The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-02
THE ADVANCE LINE. :"
OFMR PHI. BRISTOW,
OF WASHINGTON.
At Wednesday Nights Session of
the State Sunday School Associa-
tion-Practical Suggestions by
an Experienced Worker.

School Convention. EX-President
| Whitaker presided. After a service
/ of song, Mr.. Whitaker read telegram
from Secretary Pprter OF the Inter-
| national Committee, praying Gods
! blessing upon the Old North State
| Sunday School Convention and re-
| questing all to read Phil. 4:19: But
my God shall supply all your need ac-
cording to his riches in glory by Christ
| Jesus f"
Rev. A. d Thaler in led an earnest
| and its work.
Mr. P. Fl. Bristow, of Washington,
was tnen introduced and proceeded to
! deliver his address on "The Advance
Line of Sunday School Work :"
Mr.. Bristow announced to his audi
enee that not being professional
speaker he had committed his address
| to paper, as he could say it better
| that way He gave the latest figures
! regarding the Sunday Schools in
Nor h Carolina. as follows: There
are nearly 5000 schools in the State;
an average of IS in each county: num-
Der of teachers and officers, 1000; to-
tai membership of scoOls, 44O, 600; per
| centage, 27 He said this report places
the old North State in the front
| ranks 1t is fine showing but more
progress can be made.
The Sunday School is great force
and factor and helps the public and
other schools, continued the speaker.
1t supplements the history of man
kind. He urged all to ST udy the Bible,
saying God is revealed in 1t as love.
We can see his love for the world.
The Sunday School is not new. 1t
and it has advanced from the old
ways He said the teachers must be
taught. Jesus is the great teacher
and he laid the great foundation when
he said: Suffer little children to
come unto me " In 1871 the first step
was taken in the organization OF d
Sunday School. bt. Rakes is re-
garded the founder OF the modern
school
Mr. Bristow gave figures showing
| the progress and growth of the Sun
| day School work He urged organiZa
tion in every township, saying success
could not be obtained without it. Ii
called upon to give the key word he
| would say "organiZe." 1t takes science
| to organize a Sunday School systemat-
| ically. 1t takes organization to Llake
any school do its work well. Satan
does not want you in the front, but
you have no right to be behind Get
| the best things if you do have 10 come
| by degrees. Common sense is one OF
| the best things to use in school. A
| desire TO get In the advanced line
spreads all over the State, No one is
| excused for not taking an advanced
| thought.
The children will come to the
/ - l..
plined workers. He believed the Sab
bath School is the greatest factor in
| bringing the world back to Christ
Other organizations, such as the Y
| Nj. G. A, are doing good work, but
| the Sunday School is showing the
| children the way TO eternal life. The
| model Sunday School OF the future
will be when, men, women and chill
dren all gather to study the word of
| God. The most important work in
| school is teaching Give him good
corps of teachers who know the lesson
and Will put into practice during the
| week what they teach on Sunday and
/ he would show successful school.
| Every school should have teachers
meetings They should have practice
| in the work. The teachers who know
| most want to know more.
He favored Kindergardens for chill
| QT60, from Z UO . years Olu. L AlAdiy lUi
those from to 10; Junior department
from 10 to Is; Adult department. from
| Is up-everyb body who was able to at
! tend.
| Mr. Bristow was in favor Of chairs
for Sunday Schools. If room is toe
small put screens up to divide the
classes.
The nodel assistant superintendent
of school sees no child come in with
1 .lr; oil
well at home. 1t is the duty Of the
superintendent to look after every
stranger. 1t is also important to have
model secretaries and treasurers
Giving is very essential part toa sue
cessful school. Should have gooc
library and librarian and a musician
who sings for the love OF it and is no
| paid for his work. Teachers should visi
| their scholars. It is joy to tn
child and pleasure to the parents t.
have teachers call.
He endorsed the Home Department
and said its Superintendent should b
, a woman who will give her time t
| the work.
The pastor should be the head O
every school. The schools should hel
one another. Have city unions an
compare notes. II you plan in fait
and work in faith, with common
sense, you will succeed.
The speaker closed by asking all t
2 consecrate their money as well a
4 their lives to God He asked ''Ar
you doing your duty ?" Said Mort
! Carolina ought to have paid Seer
t tary in the field who could devote b
:, entire time to the work.
= At the request of Mr.. Bristow, tt
e ushers distributed cards among tt
congregation, asking for pledges
the State work When these wei
taken up it was discovered that tt
pledges and cash collection amounte
. to $50. 90. The pledges made by I'll
y counties aggregated S339. 20. FOrsyt
!. pledged $50 and Durham $3.50.
70 Ex-President Whitaker though
- North Carolina ought to have goC
~ ~ State Secretary to visit townsh
: meetings, ETC., with a salary OF S1,2
!, year. We ought also to have Inst
- tute leaders and employ trained Su
= = day School teachers. A State Inst
Y. tute should be held every summe
Said the State committee could u
50, 100 year profi6ably.
At the close of his talk t.
90 cha iuoua salute was given. Aft
80 the SINGING of hymn, this session
81 the Convention closed with the Der
"a diction by Rev. n. r. Richardson.
~ THURSDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION
At Thursday afternoons session
73 the Convention the Bible Reading "
~ Iomitted on account of the absence
Mrs. Ehlers. The Officers Conferen