Daily Republican., 1889-04-12

The State Sunday School Convention
met in West Presbyterian Church
this morning at $50 o'clock, and
after service OF cong and the
usual opening exercises Rev. j. II.
Wiley, OF Milford, read q paper on
sabbath School Music" in which he
very severely criticised much of the
music used and the manner OF using II.
His criticisms provoked the vast audience
to laughter In spite of Its determination
to be sedate. He very highly compli-
mented the music of the present con-
vention, and the author and leader, Mr..
John Il. Sweeney.
He stated that he with a committee ap.
pointed to select suitable music for the
Sunday school attached TO his church
and without any agreement or colluslon
whatever each OF the committee recon-
mended the "Showers of Blessings" BY
general request Mr.. Willey's paper will
be published in to- morrow's RRPuBLIcAN.
The essay was discussed by Rev. DIR. j..
W. 7. Boothe, Professor Ii. s. Cooley,
Charles Baird and Aubrey VaDdever.
DR.. Boothe said he didn't sec how any
professional singers got to Heaven though
he had to believe they did get there. For
five minutes the Doctor was very severe
in his criticisms OF proits ional singers
Rev. j. Simpson Ttotter Of the Reformed
7, Il. Church OF the Redeemer read few
notes and made very excellent address
on the importance of Systematic Civ
Ing, IN which he advocated giving liber-
ally and at regular time each week, ac.
eording to the apostolic injunction. God,
he said, looked as much at what was
kept tack as what was given. Only the
widow who gave all she had was COM
mended.
The question box being opened, the
following questions were read and an
swered by Rev, j. D. C. Hanna:
and 2. What ia to tie done where
school has not and will not pay the as
sessment2
has this convention authority TO assess
and claim payment from all Sunday
schools.
Answer. A convention has authority
to levy the taxes provided by the Ma
tonal Convention, but II car only re-
quest the payment Of the same
3. ls II beneficial to ciose Sunday
schools through the heated term OF sum
merl
Answer. No.
4. To what use does the international
Convention put their funds after all cur.
rent expenses are paidi Are there any
salaried oilicers'
Answer. Alter paying current expenses
the balance goes to the support OF poor
Sunday schools. No money is paid to any
officer except to organizers.
.. What Is the best way of increasing
the attendance of both teachers aud
scholars in our Sunday schoolsi
Answer. Give 1t up. Teachers know
best what is suited to their classes.
Z. Is II right Tor Sunday school super.
intendeut TO sign petition for license to
sell liquors, or to sigu such petition either
IN his own name or IN the name of his
business lirmi
Answer. If any Sunday school has such
superintendent, | would advise them to
get clear OF him.
5. What do you recommend as the best
means OF retaining in our Sunday school
scho ars OF and above the ages OF Is and
20 years.
Answer. l know of no way except by
having advanced departments aud. the
best teachers.
Q. Is there any danger of the Sunday
school supplantug the church?
Answer. The Sunday school ia part
OF the church and ii canEot supplant
itself.
10. What is the best way to interest
aud control class of ms heyous boys,
especially by a lady teacher
Answer. Interest them with Bible
stories
II. Should not this convention recon-
niZe the superintendent as a body aud
allot to them a special service, wherein
they might speak OF their experience and
make suggestions for greater suCcessl
Answer. They are part of the con-
yenton aud emitted to all It's privileges.
IL. Would you allow scholars to
change fir, nj class to ella =, b, ekiLg for
more pleasant ASSOCIATES Or more con-
gcnisl relationships.
Answer. Nol except 10y PEI mission OF
the superintendent.
Is. Which is the better, TO enlarge
classes to have enough good christian
teachers or. make them smaller and
taught by uncuuvcrtcd tcachers2
Answer. Enlarge them. Would have
no uDConyerted teachers.
service OF song followed and the
hencdictloE was procouuccd by T. j.
Simpson Tro ter.
Tennis and Iiase Tall
Slice. Clubs supplied at positively low