National Republican., 1880-11-09
THE sUNDAY-sCHooL UNION
for the Institute TO be Held
Next Month.

The sunday-school Superintendent Union met
last night IN tho chapel Of the Y. NJ. c. A., Mr..
Cobb in the chair and Mr.. Lacy secretary. re-
port from the executive committee on the Sunday
school institution proposed TO be held next month
was read. 1t was mostly concerned with details
Of the arrangements for that meeting 1t viii be
conducted by Professor w. r. Sherwin OF New
York and Rev. J. /. IIubbell of New Jersey the
primary work by Mrs. S. W. Clarke Of Philadel.
phla, with Mr.. Frank Beard who will lecture on
Chautau1ua work. The programme for the oxer-
cscS was given but not entirely complete. Upon
discussion Of the bylaws Il was decided 10 desg-
notc the second Monday Of each month MS Tho
meeting night OF the union. Ii was also decided
that fifteen members be quorum for the trpnsac-
tion of business. Tho report Of tho committee on
bylaws was then adopted
II was announced that twcnty.nino Sunday.
schools were represented In the union, with an
other school, the Calvary baptist, which had made
application and would Of course DO admitted.
These schools represented between 100 and 500
teachers and between 6,00O and 1000 sch0'nrs II
was determined to make n strong effort to bring
all the other churches Of the District into the
union. IL was decided that schools outside the
District could not become members of the union
without change IN the constitution. The Hppli.
cation, therefore. Of n Suuday.schoOl ut Arlington
was not entertained, but the secretary was directed
TO cordially welcome the members thereof TO the
meetings Of the union.
Tho subject before the union was the necessity,
the object and the influence Of teachers meetings.
1t was discussed at length by the majority Of the
members present and full Views presented on
these important topics. Ancr such discussion the
union adjourned until the next regular meeting.
The following programme for the Sunday.school
institute was adopted 1t will be probably added
10 that not diminished. The institute will be held
at the Congregational church on the 9th, 9Th aud
Sih of December nj 8 o'clock p. IN. aud 7jQ p, III.
each day "a Ch0ulauqua Lesson: Place and Pu:-
pose OF the Sunday school," Professor W. r. Shcr-
win; normal lcsson-"The book why We Believe
It. Rev J. l.. Turlburt; address, The Forces Of
the sunday school" Rov. J. l.. Hurlburt, bible
Photographs Of the Sunday school Teacher aud his
Work. by.W, F.sherwini primary osswork using
lesson Of December II, Mrs $. w. Clark;
normal lesson, THE Book How to, In
terprct It," by the Rev. J. /. Hurlburt;
normal lecture, "The Book; How TO Use IT, Pro
lessor w. f., Sherwin; address. The Teachers
PREPARATION" Rev i. l.. Hurburt; conversation IN
primary work. conducted by Mrs 5. ". Clark;
question drawer Professor W. i. Sherwin; chalk
lec,me, our sunday Schools illustrated" Frank
Beard; normal lesson. Periods in Bible History"
Rev. J. L. Hurburi; Use aud Abuse Of Black
boards in sunday school Frank Beard; question
drawer Rev J. l.. llurburt; special reception IN
leciurcroom for primary teachers, Mrs. ). W.
Clark; address, Looking for Little Christians"
Professor W. F. SnCrwin: normal lesson, Teach
ing the Lesson" Professor !. l.. Hurlburt chOll;
talk. a SundnysChoOl Convention in SaWdust
County" Frank Beard"