The record-union., 1891-06-19
SUNDAY-SCHOOL INSTITUTE
The InterdenominatIonaI Conventio
to be Hold in This City

The Interdenominational Convention
to be Held in This City.
Beginning on Saturday, the Goth, at
g P. NJ, and ending on Thursday
evening, the 25th, there will be held in
this city a Sunday-school Institute, of
which the conductor viii be Rev. J. f.
Gilbert, D. D., of indianapolis, Ind, Su-
perihtendent Of American Institute of
Religious Education.
DR.. Gilbert is master of the subject,
and his whole time is devoted to the de-
velopment Of Sunday-school work in ac-
cordance with the most modern ideas.
Teachers are requested to plan in advance
to be present at every session, afternoon
and evening, as it will repay any sacrifice
of time and convenience that it may in
volve.
The first meeting will be conference
of workers, and will be held in the Sew
enth-street NJ. Il. Church, on tomorrow,
at 8 P. NJ. Excepting the mass meeting,
on Sunday at $3.50 p. NJ, in the Sixth
street NJ. +. Church, all the afternoon
meetings will be held in the Congrega-
tional Church. on Sixth street.
All pastors, superintendent and Sun
day-school workers are invited to attend
the first meeting, on Saturday evening,
and every Christian worker the grand
mass meeting on Sunday afternoon. The
first part of each afternoon meeting will
q, be devoted TO instruction in evangelistic
work among the masses.
Most of the topics will be treated in the
form of lessons by DR.. Gilbert, who will
r employ the blackboard constantly. Each
person present should be supplied with
lead pencil and note book
This course of normal lessons has been
arranged with an especial view of fur
niShing Sunday-school workers with
frnC "a M nd
conducting their work. All are assumed
TO know that the destiny of a Sunday
school is in the hands of the teachers, and
that its success in all lines depends al
most entirely on the qualification Of the
teaching corps. Teachers must be trained
as well as in the public schools. 1t is the
aim Of this institute TO furnish so much of
the necessary training as the limited time
allows, and to stimulate desire for a
normal training department in connec-
ton with each school. The order of ex-
ercises viii be as follows:
Saturday, June Goth, s p. M.-Confer-
ence of Workers. Subject, "Our Condi-
ton and Needs" Each school in the city
will present a verbal report through its
superintendent. Place: NJ. L. Church
South, Seventh street.
Sunday, June Dist, $3.50 p. M.-Mass
meeting Subject, 1.-The Sunday-school
Idea" Place: Sixth-street Methodist
Church
Monday, June 22d, P. M.-Subiect,
How to Save the Boys" Place: Con-
gregational Church. Sixth street.
Monday, June I'D, s p. M.-Subject,
The supreme Need" Place: First Bap-
list Church, Ninth street
Tuesday. June 23d, p. M.-Subject,
The Teacher Preparing His Lesson"
Place: Congregational Church.
Tuesday, June Z3d, p. M.-Subject,
The Home and the SCHOOL, Place:
Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Wednesday, June 24th, 3 p. M.-Subiect,
The Teacher Teaching" Place: Con-
gregational Church.
Wednesday, June oath, P. M.-Subject.
The Church and the School," Place:
Calvary Baptist Church, l street.
Thursday, June 25th, 3 p. M.-Subiect.
1.-The Primary Class, Its Management
and Instruction" Place: Congregational
Church.
Thursday, June 25th S P. M.-Subiect
''Gathering the Harvest" Place: Con-
Rregational Church.