The Elbert County tribune., 1904-04-07
Sunday School Institute.

The following report of the Sunday
school institute was furnished by the
secretary of the meeting:
The Sunday school institute held in
Elbert on Tuesday and "Wednesday Of
last week was well worth attending. On
Monday evening very interesting ser
vice was held. The paper on Results Of
was full of practical thoughts and show
ed some Of the things that had been ac-
complished along these lines. Rev. Pow
ellis address, The Boy From Infancy to
Manhood, was an excellent one through
out.
Tuesday morning the institute proper
opened, Mrs. Whiting presiding Rev.
Wilson Of Pueblo gave lecture on The
Duties and Opportunities OF Sunday
School Officers. Rev. Wilson is a busy
pastor of large church but keeps in vital
touch with his Sunday school, having a
class OF young men.
Rev. Powell's address on the normal
work OF the Sunday school showed a
thorough and complete understanding
of the work, he having been for num-
Der Of years state superintendent of this
department. This closed the morning
session.
In the afternoon Rev Wilson spoke on
the Home Department-What is 1t?
Rev. Wilson lives on the sunny side OF
life and his address, frightened with nu-
merous flashes of wit and humor, was a
treat to listen to.
Mrs. Dittemore not being present, the
paper on More and Better Teachers was
omitted.
Rev. Powell gave normal drill on the
four gospels. 1t was an excellent drill,
but we will try and do better next time.
Teaching Problems was next taken up
by Rev. Carman. Some Of the perplex-
ing things which confront every teacher
were taken up and discussed.
Tuesday evening, following praise SER
vice led by G. II. Shay and responsive
reading and prayer led by Rev. Powell,
Rev. Wilson delivered an address on Sc
crets Of Success in Soul Winning. 1t
was an earnest, thoughtful appeal to all.
Rev. Carman followed with an address
entitled In the Light of Eternity. 1t
was very tender and touching talk.
There are four points to be considered
LIST, Heavenly propositions; End, Heaven
ly motives; 3rd, Heavenly opinions about
things; 4th, Heavenly weights and meas
ures. How does our work look through
Heavenly perspective? What is the
motive Of our livesY What is the opin-
ion of Heaven in regard to how we live?
Jesus weighs us by what we have left.
How many is left.
Wednesday mornings program was
opened with praise and prayer service
led by Rev. Powell. This was followed
by an address on Practical Plans for
Boys Glasses, by Rev. Wilson. Find the
point of contact. If you don't love the
boys you'd better not try to teach them.
Don't everlastingly don't, don't, but do,
do, to the boys.
The next topic, Winning the Scholar
to Christ, in the absence Of Rev. Stone
was taken up by Rev. Powell. Winning
scholars to Christ is a winning process.
Get in touch with the environments of
the boys and girls. There are no com
pelling forces except of motive.
Decision Day was the subject OF Rev.
Carman's talk. 1t is important that
there should be a day set apart in which
to gather up the results OF the Sunday
school teachings, so we have Decision
Day. Much that was helpful was
brought out in this conference.
The subject of grading the Sunday
school was then discussed with Rev. Car
man as leader. 1t was shown that it was
possible to have graded classes in nearly
all Sunday schools.
The afternoon session was opened
with praise service and conference
Methods OF Ingathering, by Revs, Car
man, Wilson and Powell. Many excel
lent methods and plans were given by
which all classes might be reached.
Closing remarks by Rev. Carman:
The institute was not so largely at
tended as we would like to have seen it.
Some may think that an institute OF this
kind is very dull affair, but IL they
were to attend one, such as has just been
held, they would be happily disappoint-
ed. 1t was fun of interest from begin
ming to end.