The Globe-republican., 1900-05-24


Glow to introduce lesson STUDY
This question given by Mr. Engle TO
! people promiscuously- In being called
upon, Mr. Swinehart said the question
should not have been given indi<crimin
ateIy. Preparation was necessary He
bad not given thought to the question l.
/ How much better would have been the
preacher choir had they practiced be
forehaEd. (The preachers had been in
vited and occupied the choir stand).
On s.Derelict Parents'', Mr. Scates
! said father ard mother should be in
duced to attend Sunday School. Chill
/ dren take more interest when parents go.
Sunday School business was too me chani-
cal.
Mrs. whitworth had given no thought
10 the sub ject, but she said we Ought 20
set an example, and by this means we
may bring others to attend.
Isobt. Porter had been a Sunday Sch ool
teacher since he was converted, but he
could not tell how to get parents to Sun
day School; but the conversion of par
ents was necessary. Without salvation
there was little interest in Sunday School
Geo. t. Martin said he was fortunate
that such a good foundation had been
laid by the preceding speakers. He
said respect of teachers was needed by
parents. Disrespect was harmful
Children should be taught promptness.
Mrs. Preuszner said Interesting exer-
cises prompted parents to attend Sunday
School
Mr. Wood spoke on superin tendents
and teachers and their duties during the
week. He said there should be definite
plan for study, persons, plans and places.
y good teacher is familiar with class.
i
to Sunday Schools. Recognition was
necessary to make pupil and teacher re-
ciprocal. Sociability should be encour-
aged
Mr Prather said we should take our
mistakes to the Lord.
Mr.. w orker said this was a splendid
thought. We should know the Sunday
School child every day in the week.
8Ir. Amos gave his experience with
the Home Department. He was i'm
pressed more this afternoon that people
not familiar with Sunday School work
We're unable to speak intelligently on the
subject. a home department should be
hitehed on to each school.
Mr.. Westwood said the Home depart
n.ent was a decided success. Its influence
was good for the increase of membership.
Mrs. w. j. Davies said her observation
W
was not much practical benefit to those
visited.
ssYour experience with cradle roll, y
was answered by Mrs. Crumbine, who
told of this new method, and exhibited a
| doll cradle in explanation of the work.
She told what first interested her in era
die roll. Children were not interested in
/ Sunday School because parents induced
| them to go, but because children wanted
to go. The Inducements hung on a
slender thread, but it stands a terrible
strain. A few months ago the cradle roll
was started in the Presbyterian church.
She told children every Sunday about
cradle. Application cards were used for
children under three years of age.
The evening meeting was opened by
I devotional services, conducted by keroy
| Martin. The III. E. choir sang beautiful
anthem.
Mr.. EngIe introduced Mrs. r. B.
Preuszner, who is relative of the ce1e-
brated Beecher family> Mrs Preuszner
spoke of the changes in the development
of Bible work. Tho psychology of the
child considered. The child is sent
to us according to the plan God had made
for him. The child is a unit in the hu-
man race and he is a this period until he
IS ten years of age. She spoke of the
three fold nature of the child: His
bodily, mental and spiritual. At one
year he must first acquire the use of his
body, and at three years, the necessity of
early training was obvious Long before
/ he is three years old he knows that he
can get things by crying for them; and
Just so soon must the parents begin to
train the child. If the child at three
years has had no habits of obedience he is
disobedient and unruly and has estab-
Iished habits. At seven the child could
/ be crowded. in learning. At ten he
has of his senses. He has grown in
his mental capacity TO knowledge of all
of his senses. Mental growth was devel-
oped through the senses up TO 45 years,
in its full vigor. Spiritual development
was more gradual. This continued to
grow.
1t was the natural instinct of the boy
to believe he is grown at 10 years. He
does not want to be called a child. We
must take hint that they are not boys