Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-04-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

vention OF the Rock Island County Sab
bath School association opened at 2 p
m. yesterday in the First Baptist church
of Moline, with President 8. D. Cleland
in the chair. and E. B. MSKown. secre.
tary.
Rev. g. W. Cue, of this city, opened
with hslf>hour season of thanksgiving
ana praise, setting forth the advantages
to christian of these privileges. The
speaker emphasized the fact that we
have every reason to be thankful for the
success attending the work of the Sab
bath schools during the past year.
Rev. j. G. II. Read opened the second
topic: What Need OF Convention. !"
He said he came to welcome the dele>
gates to the convention, and to the
homes of Moline. First, Need of a
conventions: 1t tends to awaken SYM
patty between us as workers in this de-
partment of the masters vineyard 1t
lmparts an inspir alton TO the delegates
BY an Interchange of ideas we carry
back home more definite plans of teach
ing. A number of the delegates fol-
lowed with few remarks pertaining to
the subject.
President CIeland spoke of the en-.
enlargement to the work in our swn
county. prompted by the conventions In
the past years. and illustrated by speak
ing Of the life impaired into a school
situated in the remote corner Of the
county by the ins piration of las; years
convention.
President Cleland announced the fol
lowing committees:
Resolutions--A. W. Wadsworth. DR.
j. w. Stewart, John W. WEIGH
Entertainment--Mrs. J. X. Groom.
Nominations. D. Edwards. Mrs.
w. W. Bearby and F. L. Cook.
Then Grant Bacon, of Wilton, spoke at
8 p. m. on Help and Hindrances." As
a help. he mentioned good superintend-
ent. man Of sincere piety, strength of
Character, promptness and earnestness;
a score of good teachers. those who are
Jealous, feels their responsibility and
loves their scholars. He suggested as
means of help: teachers meetings regu-
larry held, a teachers individuality
stamped upon the character of the pupil,
good music and not too much singing
AS hindrances he instanced a wrong idea
of duty. He said a common error exists
that teaching is preaching. A principle
In teaching is never to answer u question
that a child can answer. We often fail
when We persist il preaching to our class
instead of teaching, which implies ques-
tions and answers by teacher and pupils.
General Secretary Woodford, of the
Moline Y. nj. G. A., talked about Hints
for Conducting Sabbaths Honest crit.
icism from the teachers pupils for the
benefit of the superintende MT should be
freely sought and given. Commence
promptly and very simple. Opening and
closing exercises were desirable In the
mind of the speaker. Each class should
be named instead of numbered Some
times it is we'll to have large classes
where there is constant want of teach,
ers. Personal acquaintance between the
officers. teachers and the pupils is a mat
ter of great importance.
Rev. w. s. Marquis, of Rock Island,
"a Model Sabbath School,"
Mr.. Marquis drew a diagram of the model
school room showing the prominent posi-.
ton of the perintendent's platform
well located so rs 20 command the view
Of every person in the room; waiting
rooms for those thst may be tardy. class
rooms, reversible seats, we'll lighted, the
word of God prominent in all the work
of the school, in charge of superinten-
dent who has tact and common sense
with the love of God; teachers
who are baptized with the spirit, scholars
who are studious, punstual. obedient
and reverent. In answer to the question
what do you think Of prizesf' he said
as rule he would not favor it, only &C.
casionally as an Impetus to encourage
study. 1t is very desirable that the
teacher should do personal work outside
the school hours. After singing ITO
Work, the afternoon session closed.
The convention was attended by q
arge delegation OF workers throughout
the county.
The evening session opened with song
service and praise meeting conducted by
] A. Bishops, Of Moline.
Rev. G. l.. Morgan gave the address of
the evening on Bible Lands" He spoke
Of his trip to Palestine two years ago,
and narrated his experiences and pictured
the scenes presented to him as he
journeyed through the lands of the
orient He mentioned many places fa-
milar to the bible student.
oFFICETs ELECTED.
This morning officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Presidents d Cleland, Rock Island.
Secretary--A w Wadsworth, Moline.
Assistant Secretary-Mrs L D Bearby,
Moline.
State Secretary and Treasurer-E B
McKown, Rock Island.
A long list of vice presidents was
elected