St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-01
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Proceedings of the st. Louis Con-
VentiOn

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 31.-Seated IN the
hall, neatly but not lavishiy decorated
with colors of all nations, were delegates
to the number OF 1.500. Without
further formality President Harris
begant the reading of his address. He
reviewed the work OF Sunday schools
i'll the three years since the last con-
vention at Pittsburg, and then with the
assertion that the trophies of the army
of Christian workers should be the
souls of men, proceeded to suggest what
to him seemed the most needy fie Id of
work. The convention then began to
nominate the various committees, and
as the roll call proceeded, it developed
that fiYe-siXthS of the United States
were represented, while every section
of British America had full delega-
tiOnS. After the selection of the COM
mittees, the remaining time of the fore
noon session was devoted to five-minute
reports FROM the various states, terri
tories and provinces.
Before the reports were completed or
even nearly so the convention adjourned
for dinner. The delegates were little
slow in gathering for the afternoon SEES
sion, and the time was passed with the
singing of hymns. At last the hall gave
evidence that practically all those in
attendance upon the convention were
present, and President Harris, calling
the gathering to order. presented Rev.
Q. A. Bartholomew, now of this city, but
widely known as the pastor of the
lamented Garfield at the Vermont
Avenue Christian church at WASH
ington, and he opened the session
with prayer. First in the order of
business was the election of officers,
but the nominating committee not be-
ing ready to report the wait was filled
in with the singing of hymns. A par
tial report of the nominating committee
was then presented, the following hav-
ing been agreed upon: President,
Lewis Miller, Akron. o.; recording sec
rotary, Curtis b. Coe. Texas; assistant
recording secretary, Rev. E. NJ. Fer
guson, New Jersey. The report was
received with applause and immedi-
ately and unanimously approved. Mr..
Miller is president of the Altman Miller
company, of Akron, o., heavy manu-
facturerS of reapers.
A committee consisting of Rev. ii. c.
Woodruff, New York; Rev. John Potts,
Ontario, and Rev. DR.. Huffman, appointed
to escort the newly elected president to
his post, met with some delay, but when
he appeared his welcome was all the
warmer, the Chautauqua salute spring
Ing from all parts of the hall. With little
formaity. President Harris retired in
favor of the newly elected officer, who
proceeded TO Ieturn his thanks for the
compliment paid, and then briefly out
lined the normal and graded system of
Sunday school teaching, which he urged
as the best method of advancing their
work.
Reports Of states were then taken up
where left Off by the forenoon session,
ftxra tfAo i,lir frixrn !,
At the conclusion of the fiye-minute
reports Statistician Porter. of New
York, presented his report, which
shows in the United States 12l.797 Sun
day schools with 1903, 254 officers and
teachers, and 9,6S8 500 scholars. In
Canada, newfoundland and Labrador
$500 Sunday schools, 69,304 teachers
and officers and 56,404 scholars.
The convention next decided that the
worlds convention should close Tues
day instead of Wednesday. and with
that action the afternoon proceedings
closed, adjournment for supper being
taken.
During the afternoon an annex con-
vention of primary workers was held in
the Second Presbyterian church. /. p.
Black, of Pennsylvania, presided, and
papers were read as follows:
1.-The Teacher and the Glass;" Mrs.
j. S. Ostrander, New York: primary
Work in State Organization Miss
Bertha f. Fella, Massachusetts; 1.-THE
Atmosphere of the Primary Glass;
Miss Anna G.. johnson, Tennessee;
''The International Lessons" Mrs. Nj.
G. Kennedy, Pennsylvania. These pa
pers were freely discussed and methods
OF increasing primary work reviewed,
Miss Vella specially detailing her work
in Massachusetts, where she has been
the head OF primary advancement.