The herald., 1897-07-03
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
IN SESSION
Thirteenth Annual Convention of the
Los Angeles County Schools
Concluded Yesterday

The thirteenth annual convention of
the Los Angeles County Sunday School
association held three sessions Wednes-
DAY in the First NJ E. church on South
Broadway. There were representatives
from six Presbyterian Sunday schools,
ten Baptist twenty-four Methodist,
seven Congregational, two Christian,
one Friends, two U. P, sixteen Sunday
school superintendents and eight pri-
mary superintendent. ]. A. Williams,
president of the association, presided.
There were vocal solos, interspersed
with addresses at each session, and the
subject of Sunday schools and the work
in them was dealt with from all sides
and in many ways. DR.. II. w. Brodbeck
spoke in the morning session on Our
Need in the County Work" In the af-
ternoon Mrs. ]. D. Brude spoke on How
to Secure Glass Cooperation" Prof. A.
L. Hamilton of Pasadena on "One Les
son Half Hour in the Class; Prof. P.
o. Bonebrake, "Class Vistation"; Miss
Dutton of Pasadena, at one time teach
er in Wanamaker's Sunday school, dealt
with the principles and methods of pri-
mary teaching; and Rev. H. H. Rice
answered questions,
In the evening F. w. Dowling spoke on
THE Shepherds Will About the Lambs. =
and E. A. Hackett of Fort Wayne gave
stirring Message to Teachers and
Workers" The committee on Gre
dentials was appointed as follows;
Prof. Calvin Esterly, William Hague
and ]. NJ. Clark; that on resolutions,
William Dougherty, Mrs. T. w. Brown,
Mrs King, w. G. Shaw, O. Baker; and
that on nominations, Captain Cressy, a.
L. Hamilton, Fl. e. Sisson, II. G. Bill
lings and Dr. H. W. Brodbeck.
The last two sessions of the Los An
geles Sunday school convention were
held in the First NJ. f. church on Broad
way yesterday J. A, Williams presid-
ing. Rev. Scott r. Hershey pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church of Boston,
made the principal address of the day,
taking for his subject "Intidelity Fail
ure" Mr. Hershey spoke Of the teach
| ings of the leading infidels of the world,
of Tom Paine. Robert 1ngersoll and the
French school of encyclopaedists, and
stated that the result of their teachings
was fatal to the morality of the country;
| the native population Of France follow
ing their teachings threatens to become
extinct inside of sixty years. Mr. Hersh-
| ey also averred that when Tom Paine
was in this country he was Christian
man, a Quaker preacher in fact, but the
association with the French encyclo-
paedists made him utterly depraved and
traitor to his church ard his country
| The report was made that there were
| 54 schools represented, with 126 dele
eates, who reported in turn 364 officers
7O5 teachers and 1915 scholars. with d
total enrolment of S60S and an average
attendance of $500 2S0 having united
with the churches from the Sunday
schools. The treasurer's report stated
that the missionary collection was
$12S6.66; state and county Sunday schoo
work, ST.. so; support of schools, S3ll6s
The election of officers resulted as
| fellows: President, Prof. Calvin Esterly
Pomona; first vice-president, Rev. I'll, II.
| Rice. Pomona; second vice president
II. G. Billings, Los Angeles; third vice
president, Walter Bailey, Long Beach;
secretary. j. w. Sedwick, Pasadena;
treasurer W. L. McVey. Los Angeles;
and an executive committee of which
the personnel is: VIM. Hayne. Los An
geles; w. A. Colwell, Los Angeles; Miss
Ismelda Brooks, Pasadena; DR.. Kate
Moody, Los Angeles; Prof p. o. Bone
brake, Los Angeles.
The committee on resolutions, among
other things, pledged support to and en-
dorsement of the Anti-Saloon league
and expressed the thanks of the conven-
tion to the speakers who had made ad
dresses and for the use of the church.
Mr. Stalker led the devotional hour II
the afternoon session and the speakers
each OF whom made addresses of partic
ular interest to the audience, We're E. A
X. Hackett of Fort Wayne and Rev A
W., Rider. David Walk conducted thu
rormal session and the session and cor