The Globe-republican., 1900-05-24
CONVENTION
OF The Ford County Sunday School
Association.

Joseph Worker had charge OF the song
and praise service at the opening Sunday
afternoon
J. H EngIe, of Abilene. Field Secre-
tary and superintendent of Normal In-
struction, was present, and greatly as
sisted President Prather in the conduct of
the convention.
Mrs. r. B. Preuszner. of Lawrence,
Superfn tendent Primary Instruction, de-
nvered some fine addresses.
CD Wood, of Hutchinson. of the
State Executive Committee, the standby
of the Sunday School, spoke on several
subjects.
After singing and prayer the lesson,
f'Better Use of the BibIe'', was taken up.
Rev. Wm. Westwood said the thing we
are after today is that we need better
methods in the use of the Bible. The
Bible is one work we must remember; it
makes no difference what we are study
ing; the point we studying must be
interpreted Historically, Cexcepting the
commandments aad the gosples.) All
others must be treated localIy-to the
time The first principle is always Il his
earical principle. The second principle
IS the language of the Scripture IN its OBJ
vious meaning. Our common sense must
be used. We must study prose or poetry
as suitable, which is found after diligent
search. The third principle is we must
compare Scripture with Scripture NO
doctrine rests on Il single text a long
period of time was used in the transmits
sion of the Scripture. In order to under
stand the Scriptures intelligently we must
compare Scripture with Scripture 1t is
no small task 10 interpret the Scripture
The fourth principle is: The Holy
Spirit of God which inspired men of old
to write the Bible must be in cur hearts.
How many of us when we open our
Biblos ask God to aid us in interpreting
the Scriptures as inspired?
on ss'reaching the Bi5le,'' Rev. .Dugald
Mccormick said, let us hope and pray
that the time may come when teaching
scholars will come in the spirit in which
it has been presented to rs today. Every
aid and help to a better understanding
must not be displaced in study of word of
God. We have not the knowledge we
ought to have, but we ought to take the
Rible as a whole With all the teaching
we have had, teachers come to the school
without the Bible When we have the
Droper study of the Bible we do not have
to get up into our pulpits and tell the
people where they can find particular
book of Scripture. We do not exalt the
word of God as we ought to do in our
Sunday School lessons. We should use
the Bible and not altogether the lesson
leaf
Reference to reference gives rs better
understanding. A clear insight was
given by Mr.. Mccormick by making
special reference to particular passages.
If you do not believe in a personal devil
you cannot believe in personal God.
He showed the possibilities of usin g
Gods word in the Sunday School class
lessons.
Rev E. NJ. Carr spoke the personal
work of the lesson The Scripture fur
.4ishes us all that is necessary for tais life
and the life to come. We find that we
must have the spirit of Christ or we are
not his. The Old Testamsnt was the
school master to bring to Christ. we
must find the purpose for which Christ
died. 1t was too common error TO rely
too much on Quarterlies. We should
use the Bible in our class. personal and
church work. Age bar to attend
ance in Sunday School None be
TOO much established"
ssOur Life Work is Never Ceasing''.
was sung by the Ladies' Quartette. com
posed of Mrs. Crumbine, Mrs. Milton,
Mrs. ViIlipigue and Mrs. Straulman.
Secretary EngIe opened the question
drawer and found a number of questions
which We're answered as he called upon
those to answer.
-sClass promotion, when and how?''
was answered by Mrs. Prenszner. who
said the Bible school is n school as much
any school. Promotion to higher
grades made through the cultivation
of desire TO excellence in lea rning.
fsShould the superintendent use the
belle'' was answered by Mrs. Crumbine,
who spoke of the disadvantages by dis
turbance and noise.
The voice, organ and bell were con
sfdered, but Mr.. Wood suggested system
OF international bell taps
Mr.. Engle said there was no school for
definite system of honor and reward
Mr. Mccormick spoke on 1sOrder and
Discipline in Sunday SCHOOL, We must
ask for order three weeks in advance, il
necessary. We must have order and at
tention or we cannot have good work.
Teachers must present work so to
command respect