Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-24
Sunday School Workers Of The 18th

District.
Very dear and highly esteemed
friends-The time of year is at hand,
when the commercial world will look
back over the year now closing, in order
to know if an advance has been made
in their line; and if not. what the diff
fculty has been. So profitable has this
custom proved, that there is. perhaps.
not a merchant in the country that
does not have IA complete looking over,
or, invoicing once or Oftener every
year. By this they often see where
losses have occurred, or mistakes made.
These losses and mistakes are turned
to good account, by causing them to be
more careful in future.
Now as earnest and honest S. S.
workers, should we not desire to i'm
prove for the future, as mistakes may
have been made? We may look over
the year now closing, and see if we
have done better than the year proceed
ing.
admit myself greatly pleased over
the work of the past year, as compared
with the work Of previous years We
have much reason to THANK God and
take courage" The services of the
convention of the district just past. is
evidence of the good work done by
Jealous workers during the year, which
makes the outlook for the future en-
couraging.
To yOn, my fellow workers, is due
the thanks of the future of our schools
Let us unitedly and devoutly thank
Gud that He has led us SO wisely and
so well; aud let us unitedly ask him to
SO lead us in this work that even
greater success may be attained the
| coming year.
l have before me the Lesson for 1892.
Lessons for first six months are in Old
Testament, and last six months in
the New These lessons are wisely
chosen, and will require great care OIL
| our part IL so prepare ourselves that
We may make proper presentation Of
tue lessons, so that our schools may be
led to Christ. 1 sincerely trust that
each officer and teacher will feel that
much of the responsibility rests with
their personal preparation of the lesson.
l desire tnat the main thought of each
will be to lead their class, or school to
| Christ. We cannot afford to be narrow
or sectarian in this matter. Denomina-
tiOnalist, is not ''secterianiSm." A
''secterian' is narrow, EigOted and
selfish; and may add, ignorant also.
\ ''sectarian" wants all to think as he
thinks. He loves to spend time in de-
| nouncing the belief of others. He
arrogates to himself the privilege of
believing as he chooses. but is not will
ing that others should peacefully have
the Same privilege. The sectarian is
more particular to bring persons to his
way of thinking. than he is to bring
| them to Christ. Persons who teach, or
| preach thus narrowly are needing our
kindest Christian consi jeration, and
our prayers.
| We as body of S. S. workers of the
| 18th district have not so learned of
Christ. Let US SO prepare ourselves on
the lessons for 1892 that we may teach
Christ from each. Phillip was filled
with his lesson, SO that he preached
Christ to the Eunuch from lisa. SD
chapter. Let us pray God that we may
be able to do likewise, and if our pupils
once fully accept Christ, they will sool
| find home in some branch of His
church. We need not trouble oul selves
about that.
was well pleased with the severa
conventions of the district the past fall
Attendance and spirit of these conven
tions was better than any former year
which shows that earnest and Willing
work had been done.
Let US push our township and count.
convention work. Keep up thorough
organization. As heretofore l am re
qu-sted to visit various parts of TIT
district, but as it is large. [ can Onl'
90 where most needed. l shall b.
greatly pleased to hear, by letter, from
any of the workers, at any time. Tel
me of your work, and perhaps by
judicious, and lively correspondence
we may be- able to help each other.
hope to see each county OF the distric
we'll represented at the state cOnven
ton at Topeka in May. 1892. l vii
try and get programs for all who cor
respond with me between now and tina
time. Papers in Barton, Rush, Lam
and Ness, please copy
GEO BUTLER,
President 18th. Dist