Evening journal., 1895-02-01
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
THE CONFEDERATION or CHURCH
CLUBS DISCUSSES THEIR WORK.

Improvement Suggested in the Present
ss stem of Instructing the Young-Dels-
gates From All Sections OF the Country
Entertained at Dinner.
The conference of the confederated
church clubs yesterday afternoon Was
unusually interesting, the subject being
one which is very near and dear to every
churchman's heart-"The Sunday Schools
and Their Defects aud Possi Silities
Ludlow Ogden, of the New York Church
Club, the pioneer in the work, read an
bic paper In which he dsplored the lack
Of good teachers, and the tendency to
look upon the church and Sunday school
as distinct entities He was followed by
DR. II r. Hopkins, who advocated the
early teaching OF the euildren Ia the
mysteries Of the Holy Sacrament, and
deprecated the system of allowing
children TO become confirmed without
having any knowledge of that institu
tion. Edward d Bassett advocated the
division of the schools into sections.
each TO be presided over and controlled
by trained teachers, instead Of, as now,
volunteer teachers Others who spoke
were Edward p Bailey, Fulton Lewis
DR.. M d. Mann, e T. Warner, L Har-
rison, John b. Cole and DR. W. d Cabell
at the conclusion DIR Ogden asked why
the children of the Roman church were
better instruc ted than those of the
Episcopal church, and Fulton Lewis, of
Washington, answered by referring to
their parochisl schools
The question "Can the Lending Of
Money Bs Made Christian Charity" was
l discussed.
On motion Of DR.. NJ D. Mann. the
official term Of the conference officers
was continued until the close of the next
conference. Resolutions OF regret at the
absence of f. C DUPONT, secretary OF
the Delaware Church Club, and a vote OF
thanks to the women Of Trinity parish
were adopted. The time and place for
holding the next confer ence was left to
the chairman and secretary. DR.. H. R
Hopkins invited the conference to
Buffalo. DR.. Cabell to Washington,
General Skiddy to Connecticut, and
Chairman Edward P. Bailey TO Chicago
Among those present at the session
Esston. Md Samuel @ EBiddle, Edward
Of Philadelphia; H. M Bar
1
Ii. L; E F Brooks, j. Walker
Burns, q T. Brumley, of Newark, N j.
/ s NJ Curtis, of Newark; Charles NJ
Clarke, of Buffalo, N Y J. d. Carter
J. B Coleman, Bishop leighton Coleman
Nillism D Cabell, Of Washington, d
llC; Z T Candy, John Craig, John H
Cole, of New York city; NJ Harvey
E G Candy, A. Maher. Charles NJ
Curtis. g A. Elliott Samuel o Biddle.
Joseph wlft, e T Warner, Colonel e
L. Martin, E G Bradford, Revs a
. Ashton Henry, George G Hall. DIR. 7 g
Littell John Littell and Charles E
Murray of this city,
In the evening the delegates wer
J entertained at dinner In the New Centur
/ Clubhouse, and most enjoyable even
1t was Samuel @. Biddle, president OF th
9 Church Club OF Delaware, presided, an
! the tables were filed with represents
tives of the Eastern, Western, Northsr
Z and Southern states Bishop Adams, 0
Easton, Md, occupied the head of th
: table at the right Bishop Coleman at th
left There were about 100 covers laic
aud the menu was one which did credit t
those In charge Of this department Of th
conference,
Presicent Biddle, in his weleomin
Z address, pointed to three things Del
wareans were always proud Of an
Q always ready to defend the peach crol
!, the whipping post and the Blue Hen
!, chickens The first had failed, I'll
> second was too far away to inspect, bI
the third we're well represented In Il
J assemblsge before him. He prS
= posed as general sentimei
I'VE are all churchmen" an
9 after the applause had died away cslle
upon Edward p Bailey, of Chicago,
7; make the first speech That gentlems
q spoke In glowing terms Of the hospitals
& be had enjoyed In common with h
q fellow delegates, and spoke enthusIs
n ticslly of the future Of the church al
% its societies.
Ludlow Ogden, OF New York, spoke
church clubs and club conferences, ar
= the good work effected by thel
y General w. w. skiddy. of Stamfor
4 II Conn Bishop Adams, of Easton, Nd
q DR. M. D. Mann. of Buffalo; Edgar
y Slocomb, of Woonaocket, r. Rev.
B. Bodine, D. D., Of Philadelphia; I
o. Henry R Hopkins, of Buffalo; Prof. y
e. ID Cabell, Washington; Robert
ea Hughes, Norfolk, and Bishop Colema
On of this city, also spoks. despatch W
T. also read from T., G DUPONT, regretti
th his absence owing TO sickness. Short
a. after IL o'clock the company dispers
"a after benediction by Bishop Adams.
y, There Is q smallness About