Evening star., 1895-06-15
DAY SCHOOL WORK
Successful Convention in Session at Ken
sington, Md.
Topics Discussed This Morning nnS
the New Officers EIected-Mont
gOmery County Schools.

The first meeting of the fifth annual con-
Venuon of the Montgomery county Sunday
| schools, which was held in the Warner
| Memorial Presbyterian Church last even
| ing, was an abounding success, both in
numbers and enthusiasm. In place of Rev.
Robert NJ. Moore, who was absent on ac-
count OF illness, Mr.. j. w. Horner of Rock
| vile offered the opening prayer. Mr..
Charles w. Prettyman of Rockville read an
appropriate chapter of Scripture Mr.. B.
H Warner introduced Rev. j. T Marshall.
pastor, who, in a well-chosen address of
welcome, said that this was the age when
the future of the church rested in the
hands of the young people. He spoke of
the large membership of the Young Peo-
pie s Christian Endeavor Society, the Ep-
worth League, the Y. NJ. c. A and the
brotherhood of st. Andrew, and the Won
derful amount of work they were doing
He said the rapid growth of these societies
for the young completely refuted the too
prevalent idea that the young men were
being driven away from the church
Mr.. b. H. Warner, in response said the
young men were being educated to take
part in the practical and business affairs
OF life, and that they were abandoning the
idea that a Christian life was weak He
sald he always preferred to employ Chris
tian men, and spoke of the strong infu-
ence they eNerted. In speaking of the COLI
Vention, he said there We're between four
and hve thousand members of the Sunday
school organization, and that they needed
TO compare notes and find the best modes
Ship
New Omcers.
The secretary, Mr.. c. Scott Duvall. read
| the minutes of the fourth convention.
which was held at Boyds July and &
| 1884. committee was appointed to nomi
| iale onicers Tor the ensuing year, consist
| ing of Messrs. w. A. Dobson, William M
Terrell and j. w. Horner. Mr.. c. w. Pret-
lyman, chairman of the executive commit
| zee, made his report The following officers
| were then elected: James Reading, presi-
dent; Alfred F. Moon, first vice president:
william X. Windsor, second vice president:
| W A. Maxwell, third vice president; F, b.
aorner, fourth vice president, and ]. F.
| stock, NTH vice president; Mr.. C. Scott
| DuVail, secretary and treasurer The ex-
| ecutfve committee consists of Messrs c. W.
Prettyman, ]. w. Horner, w. NJ. Terrell,
w. A. Dobson and George F. Pollock Mr.
| Hcrner moved that the place for next
| meeting be left to executive committee
Mr.. j. b. kinnear of Takoma objected
He said he came there in the name of the
| residents of Takoma to invite them to
| meet there. Takoma needed them and
| must have them. DR.. Andrews of Rock
| vile and j. Vance Lewis of Takoma Sec
onded Mr.. kinnear.
| Mr.. William NJ Terrell thought that as
| the convention was held in this end of the
| county this year it ought to go to the other
end next year, as he believed in an equal
distribution. Mr.. Prettyman of Rockville
| thought the convention ought not go to a
| large place. He spoke of there being many
| small places off from the railroad where
| there were no Sunday schools and where
| the word Of God was not used except in
| profanity, and thought that more good
could be accomplished in such place. Mr.
Lewis did not think such a place at all
| appropriate. He said few would be able 20
| attend on account of distance: that II could
| do but little good: A spirited debate was
held, in which Takoma was the victor.
The Howard county Sunday school con-
| vention is in session at Ellicott City, and
| Rev. c. H Mock, who left for there this
| morning, was requested to take greetings
| and good wishes to them from the Mont
| gomery county convention. After singing
| the doxology Mr.. W. W. Eldridge, chair
man of the entertainment. committee, read
| the names of the delegates and the places
| to which they We're assigned.
| The Work Today.
| The second session of the convention was
| opened at am. today by the singing of
| Hide Me-" Mr.. B. H. Warner read the
9sth Psalm and offered prayer. Mr.. Read
| irg, vice president of the fourth district
| made his report for the past year. Mr. ].
| W. Horner made a motion that the presi-
| dent, vice president and secretary be repre-
sented al the state Sunday school conven-
| ton, and that the president appoint three
delegates to represent the county. Both
| motions were carried. The first topic was
How Shall We Raise Money in the Sunday
| Mr.. Prettyman was the first speaker. He
| said the Sunday school was the training
| school for church work, stated his objec-
| tions to church festivals, lawn parties and
all similar means of raising money for
CHURCH work. He was ably seconded by
Mrs. Stabler, a member of the Friends
Church at Sandy Springs, who objected to
raising money III any way except giving
voluntarily. Those taking part in the de-
bate were DIR. Andrews, Mr.. Hartshorn.
w. A. Dobson, Mr.. Young. Mr.. Richard
son and James Engle. Mr.. Terrell sang a
solo, Some Time Well Understand" after
which the second topic was taken up,
which was Home Preparation for the
Sunday School,
Mr. j. F. Stock opened the discussion by
telling what books gave him the best meth
The subject was ably discussed by Messrs.
Hartshorn, w. F. Newton, j. w. Horner.
Mrs Stabler and Mrs Hart. Mrs. A Z.
Hart and Mrs. A. H. Kinnear sang the duet
Sweet Peace" When the third and last
topic of the morning was taken up THE
Value of INSTRUMENTATION Work in and
for the Sunday School,, Mr.. ]. B. kinnear
of Takoma told of the Sunday school work
at that place From a small Bible class,
tent, it had grown to be Sunday school,
with a membership of two hundred. The
church which formerly had to beg for pas
tors to preach for ii now has regular
pastor and is in every way successful
Prof j. H. Langille said that all Sunday
school work was founded on the Bible;
therefore all study should come directly
from the Bible. Short discussions followed,
after which a recess was taken till
o'clock.
AT ATLANTIC CITY.