St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-03

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home the Sunday School is the mightiest
force for righteousness in our land, and
the truth Of this remark was impressed
from beginning to end by the various
speakers.
Four lines of work were given special
prominence, viz:
/. The Field work done by the Inter
national executive committee and by the
various states.
2. The work of the Lesson committee.
8. The Home department work.
4. The work of the Primary depart
ment
In the report OF the executive commit
tee it was shown that Field Superintend-
ent William Reynolds has attended AZ
state, provincial and territorial conven-
tons; 159 district, county and city con-
ventions, institutes and meetings, besides
assisting the finance committee. Rev.
H. M. Hamll has visited 20 state and
provincial conventions and Ga district,
county and city Sunday School assem-
blies. Mr.. Hugh Cork has done splendid
work in Wisconsin, Minnesota, North
and South Dakota, while Rev. L. b.
Maxwell has been overburdened with
success in his mission among the colorcd
people. This report also stated that
field workers, missionaries and secre-
taries are now employed in % states,
the District of Columbia and five
provinces, the total number being SO.
The statistical results are for the
United States: 132,639 schools, gain
of 9, 466; membership IL, 1856, 900, gain
of 1862, 229 for Canada and Newfound-
land schools $3.50, gain of 1905 {;
membership 1865, a gain of 1898.
The percentage Of gain for the United
States is 11.4, for Canada III.
In the report of the finance committee
it appeared that in the three years past
there have been receipts amounting to
$21 ,969.79, and expenses, sol ,S61.3S,
leaving balance of $1OS.41.
The receipts for the lesson committees
expenses, met largely by publishers, were
$2,410. There was balance on hand
at the beginning of the year Of $113.39.
The expenses have been 81, 493.S6, and
there is now balance of $29.53. The
executive report pleads for more helpers,
better districting Of the field and extern
sion Of Sunday School missionary effort.
Upon the general theme of the Interna-
tional Sunday School work, Hon. John
Wanamaker made a mastery and appre-
ciatve address.
Among the fine papers given by state
field workers was one by w. B. Jacobs oil
Illinois on thorough organization, one
on working up a county by w. ]. Semel
roth of Missouri, one by Rev. E. M
Ferguson Of New Jersey on county and
township organization, and one by
Marion Lawrence of Ohio. Many excel
lent state reports were made, and not
least among them was that of our fielc
secretary for New Hampshire and Yer
mont, |. B. Miller.
The report of the lesson committe,
was made by the secretary from tn,
beginning, DR.. Warren Randolph of New
port, X. |. He gave an outline of tn,
composition and activity Of the commit
tee covering about quarter of a cen
fury. Although new committee il
appointed at this present convention tn,
work of the former committee does no
close until 1899. A steady growth o
interest in the uniform lessons wa
reported. A ringing address endorsing
this work, full of evangelical loyalty anc
adherence to the whole Bible, was mad,
by DR.. D. ]. Burrill of New York, anc
another fine address by DR.. A. F. Schaui
fer of New York on Studying the Bibl
in Spots" The great Importance, extern
and onward movement OF the home class
| department were set forth by DR.. w. A
t Duncan, the founder OF it, and DR.. Hal
lock of New York, An opportunity givel
: for questions developed a widespread
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those who cannot attend the mail
school. Most of the prominent member
| OF the primary union were present-Mrs
, Crafts, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Ostrander
{ Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Semelroth, Mis-
, Mabel Hall, Miss Villa and George w
, Pease Every possible phase of the worl
OF illustration and instruction was pre-
sented by them.
) Among the important steps taken b,
} the convention was the adoption of tn
/ home department and the primar.
= union work as each part of the inter
t national work.
The proposition to divide the field 70
better prosecution of the work was ar
proved.
, A helper was promised to Rev. l.. b
| Maxwell in his department among tn
/ colored people. About $4,000 wa
| pledged for use in the next three years b
z the committee. B. F. Jacobs was mad
r chairman of the executive committee 70
! the next three years and l.. w. Crosb
OF Wilmington, Delaware, treasurer, sue
r ceeding Mr.. Bigelow. Great harmon
: prevailed throughout the convention.