The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-27

evangelizing power. Children should
not only be brought into the Sunday
school, but they should be kept there.
The personal power of the superintend-
ent should be such as to inspire the
confidence of his school.
Mrs. j, w. Barnes, State Supt. of
Primary Department, then taught
class of little folks with great success,
Grade or supplemental work should re-
ceive more attention. The lesson to he
learned should be divided into phrases
or distinct portions,
The evening session opened at 730
An overflow meeting was held in the
Reformed Church. The song service
was conducted by Rev. +. A. Weicksel
after which Rev. +. Il. McKelvy con-
Quoted the devotional service. Theme:
"a Gospel for the Whole World.o
Reference, Matt. % 1870. The great
privileges of the Christian in dissemi-
nation OF the gospel of Christ We're ell
oquently discussed. The Rev. elnpha-
sized the fact that these are perishing
and that we are commanded to rescue
them.
Home Cooperation and How to Sc
cure IT, was then ably discussed by
Mrs, Barnes. Among other things she
suggested social gatherings of parents,
ut which to speak with them on Sun
day school work. Many parents are
reached through the cradle roll. Daily
Bible reading should be encouraged
when children are nine or ten years of
age. Parents should pray with as
well as for their children. Let the
parents know that our work is value
less without their help.
DIR. Rhoads then held the rapt atten-
ton of the audience in discussing "The
Best How and the Best Possible" He
said let not the good school of now be
the enemy of the best. House to house
visitation has reached one-thrd of the
people of Pennsylvania.
Family worship is necessary and
can be encouraged by the Home De-
partment. Examinations are neces-
sary to ascertain what has been accom-
plished. Men will fight and even die
for the Bible, but will not read it. The
Bible is the material used by the Holy
Spirit in influencing the hearts of men.
The Sunday School Convention met
ON "Wednesday morning at S:45 Tue
devotional services were conducted by
Rev. Grimes of Nescopeck. Subject,
'Finding the Spirit" John IA 1918.
In the course of his remarks he said:
luC NOIu L pIutlelt DclttT tNDlulUS
the office of the Holy Spirit than
"Comfortern or any other one word
usually used to designate the Spirit.
A Paraclete is more than burden
bearer; he is a comforter and an advo-
cate.
The reportS of the District Presidents
We're then given. With few exceptions
the work in the different districts was
reported in favorable condition,
Numerous suggestions were given to
improvesthe schools but the need of
tenist mentioned was that of more
extensive use of the Bible in the Sun
day School A number of district presi-
dents were mot present neither did
they send in a report Notwithstanding
the fact that little inclination and
effort in the right direction would at
least have sent in the report.
This was followed by most interest
ing and instructive address on the sub
ject Important Factors i'm Christian
Education, by John X. Miller, Supt. of
Col, Co. He introduced his theme by
portraying the grandeur and wonders
of Gods universe, clearly showing that
the planets, stars, sun and moon, and
the boundlessness of space are after all
not so wonderful as little child. The
infant although it has none of the pow
ers of God, possesses the possibilities of
becoming like God. Life may be liken-
ed to triangle. The apex represents
the stage of infancy, then as the child
increases in years the mind enlarges
and rises onward and upward having
more power to receive knowledge.
Youth is the plastic age. Then the
mind is like wax to receive impressions
and like marble to retain them. The
Sunday and day school should work in
harmony. The pictures and surround
ings of Sunday Schools are more at
tractive and edifying, as a rule, than
those of the day schools. All pictures
used for decorating the rooms should
have an elevating influence. In one
day school were seen pictures, adver-
tisements of "Navy Plug Tobacco"
"Dr. Jaynes EXpectorant," and "You-
ngling's Beer!' The successful teach
er, like the great business men of our
country, should seek 90 secure har-
mony between his soul and the souls of
those with whom he comes in contact.
This was followed by Self-training of
Teachers, by Mrs. j. w. Barnes. One
of the most successful teachers is the
show and the why" teacher. After
having seen the necessity of the work
he proceeds to find how to do it; and
after it is completed seeks to determine
why he did it. The method is not so
important as its adoption to the work
in hand. The successful teacher learns
how to adapt his methods to the needs
Of the children; (D By learning what
he can, by observation, when children
are at play, Much insight into the
child's nature can be secured by notic-
ing how it treats its playmate, what its
desires are and how it expresses itself.
Home life is often seen reflected in the
child at such times and clue to the
child's home training can thus be secur-
ed. (2) BY listening to their conver-
sations. BY this means it can be ascer-
tanned what is known and what un-
known to the child. In teaching one
thing should be linked with another
the known to the unknown. Teachers
should look back upon their own eX-
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