Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-12

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fsr science or other earthly purposes pan
done likewise, Shall we DO less for heaven
" reward2 The Law OF self-sacrifce Is me
measure OF our faith. Christians Should
initiate their master IN His devotion to du'y'
lie then closed with prayer.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The institute convened at O'Clock p. M.
Right Rev. +. N. white conducted the pre-.
liminary exercises, sfter which Major SUES
was introduced 10 speak on the subject OF
graded sunday school.
He commenced by SAYING that for years he
was superintendent os a sunday school,
His heart was bestiDg warmly In sympathy
for the cause lie believed a graded schooi
the most effective. He suggested-hrsI, tne
/ infant class for the small children; second:
an intermediate department for boys aud
| girls; third, the BiOle class. He thought All
these departments ought 10 be under one su.
perintendent and all subject to the conuoi
Of the pastor.
The sunday schools are not children
churches they are the nurseries ana tue
connection ought 10 be kept up. Inc
I church "a for the family. We are, said MAJOR
stiles, "teaching the children, in measure,
the facts Of the Bible. but We .sre not teacn,
/ Ing IA our fathers did" The speaker sald
that IN a sunday school in this city he was
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Thai he knew il better than that Of his own
country. He thought the school ought to be
I In the main graded according to tho intelIi'
gence OF the scholars.
SCHOOL DISCIPLINE.
The Bishop next introduced Professor
/ Charles n. Winston. His subject was
"school Discipline" lie thought the hrst
/ thing was 10 impress upon the superintend-
ent and teachers the importance OF g00d
/ order and quiet. &c. These. however, are
/ Fundamental things-without these inc
teachers cannot do their work we'll no matter
how well prepared. He spoke OF the various
unnecessary Interruptions, such a. late ar
rivals, distribution OF papers, irregular'ty,
g.. Ia order 10 secure order there
should be plau before hand, and this ought
70 be rgidly arranged so that COLLECTIONS
should be taken up at a regular time. A
half hour of uninterrupted llme should
| be allowed 10 the teacher. To accomplish
/ this the superintendent ought TO encourage
/ q sentiment In favor of order backed up by
| a good arrangement for order. To obtain
/ this order the officers and teachers should be
/ examples OF good order.
MODEL SUPERINTENDENT.
Rev. +. +. Reese, Of Portsmouth, next
spoke on the model superintendent.
Model supernrencents, he said. are not
/ often to be found. still, men may do much
/ good through their individuality. The
/ superintendent ought to BE- man thoroughly
consecrated. lie is q man under aulhory
1 Of the rector, aud the latter has entire charge
/ Of the instruction OF the young. An I'M
porous rector j. a. disastrous to the sunday
school as an imperiOus superintendent. Tho
I superintendent ought in general TO be q good
I teacher, and should be kind and cOnsiderlte
with his teachers. lie ought 20 be cordial.
ana au occasional kind word and shake OF
the hand will not be ont of place. lie must
/ it the right teacher 10 the right class. The
sunenntendent ought 10 be = man OF good
sense, and should give The same attention to
I the Sunday school As 10 his business.
MUSIC
The Rev. G.. Moslev Murray, OF Rapidan.
spoke on Sunday-sch0Ol music lie thought
praise was as important part In our church
service as any other. Most churches had an
organ loft occupied by persons who sang
( tunes snd chants that the congregation did
i not know and could not sing. In our suns
dag schools the children should bc Taught 10
sing. 50 that when they come In the church
+ they may not 0nly be able TO cay the Lords
+ PRAYER and creed, but join in the singing.
He believed m getting the children near the
organ and giving each 4 book and seeing
that they open their mouths and sing. They
NAV make some little discOrd. That would
NOT matter. for he had heard children Ot
/ oldfr growth do that. He thought II good
+ plau 10 pick out a chant and teach il 10 the
children. lie bad found no difficulty in
country congregation In a mOuntain district
! OF the Valley i1 teaching an ignorant con-
creation the church music. The church
/ bymnal did not altogether suit children, and
! he hoped a new collection would be adopted.
Mr. REDSEp.
/ The Bishop then introduced Mr. Redner
| 10 make some general remarks. He said
/ the superintendent ought TO love children.
/ He ought to be aggressive. Some superin-
/ tenGtnfs thlnk they have obtained the
/ highest perfection. These prove failures.
/ The superiu tcndcnt ought TO be q punctual
man aad get there al least fifteen minutes
/ before The time for opening school, and be in
/ q prgyeriu mood. lie did not believe in so
much ringing Of the bell. The superinten-
/ dent ought 20 have sympathy and treat boys
/ kindly. Mr. Redncr spoke OF a teacher who
once pulled hi- ears, aud he felt like walking
ninety miles now 10 pull that man by biz
cars. A man ough. not TO think that because
/ he i' the head OF the school he need not study
the Bible. He ought 10 study the lesson Is
well as the teachers.
The school ought 10 be graded. In the
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school into several rooms and scholars are
advanced from class 10 class. lie thought 10
a mistake The same teacher ought, az 2
rule, 10 continue 10 teach the same scholars
The superintendent ought 10 see that there
is q proper classification, and In this he
ought 10 be MEMORABLE. Great care should
be taken in selecting teachers, and women
make the best ones.
We want men in our Sunday schools. The I
speaker said be often felt ashamed OF his sex.
Many men are about their own business all
the week and sleep bali Of Sunday or read
the newspaper. The superintendent and .
pastor ought TO be IN thorough sympathy
and pull together. They ought 10 pray to- /
gcther. There must be perfect harmony /.
with the teachers. The superintendent I
ought 10 know what is taught and should be /
a sunbeam in the school. llavelOck used 10 .
say that The secret Of hts success was that he +
knew each solder by name. so The superin. /
tendent should know each scholar by name. /
THEY sRoULD GIVE.
The scholars, Mr. Redner said, should be /
taught 10 give. He said he knew a mSn /
worth g, ,O0O,000 who told him be could not /
give because he was not taught when young. /
When discipline is Administered il should .
be done with great Seriousness, and eXpul- !
SION should not be resOrted %. He said be .
himself had been bad boy who was won TO /
Christ by the kindness Of the Sunday-school |
superintendent.
Music should never be too loud. He /
thought much time was wasted 10 practicing |
Christmas aud Easter carols to the exclusion /
OF the lesson.
He did not want them 10 be discouraged, /
but 10 aim high. Ia Westminster Abbey the .
words are written on the Earl OF Sbsits-
bury's monument Glove and serve" This I
should be The teachers and superntendenrs /
motto.
Bishop Wmttle closed the service, after |
Sir. Redner's address. to meet at 2. NJ.
TEACHERS FITNESS.
Right Rev +. NJ. White occupied the |
chair at the night session. After preimi- /
nary services the Rev. K. A. Goodwin. Of /
PeteTsDurg. made an address on the subject /
How Shall We decrease the Fitness OF Our /
Sunday school Teachers!" He spoke Of /
the importance OF faith and repentance as a I
preparation. There should also be intel 4
leetual preparation; there should be prayer 4
for teachers; the pastor should see that they /