Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-05-27
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Some Fine Addresses Delivered at
the Young Peoples
Convention.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK,

Rev. j. Read, of East Portland,
spoke on the Sunday school as a
help to the pastor. He said the
Sunday school was a help to the
pastor, for it exerted him to study
Gods word. The Bible should be
the PASTORS guide book and being
interested in Sunday school work
he would have to be a Bible student.
The Sunday school is an advantage
to the pastor because it teaches him
The power of the pas
tor is 10 presenting great truths in
simple language. The Sunday
school breaks down the barrier be-
tween the children and the pastor.
1t has bridged the chasm between
the pastor and Sunday school. AS
the theological seminary teaches
the student how to think, so the
Sunday school teaches the pastor
how to feel. 1t develops sympathy.
1t gives him influence over the
children.
Deacon N. S. Dygert spoke on
evaugelistic work in the Sunday
school. The speaker said the evan
gelistic work was carried on fifty-two
times iu the year by the teachers.
We must intermingle in all our
lessons the invitation, "Come unto
me-" Make it an aim to create
thirst for more knowledge of Christ's
love in the pupils heart. Take the
evangelistic part out of the Sunday
school and you take everything.
Christ meant something when he
said, "Suffer little children to come
unto me"-not in the sense of not
hinderiug them alone, but we must
help thCm 10 come. The speaker
did not advocate the begging, coax
ing of children to come into the
church, but tenderly show them
the way.
SUPERINTENDENT'S WORK.
Deacon w. B. Hall presented the
theme of the scope of the superin-
tendent's work. He said the super
intendent should work without in
reference. He should know what
the teachers teach in their classe9
and press the leaeing thoughts upon
the hearts of the scholars. The
should seek to eX-
tend evangelistic work in the school.
The superintendent should know
his teachers-know their life. He
should also know his scholars and
recognize them anywhere. He
should know their home life. He
should know above all the Lord
J Jesus Christ and take hold of his
spirit.
The scope of the teachers work
was an address which was delivered
by Rev. Gilman Parker. He said
he believed the work of the teacher
was unlimited. The teachers first
work is preparatory. He must pre-
pare himself and be a thorough
Bible student. To study the Bible
Is but part Of the wOrk-he must
prepare himselfby prayer. The spirit
Of livingChrist must dwell in him.
A continuous work of preparation.
The teachers second work is teacher.
He must teach as one called and
sent. That is a certain measure he
must feel that he is responsible for
the result. The teacher has also a
PASTORAL work; his class is his field.
1t is the teachers privilege to visit
his pupils at their homes. The
teachers is an evangelistic work.
Every teacher ought to lead their
to Christ. The teachers
Is a missionary wOrk-a social work
"a crystslizing work. He must
crystalize his. character, have his
heart pure, his bead clear. Then he
must crystalize their character.
A FINE Address.
Rev. Roland d. Grant spoke on
the subject "The Young Christian
and his Bible"
OF course it is assumed that he
has one; that be has one of his own;
a good one, The young christian
should have not one but several
one for his home ard one for his
pocket. Sir Walter Scott, when dy-
ing, asked some one to read from the
book. When asked what book, he
replied: "There is but one bOok-the
bible" The phraseolOgy Of the bible
Is the choicest and most perfect in
The English language.