Daily Republican., 1888-11-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
AND READ.


The afternoon session Of the New
Castle County Sunday School Associa-
ton re'convened in West ProRby ytoFian
Church at O'Clock yesterday, the A.
tendance being double - large 10 In the
morning session.
Communication ware received and
read from Mrs. A. L. Oopant OF the
UnltRrian Sunday school aokuOwledR<
ing the invitation to send delegates.
Also extending an invitation 70 attend
conference OF Sunday school tehOheE1
to be held In Spring G arden Street Unf@
tartan Church Of Philadelphia.
A similar acknowledgment was rea0
from II, 81. Robinson Of the BEiendn-
Sunday school, stating that the aeudinE
OF delegates under Friends usage was
not practical.
Tie exercisss were opened by SER
Woe of praise led by Professor Sweeney
with L. T. WilEon presiding at the or
gan.
The first subject considered was 'sTha
proper use Of lesson helps" Prof. p z
8. Goldy read an able paper ON the subj
jsct, In which he took the Rround thAt
100 much dependence was put upon
these helps, while the necessary prepa.s
ration Of the heart and the devotion Of
the soul Of the teacher was very much
neglected. The paper was ably dia9
/
that the teachers best preparation was
large faith in God and oonaclouaneaB
Of his presence.
Joseph Pyle believed in lesson hoIpa.
but that would NOT make the sucosasful
tesoher II he does mot rely upon the
help that oomes from above.
The topic was farther discussed By
Professor Heath, A. g. COX, Professor
d. W. Harlan and w. X. Crosby. The
latter gentleman did not know how
many teachers would do. without thesd
lesson helps.
1.-THE hymns aud music Of the Sunday
school," was the next topic and n. HI
GAyley while giving IL an intoiliRenE
confederation, very facetiously referred.
to the manner Of teaching and the kinG
Of music taught In the Sunday achooll
There was much music Wnioh ha
would exclude, and other that he would
select on acoonnt Of the sentiment IN
the verse and tntpiriting music in the
tune. The senument and the sonH
should, he thought, be in the striotest
harmony.
Charles Baird and John n, Muhf
hansen discussed the merits Of Che
paper, and In the main agreed with che
sentiments set forth.
At the request Of President Crosby
Professor Sweeney sang the hymn
| Oenu1g AoFeL VI ny AOuA W = ANNt
TIME, in which the aud'>Ace joined
The "Importancs Of Memorizlnm
Scripture" WAS the subject Of praoit3
cal and able address by Harry EmmonAs
Esq. he gave an interesting review Of
the countries where the Blbse was used
in wnlcn the United states stood a. thd
great defender theRe0f.
Notwithstanding the great uumban
l NJ than nrfnNaH In all 1nnnuaesan tts1n.m4i
we're not enough Of them still. He
urged strongly The necessity Of meml
or,zlpR certain portions Of the goripturoi
that they may always be able TO give q
reason for the hoee that is within lhemS
BE said there were few people whd
could quote the scriptures c0Ersstly.
The address was discussed ct con-
siderable length by 8. HeFaey, Prof. H.
8. Goldy, Rev. A. N. KeigWin, Rev. ri;
B. Cook, Joseph Pyle, W. X. Oroaby
and Prof. W. A. Reynolds, ell agreeing
as to the great importance Of menu
oEizlng the scriptures, but differing
somewhat as to the mode Of memoEizinE
them.
The literary exercises here ending
the convention proceeded TO make Ar
rangemeDts for the next meeting OF the
convention, and Joseph Pyle, Charles
Baird, Harry HmmonB, MFs. w, IL
1
appointed . committee for that purpoee.
After she singing Of q hymn the msGt-
ing was dismissed with the benediotior
by Rsv. W. ". Taylor.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session of the association
commenced At 2. 80 O'Clock, the Audience
room being well filed.
After praise service Of song led br
Professor Sweeney, the oOmIlttse Ok
resolutions reported . BeEies Of reaolnS
tions thanking the authorities Of We6k
Church and the citizens generally Tor
their hoBpitAlity In EeoeiviEg z and enter
tAining the delegates and oonventlop.
also urging the enlarging Of the mems
bership OF the convention until it en-.
braces all the schools Of the county and
State, and recommends the Temperance
lessons published in the denominA AtionHi
papers. The resolutions we're adopso0
and the committee discharged.
The committee TO whom was raisFfsiE
the arrangements for the next annual
meeting Of the association reported in
favor OF Thursday, October 2, 1889. Tha
place OF meeting was referred 10 the
executive COMMITTEES.
Tne report was adopted and the com.
mittee discharged.
After the Transaction OF this business
the Rev. r. B. Cook read the Firas
| EHalu ehu the noNs Auan btenRlo led
In prayer.
Rev. william +. sWarts, of Oentr.I
Presbyterian Church, being Introduces
by the chairman, delivered An interers.
ing address on "Entire Oonsecration
Necessary to Success in Sunday School
Work" Tie subject was handled n 4
mastery manner before deeply inaar-
ested audience. The speaker took tha
ground that the conservation Of senohers
TO Gods service was worth more than
wealth. ConEeoEation meant hollness.
and holiness meant everything that w
pure and right in the sight OF God,
'How to Teach the Bible,P va the
topic OF an excellent discourse ielIver.
ed by the RsV. Henry q. Weston. D. D.
Dr.. Weston's address was 4 mastsrIw
exposition OF the manner OF teaohinn
the Bible. The teacher Of the Bihls
must love what he teaches,
After this address. singing followad =
two minute experience meelIpg. n
Nhlon quite number OF persons spoka
and stated how glad they were that thev
were present and the benefits they had
received from the meetings Of the A.
sociAtion.
| The hour Of adjournment having Ar.
rived, Rev. A, N N.KeIgWtn led IN pFSyer
and Rev. W. II. SWartz prononnoed
the benediotion. '-'S0~
The New Rector.
The Rsv. Mr.. Dunlap, Of OonnaotI.
cut, has accepted . call 20 nc "a
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