The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-19


meets
Associational preaeher-C. L. Diven; al
ternate. VI. Willett
The evening session began with snort
praise and prayer service, after which rev.
| G. III. Lee, of Taylor church, Seattle, ao-
dressed the association on Church schools
for the Present Day" He said that the
Sunday schools need a more earnest. al
fectionate. prayerful care OF the church.
In San Francisco one child IN SIX attends
| Sunday school, and Seattle Is certainly no
| better in this direction. In Massachusetts
| only one Sunday school scholar IN eignty-
one was converted last year. he read
| from an article by DIR. Crafts, who stated
that statistics showed that nine-tenths OF
all criminals had once been Sunday
school scholars. The most important thing
is to find some way by which children and
young people can he induced to attend
| church service. The teachers irregu!arity
| in attendance is one great drawback to the
success of the Sunday school. There
| ought TO be great revival in the need of
| child conversion. Sturgeon has said if
| there were any OF his members he could
depend on at all times they were those
/ who had given themselves TO Christ when
| yet child. Every one who believes that
| God can save man ought to believe that
| He could twice IS easily convert and save
| child. The Sunday school should GER
| tainiy have a consecrated pastor and
| superintendent, but doubiy important is
| il that this conservation and love OF Christ
and His children should fill the heart of
| the teacher
Rev. s. d. Belt, of Ellensburg. then
| spoke in an interesting manner on "fhe
| Minister as Teacher" He said that the
| minister should not be a teacher on oc-
| casion. when called upon, or only under
certain conditions and circumstances. but
| absolutely and at all times. God fits those
! ministers he chooses to do HIS will and his
| work by filling them with a knowledge
| that makes them thorough teachers.
| Christians are not well enough yersed in
| the Word of God.
Rev. Wailece Nutting said that statistics
were great liars or else had shown that
| Sunday schools had an evil tendency. He
| did not believe there was a pastor in the
| room who could at moments notice give
| coherently connected address on the life
| of Christ. and that this thing is greatly
| 10 be deplored. There is a vast in
| jury done in the Sunday school in the use
| of teachers who are not at all fitted for
| school should dispense with the quarter
| lies, which are easily destroyed and lost,
and the scholars supplied with lessons in
book form, cloth bound, something that
| would cost them something, and some
| thing that they would keep and take
| care of.
DIR. Mclean. of Oakland, Cal. wondered
| how it would be to call on the tea cheers
! each week, to talk with them and pray
| with them, and show them that the pas
| tors have a personal interest in their work.
| Rev. E. j. Singer said this was the first
association in which Sunday schools had
| received so much attention. He did not
| believe that the Sunday schools, as they
| are. are not successful.
| Rev. Richard Bushell was in favor of
letting only those have charge of a Sunday
| school in any way who have fully given
| themselves TO Christ and are consecrated
| to their work.
| Miss Hcssie Doyle. of Snohomish, made
| some very interesting and helpful sugges-
| tions regarding primary Sunday school
| work. She said that the teachers do not
| have confidence enough in the boys. There
| is sometimes great deal more in boy
| than people would be led TO believe from
| his outside actions. The Sunday school
| lessons as they are, prepared in the quar-
| terlies seem particularly untitled for pri-
mary scholars.
| Mr.. Duncan, of Houghton, spoke of his
| class of boys, and how much interest and
| Joy he took in training them and receiv-
| ing suggestions from others.
Rev. Diven criticised in friendly way
| Brother Nutting. He said it was pretty
| hard on the ministers If after nine years
| of study they are unable to give connect
| edly the principal events in the life OF
| Christ. He also said the Sunday schools
| were not as bad as represented.
Rev j. L. Fordner of Washougal, said
/ that there was too much effort made to
cram the mind of the child with Biblical
knowledge, and he was rather in favor of
| training the heart of the child through
| the kindly influence of the lady teachers.
| Today's programme commences at y a.
| m, as follows:
Devotional and praise service. conducted by
| Rev. A. J. smith, THeome.
| Congregational Individuality, Rev. l. IL.
/ HaliocE u. D., Tacoma
| ''Chrlstlan Unity" Rev. George Lindsay,
! Coupeyllle-
Discus ion
"rhs Deeadenee OF Prayeriul Habits," Rev.
/ Thomas g LAWS, Lowell.
Revive Us Again.. Rev. J. d. Jones, RITE
! willie.
! "a Chronic Revival Rev. Lueius o. Baird,
1 Pullman.
| In the afternoon at 2o'clock the subject
| of Education" will be discussed by Rev.
| John X. Mclean, d. D., Of Oakland, CAL
| At O'Clock a woman's meeting will be
| held, consisting of:
Responsive service
| Prayer, Mira Wallace Nuttng
I PAPER, "Homaus Interest in Home Missions"
| Mrs. &. L Diven.
SoIo. Mrs.. l. II. II allock.
| Paper. Necessary Power ior Missionary
| AosE, Mrs. q. ". Gallagher
| Secrei@rys annual repoFt
Ireasusers annual report
/ 500.
| Address. Mrs. Arthur smith, China
! Address. Rev. William kincaid, ID. d, Sec. A
1 II. ". :.
Plaza of work for ". W. II. NJ T., Mrs. A Jud-
son Bailey
| La the evening at 80 there will be
| praise service. led by the Plymouth church
/ choir, after which al Home and Abroad"
+ will re dscussed by the Rev. William
/ kincaid, ID. H.. New York city; the Rev.
/ A j. Bailey, seattle; tae Rev. Walter
/ Frear, Oakland, Ca, au6 others
Farmers Alliance Wheat
| The plan 10 improve Cay dock and pre-
| pare IL for warehousing and handling
! wheat 10 accommodate tue Farmers Ali