The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-09

The 2sOth hymn, Wonderful Words
| OF Life, was sung, after which President
Elicit introduced DR.. George Cooper OF
the First church DIR. Cooper said that
he had been thinking on what particular
subject should he speak, addressing those
workers who stood between the Word OF
God and the young living hcait7, and le
decided on The Proper Preparation Of
the Teacher as his theme. Not every
teacher was prepared TO teach. 4 lesson
learned in half hour Saturday night
or in few minutes Sunday morn
ing will surely bc failure
when YOU come to teach IL.
II will not produce effect because your
own feelings are not worked up to it, He
illustrated his idea with the postman,
who carries bundles Of letters, one TO this
house, one 20 that, some conveying good
news, some news that was Ill. yet the
pOstman was but 0s il were, a machine.
He did not know what was in the letters,
had no identity with them The teacher
must be different from this. lie must
know the lessOn-not only the question
and answcrs-but their spirit and
meaning Preach the word, said
Panl to Timo,hy, but take heed
10 thyself Il is the individuality,
the conviction earnestness, and prepara.
ton Of the teacher which brings fruit.
Do not ask the pointed question just TO
get the pointed answer get the lesson in
you, get its truth and you can then impari
it with truth and simplicity.
Dr. Cooper urged that the scholars
pecu!iarties feelings and sympathes be
learned, and that every thought and word
be accompanied with prayer
\ young gentleman from Mexico, stu
dent at Richmond College, sang in
Spanish, with sweet tenor voice, the
hymn, " ] am Praying"
DR. Pollard of Richmond College was
the next speaker. He said that all the
children in this land were The pr0toges of
the Christian people and on these Christ
ians rested tremendous responsibility
which they had To face. He said there
were 10000, 900 children in the United
States who never went to Sunday school
and 100000 who did What is 10 be-
come of The army Of 100000 He
said that there were 100000 sunday
school teachers who, averaging their pay
at 81 Sunday. gave $jf 200 600 to sun
day school work He said teachers must
90 after these children and illustrated by
referring 10 II suits which the Episcopal
church had accomplished by its.,mission-
ary spirit
After singing Bringing in the
Sheayes," the benedicuou wasipronounc
cd toy DR.. Dickerson.
sUNDAI-sCHOoL As-OCIA- /
TIoN.
The quarterly meeting of the Presby- /
.erian Sunday-schooi Union was held in /
the Presbyterian church in Manchester
Yesterday afternoon at half past O'Clock |
Ii was beautiful day, and many Rich
m0nd Sunday school workers and friends |
went over 10 The south bank Of the James
The report of the officers of the vari-
)u- schools were encouraging, and de.
yelOp that Sunday-school work in this |
,ity and particularly among Presbytc-
-ian schools, is steadily advancing in
Efficiency and success. Several addresses
were made Of an instructive nature. The [
singing was sweet and the congregation
vas dismissed with the benedictlon
CHURCH NOTES.
Rev W L Evans, the pastor of Park
Place Methodist church, who is conduct
NJ a revival, y. sierday preached two
Elective sermons. In the morning on the
ubiect, In the Ages To Come, and al
light on the subject, From Felon's
ross to the Paradise of God
At the First English Lutheran church,
seventh and Grace streets, sermons were
reached morning and evening yesterday
" the pastor. Rev. A J. Bowers. In the
morning sermon was preached TO the
rphan boys from the asylum. Subject,
Suffer little children to come unto
le At "A congregational meeting held
{ 1000 am. the new organ was formally /
cceptcd, and it was decided 10 dedicate
on April 90
About one hundred and twenty-five
hildrcn received the sacrament OF con
rmati0n at ST. Peters cathedral yester
as morning, and their first communion ,
he girls were all dressed in white with
'hiie wells, the boys in black with white
eckties.