The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
How Best to Gain Child rem
Discussed, and Teach
erS Advised.

Universalisu Sunday School InstitutI
was held at the First Uniyersalist Churct
yesterday. The afternoon session began
shortly after two O'Clock. and the meet
ing was called to order by Rev. James
Taylor of the Brevoort Un:versalist Mis-
sion, New York. Mr.. TAYLOR. who is the
Vice President Of the Institute, presided
in the absence Of the President. "Old
Coronation" was sung and then DR.. G. E
Nash from Brooklyn offered up a prayer
The address of welcome was made by tn
pastor Of the church. Rev. H.. A. Westall.
He said:-
"In behalf of the congregation of the
First Universalist Church l extend to
you a hearty welcome. No words of mine
can express the pleasure. the appreciation
an occasion OF this kind affords me-
He then went on to tell the disadvantages
his church has 10 labor under. 1t is In 6
locality SO unattractive that the Method
lists abandoned it twenty years ago.
There are not mary rich or fas h1on'
able men that come to US, bnt those who
do make this their spiritual home come
for nouler ends than wealth and fashion
and they are as loyal and faithful as you
viii find the world over. Though out
numbered by other more popular
cuurcHeS W6 are QOluk u ROOu WOLS Rhu
are %hopetul,"
The Vice President in his response.
said:-
You spoke of the disadvantage you
have TO labor under, working In a To-
cali5y that others have a~bandoned.
is just the field for Unlversalists." He
then spoke Of the great Importance Ut
Sunday schools aud Sunday school work.
He was followed by mora singing, and
then the minutes were read by Mr.. Louis
Ames, the Secretary of the Institute. He
also read letters of regret which he re-
celved from DR.. Eaton the Rev. }. Cole
man Adams.
TIMELY TALKS" TOPICS.
"Timely laiks," eacn one OF which was
limited to fifteen minutes, followed. the
first was The Influence of the Sunday
School Library" by Mr.. Samuel q.
Ayres.
The second was Mrs. F. P. Randall's
paper on "A Glass OF Boys" This was
read by Mr.. Randall in the absense OF his
wife.
GA teacher OF a class of boys should
have a liking for them. In addition to
her Sunday school work she should have
a knowledge OF child nature. Do all you
can TO make the lessons interesting TO
them. Use blackboard illustrations aud
pictures, which should be chosen for
their historical accuracy. StereoDUicon
views are an Invaluable aid. Neither
praise nor blame should be q administered
TO any Of the class IN public. Always be
good natured. Don't be discouraged, In
dividuai results are not to be looked for
as much as lasting ones."
Some discussion as to the best way of
training boys followed the reading OF this
paper and Mr.. Westhail said
Il wish the boys had to commit to
memory the grand sayings OF st. Paul.
l believe the Bible is the book to be
taught in the Sunday schools"
Papec No. 5 was Primary School
Methods by Mrs. o. B. White Of
Brooklyn. She said
Earliest impressions are the m os5
lasting. Well begun is half done. Earnest
labor will produce good worK." She then
told of the advantages of the Blakesly
lessons.
No. 4 was "Hiuts and Suggestions to a
Teacher" by Mrs. S. X. Abrams. 1t was
read by Mis- SDeucer OF Harlem.
V TO TEACHERS.
tsOur action are being constantly
watched and compared with our reach
ings. Two important things In a teacher
are punctualiLy aud thofoughness. then
obliged to be absent, send a substitute.
1t is q good plan to get TO the church five
minutes before the Sunday school Degins,
80 as to be able to welcome the children.
I would advise a teacher to point out
some doctrinal point in each lesson. Be
sociabie. with your scholars and larry d
few moments with them when the ses-
sion closes.
Hints to the Superintendent in His
Work." He said: 1.-The success of the
sunday school depends SO largely upon
the teachers that their influence for good
or bad must not be under innate
Next I will talk to you ABOUT the officers
of The Sunday school. b as
sistant superintendent is the eyes
and ears of the superintendent.
Those who have children in the sunday
school can be valuable assistants. if they
will be. Encourage them to go aud
lnsls5 upon their going. The superinten-
dent should have a right baud man To
prepare the lessons for him, and should
be a graduate of some theological school.
there should be trained managers as
well as trained teachers"
Mr.. Henry b. Herbert in his talk on
Something about Sunday schools" gave
the history of them from the time of
Martin Luther down to date.
Mr.. Nash read Mr.. Chas. E. Lund's
paper on "What is the criterion of sue
cess in Sunday school work" He said:-
s'The Sunday school is often spoken OF as
the cradle of the church. The first seven
wears influence shapes u boys character
for life."
There were some discussion on Mr..
Lund's views on the subject and the
meeting adjourned until a quarter of
eighth in the evening. The aides OF
church served an elaborate collation.
for the delegates in the basement of the
church.
VENIN SESSION.
The evening session opened with the
singing OF an anthem by the choir of the
church. An invocation was offered by
the Rev. C. p. Hall. and there was more
singing by the choir, II the whole audi
ence sang hymn No. 493. 'Wait. for the
Day is Breaking" A collection was
taken up and Mrs. S~ternberg SAM Dudley
Bucks Fear Not, Ye of Israeli" as the
offertory anthem. Mr.. Ed. Marsech
moved that a vote of thanks be rendered
10 the ladies of the church for the boun-
tiful repast which they served to the
delegates. The motion was carried, and
Mr.. TAYLOR expressed thanks in fitting
terms and in behalf Of the Institute.
Mr.. sCUDDER TALKS.
He gave way to the Rev. j. l.. Scudder.
who delivered an address on Institutional
church work. He said:-
Friends. it gives me great pleasure to
be with you this evening. The address
that / will deliver will he che same that
delivered before the Universalist CluD
In New York, with notifications to sutt
tine occasion. as 1 am expected to talk
about children. / I'M willing cd every
thing to make people good. We all be-
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