The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-08
THE CHRISTIAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL.
The National Convention at Eureka, Ill.
The Second Days Proceedings.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
EUREKA H., Aug. G.-The second days ses-
sion of the General Christian Sunday-schoo!
Convention of the Disciples of Christ, was
opened as usual with devotional exercises lasting
half an hour-led this morning by Waiter Burns,
of Missouri
The following officers were elected to serve for
the ensuing year: President A r. Benton, Of
Indiana; vice president, w. F.. Richardson, of
Illinois; corresponding secretary and treasurer,
f. NJ Green, of Ohio; recording secretary, W.
Fl. Drapier, of Indiana; executive committee.
p H. Duncan, of Kentucky; Knox p. Taylor of
Illinois, and j. II. Hardin, of Missouri.
Professor Benton, of Indiana, introduced the
institute or normal work of the convention by
calling attention to the general view in the study
of Bible geography-a view of the countries that
lie around about the lands Of the Bible and Of
the peoples nhabiting those countries
A. N. Gilbert of Illinois, insisted that there
are very few matters of so much Importance in
Sunday school work. and so little understood, as
the art of questioning.
F. NJ. Green, of Ohio. conducted conference
on "What We Have Read During the Year
having reference to Bible study. He advised
the reading Of the Bible through by course,
every chapter Of every book, consecutively, by
everybody. Then select detached portions and
study them thoroughly.
Il. w. Pinkerton, of Illinois. delivered an ad-
dress on the Bibles estimate of childhood. God
has an appreciation of the capabilities and possi-
bities Of childhood. The outcome of all life lies
| within the realms of childhood With the early
people of God a child was considered gift from
| God. The Jewish people the hope OF the
| family and the nation in their children, and they
| recognized the precious value of the life of a
child. Where child fails to reverence the
| parent, in not one case out of an hundred will
| such a child have true reverence tor God.
In the afternoon Knox p. Taylor, of Illinois,
| gave talk on the chronology of the Bible, illus
| trated by various charts, maps and the black
| board during which Professor Benten remarked
| that more gospel will be found in the patriarchal
| than in the Jewish age.
| Prof. B. J. Rodford of Illinois, pointed out
| some of the manners and customs of the anclents
| speaking for half an hour in general way on
| archaeology of the people of Bible times.
| +. NJ. Green, of Ohio resumed and concluded
! the conference on What books in the course Of
| reading agreed upon, have the members present
| read during the past year!" He had attended
course of the famous ChautauQua Literary and
Scientific Circle, and did not think there is any
thing superior offered there than in this asSocia
| tion on the topics presented
These conferences on what members have
| read, and what books they recommend others to
| read, are fast becoming one of the most Iascina-
| ting among other pleasing attractions of these
annual meetings.
| c. S. Blackwell of Missouri, read a paper
| The Printing Press and Helps in Sunday
| school Work The author of this address spent
| some thirty-tiye years in the publication Of
| Sunday school papers.
At night, A. Il. Gilbert. of Illinois, delivered
an address on Christian Home Culture"