Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-17
INTERESTING SUBJECTS
Discussed at the Session of the Iowa
County Sunday School Convention.
OFFICERS RE- ELECTED.
Next Meeting to be Held at Dodgeyille
in June, 1898.

ut the M. f.. church, Mineral Point,
on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, j. II. Pryor, of Dodge
vile, and the exercises were opened
with the hymn "Comc Thou Fount OF
Every Blessing"
Prayer was then offered by Rev. II.
Titmarsh, of Dodgcville.
Then came thehymn "What Friend
We Have in Jesus"
The president then introduced Rev.
NJ. Chase, who gave the address OF
welcome. He said that the city is to
be honorcd by the assembling of the
representatives of so many Sunday
Schools in Iowa county; far from,
and yet near, to each other. Far, when
measured by ecclesiastical polity.
Near, when measured by the common
object in view. Relatively, far apart:
but practically, and absolutely near to
each other. On this absolute and prac-
teal ground he welcomed the Sunday
school representatives Among other
things he spoke of breadth of thought
and action, and again welcomed them
ON this ground.
Mr. Pryor made II brief informal,
response. and then introduced Rev. f..
Breeze who had been chosen to pre-
pare and read II paper upon " Winter
Sunday Schools in the Country"
The position that Sunday schools in
the country districts should be kept
open all the year round was ably
maintained by the speaker, and his
thoughts and words were we'll chosen.
Discussion of the paper followed
and was participated in by Mr., j, j.
Humbcrt, of Waldwick Rev. y. Kent,
Mr.. John Bennett Mineral Point
town, and NJ. James Spensely, all OF
whom, in The main agreed with the
opinions advanced by the essayist.
The next paper was by Mrs. w. j.
pcarcc, of Dodgevllc; subject: GLOW
TO Secure the Attention of the Schol-
ars." The paper was an excellent one
and In every way worthy of her sub
iect. She believed that the teacher by
careful study of the Bible should pre-
pare for the important task of impart-
ing It's truths to others, and above all.
the teacher should be filled with Il love
for the souls of her pupils. She closed
with II touching illustration of the
power of this love.
Many Joined in discussing the paper.
Rev. +. w. Straw said that the one
thing that the Sunday school needs is
more love for the saving of souls, by
the teachers Rcv. II, Kent held that
to interest others the teacher must he
Interested himself, and that the SUI
preme work of the teachers should he
the conversion of their class or schol-
airs. j. b. Reynolds, who teaches n
class of young men, held that it is
necessary for II teacher to be thorough
~ familiar with the Bible and to he II
Christian himself Mrs. w. :. Ross,
who teaches II class of Young ladies,
said she always tries to get the class
SO interested in the Bible lesson, that
the members will discuss it among
themselves and ask questions in regard
to the subjects presented. Key. Nj.
Chase emphasized the scriptural idea
about the aptitude to teach, and while
the person might possess to marked
degree all other scriptural qualitca-
tions. the lack of this aptitude which
we could not analyZc, but which We all
felt and recognized in II teacher J would
prevent marked results. MIR. SpcnslcN
said he thought it was grand idea to
get the scholars To talk, and ask Vucs-
tions, ON the lesson, and he told an
amusing story of the Indians desire
to talk back.
The president announced with re-
grct that Miss Dora Mylroic, II very
successful teacher of Dodgcvillc, who
was ON the program for paper upon
the Management of Infant lasscs, =
was not able to I've present ON account
of illness,
The president next introduced R"v,
G.. w. lincoln. Of nodgcyillr, whose
paper upon Punctuality in Attend
ancc, WAS atteutivcly listened to and
received with much favor The paper
WAS brief but was illrd with excellent
points, presented in u most system
attic manner.
Discussion of the subject followed.
Mr., Humhcrt said he considered the
paperso goodthath he could add nothing
to it, Rev +. w, Straw believed that
the home is whore the punrtualitN
should commence MIR. II. j. PCnhal.
Logon, lr., said that experience had
taught him that many pupils are late