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mwaY, JANUARY 31,, 11390
More Bluster than Anything
Else.
The Empire has been growing hyste-
'Seal the last few days, over the alleged
offer a the Mail to turn the country
.,Over to the 'United States, and no type
was too big for it to use, or language
too strong to apply to the alleged trai-
torohe conduct of the Mail. The
Mail, while denying the charges, has
taken the quickest opportunity of bring -
•sing the matter into the courts by laying
• an action for criminal libel against the
manager of the Empire, and one of its
-employers. What will be the outcome
, of this case remains to be seen, but it
is certainly causing a good of excite-
ment in newspaper circles.
• The Empire expresses its willingness
to abide by the consequences, and does
, not appear to be at all alarmed by the
legal proceeding3 taken.
, We fail to see, from all that has been
' published so far, that the editor of the
Eail has been guiity of anything bear-
ing any resemblance to treason, and
Aye doubt if he could, even if he wanted
to, supply any information that any
one has'not access to in the department-
alreports.
The whole thing looks like an attempt
on the part of the Empire to crush out
the Mail, which, by its independence,
has retained the support of a portion of
the Conservative party, as well as not a
few Liberals.
Dual Languages.
' Mr McCarthy has at least shown his
". ncerity in trying to abrlish dual lan-
guages in the Northwest, by introducing
a resolution in the house to the effect
that the French language be abolished
in Manitoba and the Northwest terri-
,. tories. We have always gone even
•`,, farther than this, and would be pleased
to see the English language the only
official language of the Dominion, but,
; unfortunately, the French language was
.adopted as part of the constitution at
the time of Confederation, and cannot
now be altered. The Northwest terri-
tories,not belonging to the confederation
at.that time, are not so situated, and a
change can be made if parliament is
favorable to it. What action the gov-
'enamel will take is hard to anticipate,
but it will likely oppose Mr McCarthy's
resolution so as to retain the French
support from the Lower Pr.:Winces.
Some of the members in the House ex-
press the opinion that now Mr Mc-
Carthy has had his say, there will be
nothing more done about the question.
The Wardenship„
It has been said that "it is the un-
expected that always happens," and
the election for Warden this year
,rather confirms the expression. For
eome years the election has been made
on a political basis, the party that is
'atrongest usually deciding the War-
'clenship. Before the council met this
year, the gentlemen whose names
were most frequently mentioned as
, likely candidates were Messrs Mc-
r.?Murchia, Wilson and Griffin, qn the
-'Reform side, and Messrs Beck and
on the Conservative. It so
hanpens that the Reformers have a
..K7)najority this year, of two or three,
but two of them number, Reeve Mc-
? VIduichle, of Clinton, and Proudfoot,
' of Goderieh, are not able to attend,
; ,"niving to illness. When nominations
were called for, Mr Griffin was norai-
ated, but both gentlemen on the
ether side were dropped, and Mr Brit-
• ton, reeve Of Hialett, substituted, it
being understood that his deputy,
yRobt. Scott, would support him,
perfectly natural and very proper
;•,..thing to do under the circumstances;
't
he deputy of Mr Griffin, who was
•politically opposed to him, having
,4tItio promised to support Mr Griffin.
.:The vote stood, Griffin 24 and Britton
,24. The municipal Act provides
„that- le cam of a tie, the Reeve of the
'Municipality having the highest as -
Bed value shall have a second cast-
ling vote, and Mr Cook of Howick,
:give the casting vote in favor of Mr
:13ritton.
•,This gentleman is well known to
• Meat of our readers, and we have not
, the slightest doubt but that he will
' the position with credit and honor.
bas been a member of the board
:fOrSeveral years, and is in every rep
Akf.ect well qualified for the position
halite been elected to.
•-- ;The Goderioh Signal had plenty of
fiPece and time to sneer at Clinton in
itgue of three weeks since, but when
•'the Nnw Rae drew its attention to
tetto facts Showing how the county town
, WAR eliding backward, the Signal has
letalitt timo or space to say a word in
deliihce of it, perhaps it cannot.
'Alarm laborer named John Finnigan
ituAvea from the Miehigan Central
rain near Fargo, Ontario, .and was
• Quo Mau One Vete.
The fellowiug isfrora tha Toronto
Telegrao)) iCOMiervati* VA only
• c
prove* the cerreetneas of the pemtion
Wren bebere4Abothin the. 11+444e
and cnt, 'time and again. 1 eillY
• Matter ef thole when the "one men one
TOM" pritaliple Will be dopted ia all
eleotionp, though we are doubtful alma
the present governinent ever introduc-
ing it. The Telegram says.—
There is &Owlet one rasped in which
the Provincial election law is incom-
parably in advance of the Federal.
This is 1 its recognition of the princi-
ple of one man, one vote. One of the
great sources of expense in oarrying on
a Dominion contest, and one of the
principal inducements to resort to im-
proper practioes, is in connection with
bringing in the outside vote. It is the
polling of this vote whioh has led to so
much litigation and proved so costly in
Haldimand. There is no sound princi-
ple on which the system of allowing a
man to vote in half a dozen constituen-
oies an be justified. This system gives
a very material advantage to the candi-
date who has the most funds at his dis-
posal, and the sooner it is done away
with the better.
Such Stuff
The father and predecessor of the
editor of the Clinton NEW ERA is one
ef those sturdy old partizans to whom
his party leader is the acme of per-
fection, while any Tory or any op-
ponent is the incarnation of the devil.
So maturated and imbued is the old
gentleman withleuch uotions that the
triumph of the Censer %retina in the
elections of 1878, so it is rellted, com-
pletely prostrated him. He threw up
his hands in the horror of despair
and exclaimed that his couutry was
ruined and gone to destruction; there
was nothing more to live for, and he
wished hejwas dead. We publish this
anecdote as an illustration of the
calibre of NEW ERA conductors. It
is second nature to such people as
they to slander all that differ with
them, and believing all opponents to
be deserving of the gallows it is not
strange that they unhesitatingly pub-
lish as true anything that a luxuriant
imagination can conjure up to their
d lead vantage. •
This is the kind of stuff that the
Stratford Herald publishes as a reply
to a paragraph we had concerning a
relation of the Herald editor. No
doubt a lurmer editor of the NEW ERA
felt bad it t the defeat of his party in
1878, but as to his ;wishing he were
dead we really have our doubts, not-
withstanding the Herald's assertion,
tor we know he has ever since been
making a vigorous effort to remain on
this side the boundary line of time.
But ifthe son is to be held responsible
for the thoughts and deeds of the
father, the father ahould likewisebe
held responsible for those of the son,
and the Herald my make the appli.
cation, if he wishes, to the case of the
gentleman whom it is defending. We
do not like a warfare of this kind, as
the public are not interested in a per-
sonal quarrel between editors, but if
the Herald wishes to go along this
line we will furnish it with enough
-family reminisences"- on its own
side to keep it busy all summer. .The
Herald forgets that "people who live
in glass houses should not throw
stones," and it should be willing to
attribute equal honesty to others that
it claims itself, even if they are poli-
tical opponents.
OUR LETTER. BOX
[We wish it distinctly understood that
we are not, directly or indirectly, re-
sponsible, for any opinions expressed
under this head.]
SCHOOL ELECTION.
To the Editor of the Clinton New Era.
DEAR SIR, —I notice in your last
issue a statement concerning ths elec-
tion in Holmesville, wherein your
correspondent gave a one.sided ac-
count, and not all the particulars.
Your correspondent states that there
was considerable excitement, but be
does not define his meaning, with the
exception of one side. He says the
trustees. I beg leave to correct him, it
was not trustees, but trustee, in
which W. Stanley and H. McLeod
were the contestants. Again he for-
got to say that Mr J. Trewartba was
elected by acclamation. Again he
says that Mr H. McLeod treated the
crowd to candies, but never mentions
that Mr J. Trewartha did the same.
He says every stratagem that copld
be devised was resorted to to secure
votes. I do not doubt it, especially
on their side. For instance, one of
Lis side w ent out canvassing some
time before, in Hullett, expecting to
be successful, but instead of that the
man voted In opposition- to them.
Now, Mr Correspondent, in future
give a true acconnt of things, and do
not be one sided, and better you will
shine. LOVER OF FAIR PLAY.
To the editor of the New Era.
DEAR Sia,—I have no special interest
in the squabble that is going on con-
cerning the recent sohool trustee election
at Holmesville, but being aware of cer-
tain facts, want to express my opinion.
I may say here that this letter is purely
and solely my own, and no one knows
of its production beyond myself, there-
fore the trustees, the master, or anyone
beside your humble servant, is nottre-
sponsible for anything it contains.. Mr
Stanley is really more of a pommel
friend to me than Mr McLeod, therefore
my opinion is not really the result of
personal preference. I think, however,
that when an election is over, no matter
how warmly it was contested, the de•
feated should accept defeat gracefully.
It won't do to say that the "stratagem"
were all on the aide of the victors, for
no one knows better than the other side
that this is not true. To try and blame
church members for being hypocrites
and all this sort of thing is only child-
ish, and to those who know all about it
is absurd. The Grits being in a mi-
nority Certainly cannot be responsible
for all the alleged Wrong -doings. The
plain truth is that the people, many
regardless of their politics, made up
their mind to resent what they believed
to be an improper intrusion of politics
school matters. They may have un-
justly judged Mr Stanley, but they are
not alone to blame for that.. I think,
sir, that now the matter has been so de •
cisively settled, that vanquished and
victors should unite hands, forget their
ditiereneee, livoi harmony and peace
as neighbors should., and tryto promote
the well-being 0 the cenimunity as
whole. Thanking You for your space,
Mz'Plitor, X am, yours"
' Otmooaea,
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TO4110 41fritor Of the clintoo Nflo Arn
a late Issue a your paper,
You etatethat Oltiituber/s Xdinniirgl%
Journal wee started. in 1853. Tou are
ettraY as itallret number appeared, On
the 4th. February, 1832, with a We in
a few day* ollfty theueand,tins tale of
the third nninber rising to eighty
thousand. It has been claimed by
seine that Knight's Penny Magazine
was first in the field in the revival of
cheap periodical literature, its firet
number appeared on the 31st 311aroh
following, and though as good a publice.
tion. and under the patronage of
of Lord Chancellor Brougham,
its ottreer terminated rather suddenly
in 1845; few series had had such a long
and suceessful course as Chamber's
Edinburgh Journal.
