The morning times., 1895-11-21
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Discussed at Great Length by tn
Columbia Association.

Discussed at Great Length by the
Columbia Association.
The work of the eighteenth annual CON
vention OF the Columbia Association of
Baptist Churches, which has been in session
since Monday, In Queenstown Church, Brook
land, will practically end with this morn
ing 5 session. Thereports from all branches
of church work have been full and OF
most satisfactory nature, and by them the
good results of the years work fully at
tested. The convention win close with
young peoples meeting this evening, under
the direction OF Mr.. p. II. Bristow, super
intendent of Calvary Baptist Church Sunday
school, as chairman
The session last evening was presided over
by Rev. X. X. West, pastor OF the Queens
town Baptist Church, and opened with praise
service, with Mr.. S. B. Many as leader.
The special business which claimed the
attention of the association was the read
ing and discussion OF the report OF the
committee on Sunday schools. In the ab-
sencc of Rev. 8. ii. Green, pastor or CALVARY
Baptist Church, chairman of the committee,
the report was submitted by Mr.. Charles F.
Lynch, superintendent Of the Queenstow
Church.
The report wns most encouraging and
satisfactory and showed that connected
with the sunday schools were l AZ officers,
4D4 teachers, 5,l92 pupils and collections
| amounting to Sc, ,4S115.
In speaking oil the IuJure of the church
| and church life the report stated that 1T
lay in the children of the Sunday schools
and consequently it behooved us to see that
they are properly educated for the Christian
lives they should lead.
Mr. j. o. c. Roberts, who discussed
"Better Organization" said the Sunday
school was a matter of the deepest inter
est to all for there the children OF al must
lott sffsta ar g n n
training and education. He then pictured
what, in bis opinion Baptist Sunday
schools generally are and what they shouhi
J be. The Sunday school room, he sald,
| should not b. as 1t often is, in the basement
| 1t should be above ground In Gods glorious
| and warm light. When we want TO bulid
we always look for the best material and
1 for this reason, as teachers, should get
| men and women consecrated to Gods work;
men and women willing to do or die
l for the cause of Christ.
The home department was discussed by
Rev. A. F. Anderson. After explaining
| the organization OF this department he SAID
| 1t was perhaps one of the most beneficial
| of all the branch work OF the church. 1t
reached a class which under most circun-
stances it was Impossible for the pastors
| of the congregations to reach.
Mr.. W. C. Needtam, superintendent Sum
| day school OF the First Baptist Church, In
| speaking on Teachers Incentive" said
| that one of the most necessary incentives
was that of love. There is all the difference,
| he said, between being called and being
sent. Besides being inspired by a love for
his work the teacher should be competent,
| for 1T is bis duty tn point out. to Illustrate.
| to exhibit and make manifest the truth"
| OF the lesson. Love is simply ''Tightness,"
! rightness In motive, rightness in thought,
rightness In action and rightness in purpose.
And IL Is wien we reach this 'rightness'
| in life that we have, feel and appreciate
Gods truth.
Short talks were also made by Revs. G. @.
Meador, C. A. Stakeiy, Theron outwater.
Mr.. S. Richards, a. L. Swartwout and
P. 81. Bristow.