The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.


auaFess on doW to secure order in Sur
DAY school," Who are 10 the Sunda
school OF to-day and how the Sunda
school OF to-day Is managed he said wer
simple questions of fact, He telieye,
that the whole church should form on
great bible school. In the Sunday schoo
there should ie control, direction ant
support. No Sunday school should b
allowed to run iteelf. IL will do so if al
lowed, but, like the humboldt river. 1
VIII run itself in the ground. The clasi
teachers are responsible for the order il
| The school room.
Rev. William a. walling OF the Delaware
avenue Baptist Church delivered an in
tefeSting address on SUNDAY Schoo
| Music" Among other things he sale
lliat little children seek a Sunday Schoo
win their ears and hearts Just as they
seek the little singing birds. The hymn
DOOR, tho instrument and the director are
| the things whIcn are essential III furnish
| ing good music In the Sabbath School.
| he uwelt at length on the clues OF bymne
10 he used. lie gave illustrations OF the
hymns used among which was temper
ahce hymn which caused considerable
mel rimant.
VI course this is free country and you
Gun use wnat music you will. Ii you teach
children to sing circus music then your
sunday school will be II circus, lie critt.
Giseu inc construction of several hymns.
Iie favored the use OF Juiians Dictionary
Hymnolugy.
1t will pay to go through your book
anu select about twelve of the best hymns
Membefs oil Sunday school orchestra
should be taken as far as possible from
your own school. He himself preferred
Tue piano because children sing by ear.
A poot orgahlst will spoil the singing In
any school.
one OF the principal features In the rem
ultlon OF good music Is the director. Life.
enthusiasm aud devotion can 10 put Into
sunday school by good music Rev. V.
). Collins disagreed with Rev. Mr.. Wall
ing on some hymns Hc believed In COM
munIon oil saints and the forgiveness OF
sths sths ana he favored singing all the hymns
that brought hun nearer to God.
DINERS discussed the su bisct at length
anu all favored the use OF mora soul mu-
sic ana less machine music. Something
IL wanted that VIII Du catchy for tue chill
ufen and which has harmony and that is
suited TO tue lesson.
IHe president maintained that first last
anu ali the time
lhe music should be worship
Mrs Hendricks read puper on How
to Interest Tho Scholars in temperance"
presented by Mrs. Marks who was un
aSoiunDly absent. Tie sight OF sin does
hot often cute sin. IL will ba sorrowing
day 1or Satan when the food of total
abstinence ls lnstlied into the children.
fou may say 1t is the duty OF parents to
warn children, but how many have we to
SDhto iAoiii hothco Wheib pCEuHE5 ono OF
pom parents are addicted to this awful
huDlt, or where they have no parents. A
pltlaDlb Illustration was given of d Young
Inan I'D the iail whom Mrs. Marks had en-
countered In II recent visit to the jail,
ean ms Blble De faithfully taught with
out bringing In all tho sins In the de.
caloSue. Thsle are many children in own
sabbath School who depend on the teacher,
Their parents have turned their backs
on then ana we must go out into the bye
ways and bring th9m L.. When will the
Time como when tho tenn peraIice Lesson
VIII be mado one OF the most Important
to DC taught?
Rev. ". Il. White stated that he has
been grleved that the laws OF the State
teaches children that IL Is just as right to
seil Intoxicating drink as II s in the case
Ol Rfoeerie3. Let us burn into our hearts
that The selling OF Liquor Ia a sin against
God that can never De legalized.
Sharles ). simmons favored law to
prohibit The manufacture of the candy
known by the name OF Rock end Rye.n
l. A. Perry stated that lie met on his
visit to the jail live oil his acqudintances
who were there from the eiiecis OF drink:
one OF them was brother In bis church
who made religious profession on FIJI.
day night and by getting drunk ne muir.
dered his vile tue next Sunday. He does
and will teach Temperate to the auperin.
tendent tho teacher and tile ciildren.
Mrs. hate Fulton asked how she WIS
going 10 teach temperance to the two
Little daughters OF a saloon keeper. This
brought George W. Todd To his Ieet. who
gave an experience over Eleventh street
bridge, where the children were taught
and the parent went out of the business,
Dr. Proudfeit felt thut the best way to
bring reform around was to bring the
children TO Christ first. Lot them 20 out
Into the world then aud saVe SOUS and
temperance will be instIlled Into their
young hearts. Miss Nellie Taylor also
discussed the question.
Professor sweeney inauguerated a novel
and interesting song service at the evsn-
iGgs sesston--tha waving oil handkerchiefs
and IL hud beautiful effect.
Rev 5. IL. Wylle roalt the tenth chapter
of ST. Paul to the Romans.
Rev Blr. Lewis offered prayer
The committees on resolutions present.
ed a sat of resolutions OF thanks
Resolved, That the thanks of the con-
yention De extended 10 the New Caatle
Nj. II. Church for tile Use OF their build.
ing and to the committee on entertain.
tnent, to Rev V. s. Collins and wife for |
hospitality. TO the ladies In
papers, to Professor sweeney. to The pre-.
eident to the p, w. " B. RAILROAD Com.
pauy and to tn press from which kindly
notices will come.
Dr. MacGregor of Philadelphia address. |
ed the convention and said that he favor.
ed the Sabbath School attend ina body
Tho morning service. As the State pro-
vdas the school books so 1t ia
that the church Should furnish eaen
scholar with u bible. A special teacher |
should be there to place the Bible IN the
leads and hearts OF the Sabbath School |
scholars.
l.ev. G. +. Hendricks said that he has \
peg un a five minute drill in his church.
| he scholars huye taken up with the idea
There was resolution passed reccon.
la a hnn ~ nj. q rh,x
,wo suggestions OF DIR. MacGOll MacGrep.
,r and that the catechism be used as much
IS possible In all our schools The eug.
yastions were Attendance at morning
ervice OF the school, aud increased bible
irill work lie carried on,
How to increase tue teaaher's interest
II the WORK" was the subject OF an allie
Lddtess delivered by Rev ". z. Swartz
He believed that the best work cannot
70 attained until the greater interest is
aiken by the teachers In furtllering the
work. Of Jesus Christ. II should be like
he Irish school master did who put out
he sign Hereafter | will hold SUNDAY
chool twice week-on Wednesday aud
aiurday.
When scholars get into school they use
he studies they Ike best 1t is hat We
an increase our interest by application
y 1t. ana tile despisel study will become
lie fayo1lte one. taacher VINO hus no
mastery can not Increase ability unless
ltsftst mas beeh Increased. lle dwelt
. a ilowery way Oh the genius of Mozart.
Ve must have a pleasure and ability for
nthnsiasIn. He dWei on the savings of
tariieid on his course OF study, aid SO
he teacher is to the scholar the Sunday
chooL ii he Is to be wise hs must drink
| the waters of wisdom from you and
othing stands In the way of the man who
lurge souied.
lie believed that ability would he In.
,eased by the study OF the child and tho
Wing word shown us In the bible. 1t Ia
ecessary that We should assimilate 50
lit we live In that book ant it In us. We
eed to study our scholars to know where
10y stand. The guide must always go
where his protege is. and go step by
ep with him, and SO the teacher must
. step b" step with the scnola until we
ling him to the highest pinuacle OF work
II Jesus Christ We must have the gift
sympathy, as Ehrist had IL. We n4st
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