Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-01-24
The S. S. Convention at
BrOwnSdale.

A Sabbath School convention was held
in the Browns sdale Z. p. Church, January
l4th. 1890. At > pm. in the absence OF
Rev McCampbell. Rev. J. s. Mckee open
ed the meeting with devotional exercises,
calling on Rev. Cooper to pray. Rev. };
A. Clark then opened the subject assigned
to him, THE relation of the 5. 5. to the
church" He said the ;. ;. was divine
institution. part of the church, an lnte-
gral part, intimately connected, as the
arm to the body; as the wife to the nus
band Our obligation to attend the one
was the same as the other, the office bear
ers of the church ought to be leaders IN
the s. s. Rev Mckee compared the ,. D.
to a large family studying Gods word to-
gether Rev. McClester and McCaw follow
ed with few remarks.
Miss Rasely being absent the subject as
signed her was passed over for the present,
and an address by Rev. McClester on
Personal work and motive was next IN
order He remarked that each and every
person has his work IL do in the >. ,;
ministers, elders and members are person
allv responsible to God for the neglect OF
this work, the motive for the work Is the
glory of God, and our own good. and the
help we can give others. Rev. Clark said
we had not el.ough personal work. Rev.
Mckee observed that we could all do per
sonal work by urging all our acquaintance
and friends to attend the ). ).
Rev Cooper thought our personal work
| would reflect the good we do for others on
ourselves, it should talk more about 5. ;.
through the week, every day and place.
The Secretary remarked that he Thought
the pastor should superintend and teach
in the s. S. Rev. McCaw thought the
minister should not do any work that the
elders and members could do. Rev. Coop
er gave quite lengthy ''class drill on the
lesson for January 10Th, 1890. Next 'tthe
question box was conducted by Rev. j.
S. Mckee, and quite number Questions
were answered by Revs. McCaw, McClester
aud Mckee and d. B. Douthett, and after
singing, the meeting adjourned to 1:3O p.
m.
Rev. Clark opened the evening session
by singing Psalm IS, &. NJ, and leading IN
PRAYER Rev MeCaw consented to take
Miss Rasely's place on the subject 1.-The
teachers preparation" and said, first, the
teacher should be person of prayer; sec
ond. the teacher should not only study the
lesson but parallel passages; third, time is
necessary for preparation; fourth, should
ask Gods blessing and direction for con-
Quoting and instructing the class. ID. B.
Douthett followed by saying that the
teacher should give practical instruction,
should understand the lesson, should know
the scholar, should know how to teach.
| Rev. Clark proposed conventions such as
Moody's to arouse an interest in 5. 5.
| work Rev Mckee discussed the subject
| assigned to Mr.. Hutchman ''The relation
of the Session to the S. S. first, as the
| session is the court they should attend to
| the S. S and select teacher; I'd. they
should not stand as censurers but helpers.
Mr. Jas. Orr followed by saying that with
out good live session the S. S. would be g
! failure
Mr. McCaw said there was danger of the
| session going to far alone, but teacher,
and session should 90 together. B. W
Douthett followed with some remarks. d.
B. Douthett responded to the subj ct as
| signed him, Some practical lessons on the
| life of Solomon" Alter which the congre
CATION sang psalm 146 Rev. Cooper ther
discussed Miss Stoups subject, "Hov
| stimulate teachers and scholars to study
the lesson He said, we must arouse in
| terest according to disposition and grad
| ing. Rev. Mckee said we should
pray for revival of interest. In the alb
sence of Rev. Borland, Rev. McClestel
| opened the subject, "The holy spirit the
Interpreter of Gods word" and was follow
|
| spirit was the author, therefore the best
| interpreter of Gods word.
Rev. Mckee then took up the subject as
| signed him and discussed as follows, ''Ex
cuses lawful and unlawful
| 1st, \ lawful excuse is one we can of1eI
| to God
Cd, 1t is one of the duties we owe to Goo
to attend S. S.
Sd, We violate Gods law if we refuse t.
| go.
4th, We are under solemn obligations t.
attend all meetings of Gods worship.
5th, Excusing is accusing ourselves.
THE question box" was next i'll ordel
aud questions were answered by Revs
CLARK, McClester, aud McCaw, also by W
NJ. Brown, James Orr, y. 3. Douthett.
The meeting closed Icy singing psalm y
I'M. followed by benediction by Rev. Clark
| Our congregation is under obligation t.
| the ministers and brethren, who exerte;
| themselves to come to us; especially shoult
we be grateful TO Rev. Clark, who drov
from Prospect in an open rig through al
most impossible mud. Also, to Rev. Nc
| Cav, who unfortunately came by the note
"behind time" p. q W. Il. r. and conse-
| quently was compelled to walk part of tn,
way from the station, dinnerless.
d. b. DoUTHETT, See.