The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-08
THE BAPTIST sUNDAy-sCHOoLs.

BuoI0008 ana AuOr00e6e ot the St8t0 CoQ-
vention Held I'm Their Interest.
At the Indiana Baptist Sunday school conven-
ton there was good attendance yesterday at
all the services, and especially ip the evening.
when the pulpit orator. Rev. p. S. Henson. of
Chicago delivered an address. From to
o'clock there was . teachers' conference in the
main auditorium. addresses by Mrs. NJ s.
Kennedy, OF Philadelphia, editor of the
Primary Department In the Baptist Teacher,
and contributor TO the Quarterly Little Folks
and o number of other Sunday -school periodi-
Gals. Her address pertained TO the best meth
DDS Of teaching and conducting Sunday-school
work so as to secure and hold an attendance of
children. A business meeting was held during
the morning. when the committee on enrolment
made its report, showing an encouraging num-
Der Of new schools The report of Treasurer
j. j. W. Billingsley was received. IL showed
that the society wassin good financial condition
The committee on nominations then made its
report which was approved. as follows:
President-W III. Perkins of Indianapolis.
Viee-presidents---J. III. Howard, of Livonia, z. r.
Dickinson. of Monon, and Senator J. Il. G. Smith. of
Bluffton.
Secretary m NJ Chaillie of indianapolis, editor of
the Indiana Baptist.
Treasurer. J. w. Bilingsley of Indianapolis.
After this the Rev c. G.. Skil!man addr essed
the convention on the value of systematic Civ
ing. In the afternoon session tho Rev. Charles
Rhodes. Of Ohio made an address on the sub
ject. How to Interest People in the Study Of
the Bible" He suggested the method Of printed
cards. one containing pledge TO read 90 many
chapters Of the Bible during the month and the
other place to keep record Of the number that
had been read These cards should be dis
tributed among all the scholars of the school.
Rev. T. NJ. Hinkeberry spoke on the subject
Of temperance work in the Sunday-school. He
began by referring to the Bible record on tenn
perance and then referred to the importance of
getting the children right on the temperance
question. 10 order that they might influence fut-
IRE generations. He also especially urged gath
erinR the children Of drunkards into the Sun
day-school
At the evening service the Rev. P. s. Henson
spoke of the importance Of sowing the seed,
which he applied az o lesson for the present or
ganizaticn. now just starting on its career. He
declared that America was just In the morning
of life, and that great things were In store for
its future. He thought this country had been
especially reserved by God as the home of a
this was fast age; boys Of sixteen to-
day were older than boys once
were at twenty-five; he himself was older than
Methusaleh got TO De, and had seen moro of the
world than had Methusaleh. He deprecated the
idea that the young men should be relied upon
for the bulk of the work, and said that, as a
matter of fact, the old men did more than their
share. Everything he said bore the stamp of
his own peculiar style, and he would have his
hearers alternately laughing and almost in tears.
At the close of DR.. Hensone address, Rev. s
A. Northrop, Of Fort Wayne. addressed the
meeting his remarks were framed to follow
those of DIR. Henson, his subject being Gather
! ing in the Sheavssr Although the attendance
&C tho present convention has not been large
discouraged. and will continue their labors ir
spreading its membership