The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-06-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL OONVEN-
TI0N.

Wednesday of Convention Week was
devoted to Sunday-school in terests. Be-
ginning with, $50 A. NJ, an hour Of
song service was enjoyed under leader
ship Of Mrs. 7. Fl. Moore, Superintend-
emit of the Bryan school. The singing was
largely after John WesIey's rule, with
the spirit and understanding" In the
absence of Rev. e. f. Pember, President,
Rev. J. f. Rice, vice. President, took the
chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. John
Richardson. The roll was called and fair
representation of schools was found to be
present. Mrs. A. e. FL. Clark, Cores
ponding Secretary, reported in part. The
criticism OF the Secretary regarding tar
diness in sending IN reports, and collec-
tons was eminently just. Brs. J. FL.
Blackford, W. J. Littell, and L. Sterg-
meyer were appointed business COM
mittee.
During their absence, Rev. @. Elwood
Nash revived the subject of text books
for Sunday-schools, and recommended a
National Convention of Universalist Sum
day-school workers. The subject was
earnestly discussed. The discussion was
suspended pending the call of the order
of the day, advertised as a paper on the
question: "Is the Sunday school az at
present conducted failure?" Miss Jen-
ME Clifford, to whom was assigned this
duty, could not comply. Rev. "a. l.. Can
field made few remarks, earnestly pro-
testing against the thought that our Sun
ay-schools were failures. They need i'm
provement; we want to work for the flu
ture as well as the present.
The discussion on text books was re-
sumed, taking definite shape in reso-
luton offered by Rev. E. w. Whitney,
endorsing the idea of Convention of
Workers, and Rev. Messrs. Dickerma
Richardson, Blacktord and others spoke.
At 2, the Sunday-school Convention
resumed business. The program called
for paper on 1.-The Conversion of the
Young" by Rev. q. g. Conner. He not
being present, Rev. e. W. Whitney was
appointed to lead in the discussion of the
subject. This he did in very effective
manner. He was followed by Rev. Messrs.
Henley, Gone, Garfield, Blackford and
Crary.
John Potter, to whom was assigned a
paper on Treatment of Unbelief in Sun
day schools" being delayed, it was sug-
gested that the subject be treated in con-
nsction with the first subject. After
singing the hymn "I Need Thee Every
Hour" Rev. John Richardson continued
the subject, urging efforts being made to
secure attendance OF boys and young
men; a. l.. Garfield, @. P. Nash, Miss a.
G. Moore, followed. The latter brought
down the house by answering the ques-
ton, "Why are not the boys in the Sun
"The boys want to be men,
and to be with men, and the men are not
in the Sunday school" AT this point
the Business Committee made report,
recommending that the year for reports
and finances be for the calendar year.
This was approved.
Also, that in all business transsc.
lions the provisions of the constitution be
strictly followed.
1t was unanimously agreed that the
Five Cent Contributions" be donated to
The Ohio Universalist Convention for
purposes.
On motion of Rev. o. e. Nash, the
Trustees were authorized to donate that
portion of the interest of the invested
funds, that in their judgment can be
spared, to the Ohio Universalist Conven-
lion for missionary work.
Considerable interest was exhibited in
The election Of officers, and after repeat
ID nominations, the following excellent
ticket was chosen: President. Rev. J. F.
Rice; 1st vice-President, Henrietta G.
Moore; I'd. r. N. Andrews; Recording
Secretary, Miss Clarissa Sinks; Cores
bonding Secretary, Mrs. A. e. II. CLARK;