Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION.
A Successful Meeting in the Four
teenth Ward Assembly Hall.

| Nearly all the city and several Of
the county schools were represented
at the meeting Of the Sunday School
Union of this Stake, held in the
Fourteenth Ward assembly hall on
June End, Superintendent J. c.
Cutler presiding.
The singing exercises were ex-
cellently rendered on the occasion
by the Fourteenth Ward school
choir, under the direction Of Brother
Thomas Butler, and the opening
prayer was offered by Elder J. H.
Parry.
Elder J. NJ. Whitaker, Instructor
Of the Fourteenth Ward primary
class, conducted an interesting
exercise with n portion of his class
Of boys and girls. The lesson con-
sisted OF one OF their usual Sunday
morning lessons on the life Of the
Savior. Although the lesson was
not specially prepared for this meet
ing, the whole exercise was prompt
ly and intelligenuy performed,
evincing not only earnest work on
the part Of the teacher, but more
than usual interest on the
part Of the children. Brother
Whitaker explained that in
creating an interest in the
minds OF the children, he had found
the large charts, published by the
Sunday School Union, Of very great
help. After making n few pointed
aud Introductory remarks on the IL
lustratel lesson, he said the children
could readily answer nearly all
questionsthat the lesson would natu-
rally suggest.
Elder Francis Macdonald, Assist
ant Superintendent Of the Big Cot
tonwo0d SundayScho0L gave a short
lecture illustrating the method by
which he had been so successful in
teaching the theological class over
which he presided. lie based his
teachings on the idea that the young
men Of the theological class should
be taught b understand the Gospel
50 thoroughly and familiarity as to
be able b preach the same TO the
world. The "PreeeptOr" method
had been followed with very good
results. The principles OF the Cos
pei and subjects suggested in its
restoration were brought up in the
class SUCCESSFULLY, and all the menu
bers were required to take part in
the exercises Of the class and aid in
searching out passages Of scripture
bearing upon the subject presented
prove the position assumed by the
Latter-day Saints. That the scrip
lures might become familiar 20 the |
members Of the class the only book
used was the Bible, and every one
OF the studen;s took part in search
ing out and reading before the class
the various passages suggested by |
the lesson Of the day. The same |
class had taken UP the Sunday |
School leaflets with very good re- |
suits, always following the same |
general plan, and working with the !
same object in view.
Elder Thomas Mcintyre led the |
congregation in singing "Glorious |
things Of thee are spOken.' fl
Supt. George NJ. Cannon, Of the |
Fourteenth Ward Sabbath school, |
was the next speaker, and delivered |
an excellent address On the subject |
or 'Onier and Discipline.v In the |
beginning Of his subject the speaker
referred 10 the training given the
youth Of Greece and Rome 70 pre-
pare them for the duties that fell
upon them at maturity. Order and
were the principal sub
jects ineuleated in the minds Of the
youth, on the superstition that the
best disciplined children became the
best citizens. The Catholics and
many other churches made disci-
pline very important part ofthe ed
ucatiOn Of their children. The neces-
sity ofdisciplinewRs recognized byall
who had given the subject Of pro-
gressiye education any thought, rs
without discipline the purpose of
teaching would be hindered and re-
tanded. But an irSsome discipline,
made up Of many and intricate
rules, was productive Of more harm
than good. The fewer and more
simple the rules made to govern the
discipline Of our schools the better
would be the result; more good would
be accomplished and better order
would prevail. l
Superintendent Cutler announced
that the Fifteenth Ward school would
furnish the singing and a part Of the
at the July meeting.
The congregational pieces to be
sung on the occasion are Devotion
NJ Hymn" and 'Let the Holy Spir-
Il Guide"
Mis- Lizzie Thomas and the choir
rendered a beautiful an
them, entitled = Praise We the Lord, -
composed for the occasion by Prof.
w. &. Give, one OF Utahis most
promising young composers. The
IS well worthy the praise
bestowed upon It by those who
heard 1t.
The benedietion was pronounced
BY ]. F. Alfred, Of Spring City, and
The meeting adjourned for one
month. Jos. HYRUN PARRY,
Sec'y.