CONFERENCE OF SUNDAYSCHOOL TEACHERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6563, 29 November 1882, Page 5

CONFERENCE OF SUNDAYSCHOOL TEACHERS.

At a conference of Sunday-school teachers at the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms last night, Mr. F. Battley delivered an address on Sunday-school working in America and England. Between 50 and 60 teachers (male and female), were present. ! Jlr. Ellyett occupied the chair. After a ■ t hymn had been sung, Mr. Hemus led the i f meeting in prayer. The Chairman said that Messrs. Battley and Matthews had placed □ the Sunday-school Union in Auckland in the ri proud position in which it was at the present time. Mr. Battley had just returned after a lengthened visit to England and America, f and would address tlie meeting, and give B those present ail account of his experiences in f America and England in regard to Sundayt schools. Mr. F. Battley then described the I working of a -Sunday-school in New York, ] going into considerable detail. He stated that the blackboard was used with wonderful success, and a series of responses were engaged in during the afternoon lesson, and these, he thought, might be introduced with great success in Auckland. The schools also were made very comfortable. At the Sunday-school connected with Mr. Spurgeou's Tabernacle a remarkable feature was the success of the adult classes. Mr. Battley then described his visit to the dep<st of the Sunday-school Union, at 30, Old Bailey, London. Mr. Battley expressed feelings of gratitude to several oliicers of the bunday-sehool Union, who had shown him great attention, and furnished liini with much information concerning the Union. He had been requested by Mr. Towers, an officer of the union, to bring a publication called the *' Children's Scripture Union," for united prayer and reading, before the branch of the union in Auckland. He had also been requested to announce that the union in London would be very glad to receive reports and communications from the Auckland Sunday- ' school Union, in order that the reports, &c., might appear in the publication of the union. He referred to the great power of the Blue Kibbon Army. He thought that about one in ten of all persons he had met going along the streets of London wore the blue ribbon, as an indication that the wearer was a total abstainer. In very many respects tlie average Sunday-school teacher in tin's colony would bear favourable comparison with the teachers in the Old Country. Mr. liattley resumed his seat aini'lst cheers. The address was \\.<y interesting, and was delivered in an attractive manner. The Chairman invited any of the teachers present to address the meeting. Mr. S. PL Matthews, in response, notified that .a scholars' examination would take place in February next. Mr. Hemus suggested that uu epitome of Mr. Battley's address should be printed and circulated. He proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Battley for his address. Mr. Cox seconded the motion, and it was carried with acclamation.