The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-20

Of fremont Temple. These and othes
groups OF workers viii also hold lunch con
ferences daily in the same building
Selection OF President.
On Tuesday afternoon the nominating
committee VIII report its selection Of the
president, and he is expected TO make an
address Then the field secretaries OF the
convention viii tell what they have been
doing. william Reynolds the general Held
secretary, whose face is familiar in sunday
school conventions all over the continent.
will give a survey Of the whole field and
tell what he has done to help the Sunday
school people in their work eff organization
and Sunday school extension. Professor
III. NJ. Hamiu of Jacksonville, Ills, who
mas been conducting successful campaign
in the southern states, will report that
section. The northwestern states, includ-
ing Minnesota, Wisconsin and the DakOtas,
viii be described by Hugh Cork, who has
done some fine field work in that section
the past year The session viii close with
the report of Rev. L. b. Maxwell of Savan-
nah, the new secretary for organizing the
negro Sunday schools Of the south into sepa-
rate state and county conventions. Since
his appointment last October Mr.. Maxwell
has made eacOur2 gin.g progress in this inn
pOrtant work for his own race At the
same time ia Lorilner hall another session
viii be held. presided over by Marion Law
the secretaries Of - or 9 states viii give
brief reports of Sunday school work in
their respective localities.
On Tuesday evening the report OF the
executive committee viii be read by Chair
man Jacobs in fremont Temple and by
Vice Chairman d. r. Wolfe Of St. Louis
in LOriner hall Tt is expected that M
Jacobs viii be follc we'd in a stirring ad
dress by Hon. John Wanalnalzer Of Phila-
delphia, president Of the Pennsylvania
State Sunday School association. In LOr-
inner hall the report viii be followed with
an address by Field Secretary Reynolds A
third meeting viii probably also be ar
ranged for ia the Park Street church, just
opposite the temple.
Progress Of Sunday School Work.
The executive committee s report, which
will be circulated in print at the time, VIII
carefully review the progress of Sunday
school work since the last international
convention at St Louis in 1898 and VIII
make a number of important recommenda-
tions with q view to The extension and
Improvement of the conventions work.
/ 1t viii propose that The field be extended
to include Cuba, Mexico. the West Indies
and Greenland; that the present organized
J field be divided into districts, each in
/ charge of a field secretary, to assist the
/ present state and provincial workers; that
/ the committee be furnished with general
secretary; that the income at the disposal
I Of the committee be increased to $25, 900
/ year; that the next convention be held in
/ the south; that states and provinces pay
! the expense Of the attendance Of their rep
resentatives at the annual meetings of the
! committee, and that arrangements be
made for q large delegation to the worlds
/ convention to be held in London July GIL,
1897
Wednesday morning viii be devoted to
the study Of methods of organization Aft
/ er preliminary conferences by the field
workers and the primary workers papers
VIII be presented by state field secretaries
as follows Thorough Organization, F" W.
3. Jacobs, Illinois; Working Cpa Coun-
/ ty,' W j. Semelroth, Missouri; So County
and Township Organization, - Rev. T. NJ
/ Ferguson, New Jersey; Securing Coop
/ Grafton T. =. Barkworth, Michigan;
/ f'The State Convention, Marion Law
rance, Ohio. These papers will be fol
/ lowed by a general discussion of the points
/ involved.
Wednesday afternoon the Sunday school
secretaries of four great Communication
Rev. G. r. Ilackall, D. d, for the Bap-
lists; Rev. @. NJ Boynton, d. D., for the
! Congregation r. r. DOherty, Phi.
! d.. for the Methodists, and Rev. J. A.
/ WOrden, D. D., for the Presbyterians-yvill
speak on DenOminational Cooperation, -
explaining the ways in which united sun
day school work helps rather than binders
the work of each religious body Then the
home departnent movement for enrolling
Bible students outside of the Sunday
schools viii be presented by ". A. Dun
can, PHI D., and Rev. O. B. f. Hallock,
D. D, of New York
Choosing the Lessons.
On Wednesday evening the report Of the
lesson committee viii be simultaneously
read by the secretary, the venerable DR..
Randolph, in fremont Temple, and in LOr-
r.
rontO, "a member of the lesson committee
DR. Randolph viii be followed with stir
ring address by Rev. d. J. Burrell, D. d.,
of New York. The address in LorimeI
hall viii be by Rev. B. B. Tyler, ID. D.,
New York, of the lesson committed. The
report viii explain the reasons for the
selections made in the present six years
course and viii answer some of the OBJ
iections and criticisms which are contin-
/ ually being made against the lessons chosen
and against the general system followed
As the Bible Study union, or BlakesleC
lessons, the most prominent opposition
course, are published in Boston and have
had considerable success in the past few
years. it is expected that the report vii
give special attention to the objections Of
these and other friends of a more inductivg
system Of Bible study. The statement!
concerning the recently published course
of primary lessons are awaited with inter
est, as these lessons have not met with
much favor from the public.
The Conventions Income.
Thursday morning is to be devoted {,
business. The treasurer, L. II. Biglow o
New York, viii make his report, as vii
the executive committees subcommittee
on finance. DR.. G. W. Bailey Of New Jer
sey, chairman The committee appointed
on Tuesday to recommend action on tn
executive committees report viii presen
its Recommendations which viii be dis