The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Concluding Business Of Rhode Island
Association.
Resolution Of Sympathy kiopied-Some
Timely Remarks.

At the conclusion OF tne hoV. L.. ID
Maxwell's address at the mid-winter
banquet OF the Rhode Island Sunday
School Association in 1illing hast's parlors
yesterday afternoon, which was reported
In THE NEWS, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That we, the superintcn-
dents and pastors of the state OF Rhode
Island. being deeply grieved at the sicls-
ness of our beloved brother, William Key
nolds, the field secretary OF the Inter
national SUNDAY School Association, ex-
tend TO him our sympathy aud assurance
thar our prayers are for his recovery.
William b. Wilson, field secretary of
Rhode Island, said that his opinion was
that this State needed more than any
thing else instruction among those who
attempt TO teach in Sunday Schools. An
other cause is that when tho superin-
tendent has o visitor he asks him to say a
few words to the "children" and the
pastor has some advice to furnish for tie
''children." Under these conditions 1t is
little to be wondered at that q young
man Is years of nge feels that ne has no
place in such an institution.
James III. Smith, recording secretary,
spoke of the State organization, and the
various social and business meetings dur
Ing the last quarter. He also gave re-
sumo Of the various duties he had per-
formed during this time.
Treasurer Il. w. Waterman said that as
the result Of two small meetings nc now
held in his hand pledges from Ii MEM
bers amounting to $3.50. kifty-six thous-
and individuals ought to be able to put
this organization on strong financial
footing. He urged that the Sunday
Schools advance five cents a member.
Rev. +. ID. Blakeslee, ID. d., of East
Greenwich, Chairman rot the committee
on nomal work, lsmented the fact that
the Bible was allowed in the public
schools only by 80 ulfsrance, If at all. The
Supreme Court of Illinois has decided
that it was seetarisn hook, and there
fore is ruled out Of the schools. Yet it is
the purest of English classics. This
question, however, he believed had not
been finally settled. 1t is too true that
little preparation is made by the teachers
and preachers OF Sunday schools and
churches. in accordance with the belief
that God fills an open mouth. Our work.
| and it is no small one, Is to instruct
these persons.
II. Howard Pepper, T. p. Barnefisld,
Superintendent of the Park Place, Paw.
tucket, Sunday school, tho largest in the
State; Rev. A. Il. Lorimer OF Wocn-
socke Liberty b. Greene, e,Surerintendent
School; hev. W. s. Chase, II. NJ. Greene
of the Congregational Sunday School of
Woonsocket and Others spoke.
Rev. j. III. Mcdonald of Newport,
past )r of the Thames Street. Methodist
Church,; Rev. Henry /. Cushman OF the
First Universalist Church.; Rev. Al. III.
Bixoy, ID. d., of the Cranston Street
Baptist Church, who claimed that pas
tor was not altogether a cipher in Sunday
School WORK; j. A. {. Wightman, Super
inten6entof the Woonsocket First Baptist
Sunday school; superintendent George
A.Jepherson of the Union Congregational
Sunday school; Rev. j. NJ. Lowden OF
the Olneyvile Free Baptist Sunday
school and Superintendent A. j. Mowry
of the Greenville Free Baptist Sunday
school eddresled them. Few. Floyd w.
Tompkins Jr. told a number OF anecdotes
as preface. lie expressed his sincere thank
fulpess that the denominations were ar
irving at greater unity. lie desired more
education. But without Gods inspira-
tiop, he said. His cause cannot be ma
terially advanced.
Field Secretary Wilson announced, that
a meeting of the State primary teachers
would be held next Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, in his office in tie Y. NJ. {.
A. building. DR.. Bixhy pronounced the
beneuiction.