PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10604, 5 November 1910, Page 1

PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.

The annual business mooting of the Onraaru Presbyterian Sunday School Association was held in Wear Street Hall on Thursday afternoon. The Rev. T. H. Roseveare (president) was in the chair. A telegram was read from Mrs .Arthur, Picton, who until lately was 'secretary of the Association, wishing the meeting every success. The following Sunday Schools were represented a I the meetings: St. Paul's, Eveline, Columba, "Weston, Totara, Ardgowan, Kia Ora, Ngapara, Maheno, Kakanui, Hampden, Papakaio, and [Awamoko. : The Chairman, in his opening address, reviewed the work ol the year, .and eulogised the efforts of the late secretary, Mrs Arthur. The acting-secretary (Mr W. Cron) rea4. tho annual report, which was adopted. Office-bearers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: —President, Revt. T. H. -Rosevearo (Weston); vicepresidents, Messrs W. H. Cottrell and W. H. Rose; secretary and treasurer, Mr . Wado (North School, Oamaru); exeqntX'e, Mrs Porter, Miss Needs, Miss Ferguson, M.A., Messrs' Kelly, Cron, Beswick, :Fraser, and R. Crombie. Mr Cron thanked' the children for their attendance at the sand-tray demonstration, and also thanked Miss Martyn for conducting them to the hall. —Evening Session. — Holmes Hall, in which the evening session was held, was, quite filled. The Rev. T. H.- Rosevearo again presided, and gave a short address on the work of the Association.

The Rev. G. H. Jupp gave a most in- | stiuctivo addiess on "The Development of the Sundaj School," and in the I 'couise of his opening remarks said that the Sunday school was now at a penod of development, and a gieal number of people were v>oikmg at it He piooecdod to indicate the vanons lines to be followed (a) Along teachei-training lines Mr Jupp said mimsteis had to undergo .1 rigoious couise of mstiuction for then work, and Sundaj school teacheis weie now asking foi a couise of instruction A coj 1 cspondciiGC liamii'g couise was being lnaugniated, and the, speakei gj-i o a list of books lecommencled ioi stuch Ho also mentioned that the power of piajei was often lost sight of, and he uiged Ins heareis not to neglect this source of mspiiation and stiength (b; Along teaching lines They had to meet the children m the same way as a gai dener ti eated a plant, b\ finding out its peculiarities and planting it m soil most suitable for its successful growth • Teachei s should have all their classes in front of them, as only in that way could the> keep their attention The speakei also aclvsed teachers to leave their text books at home, and only bring a few jottings to the school, Fmtlier, all classes should have a link from the infant right up ! to'the senior classes.' "• (c); Along home influence lines. TMS family was, the great unit. There was an influence abroa,d to "break up family life, but lie 'trusted ,that > would never come. .They must interest the. children, who" wo\ild then go.home. arid, explain what thejj had , heard and. thus influence ..the parents.. (d) Along equipment, linesj During past - few .years .large _ sums of money had been spe^it.in. putting up buildings exclusively for. Sunday school purposes, and equipping them with sand, trays, pictures of definitely educative and" religious interest, etc. An interesting discussion .followed Rev. Jupp's address. Mr Baivnett, Kakanui, considered they were making too much of teaching on professional lines. He did not believe in the sand-trays,' and thought .teachers' could illustrate their meaning „ much better by pointing to the hills, valleys, etb.

Mr Kelly, of Weston, gave a specimen lesson to a class of, senior girls in a most mteiestmg manner, illustrating Lis teaching b\ diagrams on a black"boarct. Discussion was then invited, in the course of which Mr Cion disagreed wth Mr Bainett's views, and spoke strongly in favor of sand-tiav and other illustrations.

The" Rev. I? J. Porter, Messis G Stringer (Weston), J C. Yorke (Weslevan), Bond (Ngapara), and Slater (Kia Orn) also took pmt in the discussion At the close light refreshments were handed round bv the ladies of St Paul's and Columba Sundav Schools, for which they were cordiallv thanked, on the call of the Rev. Mr Roscveare. Mr W. W. Beswick moved a hearty vote of thanks to the Rev. Mr Jupp for his excellent addi esses that afternoon and evening. Mr Jupp briefly returned thanks.