New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
SI-ND4Y-SCHOOLS PARA DE.
JUNE 4 SELECTED BY THE EASTERN DIS
TRICT ASSOCIATION.
PLANS PROPOSED TO PIT THE PUBLIC MEErlNds
OK A PAYING BAsls Pc ATTENDANCE
18TH TO BE REVIEWED.

pr,Ss PROPOSED TO PUT TIE PUBLIC MEETlNds
ox PAVING RAsIs pc a ATTENDANCE
At THE NORMAL CLASS MEETINGS
Tho Eastern District Sabbath School Association.
M it's quarterly meeting on saturday night IN the
lec,ure-roo Of the First BAPTIST Chnrch' i'ee-a'e'
ard Keap-st selected Thursday. June t. for the an
r,o, nara1e Of the children OF the htty Sunday
schools IN that organization. s II Macdowell. OF
the Ross Street Presbyterian Church. was in the
chair and Robert Moore. jr. was secretary At'er
a praver by Mr.. Cocheu. George b. Moultoh. Eiec-
,ion Commissioner who IL the treasurer OF the asso-
c,atlon made his report 1t 70 the effect that
there was a deficiency Of about sJ and the report
was referred to the Finance Committee with drec-
,,ons 10 devise means to clear the Indebtedness.
Then the chairman called for reports from the three
committees which had In charge the holding or the
public meetings in three different churches Each
Of the meetings though fairly we'll attended was
given at a loss and this subject WAS temporarily de-
ferred until the other unfinished business was trans
acted When the subject finally came up the chair
man said that II was serious matter 10 consider
Mr. Macdowel said that everybody was benefited
bv these meetings.. and II was sincerely regretted that
they were not on paying basis Some OF the dele
gates thought tha. there were various ways by
which the meetings could be made profitable. One
method a delegate said, was to tax each sunday
school This Mr. Mouton didn't consider feasible.
~ he thought the Sunday schools were taxed enough
already Another delegate thought that, as every
church had a collection al some time for mission
purposes IL only right that collection should
be taken up for the public meetings Other delegates
thought that an entertainment would be profitable.
The question was finally left TO the Finance Com
mittee.
Ex-Presdent Scott. as chairman OF the Normal
Glass Committee speaking OF the attendance OF
teachers at normal class meetings. In St. Johns Meth
odst Episcopal Church for the exposition OF the
Sunday school lesson. said he sorry say that
the meetings had not been well attended. Mr. Scott
stated that not more then nifty or sixty teachers
were ever in attendance. when there ought TO be
hundreds. as the Sundayschool lesson defined TO
them by the Rev. DR.. Johnston was instructive and
ought to be taken advantage OF. There ad-
the subject. each delegate agreeing with
Mr.. Scott that teachers ought to attend the exposi
tion OF the lessons Mr. Macdowell exacted from
the delegates promise 10 bring the question the
attention Of the teachers In their respective Sunday
schools On motion Of Mr.. Valentine a vote of
thanks was extended to the Rev. DIR. Johnston.
The reports OF the three visitation committees were
next asked for. These committees are supposed TO
visit the Sunday schools In their respective districts
twice In the year. Only written report was
handed In. and the other two committees reported
progress
George A. Moller chairman Of the Anniversary
Music Committee. said that the hymns would be
ready for distribution to the Sunday schools about
April Is. 1t resolved that the price for the
hymns ne tne same as last year, one ana Onc-half
cents a scholar
ellison |. Totem of the House TO House Committee
reported progress.
a letter received from the pastor OF the Fifth
German Presbyt terian Church Withdrawing from the
association because the church society has moved
10 Bush wick-ave and Van Voorhs-st A communi-
cation was also read from the Brooklyn Sunday
school, Union stating that the annual parade Of the
Sunday schools belonging to their union Is to take
pace May ~ and requesting the Eastern District
Association to select the same day The commune
cation was worded In such n manner that the dele
gates OF the opinion that the union did not
authorize the sending OF the communication and II
tabled.
Mr. Logan said that he had been requested by the
Greene Avenue Baptist Sunday-school to ask the
Eastern District Association for permission TO pa
rade with them instead of with the union as the
Greene-ave church did ike the idea of two
holidays together. as May % and 30 would be. THIS
matter led to discussion. spme OF the delegates be-
Ing OF the opinion that II such permission was
given to the Greene-ave. Sunda y-schooi the Brook
lyn Sunday school Union would consider II as
slight The matter was referred TO the Annlver-
sary Committee. June 1, on motion Of Mr.. Vaien-
tine was selected as the day for the parade in the
Eastern District. More than 2S.OOo children and
teachers will march.
The following Anniversary Committee was ap-
pointed: John Ross. Adam Macpherson, John D.
Bell, George Scott. Samuel Manning. Theodore
Cocheu W. T, Voege, George p. Moller. George r.
Valentine. Louis Ner Robert Moore. jr.. g. /
Totten. j. J.. Keber. Charles B. Valentine. c. c.
Tanner. L. " Sanford. c. w. Pfarrer, George z.
Moulton and 8. II. Macdowell