, 1873-11-25
Adoption Of q Constitution and
Election Of Officers.
Interesting Address hy tho Rev.
j. Bennett Tyler.

the city. Yesterday, said hlr. IhoupBon,
asked man, "Do you think We
can do it Tho man replied, "What
can't Chicago ao9" Ho then introduced
J. Bennett Tyler, Secretary Of the Presbyterian
8unday-School Bureau, who said I onco know
man who said "ho never had known Sunday
sohool born In snow-storm," but II this meet
Ing is 8 BucooBs In this respect, 1t will bo m
association Of this kind born in nnch storm.
The pulpit ia tho Diviuoly-appointed educator,
but the Sunday school need not Interfere With
It. What we need now ia moro oomploto and
de1iblo organization. Tho religious instruction
Of our children should be bound to tho Church
by tho closest tics. The school should subaerve
tho highest interest Of tho Church. II NO OK
poet the children to love tho Church, they should
bo mado Intelligent in ali Church matters. 1would
insist on tue Bible as tho prominent thing in tho
school, but would add also tho formulas Of tho
Church. The schools Of our churches aro tho
places to teach cur children what VIC believe. I
would Introduce tho 1osBer papers that aro full
Of our Church doctrine. would make tho young
thoroughly acquainted with all tho Church plans.
They are soon to take ourp1Rcos, and thoy should
bo qualified for tho position. In order
to properly utilize tho work, no need
to unity our schoola. All possible sympathy
should DO extended to all weak schools. We
to tho weak, tue rich to the poor, etc. This Mas,
no doubt one idoa which tho General Assembly
had IN view In making this organization. 1t
should be channel for sympathy and union.
true Of Ohicago-that Preabyteranlam is form
OF religion adapted only to earn elite, but not to
the masses. He know man who once vialted
locality whero they hed q; strange idea, Of
he s''z man presohed in in that place until n
they know what it was, and until they
Ill believed, It was a sygtem Of religion for the
masses. Q. lot us have. that sympathy that
greater coming together, and hishor oEdor Of
teaohing. We need more toRohers aud more
atda to stimulate them in their work. i know OF
nothing moro important In this work than to
engaged il educating tho young. / thank God
tonight for this movement, which ia 30 full Of
promlae. Some two yoara ,agoo an association
g. this kind ,ns vas 4 tersanzed s n e1ap SSFsn
ton successful institutes, their last moeting fiji
ing the largest churches. Thirty ministers wore
present, and many teaohers, workers. and in
Auentlal men. Similar meetings have been held
Of promise hero in Chicago for this great work.
now inquire how we can utilize tho Sunday
school as spiritual force? 7 answer in a word,
We must make our schools b!ble-sehoole; Said
me nm Ta1'et tbo Bool elos' what M boeSt said % his
daughter "There is but ono Book" That
book was the. Bible. 7 would boseech
h s0ss s t. M ggs 1s sen1n to h1 II
my ministcrial work very largely to tho personal
attention givo my sunday SCHOOL,. We too
often forget We serve risen savior. He said OF
Hesyen." E. v' We bellows % in tic Xbraha%c cove
nant. We believe the promise ia - TO our chill
dron." Why should we not expect tho little
children to love tho Savior md to bo conHecrated
to the Lord from their youth tinaay, !I We hare ave
to tho remotest bounds OF the parish,
and ought. to be tho rnightiest arm
in tho church. And now may ne not 10 allowed
to hope that through better utilization Of tue
suudsy-sohool wo arc about to see tho dawn Of q
urightor day OF the flowers and fruitlon OF tho
millennium?
Aftor Mr: Tylers address, aIr. YIN. L: Andor-
Sunday-achool, was called to tho Chair, and Mr.
T. Pnygon Porter appointed Secretary, as tho
preliminary step to tho immediate organization
Of the Presbyterian sunday-school Association
J. d. Walker, tho latter making an urgent up
peal in behalf Of an immediate organization.
The heart Of the church, ho gaid, was III the
Bunday-school.. The lore Of the church Was
there, and no must all meet together IN this
i. Payson Porter, the Statistical Secretary Of
the International .sunday-School Aeaociatton,
addressed tho meeting, stating that the grand
was @ s,7s4. About COO Of these wero in connec-
tion with the Presbyterian Church.
The following Constitution wns thon adopted
ARTICLE l. The organization shall bo called tho
Presbyterian Babbath-Schoot Asaociaton Of Chicago.
Anf. .. Objects i. The better qualification Of
gabbsth.school workors In the duea Of their respec
iessesres, ap1sans. ef
Bible sna A. infant s1sssss - 2 70 pEo
tho workers together for mutual counsel, encourage
ment and concerted action in thoHc general interests
that Relate to the and ertsnaion Of Sabbath
nfsr - 1n$n1 frS n4&.v Il u in{}
AnT. 9-a1embershlp: The Association shall be
composed Of au tho pastors and stated suppl!oa Of
q %hs aefs o o
sn .n II af ha ss o
chosen by ballot unless otherwise ordered. at tho
annual meeting These officers s co91tnto f aa, ho
shall be- quorum for tho transaction Of busness.
AIT. r. Meetings: Tho Association shall nees on
Executive M Commit oommttce Tas M modting IL May Of esch
Officers % and reports @ Of commtses and officers. Special
meetings may hold at tho discretion Of ths Executive
%44 s sy y 9ss Com
he Association. and shail haye power 10 make their
lbs Assocstion tor voluntary contributions toward
dsfraying the expenses IN holding tho meetings. They
sueh decrmining tho order Of exercises presenting
subjects for discussion, providing speskes and max
msnt s of tho @ mestings. They sha mike fu report
Of 81 their work at the annual msetings and present
tes ?, 3 I s1y Ssns .1 Ct The 81 o
sabathschools within the bounds Of the Asaoclaon.
They slal have power to lL any yacancioa TINT may
occur In their body during .n1,9,I ne yyy year,
Amendments Tho Constitution may be altered or
mssns oa Il g ayng
given at previous meeting.
Tho following officers woro elected: