The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-11-16

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obeying the commands of his voice
and baton, sang the stirring hymns as
he directed. First the choir sang,
then the audience, then all very softly
together, then with volume OF
harmony which rose high on the night
air. The song service satisfied, settled
the audience as it were, in their
places in the proper receptive mood
for that which was to follow.
Rev. G.. w. Stansbury, of Dawson,
gave a bible reading and prayer and
Secretary M. III. Reynolds, of this city,
followed with the report of the nOmi-
mating committee. The various
nominations were received with ap-
plause, as well known name was read
out and heartily confirmed by the
convention.
The new president, e. X. Mohr, was
called to the platform and made a
brief address. Mr.. Mohr is Of German
descent and has quite decided &C
cent. He thanked the convention for
giving him the honor of the presi-
dency and announced his intention of
doing his best to make this banner
year in Michigan Sunday school work.
Prof. Quincy, who presided, asked the
audience to make similar pledge.
The hearty chorus of "ayes" convinced
Mr.. Mohr that he would have entire
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Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, of Chi
cago, one of the most prominent pri-
mary workers and lecturers in the
country, then came to the platform to
deliver her address upon "The Teach
er's Responsibility. BY the aid of a
blackboard Mrs. Bryner illumines her
points so that even the dullest COM
prehenSiOn can grasp them at a glance.
Her system of employing "apt allitera-
tiOn's artful aid" makes the truths
which she expresses strike home all
the more quickly. The lady is deeply
in earnest in her work, and decidedly
handsome. Such qualifications would
rivet the attention of an. audience
anywhere, and they certainly held
that of last night.
II have attended ten conventions so
far this fall, "said Mrs. Bryner, "and
in none has there been greater interest
displayed than in yours. l bring
greetings from my own great state of
Illinois, to the Sunday school people of
Michigan for the magnificent work
they are doing"
Then the blackboard came into play.
Mrs. Bryner drew large capital G,
and wrote the word competition, to
describe the condition first existing
between Sunday schools of different
faiths; then she described the gradual
change to cooperation, and des-
cribed how we are all now "cO-
workers." "To do any work, we must
have material to do it with; the tools,
and the ability. The child is the ma
terial, the lessons are the tools, and
the teacher must have the ability to
hold the child s interest.
| "We have the child's soul in the
Sunday school; the seed is the lesson
which we SOW and the Sunday school
teacher is the sower. The teachers
mission is loving and leading. Teach
ers must be skilled in knowing their
duties and thus be able to keep their
pupils. They should know what to
teach and how, to teach it; and to
adopt from the quantity the best
quality.
"a teacher is responsible for five
things; his own presence, order, bible
instruction, the keeping Of records,
and sense of responsibility in the
class. A teacher has six things to do;
keep yourself in Sunday school, know
your lesson, keep in touch with the
parents. keep an interest in the out
side work of your class, keep each one
in your heart by prayer, keep each one
by your own example.
To stop the leaks in your class, know
the lacks; provide for them by giving
your class something new, something
true, something to do. Show them a
right motive, instil right desire and
a right deed will result. Christ is the
fountain-head, through Christ we
must bring the child to the church.
Right precepts and principles, right
plans put into practice, will interest,
impress, instruct, influence and result
in an ingathering. Make the volun.
teer soldiers of the Sunday school
veterans in the service of Christ.
"First get the attention of your
class, have definite aim, method OF
approach, way of adaptation, make
a personal application, resulting in
childlike christian activity. Their
you will be successful Sunday schoo
teachers"
The above is but an outline of Mrs
Bryner's good talk. The address, com
ing from woman, was rather a sur
prise as it was planned and worked on,
! logically, and after the manner of the
lawyer, rather than Sunday schoo