The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-16

MEETING OF THE BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
AssoCIATIoN.-The first annual meeting of the
Baptist Sunday School Association of Philadel-
phia was held yesterday in the First Baptist
Church, corner of Broad and Arch streets The
meeting was called to order by Rev. Bay Grif-
fifth, ID. Rev. Kendall Brooks, D. D., led in
prayer.
The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and adopted. The report of the Committee of
Arrangements was also adopted.
In pursuance OF the programme submitted by
the committee the opening address was de-
livered by Rev. G. D. Boardman, DID.
The reverend gentleman selected for his re-
marks, 1.-THE Importance Of improving an op-
portunity while it is an opportunity"
The Committee on Business, &c, reported
resolution that one session of the Sunday School
is better than two.
The following statistics were comprised in the
letters read before the Association
Second Church, Germantown-29 teachers
and officers 26O scholars average attendance, DO
! First Church-5O teachers, 36l scholars; ave-
scEool scEo eHpenses' 8igi8 G Missions sS0u sa5sS
| rage attendance. 170. Cumberland street-34
| teachers, $50 scholars; money raised for school
| expenses, S234SO; missions, 1854. Tenth Church
So teachers, 5S3 scholars; money raised for school
| expenses, S26933; MISSIONS S636'lS. Boardman
! for expenses, s45. Twelfth Church-32 teachers;
800 scholars; money raised for expenses, $3S5'53;
penses $50: missions $877O8. First Church.
! West Philadelphia - Al teachers, 4l9 scho-
! Spruce Street Church-27 teachers; 400 scholars;
| money raised for expenses, $3.50; missions, $500.
scholars; money raised for expenses, $780, mis-
! sions $685. Frankford-45 teachers and officers;
362 scholars; money raised for expenses, S359'50;
missions, $50. Third Baptist Church~l3 teach
eTs; $50 scholars; money raised for school eX-
Pp52 teachers and Officers; 529 scholars; money
raised for missions, 1868. Roxborough Church
--27 teachers and officers; 2l5 scholars; money
| raised for school expenses 500; missions, $50.
Fifth Church-79 teachers and officers; S9j scho-
lars; money raised for expenses, $500; missions,
! $3.50. Falls Of Schuylxill-l6 teachers and Off
cevs l5O scholars; money for school expenses,
Sl25; missions, Sl32T6. CalVary-3O teachers
and officers; 275 scholars; money for
teachers and officers 1913 scholars; money
North Church--35 teachers and officers; 375
scholars money raised for expenses, $3.50; mis-
sions, S160. Fourth Church-45 teachers and
officers; 500 scholars. Berean Church-32 teach
ers and officers; 1854 scholars money for mis-
sions, $780, Enon Church-lS teachers and Off
Sl2O German Church-4S teachers and officers;
3l3 scholars; $3.50 raised for expenses; Sl65O for
missions, Lords Day Church-47 teachers and
officers; 425 scholars; money raised for expenses,
$685. missions, S46S.
The following officers were then elected
Rev, b. Griffith, d. D., was elected President;
First Vice President, Edwin Hall; Second Vice
President, Thomas Toman; Recording Secre-
tary, b. +. Dennison; Corresponding Secretary,
| c. ID. Moore; Treasurer, Thomas M. Shoemaker;
Managers, John NJ Evans, R. N. Pratt, c. H.
Cummings, John A. Stoddart. George b. Morse
The hour OF adjournment having arrived, the
meeting adjourned until the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The members having reassembled, the exer-
| cises were opened with prayer and singing,
after which Rev. James B. Simmons delivered
an essay on the question, What is the true re-
lation between the Church and the Sunday
| school," The remarks OF the essayist were lis
tened to by all present with the most profound
attention. After other religious exercises the
meeting adjourned until this morning,
MEETING OF THE BAR FOR SOCIAL ORGAN1-
zATIoN.-Last evening, at the Supreme Court
| room a meeting Of Members of the Bar was
held to organize an association for social as well
| as professional intercourse. About fifty gentle
| men were present. Colonel James Page was
called TO the chair, and Mr.. McElroy was APP.
| pointed Secretary. Mr. Robinson the author
of the call for the meeting, stated that the pro-
| posed combination of lawyers originated at the
late dinner of the Bar. His idea was not to
propose a benevolent association, but to form
something like a law reading sufficiently
convenient to the Courts, and better adapted in
its hours for members than the present Law
| Library.
| what of a social character, to unite the MEM
| bers in good fellowship. II a committee was
appointed to devise form OF Incorporation OF
a professional and social order, to report at
future meeting, the matter would probably be
| ofinterest TO the profession.
| Mr. Goforth moved that committee of five
be appointed to consult with others in sympa-
! thy herewith, and to present at future meet
! ing a plan or several plans of organization.
Mr.. HagaTt stated that he believed higher
motives and purposes should influence the
! members in organizing an active law society,
. ! viz:-For the purpose Of social conference on
| many law points now undecided and for secur-
: ingunilormity on moOted points ofpractice. This
! movement must start from the younger mem
bers but 10 must have the active cooperation
of the older members. He would propose an
} ! Amendment that the meeting adjourn for one
, ! week and that before its next session members
r endeavor to influence absent. and especially
Q older members Of the bar, to attend and take
j, part in the deliberations.
: gentleman suggested that the Society SHOULD
, be Instituted on a basis similar 10 the London
: Law Society, which, under Lord Broughami
presidency, sharply reviews English Jurlspru
/ dence and suggests 20 Parliament needed
o reforms which are generally ratified Philade
n phia should, through her Bar exercise such {
o salutary influence on our legal enactments.