The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-04-24
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In thIs city, On the Swedish Latherat
church on Tuesday afternoon. Tn,
attendance vas good, eonsidefini
the rainy weather. Many delegates
Here present from BFOokvtlle, New
Cambria, Bridgeport and other part
Of the county, and one SUNDAY
school worker from NebFSska, MI
J. q Potter.
The president called tie eonveB.
ton 60 order, and led the de yotioual
exercises, after which the children
Of the Swedish Lutheran Sunday
school sang an anthem In Swedish
in q vsTv pleasing manner.
Rev. J. q. kjellgren spoke the ad-
dress of welcome, which breHtbed an
earnest Christian spirit and eoniin-
usd many pertinent remarks on the
nature aud Importance Of Sabbath
school work.
Responses were made by tine pres
ident and several delegates, incl0d-
ing Smith George, b. Quincy, Tom
Bobb. &. %. Wheaton aud others.
At the suggestion Of the president,
the convention elected II. hampton
assistant secretary.
The first subject on the program
Was now taken M. Bamely:-"The
best method To secure the attendance
Of children at the SABBATH school. +"
Lid by Smith George and II. Lamp
ton, Who both msde interesting pre-
sensations Of the subject.
The president stated that Rev.
FOuIkes Of Sslina, who was TO have
been present. aud to have spoken on
| this topic, was detained 81 home by
sickness. The subject being declared
/ open for discussion, Rev. Baker,
Prof. Cook, e.. d Wheaton, aud 9TH
ers including several ladies, partiei-
pated and great interest Was mani
Tested in the topic. Among the suK-
gestions make were these: That
supeTintendents aud teachers should
| eudeavor to make the school exer-
sises a. interesting rs possible; that
pastors OF churches should interest
the people Ia Sunday school work.
by setting apart . special time for
bringing its claims before them /:
that parents should enforce the at
tendance Of their children, and
should assist them In preparing the
lesson aud accompany them tO the
sabbath school; that lively singing
should he made q special feature OF
the exercises; and that special aud
individual effort should be made by
both teachers and scholars TO invite
and secure the attendance Of the
children OF their neighborhOOd.
In the evening the convention
listened to an address by Rev. J
A. Bright, Of Abilene, the general
secTetaI y of the State Sunday School
association. We have not room for
au extensive report OF the address
which Was delivered In a mastery
and attractive style, and teemed
with facts aud figures relative to the
sunday school organization both nj
home aud abroad. The speaker said
the association was inter-denOmina-
iiODal in its work, eXemPlifying the
motto. In essentials, unity; ia non
essentials, liberty; IN all things,
charity" He said there were seven
links, making n perfect organization.
They are the sunday school. the
township. county, district, state, in
transitional aud worlds conven-
lions. A. tO the last named, he
made reference Co the first worlds
convention held in London last year
aud To which he wss q delegate. A.
to the state Of Kansas, which he H.
lustraied with a large msP of the
state, prepared by himself and
stretched across at one side Of the
platform, hr said everyone Of the
lOi counties were organized and held
one convention q year. n few held
two, and mSny counties had town
ship organizations also. He
stated that NEST counties had con
iTibuted literally toward tue eXpen-
-ss uf the state convention. He urgef
SUNDAY school workers in Saline
county Ia organize more thoroughly
80 that more good might he accom-
plished.
"wednesday morning the cOnven-
ton met nj Q o'clock After deyo-
iiOnai exercises aud the rsadiLg of
the minutes, the following commit.
tees were appointed:
On nominations, Messrs. Bean, "f
Shiloh Wright. Of BroOkVIiIe and
Johnson, Of Assaria.
Ou resolutions, Dr. Bishop. Of Sa-
lima; J. q. Potter. Of Gypsum; j.
Rubb, Of bridgeport.
Verbal reports from schools were
then called for and encouraging re-
ports we're presented by the dele
gates Of Saliua. BrOOkvIlle, A-ssria,
NtN aulhiia ahN sS'SiN N'ht'
schools.
Topic:-"The be-; method 81 CON
durting n sabbath school"
Mr. Potter opened the exercises
with q fev practical suggestiOns.
Rev. HillmSn advised change of
exercises snd thorough preparation
~ teachers.
Rev. J. \. Bright said that long,
IA
ods are had. BE prompt, well pre-
pared aud have variety. He gave
| the following arrOstir. eularginG
upon each characteristic Of what our
school should be: Orderly, United,
Rustling. Social, Church, Hand
shaking. Old folks. offering. Lead
! ing.
Discussion closed: followed by
singing by convention.
The next topic was Music 10 the
sabbath school" Led by John Mel
-On, who urged discussion by the la
dies. Mrs. Elder. who Was on the
program, VAS not present, 80 there
was but little said on this topic
Song, Toy AssATia sunday school.
Prayer, by Rev. J. r. FIOrtn.
upic:-RelatinH % the Sabbath
| school To the InuTcn.
]. y. Bean opened the discussion.
He claimed that the church 10 the
parent Of the Sunday school.
Dr. Vim. BishoPspoke well on this
topic. He taid: The Sunday school
10 one Of the most important aetivi-
ties la the church and we should
have q clear conception Of its TelA-
tive place aud specific purpose.
speaking negatively, the sunday
school should not be . substitute for
home training. The home IL o d.
vine institution, the first and best
for training children. Neither u II
q substitute for the cburch-the d.
vinely appointed agency for saving
sinners, young and old. Ii
IL not . seclar school in any sense
not . singing school nor q place
fer fairs, festivals. tableaux, theatre
| Gals, nor q nostrun for itinerani
takers, ror an arena for pushing
forward preeocious children. Posi-
lively, u il Q subordinate aud sub
sidiary institution, . department Of
the church, subject To lie supsrvis-
4 ion and control; hence an import
aut arm Of service. 10 IL entitled
to generous supports proper place
to meet. . library, papers, lesso
notes, etc. The purpose Of the Sab
bath school IL, Bible study for con-
slant Christian culture and imme-
date religious impression. u
should be q Bible school. IL should
be more than = schools religious
service. II should reach the heart
and conscience. IL should supple
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