Bible Glass Conference.
The Waikato Presbyterian Bible Classes held;their annual conference on Wednesday at Te Awamutu, in the Town Hall, when delegates from all parts of the Waikato were present. Over 150 were present in all, and the arrangements and programme, which were in the hands of the Te Awamutu Classes left nothing to be desired. On arrival of the train Hamilton, Te Aroha, Waihi, and Paeroa delegates were met by members of the Te Awamutu Class and conveyances were placed at their disposal to convey them to the Town Hall, where the Cambridge members had just arrived by brake. Afternoon tea was served and welcomes were exchanged. At 3 o’clock the conference commenced, the opening address being made by Rev. W. Gow, of Cambridge, who acted in the capacity of president on account of the Rev. Wollaßß having met with a serious accident which incapacitated him and unfortunately prevented his attending. The next papers “ The Aim of our Bible Class Work,” were supplied and read by members of the Waihi and Hairini Classes. The discussions were opened by Mr Keller, of Waihi, and much interesting and profitable matter was brought forward. At 4 p.m., the Hamilton St. Andrew’s Senior Class provided a paper on “ The Senior Scholar and How to Keep Him.” This paper was written and read by Mr Osborn, who had treated the subject with great thought and method, bringing every helpful point out with strength and clearness. The discussion was opened by two members of the same class and lead the way for many useful hints and suggestions being advanced. The next item on the programme was handled by the Rev. G. H. Jupp, who took the matter of “How to Prepare a Lesson” in a clear and concise way. This was given particularly for the benefit of Sunday-school teachers, andithe way in which Mr Jupp dealt with the sub ■ ject showed his complete mastery of the fundamental essentials which make for the success of a profitable lesson by the Sunday-school teacher to the young pupil. At 5.30 a very nice tea was given, and during the adjournment members of the different classes availed themselves of the opportunity of making the personal acquaintance of each other, and of discussing informally the work being carried on in the different towns.
At 7 p.m. the conference met again, and after a solo being rendered by Mr Woollass, the secretary’s report and roll call wf.s heard, each report as to average attendance being applauded by other classes. The Rev. Blair, of Te Aroha, who was occupying the chair in the evening, then rendered a solo, after which the more serious part of the programme was dealt with. The first paper -‘ A Live Class: How to Make it and How to Keep it,” was read by Mr Dean, schoolmaster of Cambridge. This was undoubtedly the very best paper read, and dealt with the subject in a most beautiful and comprehensive manner. At the close of the conference the secretary of St. Andrew’s Hamilton class made arrangements to procure the paper, which will be read at the Hamilton classes and should prove of inestimable value for the making and keeping of a “ live clrss.” The next item was a practical demonstration of the working of the “ Sand Tray ” for the teaching of §upday School infants. Tpjs demonstration was in tljp h*wds of Mr Jupp, and was greatly appreciated and proves conclusively how much business system, modernised methods, and enterprise are growing in religious work, equally with the commercial community. The closing address “ Watchwords of the Bible Class Movement ’* was also given by Mr Jupp, who held the whole audience immensely interested and left them with most profitable thoughts and suggestions, which cannot fail to have a splendid result and bring forth fruit.
In connection with the papers the high styi}4af4 of matter, the beautiful thoughts exprpsspd, fpiq the 'yer/ conception and understanding of the subjects ip hand, was perhaps the strongest feature of the conference, and everyone present expressed the great help whioh had been derived from the annual meeting.
All the visitors were the guests of the To Awamutu classes and no expense, hospitality 2nd kindness wus spared to make the delegates feel much at home. Ine secretary of tho Conference, Miss E. Mandeno, Hairini, is to be congratulated on the entire success fhp/pfgbpptr year the annual meeting will be beid at Tp 4r'°hii-
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Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4470, 2 October 1909, Page 2
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734Bible Glass Conference. Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4470, 2 October 1909, Page 2
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