Year: 1869

rect understanding of the truths of the
Bible.


The third object is the Improvement
Of those engaged in the work. "He
that wate-eth shall be watered also him
self" How many Sabbath School Ia
borers have had to thank God for the
benefit they have derived from it. In
digging for others they have found
rich treasure themselves. In the effort
to warm others they have found them
selves all aglow with pleasurable heat.


There are callatteral advantages also
connected with our Sabbath Schools
which should not be overlooked. Among
them may be mentioned moral ques-
tions Temperance was and should be
inculcated on a sound scriptural basis
(the only one which will effect per
manent reform). All Sabbath scholars
should go forth from the Sabbath
School with temp erance added to knowl-
edge. Lawlessness can only be checked
by indoctrinating the children with BIZ
BILE truths. Teach them the Proverbs,
and impress the necessity for prac-
tical application of the truths learn
ed, in their daily lives and habits. The
use of tobacco and other such evil
habits would soon cease with Sabbath
School scholars, under correct instrnc-
,ion in the Sabbath School. BE cour-
teous,' should be lesson taught in all
Sabbath Schools--due respect to all
men, honor to old age, Difference to 9TH.
ers, and humility and diffidence in our
interviews with them: Political duties
would also be taught. We should
teach this lesson: Obey the powers that
be-honor the magistrate, and discharge
all our duties. We can do more through
our Sabbath Schools to correct the enor
nous evils growing up in our system of
government--the greed for office-dis
honesty and speculation-than any other
way. Civil government--domestic and
home duties should also be taught. 1t
requires no prophetic gift to enable US
to foresee the total destruction of our
present free and excellent government,
unless the enormous evils spoken of
are checked, and like other evils, they
cannot be checked except by the inter-
vention of gospel truth. .e


Children, obey your parents, in the
Lord. Parents, love your children, and
provoke them not to wrath, but bring
them up in the nurture and admonition
of the Lord. Husbands, let every one
of you in particular, so love his wife
even as himself, and the wife see that
she reverence her husband


These precepts practically carried out'
would make happy families: and no ma
ton is in danger when its families are
thoroughly Christianized, and virtue and
love prevails. Our Sabbath Schools are
auxiliaries in the great strife with sin,
and especially in bringing about domes-
tic happiness and virtue.


1t is said that evil is spreading in the
land; that decentralization is increasing.
Should not our Sabbath Schools be a
means of checking it? Let US, then, la
Dor to increase their practical useful
ness and value, and make them more ef
fectual in accomplishing the great work
of the evangelization of the land.


Such are some of the objects before
US. May all our proceedings be marked
by ha rmony, and Christian courtesy
Let freedom exist on the part Of all.
The discussions and business should not
be confined to a few persons, but let
each one present feel that he or she has
q personal interest in the concerns OF
the Convention and do their part to
make it a useful and profitable occasion,
embering at all times to be short and
pointed in our remarks, and not to oc
ladies are our most efficient Sunday
School teachers. They are not only in
terested in the work, but have much
practical experience in it. AS presiding
officer, beg to extend to them an earn
est and pressing invitation to take part
in the proceedings, and consider them
selves as entitled to all the rights and
privileges of the brethren. In no other


way can they demonstrate their capacity
and ability for such work better than by
giving this Convention the benefit of
their practical experience and knowl-
edge.


Our Convention is aimed to be prac-
ticably useful one. The time is short
and valuable. Let it all be usefully en-


ployed. All extraneous matter will be
ruled out, and our attention kept upon
the one object in view. We do not in
tend it as an advertising medium, and
desire to be freed from all notices of
publishers, booksellers, and stationers,