, 1875-11-14

Baptist Church, said that the school VAS not en-
| trely distinctive from the church. 1t Was en
tirely controlled BY the church, which appointed
the Superintendent who appointed bis ssslst
| ants. The policy Of dstr bu'lng books Satur
day WIS found to work very we'll. ...
Mr. w. Il. Holden. for the sccoud Raptis
Church, said that ha wae cppnsod 10 teachera
meetings. for the reason saat only the goot
teachers. who had little to learn. attended Ihei
school was progressing. and was gaming strength
with fattering rapidly. Teachers meetings
were held only when there Was some lrnportan
| work to be done.
| Mr. N. s. Bouton. for tho Second Presbyterian
| Church. Eenorted that the school waa PROGRESS
ing very we'll but did not diff'r materially from
the schools OF other churches. THAR schoo
| was made up OF a fusion OF the former Second
and Olivet Presbyterian Churches, aud had 25t
members.
Mr.. Frank Pfauder, for the Evangelical ALI
ance. rapo ted that they numbered ak schools.
! and had MEMBERSHIPS Of l,175 papha and d
teachara The question Of obtaining compe'
tent teachers was the grestest difficulty undas
Tue Rev. j. J. Severinghaus reported for the
Lutheran schools Of Which there are iye-and-
thirty, with MEMBERSHIP OF G,900 pupils
nearly all OF foreign birth. They we're very
zealous, and were dally adding TO their num-
bers-
Mr.. 8. A. Keen, Of the Hasted Street school,
said that IN population OF about 90 900 in tLeir
district that was the only Euglsh-apeaking
church.
Mr.. Drury said that tbe Railroad Mission On
State street was compelled to abandon tue ex-
pense OF library, and, Instead thereof circu-
lated large amount Of papegs and periodicals.
Mr., ". h. JACOBS
delivered an address The Superintendent
in School, IN which he recommended humane
absence OF long -wlndedness, aud lhe substitu-
tion therefor Of plain, efficient work, backed by
exrpea:pess, ff2nkuess, honesty, and sympathy.
After brief address On - Mission achools,"
BY g. ". Sharp, Of Oak Park, the Convention
adjourned until O'Clock, when PRAYER vAs Of
eas contributed by Mr. G s Lee, Chorister OF
the Third Presbyterian Infant School.
Mrs. E. 81. Hos conducted an infant class sx-
erclse. With fiEty little unes Of both sexeB, all
pretty and healthy LOOKING Mr.. E. Wells made
toe babes a nice little talk, which waa we'll re-
celyed.
Mr. B. F. Jacobs, in the absence Of Mrs. s. s.
Nutnug, taught the class primary lesson.
MISS L. Z. F. K1MBALL,
verf earnest worker, read an es.aJ on Primary
Classes" in which shs fully reyiered the ial-
portance OF making religions Impressions on the
infant mind. The Catholic Church waa right
when it said, stGivo us the children, and We
care not for the adults" The hope Of religion
was in the lislne generation, and il good seed
seoss. p'nsd nsd f b. Early 'hs and sSana.a Of
The susceptible heart OF the child reflected the
spirit OF those who were it's teachers. To the
latter vas committed = glorious task-that of
shaping the future destiny Of i living sou! to
guide It to salvation to ssser 1t safe over the
snoais and qnicksands OF life. The lessons to
children should Be short, simple, and pointed.
Their MISREPRESENTATION inherent 1deatism-~-
should b appealed to to excite their
enthusiasm, and make their devotional lessons
rot q task, but q pleasure and reward. Moth
ing Was truer than that early impressions we've
the most lasting, whether for good CT evil. Early
education Was the mold of human character,
and, therefore, the primary school might be re-
garded as the fountain Of Christian Life and
knowledge.
Altar prayer and benediction. the Convention,
hav.nG exhausted the programme. adjourned