Yours respeotfully,
THOMAS GIBSON.
FRUIT
CULTIVATION.
To the Editor of the Clinton New Era
Bia.—A fruit grower asks some very
pointed questions, in your paper, and
as I have some experience in fruit trees,
I will give your readers the benefit of
what I know about it.
1st. What kind of apples are the best
to plant? There are so many different
kinds, all claiming notice, that it is dif-
ficult to say just which is the best.—
The shippers say the King, Am, Golden
Russell, Baldwin, Cranberry, Pippin,
Salome, Wealthy, and a few others, but
in this, as in other things, doctors dif-
fer. If I were planting an orchard of
ten acres, I would not plant more than
three or four kinds. I have noticed
many farmers, in selecting trees, choose
two or three of a kind, as though they
wanted some of every kind, but when
their trees begin to bear, they will see
the fallacy of this, in keeping the differ-
ent apples separate.
2nd. How to plant. The first thing
to be done is to get your ground ready;
if it be wet it should be well ander-
drained, as trees will not thrive in a
cold wet subsoil. Be sure not to plant
trees over drains, as you may want to
open them. Now, plough your ground
in the fall, as deeply as you can, leav-
ing it in good condition for any crop in
the spring. Order your trees to come
in the spring, never in the fall, and go
as early as possible for them, on the
day sof delivery, taking a blanket or rug
of some kind, to wrap around the roots
to keep them from the sun and wind.
If you have many trees to plant dig a
trench abont a foot deep and heil your
trees in, and only take out a few to
plant at a time. Plant your trees about
as deep as they grew in the nursery,
never deeper, working the earth well in
around the small roots with the fingers.
Some would use a little water before
filling up the hole, but generally there
is dampness enough without using any
water.
3rd. How to cultivate. Plant your
ground with roots for five or six years;
do not sow grain, the cultivation of the
roots is all the trees require. , 170e
plenty of manure.
4th. To keep the trees from insects.
Wash them well with a strong soap
suds, nsing a little lime.
5th. How to prune. Trim your trees
every year, opening up the top when
done, every year; it does not take long,
and you do not need to take out any
large limbs. Do not be afraid to cut,
as the tree is always more top.
6th. What time in the year should
pruning be done. The best time is be-
tween the time the buds negin to start
and the fruit begins to set. A farmer
in Stanley had a fine orchard killed by
pruning in the) winter. The man who
trimmed it took out a large portion,
but not any too much, had it been done
at the proper season. The great rush
of sap was too much for the remaining
top, it burst the bark, and the trees
died. Another farmer, near (Jlinton,
trimmed his trees in the winter, and
he had only forty barrels of .apples,
where he shAld have had 200.
7th. The best method of doing it. In
young trees use a sharp knife, and cut
all limbs as close to the tree as possible,
then it will aoon heal over. In large
trees use a long handled chisel and a
mallet. If you do this properly every
year you will have no large limbs to
cut.
8th. Should large limbs be cut off.'
It is better not to cut off large limbs, if
it can be avoided. It sometimes be -
comet necessary to remove a large limb,.
then use a smooth saw, cut it close, and
cover the wonnd with grafting wax.
Never use an axe to a fruit tree, unless
you want to cut it down. The principle
of trimming should be to keep your
tree well balanced, and opened so at to.
admit the light and sun.
9th. Can it be done by anyone. Yes,
any one with a little taste and patience
can soon learn to trim. There is more
danger of your taking off too little than
too much, but some will do the work
much better than others.
10th. Should large trees be grafted.
Yes, if Your tree is not producing first.
class fruit, by all means graft it, as the
time is not very far distant when no
other fruit will be bought in the market.
Graft a part of the tree this year, and a
part next year, then, as soon as the
grafts get a good .start, cut awaythe
remainder of the top.
llth. Is it profitable. Yes, if the
tree is properly grafted, it will general-
ly become more virroue and thrifty,
and come into bearing in thee or four
years.
I think I have answered all "Fruit
Grower's" questions about apples. I
am not so well posted on small fruits.
A Feuer TREE AGENT.
Several other communications are
unavoidably omitted this week. ,
The Globe makes this announce-
ment:—"We are happy to announ e
that the Nelson stook in The Globe
(owned by the Nelsons, of Edinburgh)
has been bought by a s'yndicate of pro-
minent Canadians, principally by resi-
dents of Toronto who have long been
financially and largely interested in
The Globe Printing Company. They
are wealthy and -able men, thoroughly
acquainted with the enterprise, and of
themselves a tower of financial strength
to any business concern. It is generally
known to the Toronto pubhc that The
Globe Company has bought the property
on the corner of Yonge and Melinda
streets for its future business residence.
Plans for the building are finished,
tenders for the work have been let, and
the structure is alreedy being vigorously
proceeded with. Within a few months
The Globe will move into its new quiz.
ters, which, we are glad to assure our
friends, will comprise the most thorough-
ly modern and best fitted up newpaper
establishment in the Dominion of Can-
ada. Now, if the Globe would maite
its ordinary daily issue as newey and
lively, proportionately, as its Saturday
issue, it would stand nnapproached in
Canada. And it could do it if it tried.
