Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-24
BIBLE TEACHERS
Second Days Session Of the District
Sunday School Union. .s'
4 LARGE AND INTERESTED AUDIENCE
Addresses by We||-known>- and
Prominent !! !.
SOME REPo FITS, MADE

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The second days session Of the sixteenth
annual convention of the District Sunday
School Urion which began last evening at
the First Congregational Church, corner of
10th and Gstreets northwest, was opened
in the lecture room Of the church this
morning shortly before 10 o'clock. The at
tendance was far in excess Of what the
officers Of the convention expected, and
nearly all those present had brought with
them paper and pencil. so as to make notes,
as they were last evening requested to do
by DR.. Schauffier. -- ....
President P. H. Bristow occupied the
chair, and Mr. Jerome F.. Johnson was sec
rotary.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, the singing being
led by Mr.. B. w. Beebe. After remarks by
Mr.. Fishburn, prayer was offered by Rev.
C. H. Butler ...s-.-. -..s .,-
The annual report Of the secretary, which
was read by Mr.. Johnson. was as, follows:
In view Of the very full report as field
worker and the fact that the duties Of Sec
rotary and field worker have been COM
Eined the past year, any extended report
from the secretary Is quite unnecessary.
ARTICLE of our constitution says: The
affairs of the union shall be managed by
committee Is composed Of the officers of the
union and fifteen additional members. all
OF whom shall ne elected by ballot at the
annual convention. The executive commit
tee has had ten meetings since the con-
Vention one year ago. 1t is great pleas
ure to testify that these meetings have in
variably been times of delightful Christian
fellowship and conference, and that all
matters of interest to our District Sunday
school work have been transacted with the
greatest unanimity.
Evening Institutes.
"In the early part of this year the execu-
tive committee. through subcommittee,
proceeded to carry forward the plan in
augurated last year, of holding one-evenine
institutes In different quarters of the city
and suburbs. At these meetings a variety
of practical Sunday school topics would be
discussed. We venture to hope that these
meetings gave d stimulus to Sunday school
work in many sections OF the city where
they had not hitherto been held. Many Of
our best-known Sunday school workers
cheerfully gave their assistance, as did the
pastors whenever called upon. This line of
work for our District union might be profit
ably carried forward, beginning early the
conxng year. 1t is eminsntly q practical
method of Sunday school work between
conventions. ,.
"At the convention one year ago twelve
delegates We're elected to attend the eighth
International convention in Boston. in June.
In addition to the full deleg alton 1t is very
gratifying to be- able TO note that there
were in attendance a geodly number of in
terasted Sunday school workers from the
District. We only wish q still larger num-
Der had been able to attend, so full were
the sessions of practical suggestions and in
spiration.
The meeting at WHICH your delegates
n AIDE reports of the convention was held
at the New York Averffe Church the
evening of October 2. ST., a-
The executive committee deemed it
wise to preserve the good things of our
convention one year ago. and In order that
those who SO wished might have a copy of
the full proceedings took stepsito put the
same in print. ,fOne, th0usand copies of
the verbatim report We're published at an
hoped that a large part Of the cost might
be made up by the sale Of copies to the
schools. Up to this time, however. less
than one-fourlh Of the cost has been made
good. We have large number on hand.
and it is hoped that mary of these may be
disposed of at this convention. Are the
papers and addresses not as helpful and as
applicable today as they were when de-
hvered? ''--
sabbath school Parades
'Since the secretarys annual report one
year ago thirty-five changes have taken
place among the $50 superintendent. To
keep our list with the addresses correct
under these circumstances is not an easy
matter. A number of inquiries have been
made as to the ACCESSIBILITY of having, some
time in the spring. general Sunday school
parade and jubilee day. such as is neld an
nually in a number of the large cities,
notably, Brooklyn, Pittsbufg Chicago St
Louis and Detroit In the month Of June
a mammoth parade takes place to some ac-
cessihle park, where they have music,
speeches. sports and games Of various
kinds 1t turns out to be general holiday
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a great object lesson in Sunday school
progress. One Of the great benefits arising
is the mingling of Sunday school workers
and children of different schools. all tend
ing 10 promote Christian unity as it does
enthusiasm in the work
Dear Sunday school workers, if It is
true that each annual convention is max
ing step forward in our District Sunday
scnooi work. 1t must truly be said that
we have considerable progress vet to make
pe1ore we come abreast of many Of the
states. we believe the conditions arc all
IavoranIe here in Washington for the best
OF President-elect Mckinley when he nut
IN motion the other day the wheels of
some extensive mills in 'Tonawanda. N y
oul neiper ana our exceeding great re-
bless" ~ '' ~
Report of the Treasurer.
me report OF DR.. d. Percy Hickling,
the receipts and expenditures for the wear
ended November 10 were as follows: Bal
anc or hand at last report, S5l,gs: balance
ance on hand at last report, $51 9s; balance
from schools during the year, s11t5O: from
subscriptions to banquet. $bS; donations to
banquet, $4GO, loan for banquet. 500:
sales of convention reports so: from
pledges Tor fed work. $40; check returned,
slo: donation; - cents; collection at '95
ul
Expenditures: On account of 'y5 conyen-
ton. $lL33; expenses Of secretary's Of
nee: s?ti.:4; expenses of treasurer's office,
$500: banquet. ss2l.5O: publishing proceed,
ings OF last convention, .s259.GU; interna-
tlonal Sunday School Union. ssl06 field
WORK expenses. se05; total. 81 ,10I 4S, leaving
balance on hand of s5g:;si
The chair announced rhat Messrs. Chas.
4. Mcbride of the Eass4stn Presbyterian
had been appen'ea e1 Ssar of
the convention. II!
A Talk About, Children.