METHODIST CHURCH.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 24, 27 September 1915, Page 7

METHODIST CHURCH.

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. .ci. wi ~01i»elo in ouu. auj.ou.juu, iiiiU cuiiuag iuung >,a o uuiu au Liiu xueinoUist uuurcu Oli . .iuxatlay-, .cue muiiiiiig bcssiou was presided inc. uy uuu xi.. u. onappeil, *t.A. a.i m'strutuve paper on "ine prwapio aim i.uue oi xiuiuit anu junior luomuorsnip ' was read by tlie Itev. xu. vj. jjianiives. Air U. Foster also read a paper oil "JUio cnud at Worship." iiotn tlieso papers. led bo a helpful discussion, auu me unnculties vvlncli cluster mound tlie topics introduced VHSI'U il'CJij' VtjuUiateU auu uiucn valuable nelp derived.,

.liter luncueon" vue Convention reauniea again witli tlie Kev. U. jjlauures ni tlie cliair.

ilio llev. A. ii. (Jiiappell, M.A. contributed a valuable paper on "Modem ivietnods ana tire traded School," in wuicli tlie claims ior a mora modern treatment 01 Sunday ticiiooi WOl'li were amy i»et lortil.

Alio J-i L-v. VV. S. Aeal read a paper on ''xiispreiisioa yYoik in the fcichooi," i lorwurueu oy me Sunday ciciiooi Ad- I > .oory Hoard. 1 uiese papers, with the ensuing dis- j cussiousi, iwuu me session, a very pi'o- 1 iiiaoie one. iiaweuiateiv loilowiiig tlie tea, a "Hound tne iaole" couierence was neiu, presiuea over by trie Jftev. A. -ueuuei. JXit tins . session, tile question,;, piacea ivitnin tlie "question box" were icau wuu answered, anu gave opportunity lor tlie .Delegates to bear personal oeoHinoiiy to tn© luetiioUb wnicii tney naU lound niost nerpiai in ueunng wnn Uie points raised. ( ino Uhauniau oi trie District (.liev. ( i. u. liamniondj presided over the , evening (session, and in nis . opening ; remarks, he urged the necessity tor , the iullest mental equipment being , secured by those vvno desired to achieve the best results in Sunday School Work, and cited his own experience of tne unfortunate results attending the efforts of those who were unable to do justice to their work. Excellent addresses were given by the Rev. C. Olds, 8.A., on ''lntellectual Efficiency and Bible Study," and Mr E. Dixon (.Mayor ofJcLawera) on "Discipline and the Spiritual Atmosphere in the School." The lormer pleaded lor the creation of such an environment that the development of the character of the child might be all-round, natural, and spontaneous. The latter speaker emphasised the necessity for discipline iu the School, and the value of the right atmosphere. His own personal testimony to what -bad been accomplished in tliis direction was a very fine feature of his address. The addresses were interspersed, with musical items. Mrs E. W. Hancock contributed a solo, a quartette was rendered by the Misses Everiss, and Messrs E. G. Foster and O. Russ. A very pleasing musical item was also rendered by a number of the Sunday School Children, ! . At the conclusion of the Session, I a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to all who had helped to contribute to the success of the Convention, on the motion of the Rev. A. B. Chappell, M.A., and seconded by the Rev. E. 0. Blamires.. A word of praise is due to the ladies of the local school who spared no effort to cater to the needs of the j visiting Delegates at the luncheon, tea and supper, which were provided in the Schoolroom. The visitors were loud in their praise of the kindness shown during the day and by th© host and hostesses. The Oonyention was regarded at on*