The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-08
The LIFE OF SAINT JOHN
THE CHU 7CH AND THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
An Interesting iscourse by Thomas NJ. Pit
man. Prof. Critlenden Talks on Meth
DDS of Sunday scho,I
Teaching.
Teaching.

= he summer school continues IN SOS
sion with good attendance.
| Prof. Gullcy's law class is the largeSt
and perhaps, altogether the best materia
he has had any summer yet. 1t mum.
bers II.
Today the Sunday School Institute
began its two days work conducted by
W. X. Cullom, Professor of the Chair
OF the Bible.
The first speaker was Rev. w. Il.
Spillman. His subject was "A Sketch
of the Life of the Apostle John
The speaker divided his subject into
three heads. viz: /. His Home. ,al
VINO his acquaintance were. d. Who
his mother and father were. (cD Charac-
ter OF his mother.
:. The Character of John He was
unearned III the city schools, impctuous
tbeinS named by Christ "a Son of
Ihunder), but after sixty years follow
ing III the foot steps of Jesus he became
the gentle. Christian character we know
him to be-
3. His History. (a.) From his fisher
mans home he became Il discipIe of
John Baptist dociple of Jesus. and
finally one of the chosen Apostles tb)
-
ISOLATION of Peter and John d.. The
last survivor of the Apostles. te.) On
the Isle of Patmos. f) Closing scenes.
Every point was brought out By
Bible references and was an able and
interesting dissertation.
The next speaker was Thomas NJ.
Pittman. Esq, of Henderson. Subject
Relations of Churches and SUNDAY
Schools
The unsatisfactory relations were: (.
Want of Bible Scholars. 90 Non nj
tendance of church members on Sunday
school. This overcome by making
school more interesting and efficient.
t3J Tendency to levity and privolity..
III Lack of control and purpose. pur-
pose definite enough, but too broad.l
90 Lack of educational dca--real I'M
struction. 3L
The real relation of the Church to
Gods Kingdom is To make men and
women acquainted with the Bible.
The speech was full of illustrations
and anecdotes and was listened to
throughout with great deal of interest
and Appreciation Though ii dull and
much hackneyed subject, it was the one
you he treated it in way that was
by no means dull and hackneyed.
After an intermission of ten minutes
Prof. c. c.. Crittenden, of Wilson.
mounted the rostrum. and in Il spirited
manner discussed Methods of Sunday
School Teaching
The speaker was full of his subject
and every word went straight to the
mark.
In few preparatory remarks Prof.
Crittenden compared the operations of
the Sunday school with the day school"
The salvation of our country depends
on the Sunday school by teaching the
truth to foreign immigrants. TO the
anarchist it must teach that the powers
that he are ordained of God. To the
Socialist it must teach Thou shalt not
coyet," &c.
The capital and labor question will be
largely settled by participation Of all
classes on a common level in the Sunday
school
After a few words upon the solemnity
Of dealing with immortal souls, the
speaker betook himself to only one
phase of his subject: What ought a
teacher to know"
|. The entire Bible should be read
=. He must mcmorize. No man should
teach who does not know the ten com
mandments.
,. He should know the important
epochs. (a.) How the important epochs
may be known. tb.) What the important
epochs are.
4. He should know Bible geography.
5. Principal dates.
&. Customs. occupations. &c.
z. Doctrines. s. Evidences Christi
anity.
Each one of the topics was thoroughly.
though rapidly. developed The speaker
then gave a list of books the ;eacher
should possess.
Prof. Crittenden's lecture was Il mast
erly effort, exceedingly interesting ana
the result Of much thought and study
The next thing on the programme
was the teaching of Il class by Mr.. .Ino.
Il. Ray. of Raleigh. Mr. Ray selected
his class. took his subject and went to
work. Without discussing methods at
length. by example he showed to the
audience his method. And he did ii
well. This was perhaps the most in
teresting feature of the occasion.
The programme for this afternoon and
tomorrow promises to be of even more
interest than this mornings. Among
those expected to participate are Presi-
dent Blasngame, of the Female Uni
versity; Rev. r. j. Taylor, of Warren
ton; Mr. A. b. Broughton. of Raleigh,
and others.
The President yesterday remarked
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