Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-04-25

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School. He stressed more partic-
ularly the idea of getting the
children, the entire family into the
church. Preaching Is the great
converting means; Sunday Schools
are the more educational instru,
ments, but the great need Of Sun
day School is conversion; the SUM-
day Schools should teach convert
ed hearts; education of the child as
a Christian, more the object of the
Sunday School than education fer
a Christian. The Sunday School
is not merely a children's institu-
ton. If children were converted
they would not leave it when they
grow old. Don't let US call them
children of the Sunday School, but
pupils, a term including all, make
the Sunday School the study ia.
stitution ofthe entire church. The
preaching service is not so dull
Put up any brilliant lecturer 1O4
times in the year and see where
they are. The sermons would be
brighter if the congregation had
more youth and vivaclty in it.
10:30.-Discussion by Rev. E. X.
Miller, Rev. Granfield and Rev,
Woody.
Music.
11.-Bro. A. S. Houston not
being able to fulfill his appoint.
ment, Mrs. Meade White read &
short paper on the Teacher;
Obligation to his Glass" Man
must worship. How important te
train the children right if they
must worship. An early sea Is
always seen. Aristotle says We
grow virtuous-are not made so
One act of virtue does not make US
%virtueus; one act of of vice doe:
not make us vicious. 1t is the
continuation ofthese acts. Hence
the importance of education. GU
obligations to the class is that we
should not live to ourselves alone
"Lovest thou me; feed my lambs
So many of US only halfway Chris.
tians; to fail to repeat the story il
un-Christ-like; to many deadhead
sunny-day Christians;strong doubts
of such peoples conversions. IT,
a teachers business to unfolt
Christ completely to his pupils
lessons should be connected up
make practical applications of tn,
lessons. Show them the beautie:
of the Christian life. We owe i
to the pupils to try to get them t
study the lesson at home. w
should also thoroughly acquainted
with the lesson; if teacher doe.
not know his lesson he can no
control his class. An example
here is of great good or harm, 40
only before the class but in tn
world. How We need such in
structors as w. F. Crafts. w
must be punctual; take persona
interest in each pupil-visit then
and be a missionary to the mother
or parents. This must not dis
courage the young teacher; thes'
things all grow easier with ex
perience. Remember Paul's dis
couragements. Mrs. White alst
emphasized prayer, zeal and man.
other things, which the secretar,
failed to catch.
Discussion by Rev. Middleton
J. n. Basket, Williams and MI
Edmonston, ST.
Music.
Adjournment for dinner.
las p. m.-Conventlon met an
after singing entered into the cleo
ton of delegates to the State Sun
day School Convention at Fulton
Mo-, June 1S, 1889. 1t was move
and carried that one delegate b
elected from each school to sal
convention. The following pei
sons were elected:
Christian Sunday School Mexico
B. l.. Locke.
Presbyterian, Miss Leila Willis
NJ. E. Church, South, J. n. Bas
kett.
NJ. E. Church, Rev. Middleton.
Baptist, Mrs. A. X. Yancey.
Prairie View, John Robinson.
Trinity, DR.. II. X. Hinde.
Sun Rise, d. NJ. Hill.
The motion carried that ever
Sunday School in the township tha
has not here elected delegates b
requested, through the publicatior
of these minutes, to elect each
delegate to the State Conventio
and that it emphasize the fact tha
all Sunday School workers will b
heartily received and enrolled a
members.
2:15. Song by quartette, Messrs
Tumble, Hill, Laforce, Roberts.
2:25. Song by choir.
$50. Address by Hon. John F
Hutton. He did not believe in &C
dresses; he thought short talks tn
thing. Still he must choose a tex
So he took the children before hir
as his subject. Every child ha
its peeuliarities and peculiar wa
of doing things, and yet every chill
is doing precisely the same thing
every one is forming character
Would all could comprehend II
You are making an hourly record
Make a scar on your character an
you will wear it to the end of time
The gullles around town mea
habit the water wears deep ruts
So with your lives. Noticed som
of you not singing this morning
You are forming habits of indiffel
enee. Stop and think. We hay
made wonderful changes in tn
Sunday School. The man die
only three years ago who organize,
the first Sunday School in thi
State GAS. WEIGH and yet Sc
what your Sunday Schools are
1850 Sunday Schools and 5000