St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-29
Evening Session.

The congregation was much larger
than during the afternoon. Devotional
exercises were led by Rev. r. N. Nc
Kaig, Minneapolis. 1t was announced
that speeches would be limited to ten
minutes each. j.
A. W. Bradley, Duluth. discussed the
cheney of Sabbath School Work" His
one idea was to bring the church and
Sabbath school more closely tOgether,-
and not have them two separate institu
lions as they are now.
Rev. F. o. Holman, st. Paul, followed
with discussion OF tits Purpose"
1.-THE purpose of the Sunday-school is
something about which | could say a
great DEAL" he said. sit will
make much difference what pur-
pose is outlined by the superintendent.
The reason of the inefficiency of some
of our Sabbath schools, is because the
superintendent know nothing about
what they want to do. Its purpose is
not social, bubof course social advan-
tages should enter into it. The purpose
Of Sabbath school is not the study
of the Bible, though some of you will
course it should be studied, but that is
not it's main object. The Sabbath
school is simply the evangelical agency
by which the church reaches out to save
the young. The time for the church to
get its strength is in childhood. The
average boy needs to be converted to
God when about six years of age, or he
may not be secured at all"
prepared Teachers was the topic
of Samuel Sherir, of ST. Paul.
I'VE have in Minnesota 40 Sabbath
schools" he said, land 4,700 officers and
teachers. We have 1850 scholars en-
rolled. I have gone through the state
in the last sixteen months and found
some of the best schools of the Metho-
dist church, and in fact some of
the worst. liz all our teachers were
successful, what wonderful work
could be done. There is no way to sue
ceed in Sabbath school work except by
to be prepared and to know what they
are to do. So many teachers will go
into class and talk to children about one
thing, when their thoughts are on some
thing else.
"How to Retain the Young People in
Church Work." was discussed by j. FL.
Elliott, president of the Y. M. G. A.
Minneapolis. s'The most important
thing is to give the young people sense
of responsibility in the church,"
he said: 81 think we have made mis-
take in not giving them personal, indi-
vidual work to bring souls to the Lord
Jesus Christ. There has been no effort
to develop them in soul-saving service.
That is the main point" DC
Rev. F. Doran spoke about ''young
peoples societies." He said it had been
confessed over and over again that the
oIr ifc trvir1 fo
young people, who at certain ages
go out into the world, and,
like the soldiers of the war, many do
not return at all, or come back MANNED
and bleeding He strongly recommend
ed the Oxford league, but more partfc-
ularly the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor. He said they
wanted trained workerS-those who had
confidence not only in God, but in
themselves. n
After another hymn and prayer the
conference adjourned. Following is the
programme for to-day: 900 a. NJ, ssne-
votional Services" Rev. CLANCY Ho-,
bart, D. D.; 9:15 a. M, spirit
ual Culture" Rev. Peter Clare;
Chow to Maintain Spirituality in
the Church." Rev. j. F. Stout;
9:45 a. m, The Legal Status of Women
Ill tIle MeIu0ulSG CHuTCII. I1OiI. IL u.
Dunn, Winnebago City; 1915 a. NJ,
Hamline University and Our Duties
Towards It. T. w. Wallace, Rev. w.
McKinly, D. D.; II a. H., Our Church
Papers and Literature, Rev. Ar
thur Edwards, D. d. Chicago; Rev..
j. B. Hingley, Hon. A. C. Hickman;
p. M, devotional service, Rev. Cyrus
Brooks, D. D.; 80 p. M. Do the inter-
ests of MethodiSm demand any legiSla-
ton in regard to the episeopacy? Should
bishops be districted? Is the transfer
power abused? Rev. r. Forbes,
d. D., Hon. j. 81. Parker. Albert Lea;
$3.50 p. M. business, reports of commit
tees, organization and election of Off
GERS; 500 p. M, reception and banquet
at the Ryan hotel. All members of our
congregations are cordially invited to
participate in the banquet.