The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-08
HOW TO GET THE CHILDREN IN THE
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
The Way to Keep Thorn There. and
the Way TO Interest Them-Inter-
esting Account OF the Recent Meet.
ing nj LaUrenS.

the Way TO Interest Them-lnter-
esting Account OF the Recent Meet.
ing at Laurens.
The State Sabbath School Assocat tion met
according to appointment at Laurens Tues
day evening March 81. at O'Clock.
The Abbeville county association was rep
resented By the folloWWingi delegates Rev.
Bolts, j. \. Wilson and w. y. Temple
ton.
The names of eighty-four delegates were
enrolled from different portions OF the
state.
AS this was the first State Sabbath School
Association your correspondent had ever at
tended IT might not be amss to give some I'M
preston made upon his mind. II was an
earnest body OF christian workers with minds
thoroughly imbued with the sp irit of the
Master, "who came into the world to seek
was how to get the children into the Sabbath
School and how TO keep them Interested In
The study Of Gods word. The impression
was that to win souls for Christ the work
must be begun in childhood, while the evil
days come not nor the years draw nigh then
they shall say we have no pleasure In them."
The Bible was held as the text Book OF the
Sunday School and the aim OF the Assoea.
our children and to help them study IT:
The Sunday School Association interpreted
In the light OF this meeting rs Uhe Church OF
God studying the word OF God)
Statistics show that 50 per cent. or tn Is in
crease in church membership comes from
the Sunday School and II also shows that on
ly five per cent of the young men OF our
country are members Of the church. There
| is in view of these facts great work to be
done by the Sabbath schools, and 1t Is now
well TO have organized Efforts in which we
| can meet and discuss plans and methods TO
reach our young men and get them TO come
| to the Sunday School.
We propose TO have meeting or our Coun-
| ty Association sometime this summer, and
| Ill nd n H.
day School Superintendent In this County TO
| be present end give us the benefit OF his en-
peiIence In the management OF his sunday
school. We will also Invite the Pas.
| tors and workers. The programme as printed
was carried out.
| One Of the most Interesting features OF The
occasion was the teaching Of an infant class
| by Mrs. Krafts the wife OF Presbyterian
minister in New York. She WAS thoroughly
fitted for tho work. having been for five years
teacher in the Normal School OF ILLINOIS,
and having become familiar with the Kinder.
CARTON System she knew exactly how TO OBJ.
| tain and hold the attention OF the children.
The seven points she used In teach Ing was u
lustration, Imitation, 1maginHtlon, Ques-
tioning, System, Repetition and Enthusiasm.
| These she illustrated by seven lamps. one
lamp representing each OF the above. When
| she put into practical demonstration This sy s.
tenn it was very evident that she possessed In !,
the children that she was In thorough
sympathy, with them ard ,gain.rd
| and held tne QICenLlOn Ol lNculy
| five children for about thirty minutes.
She was a living example of the fact that to
succeed in al undertaking we must have our
hearts in II. w
| representative OF the intermediate Sunday
School Union, AID his Wise words OF counsel
will long be remembered.
The following officers were chosen fof the
ensuing year:
| Presidents. B. EZell.
First Vice Prcsilent-Rev. J. w. Shell.
Second Vice President--J. w. Bcdcnhaugh.
| Secretary-Rcv. l. II. Law.
| Statistical Secretary-C. l.. Fike.
| Treasurer Roy. Walter l.. Herbert.
The people OF LaurcnS were nnoounueu III
| their hospitality.
Il. e. &. CorsetS at o. p. Heath & Co.'S
Fosters Kid Gloves at o. i. Heath & Co.'s
Silk Mitts l5c per pair at o. p. Heath Il Go. s
3yards good Jeans for &c alto. p Heath &
Company.
Boys Knee Pants 15c peir at o, 7, Heath
& Co.'S
Mems Wool Hats &c each-from Auction-at
| O. =. Heath e Co.'S
The ladies say o. p. Heath & Cos. Dress
Goods and Trimmings are by far the prettiest
ever seen in Abbeville.
White Nain9cok Checks &c yard at 0. P
Heath & Co.'S.
Sheer India Linen SC per yard at o. P.
Heath & Co.'s