Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-20
Methodist Episcopal Sunday SchoOi
Convention.


Tie third session of this convention was held
at the Metropolitan Church last evening. vice
president j. Z. Hardness in the chair, who ap-
pointed as a committee to take charge OF resolu-
tons and all changes in order OF business, Mr.
Warren Choate, Rev. John II. &. Dosh, Rev.
James A: McCauley, Messrs. Ii. f. Fuller and
b. +. Parlett.
Rev. j. ii. Vincent. of New York, addressed
the convention upon ''What do our SUNDAY
schools most need ?'' Prof. Harry Saunders Oh
Baltimore, read and interesting essay on Sun
day school music, and Captain McCabe sang
1.-The old, old story and the "Trundle bed !"
The question "Hindrance to success in the Sun
day school work" was taken up, and the discus
thought one Of the hindrances was Improper
classification of scholars, and there is too little
catechetical instruction. here is too much
talking to children. Explanations should be
Prof. G.. s. Crepe spoke on the same subject,
urging that good order should be kept in the
schools, good Librarians provided, and the min
listers should give more attention to them.
TO-DAY.
This morning, the fourth session was opened
by Rev. DIR. j. y. McCauley; after which, Rev.
X. w. Black read the third essay on the - Quail
itcation and Duties of Superintendent" and
remarks on the same topic were made bv Rev.
Drs. Morgan and McCauley, Warren Choate,
and others.
Rev. j. j. G. Webster was elected one of the
secretaries in the place Of Rev. W. T. Ward
The hymn, "Resting by and by was sung
under the lead OF Prot. e.. Burlew, accOmpan-
led by Prof. H. Sanders The third question,
"TEACHkRs' MEETINGS.,
their Importance, and the best methods of con-
Quoting them,' was taken up, and Mr.. g. l..
Stocking opened the discuss ION, stating that the
committee desired that the preparatory meeting
should be dwelt upon, but ii was important that
the social, business, and prayer meetings among
teachers should not be forgotten. He urged that
tea drinking among the teachers would do much
oh ~,
other, and remove the cOldness observed in some
schools. After referring to the teachers bust
ness and prayer meetings he spoke OF the pre-
paratory meetings as being of the utmost i'm
pOrtance to teachers, urging that it was as
necessary for the teachers to be prepared for
teaching as 1t was for the pastor to have mas
tered the subject. He did not think that the
lecture system of conducting a teachers class
was the proper plan, as it had a tendency to
drive away the lukewarm; but favored the cate
chetical system, by which the most information
can be procured.
At this point Rev. Mr.. Cuthbert, Rev.
5. II. Myrick, and Messrs j. s. Poler and II. q.
Fox, com, nittee Of the Baptist s. s. Institute
appeared, md being invited to the platform
were welcomed by Mr.. John q. Hardness, vice
president. Rev. DIR. Cuthbert briefly thanked
God speed. The conductor Of the fn5titute, Rev
). III. Myrick, presented the resolutions adopted
by the Institute. The convention united in sing
Ing Bless be the Tie that Binds" after which
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address the association and complied, making
some very interesting remarks, in the course Of
which he aaid the old should be kept in the
schools, and the term Sunday school children
should give way to scholars 80 as to embrace all
after which he gave some hints In regard Il
blackboard teaching, giving examples, and II
closing congratulated the convention on whai
ha0 already been accomplished.
Prof. Perkins, Of New York, being present
was invited, and sang "Jesps Of Nazareth pass
eth by" A vote of thanks was adopted to Chan
lain McCabe. for his address last evening; tt
Mr. Stout, fer his address, and to Prof Pefkin,
for his song. The fourth essay,
I" THE TRUE AIM OF THE SUNDAY school
TRAOHBR,"
was read by Rev. Richard Hinkle, In which hi
discussed, first, the object and aims OF the school
and held that the primary object Of the teacher
should be the spiritual welfare OF the young
The hymn, "Cast thy bread upon the waters.
| was sung, after which some financial bushes,
was TRANSACTED the {, ssion closed.
THE MURDER OF MRS. FAULKNER-Crae,
| Indicted for Murder and Rcpe.-The grand jury
| yesterday found two bills of indictment agains
| James Grady-0ne for rape upon Mrs. Fanny
| Faulkner, and one for murder. The latter con
| tains three counts-the first, that he inflicted
| upon her several mortal wounds and bruises
upon the head, face, eyes, stomach, breast, and
| and sides, and which caused her death; the
| second, that he did grip, squeeze. sutfocate
choke and strapRle her, and Of the said choking
| sufocation and strangling she did die and ths
third that he did ravish her, and that from the
beating, choking, etraDgling, sufocaticn, agony
| and torture she did die.