Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-25
LAST DAYS SESSION
Closing the Annual Convention Of
the Sunday School Union.
THE ADDRESSES MADE TODAY
Improved Methods Of Training the
Young Scholars.
AFTERNOON AND EVENING

The last days meetings of the annual
convention of the District Sunday School
Union. which, as the readers of The Star
already know, began Monday, commenced
this morning at 9:45 o'clock at the First
Congregational Church, with devotional
exercises and Bible reading, conducted by
Rev. DR.. s. S. Domer, the music being led
by Mr.. B. w. Beebe.
At this time there were but few delegates
present, but during the following half hour
the big auditorium became well filled, not
only most of the delegates. but many spec
tators being in attendance.
Mr.. L. d. Alden, chairman of the COM
mittee on credentials, submitted the COM
mittee's report The report stated that
ninety-eight schools were represented in
the present convention, with sol accredited
delegates. The following are banner de-
nominations belonging to the District
Union, the entire number of delegates to
which they are entitled having reported
their attendance to the proper parties:
Congregational. Reformed, the Brethren
and the undenomina tional schools"
The report further stated that ION Sep
TENDER p a circular letter. was mailed to
each one of the superintendent of schools
on the secretary's list, $50 in all. announc-
Ing that the convention would be held. and
stating the number of delegates the school
delegates be named at the earliest possible
date, in order that their names might be
registered and the credential cards be
forwarded to the superintendent OF the
school for them
Replies were received from ninety-eight.
as stated, and their list of delegates fur
Eished to the proper authorities. The re-
port was adopted.
Steamers and River Resorts.
Mr.. James L. Ewin, chairman of a sub
committee of the executive committee ap-
pointed to investigate the question Of Sc
curing a river resort where no liquor Is
sold, and where all the Sunday schools
of the District may have their annual pic
MICS. made report. the salient points of
which were embodied in a preamble and
resolutions, as follows:
I'm view of the iniQuity of the traffic In
Intoxicating drinks. as declared by the
churches and by our young peoples con-
ventions, and, as many, If not all. OF us be-
lieve by the word of God; and, in view Of
the manifest danger that our boys and
girls may be blinded to it's iniquity, and to
their peril, by participating in Sunday
school excursions on boats and at resorts
where such drinks are among the attrac-
tons provided for those who have formed
the terrible drink habit or can be allured
into it's chains:
Resolved, That we earnestly desire an
excursion resort on the Potomac and an
excursion steamer free from the drink NUS
ance.
Resolved, That we thank those bodies
who, by committees, have cO-Operated with
us in endeavoring to provide such steamer
and resort:
Resolved. That we 'exhort one another
to forego the pleasures of river excursions
rather than to needlessly imperil immortal
souls committed to our care by patronizing
boats or places where intoxicating drinks
are sold.
Resolved, That we renew the resolutions
on this subject adopted at our 90 conven-
ton"
The paper was referred to the committee
on resolutions.
On motion of Mr.. j. F. johnson the ques-
ton Of sending a delegate to the coming
international Sunday school convention,
which meets In the City Of Mexico In jan
uary next, was referred to the executive
committee, with power to act. Similar
action was taken In reference to the ques-
ton of having the District union repre-
sented at the worlds Sunday school con-
vention, which meets in London next July
Serviceable Teaching.
"Servtceable Teaching was the subject
of the address Of Rev. Morris Ferguson Of
New Jersey. who was taken suddenly i'll at
last evenings meeting but who had re-
covered. He was heartily welcomed by the
clapping OF hands by the large audience
I'VE should" he said, make every effort
| to so teach the Sunday school children that
they will never forget what we tell them.