The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-09
Friends Bible school Conference.
Snecial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WEST NEWTON. Ind. Aug. s.-Wednes-
day evenings session was devoted to a
! consideration of the Uses Of Education"
with an address by Prof. Robert L. KEEL
ley. of Plainfeld. This vas a strong plea
for higher and the general education of
the masses. an education OF the mind and
heart together. Attention was called to the
great interest of the church. In this par
ticular. The address savored somewhat of
an address to a graduating class. but
bounded in apt illustration. choice liter
airy thoughts, and was delieverd In a forci-
BILE manner. Among other things. the
| speaker said: The Friends Church is a
pioneer in every advanced step In education.
Happy is the young man or woman whose
habits of MIND allow him or her to be in
touch with this great world Of ours. always
with the idea that education that does not
make bread and butter is a failure. False
ideas have obtained prominence. To-day the
young man may be successful IL he never
der. The educated man should be public
spirited. Let US encourage unselhsh lives.
When the principles Of the man of Nazareth
are applied in our dinerent lines OK acuv-
Miss Howells, Of Danville, rendered a
solo In a very acceptable manner.
At the close of the session Mrs.. Amos
Sanders. Of Noblesville. in a very pleasing
manner conducted a question box exercise,
calling on different persons present for an
swers. Mrs. Sanders is an effective SUM-
d~ay-school worker and superintendent.
The devotional exercises this morning were
| led by S. Edgar Nicholson. of Kokomo. He
spoke briefly on what 1t means to be a
Miss Jennie Edwards. of Monrovia, IA
vered the audience with a solo.
An interesting blackboard and children's
Ioccon ~ onndrIofod nv Mrs Fila Cn84n
of Indianapolis,
p. w. Raidabaugh. of Chicago. presented
an instructive normal lesson at the close
and Teach the Bible" which was one OF
the most practical exercises presented to
the convention and well splsed with iilustra.
How TO Teach" was a ChautauQua lesson,
being very entertaining and practical. The
session closed with a solo by Miss Minnie
Mills.
At the afternoon session p. w. Raida-
baugh took up the work, How to Illustrate
the Bible School Lesson" In the absence
what Is Your School boingr"
The committee on time, place and officers
reported as follows for next years officers:
secretary; Charles L. Mendenhall. assistant
s sssr' 9SGn }. B al Fqpna 8; I wssfns|s' ss treas ss-
pointed trustee OF Children's day fund, to
succeed Hon. s. E. Nicholson.
The next meeting Will be held at Azalia,
Aug. 10 to Is, 1886.
There has been much contrariety Of op.n-
ion in the convention. but perfect harmony
has prevailed. The day sessions were as
largely attended as the night sessions. Mon
rovia, Mooresvi1le, Plain1eld, Bridgeport.
Friendswood and indianapolis are near, and
situated about West Newton as a center
point. Many of the short extemporaneous
addresses by the Revs. Rees, David and
Lewis /. Had.ey have been beneficial, and
an educated ministry. second to none. has
been sanctioned many times. The lack OF
Ii has been much felt In other days.
p. w. Raidabaugh. of Chicago. Ill. ar
rived this morning.; also Ebert Russell, A.
NJ, head Of the Divinity School at Earlham
College. A number of people
from indianapolis arrived to-day, Including
Mrs. Carrie Rees. Superintendent Penning-
ton. Mamie Lawrence and Mabel Timber
LAKE.