St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-23

length the work of the year ard the
needs of the association. He urged
| especially the great needs of the society
IL the way of additional fnancialaid.
occssioned by the exceeding scarcity OF
| money for religious purposes during the
past year. He discussed at some length
| the question of continuing the Sunday
School Herald. and pointed out elearl y
the need of convention worker or i'll
stitute conductor. These two matters
were afterwards placed in the hands of
committee.
The secretary, A. d. Perkins, of Min.
neapolis. followed DIR. Crafts with his
report. He, too. viewed the past years
work. and stated, among other things,
that during the year he had attended in
person thirty county conventions, and
| hive district conventions and institutes.
A. Y. Wedge Dr., of st. Paul. who is
the treasurer of the association. mex,
! gave his report, which showed that if
| the clergy were paid their salaries in
| full there would be considerable de-
| felt. However. many of the pastors
have very generously volunteered a re-
duction of salary until money Is little
more plentiful, and tits therefore hoped
that with this relief the association will
| pull through the present slight financial
embarrassment.
In his report Secretary Perkins rec
commended plan by which the society
might cooperate with the Waseca
assembly and also with the Y. NJ. G. A.
| camp at Lake Wonnewaska,i in the hold
ing of Sunday school institutes at each
of these places.
The following committees were then
appointed before the meeting adjourned
for lunch:
Finance-Dr. Edwards, l. /. Bargen
Mrs. Ennis, r. Ii. Crafts. ID. ID. Merrill
Mrs. l.. J. Lee.
Nominations-Rev. A. j. d. Haupt
S. II. UDell, Nathan Ford. Lewis
Johnston, Rev. Jones.
Resolutions - Charles E. McKean,
Rev. George r. Merrill ID. d., Prof. }.
}. Dow.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the delegates reassembled after
the noon recess, the first thing Oh tht
programme was paper on "Aims and
Methods of Sunday School Work." by
Prof. b. M. Hamill, of Illinois. Thi:
was followed by questions. answered by
Prof. HamiIi, and general discussion.
| In his address Prof. Hamiil advocated
the graded school" plan, insisting OF
! the necessity of method in Sunday
| school work as we'll as i'll any mercan
| tile business, ii success and the best re
| suits would be secured. He spoke of
plan devised by himself which, Will,
very methodical, was at the same tim,
a very practical one. His remarks were
| listened to attentively by the Sunda!
! school workers present.
Miss Annie ). Harlow. of Massachu
sets, well-known primary worker
followed Prot. Hamill with talk OF
Lesson Preparation" She discussed
at considerable length the woIk of prep
aration necessary for the teacher wh'
teaches primary class. She presented
the question frt m several points o
view, namely: what stall we teach?'
How shall we prepare our Iesson?'
She spoke of the international lessol
sheets ard the difficulty put forward b,
some teachers rs 10 the hop and skip
way in which they present tie work
She said the lessons ought to he 81
supplemented by the teacher as 10 fiji
in tie spaces and make the who'll
symmetrical. She thinks the neet
is lot for new =. lessons a:
some people suppose, bat 70
better taught lessons. In regard 10 tn
preparation the lesson should have
she urged the necessity of beginnin!
with earnest prayer. Size quoted froII
ler own experience, and showed hoy
by the use of apt illustrations the deep
Ell truths might be presented.
Before adJourning for the afternoon
conferences were held on primar
work and superintendents' work. Prof
Hamill and Miss Harlow taking tt,
platform and answering questions.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening opened with SON
service that lasted halr an hour. Th
attendance was larger at this session
than at any previous one, and iristea
of meeting in the chapel as heretofore
the session was held in the church.
Miss Harlow addressed the meetin
J again, her subject being 1.-THE Primar
, Teacher and Her Class" She spoke c
the difference OF the work of, organize
ton in primary class from. that of al,
other in the Sunday school. She re
.. ferred to this beng the only place i
the Sunday school where children frol
all classes and from all kinds of HON
influences are brought together. l
regard to the all-important inatter {
discipline, which 10 most, teachers is
great problem, she said that. while goo
order was essential. it should not be S,
cured in such way as to interfere wit
true progress. - 80
The important session of the confe
ence Will be held this afternoon. whe
the election of officers and other i'll
portant business will be disposed O
The programme for today's work is {
follows: -;
Prayer and praise meeting; repor
from the field; normal lesson. SIT
Life of Christ" Prof. H. Nj. HamiI
! Wednesday afternoon-Primary worl
next Sundays lesson taught. Nil
Annie S. Harlow; business, election
officers. reports OF committees, work f,
the ensuing year, etc.; closing words.
Miss Harlow, VINO is we'll know
Sunday school worker from J1owel
Mass, will give ar address at the Fir
Baptist church. Minneapolis. tomorro
at p. III.
F. A. Dahl was brought in from Oh
sago City yesterday on charge of ru
ming a ''bIlnd pig" He was take
before United States Commission,
Spencer and, waving an examinatio