Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-03
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
VARIOUS PHASES OF WORK DIS.
CUssED ny THE METHODIsTs.
HASD.SHAKING BY The PASTOR.
difference of Opinion M to How
This should he Done-Dr. Pcl1 On
The Importnucc Of Preparation for
Teaehing-Dr. starts Address.


Methodist circles I'm Richmond. 1t mark
ed the opening at Broad-Street church
OF the Sunday-School ana Epworti
League Conference OF the Richmond ant
West Richmond districts OF the virginia
Conference, and the deliberations OF tn
body were fraught with much interes
10 those in attendance upon the sessions
the entire day being devoted to Sunday
school work.
The conference VIII remain In session
throughout to-day. and having held three
meetings yesterday. will hold like mum
Der to-day. The two districts from whicf
delegates came include the whole OF TINS
city. Henrlco. Hanover, Louisa, kinl
William, Goochland, and Chesteriielc
counties, and nearly every church in TINS
territory is represented by one or more
delegates.
The ladies of Broad-Sireot church, to-
gether with their pastor. Rev. Dr. W. "
Starr, have done all in their power 10
make the stay of the visiting delegates
pleasant; they have decorated the interior
OF the church handsomely and artistically'
and have thrown open their homes TO the
out-of-town delegates with that hospital
ity which is proverbal of Virginians.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The conference convened promptly at
$50 o'clock. with Rev Paul Whitehead,
d. d.. acting as presiding officer. De
yotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. c. H. Boggs. during which the
choir sang "All Hail" The business SEES
sion was at once gone into, ana heV.
Il. NJ. Beckham was chosen secretary
The roll was called by Mr.. Beckham as
soon as he took his seat in the chancel
and seventy-three delegates answered 10
their names.
This being concluded. the printed pro-
gramme was taken up, and Rev. Dr. A.
G.. Brown announcing that Rev. DR.. T.
y. Potts. who was scheduled to speak
on ''The Pastors Relation TO the Sum
day school," was not in attendance upon
the session, the next feature was taken
up. and MIR. O. $. Morton read a strong
paper on "The Model Superintendent
Rev. c. II. Boggs read a brief, but ex-
cellent. paper on the Parents Relation
10 the Sunday School
HAND-SHAKING BY PASTORS.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Boggs's paper
the door was opened for q general dis
cussion on the three. topics covered by
the programme. Mr.. r.. s. NJ. Valentine
said he believed the pastor in his rela-
items to the people could do more eili-
Client work In creating an interest among
children in Sunday-schooI work than any
one else had the power to do.
Rev. Dr. Brown thought pastor should
be on hand at Sunday school. but should
not persist in going to every class while
the teaching was going on and shake
hands with every child in the class and
asking them what they have been doing
through the week. Rev. Charles Boggs
rather favored shaking hands with all
the children.
Mr.. George G.. Smith, of Hanover,
thought nothing created more interest
in the work among children than for
the pastor to look around the classes,
but thought the pastor should do MS
Misunderstanding when tho children enter
the door and not disturb the working
of the classes with salutes while the
teachers are at work. Pastors some
times do more harm than good by talk
ing during teaching hours.
The Rev j. l.. McSparrln wanted TO
see the pastors take an active interest
in Sunday school work, and not be mere
fgure-heads.
Mr.. Charles =. Rady, of Trinity, was
interested In the Misunderstanding. and
wanted TO know what a pastor would do
when the Sundayschool room had two
entrances and the school contained 300
members.
TEACHERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
Rev. T.. l.. Pei was next called TO the
pulpit, and delivered an address of great
power on the Teachers saturday Night.
Professor S. ID. Turner followed him, and
s,,,1.l aah
an interesting paper on the Teachers
Meeting" The paper was fully and ex-
haustively discussed by Professor Black
well and Revs. w. b. Beauchamp and
j. T. McSparrin. This being concluded,
Rev. w. +. Davis addressed the confer
ence on the Art of Developing Teach
ers," and was succeeded in the pulpit by
Professor r. L. Blackwell, who, after
being introduced by the chairman, spoke
on the philosophy and Art OF Asking
Questions
DIR. John A. Kern concluded the morn
ing programme with a most refreshing
and instructive address on the "Teach-
ers' Motive"
USE OF BLACKBOARDS.
A recess was taken until $3.50 o'clock,
at which time the conference reconvened,
with Dr. Brown i'm the chair. Devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Rev.
c. S. Wamsey The first order of bust
f., ness was the reading of a paper by Mr..
w. w Smith on the Use of Black
boards" Rev. w. II. Williams followed
with on interesting dissertation on the
use of Maps" and Rev. IL. j. Brown, who
was scheduled TO speak on "Sunday-School
Offerings" being absent, Rev. G. Il. Hob
day made semi-humorous and COM
nonsense talk on the Especial Needs
OF Country Sunday Schools" The speak
er made several hits. which brought to
their feet Rev. Drs. w. V. Tudor and
Paul whitehead and Mr. George {.
smith. who took issue with him on one or
two of the points he made.
CHILDREN AND CHURCH SERVICE.
The next topic for discussion was ''The
Children and the Church Service, which
was assigned TO Rev. DIR. w. V. Tudor,
who made strong address appealing
TO the parents 10 consider well the neces-
atty for bringing their children 10 church
Is we'll as TO Sunday school. Rev. DIR.
Judkins followed DIR. Tudor In discussing
this subject and spoke vehementy con-
cerning the dissertation of the Sabbath
which now prevails. lie denounced Sum
day excursions. and the sunday papers
came in for a warm scoring. DR.. White
head followed and spoke of the habit
which obtains among Sunday school chill
dren OF going home from Sabbath school
instead OF remaining TO the IL O'Clock SER
vice This,he characterized as an alarp-
ing evil which should at once be rene
died.
Tho question-box. to have been con-
Quoted by Rev. l.. l.. Pell, ID. ID. was,
an account of his absence POSTPONED