, 1892-05-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
First Convention Ever Held
Thurston County.
Keen Interest en- the Part of Local
Mtnisters--The Isolated Sunday
schools in all Parts of the Coun-

Keen Interest en- the Part of Local
NHtnisters--The Isolated Sunday
schools in all Parts of the Coun-
ty--Interesting Discussions.
The first county convention Of Sunday
schools ever held in Tnurston county is
now in session at the First M q. church.
Opening exercises were held last night at
which there was a good attendance of local
and county Sunday school workers. The
city pastors were nearly all present and
eyinced keen interest in matters that
came up for consideration. Rev. F. E..
Drake conducted the song and prayer SER
vice at the opening Of the convention. Mr..
Drake-Was chosen chairman pro tenn. and
Professor B. w. BrintnaIl secretary.
After these officers had been duly in
stalled, the chairman introduced Rev. G.
/. Diven, Of the Congregational church,
who delivered the address of welcome, in
4 which he extended the hand of Christian
fellowship to all Christian workers present
who had drawn thither to exchange opin-
ions and to discuss methods and measures
FOR DOING SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Following this came the opening topic of
the conventions: E'Object of a Sunday
school convention" The different points
for consideration in this subject were pre-
sented by Rev. ]. G. Douglass, who was
/ followed by Rev. Mr.. Drake and Rev. 4. J.
1 Lamont. Half an hour has devoted to a
very profitable discussion of this theme.
The general concensus of opinion was
that Sunday school convention was a ne
cessity because it gave all persons interest
/ n6 n this Oln of christian
tunity to exchange opinions and to relate
instances of individual experience that
! would greatly strengthen and benefit all
concerned. By coming together at regular
intervals the teachers, Superintendents and
scholars would become better acquainted
/ more schools would be started and those
concerned would be better able to manage
the schools after they had once been organ
ized.
This morning at 10 o'clock the conyen.
4 ton was called to order by the chairman
after which Rev. J. G. Douglass conducted
4 the devotional exercises. The permanent
4 organization of the convention and election
4 of officers was deferred indefinitely. Re,
ports from the various Sunday schools
throughout the county were next received
i Their reports developed several interesting
facts, foremost among which was that there
4 were many more Sunday schools in opera.
ton in the county than was at first sup
i pOS0Q. Oll4y bI1Ob6 p6ESOH6 Q1FSCGly inter
ested knew of their existence. Rev. E
. Hopkins of South Union, reports that with.
in the last five weeks he had organized six
Sunday schools in Thurston county Many
4 of the city pastors expressed surprise that
so much work was being done in the inter
est OF the children inthe county. All thai
was needed to give the work greater i'm
petus was for the different officers to get to
gether where they could give information
and inspiration.
Rev. W. E. Prichard, Of the Baptis
church. opened the subject; "How tx
Teach the Bible" Mr.. Prichard insisted
that the Bible must be taught as a revel
alton from God, having the stamp Of au
thorjty and inspiration. Mr.. Drake in
sisted that the teacher must first know it,
truth, must believe it, and that he must bt
natural teacher and not a mere lecture
or exhorter. 1t was not possible, he SAID
to lay down arbitrary rules for the govern
ment of teachers. Mr.. Diven insisted tina
not only the history, but the truth and doc
trlne of the Scriptures be taught.
The afternoon session was devoted to tht
following topics:
2;8o;;-Deyotional exercises, Rev. J. s
McCallum.
300; Qualifications Of S. S. teachers
Rev. L. j.. Lamont.
III. Johnson, of Tumwater.
4:50.-Question box.
4 Tonight the program will consist of thu
following topics for discussion:
7:30.-Song service.
f 8:00.-Relation of the Sunday school Il
home and church, Rev E. Hopkins, Tum
water.
8:30,-How to build up our sunda,
schools, Rev. j. s. McCallum.