Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-27


The nominations were confirmed, and B. f.
Jacobs, of Chicago. was unanimously reelected
Chairman of the Executive Committee.
The committee nominated the following IA
men to compose the international Lesson Com
mittee to prepare the Sunday school lesson
leaves for lS94-l900 inclusive: Bishop John H.
Vincent, New Jersey; Rev. DIR. John Hall; New
York; Hon. s. 81. Blake, @ C., Ontario; B. F.
Jacobs, Illinois; Rev. DR.. Moses d. Hoge V1r-
gInia; Rev. DR.. w. 6. E. Cunningham, Tennes-
see; Rev. DR.. John A. Broadus. Kentucky: Rev.
DR.. Warren Randolph, Rhode Island; Rev. DR..
81. Louis Baugher. Pennsylvania: Rev. Dr.John
Potts, Ontario; Rev. DIR. A E. Dunning. Massa-
chusetts: Prof ]. ]. D. Kinds, Phi. D., Ten
nessee; Rev. DR.. d. Berger, Ohio, and Rev.
DIR. B. B. Tyler. New York.
The last man is the only new member he be-
ing substituted for the late DR.. Errett, of Cin-
cinnati.
An amendment to increase the number to 10
was voted down by good majority, and the IA
nominated were elected.
Rev. Rufus W. Miller of the Second Re-
formed Church. of Reading, Pa, said that the
Reformed Church of the United States and the
German Reformed Church were about TO unite,
and that union of the Reformed churches of
Europe was also being consummated. 1t was
a historic church, having in this country a
membership of 100000, and representing, in
Europe and America, a church constituency of
10, UO0O 900. This church asked TO have a repre-
sentative on the lesson committee If one were
permitted all his expenses would be paid by the
Reformed Church of the United States.
Rev. j. w. Love, of Wichita, Kan, moved to
add to the lesson committee Rev. DR.. J. Is.
Stair, President of Franklin and Marshall
College, at Lancaster, Pa.
This could not be done without reconsider
alton of the vote fixing the number at a. Such
reconsideration was moved by F. R LOOMS. of
Norwalk, o.
B. ]. Loomis, the Ohio member of the nomi-
mating committee, declared that ii the door
was opened and the Reformed Church given a
member, other denominations would ask the
same favor, and there would be no end.
The motion to reconsider was carried and ir
was then moved to substitute Rev. DR.. Stair
for Rev. DR.. Tyler. This was voted down F.
r. Loomis, of Ohio. urged fair play. He said
he belonged to a church which liked to see
fair play. the Congregational. That denomina-
tion had only one representative on the COM
mittee, while other denominations had three,
he hoped the Reformed Church would be
given member.
WOULDN'T LISTEN TO IT.
B. +. Jacobs arose and said that he would re-
sign in favor of DR.. Stair, in the interest Of
peace The convention would not listen to
this.
Rev. James Morrow, of Philadelphia, said
that the Pennsylvania delegates had agreed to
ask for the election of DR.. Stahr. He moved
that the Nominating Committee be instructed
to add to the International Lesson Committee
a representative of the Reformed Church.
This motion carried, the committee retired.
and reported the name of Rev. DIR. Stair, of
Lancaster. as the fifteenth member. The con-
vention ratified the nomination.
The place for holding the next International
Convention, in 1898. was taken mp. Invitations
were given from Montreal, Toronto st. Louis
Francisco st. Louis was selected the Illinois
people voting for the Missouri city. The
month in which the convention will meet was
left to the Executive Committee.
Crafts n "
dent of the Primary Sunday School Workers
Association. made short address on the work
and objects of that association, and was fol-
lowed by Mrs. J. s. Ostrander, of Brooklyn, on
the same topic.
Miss Martina Van Marten, of New Jersey,
spoke on ''Child's World" and Miss Frances
Willard made short address, which was loud
ly applauded. Mics Willard said: "The Bible
is the religion of Protestants, and such 1t will
ever be. Let us all believe more than we know.
This is the watchword of Stanley and Edison
and of all men who rule the world. 1t is the
teaching of the Bible and is directly opposed
to the doctrine of the materialists, who believe
tional constitutional prohibition legislation
will ever come, but, thank God, / think it will
l am in train that's going right through to its
destination of constitutional prohibition, and
when 1t arrives, you, my friends, expect to
find there"
recess was taken for supper.
AN HOUR OF REMINIscENCE,
At the close of the afternoon session about go
of the z69 delegates to the London Convention,
held year ago, met in Mechanical Hall to
talk over their trip. DR.. Warren Randolph, of
Rhode Island. was chosen Chairman B. F.
Jacobs gave history of the journey. The
supper, that had been specially prepared by the
ladies in charge of the cafe, was then partaken
of,and during the meal the following toasts were
responded to: Three Thousand Miles of Sum-
day School Convention" Rev. F. N. Peloubet;
1.-THE Steamer Bothnia," J. 81. Burhaus; En-
glish Hospitality" W. B. Jacobs; First
Worlds Sunday School Convention. {" Mr.. Nc
Lean; The Triumphal March on the Bothnia,"
John A. Bright; sunday in Mldocean," !" Rev. Mr.
FERGUSON; 'Side Talks Among the Ropes" s.
w. Clark; THE United Presbyterian Ladies'
Who Have Provided This Bounteous Feastb
E. p. Porter. Among others present were B.
w. Chidlaw, who is the Oldest missionary in
the Sunday schoolffeld; w. N. Hartshorne, of
Boston, who had charge of the expedition; Rev.
Marion Lawrence, who acted as superintendent
of the Sunday school organized on the ship. and
F. II. Marlng, of New York, who preached
the sermon on the ship. Prayer was said by
Rev. ]. A Bright. of Kansas, and the doxology,
America" and "God Save the Queen" were
sung.