The motto of the Globe shonld be to
allow no paper to get the start of it in
the matter of news.—)
MOON gdoolinockliti mwrorrtox pit ds14 T:4 0?0".0:•7= ,5brileuwirutt *rag':
The eighteenth annual meeting of the
nor= Bebbatli Scheel Associottioncom-
menced bitt,ing in the. Mithodiet church,
fileaforth, on Tneinlay _)AcIrnittg,
Bl
28, 1890, with A. unting, Rival,
dent, in the chain. After g servie,e of
•Song ai.4 pray.00), bY Rees. loteDonald
end" Casson awl rDengough, 'very
eheering Wctrtla of welcome were given
by Bays. As D. XePenald and Xr
Kemp te. the hearts and home 0% the
Mende na Beebe* the former 0180
making some very instructive remarks
with pference to Vie training of obit,
don at bmnie. itev. 0. Brae
sele, and the Preeklegt responded on
behalf of the delegates to the words of
welcorne se n:Artily given.
The question, "What has the Sib -
bath School done for me and what hays
I done for the S. was epoken to by
the President, Mr Kemp, W. H. Kerr,
Bengough, Somers, Gardner, Nash,
Gray, Taylor and Mrs Leioh. The
principal points brought out being that
while the teachers are studying the les-
son tor the class,they are developing a
taste for Bible study, and receiving ben-
efit therefrom ; also the necessity of
earnest effort on the part of the teach-
ers to win the children to Christ.
The President nominated the follow-
ing committees: — Resolution Com-
mittee.— Revs. S. Sellery, J. H. Simp-
son and Messrs W. Bengough and Gard-
ner. Business Committee.—Revs. A.
D. McDonald, W. Casson and Messrs
W. M. Gray, Geo. Good and T. 0.
Kemp. Nomination Committee.—Rev.
C. Staebler, W. H. Kerr, D. D. Wilson,
J. C. Stevenson and Secretary.
The afternoon session opened at L45,
with Mr W. H. Kerr in the chair.
lst topic, "The teacher before school"
introduced by Mr Israel Taylor, Clin-
ton. Thettetioher should be a thorough
ohristian. • He should love the work,
considering it to beja great privelege in
being a coworker with God, in winning
the scholar for Christ. Work is pleas-
ant when the motive power is love. Our
duty is plain. The command is," Son,go
work to -day in my vineyard." The les-
son should be thoroughly prepared dur-
ing the week, and not simply given an
hour or two's study. just before the
sohool begins. Gather illustrations
from everyday life during the week and
weave them iuto the lesson, thus mak-
ing it interesting as well as instructive.
Prayer in connection with the study of
the lesson is very important. The
Bible is a sealed book to all who are not
enlightened by the spirit, so the teacher
should often be found in secret prayer
for direction and guidande in present-
ing truth that it shall be effective. The
teacher should live a consistent life out
in the world, for children, like men,look
for actions, not words, and if the life is
not consistent our influence will be very
limited. The teacher should strive to
gain the love and respect of the chil-
dren. Invite them to the home as often
as possible, make them feel happy and
joyous in your company and that you
are deeply interested in them. Discour-
agements are many, but our duty is to
work and labor and leave results with
God.
2nd topic, "The teacher after school"
was introduced by Mr W. H. Kerr.
There is a great pleasure in looking
forward to the reward that comes
through labor. There is also great
delight if the heart of the teacher is in
the work, in striving to win the scholar
to Christ, and in thinking of the har-
vest that will be reaped in the future.
The teachor should be courteous and
pleasant in meeting the children in
everyday life. • Make them feel that he
has a genuine interest in them. Visit
them in the home. Try and find out
'about their home life, and what their
advantages and disadvantages are.
After school write all scholars who are
absent from school. Keep a register of
the pupils and follow them after they
have been advanced to a higher class
and after they go out into the world.
Do not give the children a gloomy view
of religion, but let them feel that relig.
ion is a joyous thing. Make the teach-
ing practical, pray for the scholars and
exemplify to them the true christian
character in our daily life. Work with
God and look for fruit, for God will re-
ward the faithful earnest teacher. We
are coworkers together with God and
success will be ours if we are faithful to
the trust reposed in us." • Discussion was
taken part in by Revs. J. H. Simpson,
S. Sellery and others. The principal
points brought out being that the teach-
ers should be careful to live consistent
lives, for the school is watching the
teacher in daily life, very closely. Make
a speciality of developing the social
qualities of the children. Work hand
with pod, don't try to teach too much.
We !should expect results, and work for
the salvation of each individual scholar.
Self-examination is necessary so that
the teacher may see where he has fail-
ed and prevent them in the future. We
should also take an interest in the teach-
ers in the school and help those who
are weak instead of allowing them to
drop out of the S. S. "Our relation to
the Provincial Association" wae intro-
duced by Mr W. M.Gray, who postpon-
ed the discussion of the subject until a
later session.
