The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-06-16
Shiawassee County S. S. Association.

Shiawassee County S. S. Association.
The thirtieth semi-annual meeting of
the Shiawassee County Sunday School AS
ISOLATION was held at West Haven in the
Evangelical church, Tuesday and Wednes-
day of last week. The afternoon session
opened at 1880 o'clock and after singing and
devotional exercises, the general topic, ''The
need OF Aggressive Sunday School Work
from the stand point of-1st-''The State"
was taken up by Rev. w. w. Will, of Hen
derson. He said in brief: "People are
naturally an aggressive people. To gain
more money, lands, ETC., to add to if we are
going to invest money, or undertake any
thing, the question naturally arises in our
minds, "Will 1t pay?" and just as citizens
are, SO is our state. 1t pays to Christianize
them; there Is great need of aggressive
Sunday school work, that these immoral
communities may be built up by organizing
Sunday Schools, furnishing funds, etc. Let
us be earnest in this work in our own state.
This was followed by discussion. I'd, "From
the standpoint of the church," by Rev. f.
L. Strauch, of Owosso. He said: "ln order
that 1t may be successful, it must haye the
help of the church. In looking upon this
question the earnest Christian cannot help
but realize the magnitude of 1t, feeling their
responsibility. The church needs this aux
iliary. All should take an interest In this
great work." Discussion. 3d-"The I'm
saved" by Rev. A. G. Peters. "That we
should invest money to establish Sunday
Schools where they are needed. Discus
sion. 'The Sunday School not to super
cede, but to supplement home religious
instruction" by Rev. Wright, of Benning-
ton. He said: "The home training 10 sup
| plement the s. s. does not in the least re-
lieve the parents of home religious instruc-
ton, but should correspond with the work
of the Sunday School teachers. Teach your
children at home the commandments of God
and heaven, gentleness, unselfshness, obe-
dience. etc. They may be closely united in
saving the rising generation" Discussion.
Question box in charge of Treasurer Parkill.
| Benediction. Adjournment
The evening session opened at 7:3O by song
and praise service led by Rev. Will followed
by devotional exercises conducted by Rev
Oliver. General topic, 'Relation of teacher
to pupil" This topic was ably handled by
Rev. Reitzel, of Owosso. He beautifully
portrayed to his hearers the relation Of
teacher to pupil, the longing of the human
heart, the teacher able to satisfy that long
ing, constituting relation. This was fol
lowed by duet by Rev. and Mrs. Will. "a
talk to the boys and girls" by Charles Hol
man, of Corunna. "The boys and girls o
today are the men and women of tomorrow
they are the hope of our nation. He con
cluded with temperance thoughts and
strong appeal for free suffrage as means t.
drive the foe from our land. Singing an,
benediction. Adjournment.
Wednesday forenoon session opene,
with singing and devotional exercise
conducted by Rev. Wright. "A norma
drill" by the President. He said il
brief: "While secular teachers have t
have special training for their work the s
s. teacher has almost none. Why not hav
normal class to study, to learn somethin
of the nature of their work and how to
1t and the fundamental principles of tn