The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-30
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Those of Marion County Hold Their
Annual Meeting.

The annual convention of the Marion
County Sunday-school Association was held
yesterday at M~eridian-stree NJ L. Church.
There was a small attendance In the morn
ing, but in the afternoon and evening the
numbers were largely increased. Rev. j.
A. Pollock, president of the association. was
in the chair. With so many Of the Sunday
schools of the county represented, many
branches of work comparatively unknown,
were spoken of. There are classes or all
kinds, to suit every requirement of Sun
day-school work. The great need in all or
the schools Gems TO be teachers 10 supply
the places of those who give up the classes
or who are detained by illness or absence
from the school. The conference, for 1t
was largely a conference, was of material
benefit.
The speakers of the day meetings and
their subjects were: Review of Sunday
school Work" Rev. J: A. Pollock: The
How Can 1t Be Made More Effective?'
Rev. A. b.. Whitney, pastor of the South
street Baptist Church; The Teacher In the
tunities, Charles F. Coffin. dean of the Law
School of DePauw University; DO the
Pupils Meet the Requirements in the Study
Effort?' Professor Iden, of Butler Uni
versity; 1.-THE Home Class Department;
What 1t Is, How to Introduce 1t, Results"
Eey; J. A Pollock; Spiritual Power in
e1t44y oSAEOO WIN aAO" oAo 40
tensified?" Rev. Nj. l.. Haines. of the First
Presbyterian Church.; The Workers Class,
from Which to Secure Competent Teach
erS," Rev. c.. N. Sims, of Meridian-street
Church; Primary Class Methods" Miss
Frances Foster. superintendent of the pri-
mary class of the First Baptist Church.
All the papers were discussed and in every
instance some thought valuable to the
work was brought out. The last act of the
session was to elect officers and the fol-
lowing were chosen:
Presldent-W. G. Hall. indianapolis.
Vice Presidents-Will Furnass. Decatur
township; w. C.. Wilson, Franklin; w. Il.
Flack. Lawrence; Omer Brewer, Perry;
James White, Pike; n. Nj. Mann, War
rem: Luther Nessong. Washington: Gapen
Secretary and Treasurer. q. McNeeley.
Executive Committee-Rev. f. c. Hood,
A. r.. Steck, Miss Ida Anderson, Mrs. f. F.
McCrea. Mrs. f. w. Douglass, j. A. ALI
son and Amo Clifford. f.
In the evening there was a conference on
the subject, "Sunday-schoo Management
or the Work of the superintendent in the
School" 1t proved an experience meeting.
Mr.. Hall, who is the superintendent of
the Tabernacle Church, which has one of
the largest and best schools in the State,
Is better able to give experience in the
work than almost any one else. He was
followed by Mr.. Charles ID. Meigs, State
superintendent, and who is known from
border to border as a great worker. Mr..
Mei~s gave the leading talk on the topic,
Planning, Preparing, Performing. House
to House Visitation; or a City Taken in a
Day and how to Do 1t. Will We Do It?'
ton Done? How May Its Power and Use
fulness be Made More Effective" Mr.. AL
lison led the songs for the meetings and
there were duets and concerted numbers
by Mr.. Allison, Miss East, Miss Joceiyn
LEWIS and others.
The State Sunday-school convention will
be held In Muncie, June u, 10 and IA. and
every Sunday school in this county is en-
titled TO representation