Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-08-08
WASHINGTON AUG $780,
WEST SIDE SUNDAY SCHOOL
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
According to previous appointment
the Institute convened at the resi-
dence of a L Sowerwlne IN Pleasant
township at o'clock p. M, with Mrs.
Abb Huntley in the chair and M D
Crow secretary pro tenn.
Devotional exercises opened and led
by Rev. Daley of Huron. INTRODUCED
airy remarks by the President after
which the Rev. Mr. Grey of Lake Henry |
S. D. was introduced, who gave the in
stitute short talk on teaching saying |
that teaching was causing one to
know something he did not know be-
fore;" Should make the place bright to
teach in, should havea bright face and
a bright eye: no long faces IN the Sun
day School. The work belongs to us
and the responsibility to God. Should
be so we'll prepared that you would
iced to take no helps to the class aside
from the Bible. The vastness of the
work before us in South Dakota. Pop
ulaticn 350,O00and only $4,000 in the
Sunday School. Should apply the
truths to the class individually. We
should have class we could draw
on for teachers. Should have your
own bible, and it possible, every schol-
ar inthe class should have bible of
his own. Magnify the bible and mag
nifty your calling, tor teachers were as
fully called to teach, as the preacher
was to preach.
SUNDAY-Forenoon Session.
Opened by 30 minutes song service,
led by Mrs. Chandler. Devotional SER
vices led by Rev. Huntley.
Rev. B Z Grey was then introduced
who read the 9th Chapter Of Deut-,
eronomy and made extended remarks
upon its teachings. He said; 1.-The
church and Sunday school should only
be supplemental to the instructions
given at home" He wanted everybody
to read the 9th Chap. of Deuteronomy.
Should bring up child in the way
it should go; could teach them right
from wrong as early as you could teach
them to know their mother. Are the
parents in America doing their duty.
spiritually, by their children? It
might justly be called heather land,
for 100000 children are growing up
without any information concerning
the Christian religion. Whois respon-
sible? Who will be responsiblep
The children ofto.day are just what
we make them. Their characters in
many instances are made before theR
are born; the children are pictures g
their parents physically and morally
and In many instances intellectually.
All the faculties of our children should
be cultivated, not one at the expense
of the other. God would hold us re-
spoasible for this as we'll as governing
our children. Eli was punished fornot
governing his children. Love is the
key which unlocks the hearts of the
children.
Mr. Grey then gave some very point
ed remarks on show to study the les
son" Should study the lesson first
without the helps, then consult the
; helps and commentators to besure you
have formed correct opinions.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Opened by song service after which
the Institute discussed thepropriety of
holding County Sunday school cele-
bration in the near future On motion
it was decided to hold it at Washington
Springs, Wednesday, September 81, and
Brothers Crow, Binford, Rich, Wright,
and Rev Carson were appointed COM
mittee to make the necessary arrange
ments.
Model children's class, conducted by
Mr. Horn of Harmony township, was
very interesting.
Rev. Mr. Grey then addressed the In
stitute again on the subject of "Quali-
| fication Of Sunday School Teachers
the most important of which was first,
piety: second, adaptation; third, pa
thence, perseverance and prayer; no
> person was fit for a teacher who did
not pray The lesson should be divid-
ed into three heads; what does this les
i son mean, what does it teach, and
to whom does it apply? Keep your
ears and eyes open for Illustrations
during the week. Speak to, shake
hands with, and call your scholars by
name, not "Bub." or isis Use such
! language as they can understand Give
] them something to do. Use the pro-
t noun I and us rather than "you" in
= your applications.
|. EVENING SESSION.
r Opened by song. Devotional led by
! Rev Daley. The leading feature Of
y the evening was the Question Box
4 opened and questions answered by Rev
d Gray, who madeit very interesting and
r instructive to all present.
S A vote Of thanks was given Rev's
+ Grav and Dailey for their efficient