The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-06-29


The program was again resumed. and
Prof. J. C. speicher told Us how to make 9
sunday-school atfractige-a neat room, car.
Pe;ed, mottoes on the wall. etc. were rsqui-
sizes.
Rev. Crist jocularly suggested good-look-
ing superintendent To interest the chill
drcn, promptness was recommended. Old
people can wait-children never. Singing
is an attraction. Good teaching. which is
hard 10 get, makes the school interesting.
Rev. Manages answered the question,
How TO make the school beneficial" He
could not see who woald be the beneficiary
Of the Sunday y-school except that the church
would be benefited if the Sunday school
would remain for preaching and contribute
though our theory is that the church is TO
support the Sunday
Prof Speicher says, elect the best man for
superintendent and do not rotate. Have
good teachers, who are members Of the
church. the earnest, devoted members.
Judge o. P. Shaver believed that the
church should be in the Sunday school and
the Sunday school in the church.
Rev. A. B. Miller, of Glade, asks How
would you draw out an uninteresting class
If the class does not prepare the lesson ?''
Prof Speicher would talk to them person.
ally concerning their privileges-not duty
and tell them what they will miss by not
taking an interest in the lesson.
Rev. Shertz illustrated how difficult il is
to get some childrens minds on the lesson
by an incident A teacher spoke of the love
of Christ TO his class, and after the proper
impression was supposed to have been made,
asked the class, Now, children, what do
you love best p When precocious little
fellow quickly answered, ginger cakes.
The following queries were given: What
is the purpose or benefit of the sunday
school banner class Rev. Harkey answer
ed that the purpose is to stimulate, but the
benefit is mir"
Would not prayer meeting take the
place of a Christian Endeavor Society .,
Rev Kribbs answered, No; the prayer meet
ing prays aud talks, but the Christian En-
deavor prays talks and works. Prayer meet
ings have not done the work the societies
are now doing.
Report from the committee on Reports
was read. They reported 22s officers, 345
teachers, 3,72s scholars, as belonging to this
association, with nine schools not report
ing.
The number oflesson leaves used are 42s; /;
lesson books, 2,Sl9; Augsburg Teachers,
81; Lutheran Sunday school Heralds, 745.
The total amount contributed for all pur-
poses by the schools was $685. 80; contrib
uted for missions, s976.79. The banner for
the largest average attendance, and the larg-
est contribution per capita for missions, was
awarded 10 the school at Bakersville, in the
Evansville charge Rev. E. Msnges, pastor,
with honorable mention of the school at
Somerset. The president accordingly pre-
sented the banner to the delegation from
Bakersvile, in very graceful address, con-
graduating the school on its merited sue
cess, and referred to the high standing of
the school in the years OF the past. He
trusted that their success might provoke 9TH
ers TO good works, and be healthy stimu-
lus to the successful school itself
Systematic benefcence in the Sunday
school was presented to the convention by
w. H. settlemeyer, Of lockwood. He first
reviewed the work Of the association for the
past year, and eomplimented them on the
success attained Then be referred TO the
difficulty of obtaining system, because we
could not agree as to the best way of doing
this work. He also recommended closer ad-
herence to the calls ofthe church boards for
contributions from the Sunday school.
Oliver Knepper liked the word Bene6-
eenoe," because it meant doing good. He
endorses tine adherence to The system inaug-
uraled by the church boards. He observes
improvement in this department of the Sun
dsy-school work with each advancing year.
The president gave US an earnest talk on
system in all work, and 50 We must have II
in this work, and urged the school to con-
tribute on the first Sunday of each month
for missions, and to the boards when their
calls come to the schools. he hopes that no
school will report blank on mission work
next year. Nine schools reported blank this
year, IA reported under so. reported $40,
over and less than s25, 6 reported over SIS,
reported over $50, and reported over
siO0. The banner school reported over Sl42
The average for all the schools reporting
was 81 ~.
A spirited discussion on methods of re-
porting in the minutes fthe Synod by the
suuday-sehool, by Rev. Miller aud Others
for time occupied the attention Of the con-
ven.ion.
Rev. L. L. Noel, Of the Christian church,
was, on motion, invited to seat with Us in
the convention.
Rev. A. b. Miller on the subject of Home
Training and the Sunday school, said 'The
Irishman's home training was with stick,
and so he Cthe lrishman) says And will
train my children as l was trained The
German trains his children 10 gather money
and keep it, We want, Is the German, tG
train the children TO gather money. bat not
to keep it. Prof o. o. Saylor voiced the
sentiment Of parents who expect the Sun
day-school 10 take the place Of home train
ing by citing a remark he overheard in a
town where many Of the young people are
given 20 profanity. 1t seems strange said
a bys,auder, on hearing some boys swear,
that there is so much swearing in this town
when nearly all the children go 10 Sunday
school."
Rev. Noel thought parental example
essential 70 success in home training
Rev Johnson said home training trains
children, while the Sunday school teaches
them. Home training makes habit.
Rev Amick believes true home training IS
not 50 much in teaching as in a practical
home life. where all manners, dispositions
and feeling play their part.
Rev. SettlemyeT referred to Dr. Trumbulis
testimony, that home training Is not success
ful unless there is public teaching Of the
Bible as in the Sunday-school.
Brother Lohr said you cannot teach them
to hold the truth unless regenerated. Teach
more of Christ and there will be no desire TO
do wrong.
Brother J. NJ. Hoover believes in strict
training Children from unchristian homes
need especial care in the Sunday school.
Pray, but don't fail to work for the end for
which you pray.
How can We best promote Sunday OBJ
servance?" was opened by Prof. Speicher.
First, he said, observe it at home then say