The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-27
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
ANNUAL COUNTY CONVENTION IN
SESSION.
Interesting Papers and Addresses By
Rev. n. w. Rider, II. L. Hyatt,
j. Blanchard Patt,n
aud Others.

The first cession of the tenth annua
Los Angeles county Sunday school con
vention Was held in the Trinity Metho.
dist church OF this city yesterday. The
convention was called to order at 80,
with Gaorge T. Hanly in the chair.
! Over go delegates and Sunday school
workers were present. After the devo-
tional exercises. led by J. 3. Johnson,
greetings from the churches outside OF
the city we're received and heartily
| responded TO by several OF the city
/ workers.
Rev. A. W. Rider then gave an excel
lent address, the subject of which was :;
I What Constitutes a Sabbath School? He
said that two often things which are
merely accessories are mistaken for the
actual necessities in the Sabbath school
work. He showed very clearly that the
main object OF all Sabbath school work
should be the conversion of the children,
and that the teacher is by far the most
important factor in this great work.
Following this, Mr.. James Blanchard
read an interesting paper on the neces-
city OF teachers meetings.
tie strongly advocated the gathering
together of all Sunday school teachers
IN the regular weekly teachers meeting,
and claimed this meeting TO be fully
as Important ne any meeting OF the
church. This meeting must be some.
thing moro than place to study the
lesson. 1t must be place fer impGrt-
Ing and receiving knowledge of mat
tiers OF teaching. No teacher can sue
coed without the Holy Spirit, and this
meeting must be the place where the
teachers are to be flied with Code
spirit. A lively discussion followed, in
which some expressed themselves in ia
vor OF, and othere opposed to, any such
meetings.
Mr.. II. p. Hyatt gave very interest
ing address on the subject of the Model
superintendent. Mr.. Hyatt said euch
superintendent would necessarily be a
perfect msn-one who had been edu
Gated to this work and could give his
whole time to it. Above all, he must
be the highest tyne of q spiritual man
obtainabe. He must be by nature
general; he must be cordial and kind
and intensely interested in the work.
The paper was greatly enjoyed by all.
Mr.. w. Il. Shaw was next introduced
and opened, the discussion on the subject
OF the Model Sunday School Teacher.
This teacher must above all things love
God and be filled with His spirit; must
love his scholars and be in sympathy
with them; must love Gods work and
be willing and eager to study it. He
must realize the responsibility OF his po-
siticn, and be faithful in the fultllment
OF his duties, and in every way follow the
example of the great teacher, Jesus
Christ.
L.. &
joined in the discussion which followed.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Credentials, finance, nomina
tions and organization.
The committee on credentials reported
1a2 delegates from 45 different Sunday
schools present at the afternoon Hes-
sion.
The session closed with q question
drawer in which many ian portsnt q ues-
tons were asked and answered.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was opened at
Z 80 by praise service, consisting OF
cong and PRAYER. The orchestra and
choir from the Frat Baptist church were
present and added greatly to the sing
ing. The orchestra also favored the
convention with several instrumental
selections. A slight change in the pro-
gramme was necessary on account OF the
absence of one of the speakers.
Mrs. y. l.. Parmelee, superintendent
OF the primary department of the Boyle
Heights Methodist Sunday school, read
an excellent paper on primary work
among very little children. She i'm
pressed on her hearers the Importance
of teaching by means of the eye as we'll
as the ear. Material things are neces-
sary to impress the spiritual lessons on
the chidrens minds. Mrs. Parmelee
explained the kindergarten system ueed
in the Boyle Heights primary clase, ard
with the aid of her assistant teachers
illustrated the method by telling the
story OF Christ, not only in words but
also by means of objects. Her paper
was well received and fully discussed
by the convention.
The Chinese quartette OF the Presby-
terrain Chinese school then favored the
audience with a vocal selection, after
which the chairman introduced Mr.. j.
d. Moody, who occupied few minutes
on the subject, How to Secure the At.
tendance Of the Children at the Church
Service.
Mr.. Moody said that the habit OF at.
tending church, when formed early in
life, would be blessing forever. He
gave several plans for bringing the chill
dren into the church, among which was