Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-03
Summarized Report.
OF District Convention Of of Butler Co
:. :. Association. held at Rruin. Dec. Ii
and i.
FIRST Session

] OF District Couy yrntiun Of al Batter Co.
! :. :. Association held at Rrniu, Dec Ii
and Il
FIRST SESSION
In the absence oi the president, Rev.
! F. NJ. Small was chosen chairman and de-
livered the address of welcome. He bade
all welcome TO the churches and homes of
the place. The future of the church. he
said, depends upon the sabbath School.
ana surely you will help To SOW the good
! seed
Rev. j. NJ Hazlett responded: We
come because the Sabbath School is
| good institution, and We shall surely be
! blest in our meeting.
How prepare for teaching in the sab
bath School" Rev. MitIlin said the con-
secration of the teacher is the very thing,
and the study of Gods word.
! Mrs. Hickman said our every day life
| exerts a greater influence than we may
| ever know this side of eternity; hence We
! are to teach by example. Teach that
| Christ i able to save every one who will
come to him. and that there is nothing
so valuable AS the soul.
Rev DIR. Pcrshing said begin early TO
| gather facts and illustrations. Investigate
independently; study Scripture by Scrip
| turc.
J. ". Orr said. get the leading points
/
| things Won need To help yOu teach.
How can We induce pupils To make
more thorough study of the lesson at
| home" Rev. Hazlett; Parents should
| help them. and teachers should visit the
pupils and talk about the lesson. Rev.
| kerns recommended Ia give q list of ques-
| tions for the class to answer on the fullow-
| ing Sunday.
| ID. Ouigley and Rev Stark thought best
| -, la+t ba al ,nl.rlfan1 than
| help the teacher; alse let them ask ques-
| tions about the lesson.
| J. W. Orr: Use the lesson for reading
| during the week at family prayers, keeping
| it before the children till they become
| familiar with it.
| SECOND SESSION.
Rev. Stark showed how to conduct Bible
class reading and Sunday school work.
Rev. HaZlett spoke of special hours for
prayer.
Rev Small alluded to the benefit of the
use of the Chautauqua system of Bible
study.
How to induce better attendance at the
Sunday school by parents and adult" Rev.
Minlin: Let all feel it their duty TO study
the word of God.
Rev Hazlett said those who are not
church members ought 10 attend Sunday
school.
QUESTION BOX.
How much time should be occupied in
review! J.. G.. Miller: Make it as brief rs
possible; impress one fact.
What harm i'll taking the lesson help in
to classl Rev. HaZlett: 1t crowds the
Bible ont
How can the singing be conducted so all
the children will joinf Rev. Kerns suggest
ed to have some one teach them few
weeks Rev Small suggested the use of
blackboard by n leader until all would be-
come familiar with the pieces.
Would it be well to have a committee of
Young folks to increase the attendance of
the Sunday SCHOOL, f. II. Adams said
better have both old and young.
How can we best cultivate a benevolent
spirit in the Sunday SCHOOL, T. G. Camp
bell: Get the school interested; get up
enthusiasm; have them feel that they are
doing good. j. W. Orr thought they
should know what becomes of the money,
and report also the success and the good IL
is doing. Rev Small showed how each
one can educate Il heather to preach for
him by sending money to educate them
Rev. Stark said teach the children Ia give
systematically.
THIRD SESSION.
why and to what extent should tenn
perance be taught in the Sunday SCHOOL,"
Rev. Starks: Because of its necessity to
the church it should be taught to the ex
tent of influencing the young.
Rev. Kerns insisted on teaching temper
ance in all thing, especially To the young,
TO whom the church looks for its future,
and upon teaching it 50 that your pupils
will not feel that you are forcing it upon
them.
j. w Orr showed the amount Of rum
shipped to Africa to be 5000 casks; showed
what the foreigner was foisting on US, and
the danger to our Sabbath, to our sons and
daughters, and how all must be given up
to please the immoral God hating bad men;
showed that conservatism Is only handing
over your best boys and girls to the enemy;
teach it because it's the duty Ia teach II,
and no parleying about il.
Rev. Hazlett thinks wo should talk of il
in our homes, to our neighbors; spoke of
being temperate in the use of tobacco;
teach total prohibition; teach by example;
teach it for the good we can do our nation.
Mrs. Heiner spoke Of her experience i'll
teaching class-asking her class of boys
to make . pledge, and the interest they
took in keeping it, and the safeguard it
threw around them
Rev. Small gave his experience with
tobacco and drink Showed how many
lHtl anu NoiIch uiN ~ i'hi
the use Of tobacco.
j. W. Orr said the Sunday school was
the place to teach the principles We so
much need, because the press is too liberal
in its views What is the church To be in
the futurei Just as you make it in the
Sunday school.
Rev Mitilin said we are not aggressive
enough in bringing the world to Christ.
Rev. Small spoke of guarding against
spiritualism.
Mr.. Fithian spoke of teachers in the
common schools counteracting the good
the children received in Sunday school by
teaching infidelity, spiritualism and heresy.
Rev. Garner spoke of the Importance OF
studying the Bible.
so we have them for the world or the
church. They need the word of God To
help them in life.
The Secretary urged to greater efforts to
secure better attendance, better methods.
and above all that all study the word of
God more, rs the good we receive there
from goes with us an aid in life, and fits US
better for the future than all we may
gather while here He invited all who
to attend the annual convention AT Evans
City, June, 1890.
REV. W. T.. 0LLER, Pres
H. :. DAUBENSPECR, Sec.
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