The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-20
UNION OF sUNDAY-SCH0OLS
Organization of a Local Auxiliary to
the International Association.
How the Work Viii Be Conducted. as Out
lined in the Constitution and By
LaWs-OfFicers of the Society.

In accordance with the action taken at the
mass meeting of Sunday-school workers held at
the FIRST Presbyterian Church week ago last
Sunday. the subject of organizing permanent
society for the Improvement of the Sunday
schools in Indianapolis was laid before every
Sunday-school in the city. and the result was
that thirty-one schools. representing nine de-
nominations. met in the Sunday room Of
the First Presbyterian Church last night to COM
plete the organization. The delegates present
were G. W. Gadd Grace III. z
Church; T. NJ. Chaille, North Bap-
A c. Shortridee Second Christian:
j. II. Binford Peck's Mission; w. r Eekers,
First English Lutheran; C. W. Baggerly.
seventh-street N. E. Church; L. B. Hopkins,
Fletcher-placs M. E. Church; Howard Gale.
Central Christian; G. C. Burgess. First Presby
terrain; e. w. Halford, Central-avenue; William
81. Perkins. First Baptist e. G. Branham,
Edwin Ray II. e. Church: A. Kramer, First
German Lutheran; yinson Carter, Taber-
nacle Presbyterian; Levi Ritter, Roberts
Park; William Bosom, Meridian II.
E. Church; John C. Buchanan.
and L. FL. Fesler. Sixth Presbyterian; D. NJ.
Goodes East Washington-st-eet Presbyterian;
l. III. Myers, California-street n E.; George W.
Brown, Fifth Presbyterian; Geo. Il. Rehm.
First German M. E.; e. r. Marquit United
Presbyterian; J. B. McNeely. Hall place NJ. E.;
D. W. Coffin. Second Presbyterian; A. J. Joyce.
South-street Baptist: James C. Adams Friends
Church; j. S. Aldrich. Second Christian; L. F.
Carroll. Seventh Presbyterian. and A. A. Hunt
or. Blackford street NJ. e. Church.
E. M. Halford was called to preside oyer the
meeting. The object OF the gathering, It was
stated was to organize society for the i'm
provement OF the Sunday school work OF the
city, and designed to place Indianapolis in at-
fliation with the department. of instruction of
the international Snnday-scnool Association
A constitution and bylaws. which had been
prepared for submission to the meeting, was
read and adotped. after considerable discussion
and amendments.
school in the city of Indianapolis may become
auxiliary to the association by paying into its
treasury not less than s. before the lst of
May each year The payment of the money
constitutes the officers. teachers and pupils of
the schools members of the association and en-
titled TO all its privileges. as prescribed by
board of control. IL is also provided that any
officer or teacher in school not auxiliary to the
association may become member by paying 81,
and a person not a member of any school may
become member by paying So.
Various meetings are provided for The an
niversary. it is stated, shall be held in the month
f4May or June each year It is to consist of
the commencement and the jubilee. The con-
ference is to be composed of delegate from
each afiliating school, and at the meetings re-
ports are be rendered from ali the schools,
officers elected and the general policy of the as
ISOLATION determined for the ensuing year. TIE
reunion is TO be a gathering 20 which all mem
bers of the association shall be invited. and re-
ports of the society for the previous year Will
/ be submitted. At the commencement the
graduates from the normal department viii be
publicly recognized The jubilee - TO be COM
posed of Something's Sunday. for the
special benefit of the children and youth of the
city.
The constitution provides that the officers
shall be a president, vice-president. secretary,
treasurer, who. together with the chairmen of
the standing committees. constitute the board
of control The officers to serve one year.
ana il Is provided that they shall have full con-
troll of all matters pertaining TO the association,
and may obtain advice from the schools OF the
city from time to time through the sessions of
the conference. The president. it is stimulated,
shall have general supervision of the work of the
association. The treasurer IS to receive and
disburse the funds of the association and the
secretary is required to attend TO all correspond
ence and keen complete report OF the action of
the board OF control.
The principal work OF the association is to be
done through the various committees The con-
stitutiou provides that the president shall ap-
point five standing committees The finance
committee of i've Is to supervise the revenue or
the association: the lesson committee Is to pro-
vide for weekly teachers meeting IN which the
Sunday school lesson is to be treated; the lect-
ur+7c omrnittee of three is to arrange annual
course of lectures upon outline OF topics TO
be furnished from the department. OF instruction
of the international Sunday-school Association;
the normal committee OF five Is to supervise The
normal department., under the plans provided
by the department. of instruction OF the Interna-
tieual Association. and the affillatng com mitFee
composed of one from each denomination
represented in the association. is to enlist the
various Christian bodies IN the work of the as
ISOLATION.
The board of control is given power to appoint
of their own number special committees. and all
committees required 20 report all action TO
the board of control for approval.
The by. laws provide that the board of control
shall obtain suitable rooms for the use OF the
association the secretary is given authority to
employ a clerk whose duties will be TO also
serve a secretary TO the superintendent of the
department of the International Association.
provided the headquarters are located IN Indian
apolis The board of control is authorized TO
open in connection with the of
the association o Sunday-school museum,
in which shall be kent, specimen books. charts.
maps, papers and other appliances of every
form. The normal committee is authorized to
devise measures for increasing the interest
among pupils of the various schools by desig-
mating ranks of honor for regular attendance
and providing for quarterly examinations. COM
petitivs otherwise The bylaws also provide
that the Marion County Sunday school
Union desires. the association will assume
the work heretofore done by that society.
After the adoption of the form of government
the election of officers was entered into. Upon
motion. nominating committee. composed OF
DR. Gilbert. Vinson Carter and A. e. Short
ridge. were appointed, and after brief retire.
ment they presented the following nominations,
which were unanimously Endorsed:
President-E. ". Halford Methodist.
Vice president-H Howard Gale. Christian.
Secretary-U. NJ Chaille. Baptist
Treasurer--C. D. Meigs, Presbyterian
It WAS announced that the various commit
tees would be named in a few weeks. and after
q short address by DIR. Gilbert explaining in de-
tail the aims and objects of the convention. and
remarks from nearly all those presen, pledeing
their hearty cooperation in the work. the meet
ing adjourned.