The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-14
LAST DAYS SESSION
STATES DEMURRER IN WESTERN
UNION CASE SUSTAINED.
Interesting Papers and Discussions
"A Model Primary Class by
Miss Hall, of Chicago.

The sunrise service at the Sunday school
convention was led by Mr. Charles ID.
Meigs. and the devotional exercises at 9
o'clock were led by Rev. Alva l.. Roberts
bible Inspiration was the subject of a
paper which was read by Rev. Henry l..
Nave. of Huntington. He held that the
Bible was the word of God. of divine
origin.
Montgomery county was represented by
Mr.. c. w. Ross. of Charlottesville, and
1S delegates, the largest in the conven-
ton. He spoke of the work done in the
recent canvass. and Miss Christine Mer-
kert, of Logansport also related expert
ences In the canvass.
The home class department is particu-
lar feature of Sunday-school work. which
is carried on in the homes by those who
cannot attend church. Rev. c. o. Jones,
of Louisville. and Mr.. c. p. Weaver, of
this city. spoke 10 this subject. A resou-
ton was passed advocating home class
work and the house-to-house canvass.
There was also a resolution commencing
the work Of the officers Of the organiza-
ton and one indorsng giving salary TO
the secretary. The latter will be provided
for by an executive committee. According
to a plan Of Charles Waters. secretary of
the London Sunday-school Union, the
fourth Sunday in each November will be
set apart as Temperance Sunday.
The following officers were installed by
Rev. ii. A. Buchtel. ID. D.. at the close
of the morning session:
President-Charles F. Coffin. indianapolis.
Vice President.D- L. Bonner Nincennes
U secresary rd;a and no, Observation-Disclosures L.
state Observation-Disclosures d. Meigs.
Executive Committee.Charles F, Coffin.
Charles l.. Weaver, Josiah Morris. Colonia;
Sanders. Noblesvilie; Charles T. Whitsett.
Indianapolis; II. p WATSON, Indianapolis;
W. F. Taylor, Thorntown: p. S. Boyer.
Haute; ]. B. McNeeley. indianapolis.
The final exercises of the eonyention n We're ere
song service. Mr.. K. S. Carter, Of Edn-
burg. who is one OF the best and most
active Of the district presidents n;:;, took
Work OF the District President" Mr.. Car
ter stated that there were twenty-four dis
tricts in the State. each having a presi-
dent The president has charge of all the
Sunday schools of the association in his
MIR. W. F. Taylor. of Thorntown. presi-
spoke on Graded Sunday Schools" He is
decidedly in favor of having the schools
graded. even in the smallest country places.
secure subscribers for the associations
publication, The Awakener, and 160 sub
ssribed ,, number also subscribe for
devoted TO the interests OF the interna-
tional Sunday schools:
County Sunday-school Maps was to
have been discussed by c. o. Wilder, of
South Bend, who could not be here. The
subject was the only one on the programme
which failed. The map is one for each
county showing the places where there are
Sunday schools and showing. by white
spaces. where there are none, in ordec to
familiarize the convention with the condi-
ton of the different counties of the State.
What We Did in Knox County in Sixty
cussed by d. L. Bonner, of Vincennes
school census taken in this State. Knox
county deserves special mention for the
work ACCOMPLISHED Every township in
ship has held a convention. The census Of
Knox county was completed within the al
lotted time-sixty days. In Vincennes
there was a greater knowledge of the Sun
day-school Association census in a few
hours than there was in other places in
weeks. This was due to the perfect sys-
tenn adopted. The census of Nincennes was
taken and tabulated in six hours. Every
house was canvassed. There were three
s ss OF nd he Eaeh
the associations ribbons. and as they went
from house to house. or as the messengers
ran from place to place, the ribbons drew
attention to them, and those who did not
know asked what they meant. In. this
way the whole thing was accomplished.
a model primary class lesson was given
by Miss Mabel Hall. of Chicago. Miss Hall
is a primary Sunday school teacher by
profession. and receives a salary of N,2Oo:
For the model lesson there was class of
about thirty boys and girls from six 70
ten years old. They were seated in small.
red chairs the platform. facing Miss
Hall There were the opening exercises,
singing and the lesson. There were many
memory points in the lesson; for in
stance. in teaching them the name OF the
sea of Galilee she sang one verse Of the
old hymn 20 Galilee. blue Galilee." The
blackboard and lesson pictures were also
used. Songs were taught by reading the
lines telling something relative TO the
meaning Of the song and then by singing
IL before having the children do more than
listen Miss Hall does not believe In teach
ing more than four new songs "A year. She
thinks old songs are best loved by the chill
dren.
At an interval In the session Mr.. Weaver.
the secretary and treasury, took advantage
TO raise more money for the association,
and succeeded in securing - in addition
to that subscribed the day before.
The closing words of the convention We're
spoken by Charles r. Coffin. the reelected
president who urged renewed effort for
the association for the coming year.