WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOLS CONVENTION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4477, 22 July 1893, Page 3

WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOLS CONVENTION.

( A meeting was held in tho C.irtori ton Wealcyan. Sunday School, on i Thur?d|\v, toconsidcd tbo advisability (isjjjyiliwri Wthc Rev J, Dukes, of Mwiterton) of affiliating Iho W airarapa - Bundny Schools with the Sunday - School Union. There was a very largo and tepresontutivo gatlioring of teachers and other offer bearers present, to the number of about 40. A tea was kindly provided for the visitors by the Carterton friends, and after this waefinished,the meetingcom. menced business in earnest. Wetakt* tho following abridged report from tho J||uiiriM ov> S ' ''' appointed chairman, and Mr A. It. Ilornblow secretary pro km. The Kev J. Dnkos then read ut lengi by paper, together with whatwns suggested at a meetin» of tho Confeience regarding tbo quesl ion at issue. He also referred to tlio bmclicinl effects of the working of tlio Unions in other purls. After some difcupsion— Mr Slhmp r proposed and Mr Foster seconded thai tbe Sunday Schools represent! d nsreo with what was brought before them re Sunday Schools joining tin; Conncxional Convention Union, niul th at tlio same be affiliated to the Union as soon as possible.—Carried, It was strongly recommend'd Iv the Eev. J, Dukes that ibis meding form a sub union apart from ilu General Convention. The meoting then resolved that iho question of forming a sub-branch of the Union bo brought beforo all teacbeis' meetings. McotsJfeylioo, Sussex, and Ei-aln gave wfrmation regarding tlio workings oE Sunday Schools in other parts. Mr Burton spoke ro tbo progress of Church work at Mastertou, and alluded niiiinly to (tie good work dono by a young men's class, formed some time ago. Mr T. Weston spoke favorably of the formation of the class .mentioned, and thought that this would meet the difficulty which bad always existed, viz., that of scholars leaving tbe Sunday school after attaining a certain, age, and a class of ihia kind was just what was wanted. The Chairman said the meeting was pleased to hear of tbo good work done in the Wellington, Mait"i'ion, and other schools, The Rev. Mr Dukes advised the organisation of periodical conventions, He was sorry no chosen suL'ject had been brought forward for discussion. He thought tbe subject of,' How can we retain our elder sobolars, 1 a fit one for discussion at the meeting. The members could lay it out methodically and giro it their best thought. Mr Dukes moved and Mr Foster seconded that balf-yearly conventions be held in October and April. Carried. It was then moved by Mr Dukes thnt tbe ptae of meeting be Carterton, .and time of samo 3 o'clock in tlio .•afternoon, Mr Worsfold's amendment that the Convention mset at 7 o'clock was lost, and it was ■ultimately decided that the meetings be hold at Carterton, being the most central, time of tnoeiing from 8 to 5 o'clock, und rocommenco at G.BO and The fu/tiject chosen for discussion was," How to retain elder scholars," and Mr Dukes electid to open the discussion. Tbo following other subject will be discussed: ''The Duly of the Church in relation to Amusemtniß;"" Cannot Bilde Teaching be given in tho State Schools without including denomin»tionalißm." This subject to be opened by tbe Eev 8. J, Gibson, It was resolved that tho meetings be confined to Sunday School touchers and ofiice bearers and any friends svhom they may choose to invite. Proposed by Mr Andrews and seconded by Mr Hey hoe that Mr Canister lead oil the second dif mission /elating to Church and Amusements. —Carried. It was proposed by Mr Dukes and seconded by Mr Andrews that Mr Horpblow be appointed Secretary to Convention. Tho Secretary proposed and Mr Callister seconded a heaity volo of thanks to the convenor of the movement, Chairman, and friends for their attendance, etc. Carried by acclamation, and the mooting tonsioatcd after the Benediction had been pronounced.