3rd topic, "The Sabbath School's re-
lation to missions" was introduced
by Rev. Mr Acheson. Every baptized
person should be a missionary. Begin
in the family. In return for God's
love we should conseerate all our pow-
ers to his service and be a blessing to
others. We lrve in an age of missions.
Every country in the world is open to
the missionary, and we are under obli-
gations to give both our money and our
selves, if necessary, to forward the great
missionary work. Teach the children
the great privelege of helping the mis-
sionary cause by giving of their money,
exercising self-denial if necessary. God
is greatly interested in the work, and
requires us ae teachers and scholars to do
our part in this respect. Discussion was
taken part in br Rev. S. Staebler, S.
Sellery, W. Casson, A. McDonald and
others. The points "made were, put
missionary literature into the libraries
of the school. The Sunday sohool
should give all its collections to missions,
since there is yet the greater part of the
world lying in heathen darknesa; Ac-
quaint the boys and glee with mis-
sionary facts and figures. Teaoh them
that it is their duty, as well as privilege
to give to the cause of missions, since
It is the Lord's money, and it is only
giving it back to Him. Inatead of the
quarterly review spend that Sabbath in
the interests of missions.
"How to present the lesson to the
class" was spoken to by Mr Bengongh
and Rev. Mr Aoheson. The lesson
should be studied to suit the special
class taught. Do hot preach to the
class, but teach, asking questions and
drawing out answers. Get the scholar
to think and do not aim too high, but
get down to the level of the children in
explaining the lesson.
TUESDAY EVENING
The evening session opened at 7.45.
Mr Kerr in the chair. After appropri-
ate singing and prayer by Rev S. Bel-
lisry, a telegram was read from the Presi-
dent, Mr Manning, stating his inability
to be present, owing to a pressing en-
gagement in Clinton. The Chairman
gave the- opening address which was
insteresting and praotioal to Sunday
School workers, Topio.—'Thefeoiprocal
influence of the Sunday Soliool and the
Public School" was introduced by Rev.
P12IP t to forward the 0114114.ul (i)rt
Apr 'Babbitt% 8oboo, Ontario haa PIM
9r-$140 beet eSseteMis ot .pehrie *tea
teaohing,' to be tonna in* 'the world.
Thor** certain reCiprooal :influence be- .
were gathered' Attar singing and
prayer, which was heartily engaged
tReY
T. Bdge was celled Prato address
the children. We have * otofigienta
AO kill. Talebearer a one 0 them the
twoerx .040. Public ;04a tue ,84,01,04, hest way to. kill WM is to mind 01•1•0 OWIt
agt1001/ .144 0410 lOtigence,iii for good. P410.4efOi VA Mk '004 to :WRAP to do.
The matter tour inRnhlic At. Another is Selfishness: he don't
,e,nffinied with O. letienity and highly care for anyone but hinnfelfi neanatter
•• moral **nth/tante. The bible is road.
an4 prayere are offered in the Pliblie
School and the *neither thouglitIliat as
the teaelier had to teach and explain ,
geography' eo he ought to explain the
TAW, that is read. The disolplinemain-
Wiled hi the Publio School is very help-
ful to the maintenence of order in the
Sabbath Soho& The addreee was very
instructive and well reeeived.
"Greater Enthusiasm ill Sabbath &heel
work," was introduced by Mr W. H.
Kerr, of 4rassels. Enthusiasm (not ex-
citement) ie of great importance in
Sabbath -School work for how often doee
the Teatime or Superintendent get dia.
couraged when things are not going ae
smoothly as we would like, our whole
• mind and heart requires to be in tne
work to make it interesting and succese-
ful. We should look out for opportun.
ities to kindle enthusiasm in the School.
Be so enthusiastic about the Sabbath
School that the older scholars will never
think of leaving it. Enthusiasm will
take the youth from poverty and place
him in a place of affluence and honor.
Mr Kerr gave an enthusiastic address,
whioh cannot fail to do good.
Topio,—"The Sunday Sohool and
Christain Union" was introduced by
the Rev. W. Casson': The nursery
of the Church, and an undeveloped
source of strength to the Church
is the Sabbath School. Christ has
given a place in the Church te the
children which the Church has been
slow to perceive. Parents should zeal-
ously watch over. the spiritual interests
of their children. Christian culture
should be commenced at the earliest.
period of the child's life. The common
interest manifested in the youth of the
countryis bringing the churches to.
.
gether, Christain union. An organic
union of the different churches for the
present is impossible, for each particu-
lar church would strive to keep its own
peculiar views. Each Protestant church
has a record to be proud of, let them
work on in their own sphere, for the
glory of God and the good of man.
There is It change coming over the
churches in their bond of sympathy
and love with each other and this has
been brought about in a great measure
by one common interest in the Sabbath
School. Love is the great central mo-
tive power of the church, If we have
love for one another, great success will
attend our united efforts as churches.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The convention was opened at $.30
with a consecration service, led by Rev.
J. Edge, Clinton, after which the chair
was taken by Mr W. H. Kerr, vice
Pres. Rev S. Sellety, and Mr. Mc-
Quarrie were added to the Nom. Com.
Topic "More about Teachers Meet-
ings" was introduced by Rev J. H.
