The Breckenridge news., 1905-04-19

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clal. The BeN leyville district Sun
day school convention was held at
the Baptist church here Saturday.
Despite the unfavorabe weather quite
a large crowd was in attendance.
Doubtless all who attended were hene-
fitted by the talks and addresses
which were made.
The minutes and the resolutions of
the convention are as follows:
The convention opened by singing
praise to our Lord.
Rev. Dan Shacklett read the
ninetieth Psalm, followed with PRAYER
invoking God g richest blessings on
the convention and all sunday School
workers.
We were extended a hearty welcome
by Mr.. Herndon.
As Rev. E. b. English was absent,
the response was given by Rev.
Schultz. He expressed our sentiments
when he said I'VE are glad to be here,
not for social pleasure only, but to
gather good seed.
The first topic called was Pastor s
Place in the Sunday School and Does
much Depend on him." by Rev.
Schultz, In which he said: The pastor
should be an important factor of all
church work. Let the pastor do five
minutes of catecheticaI work. 1t will
teach children more of the Bible than
any sermon. Pastor business to nave
general oversight of whole school. The
climax OF this work is to lead children
and older ones unto the kingdom of
Christ. And whose place is 1t more
than the pastor's2
On Miss Frayser topic The Pow
er of Suggestion, she said: Children
act more readily on a sugge gest,on than
older ones and lmItate their elders.
Now, does not. that make Sunday
school eachers think? The greatest
power to suggest in life is by study
ing Christ. his work and word. We
can not suggest to children on Sunday
unless we have listened to His sug.
gestions during the week.
Mrs. Robt. Midlothian divided her
subject, why we should study the
lesson aud When, into two divisions.
Why For love and compensation Love
for Him who has done so much for
us than we nave the joy of giving In
this love Wten-Prepare during the
week. 1t is then the jov and beauties
of the lesson surround us
Mr.. Cain said Conventions do pay
as an advertising of the Sunday
school. They bring people OF all de-
nominations together in Christ
work.
Mrs PIggott's most excellent paper
vas summed up In this; We must see
Jesus it we expect to win and hold
the C hlldren. Lord is 1t l that shall
betray the trust Thou hast given meY
The story of the Five Thousand was
beautifully told by Miss Frayser. Let
US not forget the truth she wished to
impress wants us to give all.
as the little boy did.
Rev. Lewis said the church had
not fully realized the importance and
possibility of the Sunday sc hool For
it generally let the Sunday school
run itself and 1t is dangerous for
anything to run itself. Every church
member should be a Sunday school
worker.
Miss Kurtz said one missionary
feature in Sunday school was bring
ing others 10 the school. Another
teaching them to give, SO as to u1lIght-
en- those poor, deluded- neIghbors of
ours across the sea. And are we
teaching the children such?
The Mission of Sunday School-Rev.
Hynes. The Sunday school Is the
church engaged in the study of Gods
word and its mission Is to teach,
reach and to save men.
One of the greatest hinderances to
the Sunday school is the lack of par
ents not attending, so SAID several.
All schools of the district were rep
resented and had splendid reports.
After much discussion and dissen-
sion the following officers were elected
for ensuing year.
S. q. Dowell, Pres.
T. B. Henderson, Vice Pres.