Sabbath-School Department

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Jun 17, 1909

Sabbath-School Department

Ninth Meeting, June 3, 2 P. M.

REPORTS of committees were called for. The first presented was from the committee on institutes and conventions. The resolution favored the holding of general Sabbath-school conventions, and of institutes for the training of Sabbath-school officers, and suggested that a State Sabbath-school convention be held in connection with the general camp-meeting. The resolution also provided for special programs to be arranged, which each local school might follow profitably.

A general discussion followed.

Mrs. R. W. McMahan: I favor the continuance of the special programs that have been printed in the Worker from time to time. These have been generally followed in our State, and have been productive of much good.

Miss Ella Merickel: The results of these special programs are excellent. Even the Home Department members in our conference have followed these programs, and have been greatly encouraged and benefited in so doing.

C. A. Hansen: I think it would be well if a Sabbath-school convention for all the people could be held in connection with our camp-meetings. If it is possible to secure a Sabbath-school day, I think it should be done. This gives prominence to the Sabbath-school work, and there is no better opportunity for reaching our people than at our camp-meetings.

Mrs. Mary McReynolds: I also think that a Sabbath-school day at camp-meetings is a very excellent means of bringing our work prominently before our people. However, I do not think it can take the place of the institute work for officers. In a two- or three-days institute you can go into details, and instruct inexperienced officers, while the convention can deal with only general interests.

A resolution was then presented on the study of the Sabbath-school lessons. This resolution urged that our ministers and laborers exert their influence in favor of the daily study of the Sabbath-school lessons. A general discussion followed, in which the value of the daily study to any family was emphasized.

Nearly every speaker thought that the program of study furnished by the General Conference Sabbath-school Department had done much to foster this daily study.

Miss Ella Merickel: I lived for eight years in one family where it was the custom to study the Sabbath-school lesson during the time of morning worship. The plan was a success, and it proved a real blessing in every way.