The Press., 1886-11-11

The state SumdRy-SchOOl COnventiOM.
 The gathering at Meriden last week was one of the most successful of it's kind ever held in the state. The attendance, espec- ially on Thursday, was very encouraging as first attempt to hold such meeting on the plan of allowing delegates to pro- vide for themselves. as.lsa.. ss
 The first afternoon was devoted to discus sion of the question of teacher training, Rev..A D. Dnnning of the Congregation al s. s. Union, MT. Underwood of New Haven, and Rev. J. H. James of Rockville being the speakers. The necessity for earnest efforts on the part of those who would teach God 8 word for more thor ough understanding of the Book and of how to teach it, seemed to impress the au- dience strongly. In the evening after an address of welcome from the pastor of the church in which the teachers met and a response by Lieut.. Gov Cooke, Rev. Dr. Buckley, of the New York Christian Advo- cate, gave 8 solid, vigorous statement of the right course to pursue in guarding young people against the snares of in temperance. He insisted upon teaching them self control, and that drunkenness is 8 crime to be loathed- and summed. and upon forming right habits based, not upon exaggerated notions of the naatter but an intelligent understanding of the real perils of drinking. d-tta 47}tf
 Wednesday morning was spent in look ing over the work of the past two and half years and planning for that of the fu- ture. A new constitution was formed and adopted by which tue general work of hold ing conventions will be more directly un- der the control of the executive committee of the state association than heretofore. Instead of g committee of four for each county managing the work of their portlon of the state as their views of needs or funds or their time for such work may suggest, three gentlemen from each county with the executive officers, will form a general con- mittee planning for the work in all the counties. It is proposed to hold at least four "district" conventions in the year alternating with that of the biennial state convention. sThesewiIl beilicenters where a large number may listen to leading work Eers and receive the suggestion and help that come from large gatherings, without 30 great expense as would be involved in holding eight such meetings, one for each county, and with such 0ntside help, Mir. H. J.. Prudden, of New Haven, was cleo ted president of the state executive con- mittee. The finances are to be'managedE by the state treasurer instead of the local committees. This will ensure uniformity and it IS hoped greater success. $500 were subscribed for arreafages gin the expenses of the state and national work S2OO were given to Mir. Hail state secretary with which to procure horse for his work, his his horse having died few weeks since.
 Grand, stirring words in regard. to the in- struction of the primary classess were spoken by Mrs. Roath, of Lynn, Mass, on Thursday afternoon. Mir. B. E. Jacobs of Chicago, president, made most effective addresses dur ing the convention, presenting the interna- tional work, the need of the ingathering of those who are out of Sunday Echoois, and the demands of mission school work. Your space will not permit me to report the addresses by men of our own state. The impress sion of all the exercises was excellent Those in attendance realized the loss of those who could not be there. The members of the state committee for Holland county are Messrs James M. Talcott, of Ellington, II. M Adams and Rev. J, Fl. James, of Rockville.
 The Nav YorI HorolH St, stes sloak ,.o%,,rns