Morning journal and courier., 1884-06-04
Bible School Workers.

What the Baptists Did at the Convention The sunday School Work of the Year PrOsperous-EIecttOnO of Officers. Three sessions of the ninth annual conveD. tion of the Baptist Bible School association of New Haven were held yesterday at the First Baptist church, Wooster Place. All were well attended. Much interest in the work was manifested, and much information and many suggestions obtained.
 In the forenoon devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. A. J. Chandler, of Clin- ton, and Rev. E. s. Hill, of Montowese. The report of the secretary was read by G. B. Robertson. It showed that the work of the schools had been very prosperous during the year. There are now thirty-one schools, one hundred and ninety officers, four hun dred and eighty teachers, five hundred and five scholars. The average attendance has been 3,o41; the number of baptisms 3o6, and the number of books in the libraries II, 900. The Main street church of Meriden, First church of Waterbury, First of Middle town and Calvary Baptist church of New Haven have done especially good work.
 E H. Plant, of Huntsville, reported as the treasurer that the expenses were S3, ,367. From benevolent contributions $1, ,485. Il have been received and $4, 321 96 from col. lections.
 President Underwood read the report of the executive committee. Two new ing the past year, the Waterbury and the Seymour German. Seven schools have been supported by churches, sixteen had concerts, ,twenty-seven have had reviews, twenty-one hold teachers meetings and eight have sermons preached. The following off cers were elected:
 President-J. B. Underwood, Meziden Vice Presidents-D. Smith, Waterbury; Rev. T. s. Samson, New Haven.
 Secretary-George E. Robertson, New Haven.
 Treasurer-E. H. Plant Huntsville. Executive Committee-Rev. 0. A. Piddock, Middletown; Rev. A. E. Reynolds, Walling ford; Rev. G. M. FoIwell, Waterbury; G. I. Mix, YalesviIIe; Edwin Andrew, Deep River; Giles Potter, New Haven.
 Finance Committee-R. Webster Stowe, New Haven; 0. H. Brown, WaIlingford; Oscar J. Hull, New Haven
 The committee on credentials reported delegates from the following places: Ansonia Clinton. Deep River, Middletown, First Mer- iden, First Branch, Meriden, Main street, Meriden; Olive Branch, Meriden; Monto- wese Calvary, First Grand street, New Haven; First Branch, Southington. Seymour, Wal hngford, First Waterbury, Yalesville
 The executive committee was empowered to petition the legislature for an act of incor- poration if they deemed best.
 After dinner, which was served in the church psrlors, President Underwood ex- plained the recently devised plan of training Bible school teachers The plan is copy of the Chautauqua system. and, according to the speaker, during the few months since it's inception, has proved great success Miss H. c. Armstrong, of New Haven, read a pa- per on ''The Head and Incentive of the Nor nal Work" and Rev. J. B. Thomas delivered fiue address on Something to Eat.''
 Mrs M. G. Kennedy, of Philadelphia, gave an interesting talk on the subject of s.Aims in Primary Teaching" She said that an essen- tlal to successful teaching was 8 thorough acquaintance with the pupils. Some teach CTS are careless and do not aim to convert their scholars. Many teach only the pleas ant things and say nothing about the devil They try to smuse their pupils by telling stories, saying that they are too young to understand Bible truths. Teachers should be content with nothing less than conversion, and then the thorough training of the children in the right way. Don't train class for show. Don't aim to teach 8 star class. By earnest, persistent effort, and with love for God and for their children, try to train them rightly.
 Mrs. Kennedy then explained how she would teach the lesson for next Sunday. Her words of advice were listened to with strict attention. She is an authority on the sub ject, having had much experience in the work of teaching and giving teachers les ons.
 EVENING SESSION.
 There was large attendance in the evsn- ing. Many ladies were included in the audi ence, and several clergymen and prominent laymen of other churches. The exercises were very interesting despite the June warmth. The invocation was by the Rev. T. E. Busfeld, of Fair Haven. A grand ser vice followed led by Dr. E. J. Walker, of this city. Printed programmes were used. Then came "Our Normal Work" postponed from the afternoon. President J. B. Under wood, of Meriden, spoke on "The Plan," and Miss H. c. Armstrong, of this city, on "The Need and Incentive" They together treated the subject very handsomely. Then came ''The Question Box" and Rev. c: A. Piddock, of Middletown, was the speaker The next topic, 1.-The Single Head of Wheat, D was omitted, Miss Susie E. Drew, of Meriden, the speaker, being too ill to attend The programme closed with "Hints from the H.a E.-T n n