The morning times., 1895-11-13
TEACHING TIVE TEACHERS
How Sun ay-SehOoI Educators
May Train Good Citizens.
FAITH, FACT, FORM AND FIRE
Sunday School Union Exercises At
tract IA Large AssembIage TO Cal
vary Baptist Church-Abie and H.
teresting Addresses by Dfstin-
guished Speakers.

The fourth session OF the Sunday School
Union OF the District was held last evening
in the auditorium OF Calvary Baptist Church.
The decorations OF the church have been
completed, and nothing could be handsomer
than the effect of the new ccloriDg under
the blaze OF electric lights. The body
of the church ana The galleries were simply
packed with Interested attendants ON the
interesting exercises of the session.
President Pierson II. bristow of The Dis
trict Union, was the presiding Officer on
the platform with him Icing the Rev Dr.
Oliver A. Brown of Foundry NJ L. Church,
and the speakers of the evening.
Tie service OF praise was led by MT.
Percy ). Foster which included number
OF tuneful and devotional songs, which
were sung with splendid effect by so large
a congregation.
The opening prayer was by DIR. Brown,
who invoked the divine blessing ON the pro-
ceediDgs, and a ConseCration ON what hau
already been accomplished by The Union III
the District.
The first speaker was Prof. c. NJ Lacey
Sites, whose subject was Home ana
Foreign Missions In the School. Prof.
Sites impressed upon the teachers the value
and Importance OF educating the younger
generation in the object OF missions at
home and abroad, SO as TO secure their CO.
operation, to which they had contributed
and worked SO well in the past. In order
TO do this it was necessary to teach ana TO
preach Christ In the relations of faith, TACT
form, and fire. The first two were the
essentials of doctrine, and the second Two
the manner in which the teaching was to
be conducted.
EPWORTH SENT GREETINGS.
lutt. from
Israel, secretary of the EpwUrth League,
advising the union Of the action recently
taken at the Epworth League convention,
sending greetings and sympathy TO the
Sunday school convention.
On motion, the letter was received with
thanks and reciprocal greetings sent To the
Epworth League.
An admirable address was next delivered
by Rev. DR.. George n. LuccOck, on practical
temperance work in the school. Among the
several good points made by the speaker
was, that in the Sunday school there was
the opportunity OF educating the young into
the highest quality OF citizenship This
citizenship was based in great part on the
Individual views OF what Is right and
wrong in the public service.
\ right sentiment on the temperance ques-
tOn could best be rece I'd at the hands OF
teachers who taught what was right or
morals, and if the traffic was one day "a
be abolished, IL would he through the
universality OF the view that IL was i'm
moral and working to overthrow the foun
dations uf human society. From this con
sideration too mu.h stress could not be
placed on the medication OF truth of this
kind in the Sunday-schouls.
President BristoW announced contralto
solo, not on the programme, by Mrs. Oxley.
a>sweet singer, who has been but seldom
heard here in public. Mrs. Oxley has a
superb voice, and sang, Mid Scenes oi
Confusion" TO the air OF Home, Sweet
Home"
MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS
Mr.. Charles r. Mcbride spoke on the in
teresting topic OF music in the school, or.
rather as a factor in school education
He regarded music as Indispensable, not as
a friH or veneering to give interest to Sun
day-school exercises, but to excite devo-
tional interest. Sacred music was in fact
a music OF the soul and it was to be noted
that no writer OF sacred music had writ
ten for gain, but only from spirit OF con-
secration and religious feeling. As to
the character OF the music, ii should. when
possible, be in keeping with the lessons of
the day.
He favored sprightly and catchy airs
that the girls could hum when away from
school and that the boys could whistle. He
also favored Instrumental music, and gave
an interesting history OF the instruments
referred to in the sacred writings to show
that they were used in devotional exercises
| He referred to the difficulties in getting up
orchestras for Suuday-schools, but believed
thatthey couldalwaysb be secured with proper
effort.
The speaker very appropriately, aud as a
practical demonstration of this part OF
! his theme, introduced the orChestras OF
| Waugh Chapel and OF the Eastern Presby-
| terian Church. which played several hymns
very effectively, among which were sun
shine OF the Soul' and Scatter Sun
| shine"
Dr. Peloubet made a very practical ad-
| dress on the subject of how 10 prepare
! ones self on the lessons of the day. lie
urged an early attention during the week,
read 1t continually until it becomes il
Illuminated and think it over during the
week until the ideas thereon become crystal
! Hzed. Teach oue's self first before tea cit
| ing Others as the minister first mentally
| breaches his sermon to his own soul be
| fore he breaches it to his flock. The soul
| of the teacher must first be kindled before
| il can leave a similar impress on the pupils.
IMRPESsING YOUNG MINDS.
Rev. Or. W. C. Alexander of the West
| Street Church, Georgetown, spoke largely
on impressing the early mind with the
! ideas of encouragement and hope for the
| future. 1t is not enough, however, that we
| should stand with our faces to the dawn;
| we must do something to deserve what
| ever there may be in store for us. The
| pastor should take as deep an interest in
| the Sunday school as in the church proper.
| He hmself looked upon his charge as in
! cludins the Sunday school. He impressed
| the idea that the children were the agencies
| by which the light of the gospel could be
| extended into homes of people who never
| attended church service.
| The benediction was by the Rev. A. j.
Muir, of the f Street Baptist Church. The
following additional delegates have re-
| ported to the secretary:
| Undenominational Sunday schools. Bruen
| Mission-C. W. Bohannon, E. L. Della, Mr.
Pridgett. Mrs. Bladen, Miss Lizzie Brink
| ley, Mrs. Swaine, Mr.. Sorrell, Mr.. Gregory
Mr.. W. H. Ramsey, superintendent; Tuxedo
| two delegates.
| Methodist Episcopal, Bladensburg Road
Mission-Rev. l.. d. Heron, superintend
! ent.
Christian, Ninth Street, additional
| Mr.. A. G. Bishop, Miss Florence Houck
! Southwest Mission-Mr. R. ]. Tydings, Miss
Mary Little, Miss Mamie Goodrich, Mr.. F.
| L. Sunny, superintendent; Mr. o. W.