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The Signal, 1909-2-11, Page 7THE `iuN AI. (;O1)ERICH.: t )NTARIO NILE CONVENTION. Annual Meeting of Sabbath School Workers Many Practical Addresses. The amnia conveutiun of the Nile Sabbath Sghool Association was held on 1Vedoerday, February lir 1. At the morning (merlon, commenc- ing at. 10 o'clock, devotional exercises were conducted by Chas. liirviu, after which W. Watson took the chair and opened the erosion with ringing. Thou lieu. Currie gave an excellent address on '*Thu Teacher Making Ready." The teacher's preparation is the important part of tlabtiath school work. The !ret que.Uon a teacher should ark himself it : "Ass f tilled W this work ?" and we are all called to the greet work of soul -winning. We must Mot prepare ourselves, then the lesion. &o a teacher should pre touch and be in close communion with God, then with the Holy eterit for iu'- terpreter should comment. -he study of the lesson. The best time W study is at daybreak, when the mind and body are unwearied by care and labor. Teachers should he Bible students NATURE AND A WOMAN'S WORD LYD A E -INKH Natnre and a woman's work nom- • bind have produced the grandest remedy for woman's ills that the world has ever known. , In the geoid old-fashioned days of our grandmothers they relied upon the roots and herbs of the field to cure disease and mitigate suffering. The Indians on our Western Plains to -day can produce mote and herbs for every ailment, and cure diseases that baffle the most skilled physicians who have spent years in the study of drugs. From the roots and herbs of the field Lydia E. Pinkham more than thirty years ago glove to the women of jbe world a remedy for their pe- culiar ills, more potent and effica- cious than any oombination of drugs'. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is now recognized as the Standard remedy for woman's ills. Mrs. J. M. Tweedale,^�12 Napanee Streett,, Toronto, nada, writes to Mn ei : wYPinkbam • greet from rom female troubles, had ukase drelsdtul bearing down pains, and during my month) periods I suffered so I had to ffo to bed. I doctored for a long time but the doc- tor's ortor's treatment tailed to help me- My husband saw Lydia E Pinkham's Vege- table Compound advertised and got a bottle for me. I commenced ite use and soon felt better. I kept on taking it until i was well and an entirely differ- ent woman. 1 also found that Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound made childbirth much easier for me. I would recommend your Vegetable Compound to every woman who is afflicted with female troubles" What Lydia R Ptnkham'e Vegeta- ble Compound did for Mre.Tweedale, it will do for other suffering woolen. TOWERS FISH BRAND s WATERPROOF OILED GARMENTS ere cut on large patterns -designed to gtvs the wearer the utmost comfort see teasiourszar1:Ied� A ] "ere Areas C•N•DIM Caw 0•0r. 0 Ur. Men E I NOT WORTH LIVING Tired every morning end unable to sleep at night, weak and energylees you mope around. No wonder you say Life is not worth living." Your Kidneys are to Flame and you need DR. ROOT'S KIDNEY AND LIVER PILLS to tone them up, to drive out the uric acid poison% and purify the Mood. They are lust the medicine Inc you. Try them and prove our atate- mentthat LIFE IS WORTH 1•IVINGI Send Inc. etm)'c to -day or ask your Druggist upppIyy you with a Fox tor 25c. DP eOOT'S KIDNEY AND LiVER , il.LSareput upinTin Roxesindare sold by all Dniggists and stores for 25e or postpaid from the DR ROOT CO., Spadini' Avenue, Toronto. 6 boxes 4or $1.25. and should read the lesson carefully many timer. There are many books ot teacher's helps now which are in- deed helps to the teacber in his met ,m -stem of the lesson. These thou deed be read, and one should observe the methods of other good and euccee,ful teachers, but in preparation the teacher should not use altogether the thoughts of others. We cannot ob- tain growth as thinkers by using otberr' thoughts. Studying the dis- positions of his pupils the teacher will learn to apply his lesion in the way which will help them molt. He should t hi n k of this in plan - Mug the way he shall teach. Gat hold of the central truths and prepay to urge them home with wise illustre time as Christ did. Study the geog- raphy of the countries, the mountains where Christ prayed