Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-21


which scholars are promoted. The
vancement even in the Sunday-school.
After the collection had been taken
up, Medford Ii. Cahoou addressed the
convention on the topic: How can
the pastor best serve the Sunday
schoolY" He said there were three
ideas of the Sunday school: To teach
the child the Bible; to keep the child
off the street; to entertain the child.
He held rather that the object of the
Sunday school is TO convert the chill
dren. The PASTORS work is not neces-
sarily along the line of teaching Sun
day-school class, although it is well for
him to do that. His work in the
school should rather be done outside of
it. The pastor should go to his people
and say to them, Are your children
in Sunday school? Do you know that
they are IN the Sunday SCHOOL," IL
the children are in the school the
responsibility then remains with the
teachers. The duty of the pastor
lies among fathers and mothers,
among sisters and brothers. He should
be active to get the children into the
school. The greater part of the schools
is made up of scholars between the age
of II and % years.
The Rev. Mr.. Davidson, Mrs. Tag
CART, the Rev. Mr.. Collins and Mr..
Messenger took part in the discussion.
Mr.. Collins opposed combining the pas
tor to one class in tho school: the pas
tor should not have too many offices.
He should have chance 10 get
acquainted with the scholars.
Mr.. Messenger agreed that there was
too much work for the pastor, that he
should be the shepherd to the whole
school, and declared that he should not
be bound down as superintendent or
teacher.
President Crosby said that we must
not forget that our ministers are men,
with all the limitations OF men, and we
must not expect too much of them.
He suggested that the pastor organize
a normal class to instruct the teachers.
After singing by the convention the
benediction was pronounced by the
Rev. WI. Duliadway of Newark, and
the morning session came to an end.
The names of out of town delegates
were then called and they were as
signed to their respective hosts.
In the credentials received by the
committee, 43 schools were represented,
by 60 delegates, exclusive of % super.
intendents and 10 pastors.
After recess the convention assembled
again. The afternoon programme in
cludes the election of officers, and ad
dresses by Mrs w. X. Crosby on
Normal Glass Work" the Rev. D. G..
Buddington on "The proper teaching
| in p,tr G,inJn,, snb..t, -, Al
curse of drunkenness, and DIR. Marks
on The Sunday school and the Young
Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor"
The Association continued its meet
ing in Central Presbyterian Church
Thursday afternoon, beginning the ses-
sion with a service of song under the
direction of Prof. j. r. Sweeney. The
reading of Scripture by the Rev. W. j.
DuHadway was followed by prayer
offered by the Rev. Mr.. Davidson of st.
Georges.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The committee on nominations pre-
sented the following report, which was
adopted: For President, William X.
| Crosby; Vice Presidents, Charles Sim
mons, g. NJ. Leitch; Recording Secre
tary, William II. Taylor; Statistical
Secretary, Joseph S. Hamilton; Treas
urer, Thomas II. ii. Messenger; Musi.
cal Director, John r. Sweeney; Execu-
tive Committee, Charles Baird, @. IL,
Cantweil, A. &. Cox, William j. Mil.
Ter, Mrs. W. II. Curry, Mrs. G. II.
hendrirks and Medford II. Cahoon.
There are few changes from tho old
list Of officers The Office of statistical
secretary is a new one Mr. Messenger
takes the place of the former treasurer,
the late Rev. n. NJ, Browne. Mr..
Cahoon takes Mr.. Mcssinger's place
on the executive committee.
NORMAL CLASS WORK.
A plea for Normal Glass Work.
was made by Mrs. William X. Crosby.
She urged the establishment Of a nor
NAL class in every Sunday school.
There are two things TO be emphasized
In such class, what is to be taught,
and the methods of teaching it. Secu
lar schools have their trained teachers
and it is desired that Sunday school,
also have trained teachers. Dav b,
day the children are taught according
to approved methods, and when Sun.
| day comes they arc not taught by th,
best methods. Day school teacher,
teach Sunday school teachers talk
Are there no new methods of TEACHING
Gods word that we as teachers cal
adopt?
! Mrs. Crosby favored the middle o
the week as the time for holding tbl
normal class She suggested that III,
honor of being a teacher should b,
held up before the children ard tn
normal class be held out as the fina
step in preparation to become
teacher. The Sunday school is no
only for the saving Of souls but ais
for the training up Of Christian mel
and women.
At the conclusion Of Mrs. Crosby
interesting address, President Crosb
asked how many schools represented i
the convention had normal classes. j
, was learned that three schools had.
In the discussion of the subject, MI
Baird, tho Rev. a. n. Keigwin, th
Rev .. q Buddington, Mrs. Brock
son Of Blackbird and j. W. Bird {
Haven NJ. F.. School took part.
! Mr.. keigwin favored the system {
largo classes Of teachers under capab
instruction, such as tho class uldt
DIR. Strarns.
MIR. Huntington drew attention
4 the reference to trained public schot
i teachers and suggested that traine
public school teacher did not necess;
, rily make d success in the Sunda,
= school.
THE CURSE OF DRUNKENNESS.
{ Not only would he have proper teacl
ing in the Sunday schools 10 n1ever
the curse Of drunkenness, but MI
I buddington, who spoke on thar sui
, ject, would also have teaching /
. prevent the curses of selling and ,
licensing to sell liquor. The teacher