New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-27
LESSON COMMITTEE NAMED.
MOST IMPORTANT WORK OF THE SUN
DAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION
A LIVELY DEBATE OVER THE QUARTERLY TEN
PERANCE LESSON WHICH RESULTED IN ITS
BEING RETAINED AGAINST TIE
Committees WISH


Boston June 26-The international Sunday -school
Convention this morning elected the Lesson Com
mtiee. This was the most important feature of the
cOnveEticn The election resulted as follows
Rhode leland. DR.. Warren Randolph. Baptist: H.
lin = y. L. Jacobs. Presbyterian: New-York, DR..
\. f. Scnauni n. Presbyterian: Massachusetts. DR..
A. + Dunn'ng. Coneregat!onllist: Maryland. DR..
f. 3. Kepharl United brotherhood: Tennessee,
john Il Pepper Methodist; Kentucky. Professor
john X. Sampey. Baptist: Missouri DR.. Moshem
Rhodes. Lutheran; ontario. DR.. John Pois. Method
ist Pennsylvania. Or. J. s. Siahcr. Reformed
Church Tennessee, Professor j. !. u. Kinds. Pres
bytcr.an: New-York. DR.. b. b. Tyler. Christian
Church; Colorado DR.. H. w Warren. Methodist;
Virginia. Professor ". W Moore. Presbyterian;
Quebec. Principal +. l. Rcxford. Protestant Epis-
copal
The corresponding members chosen were: The
Rev J. Munro Gibson. chairman: W. H. Groser. the
Rev =. II. Reilly. the Rev. Dr. Green. Charles
W4icis and Edward Towers. all OF London.
Wiih regard 10 the Lesson Committee the follow
ins recommendations offered and adopted:
First That no change be made in .hc number Of
members composing tho committee. the proseEt de-
regarded a. the fairest and best that can be made
Second That the Lesson Committee name their
own officers, heretofore.
Thiri-Tha, the temperance instructions passed at
St Louis for the guidance of the Lesson Committee
bc affirmed bui that The committee be not hIinpcrtd
embarrassed 10y any new instructions by the con-
Fourh-That. in order to obtain the most fuil.
practical co-oIe ton Of all parties concerned In
the provision arrangement ana production OF me
international lessons. each OF the denomnationAl
societies or publishing houses thai issue lesson
helps on the international series De lflVlies'u 10
send. at their cost. representative 10 'onfrr
with the Lesson Committee at such times as may BE-
mutually agreed upon. sucn representatives 10 nav
simply the right Of conference ami not OF voting
upon questions that may b" considered by the Les
son Committee
Tho adoption Of the third resolution. as finally
wor,lel. was not without Lively debate. PARTED
rntcl n by delegates from all parts Of the country
Dr Randolph, chairman Of the Lesson COMMITTEE
being called upon FOR his views. said th't the com
mitta-n Of the last three years had found II difh-
cult To- insert for each quarter in the series OF les
sons under consideration lessen covering thc
specific subject o; Temperance. il was tho purpose
of the committee consider every sin aud wee IN
the order IN which & might properly come" lie
thought that the committee would much prefer 10
remain wholly untrammelled -,
Tie resolution. az given above. was finally adopt
81 los a narrow margin !; was moved that the
he'd out for their convictions In the matter ana
the subject dropped -, -,
!: wdi announced hat 1000 delegates from al.
parir of'North America have registered IN me con,
vcn,ion + +. Weldon, Of South Carolina, ana
Ieorar! Lawrence Of Michigan. wera ndf~i 20 the
list %: y!cc-presilcu's L. X. Wolfe, OF 81 LOUIS
ana W y Iiarfshorn were appointed vlce-chairm'n
Of the Executive Committee. - , 49, ,.
AZ this mornings session Of the Field Workers
Association DELEGATE Jacobs Of Chicago; bcesa'e
Nciss and Delegate Kophari engafed n H.s'H.-
sion as T. The proprcty Of Christians using street
cars and trains on sunday TO reach religious meet