and preached, the sea where He calmed the storm, and it will make the lesson real and interesting to the pupils. With this preparation the teacher will fuel that he knows his lesson and his teaching will have the desired effect if he always keeps before him his object, the winning of Soule. Next J. Dustow gave a splendid ad- dress on "The Teacher TeacL.og." First ot all the teacher hhoutd be on time, five wiu..tcs or more before mho.' opens to welcome hie scholars and maintain order. for "order is the first law of nature," and, the teacher mimed be au example to his class in this. He should have his lesson pre- pared with all the helps he can iecnte and -with a thorough knowledge of the Bilge, but when be coulee before the class he must leave his helps behind and trust- in the Holy Spirit. He should not try, to teach all the heron, but teach from the central totals and 'mete -them- sr. mportant that for pupil canuot forget. therm The teacher should wake applications of the lesson truths we he takes it up and should be in earnest. So much de- pends on the manner c f .the teacher. When Sabbath mime Machette' put the earnestness and zeal in heir work that lraefiall players do in their game tiler will be ,more effective ',oil -win- nerve. They should give their pupils their sympathy and friendship end in- vite then to their homes. A noted Babb:tth school worker has said. "Thede is more of grace thou of greaee, in 'a doughnut given to a pupil in a teas' eke' ho,ne." The teacher should hecs•.•ful;of hie example during the - week We teach more by what we are than by what we do or my. Teachers should not be discouraged if they see leo results of their work. They do not know what an abundant harvest the seed sown by them way bear, and "He who does his beet is • sews " It is a great work, for rk ey that be teachers shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever." In the discussion these points were emphasized :-Scholars should lie en- couraged to tisk questinne and acme - locoed to the use of the Bible in class that they may become familiar with It. A nominaltinjg er'ttemittre enmpooted of J. Distaste J. Hetheeineton, •v. W. Conway and Mee. J. B. Grr.aam was appointed to nominate the oel- cers for the following year. The *minion was closed with singing andra er. v P . 1rr*nNOMr MISSION. DPvi t a"nal exercises were conducted by A. P. Shepperd. The tiro'. subject wag takes by Rev. W. •(',ytway, who in .a floe address gave "Some Hssentials of • Model Sabbath School." The greatest prob- lem of the church today is to Pave and keep the young people. We are wakening to the fact that a different evangelizetinn is needed - that of "prevention" rather then "cure" -to save the young before they drift into sin. He who helps the child helps humanity in a way it is impossible to do in any other way. Gladstone said. "1t is better to form than reform." One of the reasons it is wiser to start with the child in that in childhned we eremnrb ausceptihte to influence, for in after wears the eh erecter tends to become tired and it hard to change. The child woo to the Saviour is able to render longer and better service than if conversion is in after rare. TTrere should be dose, mutual appreci- ation and co-operation between the home aod the school. The Sabbath school is a supplement and not a sub- stitute for home training. Parents ere arrnnnted mpnoeible for their child's spiritual welfare. The Mahhathschrol cannot impress such abstract truths as love, truth and justice if the home has not given object lessons of these. It is impns- sihle for the Sunday er•hnol to succeed without parental authority and ex- ample. Parente should show appreci- ation of thlrsessand faith in it and not hinder this unday echoed by thoughtless) criticisms. They should send their children regularly and ptincttutty,-wtttr--thele lessons pre- pared at home, or. better still. they should come with them and aid the work by their preeen -e: Another essential is an efficient srtp- crirtendent. He is head of the srhnel, be stumps his own per.nnality on the school and it is es,ertirl 'het he sbi•nl'I have a right idea rf the aims Anil ohjeets of it. He ehntili he a eon- sisirt.t Ch,ietian man and above all eager fesseenll•. ile ebouht have ad- m;ni,ttaiye ability and should recog- nize and use the power of personal in- flamer. He should be a euperintend- int seven days in the week and try to Iw an example of what he expects and desires in the school. The eliaredee .and'Ire-Weed -habits sof the steam • acv ween' u1. 