Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30

Mr.. BristOw.
He also believed, he said, that the inter-
chang. of views which will take place dur
ing the convention will result in great good
to those schools which are behind in their
methods; that it is as necessary for Sunday
schools TO be conducted according to mod
ern methods it is for men of business
to SO conduct their affairs
Mr.. Wight further said that much of the
crime committed in Washington is by boys,
and that it is quite certain that these bows
are not members of Sunday school He
hoped the Sunday School Association would
become an adjunct to the police depart
ment without pay.
President Brfstow's Address.
After singing by the choir, President
PieIscn II. Bristow delivered his annual
| address. follows:
This is the opening session of the fourth
annual convention, held under the auspices
| of the present organization of the Sunday
School Union of the District of Columbia
As the Others were productive of much
good. We hope this one will not fall behind
them in this respect.
Tho executive committee feels that ii
had your Endorsement of its efforts during
the year previous at the last convention,
and so have continued along much the
same lines in many respects though hav-
ing in some points enlarged the work under
| your direction. We will bring the result of
it all to you in this convention, feeling that
we may again conscientously ask your in
dorserlent In detail it will appear in the
written reports ard in the verbal reports of
the members of the committee of fifteen, the
appointment of which you authorized one
| year ago, to undertake a house-to-house
| canvass of the District in the interests of
| the Sunday schools and churches.
Following the Plan of work heretofore
| inaugurated the executive committee pro-
| vided during the year for number of in
! stitutes. especially i'll the remote parts of
! the District, all of which were well at
! tended, and proved helpful to those who in
! any way participated in them.
The field worker has been doing most
| efficient service, and / regret to have to
! say that the receipts OF money during the
| year, while enough to meet other current
! expenses, have rot been enough to pay the
! salary of the field worker, as had been
| agreed upon. This fact did not hinder in
| the least and Mr.. johnson is entitled to
| has done in the field. The primary field
worker has also lone faithful service dur
| ing the year, and Ter effortsShave told for
good wherever she has gone.S
Increase in Number of Schools.
THE increase in the number of schools
| in the District has been four, and In the
membership in all The schools it has been
| 1,Ot:; Added interest is shown in the con-
vention by an Incl tease in the number of
! schools represented by delegates. Yet this
increase is not what it should be. The ex-
| ecUtive committee regrets exceedingly that
| many OF the schools do not recognize the
| convention and its efforts by so much as
! sending delegates to attend its sessions
| Their cooperation would be helpful to the
| association, and We most sincerely de-
| sire II.
| 1--WE Only regret that the schools which
| do not send delegates do not see the neces-
/ sity for ii as We do. We would be glad II
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] far as possible, and as may be consistent
4 with their own work. indorse our efforts to
get all the schools of the District into the
/ association. This Is not said by way oil
criticism, but only out of a desire to ex-
tend our help to every school We could
| do more and better work If 1t were pos
| sible to obtain more money. Our relation
| to the international convention Is the same
| as that of the state. and our interest in the
| success in this larger field should be even
| more than 1t is. Our subscription Of 800
| per year TO the International work ought
| to be increased. and i believe II might De
! II all of the schools in the District more
| thoroughly understood all that is being
| DONE
Until the death of Mr.. REYNOLDS, there
| were the fefd superintendent and three
| field workers The last three are now In
| the service. These are Mr.. Hamill OF Hi
| rois who is devoting his time largely te
the south and west: Mr.. Huen Gork o.
| Minnesota in the northwest and Rev. L.
b. Maxwell of Georgia. among the coloreo
people of the south, especially. Mr.. Rey-
noids' place as field superintendent plas not
yet been filed. But these four men have
been devoting their entire time to the work
of the international Sunday school conven
ton. and through great personal sacrifice
have been extending the scope and influ
ence of Sunday schools. The reports OF
| the work of these men in some of the des
| titute parts of this country, In all sec
| lions of it, appeal with great force to the
charity of Christian people. Yet. we give
yearly for this cause less than an averag,
of 81 for each school in the District. L
you could have all listened to Mr.. Rey
nolds' stories of the restitution he fount
and of the places. innumerable almost
where there are no Sunday school priv
leges, and where the preached word Il
, never heard. l believe more of you woui,
find IL in your hearts to show a create
interest in the international field Yo,
need no: fatter yourselves that this desti
tuition is found alone In the west an,
northwest. Within days ride of the cit,
of Washington there are children VIII,
never attend a Sunday school for lacl
of the opportunity. and men anc womel
Who do not hear sermon from year L
year. We ought to do more toward mak