Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-05-15
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Tse MEETING or THe TEACHERS
T~ent,-One Schools With 1895 Pu-
piis-lnteresting Addresses
Officers Elected.

The annual session of the Grand Rapids
sunday School Teachers Association wss
held IN the Baptist Church yesterday after
noon and evening. TIE program for the
afternoon consisted of al address of vel
come b. Ii. j. Hollister. the secretary's re-
port by Mrs. l. lmmen, aud the reports Of
committees and the various school secre-
taries.
Mrs. Henry Spring discussed The Model
Superintendent, Mrs. b l. withey The
Home and Foreign Missionary Work in the
Sunday school, and Mrs. Rowland the
question, should the Sunday School be
Supported boy the Church"
The evening session was opened by prayer
by Prof Strong. The President then made
few remarks upon the good attendance at
the afternoon session and the encourage
men. that the association had received. de
stated that twenty lone schools which had re
ported gave the following gratifying stats
tics: Number of pupils 4, ,595, teachers 3St,
collections for various purposes sl,9l3. de
thought that the schools not reported, which
included several of the Holland societies,
would swell the number of pupils 10 over
6.OOO.
The following officers were then reported
for the ensuing year: President, ii. j. Hol-
lister: vice-president. NJ. S. Crosby; second
vice president, Mrs. j. NJ. Wheeler: record
ing secretary, Mrs. Henry Spring: CORES
ponding secretary, n. j. Stuart; treasurer,
NJ. II. Bissell, and an executive committee,
consisting of one member from each OF the
city churches. In the absence of Hon. NJ. s.
Crosby Dr. Graves made a short address of
greeting, in which he expressed his satisfac-
ton at the success of the convention, and
said he recognized in the Sunday school
workers one of the greatest powers for good
in the city.
He was followed by Hon. C. W. Garfield,
who talked about 1.-The Sabbath School for
eight minutes in a very pleasing manner.
| He related some interesting incidents and
endeavored to impress upon the audience
| the necessity of having some definite object
in view in their Sunday school work.
X. B. Loomis discussed the subject
Christ our Friend and Teacher" He said
as Sunday School workers the great need j.
| more of the spirit of self sacrifice. He clos.
| ed by saying that no earnest, loving teacher
can fail TO accomplish good results, and nc
careless teacher can expect success.
Mr.. +. +. Sweet followed with six-minutt
address with "The Sunday School Teacher
as his topic. He said if our homes were al
what they should be there would be little
need FOR the Sunday School, but inasmucf
as religion is neglected in so many homes
the mission of the Sunday School is TO reach
the children of such homes. The teacher
should be hero or heroine in the eyes OF tn,
children.
Mr.. Verdier read short paper on 9Th,
| Benefit and Detriment of the Internationa
Lessons" He thought they were the prope
thing and that if they failed it must be th'
fault of the teacher.
Miss Ella Morrison read paper on th
Sunday School Library" following whicl
were music, and the reading of Ecclesiaste
xii by Miss Lulu Antisdel.
DR.. Gilbert talked about 'The Believes
Boys and Girls of the South" He referre
to what he had observed among them durin
his recent trip through the South, and was o
the opinion that the outlook for the colore
race in the South is hopeful.
Miss T.. Field read a well prepared pape
on "The Boys and Girls of the Day School.
and was followed by Mr.. c. s. Udell on Ia
"Dnty of Parents toward the Sunda
School," and by n. II. Walbridge on "Th
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School,
Some good musical selections were rel
dered during the evening.
At the close a vote of thanks was given II
press for notices. and TO the young ladies an
Others who assisted in the musical part
the program.