Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-04-07
TOWNSHIP SUNDAY SCHOOLS
The Union Meeting: Addresses: Prof
HamiIrs Outline of Work.

The Union Meeting: Addresses: Prof
HamiII's Outline of Work.
EDITOR ARGUS:-You have al
ready published the fact that the
Goldsboro Township Sunday
| School convention held Tuesday.
the goth ult., was an unusually
interesting one. Allow me to give
some further account of it for
the benefit Of those who did not
attend.
The programme was carried
out without a break, every one
appointed to discuss q subject
being in place. Rev. F. w, Far
ries discussed The Honor ard
Responsibility Of the Sunday
School Teacher" Mr.. H. B. Par
ker, Jr. presented the subject OF
the Home Department OF the
Sunday-School," and Rev. 3. D
Swiodel! spoke on Soul Wiu~
ming ia the Sunday School"
Prof. H. M. HamiIl, chief
Field worker Of the Interna-
tional Sunday School Associa-
ton, was present according to
announcement, and delivered two
addresses. The subject of his af
ternoon address was Bible
Study in the Sunday School," I
giv2 this outline Of his sugges-
lions: 1s6. Every scholar and
teacher should have their own
Bible. 2ud. Memorize important
passages, at least the golden
text Of every lesson. These texts
beng always choice portions of
Scripture, selected with great
care by the lesson committee. 81.
Study the Bible first and devels
op your own thought Of it before
taking up lesson helps" b.
Study daily, at least a little ev~
cry day. 9Th. Study with pencil
at tand, and note down your
thoughts, Thought will thus be
developed and fixed. And what
we have thought out fer our
selves IS of much greater value
thaa borrowed thought. 9Th.
according to a plan. He
gave an old one. The five WIS.
When dates meutioned), Where
(places), Who .(persons), What
(4ctings), Why 90 what end).
This method is a good one to Ell
able US to fix the lesson in the
mind, 9TH and last. Study With
prayer. This puts in receptive
attitude the mind for the guiding
Of me Spirit.
The subject Of his address at
sle evening service ras-'@The
If a Good Sunday
The following are the
marks he put upon the black
board:
1st-Punc5uality on the part Of
officers. teachers and scholars.
Pad = Progressive officers.
% willing to learn, and
therefore, 90 where they Aght
.earO, that is, to conventions, in~
sti!uses, &c. ~ Try to put in
practice what they learn.
3fd-Good Teaching, which
teaching by those who
a9ve so veil learned the lesson
10 DO able TO lay aside the
cook and teach without its help.
Aha Sunday School Pastor.
One who interests himself in the
School and makes himself ac-
ln2jnted with it, and helps to
meet its peeds.
5eh-Systematic giving.
6jh-Oae which encourages
church attendance. The suporln~
tendent and teachers inviting and
encouraging scholars to attend
church services.
7th-Bibies brought to school
all,
8th- Coed Order.
9 h-Good singing. The A. B.
U. Of good singing is al tryiug
. sing, with books enough for
each member to have one, and a
choirster or leader.
Observation-Disclosures fam
ily visited at least once a year
with Invitation to those nos at
tending Sunday School to be
come members.
The officers Of last year were
reaelected as follows: Geo. S
Pritchard, President; L H. Cas-
tex, Vice President; j. j. Robin
son, Secretary; Miss B8ttie
Hines, Treasurer.
E.. B. Parker, Jr., Chm, n
W. @. Munroe. GA.
w. x. Thompson. LIN