The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-06-08

We must study the story carefully and
tell it well, and the children will make
the application themselves.
DR.. Roads then talked on "Evan-
gelistic Work in the Sunday School. "
He said. "The largest field, the whitest
field, the easiest field to reap for Christ
is the Sunday school. Our work as
Sunday school teachers must mean a
mission to save souls. If a farmer
should SOW his field then plow it up
and SOW it again we would think there
was something wrong with him. Just
SO with the teachers. If they SOW during
the spring, summer, autumn and winter
and never have sickle in hand to
gather the harvest, they are just as un-
wise. The primary work of the teach.
er when a child comes under her or
his care, is to save that soul for Christ
Let every lesson be studied with that
end in view"
An overflow meeting was held at
the Union Church and addressed by
the same speakers. Both churches
were filled and the interest and the
attention showed that the work was
appreciated.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Rev. E. A. Sharrets conducted SER
vices on ellis Kingdom. Its capitol
and subjects" The District Presi.
dents hour was taken up and many
reports were given b them either per.
sonally or by having been sert into
the Secretary. Much Of the success
of the work throughout the county
depends on the way in which these
presidents perform their duty, and as
ours is one of the banner counties in
the state we can lay claim to having
been at least In measure successful.
Following this DIR. Roads gave a
talk on "Some Reforms in the Sum-
day School," Some that he mentioned
were: (I) We need to exalt the bible
in the schools. Have it in every class.
Have every scholar own one. 2. We
need to deepen the responsibility OF
the teachers. 3. We need to enlarge
the attendance. 4. We need a better
school organization. Grade the
schools. Have quarterly examinations.
| s. Above all we need to exalt Christ.
We must lift him up as the standard.
| The report of the nominating COM
mittee was received and the following
officers elected for the coming year:
President, Myron l. Low, Lime Ridge;
Vice President, c. H. Albert, Blooms
burg; Rev. A. H. Smith, Berwick; G..
w. Utt, Rhorsburg. Cor. Sec. A. w.
Spear, Cabin Run; Rec. Sec, Miss
Martha Powell, Miss Eva Rupert,
Bloomsbury; Treas, Miss Anna Nc
Henry, Saltwater; Home Dept. Sec,
R. r. John, Bloomsburg; Primary Sec.
Mrs. G. E. Wilbur, Bloomsburg; Supt.
Normal work, J. S. Grimes, Light
Street; Delegates to State Convention
Mrs. c. E. Yorks, c. E. Yorks, Bruce
Brower' John Ewes, E. H Whltner,
]. S. Campbell, E. S. Fornwald, Mrs.
T. H. Edgar, A. M. Dewitt, Mrs.
Jere Kostenbauder.
illustrations Help or Hinde-
rance" by Mrs. Barnes was the next
. topic. Dung her address she said,
"Two ends to be gained by teaching
, are that the pupils shall acquire
knowledge and the power to use it.
! Mlny of the truths we wish to teach
, are unknown 10 the pupils and we
! must teach some known truth to lead
! to the unknown. Illustration is simply
; letting pupil see an unknown truth
t through the means Of fact that i:
1 familiar to them. There is always ar
: end to be reached, starting point
e and illustration is the means of going
. iby easy stages from the starting poin