The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-07-21
WHOLE NO. 1899.
and building up the church and cause

and building up the church and cause
of Christ.
Resolred-That the thanks of the
public and this Association are due
Mrs. j. w. Barnes and Rev. G.. j.
kephart for their presence and their
beautiful talks, wise instruction given,
and encouragement during this con-
vention.
ResOiued-That the thanks are due
to the citizens Of Confluence, for the
interest they have shown, and in their
general hospitality TO the visiting del
egates to the convention. And would
pray the. Father to bless and prosper
you all.
| ResOired-That We do most earnestly
indOrse the State organization and
urge upon the Association of electing
their quota Of delegate 10 represent
this Association at their next annual
meeting.
ResOlced-That We do most cordial
ly commend tie work and objects Of
| this Association TO all churches and
sunday schools, without distinction OF
denomination, and call upon all to
join in perfecting the work, ineurring
the interest in the sunday schools and
a means Of Grace through which the
young may be reached and prepared
for the work of the church, and sub
jects for the Masters Kingdom.
L. c. COLBORN,
REV. HIRAM KING,
w. II. RUPPEI-
EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORTS or THE
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Number of delegates present, 56;
number of schools represented, 40;
number of teacher and officers in these
schools is reported, 80; number Of
scholars, $50; total number Of officers,
teachers and scholars, $50; number Of
scholars that connected themselves To
the church from the sunday school,
%; amount of money contributed for
benevolent purposes, sl2Ol.9i; amount
expended for supplies, Sl3S6.24.
No further business the Convention
adjourned to meet at such time and
place a. the executive committee shall
designate.
STUDY or THE LESSONS N TIE Sun
DAY SCHOOL
While every family Is a little empire,
every father a monarch, and no au-
thority so absolute as that of parent;
every household is also a church and |
every father should be prophet and |
priest. No house should be without |
its altar to God, and no family without |
its band Of worshipers, but knowing |
there are many families to whom this !
sacred character does not belong; |
where the immortal soul has no train /
ing for the fellowship of saints on earth,
and the felicities Of still higher asso-
eiates in heaven. How important il i |
then, that the time spent in the study /
Of the lesson in the Sunday-schOol in
life and train for eternity. The true
and noble things in life and in every
department of action, is to reveal and
interpret the things of God to man.
The work done upon the human soul
is immortal.
The principal thing in the study of
the lesson in the Sunday-sehool Is the
application The teacher, the chief
factor, should before taking up the
study of the lesson, pray Gods Holy
spirit, The teacher in the things Of God,
10 eOnseerate his heart in the taking
up Of the lesson and to give him light
in the application Of it, to the good Of
each individual
1t is a grand thing 10 have good
books for our work. There are lesson
leaves, histories and commentaries,
prepared with care and learning. No
teacher can afford to be without them,
but they should not all be taken in the
school-rOOm. Carry the material in
them in heart glowing with love to
Christ. The design of the lesson book
is to render efficient help in the prepa-
ration of the lesson, and DOT as a me
chanieal aid when you come to study
it in Sunday-sehOol. Let those around
you see, and make them feel that you
are master Of the sitpatiOn. In Il bible
or normal class, as il were, have
different teacher for each Sabbath.
Let each one come prepared to teach,
the leader being chosen after the class
has assembled With this experience
there will be no trouble To secure pro-
fieient teachers, when they are needed.
The lesson shsUld be studied in con-
versational manner.
Each one expressing his own views
on the subject. Teachers and members
should by all means carry their bibles
with them to the ;. ;. and study the
lesson in connection with them. Often
only fragments of scripture is display
ed on the lesson leaf. In teaching
junior pupils, do not follow the ques-
tiOns too closely, change the form, or
frame new ones. Reach out in all di-
recticns for suggestions from the sehol-
ars. Explain only what requires ex-
PLANTATION. Awaken the interest of
scholars by illustration of the truth
and endeavor to aid them to form the
habit of acquiring knowledge by think
ing and searching for themselves.
The more We search, the more the val
ue the truth and the deeper will be the
impression. Ii clothes teachers with
fresh power, if they come before their
classes feeling they have something 10
communicate that has cost them the
labor of search. A prepared mind and
a full heart will demand attention
Afford pupils opportunity to ask ques-
tions on the lesson and be ready to
elucidate any parts that may not be
understood by them
Always aim to make the lesson
effective, 50 the scholars will go away /
impressed and with n desire to live /
the truth, or longing that Christ might
be theirs.
Every portion Of the lesson implies
to this present life, although the sur
roundings may be for the Old World