Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-20
THE SABBATH SCHOOLS.

Proceedings of the State Convention Yes
terday-The Committees-Statistics of the
Past Year-Singular Accident to Mrs.
Crofts, Which Prevents Her Presence.
The Minnesota State Sunday school conven-
ton re-assembled in the First Baptist church
yesterday morning. at 8 o'clock, and thirty
minutes were spent in devotional exercises
which were led by the Rev. W. W. Satterlee,
of Minneapolis, after which the chair was taken
by the president, G. Fl. Brewster, of Mankato
when the regular business of the convention
was proceeded with.
The following committees were appointed
by the chair:
On Credentials-Rev. j. A. MCGOWAN, James
Bean, G. A. Hubbard.
On Nominations-W. Cheney, A. C. Smith
Thomas Cochran, NJ. B. Lewis, H. Plant.
On Resolutions-D. W. lngersoll, Rev. J. A.
McGowan, John Douglass, Rev. W. Whitney,
r. M. Newport.
On locating next place Of meeting-W. H.
Lewis Winona; E. H. Riddell, Owatonna; Rev.
J. D. Todd, Albert Lea; D. c. Hill, Red Wing;
Mr.. Fitch, Anoka.
The annual report of the statistical secretary
was then read by W: Cheney, which showed the
3 without Sunday schools-C Cottonwood, Rem
vile, and Watonwan. In the other 60 there
in in 1876, 'I gsin of u.s. officers egs
and teachers 6,462; in 1876, 5,655; gain, s07.
Whole number Of pupils, 45,987; in 1876, 49,
616; gain, 6,46l. Population of 63 counties
between the ages of and 81, 277, 1876. Addi-
ton to churches from Sunday schools, ITO.
Amount contributed to benevolent purposes
during the year, $7,00S.25; in 1876, 50, 1896;
gain, $2.OO825. Amount expended for sup
port Of schools, $14, 390.84; in 1876, 6,866.OS;
decrease, $475.24
The report was accepted and a committe of
five appointed to devise means of obtaining
more complete statistical information for the
ensuing year.
Mr.. W. B. Lewis, of Red Wing, engaged the
convention for some length of time with an
earnest advocacy of Sunday school mission
work, and he was followed by Rev. W. Gunder-
son upon Sunday School missions among the
Scandinavians.
A very able paper upon the subject of Sun
day school missions, prepared by Mr.. Mason,
was read by Mr.. Cheney in the absence of the
author.
L. A. Gilbert of St. Paul, and Rev. ]. Crook
D. D., Winona, then addressed the convention,
detailing many interesting facts connected
with the international entlon at Atlanta,
Ca, to which those gentlemen were delegates.
B. F. Jacobs, of Chicago, followed with some
practical suggestions on Organized State
work, urging especially systematic plan Of
The Rev. MIR. MCGOWAN then pronounced the
benediction and the convention took recess
At 2 o'clock the convention reassemb led, and
the church was crowded almost to suffocation
Fifteen minutes were given to devotional ex-
ercises under the leadership Of Rev. P. B. Fisk
of Lake City.
The following committee on statistics was
announced by the chair: J. Douglas, G. W.
Hackett, D. D. Merrill Allen Hill.
Thos. Cochran addressed the large audience
on Sunday school management insisting upon
the vital Importance of order and discipline in
the schools.
Prof. J. S. CLARK, of New York, then sang
one of his original songs, "The New Time
Rolling On
Rev. Dr. Dana followed on Temperance work
in the Sunday schools, giving succinct account
of the Minnesota Sunday School Temperance
League, it's objects and work. In this connec-
great assistance in realizing the promise of the
work.
DR.. c. N. Whitney,of ILL.,, followed on the
same subject. Prof. Clark, at intervals, sang
from his collection of songs.
1t was evident that the immense gathering
was, in measure, owing to the great
desire felt to hear Mrs. Crafts explain
her method of teaching, and many were
greatly disappointed that she did not
sorrow when the cause Of her absence was
known, for there were many of her personal
friends present who knew her in her girlhood.
Mr.. Jacobs explained that as Mrs. Crafts was
leaving home she turned suddenly and
snapped" some of the ligamenta in one lin b
above the knee She thought nothing of it
and came on here and was present the first
evening Of the convention, and felt no effects
from the strain. But yesterday the limb be-