New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
SUNDAY.SCHOOL CONVENTION.
REORGANIZATION OF THE FIELD WORKERS
FINANCIAL REPORTS

REORGANIZATION OF THE FIELD WOhhEhS
FINANCIAL REPORTS
Boston. June 25-Another bright morning brought
the delegates out in good force for the third days
proceedings OF the International Sunday-schooi AS
sociation's convention. Mr. Moody spoke on The
Holy Spirit the Teacher Who Would Teach People
All Things II They Would Only Let Him
l.. II Bgelow. Of New-York. the treasurer pre-
scented his report showing receipts for the last
three years OF s2l969 70 and expenses or sZsoi 81
leaving a balance In hand OF sos A. The Finance
Committee reported that the amount pledged at the
las: convention. held in St Louis. for the expenses
of the work was N95S5. For various reasons there
a serious falling off In the receipts. but by sPe
cial meetings in several large cities the amount was
made up with something to spare. The call OF tne
States and Territories showed the descriptions Tor
the next three years TO amount to S%". Johh
Wanamaker personally subscribed sl,V~
This evening. in fremont Temple. the speakers
wore the Rev Dr. A. Schauffier OF New-fork;
the Rev A. J. DIaz Of Cuba. ard the Rev Jonn W.
Butler OF the City Of Mexico Dr. Schaufher spoke
on The Study OF the Bible in Spots
7 NJ Green Of Atlanta, first vice president OF the
Executive Committee introduced Asa c. GAMER, OF
Atlanta who presented to the convention an ON
cial invitation from the Mayor and General Coun-
eli for the convention to meet in Atlanta IN 1879
The invitation accepted by acciamatlon.,
Or. Daz warmly greeted ana ne SPOKE Vi
Sunday-schoo work In Cuba. He also touched on
the war IN Cuba saying that II was not conducte1
in humane manner on the Spanish side lie hopcd
that Cuba would soon gain 'ts freedom IL me
United states would extend 70 Cuba It's recognition
OF hor bellIeerent rights the war would soon end
AMI the island would have liberty and peace
Mr. Butler was the last speaker. Referring 70
The fact that Mr. D,az an exile. he SAID that
the time coming when he would he able 70 re-
turn 20 hls native land as An evangelical preacher
and have over and about him ell The protection nee
essarv either from free Cuba her sister republic
I,,F n
sided and the speakers were the Rev n G. Wool
r,r NJ Ncv-York on The Foreign Sunday-SchCol
Aseor.a,f1n." and the Rev Charles ; Alotr', or
pennsyivana. on 'Snn1ay-sch'ol Work Among
Foreigners in Our own Country The latter. In the
course OF his remarks. sad
The Catholic people who grow up In our country
and breathe in our National spirit are as goad c';i-
zcns as nre the average Americans Paroch'al
schools are not opposed our public schools as
many OF us think They believe the Siatr should
provide for education ot IFS people. but tn" sepa-
ration OF Church and State which FULLY believ"
IN IN this country leaves little provision Tor -e-
ugl.us instruction outside the churches For this
reason they open their schools. first To give tnelr
Oh lrcr religious instruction. and secondly 10 tea II
them the inlther-tongue Of their parents when
they have I'm their lot with rs they are eh'hu-
Sra. tlc Americans The Sunday-Schoo1 Is We" IT,
ceiv,d With these people
The Field Workers Conference was called 10
order soon after S o'clock In Lorimer Hall. AMI II
opened i's exercises with prayer BY PRESIDENT
Lawrence Delegate Kephar' OF Pennsylvania re-
rorfed FOR the Conference Committee. which met
the international Executive Commit'e" Yesterday
on The .lbie-r, OF the reorganization Of the CONFER
enc. on a more permanen, bass The Internal
,i5ual Executive Committee accedea 10 any mem
hersh,p clause the Conference might introduce.
The following basis was adopted
This organization shall be called the ln;ernatohal
Sundav-school Field Workers Associatlon anu J.
auxii,ary TO The International Sualay-school con-
V.nfiln
The membership shall corrst Of international
state and Provincial sunday school tleH orKcrS;
paI or Voluntary and all other Sunday,sShoo1
Field Workers indorsei by State or provincial au-
thorities. >, .,S 80
All applicants for membership shall furnish Gre
dentlals from the authority appointing them. 49,,
The officers shall consist OF president a vice
Tho same person. an executive committee o. s"Eeh
Including the above-named officers all OF wh9m
shall be elected ~ the International convention
AID shall have charge OF the business OF me ass
citation between regular mecliiigs lnsluulns ,.e
nrcpartng Of all programmes The regular meetings
o, the association shall he held IN connection win
the international Sundays school convention.
An annual conference shall no he!l az sucn une
ana place as may be decided upon by the tNeru-
tive Committee.
The following board OF officers was appointed;
Pre- sident Alfred bay. ontario; vics-pr"siden
Marion Lawrence Ohio: secretary and treasurer.
Miss NJ r Huber. Kentucky; Executive Com
n,,tee Professor II NJ. Hamill. ~ Illinois; G. 3:
Malgs Of Indiana: the Rev. {. Is. kephart, OF
PENNSYLVANIA: tho Rev. +. NJ Ferguson OF New