Evening journal., 1888-11-16
\ SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION.
The sunday School Workers Continue
Their Speeches and Discussion-Schslariy
Addresses Last Night and Adjournment.


The afternoon session of the New Gas
tie county Sunday School convention,
convened in West Church, yesterday at
. o'clock. The church was well filed. In
tbe audience was Rev. w. p. Tilden of
the Unitarian Church. and many other
ministers Of the city. Professor Sweeney
opened bv leading vigorous service Of
song The pipe organ accompaniment
was PLAYED by L. T. Wilson, the regular
orpanist Of West Church, who furnished
the instrumental music for the conven-
ton.
After the song service the first topic of
the afternoon was taken up 1.-The Proper
Use Of Lesson Helps, and Professor n.
S. Godfrey read paper bearing on the
subject Tho paper was followed by brief
remarks bv William A. Reynolds, who
believed in using all helps that would
throw light on the subject; Joseph Pyle,
who would use them strictly as helps,
keeping them to one side; Rev. Moses
Heath and A. g. Cox also spoke; d. w.
Harlan made point OF the power OF
adaptation and the Importance of study
ing the pupil
President Crosby thought that teachers
who had little time to study the lesson
must depend largely upon lesson helps.
1t was far better for pupil to hear the
thoughts Of scholar, If a teacher him
self cannot present the lesson well. He
was afraid half the teachers of America
were incompetent, from human stand
point. and it is not we'll TO be too hard
upon the lesson help.
Edwin H. Gayley, Of the Central
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday school, next read a
paper Oh THE Hymns and Music Of the
Sunday School" He spoke Of the char
acter OF the hymns and
words used, the often incongruous
combinations Of words and tunes. Avoid
a catchy, rollocky style Of tune; the old
words are best to simple plain tunes. DO
not bother about strict rendering Of the
hymns. if the children make slight mis-
takes. let them go, no harm is done. The
speaker described the method of singing
in Central Sunday school, whore he led
Mr.. Gayley's paper was full of incidents
and ideas He summed up his subject by
saving the hymns should be religious and
evangelical carefully selected, the tunes
simple and sweet and adapted TO the
words. the conductor should sing for all
he is worth. and the children should be
interested in the success Of the singing.
In the discussion that followed, Charles
Baird thought that people had the gospel
sung into them as well rs taught in, and
spoke OF two or three favorite hymns. j.
H. Muhlhausen spoke Of the uplifting
and spiritual effect Of some Of the grand
old hymns, and asked, this being so, why
more attention was not paid to music
sung from the depths Of the heart. Mr.
Muhlhausen clinched his idea by good
arguments and Incidents
To enforce the Importance Of this part
OF worship President Crosby asked fol
the singing of Jesus, Lover of my
Soul which, under Professor Sweeney
leadership, was done with volume anC
spirit
Harry Emmons, Esq, then delivered
an address ON the next topic, 1.-The i'm
portance Of memorizing Scripture. II,
spoke Of the Importance of the
subject of the wide spread circulation
of the Holy Bible; and yet the lack O
knowledge Of the Scriptures on the par
of the church going and non churcl
going people was lamentable. Thu
speaker said we read our helps and com
mentaries carefully, but our Bibles W
read casually and lazily and soon forge
the passages in the rush Of daily occupa
tions The Importance of memorizinl
the Scriptures was impressed in goo,
arguments. Mr.. Emmons concluded b,
quoting from Macbeth.
In the discussion that followed the ad
dress, solomon Jersey apoke of the i'm
portance Of memorizing early in life and
told how he did it while blowing. IL,
learned 2, 750 verses in one summer. anC
obtained a present of muslin covered
ten cent testament II. S. Goldley in
uuired how the memorizing Of scripture
was to be brought about, Mr.. Keigwt
suggested that classes learn the memory
verses of the Sunday school lessons, TO b.
called ON unexpectedly TO repeat 1t. DIR
Cook suggested another plan, that of diff
ferent members Of a class committing
parts Of the lesson. Mr.. Pyle though
this idea was the one wtnted. He believe
in mem0rizing all the promises. William
A. Reynolds also made few remark
and w. X Crosby added a few thoughts
The matter Of arranging for the annua
meeting and the next convention was re
ferred to a committee, 70 report at tn
evening session. The president appointe
Joseph Pyle, Charles Baird, Harry En-
mons. Mrs w. II. Curry and Mrs. A.
Downing as the committee
After the benediction had been pre-
nounced by Rev. w. w. Taylor, the cor
vention adjourned until 7.30 o'clock /
the evening.
Evening Session.
Almost every seat in the church wa
filed at the evening session, whic
opened at $50 o'clock, with a service I
song, In which everyone seemed to joiI
Revs. Henry G. Weston, ID. D., preside1
of Grocer Theological Seminary, and /
B. Cook, d. D., and William p Swartz Z
this city, occupied the platform with tn
president and secretary Of the CONVEX
tion.
The committee on resolutions reporte
a series of resolutions, which wel
adopted, thanking Rev. A. n. Keigwi
and the congregation OF West Church (,
the use Of the church, the citizens
Wilmington for throwing open the
homes to the delegates attending u
convention, the executive committee
New Castle county for the excellent DIT
gram, and Professor Sweeney and Il
gentlemen who read papers, for the
efficient work. Resolutions were al
adopted recommending the use Of {
quarterly temperance lessons, and VI
ing the complete organization Of I
Sunday schools Of the hundre
and counties Of the state.
The committee on the next convent
reported ia favor of holding the ne
convention and annual meeting of {
association on the second Thursday
October, 1889. The place of meeting "
referred TO the executive committee.
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