The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-16
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ERAN AMI oISSNbl " nEob y
TERRAIN CHURCHES "A CITY
ORGANIZATION.
The Indictment weather kept down the
attendance at the afternoon session OF
the Sunday school workers OF the Pan
Handle, which took place in the Eng
lish Lutheran church. but It attracted
n goodly number, nevertheless, Of the
pastors Of local Protestant churches.
teachers and Others interested in Sun
day school work. as well as quite q few
Sunday school scholars The night scs-
sion u. the Second Presbyterian
church was more largely attended.
The features OF both sessions were
the addresses delivered by Prof H. NJ.
Hamill, OF jacksonville. ILL.,, field work
or OF the international Sunday School
executive committee. Professor Hamill
IS seeking to infuse more spirit and
better results In Sunday school work In
West Virginia, and will doubtless sue
coed. Ills clear cut suggestions made
strong impressions on his Wheeling au-
diences. He conducts series of con-
ventions In this state this week, and
next week, and goes to Fairmont to-
day.
The afternoon session opened at .
o'clock, in the English Lutheran church
lecture room. The pastor, Rev. Samuel
Schwarm, presided, and led twenty
minute devotional service. Then follow
ed an instructive address by Rev. II.
C, Humble, D. D.. OF Parkersburg,
chairman of the executive committee OF
the state Sunday school association.
DR.. Humble spoke on the Importance of
organization in Sunday school work. es-
pecially OF the need OF n city organiza-
ton In q city as large as Wheeling.
This suggestion was well received and
a committee to consider plan Of or
gauizing a city organization was APP
pointed, consisting Of Rev, Dr. Sooy. of
Fourth Street NJ. L. church: Rev. JOS
eph Speers, OF the Second Presbyterian
church; ]. C. Lynch, OF the English
Lutheran church; Rev. Martin Buck. OF
the First Baptist church, and Mr.. Gift
en-, OF the United Presbyterian church.
Professor Hamill was then introduced.
His theme was. what are the Marks OF
n Good Sunday SCHOOL," He outlined
on blackboard the distinctive features
OF good Sunday school. illustrating
them by apt references. The marks he
laid stress on were as follows:
Puactual attendance.
Proper application.
Good teaching.
A Sunday school pastor.
Systematic giving.
Church attendance.
Bibles In class.
Good order.
Good singing.
Young Peoples classes.
During his remarks Professor Ham
I'll said 1t was imperative TO have n
Sunday school teacher. Who didn't fire.
quent the theatre. ball room or attend
card parties. A dying boy wouldn't
want that kind OF man at his bedside.
when I taught 4 public school," said
Professor HamIll. 81 had occasion to
censure boy for failing to have learn
ed his lesson one morning"
"'Well. sir openly said the boy, 4
was at the theatre last night, where
you were
GAN right, Jimmy I replied; that
will do. You may so, for you have
corrected me. You'll never find me at
theatre again. And" concluded the
speaker. I've never attended play
since"
While Sunday school teachers are
generally representative Christians.ar-
sued Professor Hamill. they are not al
ways good teachers. They should study
the lessons through the week. and not
rely on the Sunday school aids" solely.
The pastor must take 4 deep interest
in his Sabbath school. and the pastor OF
the twentieth century will be Sabbath
school pastor. The work must center
on the child.
The speaker instanced the liberality
OF boys OF the New York slums at their
Sunday school, to illustrate what sys-
tematic and trained giving would ac-
complsh. The Christian who gives
stinEily is a Christian who wasn't
taught ns child how to give.
The children should attend ut least
one preaching every Sunday. They
should always bring their Bibles to
class. Good order should always be
maintained. Not the rigid discipline OF
the public school, but a good order
which should contain the elements of
the home, the church and the public
school. Most beneficial results would
be attained by the formation and main
tenance OF young peoples or normal
classes. composed OF young men and
young women.
Before Professor Hamill concluded he
answered several questions from the au-
dience. In reply he said he thought the
pastor should teach only the advanced
classes Children by all means should
not belong TO more than one school.
The afternoon session closed with the
singing OF the hymn. II Love to Tell
the Story" The singing was in charge
of Mr.. NJ. r. Gicsey. Of the Chapline
Street VI. f. Sunday School.
At the night session, Professor Hamill
gave most Interesting talk on the
necessity OF Sunday schools In religious
work. In discussing the International
associations work. he recountcl the
five things accomplished. which were
as follows: Masniiled the Sunday school
idea: multiplied the number of schools:
created n leader OF helps: popularized
Bible study: and has left monuments
for coming years to improve on.
Good words were spoken for the com
Ing state convention at Clarksburg,und
n house, TO- house visitation in search of
SundnS schools was urged.
The meeting adjourned after DR.. Sooy
reported the action of the committee
relative to a city organization. 1t was
decided 10 postpone action until the
called meeting OF Sunday school super
iatendcnts next week. nj which time