Evening journal., 1896-02-21
TALKED TO TEACHERS.
Where Sunday School Work
is Decidedly Weak.
PLEDGED TO RENEWED ACTIVITY

Strong Resolutions for Better Work
Adopted BY the City Sunday School
Union-Miss Hariow's Exemplihcation
OF Her Celebrated Methods-mr. swariz
Points Out Weak Spots.
In West Presbyterian Church last
evening the Wilmington Sunday School
Union held its most enthusiastic conven.
tion OF the three years OF It's life These
officers were elected TO manage affairs for
the ensuing year:
President, Il s. Goldey; first vice
president. William a. Foulk: second
vice. president, George H Phillips; secre
tsry, Thomas H. b. Messenger; treasurer,
Charles L Simmons; executive com
mittee, Peter b. Ayers, chairman D. w.
Harlan, Isaac L. Johnson, Richard
Brown, Miss Clara Mendenhall, Miss
Ssllie zslly. Mrs. Lizzie Vincent, Mrs.
William K Crosby.
Answering Questions Of Teachers.
Prior to the conventions close for
recess In the afternoon, Rev T. e. Terry
opened the question box and made the
| following interesting answers;
'Is It not the duty Of the Sunday School
Union TO make = protest and use It's
influence against such amusenents
and habits which are demoralizing 10
their character and influences Co the
SCHOOL," The answer was: Eyes"
Il have class Of bad girls Please
give me q little advice The teacher
was advised not to call them bad girls.
"What would you do with class OF
II 49,, boyo. all ~ vvhooa ara nfoOd buf Ouaf
He doesu't want to leave the class and
will not hIud his teacher. Please tell
me what to DO with him p
The teacher was told that the boy may
be made the best boy In the class aud was
advised to make him an assistant teacher
aud get him Interested.
NIss Harlow Of wauamSker's School.
Features Of the evening session were the
addresses by Miss Anna s Harlow, super
intsndent of the primary department Of
Bethany (WanRmker'sl Sunday school,
Philadelphia. and Rev. William p.
swartz Miss Harlow demonstrated, In
q most interesting manner, her method
Of teaching the mammoth infant class.
The teacher used different colored objects
to illustrate all her addresses aud teach
ings, and made illustrations on the black
bosrd. A class OF small pupils she drilled
In the Bible lessons on Faith Always
In conclusion she led the class In brief
/ but pointed prayer.
Many city teachers participated In the
discussion that followed on Miss Harlow &
address, all agreeing that while the
1 primary teacher WAS the most important
Of all larger scholars might well profit by
Miss Harlow's methods.
A Years Activity Outlined.
submitting resolutions to be adopted
By the union for an active years work
/ the resolutions committee urged more
zeal In outside and personal work Th'
resolutions, as adopted, follows:
Resolved, That We recommend house
| to. house visitation In the district Of each
/ Sunday school by the teachers OF that
schsol, or by other persons appointed by
the school.
"Rssolved, That we recommend home
classes for those who cannot attend
Sunday school
Resolved, That the union hold four
meetings each year. the annual meeting
In February, a meeting Of the superin-
tendents and oficers in March, a general
meeting In August. aud a meeting Of The
superintendents and officers in Septem
ber.
"Resolved, That the union hereby
extends its thanks to the brethren wh'
prepared the addresses opening th'
several subjects; TO the trustees OF th'
West Presbyterian Church for the use o
tAe church, and to G. A. Cline fer hi
services In leading the song services.
Resolved, "That we tender to Mis-
Harlow our hearty thanks for coming t
aid as this intensely cold evening, anS
our thorough appreciation Of her helptu
work; which we trust will bear fruit In
our school In the coming months"
"Weak Places in Sunday Schools"
was the subject OF Raw w. P. SwArtz'
address, in which he declared that th
officers did not busy themselves In tn
least to seek the hundreds who neve
come to Sunday school. Weak, indeed
Is the work in regard to house to hous
visitation and the establishment Of HON
classes The system Of missionary worl
In local districts is weak. Many teacher
are weak having no system TO thei
work, and making little effort TO improve
A weakness Is shown In the absence o.
the Bible from classes where frequentl,
teschers use only the lesson helps
Sunday school is Just where the Blbl
should be taught. How few Of the Sun
day school pupils pass into active churcl
work. Mr.. SWartz closed with an ap
peal to teachers TO hold on to tbei
. scholars after reaching a certain age, and
bring them into the church.
William K. Crosby's invitation Z
hold the next convention In Centrs
Presbyterian Church was accepted, an
after a memorial service for the lat
Joseph Pyle, the convention adjourned