The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-15
CHRISTIAN SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.
Second Days Session of the State Association
at Bethany Park-0tticers Chosen.

The second and last days session of the In
diana Christian Sunday school Association at
Bethany Park, opened with prayer and praise
service, followed by an extemporaneous address
by King Pendleton, of New Albany, son of the
president of Bethany college, who does not like
the no-meaning name Sunday school, prefer
ing the scriptural name Lords Day or ''Bible
School" Religious home instruction, unhappily,
is thing of the past; not one mother in 800 calls
her children about her knee and prays with
them. This work must be supplied by the
Lords day or Bible school, consequently the
management of such schools is matter of ines
Unable importance. On the Lords Day schools of
today depend the salvation of the
world of to morrow. They should be managed not
by superintendent but by board of officers.
The teacher is the Sunday school-they either
make or kill the school. Whatever else you
do, cultivate goodness in your scholars Then
give them to understand what are the weak
nes5es OF the church; warn them to avoid the
present crying weaknesses in the churches, one
of which is the want of liberality Watch the
evils in the churches and fight them in the
Sunday school. Learn them where the i'm
portant passages of Scripture are.
Professor Benton, of Butler University be-
heved without strong personality OF teachers
the school will be failure; and the superntend-
ent should have plan as the foundation for his
work, and see that it is carried out--organize
work for the teachers to do and see that it is
done The proper management of a Sunday
school requires large executive ability.
ID. Il. Van Buskirk, of indianapolis: We
should strive to secure larger attendance at
the Sunday school of the adult members of the
church.
w. H. lowering, Of Lafayette president Of
the Indiana Union Sunday school Association,
spoke on the subject of Bible Chronology and
Bible Geography" Many read the Bible in a
scattering way-here little and there little
but few read it in a scientific way. To many,
the Old Testament will prove to be New Tesla
ment. if properly read The Christ III the Old
Testament is the Lord Jesus in the New. Job is
one of the most wondrous and mysterious char
acters of the Bible. He is probably also called
Melchisedec. But six men bring down the his
tory of man from Adam, $500 years, to Moses.
In his exposition he used the blackboard and
crayOns TO great advantage.
Miss Virginia Allen, of Franklin, and Miss
Beattle, of Indianapolis discussed methods of
teaching Miss Ware reading acarefully prepared
paper on the subject
The morning session closed with a sermon by
S. F. Fowler of Franklin.
In the afternoon Mr.. W. Fl. lowering of
Lafayette, was induced to extend his chronology
cal and geographical talk about Bible people and
Bible lands. Job is one of the most wonderful
and most mysterious characters of the Bible, and
purposes from the beginning to the end.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected as
follows President. T. j. Clark, OF Vincennes;
vice president T. NJ. Wies, of Connersville;
corresponding secretary, w. H. DRAPER, of
indianapolis; recording secretary J. M. Bran
we'll, of indianapolis; treasurer Amos Clifford,
of indianapolis; executive committee Ito serve
three years in place of three whose terms have
| expired), f. N Brown. of Indianapolis; King
Pendeton, of New Albany; John G. Robinson,
of Spencer; Ira j. Chace, of Danvle: A. G.
Shortridge. c. w. Martz, of Indianapolis, was
elected to fill the vacancy on the executive com
mittee caused by the removal of David Walk to
New Orleans.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the executive board be requested to
encourage every effort looking to the printing of
Sunday school literature by publishing house,
that its cheapness and excellence may .more speedily
compare with the best.
After the transaction of other business the as
ISOLATION ad journed sine die.
To-day is childrens day during which some
singing will be done by native Armenians and
speeches made by Sunday school workers.