Simpson, Brucefield. Man cannot do
without intercourse with each other, as
S.- S. teachers we slidald encourage
asseciationfwith one another, to streng-
then and help in the study of God's
Word. The teachers come together to
learn how to successfully teach the word
and help eaoh other in its study. Pre-
paration is absolutely necessary be-
fore coming to the teacher's meeting.
Get the hearts filled with prayer, go to
the meeting from over time. Pray for
light, and the momentary guidance of
the Holy Spirit. Be resolved to take
some active part in the meeting. How
to conduct the meeting—choose a
leader filled with the Spirit, and not on
mere intellectnal grounds, let there be
a good deal of singing, there is wonder-
ful power in the service of appropriate
song. In suggesting views, alway
endeavor to bring out Christ. Results
that follow, the teachers will be better
prepared for the work of the coming
Sabbath. If we are prepared we shall
only be too anxious to get to our work
of teaching in the school. The class
will soon know if the teacher has
studied the lesson, and they will more
likely be won for Christ, through the
thorough and prayerful study of the
lesson by the teacher. • The tropic was
further discussed by Rev S. Sellery,
Miss Saunders, Mitchell, Bengough
and others. The teachers' meeting is
a conference • to get thoughts from the
different teachers, who have studied
the lesson before coming to the reciting.
We want to study the lesson as adapted
to children, and not for 'older people.
The teachers' meeting harmonizes
opinions, so that the school is taught
the same docrtines, each teacher knows
what the views of other teachers are, and
conflicting opinions are moulded and
brought into harmony with each other,
the lesson being taught in one line of
thought. Topic "More about the Li-
brary and publicaitons" was introduced
by Mr Jas. Mitchell, Goderich. The
library question is one of the knotty
questions of the school. The first
question is, how much money can ,the
S. S. spare for s library, and how very
great care should be given to the selec-
tion of books. Appoint a committee to
examine and select proper books and
not leave it to a dealer to select as the
school knows its own needs best.
Select books with an aim to improve
the moral and spiritual tone of the
school. Grade the. books for certain
classes, and do not give the smaller
scholars the larger and advanced hooka.
Give the teacher the number of books
for the number of scholars in the class
making the teacher responsible for the
books, and the teacher change them in
the class, until all the class has read
all the books. The topic was further
discussed -Messrs Kerr, Taylor,Sanders,
and Carson.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
The session opened at 1.45, Mr Kerr,
vice-president in the chair. A telegram
was read from Messrs IJ. D. Wilson and
A. H. Manning, expressing regret at not
being able to be present on account of
public business, and wishing the con-
vention great success. The Nominating
Committee reported the following nom-
inations:—President, Rev. W. Craig, of
Clinton. Vice -Presidents, Messrs Jas.
Mitchell, Goderich; W. H. Kerr, Brus-
sels; T.O.Kemp, Seaforth; Rev.C. Stae-
bler, Crediton. Corresponding Secre-
tary, J. C. Smith, Seaforth. Minute
Secretary,Israel Taylor,Olinton. Trea-
surer, J. C. Stevenson, Clinton. Exe-
cutive committee, Rev. H Simpson,
Brucefield; Rev. S. Sellery, Brussels;
W M Gray, Seaforth; H MoQuarrie,
Blyth; A H Manning,Clinton; W Grigg,
Exeter. The report was adopted. It
was decided to hold the convention hest
year at Brussels. Mr Craig, the Presi-
dent elect being abaent through illness,
Mr Kerr continued acting as chairman.
The topic "How to avoid drifting into
mete formality in 8 8 work" was intro-
duced by a paper read by Rev C Stae-
bier, and which will be published in full
It was moved by Mr Bengough that
the Executive committee be reatiested
to have the minutes printed in pamph-
let form for the benefit of 8 El workers
in the county. The Executive commit-
tee reported in favor of the appointment
of aStatistical committee,baving among
its duties to enquire the cost of isseting
the minutes in pamphlet form, to con.
shit of Metiers Bengough, Israel Taylor,
and Ray; Mr Simpson.
The convention then adjourned to th
who le suffering.. The waX to get rid at
him is, when opportunity offers, giVe
ear' money, Is to do it, no matter what
our feelings are, awl we obeli be the
better for it. Another giant le Covet -
mimeos, wiehing for every thing that
helouge to our neighbor. ei.notbee one
15 Drunitennees, a terrible giant, who
will go home and abuse his family, de-
bases himself by using foul language'
and losing all hie eelfrespeot; We should
never ,drink anything stronger than
water. The boys and girls all promised
to destroy this giant. Another one is
Bad Terhper, he does us all harm, both
old and yotmg; to prevent and kill him
ie to give way to each other, and love
one another. The address was very
interesting and much appreciated by
the children.
After singing, the Rev Mr Torrance
addressed the children. Another giant
the previous speaker forgot to speak
about was Sabbath breaking; we should
spend that day exclusively in the ser-
vice of God, and *not talking about
things connected with everyday life;
we should not go off playing indeed of
going to Sunday School. We can kill
any , giant [just as David killed Go.
liath, it we go in the name of the Lord,
and trust him for strength. We mw =
be kind to the unfortunate drunkard,
make him feel that we love him and
want to raise him from the depths to
whioh he has fallen. When Jesus gets
into our hearts and controls them, our
life will be full of happiness and joy.
