Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-24

NUMBER
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
ANOTHER DAY OF THE STATE As
.S.ea,,s-- SOGLATION.


S0I6CCeO
ing-s quabble Over the Question Of En-
.dorsing Publishing House-Addresses
by DR.. Vincent and Others. 1s
Especial Telegram to the Globe. adf
W1NoNA, Mimi, May 23.-The session on
friday morning was opened by an houEiin
,ible study conducted by Rev. Dr. Crook Of Il
Winona, under the general topic Of: tsThe
luty of the church in bible instruction.
Following this very interesting and in
tructive exercise was conducted by DR.
Vincent, in the shape of an interrogatiye re-
1ision of Sunday school work in the State. 3zs
A letter was read from, Mr.. Ingersoll, of
st. Paul, expressing his disability to attend,
out assuring the convention of his continued
interest. The committee on credentials re-
ported 142 delegates recorded, representing
100 schools. "a
Mortified was selected as the place of the
next annual meeting in pursuance of the re-
port by the committee.
I OFFICERs
The committee on nominations reported
as follows:
I President, n. G. Durkee, of Mankato.
vice PIesidents, y: ". lngersol, OF 81.
e. daui; =. q. Hooker, Ml I'M fro1. W.
WI ayAo, NOlIAAeiu'
Statistical Secretary, VIM. Cheney, Min
ne sl c. %
Govan Shakonae. =
Treasurer, Thos. Cochran, Jr., st. Paul.
State Central Committee, Henry Plant,
Geo. B. Bradbury, John Douglas, u. W.
Campbell, of Minneapolis; u. A. Gilbert,
w. w. Howard, John -. Miller, G. 81. Ran
dali, st. Paul; Chas. y. hlttenhouse, WI
mona; Geo. 81. Brewster, Mankato; E. ii.
Riedell, Owatonna; E. w. Brooks, Red
Wing; Geo. u. Whelld, East Castle ROCK;
B. @. Sanborn, Madalia; M. w. Skinner,
Northfeld. sii
The report was adopted.
Some criticisms were made on the delay in
sending out the programmes of the conyen-
ton, which the committee explained by the
change in the date of the convention from
June to May.
s. "a rREAsuRER's REPORT. *
The treasurer's report was presented show
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disbursements were just equal TO tns 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-
hort of the committee on resolutions was
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aooptlon OF tne slAsn resolutlon' WINCH en-
aorsed the Az american sunday scnooi puolisn-
lng house. Ahe aooPt,on VI tne iesoiu' =, was
nousy opposeu ~ so, ,1aa , as .nJ
carried "a 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.
MI: Porter, OF Cmcago, 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.
He illustrated in detail by maps and charts
the system adopted in the State of illinois,
DR.. j. 81. Vincent then addressed the con-
vention on "Normal Sunday School Work
In his introduction, he took occasion Incl
dentally to pay high compliment to Prof.
VIM. F. Phelps. as the leading normal in
structor on tho continent. He instituted
comparison between secular and Sunday
schools, and wished to God the latter could
have behind them some of the authority as
the public vigilance that gave the former
their great power.
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHING.
methods to increasa the teaching mower of
the SUNDAY school. The requisites Of sue
cessfnl Sunday school teachers were First.
earnestness and enthusiasm !: second. will.
inpness to make thorough preparation ;