Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
ANOTHER DAY OF THE STATE rs
SOCIATION
Officers Elect for tho Ensuing Year-North-
field Selected for the Next Annual Meet
ing squabble Over tho Question of En-
dorsing Publishing House-Addresses
by DR.. Vincent and Others


ing squabble Over tho Question of En-
dorsing q Publishing House-Addresses
by DR.. Vincent and Others.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
W1NoNA, Mimi, May 23-The session on
Friday morning was opened by an hour in
bible study conducted by Rev. Dr.. Crook of
Winona, under the general topic of: 1.-THE
duty of the church in bible instruction.
Following this a very interesting and in
structive exercise was conducted by DR.
Vincent, in the shape of an interrogatiYe re-
vision of Sunday school work in the State.
A letter was read from Mr.. Ingersoll, of
st. Paul, expressing his disability to attend,
but assuring the convention of his continued
interest. The committee on credentials re-
ported 142 delegates recorded, representing
100 schools.
Mortified was selected as the place of tie
next annual meeting in pursuance of the re-
port by the committee.
OFFICERS
The committee on nominations reported
as follows:
Presidential. G. Durkee, -of Mankato.
Vice Presidents, D. w. Ingersoll, of st.
Paul: F. II. Hooker, Minneapolis; Prof. w.
w. Payne, Northfeld.
Statistical Secretary, VIM. Cheney, Min
neapolis.
Recording Secretary, Rev. Jas. A. Nc
Gowan, Shakopee.
Treasurer, Thos. Cochran, Jr., st. Paul.
State Central Committee, Henry Plant,
Geo. B. Bradbury, John Douglas, L. w.
Campbell, of Minneapolis; l.. A. Gilbert,
w. w. Howard, John E. Miller, G. II. Ran
dali, St. Paul; Chas E. Rittenhouse, Wi
mona; Geo. 81. Brewster, Mankato; E. II.
Riedell, Owatonna; E. w. Brooks, Red
B. G. Sanborn, Madelia; NJ. w. Skinner,
Mortified.
The report was adopted.
Some criticisms were made on the delay in
sending out the programmes of the conven-
ton, which the committee explained by the
change in the date of the convention from
June to May.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The treasurer's report was presented show
ing the receipts to have been $194.08. The
disbursements we're just equal to thu re-
ceipts.
The committee on resolutions presented
their report. Pending the discussion on the
same the convention adjourned for the noon
recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the usual devotional exercises, re-
: port of the committee on resolutions was
: brought up and discussion resumed on the
adoption of the sixth resolution, which en-
. dorsed the American Sunday school publish
. ing house. The adoption of the resolution was
! vigorously opposed by several Methodist
delegates, and motion was made and
, carried to recommit the resolution for
amendment. The committee retired and in
; about half an hour reported the resolution
again to the convention SO modified as not
= to offend the Methodist brethren who had
ceased to do business with the American
Sunday school union, and did not feel like
endorsing it unequivocally.
Mr.. Porter, of Chicago, representing
the International Sunday school con-
vention of the United States
> and Canada; addressed the convention
! on s'Sunday School Work. in the United
: States, and showed the necessity of thorough
!. State, county and township organizations.
d He illustrated in detail by maps and charts
h the system adopted in the State of Illinois.
Il DIR. j. H Vincent then addressed the con-
y vention on "Normal Sunday School Work. >
J, In his introduction, he took occasion Incl
:. VIM. F. Phelps, as the leading normal in
v structor on the continent. BE instituted q
n comparison between secular and Sunday
IS schools, and wished to God the latter could
a have behind them some of the authority az
the public vigilance that gave the former
their great power.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHING.
He then gave q summary of the bee
:. methods to increase the teaching power Of
r the Sunday school. The requisites of sue
x cessful Sunday school teachers were: First
earnestness and enthusiasm +; second, will
- ingness to make thorough preparation
! third, attendance upon properly conducted
tn church normal classes fifth, union of nor
a, NAL classes in the community
l., sixth, frequent and close obser
"a walton of methods in secular schools
seventh, observation in best classe
in Sunday schools; eighth, adoption o
regular curriculum of reading and stud.
in after Chatauqua circle plan ninth, the es
Enlistment in all theological seminaries Q
Sunday school normal department to in
tie struct graduates in the theory and practic
e. of teaching tenth, regular practice in al
ID of questioning.
- The speaker illustrated the importance &
he each of the above points with great powe
it. and with free use of the felicitous imager
he for which he is noted. DR.. Vincent agai
al addressed the convention, speaking mo.
he eloquently upon the general subject of Sur
ne day school work, its vast importance, an
~ the true methods of conducting it success!
he fully.
nd Archbishop Purcell's Indebtedness.
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