Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-12

st Louis, three years ago, that the net
gain in Sunday school membership
from 1890 to 1893 wax triilc over one
million, the t3ial membership at that
time being 5000. 900 or about one sixth
of the population of the United States
But. according to his figures, this
leaves the enormous number of Ii 600
900 children who do not attend Sunday
school Into this white HARVEST field
SO encouraging at least In lbs posi-
bilites IL was intended 1t st Lotus to
get inspiration to 90. and ut Boston
this year. 10 take new censu Is. gather
new facts. fresh hope and large en-
coura cement
And New England perhaps Especially
needs this inspiration. Thetc are in
the Evangelical sunday sch pol over
100000 scholars and teachers, but this
vast number does not represent that
which ought to be In these schools 1t
is safe to say that in the six New Eng
land states. there are as many more
children whose natural utilization is
with the Evangelical Sunday school
but who do not attend for various rea-
SONS. To create an interes, in these
will be the ultimate outcome of the
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national in its scope and purpose. de-
string only 10 arouse Baptsts TO such
point of enthusiasm that they viii en-
deavor to get all the Baptist children
into their Sunday schools. the Presby-
terians all Presbyterian children. the
Methodists all Methodist children, etc.
The International Lessons committee
will have their headquarters at the
| tot No.. ,,r HE
very important committee are: Rev.
John II. Vincent. ID. D.. Topeka, Kan;
Rev. Warren Randolph, L. D.. New
port r. L. Rev. John Hall, ID. n. New
York City; Hon s H. Blake. @ c..
Toronto. can; Il. r. Jacobs, Chicago,
III Rev Moses y. Hoge. D. D., Rich
mond. Va: Rev. ". f.. G. Cunningham
u. D., Nashville, Tenn; Rev. j. r.
Samper, u. D.. Louisville. Ky: Rev. Fl
Louis Baugner d. d.. Gettysburg. Pa.
Rev. John Potts, d. D.. Toronto, Can;
Roy. j. S. Stair. D. D., Lancaster. Pa;
Rev A. +. Cunning. p. D., Boston,
Mass; Rev. d. Berger. D. D., Dayton
Ohio: Prof J /. d. Kinds. Phi. d"
Lebanon, Tenn: Rev. i. l.. Tyler. y.
D., New York city.
The last international convention WAS
held in ST Louis Missouri whose people,
regardless OF position. of wealth. or OF
denomination. endcavored to make II the
tails had been attended to long before
the Convention met 50 that everything
moved more smoothly than 1t otherwise
would have done. II is expected that
tanment of Conventions ana gatherings
of all kinds will do as Well Al least ~
her sister city in far of Missouri H , Am1
sunday School Convention ever ned IN
New England. Not only Boston there
fore. but all New England Is the host OF
the coming convention and New England
never yet failed. to welcome with a warm
hand and genial smile to set good
table and to provide the he. best possible
The New England members of the In
ternational Executive Committee are
William II. Hall. West Hartford, Conn
Albert W. Butler Rockland. Me; William
y. Hartshorn. Boston. Mass: Rev J. Il
Rabbit West Brattleboro. Vt; and a.
b. MccriiHs Providence, r.. /. Thu:
strong able and influential body of Ne"
Englanders ought. with the cooperation
OF every interested worker in the sun
day school. to make the last the best In
terna tional convention ever held.
One of the meetings which will have
which will occupy some halliday durns
the sessions Of the convention. The
leaders in the branch are Mrs. NJ g.
Kennedy. president of the Philadelphia
Primary Teachers Union. Miss Bertha
+. vella. state primary secretary of the
ssachusetts Sunday School Associa-
ton; and Mrs. J. S. Ostrander. president
of the Brooklyn Primary Teachers
Union, n. Y.
Dr. Rainsford. rector of ST. Georges
Episcopal church. New York, recently
suggested in Boston. that religious tram
ing must be increased in the kindergarten.
thus emphasizing the Importance of be
ginning early in the religious training OF
the young and also the lack of this in our
American life. This Primary Teachers
conference is therefore most important
At St Louis. the Second Presbyterian
church where it was held. was filled to
oycrflowing The addresses are certain |
to he inspiring and helpful
ON Sunday afternoon. June Il. the exc |
cutive committee will hold prayer-meet- |
ing in fremont Temple. which will he
led by some distinguished clergyman or
AMMAN. and a business meeting on the |
Monday morning following.
Each day from 12-l5 TO | O'Clock a |
special meeting will be held in the Park |
Street church for those Sunday school |
workers VINO are not able to attend the |
other day sessions of the convention.
Among the most important matters is
the raising of 5000. to defray the eX-
penses of the convention. Mr. William |
n. Hartshorn is chairman of the commit |
tee having this matter i'll charge.
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