The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-12
ALL IN A GOOD CAUSE
Silver Bow Sundly School Convention
Opened Last Might.
MANY EARNEST PEOPLE
Miss Jessie q. Wolfe and Miss Clara
Jenkins Read Interesting and
Instructive Papers on
Pertinent Topics.

BUTTE, March 1.-THE fourth annual
convention of the Sunday schools of Sill
yer Bow county met in the NJ. +. church
at Centcrvillc this evening with a large
attendance of both teachers and scholars.
The Sunday schools of the different
churches were represented as follows:
Ccntcrvillc, Rev. G.. W. Jenkins: FIRST
Presbyterian church, Rev. T.. J. Greene
weld, A. L. Patterson, T.. NJ. Ford, Miss
Howell; Second Presbyterian church,
}. &. Henderson; Congregational,
Rev. II. T.. Shepard; Baptist church,
Mss Ella Orr. II. 4. Swcnson, \. +.
Brown; South Butte NJ. T.. church, Rev.
). II. Little; Christian church. Miss Jessie
b. Wolf; German Lutheran church. Rev.
Mr.. Hudtlon; Mountain View NJ. l..
church, J. +. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckay; VI. e. church South, MIR. Morris !;
\. NJ. T.. church, Rev. +. IL. Vaughan; Bur-
lington, Mr.. Bushon, and the Walkervillc
school was represented by the superin-
tendcnt and teachers.
Rev. }. III. Spencer, president of the
county association, presided. After devo-
tional exercises by Rev. Shepard and an
address of welcome by William Bartle,
superintendent of the Ccntcrvillc school,
Mss Jessie Is. Wolfe read an interesting
paper on The Qualifications for a Sue
cessiul Teacher"
Miss Wolfe believed qualifications of
successful Sunday schooI teachers TO be
about the Same as those OF a successful
preacher. The teacher need not have
theological training, but he must UNDER
stand hls subject and be a student OF the
Bible. The seif-made Bible scholar is
sometimes the most thorough and nearest
the truth. Every portion oil the scripture
must bc studied and explained in the
g "A al
knowledge of the Bible is especially I'M
portant to- the teacher Of older pupils.
Miss Wolfe believed that tho character OF
the teacher has as much influence for
good as their words and teachings. Sac
deeply regretted to see a teacher think
more OF "a new dress or bonnet than the
souls in her charge. In addition to the
other qualifications she said that it re-
CURED energy, perseverance, tact, COM
mon sense, earnestness and devotion To
constitute "A good Sunday school teacher.
Miss Clara Jenkins followed with n
paper. The Scholar ia Relation to Church
Attendance and Church Membership
Sho said that the scholar is "A ward of the
church, to be guarded and protected by il,
hence the relation is that of guardian.
A faithful and conscientious guardian
takes the greatest caro- to place the chill
drcn under his charge under the best pos
slble influences and give them every adj
vantage, and so the church should take
into its spiritual care those who are to
grow up ana become the stay and support
of its organized body. The scholar should
he early taught to attend the regular
church services. Tho wcll-known fact
that "A child Is susceptible to religious in
tlucnce warrants the conclusion that the
more the child Is brought to the means of
grace the more clearly will he see the
practical need of the protection of the
church, and this is true alike of both juve-
nile and advanced classes.
Tho Sunday school is the nursery of the
church and tho scholar rests secure near
the spiritual fold If not wholly within 1t.
1t is manifest that at present the distance
at which those trained in our schools
stand To the church Is quite remote, so
much so that "A vast part of the influence
of Sunday school work Is comparatively
lost. When they leave the Sunday school
class they too often go To the world and
the service of sin. There should he more
direct devotional service i'm order TO en-
hance spirituality IN the minds of the
scholar, which, If accomplished, would
tend TO n love of the social and devotional
in religion. Children's prayer aud testi-
mony meetings would strengthen the
bond of relation with the church and at
the same time cultivate gifts and graces
among the young.
\. l.. Brown gave n brief address on the
subject of teachers meetings, he adro-
Gated tho holding of weekly meetings
whenever practical, such meetings TO be
led by the superintendent rather than by
the pastor, but to receive such aid from
the pastor as his knowledge and eXpcr-
iencc may suggest. In the study of the
lesson, first the lesson story should be
acquired, second the practical appica-
ton. and third. methods Of presentation
To Il ifercnt classes. After the study of
the lesson all business matters and gem
cral subjects of interest TO the school
should be discussed and settled, personal
difficulties and experiences should be re-
lated, and practical help and suggestions
offered, the whole to he conducted in an
informal manner so that all should feel
at liberty to address TO the common i'm
terest. Finally a few moments should he
taken for social intercourse SO that
most friendly relations may be fos-
tered among the teachers 10 the
end that all Sabbath school work might
he harmonious and the most satisfactory
results secured.
Tho programme for tomorrow is as fol-
lows: Al . 30 O'Clock y. m. devotional
exercises. Rev. l.. X Vaughan; business:
Tho Bible Class Mrs. T.. NJ. Ford;
''Thc Question OF Rewards" Mss Alice
Crossmau; "Disciplinc,' Mrs. w. X.
Footc; Entertainments and Excursions"
MISS Mabel Hooper. Evening session
exercises. Rev. |. y. Roberts;
"Thc Teacher in Relation To the Home"
!. +. Andrews; address, Rev. G.. l. Ire
land, president State sunday School as
ISOLATION.