Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-12
MEET AT NEWTON.
A. M. E. Conference and Sun
day School Convention.

n M. ~. Gnurcn convened III lHe clby o.
Newton, Iowa, on June I'd, and held fol
two days. 1t was well attended. Some
very able papers We're read by the MINIS
ters, after which the subjects were discuss.
ed. There was close attention paid to the
reading of all the papers. The discussions
covered a wide range OF thought and
brought out many points of interest and
advantage to the work. The discussions
showed marked ability. The scholars
and students are coming to the front in
this profession and the men who fail to
come up to a certain standard will be COM
pel!ed to seek another field We cannot
give a synopsis of he papers for the rea-
son chat it would do some of them MUS
tice. The following are the subjects be
fore the conference:
Paper: ''rhe unheeded law of the
church. NJ. l. Gordon.
Papers: The advantages and disad-
vantages of honse-to-housc visitation. -
james Higgins and d. A. Basiield.
Papers The natural and the super
naturl in resivalsn S. B. Jones and w.
4 Bruce.
Papers: Are all of the churches self
sustaining financially? If not, why nol?'
Symposium by the District Stewards. Re-
ply by j. w. Malone, WI. Festiman and
G. Thomas.
Paper: Educational forces in religious
work, in pulpit and pew" w. NJ. Till
man.
Papers: care we preaching holiness
by precept and example, and urg-
ing people to accept itp" A. Ford,
T. Reeves, p. ?. Taylor.
SECOND DAY.
Paper: The foes of tradition in the
A. NJ. E. Church. " T. w. Lewis.
Paper: "Our greatest hinderances IN
revival work the remedy" G. Peterson.
Papers: .'Do we instruct our people
on water baptism, and their obligation to
dartake of the Holy Communion p A
bOyu, w III. W lillaillS.
Paper: present aspect of Sabbath
dissertation. Thos. Johnson.
"Nhat is the proper attitude OF Chris
tian ministers toward the use of narcotics
and spirituous liquors?n PF. Mathews,
w. r. Rinehart.
Reports of Committees: Council and
discussion for the betterment of the work.
The Sunday School Convention was
held June 4th and 9TH. 1t was the most
of the two sessions. There
were present about fifteen lady delegates,
Several of the schools were represented
by pastors. The papers on the various
subjects were replete with information,
logical concise and scholarly. Some OF
the rhetorical efforts We're brilliant. The
discussion which followed the papers in
many instances lacked tact and thorough
comprehension OF the subject presented.
The delegates read the papers but the
conference people assumed that they had
a right to take possession of the Sunday
School convention, and the young people
were listeners in meeting in which they
We're or should have been the principals.
The young ladies gave rich literary
treat and it was appreciated. The papers
by Miss Hicklin, of Des Moines, Mrs. w.
II. London, of Muchaknock Miss Mary
E. Owens Of 0ttulawa, and Miss Georgia
Blackburn of Oskalaosa, deserve special
mention.
The papers and subjects We're as follows:
MUSIC.
Papers: "What is the greatest need in
our Spnday School Worka" Mrs. G. b.
Beesiey of keosuk, and Mrs. A. Henry OF
Clinton.
Papers: care we using best talent to
lead our children9 II not, why not 2"--
Miss Annabell Hall, Washington.
Papers: "Why are our Teachers
Meetings a failure p"What is the remedy"
Miss Gertie Lewis, Davenport.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Paper: "What advantages or disad-
vantages or disadvantages in Epworth
League work p''
Paper: "What are the advantages or
disadvantages in Endeavor Work ?'
Papers; "Who are the people not
reached by the Sunday SchoolPn Miss
Beatrice Hicklin, Des Moines.
NOON.
Papers: "Improprieties in religious
worship, from the pulpit to the pew
Miss Georgia Blackburn, Oskaloosa.
Papers: s'What is the chief aim of the
Sunday School teacher ?n Miss Floia
Boney, Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. w. H.
London, Muchakinock.
Papers: s'The best hour for holding
Sunday School. Why2" Miss Ida God
trey, Mt. Pleasant, and Miss S. A. Bolden,
Indianoia
Papers: "How to make Sunday School