The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-07-16

address was equal to the best of the occasion.
1t will appear in the minutes ...... Rev. w.
L. Maxwell's paper ON "What is the Best
Method of Conducting a Sunday SCHOOL,"
contained many valuable suggestions. 1t
was ordered printed ...... w. o. Bowles de-
livered the address of welcome, which was
responded to by Viee-presidednt T. E.
Knox .. Rev. Jno Coleman is a profound
thinker, logical reasoner and an eloquent
speaker, as was thoroughly demonstrated by
his address on methods essential to success
fol Sabbath school work." Rev. w. III.
Coleman's paper on "How Can we Best
Teach the Children and Save Them to the
church," would be an article of immense
value in the hands of every Sunday-school
officer and teacher. In the discussion that
followed Rev. E. Cumberland delivered the
most mastery extemporaneous address of
the session. During the further discussion
of this subject Rev. Knox fired bomb
shell into the camp of ministers who in
dulge in innocent (O luxuries, such as
smoking and chewing tobacco, slipping wine
and beer, telling white lies, playing check
ers, dominoes, croquet, etc. He created a
sensation ... Prof NJ H. Vaughn brought
good report from Springfield He is a
good organist, as we'll as good singer,
and gallant with all. ...... Mr.. j. n.
Dodson. by request. delivered his gradual
ing address, intellectual Culture" before
the Institute which received merited ap-
plause. He is son of Wilberforce Univer-
sity, and bids fair to leave footprints on the
sands of time" ...... Misses Emma J. Grimes
and Meta A. Hunt of this city. and men,
bers of the p. l.. c. gave the former a reci-
tation, and the lattear a reading, by request,
before the Institute. They were warmly
commended for their admirable renderings
...... st. Paul's A. Nj. Z. Sunday-school of
this city furnished vocal and instrumental
music for the Institute. The organist, Miss
Carrie l.. Boyd made her debut on this oc-
casion, and gave perfect satisfaction and
hopes of becoming first class performer on
the organ. She is already quite skillful on
the piano-torte. Something detained
brother Toles IA widower), of Ken
ton, until Saturday night, and then he
had to make long strides to make the train.
Query. ...... Misses Bunch and Bryant of
Walnut Hills are charming duet. They
played with certain young pedagogues'
hearts, as an angler with trout 49,. Miss
A. b. Vaughn, an auburn-haired belle of
Marysville, brought in an excellent report,
her reading of which excited hearty applause
She remained over Sunday, the guest
of her aunt Mrs. ID. G. Lowry ..... Rev. b.
M. Carson, of Hillsboro, is an earnest,
thoughtful debater. We rank him with one
of the coming men ..... Rev. ID. N. Mason,
j. NJ. Toles and j. N. Dobson did excellent
committee work. They have the thanks of
the Society, which was especially aided
thereby ... The Committee on Resolutions
reported one denouncing the attack on the
Presidents life and extending sympathy to
the Chief Magistrate and family y...... Such
was the theroughness of the work performed
that the Publishing Committee expect TO
have the minutes in circulation in few
days ~ Prof Jacob Peasants, of Hilisboro,
was visitor during the Institute. the guest
of Mr.. Samuel Hunter. He accepted
several copies of the Leader, promising to
secure some subscribers in his locality. ......
Bro. Stanhope's class gave fete champetre
the last night of the Institute, which was
enjoyable and profitable.
VALE INsTITUTE.-Rev. Tollver spent
Sunday last at Hillsboro 80. Mr. Benz. Nc
Donald received severe sunstroke Monday
last, from which he is slowly recovering .
Mr.. Oscar Bowser and mother left for u
summer visit to the Old Dominion, Monday
last ...... Mr.. Al. Tolliver, in company with
Prof. Peasants, of Hillsboro, is making the
tour of Dayton, Springfield and Columbus
this week, seeking recreation and amuse-
ment.. DR.. X. II. Cain, of S. c., delivered
in City Hall, as per announcement, an ex-
cellent address to very small audience,
much to the discredit of our citizens, the
whites particularly, there being only seven
of them in attendance. -. Hon. G. B.
Hamlet, of Columbus, has presented his
mother Lodge, Benjamin, with handsome
set of gavels. He is elected delegate, by the
unanimous consent of his brothers, to the
annual session of ID. l.. at Cleveland. The
two incidents herein mentioned, had no
bearing, however, one on the other .. The
pulpit of the Second Baptist church was oc-
cupied, Sunday last, by Rev. VIM Steele, of
Xenia ..... Mrs. Jennie Nicks, of Lima,i is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. T. Ford ..... The
Fourth of July picnic by the P L. c., was
an immense success. Next on docket is a
watermelon feast .... Mr.. w. p. Meyers, of
Springfield, spebt q few days last week
visiting his parents and friends 49,. 4 num-
of Urbanaites will visit Springfield, August a.
to witness the l. s. II. display ...... Where
was Jarius last week? "Spooking'' around
ferriting out "incogs2" We can easily i'm
agine that his spiritualistic powers give him
the advantage over the rest of the reportorial
staff In discovering secrets. With Madame
W-n-t-s on the one hand and Jsrius on the
other, we can easily account for the sccess
of Springfeld's noted detective, J. T. N.
Shake, Jariusl SELwoB.