Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1890-11-28
Sunday School Association.

The Brookings County Sunday
School Association met in convention
at the Congregational church in
Aurora, Nov. 20, 1890, at 1890
o'clock q. m. A profitable praise
service was conducted by Rev. f. H.
Wheeler, Of BrookinRs.
At IL o'clock Rev. G. A. White. of
Nolga. introduced the subject, "The
Bible VS. Lesson Leaves" making q
strong plea for q more general use OF
the bible in our Sunday schools. The
subject was also discussed by Rev.
erends Work, Wheeler, Springer, st.
Clair and Sabin, and Brothers Madi-
son, Childs and Truman. Before ad.
journing for dinner Brothers Truman,
Lloyd and Childs were appointed q
committee on resolutions.
At l:3O p. m. convention received
reports from schools and held the
business meeting. Less than one-half
the schools in the county had sent re-
ports, but as far as heard from the
attendance had been good except the
Sioux Valley school which was re-
ported closed and q request that the
president come and reorganize the
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$22 tor state work and collection of
$4.5l was raised to pay incidental
expenses of county association, which
will pay all debts and leave q small
balance in the treasury. The follow
ing officers we're elected, Rev. L. p.
Sabin, OF Aurora, president; J. E.
Meyer, OF White, vice president; Peter
Erie, OF Brooklngs, secretary; Rev. A.
NJ. Work, Brookings, Rev. l. A. Jones,
Eikton, A. N. Ware, Volga and Mrs.
c. r. Madison. Brookings, Ex. Com.
At 2:3O the question, "What is the
most Essential Qualification for g.
Successful Teacher ?" was presented
by Rev. A. NJ. Work, of Brookings.
At the the close of his remarks several
Sunday school workers wrote on slips
OF paper what each considered the
most essential qualification for a sue.
cessful teacher, which was read by the
pre esident. The result OF this discussion
is referred to in the report of the COM
mlttee On resolutions. At 800 Rev.
II. M. Springer gave some very excel.
lent reasons for using the Sunday
school lesson for the subject of the
weekly prayer meeting. Bros. Truman,
Sabin, Wheeler and Work also spoke
briefly in favor of the same. At $50
Rev. Wheeler talked about the best
way to use the Sunday school funds,
claiming that when practical the
church should eupport the school and
give 1t a chance to use the money
given by the children Tor such purposes
as would cultivate q habit TOR giving.
Bros. Saoin and Springer also spoke
On the same subject. At 400 the
public school came in and alter favor
ing the convention with two songs
were briefly addressed by Rev.
Wheeler.
There was but very little time for
the question box, but the following
were answered: "Is personal re-
ligious experience an absolute neces-
sity to successful teacher p"
Answered by Rev. Sabin. What
would you do with big boys and girls
who laugh and play in Sunday SCHOOL,"
by Rev. Springer. lis it advisable to
give cards to the smaller classes in
order to encourage regular attend.
ance?" by Rev. Springer. "Shall each
class be allowed to settle the question
as to who shall be their teacher ?" by
A, G. Young. "Is it advisable to have
a teacher one who does not belive in
the blble?" by Bros. Truman, Page,
Wheeler, Evans and Springer.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
Resolved, That we consider the les
son leaves as valuable helps in the
Sunday school work; but that we
earnestly recommend the use of the
bible by the teacher and where practi.
cable by the pupils, and that we con-
slider the practice OF alternate reading
of the lesson from the bible at the
opening OF the days exercises as
highly commendabe.
ment Of Rev. A. M. Work, "that the
most essential qualification OF a
teacher is Christian integrity" and
we recommend the appointment OF
such as possess it as teachers.
Resolved, That we heartily approve
the use or the Sunday school lesson
as the subject for consideration in the
weekly prayer meeting in those loca-
tlons where teachers meetings are
not maintained.
Resolved, That We hereby tender
to the Sunday school workers and
people of Aurora onr thanks for their
hospitality to the delegates attending
this convention.
c. r. MADISON,
A. q. You've, President.
Secretary.
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