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Show CHURCH SCHOOL CONVENTION. The Second Annual Convention of Church School Boards and faculties facul-ties was held in the Social Hall, Tuesday, June 3, IS90, commencing commenc-ing at 10 n.m., President Wilford WoodrulTprtsldlcg. Th meeting as opened with singing ''We thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet," nnd prayer was offered of-fered bT Dr. J. E. Talmase. President WoodrufTetated tho object ob-ject of the meeting to be the advancement ad-vancement cf the Church School system He epoke of tbe many many difficulties In the way of this advancement, and tho assistance which will accompany the laborers la tills branch of tho work of ZIon. lie blei'eii the labors being performed, per-formed, and expressed his gratification gratifica-tion at what had been accomplished In the past. General Superintendent K. G. Maescr followed, expressing his realization of tbo Importance of this gathering. Tlie speaker proceeded with thu relation of his observations in the schools of Zion,nnd the feme he felt of (he responsibility and Musings Mus-ings of those who have taken an Interest In-terest in this movement. What has been done in tbe past is the work of God, who, by Ills Sfirit has enabled ena-bled the lair r to bo performed acceptably. ac-ceptably. The circulars issued to tho various boards by the General Hoard, and especially es-pecially Circular No. 6, point out the path that is to be pursued, and tho requirements cf that circular will not be fully complied with for some years to come. But God has accented our simple means and ef forts and has multiplied theniin the minds of our students to an astonishing astonish-ing degree. This is tho retultof the influence of God's Spirit, and to HImniut thanks and glory be given. giv-en. This Is said for our mutual understanding, un-derstanding, and this expresses tlie whore senso of the church school work. The speaker laid several points before be-fore tho convention. It has been decided that for tlie first year each of the teachers labor under an annual an-nual license, and after that time he amy pass an examination and obtain a regular certificate. This matter was explained at some length, tho necejitykbe-ing referred to of be-comlnglxtur be-comlnglxtur acquainted with one another. In regard to the spirit of the Ooepeljit Is not fully suiliclent tbat the teacher should bate the certl-flcateof certl-flcateof standing in the Church and a knowledge of theology, but he must have a living spirit and testimony testi-mony which he can Impart to others. Principals, in'some instances, have not been fully appreciated and understood un-derstood as to the extent of their labor?. Their work should extend beyond tho class-room, and their mission is to that stake in which they are called to labor, their work Itlng to impress upon the minds of tho inhabitants in-habitants thereof the necessity ot fosteriogour church schooleducation. Thcis iutluence should be felt in the Sunday bchoola, Vi M. M. I. A.etc., so as lo extend the power of this educnUan, that others may bo induced in-duced to be identified with It. All teachers should be exemplaryinthe performance of all duties nntl labor in the Church, carrying an influence in-fluence in the community in which they live, and should be above nil gossip. Another Important point Is in connection with text books, discipline, dis-cipline, etc, which have In some cases been established somewhat arbitrarily. Tho general board, at thu last convention, appointed committees com-mittees on time various suMects, aid their labors will be resumed today. to-day. Text-books should not be changed without the consent of the general board, buttiirzustlona n In tlie advisability of such changes will bj in order. Special examinations for Church school teachers will be held at Logan, Lo-gan, Salt Lake City, Provo, Gunnison, Gun-nison, and Cedar City, either of which places can be chosen by any of the teachers. If teachers Ore wanted for any institution, requests should be sent to the General Superintendent by July 15, and tbe suitability ofteneh-crs ofteneh-crs to the various schools will be cansidered. borne or the committees were requested re-quested to remain after tbo meeting, and those who Intend building should furnish plans of tho building to be erected. Primary Echools have been thought necessary to some places, where academies, seminaries, etc., cannot very- well be organized. Principals nf Church schools are-requested are-requested to furnish notes concern-' log tbe institutions to the editors of iocaipaper. where the .latter exist. In some instances teachers are not very careful in keeping records of work, as required In Circular No. 1, and care should be exercised In this Tcgard. Twenty-nine schools are now in existence, and ten more will open very soon. Those who have not completed then-course in certalnbrancb.es may bo permitted to attend school at some Institution, and this will cause a scarcity of teachers. Dr. Maeser closed by asking the blessings of God on the work. President Woodruff asked that those who are called upon to teach the'youih -would make the effort to keep tip In the various branches,and at the same time bear testimony before be-fore the congregations to the work being accomplished In these schools. He ktatetf that In only one btake i the president did not desire the! sssBBasasBBsaasssassBBs(BsasBBsBammia-5 principal of his school to speak In public and uso his Influence In the Interest of his school. This position is entirely wrong- . . ... Our young teachers should'use an Influence to bless tho youth ln nil things- Tblsl-b1fle"l'0 labor, and those who work la, It should have full cncoumgemcnt.1 Apostle A. It Lund, nf thcGen-eral thcGen-eral Board, looked upon this movement move-ment as of great Importance. It is a mission Held which has been somewhat neglected, and the duty rests upon the workers In this cause to see that the children are taught in these schools, as well as In bun-day bun-day -School and elsewhere Our children need a religions education, and tho movement toward establishing estab-lishing primary schools is commendable. com-mendable. We are only debarred from a general establishment of such schools by'a lack ofmeans. The future before our youug peo-plo peo-plo Is glorious, aud.lt depends upon their proper" education for Its success. suc-cess. Boll call followed, attendance being be-ing shown from a large majority of the Stakes. , Secretary Bejnolds read the names of the members of the various vari-ous committees appointed at the last convcntlun. lie also spoko of the census or the Church schools, require! by the Census Commissioner, Commission-er, and the blank sent for tlie purpose pur-pose of collecting this Information Inform-ation was read, so fir u It relates to our Church, school Institutions, which is there classed as a parochial system. The blanks were then distributed to tlie authorities of those schools which were reorosented, nod they were requested to fill and, return them to Secretary Beynolds. The comxilttees were reconstructed recon-structed by the appointment of members to take the places f those appointed last year who were not In attendance In this convention. Instructor KIchard Haag read an original poem, composed for the occasion, oc-casion, and presented to the General Board of Education. The committee were requested to remain after the close of tbe con vention and appoint a time for meeting. Tlie convention adjourned, and the benediction was pronounced by Dr. J.3I. Tauner. |