1le-iniiel ilii re leaner and he eonsistent. He must reedirece what he preaches in order tn ts a safe guide for the class. it is nereaaary to know the pupils' life out- side the class and his shmild not die - credit or discount the religions life of the child. The tencher 'honed pre• pare the lesson properly and love the scholar.. Teachtre meetings are necessary, so also is Decision Day, to the attainment of the greet object. Next the retorts from the euperin- tendents and .ecreteriea 'were given. These reports .hawed that the schools n the different appointments were shelling and that inereeaed interest an support were :being given the wor "Th Religious Life of the Sunday School" as the topic spoken on by Rev. T. Sawyer. The Aunday echoed is ntially a religious insti- tution and w. hould see that it hes re religious chars r and religious altos. The Sunday tech after the devotion and give thought to +tion irreverence is on and if the Sunday echo o youth to a reverential alt God it has done a great Word of Ood Should be made should neecarefully rt of the work in this genets too eommon, an win the ode toward rk. The romin• ent in our Sunday whore ex Ism'. it, is a gond preparation for gett.ihlf in elms communion with God, for other evetrises, to enter rarneatl,' in the devotional. The religinne life of the school should 1* practice). The question we shonld oak is not "Whet has th. child learned Y' hilt. "What hes the child become ?" We shonld take our religion into our social life. V. .International jYewspaper Bible Study Club Suggestive Qusstieu on the International Sunday School Lessons, Prepared by Rev. Dr- Lrnscott, Oeanford n ie l ttre,t w accunluucu with the Copyright Acts February 14th, 19o9 -The Apostles Imprisoned. Acts 0 : 17-12. Golden Text -Blessed are they which are bersecuted for righteous- ness sake; for tileils is the kingd of heaven. Matt. v.: 10. Verses 17-18-1f a child of God finds himself in prlaon, which is the better thing to do: fret and worry about 0 or be glad and rejoice? 1f is gond Ulan is in prison is that the best place for him for the time? Can an enemy or circumstances or his ignorance or any other power other than personal sin put a Christian in a position where his highest interests are not being served to tile utmost possible? (This ques- tion must be answered in writing by mem- bers of the club. Verse 19 -Hy what method did God. release the apostles from prison ? Does God in these days ever adopt similar tuethomds to release hie ser- vants from prison, and did he always adopt Chit miraculous method in those days? (See case of ,)esus ami John the Baptist.) May a Christian in prison today be absolutely sure of his release, if that is necesatry for the accomplishment of his, wort? Verses 20 -21 -Does God now give us direct and specific instructions es to uur duty when that is necessary ? Should *Christian always testify in God's temple when he has the oppor- tunity; ear should he.waait for special instructions from God ? . Verses 2245 --be it at all *table that any power can premed egai3tst (rod or these in the care of Gal? Does (hod soneetitnes req� Doesite us to run the risk of our lives as these apostles were doiaq ? Verses Ai -Lei -From the time of Jesus until now, which rinse of men 1. have most opposed the advance of ' February 21st, 19o9. -Stephen Acts vi. : L to viii. : 3. ('olden Text. -They stoned Stephen railing upon God. and saying. Lord Jesus, recrivv wy etpirit. Acts vii.: 31. Study Acta vi. :8-15 ; vii. : 54 to will :3. Verer 8. -Who was Stephen? la view of present-day distinctions, would you call Stephen a layman or a clergyman ? Why is it not a crime against the gospel. that the preaching of the gospel SI so professionalized that our pulpits to- day in the towns and cities are prac- tically closed to the laymen of the church, so that even men like Stephen have to "keep silent in our church pulpits ? (This question is to be answered m vent- ing by members of the club What was the secret of Stephen's power as a preecber, and to what ex- tent may every layman become like him ? Verne U. -When in a community of thoughtful men. who oppose