The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-21

Mr. Jacobs viii be followed IN a stirring
address bv Hon John W2nasnaker, O
Philadelphia. president OF the PennSys-
yznfz State Sunday school association n
LoTiuer ball the report win Be followed
with an address by Field Secretary Rey-
neids, A third meeting VIII probably also
BE arranged fer ln TIE Park street church
last opposite the temple.
Progress of sunday school Work
The executive committees report, which
WIFI BE- circulated In print nj the strrs. VIII
carefully review the progress OF sunday
schoal work since the last international
convention at st. Louis in fsc. and VIII
make d number OF important rec0rarsn-
dafions with q view 20 the extension and
Improvement Of the conventions work
II viii propose that the Geld ss extended
20 include Cuba Mexico. the West Indies
and Greenland. that the present orgsn-
ixed Geld De- divided into districts each IN
charge Of 4 field secretary. 20 assist the
present state and provincial workers, that
the committee be furnished with gensr-
al secretary. that the income az the dis
possi CT the committee be increased 10
81. go a year; that the next convention De
held in the South. that the states and pro-
Yfaces pay the expenses Of the attendance
OF their representatives, at the annual
meetings OF the committee. and that ar
rangements be made for a large delega-
ton TO the worlds convention 10 be held
in London. July sill. 1885,.
Wednesday morning viii be devoted to
the study OF methods Of organization At
ter preliminary conferences by the field
workers and the primary workers. papers
viii be presented by state field secre-
taries follows: Thorough organiza-
ton W r. Jacobs. Illinois: Working
Up a County" W. J. Semelroth. Missouri;
County and Township Organization"
Rev. 4. VI. Ferguson. New Jersey; Sc
curing Cooperation" T. E. Barkworth,
Michigan THE state Convention" Mar
ion Lawrance. Ohio. These papers viii
be followed by a general discussion OF the
points involved
Wednesday afternoon the Sunday school
secretaries OF four great denominations
Rev. c. X. EIackall. ID. D., for the Bap-
lists. Rev. @. NJ. Boynton. ID. D., for the
Congregationalists; r. r. Doherty. Pm.
D.. for the Methodists, and Rev. j. A.
Worden. ID. D.. for the Presbyterian
will speak on "Denominational Co-opera-
tion." explaining the ways In which united
sunday school work helps rather than
binders the work Of each religious body.
Then the home department movement for
enrolling Bible students outside of the
Sunday schools viii be presented by w.
A. Duncan. Pm. D., and Rev. @. b. F.
Hallock, u. D.. Of New York.
Choosing the Lessons.
On Wednesday evening the report OF the
lesson committee Will be simultaneously
read by the secretary. the venerable DR..
Randolph. In fremont Temple. and in
Lorimer hall by Rev. Or. John Potts. of
Toronto, a member of the lesson commit
tee. DR.. Randolph will be followed with
8 stirring address by Rev. II. j. Burren,
u. D, of New York. The address in Lori
TIL II
D.. of New York, OF the lesson committee.
The report Will explain the reasons for
tho selections made in the present six
years course and VIII answer some of the
objections and criticisms which are con-
tinually being made against the lessons
chosen, and against the general system
followed. As the Bible Study union. or
Blakeslee lessons. the most prominent OPP
position course. are published In Boston,
and have had considerable success in the
past few years. il IS expected that the re-
port will give special attention 20 the OBJ
jections OF these and other friends of
more inductive system of Bible study. The
statements concerning the recently pub
lished course OF primary lessons are
awaited with interest. these lessons
have not met with much favor from the
public.
The Conventions Income.
thursday morning Is 10 De devoted TO
business. The treasurer, l.. II. Biglow. Of
New York. will make his report as will
the executive committees subcommittee
on finance. DR.. @. w. Bailey. of New Jer-
sey. chairman. The committee appointed
on Tuesday TO recommend action on the
executive committees report VIII present
it's recomme ndations, which will be dis
cussed and acted upon. The morning will
close with the securing OF pledges from
states and provinces and from individuals
20 guarantee the conventions income for
the next three years.
Thursday afternoon viii be the primary
session. The primary teachers are always
in evidence at conventions. and they have
their work well organized, with about 100
local primary unions and an international
union covering the whole country, OF
which Mrs. w. f. Crafts. of Washington
City. is the president. and Mrs Bertha F.
Veila, OF Massachusetts, is the secretary.
The addresses will be in fremont Tenn
Pile.
On Thursday evening a succession OF
great addresses are 20 be delivered. The
wisdom of pursuing the present method of
Bible lesson selection will be champloned
by Rev. DIR. A. r.. Schaufler of New York
in an address on THE study OF the Bible
in Spots" Chairman b. Z. Jacobs Will I'M
fold the World Wide Sunday School
Work" explaining the recent steps taken
to secure a Sunday school missionary sec
rotary for Japan. In Lorimer hail the
Rev. Or. IL c. Woodruff. of Brooklyn.
viii tell about the foreign Sunday school
association and it's work of sustaining
Sunday schools in Europe and the East.
Rev. 81. Rhodes, ID. D.. of St Louis. an