Morning journal and courier., 1888-02-10
HENRY CLAY rRUmBuLL.
Fifth Lyman Beecher Lecture-Sunday
 Schools; Their Membership and Man.

F11tn Lyman BeecheF Lecture-Sun0ay
 Schools; Their Member ship and Man.
 agement.
 Rev. Henry Clay Trumbull, D. D., gave the fifth lecture of the Lyman Beecher course in the Marquand chapel yesterday afternoon, the subject being "The Sunday School; Its Membership and Management" Before the lecture the audience were entertained by a selection sung by the seminary choir. MT. Trumbull spoke briefly as follows: Who are in the Sunday school and how it is managed are questions of fact; who ought to be in it and how ought it to be managed are ques- tions of principle. In England it is still con- nected with the evangelistic and missionary spirit, but there it is not a religious service of the church nor for all members of the con- gregation. In America the Sunday school began upon the English plan, but it changed in adapting itself to the need of the country. At first it was organized by indi- viduals and was independent of church con- trol and to-day it is not strange to find sepa- rate organizations. The mission schools in America are outside stations from which it is hoped church organizations will grow. The Sunday school ought to include all who need Bible study and are capable of it. The Jew
 
 for those from six to ten years of age; the in- termediate for those from ten to fifteen; and the advanced for all over fifteen years of age. It is an important part of the church of Christ, giving idea of the value of itself to the young if the old to which they look up united praise and study is of greater influence than can be exerted individually
 The church ought to make it's school the con-
 meeting link between itself and the world.
 Dr. TrumbuI specified as illustrations two
 methods for increasing the membership, one
 system of certificates by which the new conner is made member and gwen certif. cate of membership, while the one bringing
 him is given a certificate of that fact; the other one of personal work, bringing in by prayer and repeated invitations one after another.
 The proper management of the Sunday school naturally rests in the local church The functions of the local church are wor- ship. teaching and preaching, all of whict are under church management, and no one should be neglected at the expense of the others. The responsibility of the local church must be recognized. This management in- cludes control direction and support The church must see that it's school moves on 1T right lines of progress. Suitable rooms should be provided at whatever cost. Dogs not children, are fed with the crumbs that fall from the family table.
 The next lecture will be given this after noon at three o'clock.
 State Central Prohibition Cor.mIttee
 The new State Central committee of tht
 Prohibition party of Connecticut will mee at 102 Orange street at 10 g. m. tomorrow FAIx HAVEN.
 Benefit Entertainment-A Good Ice Al ps11 l Notes of fIntercst.
 The paddock makers employed at Mallory Wheeler S Co.'s gave an entertainment a the Quinnipiac rink last night for the 5enef of sick employe of the concern. Ther, were several interesting athletic events, fol, lowed by dancing. Many were present and { general good time was thoroughly enjoyed. The members of the church and society," committee of the Second Congregations church are to a man in favor of extending call to the Rev. Frank R. Luckey. It wal proposed some time ago to hire Mir. Luckey for q year at a salary of $2, 1000, but MT Luckey stated that he could not enter into any such arrangement, as he wanted to b' the settled pastor of some church and no simply salaried preacher. It is more thar likely that Mir. Luckey may have two calls tt consider in short time.
 Charles Hawkes. of Boston, Mass, who hal
 been visiting friends in town for the pas few days, left for home yesterday. The new steamer recently built for H. c Rowe & Go. gives perfect satisfaction, an6 as an ice breaker she is said to more thar come up to the expectations of her owners An important thing to be considered ir building an oyster dredger nowadays is whether she will prove capable of crashing through ice all of foot thick. Last year the steamer Hoyt Brothers was largely depended upon to break through the ice, bu the new steamer now carries the palm. A number of the oyster dealers are ssil getting stock from the South, but the de. mand for oysters is not SC heavy now as il was some weeks ago.
 An incipient runaway occurred on Ex change street yesterday afternoon A team belonging to city grocer was left standing not far from the corner of East Pearl street
 The horse took fright and started to run, but
 in doing so tipped the sleigh over. Not find. ing this an easy way to navigate the beast
 concluded not to run and the owner present.
 ly righted the sleigh, put in his scattered
 groceries and drove back to the city.
 The condition of things at present doesn't
 impress the liverymen at all favorably II
 is neither good sleighing nor wheeling, but g little of both.