The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-11-04
THE JOURNAL.
THURSDAY, NOV. A, 1sss.


The s. s. CONVENTION.
| The following report made BY Fran
c. York TO the First n. Z. church q
5alinn, is published by request Of th
secretary F. R0bb:
The Sabbath School Convention q
BrOokviile, WAS u decided suceess
From its opening 20 It's close il va
Z enthusiastic and spiritual. The ad
dress Of Eele me by brother Pattei
gave the delegates the freedom Of thi
cIty, and tie hearty welcome by thl
workers OF Rockville removed al
! embarrassment from the delegates, ant
/ = feeling that we wefe housed IL
homes thrown wide Opeu for our re
cepiion was prevalent. Tables laden
ed with the best made our hearts glad
| Especially the men. An old adage
'man's heart Is reached through bis
palatahie organs" Is sometimes true.
/ We give this 10 wives as q receipt for
Grabbed husbands.
Our worthy president In response,
/ gave all to understand our duties, and
TO the people Of BrOOkville that we
had eoine for q purpose his predie
lions were correct The first topic for
discussion, ''The Scope and AIM OF
the Sunday School, was interesting.
Bro. Wright in his opening address
said, the Scope IL the world, is aim
bringing Il 10 Christ. Much was said
but after a full discussion IL all nar-
rewed down to Bro. WFight's idea
The evening session was led by Bro.
Bright, others taking part, which
was very interesting.
Friday morning opened bright and
az s 80 most Of the delegates were
ready 20 resume labor: OF course there
were some delinquents, but we sup
pose those were teachers, who were
accustomed TO being a little late.
The devotional exercises were lead by
the President. The first topic, How
to make the Sabbath School interest
ing, without the loss of spiritual pow
eT," was opened by J. Z. Plat, Of
Manhattan much was said, different
positions were taken some claimed
attractions Of different kinds were
necessary; others our singing was
deficient, others and all believe Mr..
Supt. Some Of your delegates took
the stand that the religion Of Jesus
Christ was power and an attraction
il properly used, that Il Is q magnet;
that preparation, conservation and
earnestness will attract and spiritual
lie our Sabbath school work.
The use of the Blackboard In the
Sunday school room and how 10 Sc
cure best results, was opened by Bro.
Pattee, who IL quite a master Of this
art. Many thought this was a much
needed Instructor, especially to the
primary classes, others thought that
too much time should not be given TO
this work, IL was apt to lift the re-
spOnsibility from some teachers, and
that five minutes was sufficient.
Again the ground was taken that
adults like picture illustrations aud
that Il would be a good thing for min
listers 10 preach from the board.
Your Committee Is unable to report
whether or not the Bible was TO be
left out in the last idea. Twenty
minutes was given the question
drawer, and Bro. Priest was put up
as the fountain of Information he IL
equal for the task and besides the
good thoughts that can Ice brought out
from this source. It draws questions
from many who otherwise would re
main silent throughout the session.
At l:50 THE qualifications Of Sun
day School teachers i'm order to Sc
cure best results" was discussed.
Your committee considered this a
vital question, and let me say right
here, II the church demands call tO
the ministry, they certainly should
Moulding christian character is OF
the greatest importance. l should
like 20 ask how many come here this
morning from their knees. You may
be lifted 10 the highest Office In the
gift Of the people, but never can you
till nObleT, more honorable, or ex-
allied, and one that requires greater
responsibilities than the position OF
Sabbath School teacher. Our worthy
President IN clinching this debate
said preparation was one Of the great
things and how true this is. Your
delegates in discussing this topic
spoke Of our Sunday afternoon teach
ers' meeting and considered IL a great
help-the exchange OF ideas to carry
with US during week. Ae also spoke
Of your advanced class Of graduates.
(SOme of the arguments on this topic
were highly pointed leaving q "last-
ing impression" upon our minds.)
The relation of the Sunday School to
the church in the conquest Of the
world 10 Christ was opened by Bro.
J. L. Plat, who so completely cover
ed the ground that discussions were
unnecessary. In fact be stole all
Of the conventions thunder. / wish
we had time TO give you his ideas.
In conclusion, allow us 10 say that no
Sahbath School worker can afford to
stay away from our conventions. IL
Is one OF the feast Of fat things, THAT
Is good, and prepares us for more ef-
feclive work. They are gaining in
interest. Churches That have not be-
fore been represented begin to SCI
the importance OF conventional work.
The attendance at BrOOkville was
probably 100 from abroad. Let u
prsy for a successful session at-ChicO.