Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-21
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Convention.

The fifth session Of this body was held at the
Metropolitan Church last evening, Mr.. s. Bald
win presiding.
Rev. l.. T. Waterman read the fifth essay-
subject: "Sunday School Libraries, their com
position and management" in which rs sug-
gested q teachers !. brary having in view the
preparation of teachers for their work. and the
subject was further discussed by Mr.. C. H.
TiltOn.
Chaplain McCabe, in response to a reavest,
sang 1.-The Trundle Bed" and "If were a
Voice" and on motion he was admitted as an
The question, ga book depository within our
bounds, need of our Schools" was taken up,
to read the report adopted by the convention
last year upon TIE subject as q sufficient argu-
ment Of its necessity. He spoke of the efforts
and plans for founding depository in Balt.-
more, under the auspices of the conference and
expressed himself confident til 1t the other slO-
600 could be raised for the purI o-e.
Reports were then received from Presiding
Elders, which closed the proceedings Of the ses-
sion.
TODAY.
The convention reassembled this morning,
ana alter devotional exercises and singing, the
seventh essay, on "Infant Glass Teaching was
read by Rev. j. Il. Stitt. The spe lker stat.
the object to be attained by the teacher, as Sc
curing proper obedience, dutiful attention to
parents and mates; impressirg the little ON
with reverence for the sanctuary, Blb'e and
naTe OF God.
The fifth question, sThe Mission Work of the
Sunday School, was opened by Jas. NJ Lester,
ESQ, Of Baltimore, who contended that SUNDAY
school was es sc ntially missionary.
MIR. w. II. kean, Rev. b. p. Brown and W. T.
Glenn followed, and gave some views of the
power OF the Sunday school to prevent crime.
John Z. Harkness, Esq, thought that the true
missionary spirit ought to actuate Christians,
and then the object would be reached.
Mr.. John &. HaTkness then addr ess ed the con-
vention on Sunday school architecture, in which
he spoke of tOlerating nothing useless in the
architecture Of the Sunday school.
Thesixth question:" The benefit of q teach
er's institute for each Presiding Elders dis
trict"-was taken mp, and the discussion opened
by Rev. j. b. Van Meter, who was followed Inv
Mr.. q. II. Stocking, Rev. DIR. McCauley, and
Rev. Mr.. GLENN.
Chaplain McCabe sang Nothing but Leaves
and "Ihe old, old story" and was called on to
answer the first questions, as to whether thew
should hold Teachers Institutes with other de-
nominations, and answered In the affirmative;
but would not have union schools.
The session closed at u O'Clock. The last
session will be held this evening.
CHILDRENs MASS MEETINGS..
Notwithstanding the bad weather yesterday
the two childrens mas meetings appointed by
the convention took place. That at Wesley
vi pei was presided over by Rev. b. p. Brown,
ana Rev. T.. ID. Owen conducted the opening
exercises. Addresses were mace by Revs j. F.
Goucher, Griffith, Owen, and Joseph France,
and some hne.slnging interspersed the proc eed-
iDgs.
AT the Foundry Rev. DIR. Gibson presided.
and Rev. III. A. Mcdaniel opened the meeting
Addres ses were made by Revs. T. X. Slicer and
j. y. 5. Webster, and the musical part of the
programme was conducted by PrOfs. Sharretts
Sanders, and Walter.