The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-10

! could tell YOU many instances OF very
little children becoming Christians e one
mother war telling me about her snila sha
sank into ss' chair ns and WITH tear. in her
eyes said. "a wss so hoping could Eet
talk with. YOU about that" Then she
0s sasn me bs shs ssa ws.T % tns ycsns temper s
AZ three he was absolutely ungovernsnis
and nearly broke her heart. IN ne VIZ VIZ
gong sS TO grow no shst wsy whst ns, snoIs slse
70 do she sent him 20 sunday school witn
and asked the Lord what she should 90
90 H. T he came me home eve Vsry happy and
said. Mother, why didn't YOU. tell me
that ~ Tell you what. why dldn
s wha, TIE aeass.r ss@s .sid aid % i' can b sJsa
that now now whenever "a cloud came over
sts snod face s6 she had only to say GSe wi yoa a
tell me II YOU think he became Christian
that day? I put.the question to you.
TRULY THE WORK OF GOD.
Another woman told me Of the CONVEX
sion OF her child at four. There does come
a time when the child should be tausn.
70 confess Jesus To simply say. loNe
Children W., would dali" al say il Il You asked Il
DO that You want 20 do more than tnat
which says. s HY II desire sire 70 , Become Chris:
tian." then we have talks together and
when they are prepared ] give them an an
h this: a 6eIeve ",fn that COD COD has forsiVsn my
sins for Christs sake" And then we
have a little talk about that. Now u
you believe that. what next? ls that Al
there is TO IL? Here is another part.
Here Is something that has been GOD
work. Something for YOU 10 DO, -
~ promise that every day ! Will Try uy
the. help OF God to leave off sinful habits.
and become more and more like Jesus
so long as live" The child Is given one
OF thos. cards to keep.
Does II do any real goodI on; ! eoulv ouiv
Children have all sorts of tempers,-
ments. We have 70 be VERY earetui, ha ,
There are sensitive. morbid children tnat
expect wonderful experiences. some OF
them expect a great change OF feeling
and wait expecting IL.
There must be a real decision. Inc
child must decide one way or the other.
and this is matter that they must oe-
eide for themselves.
A young girl asked me ~ she cecideo u. ~
be Christian IL she would have 10 give
un dancing theatre going. etc. saiu
MY dear, / have nothing 10 say, put II
that is what YOU are stumbling over you
will have 70 settle that question YOUR
self" After long silence she settieo
Around the throne of God in heaven
Thousands OF children stand:
Children whose sins are all foreiVen'
A holy. happy band.
I want to be in the midst of those chill
dren, don't YOU? And don't A. wan, nv, mem
want 10 have known many or them nere
and want that they should have KNOWN
me. and that we should have a nad 500 esiu
times together here. so we could talk
them over together there. A.,
Mrs. Kennedy was followed by MRS
Deborah Knox Livingstone. wife or Rev.
BENJAMIN T. Livingstone, pastor OF the
Jefferson Street Baptist church OF tnis
city. Mrs. Livingstone enlarged IN
most enthusiastic and thoroughly charm
ing manner on some methods OF teaching
temperance.
At 4:3o O'Clock. IN the afternoon. the
convention resolved itself into series
of conferences, viz: THE Home De-
partment" led by Mrs. Flora 3. stebbins
OF Fitchburg Mass. secretary or the
home department. OF the Massacnusetts
Sunday school ass0ctatton
This conference was held in the vestry
OF the church.
In the auditorium Mr.. Meigs conducted
a spirited conference for the beneft OF
superintendents. officers and teachers
This conference was sort OF INFORMAL
'round table tall" inrxhich questions con-
cernins Sunday school work we're sub
mitted and answered by Mr., Meigs.
QUESTIONS DISCUSSED.
Among the questions discussed were the
following who may have ,he only soft
snap in the Sunday school and WHY"
"Can every earnest Christian make a
successful Sunday school teacher"
How can we get parents interested in
their childrens work in the Sunday
schooi?"
"who is to blame II the school has run
down and is about half starved out?'
who is 10 blame If the pupils do not
study their lesson at home?
What relation is the Sunday school to
the church,
what IL, a good way TO increase aver
age attendance punctuslity and contrib
utions?"
How can we have better order and
discipline"
The conference OF primary workers as
sembled at $50 I'm the primary room with
the president. Miss Margaret l.. Eckley
IN the chair. After the usual opening ex-
erciscs and roll call Mrs. NJ. @. Ken
nedy of Philadelphia was introduced. She
stated that IL was misunderstandins
by which she was expected TO teach the
lesson and said she would not attempt IL
She explained methods of preparing a
lesson for primary or junior scholars
referring each item 10 the lesson fol
next Sunday. Under the item OF "diffi'
culties" many points were explained and
questions from the audience answered.
At the conclusion of the several con
ference the afternoon session adjourned
Luncheon was served in the vestry a,
8 o'clock after which social hour was
enjoyed.
RY Mr. MEICS.