the gos- pel ; can its etalons be established tetter by debate than by ordinary pceet wing or declrmation Verse 10. -If you defeat an opposer in debate that is not likely to convert him to Christianity, unless be is a sincere seeker after truth, but is it likely to convert the hearers ? Verses 11.13. - What effect did Stephen's victory have upon his with Gad ?. �oppottente, and what affect did.. -i4 _ Varna 68. --How would thee. people probably have upon the audience? justify themselves for committing Is t bere any necessary morel value this great crime ? in mere opinion, and will men ever be I What was the method of atoning a condemned because of wrong doe- victim to death? . Verses A -tit). -Does the spirit sleep at death or go into a state of cooscions presence with God v By what power can a man love forgive his murderers ? Chap. 8, verses 1.3. -What was the measure of Saul's sin in the stoning of Stephen ? What were the chief results of the tinning of Stephen? Lesson for Sunday. Feb:2tith, 1909 -Tbe Gospel in Samaria. Acts viii. : supernatural Christianity, the people or the priests? What were the priests afraid would result from the teaching of the apostles? %Vi1I • true man 0t God, preacher or layman, ever be angry at the teaching of any sincere religious teacbti'. no Matter what the doctrine taught ? What is the proper attitude to take to all religious teachers? Verse :ti) -Is the voice of the church the voice of (ioei, or has it ever been so? 1Vhat, or win) in the last agalyele, is the final authority ton human soul? ' Verses 30 -3'd -Is there any. power. or authority or threat+ mina can mew vent a man who is indwelt of God from 'mildly witnessing for God? What is the witness to Christians today of the reality of Christ's death. teaurrection and ascension, and of the forgiveness of sins end lite everlasting? • Verne Si -When the holy (?) heretic persecutors get evidence that their victims are right, and that they are wrong, are they glad or mad ? What wee -it that •'e,$%'1 hhesee priests 'to tha heart" when it should - have made their hearts jump for toy ? Verses 34 -49 -What is the better way to treat heresy, to let it alone or to oppose it ? Is it not true that the heretics • of one generation have , been 't he saints of the next?' Who and what was this man Gam- aii.•I ?-- How would you characterize Gain - alien' greet defence of the Apostles ? Verres 41-42-18 it as wise for us as it was for the sweeties to rejoice when we suffer for Jesus' sake? What is the daily ditty and'privi• lege of a Christian ? the First Christian Martyr. a 'natter of fart, if he is untrue to bis conscience and to God ? How is it that unrighteous men will tight for their false religious creeds and shrink 'from no sort of rascality to accomplish their purpose ? Can fou give any other 1•eaaon than their n rtgbteousness or assign to any - other pp uciple the, hatred of these men for ,so lovely a cheractr-r as Stephen ? `- Ver.e 16. Did the fact that Ste- phen look like an angel ruake his pereecutors ve hien or bate him more? Chap. 7, verse 61 -W-hat is it which cuts wrongdoers - to the heart more than anything else? If these rule's_had'.been innocent of the chatgo Stephen\brlught against thew would they;bave,boen cut to the heart as they were ? r Verge rte. -What do you understand by Stephen's being full of the Holy Spi I' - Whet slid Stephen see when lie looked Sp into heaven? Would he nnMnkeni have probably seen the Same things as Stephen if they had looked up ? N arses 56 -57 -Did they believe Ste- phen's testimony as to whet he saw ? Do cold professors of religion, as a rule. have any confidence in the ex periences of those who walk and talk trines ; I. e . wrong opinions 1 When a elan with right views of truth gets angry at the m in with wrong views lend does mean things to that the Latter takes with gentle- ness, which is likely to be the better than of the two? Why is it that men who profess re- ligion can act to like devils when new truth is presented to thew, as in this case? Verde ll. -Can a man's word in • religious dispute he depended upon on should show as Jesus (lid that we can have a pleasant posed life without bringing into it any element which will dishonor Christ.. The charitable part of the religious life should be taken care of. We so often have to use corkscrew methods to get at the true wine of generosity. 