Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-08-02
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Report Of Sunday school convention
IN district No. /. Barber county, held
July 10th near Forest City, the presi-
dent, W. P. little, presiding:
Services opened at IL o'clock by sing
ing and prayer.
11:15 the subject, The Design Of the
Critic, was discussed. Many helpful
suggestions in regard to judging the mo-
tives Of others was brought to our notice
and note Of warning was sounded eau.
tioning us against becoming dstestable
faultfinders. We sheuld have right mo-
tives in our criticism and We should re-
member our criticism brings RESPONSE.
bility. We should be able to give some
thing better than the methods used BY
sthers.
Afternoon session opened at o'clock
BY song service and prayer.
At 1:30 How Often Should Election of
Sunday School Officers Occur was dis
cussed. The answers to this question
were varied but the majority favored
once year. Only in needful cases for
the bettsrment Of the school should cleo
ton Of officers occur moro often than
once year. Whom an efficient CORPS Of
sfficers have been elected give them
time to do their best work before chang
ing, and further, once per year is better
on account Of county and district organ
izations doing better work.
At 2:15 tho Hslpfulnsss of the Home
Department was very clearly presented
to the meeting in well written paper
by the superintendent Of that depart
ment. What is the homo department.
1t is the Sunday school brought to the
home of those who cannot attend tho
Sunday school. It gives better eppor-
tunity Of coming into close contact with
the isolated people and creates bond
OF union between the people generally
that could not be secured otherwise.
It also brings many into Sunday school
work and bsgets an interest that results
bensficially to all concerned.
3:45, The Great Necessity Of Using
the Bible in the Sunday School Glass.
This topic brought to our notice the neg.
lect Of our Sunday school teachers and
pupils in using the bible in the study of
their lessons especially in the class rsci-
tation. The lesson leaves and quarter
lies being used. The questions read by
the teachers and tho answers read by
the pupils. such Rotations do not
give bible knowledge. We do not
read the bible in our homes a. much az
We should. We do not got bible knowl-
edge because Of careless reading.
4:15, Why is There Not a Sunday
School in Every Rural School House.
This subject taught US: First, because
of the indifference Of parents and their
neglect of bible teaching in their homes
there is not more Sunday schools, and
further, there is not those in every dis
trict qualified to conduct the school.
There is not enough christianity among
the people. There is great need of . re-
vival Of pure religion among the people.
A:45, The Teacher Problem. This
topic was presented to the convention in
a very clearly written paper BY the coun.
ty secretary and it very forcibly brought
to our minds the great neglect of proper
training Of teachers for our Sunday
schools. We should prepare our young
men and women to become efficient
teachers. We should have a normal
class in the Sunday school and give the
very best instruction procurable, and az
they are being instructed give them fire..
qsent opportunity to teach and lot them
use every means Of grace to further theil
efforts in imparting bible knowledge
j. II. Shambergsr, Secretary.