Pray to Jesus every day, and believe
that when weaek for anything we shall
receive it, if it is for our good. The
address was fall of anecdotes, and good
points suitable for the children.
Mr W Bengough, Belgrave, was the
next speaker, and gave a blackboardex.
eroise on the beautiful scene when little
ohildren were brought to Christ, the
disciples trying to pat the% away, and
Christ's loving invitation "Suffer little
ohildren to come unto me and forbid
them not, for of such is the kingdom of
heave." The speaker said the child is
dependent on its parents, so we are de-
pendent on Christ for everything. He
also gave a very interesting lesson on
the birth of John the Baptist, using the
blackboard for illustrating the lesson.
Mr Bengough, like his relativewho rune
Grip, is very handy with theohalk and
blackboard, and is one orthe most use-
ful and humorous delegates in attend-
ance at a convention.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
The evening session was held in the
Presbyterian Church, Mr Kerr in the
chair. The singing by the choir in fine
style, of such soul -stirring songs as
Stand up for Jesus and Gather them in,
was much appreciated by the audience.
The next topio was "Home discipline
in its relation to 8 S discipline." The
influence of home training is impossible
to estimate in the future life of the child.
The parent's life, in some cases, is made
wretched, simply because of their in-
ability to enforce discipline in the home.
If the discipline there is defective, it
will certainly be so in the school. The
Sabbath School was never instituted to
relieve the parents of the responsibility
of training the children in the Nome. —
Parants1 should train and enforce a
cheerful and ready obedience on the
part of their children. In the majority
of homes children are allowed to do
just about as they like, talk to the
child seriously aboutltbeir duty iin this
respect. The .apeaker did not advocate
the rod, firm kindness will be much
more effectual In winning a ready obedi-
ence. There no is difficulty in the
Sabbath School in managing the
children that come out of well
trained homes. They should be
taught to have proper reverence
for sacred things, a serious lack
in a great number of homes. It is one
of the most serious difficulties in the
Sabbath school, the lack of reverence
in the opening and closing exercises,
and the superintendent should aim to
correct this trouble. Parents and
superintendents should not pray and
read too long, so that the child will
have no excuse in this respect. Train
the child to be polite and courteous,
in the home, the teachers have just
cause ts complain of the lack of polite-
ness, and respect on the part of the
scholar. It is very easy to distinguish
the child who has been trained proper-
ly in this respect in the home. Inter-
est the child and learn the lesson with
them, and go to the school occasionally
as well. Never expel a scholar,it is
not his fault. The fault is in
his home training kill him with
kindness. The speaker here gave
a very touching incident in connection
with winning and keeping a scholar in
the school by the persevering kindness
of his teacher, after he had been given
up by several other teachers.
Topic, --"Home religion and its re•
lation to the Snnday School" was in-
troduced by the Rev, J. Livingstone,
who gave a good address, btit the late-
ness of the hour at which it was de-
livered and space forbids us making
any extended report of it.
Topic "Wanted more consecrated
workers" was ably and exhaustively
handled by the Rev. J. H. Simpson, of
Brucefield. After which the Conven-
tion formally adjourned.
NOTES.
Mr Bengough, of Belgrave, has the
happy faoulty of keeping the convention
in good humor by his natural wit.
The singing was above the av
and much appreciated by the conven-
tion.
Mr Kerr filled the chair as Vice -Pres.,
in an affable and busineslike manner,
and no doubt will be a future President
of the Association.
There was considerable disappoint-
ment on account of several speakers be-
ing detained at home through sickness.
The Association is undenominational
in its character, and it is a pleasing
sign of the times, the unanimity and
good reeling manifested by the friends
belonging to the different denomina-
tions in the county.
We welcome Rev W. Craig to the
President's chair. He is a faithful Sun-
day School worker and well deserves
the honor.
Mr Robb, Q. C., of Simcoe, has been
appointed to succeed the late Judge
Livingstone.
The arrest of Lord Galloway, of Glas-
gow, for insulting a young girl in the
public streets has led to the admission
by his lordship's friends and relatives
that his vagaries of late have warranted
their belief that he is mentally:unbal-
anced. It appears that the offenceefor
whioh Miss Brown had him taken into
custody is not the first one of the kind
that he has been guilty of, and it is as-
serted that his wife and several other
members of his family have recently
had the matter of placing him under
restraint under serious consideration.
If these stories be true, the man is
worthy of sympathy, but there is a
snspioion abroad that they are told
with a view of palliating the offences of
a natnrally vimous person' and to fore-
stal the disclosure of stillgreater in.
'motions of the requiretnente of deceney.
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longer. Her mind is clondial.
A special from Huron Sontb.Pakota,
says:—.There are hundtede of pereerne
eitting in the farm bottom 411
snow.coveired plains going Mad for
want of food. •
Wm. Cox %young farmer on th01.414,
Line west, Enniskillen, a few days ego
was wrestling for amusement- with, hitt) ,
brother. During the souffle he fell and,
fractured his right leg below tha knee.
