The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1886-07-30
HARTFORD COUNTY $. S. CoNvENTIoN
wEDNEsDAY-MoRNING SESSION.

wEDNEsDAY-MoRNING SESSION.
The eleventh annual convention OF the Hartford
county Sunday School Union, auxiliary to thu
| Maryland Sunday School Union, was held in The
Presbyterian Church, Churchville, beginning or
| "Wednesday morning. The convention was call
| ed to order by Rev. o. h. burgess President OF
the last convention. After religious exercise.
the roll was called By Mr. .. c. Michael, Secretary
Rey {. D. Wilson, VIM. e. Mccain. A. 8. Tin.
ton, X. II. Barnes and VIM. s. Osborn were APP
pointed committee on permanent organization
| They reported the following for officers:
President, Rev. o. +. Burgess Vice Presidents
Geo. A, Cairnes and James W. McNabb; Secreta-
ry, N Oscar Stokes; Treasurer, Rev. O. d. vii.
| son: Their report was adopted.
| iaIhe address of welcome was delivered by Rev
Y. ID. wilson, the response thereto being made by
| Rev o. f. Burgess.
| sOn motion of State Superintendent VIM. A.
Baker, all pastors and other Sunday School work.
ers were invited TO participate in the discussions
and business of the convention.
written or verbal reports from Sunday Schools
were called for with the following responses;
Geo. a. Carnes, of Bethel Presbyterian school,
reported 80 scholars and 10 teachers; average at
| tendance 90. One scholar, young man, had been
| converted since last convention.
| VIM. S. Osborn, of Bel Air NJ. p, reported the
scnool recognized two months ago; SO scholars
| and teachers.
E. NJ. Brown, of Centre NJ. E., reported 100
| scholars and IL teachers; average 50. School
| working well.
VIM. &. Mccain, of Dublin NJ. E. reported 81
scholars and IA teachers, who are taking much in
| terest, Three or four conversions had occurred
| since last convention. School prosperous
! W. II. Rgdon, OF Emory NJ. E., reported 95
| scholars and teachers; average IS. School in
| good condition; II had been added TO the church
81. Spencer, of Eden Chapel, NJ. E., Cooptown,
reported s2 scholars and IL teachers; average 90
| q added to the church the past year.
f. A. Ridout, of Harmony Presbyterian, report
ed IS scholars and teachers. Attendance irregu-
lar an addition of one to the church. An inter-
esting part of the school is the Bible class num-
berlnE 10. The library is well supplied with
books by a regular anpual collection from the
congregation.
klRev. Q. G. Cronin, of Aberdeen NJ L. South, re-
ported 70 scholars and teachers; average 80 one
added to church.
NJ. +. Minnick, of Grace Chapel P. E., Hickory,
reported 10 scholars, including a class of colored
pupils.
Disciples, reported rs scholars and teachers.
School in more prosperous condition than ever
before conversions; a good Bible class
DIR. W. ID. Scarborough, of Mt. Vernon NJ. E.
reported 20 scholars and teachers; average So
school prosperous; several conversions have
VIM. Meads of McKendree NJ. E., reported 60
scholars and II teachers with two conversions
during the year, good Bible class, promptitude
and harmony,
James Peterson, of Mt. Tabor NJ. p, Hickory,
reported 33sehoiars and teachers; prompt at
tennaance school IN great need OF teachers.
scholars and 5 teachers; school enterprising;
most of the teachers interested, but some OF the
II don care" sort in the school.
X. H. Barnes, of Wesleyan Chapel NJ. E., re-
ported Is scholars and teachers. Attendance
not as good as it might be. The library lately re-
u
committee from quantities furnished by one of
the churchs publishing houses.
j. IL. Barrow, OF Deer Creek NJ. p, reported IS
scholars and IA teachers; attendance good. The
school has reserve force of seven teachers
Rev. o. +. Burgess, OF the NJ. E. South, Aber-
deem, reported So scholars and teachers good
average attendance. The whole school is organ
lied into missionary society, the officers of
which are elected from the school. collection
is taken up for foreign missions the first Sabbath
OF each month. Last year the collections amount
ed to $50
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first theme on the programme, THE Teach
ers preparation for Teaching" was opened by
Rev. j. w. Hawley, of Jarrettsville. He said the
most successful teachers are those who made
special preparation for teaching. The teacher
should be man of God and should seek the
child's conversion as his ultimate object. A
teacher should also study the disposition and pc
cullarltles OF his scholars, having varied methods
to suit varied cases. He should not only be a dill
lgent student OF Gods word, but have IL knowl-
edge of geography and Bible and church history
kev. Z. g. Cronin said Sunday Schools ought TO
be supplied WIN ample means to provide teach
erS with needed helps.
Rev. Z. ID. Wilson thought Rev. Mr. Hawley's
standard for teachers too nigh. Laymen can not
be expected 10 know all these things as ministers
uo ana IL Such quullllcatlOnS are demanded teach.
ers will resign.
State superintendent Baker emphasized the i'm
pOrtance of common sense as requisite together
with what information can be secured and love
Tor God, love for the work and love for souls
VIM. IT, McCann said that unfortunately men
ana women OF the greatest culture stay outside
the Sunday School, and the work must be done
by men of limited knowledge but if these will
measure up to their opportunities God will bless
their labors.
Jas. w. McNabb thought the standard should
De nigh and the teacher should measure up to
it the best he can.
- Hev. o. f. Burgess agreed with the first sneaker
me standard should be high, and If man in
tends to make Sunday School teaching part of
MS Christian work he should endeavor to get as
near it as possible.
. Mr. John Ball, Superintendent of a Sunday
school in Brooklyn. n. Y. said the idea of the frs
speaker was not high enough. Christ is the true
ideal. Let us initiate him.
Mr.. Jas. W. McNabb being called to the chair
REV. y. #. Burgess discussed the second theme
Upon what grounds does the Sunday School
deserve the sympathy and support of all good
people," The grounds for such sympathy and
support, he said, are the sanction God has given
to the institution; the dignity and the scope of
the work.
Mr.. w. 5. Osborn, of Bel Air related an in
stance IN which wicked father compelled his
son TO go 10 Sunday School because of the good
lnliucnses that would surround him there, and
the boy is now a prominent Christian citizen of
San Francisco. The Sunday School deserves the
sympathy and support of the goddess as well as
the good. He was sure there are men in Bel Air
who are out of the church, whose sympathes are
with the Sunday School.
Rev. W. g. Stull said the cause deserves the sup
port of all because of its good influences upon
society.
Rev. G. c. Cronin said that if he did not believe
IN the Bible he should still endorse the Sunday
school as public benefactor.
- Rev. j; W. Hawley, S. l.. Spencer, Rev. S. F.
Cassen, VIM. h. McCann Samuel +. Smith and j.
Martin McNabb also discussed the theme.
The convention was also in session on Thurs
day.