The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-03-03
Rev. |. 0. Hartman And The
Rev. NJ. ]. TrCnGry, D. D.
Made Excellent Addresses At
The Sessions
About Eighty Delegates We're
In Attendance

Monday in the Methodist Episcopal
church was one OF special interest
and profit to all who attended.
About eighty delegates from out of
the city were in attendance.
The speakers, Rev. L. o. Hartman,
d. D., and Rev. M. ]. Trenery, ID. d.,
proved themselves experts in the
work.
The first session opened at 800 a..
m. Rev. f. l. Johnson. district super
intendent, presided. Devotions were
led by Rev. Polhamus of Galena.
DR.. Hartman spoke of the relation
Of "The Home to the Sunday School
The Threatened Disintegration OF
the Home" The address was not OF
the alarmist type but carefully d.
rected attention to the dangers that
threaten the home. The lack of par
entail authority, and the need of COOP
Grafton Of home and Sunday school for
the good of the child. The danger of
leaving too much of the work of re-
ligious training of the child to tho
Sunday school.
DR.. Trenery spoke of the "Organiz-
ed Class" He pointed out the advan
tages Of the organized class in making
use of the material in it by systemic.
ing the work. The business world
utilize3 its resources In a scientific
manner, while the church and Sun
day school allow much good ater-
ial to I've unused and thus to be lost.
The afternoon session opened at
1880 with Rev. ]. w. H. Brown in
the chair. Rev. H. A. Shook Of Dan
Vile led the Gevotions.
DR.. Trenery's address was with ref
erence to the "Rural School" He
emphasized the necessity OF good
work there as from the country comes
so very large per centage of the lead.
ers Of city affairs. He pointed out
the possibilities Of the rural school
and cited as examples schools and
churches tnat had been made the cen
ters of social rs we'll as religious life
of the community. He advocated max
ing the rural church attractive, giving
1t the appearance of activity and pros
perity.
DIR. Hartman in speaking of the
graded work in the Sunday school
said formerly we graded the scholars
teaching them all the same lesson
Now we grade the material taught as
we'll as the pupil Giving TO each age
condition the truth that is most suit
ed to them. One age will memorize
easily, another is best taught by tell
ang them Bibles stories, another by
having them DO things and so fix the
truth II their minds. Making use, moi
only of the truth taught in the Bible
but using truth wherever we find it
The Question Box was very inter
esting, 1t bringing out many points Of
interest and showed that the hearers
were ioing thinking for themselves
Music entitled, 81 Am Safe When
Look 10 Jesus" words and music by
Rev. w. r. Polhamus, was rendered
as a duet by Mrs. P. III. wilkins ant
Miss Essa Jeifries to the enjoyment o
all.
The devotional exercises of the ev
ening were led by Rev. H. M. Hancocl
OF Levering. DR.. Trenery presented
the claims of the Sunday school boart
of the Methodist Episcopal churcl
under whose direction the Sunda.
school work In general is carried on
The audience made very liberal re
sponse in cash and pledges.
DR.. Hartman gave a most helpful
address on "The Art of Teaching" /
was q strong plea for the all aroun,
training of the Sunday school teach
er for the work. Citing the fact tina
1t was great privilege to fashion
the lives of others but at the sam
time reminding his hearers that eac
one Creates III his own image" there
fore those who are taught by us wi
be like us in the desire that we hav
influence over them.
A number Of the teachers presen
signifed their intention OF taking tn
Sunday school teachers trsinin
course by correspondence.
Rev. Thos. Hambly OF Frederlcl
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