The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-08-06
The EgiS & telligencer
Bel Air, Md, August 6. 1856.
HARTFORD COUNTY >. $. CONVENTION.
An Interesting Meeting.


The third session was held on Wednesday ev-
ening. An address was delivered by State Su-
Pernt,enndent VIM D. A. Baker on THE Sunday
tcal and full OF thought and beauty.
QUESTION BOX.
The question box was taken I'D and the fol-
lowing questions discussed:
How can we secure regular teachers ?" by
Mr.. VIM. A. Baker.
How can we secure higher average in the
attendance OF ehildren?" by Rev. Joseph p.
How 20 distribute library books without dis
turbng the school?' by GEO. A. Cairnes A. s.
Tipton and J; Thomas Webster.
i, Wa nat Shall we do With Improbable teachers2"
should non-pyofessor of religion ever be
employed as Sunday School teacher p Revs. G.
ID. Wilson and o. +. Burgess.
should not children be catechised by the pas
TOR at least once or twice year," by Rev. j. NJ.
What good standard commentary can a teach
er user by Revs. j. NJ. Hawley and G. ID. Wilson.
THURsDAY-FoURTH SESSION.
me nth theme, Some necessary qualifications
for successful teacher" was opened by Rev
o. ID; Wilson, who said the qualifications of a
GOO good teacner are physical, mental, moral and
spiritual. A teacher should have the respect and
confidence of his scholars, and he cannot have
these without a good name and a clean charac-
Ter. lie must have a personal knowledge of
God. The speaker enlarged in an interesting
manner upon these several points.
=. Rev b, A Shook began by referring to Chris
tian work under the figure of war. In war three
things are necessary-to be ready, take aim, fire!
The Christian soldier should be trained for his
with good teachers than dozen with poor
teachers He needs suitable weapons. He
should have Bible, theological dictionary, a
concordance and one or more Sunday School pc
Radicals Again he should take definite aim
should have plan and purpose in his work.
how much he weighed. He replied that he
%sashy weighed an s%nay sGt when mad he
earliest weighs much more than one Wbo ack s
this element of power. A teacher may have any
degree of culture, but without fire he is help.
less.
After singing by the choir Mr.. w. A. Baker
spoke on the same theme and emphasized the
importanceo OF patience, promptitude and cheer
funess.
The sixth theme, THE importance of the Sum
day school to the success of the church" was
opened by Rev. G. l.. Cuddy, of Abingdon The
reverend gentleman said that the best workers
IN the church were those who had been trained
in the Sunday School. Hereferred to the policy
of Alexander in bringing children into his camp
at tender age, that they might be trained to
endure the hardshps of a military life and en-
phasizge,d the Importance of the early conversion
The Rev. Joseph P. Wilson followed with
Rev. j. NJ. Hawley said Bishop James had said
that ntne-tenths of the missionaries sent out by
the NJ. p. Church had been converted in the
He was followed by Mr.. J. Martin McNabb and
Revs. G. d. Wilson and o. F. Burgess.
FIFTH SESSION.
The President announced the following as the
'Thos Webster, Geo. A. Cairnes, j. Hamilton
bdrrO,Wi ". y; NhicIdel anu DE- Martln NcNaDD.
, A childrens mass meeting was held before
the regular session. 1t was addressed by Rev.
James Conway, Of Port Deposit, and State Sup
erintendent w. A. Baker.
AT the close Of this meeting the seventh theme
was announced; What is the obligation on
church members to engage in Sunday School
work, and how can they be induced to do SOP
1t was opened by Rev. Jas. Conway, and further
discussed by Mr.. VIM. McCann, and Revs. o. +.
and Messfs. w. A. Baker and John Ball
Vice President Jas. w. McNatb took the chair,
and the theme, How to talk to children" was
discussed by Revs. c. ID. Wilson and j. NJ. ITaw-
ley.
An invitation to hold the next annual conven-
ton in Bel Air was accepted.
SIXTH SESSION.
The eighth theme, should temperance he
taught in the Sunday Schools" was opened by
Rev. q. ii. Mock, ReyS. j. NJ. Hawley and Joseph
Wilson followed on the same theme.
The following resolutions were adopted with
a rising vote:
Whereas We fully recognize the Importance of
the temperance work to the cause which we
have at heart, therefore
ReSotoed, That the County Temperance ALI
ance, In its non-poitical work, has our cordial
sympathy and support.
{, Resotcea, That the Hartford County Sunday
School Convention, in session at Churchvlle
July, 1885, approves the incubation of temper
ance principles in the schools contained within
our bounds.
Resolutions were also adopted expressing the
thanks of the convention to the pastor and oti-
GERS OF the church for the use of the edifice to
the oihcers of the convention for their elf
cent services; to the choir for the charming
music; and to the good people of Churchville for
their warm hospitality and generous provision
Tor the comfort OF members of the convention.
Rev. G. ID. Wilson expressed the thanks of the
community, to which Rev. o. L. Burgess replied.
The choir sang parting hymn and the conven-
tion adjourned.