1t ie hard to get people to give will- ingly and cheerfully. Tbe religious life of the school sho,tld result in evangelistic effort. The greater number of those who en- tered our church last year were directly connected with the Sunday eche*. "Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God." If the religious life is what it should he the child will never leave the Sun- da, school. A great question is, "How are we to maintain Lhe religious life of the school ?" To do this the parents must attend the Sunday school and give their presence and interest to this week. The teachers must be distinctly re- ligious. They have a great burden, hut they can hear it. The religious life ebould be very strong to counter- act the, influences -of the week. unday school by stirring 1111 a sena- bility of sin can ease from the harm- ful influences of the world. The "Open Parliament" was con- ducted by Wm. Bailie. The lint sub- ject di.custted WAS. "Flow May we Se- cure Home Study of the Lesson ?" --opened by A. P. Mhepperd. The first thing the teacher should do is to try to sectlt'e the co operation of the parents. The teacher has no authority outside the school, so re- ward tntght be given to the one who studied the lesson most at home. Perhaps a good;idea would he to give earh scholar a slip of paper with a question written on it, the *newer to be reedy for the following Sunday. The teacher's method of presenting the lemon, a was which will arouse the ambition of the pupil. would have much to do with home study. "Common Mistakes In Sunday School" -discussion opened by 3. H. Pentland. Some of the common mistakes in Sunday sctionl work ere imperfect preparation of the lesson by the teacher ; this he is unable W do justice to all the great truths the lee - son contain.. 2. Not expecting enough fruit of their labor, end are not surprised et few reinventions, De- cision Day should be made more prominent and the object of the week in getting the pupils to decide for Christ should never he los' eight of in +aching each lesson. \"What. Should a Member al the Nultjay School Be and Do? opened by Mys J. Dustow. A memte!• of the Sunda} school should be goo.), truth- ful, hotOiit and upright, and may be teacher. officer or pupil. Conduct shows character and what we do de- pends on what we are. The first duty of the member is to attend regularly and punctually. A member should be interested in every part of the ex, ercisee, should respect the rights of others. The sehnlars who are learn- ' ing that are in training to, become awful citizens. Reverence is int- iportant. The Sunday School end Missions" -discussion opened by iss F. Gray. The final aims of Christian missions is to present a redeemed w ld to the Saviour. Beton+ the mtltti des are evangelized and MOM -seals the church must ole aroused. The church of tomorrow is the Sunday school of today, and as the school is taught so will the church incline. it isagood plan to have some deflnite object to give U). The children should he taught that life with all its wealth is a stewat•dthip. Let then' be trebled to proportiohate, s' otsasa= tic giving. The Sunday school should raise is generation trained in modern missionary methods, filled with mis- sionary zeal, froom► wkiclo:w hole. would arise wailing to goTown to the recent at God's call, and should enter all the problems of men and looney. "The Sabbath School and Derision Day" --discussion opened by J. Dustow. it is well to recognize Decision Day In the Sabbath school, for the majority of those who decide for Christ do so in their teens. We should try to have scholars deriding for Christ every Sab- bath, but this should not do ewe r with our special Deeition Day any more than ei daily thanksgiving would do away with our special Thanksgiv- ing Day. The teachers should create an environment that will make it esay for the pupil to come to God. Perhaps it would be better to call thin special dew "Witnessing Day instead of "Decision Dsy," when those who had already decided would make their fleet public ronfeesion (ef th deri- sion. A large number of junior Seib th school scholars occupied the centre meats and listened attentively whet' Rev. J. E. J. Millyard, of Biro gess his interesting talk to them on "The Bible." It was given in the form of an acro -tic. F: