The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-04-21

Address-The Various Phases and
Methods of Sunday School Work.
The First session was opened in
the First Baptist Church at O'Clock
Thursday afternoon when the Con
vention vas opeLea by singing tbs
hymn "Take the Name of Jesus with
You," followed with prayer by Rev.
]. H. Vernon. n. b. Brorghton, ot
Raleigh, then called the convention
to order
NJ. Baity, fSmithfield, was chosen
Secretary, after which DR.. Dickinson
announced that the first business OF
the convention was organization. In
this the enrolment of delegates came
first.
A committee of two was appoint
ed to wait on and secure the names
of delegates to the convention.
Rey, C. Durham was appointed to
act as treasurer.
State Auditor G. W. Sanderlin,
who was announced to deliver the
address on The Bible in the Sunday
SCHOOL, was detained at home on
account of the illness of his wife.
The committee on enrolment re-
ported sixty-four delegates present,
The next business taken up was the
election of officers: DIR. e. A. Rom
niger Superintendent of the Reids-
vile Sunday school was elected pres
ident of the convention. A com
mittee was then appointed to nomi-
nate two vlce-presidents.
Rev. HI. A. Brown, pastor, deliverd
a brief address extending to the dele
gates, in behalf of the citizens of Win
ston-Salem, a cordial welcome. He
also referred to the progress of the
Twin-City during the past few years,
besides giving brief history of the
two Baptist Sunday Schools in Win
ston. His words of greeting were
both beautiful and appropriate
Several responses were made to Mr..
Browns remarks by delegates to the
convention.
The evening session of the Sunday
School c onv ven o n was opened
promptly at eight O'Clock by sing
ing There is Fountain Filled
with Blood" after which Rev. DR..
Herring, Missionary to China, read
portion of Scripture in the first
chapter of Acts and made some beau
tiful and pointed comments teaching
the need and power of the Holy
Spirit, and offered an earnest prayer
for His presence and power in the
exercises of the evening.
The President, DR.. e. A. Rominger
then called the convention to order
and introduced to the audience Rev.
c. A. Jenkins, instructor in the Ok
ford Baptist Female College, who
followed with an eloquent as well as
interesting address upon "The Holy
Spirits work in the Preparation Ex-
position, and Application of Scrip
ture Lessons in the Sunday School. .
He spoke of the very meager con-
ception the average christian has of
the Holy Spirit and His office as one
of the Trinity; then of the Spirits
power showing how that Christ
could not enter upon his great work
as a teacher until he had received
the Holy Spirit at His memorial BILE
Baptism in the Jordan, and the dis
ciples were commanded to remain
inactive until the coming of the
Spirit on the day of fPentecost, ,and en-
phasized the great success which
crowned their efforts on that and en-
suing days.
He then urged upon his hearers the
Importance of Sunday School work
ers being embued with this Holy
Spirit, and declared that an unregen-
Grated man should never be permit
ed to teach in the Sunday School.
He urged the necessity of the teach
ers catching and holding the atten-
tion of his class and his inability to
do this without the assistance of the
Spirit. He then touched upon the
Importance OF otimparting the simple
Bible truths to the pupils, declaring
that the world needs to be taught
the Bible and not SO much the opin
ions of men concerning it's teachings
just as all the roads of England
lead directly or Indirectly to Londor
just so every aim of the Sunday
School should point to the salvation
of souls.
The object of every teacher shoulC
be to save each member of his or he
class and his earnest prayer, "Got
save my class" The teacher mus
have personal testimony for Christ
AS will expect rich harvest on al
iceberg as good from cold ant
formally conducted class. Mr.. Jenk
ins made several strong and pointet
illustrations by which he impresse,
his ideas upon his hearers. HI
speaks in measured ani ornat
style that holds his audience witt
the closest attention.
| After singing number 4S, Gospe
Hymns, DIR. Rop1inger introduce,
Rev. T. P. Bell, of the foreign mission
board, who spoke for about fly
minutes on Sunday School Litera
ture as means of developing inter
est in Missionary work. He spok
briefly of the slow and cautious .b
sure you are right, then go ahead
policy of the Southern Baptists an
reviewed the gradual progress of th
missionary cause in the Sunda.
Schools of the South.
He referred to the organization o
the Sun Beam Society about 81
years ago and its wonderful success
There being now about 500 societie
in the State with about 10000 men
bers.
The societies paid to the foreig
mission board last year more tha
1000 besides the large amount