Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-16
CONVENTION CLOSED.
The State Sunday. School Association
Finishes Its Work and Adiourns.
A Discussion OF the Question Drawn-Report
of the Nomination and Other Com
mittees-A Adjournment

vention opened fresh and bright and the
Cumberland Presbyterian church was
filed with an odor of roses and honey
suckle. People began to arrive for the
day IS work as early as O'Clock. Al
though not q very large number
was on hand at the opening exercises yet
the work was taken up with vigor.
Luther Reese of Dallas, a member of
the executive committee, presided over
the mornings devotional meeting, and
after the hymn, "MY Soul be on Thy
Guard - was sung W. Fl. Gill of Sher-
man opened the day 8 work with prayer
Mr.. Reese began by giving out variety
of passages, all bearing on the works of
grace, and he supplemented these texts
by an effective running comment. Tbs
riches of His grace Is the Yardstick of
life. We are exhorted to grow in grace
and acknowledgement IN knowledge alone +,
that were absolutely hurtful like the
mama in the wilderness which was kept
over. He closed the talk with an appeal
for more attention and work for grace.
Another hymn was sung, and Just
few words of faith and determination III
the work were heard from dozen ell
oyer the house. One man wished to be
so familiar with the Lord that when he
lay down ct night he could say, "Good
night, Lord and in the morning,
"Good morning - 1t will bring you out
of the valley of darkness to the noun
tain of light. Another hymn or two was
sung, and the devotional exercises were
closed in ready prayer by d. S. Craw
ford of New Birmingham.
IN the absence of the regular chair
man, J. c. Scott, ESQ.,, of this city took
the chair and opened the work. The
question drawn was taken up first. Rev.
Mr.. Langdon ct this point came in and
took the chair. Different questions were
given out over the house and the work OF
answering them commenced.
What does this association expect of
county associations? was the first ques-
ton, and was answered by Rev. Mr..
Langdon. He wanted regular and
effective cooperation. The question
was asked in what way, and the answer
was that the cooperation was entirely
voluntary and mutual work on the same
lines, that which would tend to forward
the same work. The relation of the
state body to the international associa-
ton was explained to be the same as the
county association to the state. They
were but different steps on the same lad
der, leading TO the same point. These
questions and answers will both be issued
in full in the official report of the con-
vention.
]. c. Scott answered the question.
fought an unconverted person teach
a class in Sunday school? he said, 'no!
its the blind leading the blind. -
Mr.. Reese said that the tendency was
to depend upon the lesson helps too
much. He said nothing can take the
place of the Bible, which is a seIf-ex-
planatory book, or man could do nothing
with it.
Brother Dunlap answered the question
as to how to hold the attention of listless
children. The teacher should endeavor
with all his might to get into sympathy
with the child 3 heart and mind. Make
the child believe that there was some
thing in the question which should inter-
est him. To do this use the voice, eyes,
countenance. Another gentleman said,
just get down on level with. the boy.
Talk TO them on their associates and
matters of interest.
George o. Bachman explained the
duties of the secretary of q Sunday
school. They were the same as of any
bookkeeper but on these lines: Social,
financial and spiritual. Children were
always interested in what the parents
are, this was in regard to reviving an in
terest in the Sunday school paper, and
parents should read the children IS paper
Mr. Brown of San Antonio answered the
question as to a teacher of one denom-
ination teaching in another church. He
believed that there was but one church
and teachers business was to teach all
the time and everywhere.
Mr.. Kennedy talked on the national
children g day and its Importance in the
work. All celebration days are remem-
bered and treasured. Mr.. Gill spoke of
the value of saving Sunday school papers
and giving them to children who had
none, especially the illustrated ones.
j. NJ. CrowelI of Sulphur Springs
spoke on the necessity of organization
and the assistance of the associations. He
depicted the work of organizing the as
ISOLATION in Hopkins county last year.
Mrs. j. NJ. Mccoy of Dallas spoke on
the difficulties in getting out the children
to Sunday school on Sunday morning.
She believed that the Lords day shonid
be spent in the Lords house. The way
to get the children of unchristian parents
was 10 enter the mOtH6r uedTL HUI
work on the parent s plane.
s. B. Russell asked if parents who
claimed to be Christians should read Sun
day papers and excuse their non-attend-
enee at church by reading Talmage's
sermons and others of like character. A
vote was taken on that and everybody
shouted big No!
MIR. J. c. Scott moved that the pro-
gramme be set aside, and that the
committees be allowed to report, and
Mr.. Kennedy seconded. After discus
sion the motion was withdrawn and the
programme taken up.
Rev. Mr.. Rosecraus spoke of the BEN
efits of teachers meetings. They are
fourfold: devotional, studies OF the les
son, business and social. Teachers
should take turns in conducting the
meeting. There are three meth
DDS, by lectures, by taking
the lesson up by verses, and by
blackboard exercises. The advantages
of the meeting was q mutual UNDER
standing of the lesson and the methods
of superintendent. The time of holding
it was difficult question. Who should
attend it was answered by all officers of
the church and the normal class. After
the lesson is gone over questions of BUSH
ness and management which cannot be
taken up in Sunday schools are settled.
It Is the pulse of the Sunday school.
There can be no model Sunday school
without teachers meeting.