.. George II. Richards, of Co
lumbia, acted a. secretary pro tenn, Rev.
John Graham, of Mannheim, being unable TO
be present, as ho was attending the funeral of
one of his parishioners The minutes of the
first meeting, held in Lancaster two months
ago, when and whore the association was Or
ganized, were not read until just before the
close of the second session.
To class of nine adult lady teachers, Rev.
Francis J. c. Moran, of Columbia, instructed
in a model lesson. Subject, " The Forerun-
ner." Text, Luke ILL, lis The reverend
gentleman graphically explained Christ's
forerunner, John the Baptist, in a manner
that was the admiration of his class and the
audience. " Religion" he said, " should be
brought into the daily life Of Sunday school
scholars, and unless this be done all teach
ings go for naught." His mode of teaching
was then discussed
Mrs Smith, of Lancaster, did not favor
scholars searching the Bible for references
during Sunday school hours they had not
timo.
Mrs. Goo. II. Richards while in class
scholars have not enough TO do TO keep
them busy. They are asked to answer one
or two questions and hunt tho same number
OF references. That Is all. Tho teacher oc-
cupies the remainder of the time talking.
Now, would Ii not be advisable Ii number
OF questions bearing directly upon the
lesson would be asked them BY these an
swers it would show how much time they
spent in the study OF the lesson. Scholars
of a tender age weary of hearing their teacher
talk so much and arc apt to get into mischief.
If their minds were kept on the lesson by
constant questioning mischief would DO for
gotten.
"Teachers are required to do great
amount of talking" said Mr.. Michael Small,
of York. Therefore ladies being adapted
to this, make better teachers than men,"
After this sally, which ELECTED laughter
and criticisms by several other gentlemen on
Rev. Moran's theories of teaching, the meet
ing adjourned, lunch was served and at
p. m. the association reassembled
Tao Afternoon Session.
The history of the Bible as given by Rev.
A. c. Powell, of York, evoked no criticism.
from tDe beginning 10 the present tlTne thI5
religious history was carefully traced, and
his sInnary was "a 70 lows: "The Bible
contains 65 books by 40 different writera 1t
was written by kings, shepherds, tent
maker vine dressers, herdsmen and ply
slcian. 1t contains history, biography, para.
bles, poetry, letters and problems, and was
improved in different circumstances, In sdc-
cessive centuries in JOY and in sorrow, Gov
ering period of l,600 years.
AN INVITATION TO OUTSIDERS.
Rev. Moran offered the threo following
resolutions which were unanimously adopt
ed;
"That tho privileges of the association be
extended to all visitors from parishes outside
Of the episcopal"
"That the members of other denominations
In Columbia, and who were present be invit-
ed to participate in the exercises"
"That the thanks of the association are due
and are la rgely extended to Chicquesalu unga
tribe No. 80, l. o. R. NJ, for the free use OF
their beautiful lodge room"
BALTIMORE SUPERINTENDENT
Mr.. Edward Higgins superintendent of an
Episcopal Sunday school in Baltimore, next
gave his views of Sunday school work. The
mode in which his school was conducted he
carefully described. Love, he said, is the great
law which governs the success OF all Sunday
schools 1t must exist amongst officers,
teachers and scholars, as well as for tho work
they do. Like Rev. Moran, he fully believed
in the free use of incidents 50 the lessons NAV
the better and more quickly be understood
by the pupils. Teachers should be careful to
act and be q friend to their scholars, for they
believe him or her 10 be their most intimate
friend. The best teachers are those brought
up and trained in the schools Missionary
and temperance work should be loo&aa
after i'll all Sunday schools Amuse
ments Of worldly nature introduced
into the schools Will have a tendency
TO make the children's interest deeper
In this he was eoncurred with by other
speakers1 Teachers must never get dis
couraged, but if they should, prayers for
their scholars will be perfect cure In his
school prizes are given TO children for attend.
ance, department, etc. 1t works well, and
If the schools in the Harrisburg conversation
would adopt the plan also, by marking
the children for the same, it would ba an ad-
vantage. This plan met with hearty appro-
Nal. NO teacher eau properly manage or
train 50 or 90 children, therefore subdivision
should be made In his school he has a
teacher for every seven children. Their
comfort should also be taken into con-
sideration. A child should not be placed on
q chair, whore his or her feet do not touch
the floor.
Rev. Baker believed that the fact tha,
officers and teachers are assistants 10 rsstors
should be emphasized.
Mr.. Schall: "When Is can be made be-
lieved that 1t Il privilege to teach In Sunday
school, then Sunday schools will be succeasei
This can be done by making Sunday school
work so interesting that the places OF teachers
Will be sought after. He further stated that
teachers should call upon tho scholars at
homo win them TO them, after which ali
would work smoothly. He agreed wi tn all
Of Mr. Higgins theories.
LANCASTER REcroR's rAPHR
"The Sunday school Is for adults as well
as for children" was a subject 30 ably
handled by Rev. ]. Il. Pratt of Lancaster,
hat his hearers wore certain OF tho fact Sun.
day school work does not end with tho child
rem. III, when in the infant class, children
be properly taught, they will never leave the
school, but II not, boys whom II or is
years old, will leave the school nsver to
return. Girls may linger ayear or two longer
but they, too, VIII finally DRIFT away They
all think they are too old to attend Sunday
school. She schools of the Episcopal church
must make the work In the schools so attrac-
i've that adults will attend. If this is done.
then we will have succeeded for children
Will attend on their own accord. II would
be well for every parent to have q teachers
class. York has one and is a grand success
Let every school In tho Harrisburg conyoca.
uon do likewise. 1t will be great advan.
tage
SUNDAY SCHOOL MCsIc.
Mira T. J. Detweiler, OF Halifax, Pa, read
an essay on "Songs and Music In Sunday
school," and not one was there present but
VINO eoincided with her in SAYING IL was
necessary exercise.
REFERRED QUESTION
How should infant children DO tauQbt ?n
keiefr,d 10 Rev. Moran. He would Qlys
them ext 10 learn, describing II In such a
ulAnnor NOnld ha flu