Telegram-herald., 1886-04-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Discussed by the Baptist State
Convention Yesterday.
INTERESTING PAPERS PRESENTED.
The Tsn.~~sapee Work kiust be Fol-
lowed 40 Duties Toward Young
Converts - Children al
Church Services.

Yesterdays session Of the state baptist
SUNDAY school Was opened ia the leclnre
room of the Fountain st. Baptist ehurch.
a. ,30 o'cl0ck. with devotional exeFclses.
Modeeitar Z. A. Haagh. of Jackson occu-
pied The char. J. Fletcher. of rlainwell.
thea read an excrllent papeF on Temper
aace Work in the sunday scAool. consid-
ering the teaching Of Temperance from the
standpoints; Why What and How Tn
der the inst. Mr. Fletcher reviewed The
reasons Why temperance should be tsught
in the Sunday schools, citing Tor human.
ity's sake. the achools should send out
sound, intellectual and persistent workers.
The world IS ured OF the siasmodic aud
| sensational. and i Fipe for something solid
and permanent and there Is
necessity for urgent work in order
that the boys and girls might be taught
Alright Under whate he aid that he would
teach temperance first from Bible stand
point. which says that wine is a mockery.
second he would teach from a statistical
money are spent for drink and how many
drnnkaEd's graves are filled annually
Third, from an economical standpoint
showing the frightful amount of grain con-
sumed in making drink and the moneys
expended for its consumption. Fourth, from
a scientific standpoint, showing what alcohol
: in its terrible effects upon the human
body. Fifth, from an intellectual
Il Il. 4 -.
L the subject from an ethical standpoint.
showing that mans nobler qualities were
ruined and the animal propensities render
Ell abnormal by drink. Seventh, fIem a
, metSphysic standpoint, showing that the
/ higher organs of he Dsind are partially or
/ wholly obliterated by drink. Under how?
he said that much could be done by class
work. public exercises, illustration and
suggested that five minutes of each session
be devoted 10 the teaching of temperance
/ work. Following the paper came a brief
discussion commencing il, and il was voted
To nave the address printed and distributed
/ among the state sunday schools.
/ Duty VI the Church and Sunday School
/ TO young converts was presented by Rev.
| A. Snider, of Corunna, who said that first
/ ne would get the converts, then watch over
them like a mother and nourish them.
/ Sometimes the young converts are fed bones
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the Word. Then the teacher must exercise
them, that they may grow strong. Try and
get al them, find out their hearts and con-
yictiOns. Bring them out, find out their
/ condition of mind. IL the religious i'm
| preston is deep, svmpathize with them; if
/ they are under conviction, lead them; if
converted, help and stand by them. DR..
| Mulhern. of this city, under
the head of discussion suggested
I
/ for converts in which the great doc
! trines Of christianity be taught. Rev. Til
| ley, of this city, suggested that the converts
keep seeking souls. Rev. Fletcher, of Plain
well considered that young converts were
| kept back by the long and able prayers and
addresses of older christians. Mr.. Outwater,
of Pentwater, suggested that new converts
offer prayer at the opening of the Sunday
/ school services,
Hon. NJ 5. Crosby then spoke upon
/ Missionary work in the Sunday school"
/ He said that the missionary work should
PROPAGATE itself He believed that the
| F0untain-st school had felt a reflex in
/ fiuence from the establishment of out side
schools The young people league of this
school are helping now to bring in pupils
There are points in this city now where
nuclei car be made, which in time will
/ develop no churches. In the south
ern part cf the city is such field.
| The speaker said that he believed
/ firmly in Sunday school instruction.
IL depends upon .he boys and girls whether
/ the republic established IN Ibis country
| shall prove a success or not. Some of the
| young men, who have kindly offered their
assistance. shall be put 20 work. Rev. f.
X. Bennett, Of this city, said that the field
| of Sunday School mission work should be
as broad as that of the church. Rev. l.. b.
Fish, Of Paw raw, joined in the discussion.
/ DR.. Brooks of Kalamazoo, said that the
work included securing the interest of the
I children in all missionary work of the
/ church. He suggested that contributions
taken from time 10 time should be given TO
/ different branches of missions. ''1et the
church pay for the supplies of the children
| in the Sunday School. II not, then let a
certain amount be given every so often for
school support. Rev. +. H. Brooks, of this
| city, said that the subject had three forms
one for the schools own support, the second
for outside work generally, the third for
mission work +. A. Hough. of Jackson,
| thought that the children should be edu-
Gated to give
T. b. L0omis, of this city. then spoke on
"Chil1rens Attendance Upon the Church
! Services" He held that II was the duty Of
| parents by example and pretext, 10 secure
the attendance Of the children az church.
| Preachers should make their sermons sim
pie in Ofder that children might understand
them III the children are taught % attend
church. when they become matured il will
not be hard for them 10 move in the church
workings harmoniOusly. \ general discus
sion foiloVad the remarks