The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
International Field Workers
Organized at the Boston
Convention Officers
Elected.

BOSTON, June 25 1S96.-Another bright
morning brought the Sunday school dele
gates out in good force for the third days
proceedings Gf the International Associa-
tions Convention. The first arrivals be-
gan to sing about $3.50 clock Mr. Moody
spoke of the Holy Spirit, the teacher who
would teach people all things IL they
would only let Him.
The treasurer l.. H. BigeloW of New
York. presented his report, showing re-
ceipts for the last three years of $21, $685. 70,
and expenses, s21, ,861. 3s leaving balance
in hand of $loS.41 The association has
received for expenses of the Lesson Com
nafttee, 50, 40; expended. S2,sS0 Other spe-
cial funds of $502 were reported.
Ths Field Workers confeSs1ce was called
to order soon after eight o'clock in Lori
mer Hall. and opened its exercises with
prayer by President Lawrence Miss HUI
Der OF Kentucky then read the treasurer's
report as follows:-Receipts, S4935; dis
bursements, ss5.M
Delegate Kephart of Pennsylvania then
reported for the Conference COMMITTEE
which met the international Executive
Committee yesterday on the subject of
the reorganization of the conference on
"a more permanent basis. The Interna-
tional Executive Committee acceded to
any membership clause the conference
might introduce
To the request that the Field Workers
have regular day in the triennial con-
veption, the answer was that the present
Executive Committee could not legisla-
tive for future Executive Committees.
The Field Workers Committee sug-
gested that the Executive Committee en-
dorse the proposition, and that it be
brought before the convention for a reso-
luton in its favor But this was not
acceded to by the Executive Committee.
The committee acceded to the promo
sstion that the Field Workers hold an
nral conventions. The report was ac-
cepted. Delegate Kephart then proceed
ed to read the basis on which new asso-
long. discussion, principally on the mem
bership clause, and this talk showed the
earnestness with which these workers
engage in their vocation
The following basis was adoDted.-
This organization shall be called the
Internal tional Sunday School Field Work
ers ASSOCIATION and is auxiliary to the
international s. s. Convention.
The membership shall consist of Tn
lernatlonal State and Provincial S. S.
Field Workers, paid or voluntary and
al other s. S. Field Workers indorsed by.
SuaLe or provincial authorities.
All applicants for membership shall
FURNISH credentials from the authority
appointing them. -
The officers shall consist of a president,
VIce-president. secretary 1sad treasurer,
who shall be the same person; an execu,
tive committee of seven Including the
above ;l named officers, all of whom shall
pc eieeted at the International convention
and shall have charge of the business
q the association between regular meet
ings, including the preparing of ali pro-
grammes. The regular meeting OF. the
assoclation shall be held in connection
with the information S. 8. Convention
An annual conference shall be held at
py The executive committee
Inc basis was adopted as a whole.
Inc following Board of Officers was ap-
President, Alfred Day, Ontario: vice
PRESIDENT, Marion Lawrence, Ohio: Sec
retary and Treasurer, Miss M. r. Huber
kentucky: Executive Committee. Prof H
n n Hamill OF Illinois; c. P. Meigs. Of
indiana; Rev. G. J. Keppart, of Pennsyl-
Yanla: Rev. E. M. Ferguson, of New
The following were chosen a. committee
70 present a plan for a uniform Standard
Of organization to report tomorrow morn
1nng:IsMessrsa Ferguson, MeiEs and
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