Andrew Sohario, a twelve-year-Ol,
&
son of Wm. hark, of Guelph, while
hunting a squirrel on Sundey afternoon
fell from a tree a distance of about 36
feet and sustaiped such injuriee that- he -
died. •
A. MoDougall, of Wallaceburg, pOlice
magistrate, is charged with embezzling
35,00 from the county' of Icent, IOU*
he soolleeted in fines and fees, and failed,
to account for. The hearing is fixed
for Wednesday.
Prof. Frederiok Freund, teacher of
the Spatirochal school of .Peter's Ger-
man Evangelical charoh in Buffalo, is
reported to have skipped out, charges
of debauching little girls having been
made against him. He leaves a family
destitute.
The address in reply to the speech
from the throne in the Ontario Legie-
lature which opened yesterday (This.
day), was moved by Mr C. Mackenzk,
of Sarnia; the newly eleoted member
kr West Larabton, and seconded by
Dr. Gilmore,•member for West York.
Burglar Ryan, when being sentenced
at Hamilton on Saturday, expressed as
preference to spending three yeare in
• Kingston Penitentiary to eighteen
months in the Central Prison, and the
Police Magistrate gave him four years
in the former.
A Snspension Bridge despatch save
Wm. H. Tremble, proprietor of the
Mansion house, and his wife, have been
arrested on a charge of robbing J. E.
Whittemore, of Hamilton, of $500 in
gold while he was a guest at their house
January 11. Both have been released
on bail.
Rev. H. D, Hunter, pastor of the Con-
gregational Church, London, formally
resigned the charge of his congregation
at Sunday evening's service. Affairs
in the church have been unsatisfactory
for some time. He has two calls to
Michigan churches and wishes to go on
March lst.
Alfred Marois, claiming to be from
Montreal, announced that he would be
at Noble's hotel, Owen Sound, January
23, to buy horses, and those who
had any horses to sell assembled at
the appointed place and Waited for Mr
Mamie, who never came. The would-
be sellers, some of whom had come
twenty miles, were disappointed, not to
say indignant.
The Quebec Government, during the
present session of the Local Legislature,
will propose that to every man in the
province who has twelve living children
shall be given 100 acres of land. At
Trois Pistoles two families named
Roulette and Belzie have each 15 chil-
dren. The Gingras, in Belleohasse, •
ha'Ve thirty-four. The Cretiens, in
L'Islet, have twenty-seven, and the
Viliancourts, in Kamouraska, have just
had their thirty-seventh baptized.
A heroic act was performed at Strath.
roy Sunday by a young man named
Bradshaw. About 10 o'clock in the
morning one of the inmates of the
House of Refuge, an old man, was walk-
ing on the G. T. R: track, which is only
a short distance from the Home. Be.
'hind him a train was fast approaching
and the old man being hard of hearing
did not know of his danger. Bradshaw,
who happened -to be passing by at that
time, heard the whistle of the train; he
knew the old man to be deaf, and real-
ised his danger. Being a fast runner
he fortunately gained the old man's
side in time to grab his arm and jerked
him off the track as a fast express
dashed by at the rate of 40 mile° an
hour.
For some months past several resi-
dents of Forest have been heating and
lighting their houses with natural gas
obtained from the Ordin wells. A few
days ago Geo. M. Van Valkenburg be-
gan boring for gas on his premises in
that town. When the men quit work
Monday night the hole was down about
100f. Shortly after comniencing work
next morning indications of gas were
apparent. A match was applied and
instantly a sheet of flame burst twenty
feet in the air. This continued for
some minutes, when'a terrible explos-
ion occurred, throwing stones, earth
and water a hundred feet high andre-
doubling the volume', of flame. All ef-
forts to suppress the fire were f utile
and the derrick burnt down. All day
long that eight inch hole has been vom-
iting forth with a continual roar water
and gas, with no signs of quieting.
During the afternoon the heat became
so intense that the crowds surrounding
the well had to fall back, and the flre
department are ready to go out at a
moment's warning, as adjacent build-
ings are in danger. Hamilton dz Prout
trapped an old well pnt down some
years ago and obtained atinpplyof gas
sufficient to run theltown's electric light
machine. Other wells are going down
and more strikes are expected. So far -
nothing is beingl done to get control of -
the gusher struck to -day, as nobody
knows how to handle it.
Taw Advartionteuto•
IjOARDERS WANTED—GOOD ACCO -
ILPESODATION. Apply to MEd RNAO, EI ur-
on Street.
(ZTRAY PIG—CAME INTO SUBSCRIBERS
1.3 premises, lot 33, eon. 10, Goderich town-
ship, about the 13th of Jan. a Boar Pig.
The owner is hereby notified 'to prove pro-
mrgiEtyLeharges and take it away. W. D.
MISS SWITZER;
(Late of St. Thomas Musical College)
MUSIC TEACHER, is prepared to take
limited number of pupils on the Piano o
Organ. Por further particulars adply at the
residence of Mrs, Jas. Biggins, opposite the •
old Presbyterian Church.
G. T. R TICKET OFFICE
If you are Travelling North, South,
East or West, call on the undersigned
for all information.
W. JACKSON,
G. T. R. AGENT,
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