The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-10
AT RILEY'S BIRTHPLACE
INDIANA SUNDAY-SCHOOL DELE
GATES AT THE POETS HOME.
State Convention AdjOurns After
EIecting OGicers-List of New Oil
Wells sunk This Month.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GREENFIELD, Ind, June 9-The dele
gates to the state Sunday school conven-
ton are we'll pleased with this convention
and the visit to this city. The fact that
Greenfield was the birthplace of James
Whitcomb Riley was undoubtedly the most
interesting feature to visitors. Many en-
joyed looking at his birthplace and old home
and numerous were the pilgrimages to the
ole Swimmin' Hole One of the important
features Of Wednesday nights session was
raising the money to send State Superin-
tendent Charles D. Meigs as a delegate to
the international Sunday school convention,
which meets in London in July. Charles
Ross, of Greensburg, had charge of the
early morning prayer meeting to-day 1t
was attended by over three hundred Miss
Markert, of Logansport, at a. M, gave an
address on the home department work J..
M. Bonebrake of Yeddo, had charge of the
morning devotional exercises. Rev. Gorrell
Quick, of Rochester. talked on THE Sun
day School superintendent Soft Snap
Pledges were taken from all the counties
for state and international work and more
money was pledged than ever before Rev
William Wilmer of Attica, gave a talk on
THE Sensible Use of Helps" Charles Coffin.
of the committee on resolutions, asked that
each county pay in for state work cent
for each enrolled pupil in the county Rev
Mont Gronendyke, of Hartford City, pre-
sented the subject of Sunday school normal
work and something in that line will be at
tempted. Mr. Hamill delivered number of
short talks during the day in the discussion
OF various subjects, which We're highly APP
preciated
officers were elected as follows: W. G..
Hall, of Indianapolis, president reelected ;
pr c. K. Bruner, of Greenfield, vice presi-
dent; secretary, the Rev. Northcutt, of In
dianapolis; treasurer, William H. Edwin, of
indianapolis; superintendent, Charles d.
Meigs, of Indianapolis superintendent of
nome department, Miss Christine Markert,
Executive Committee-Edward E. Neal,
Msoolesvilie; Rev: O. D. Fisher, Indianapo-
Columbus; George Knowlenberg, W. F.
Taylor, Thorntown, Richard Park. Sulli-
fin, Indianapolis; Elias Schnuli, LYONS Sta
ton; Mrs. Anna Sanders, Noblesvilie; Rev.
William Skeyes, Hamilton.
Evansville; w. ]. G. Rochstahler, Camel,
ION; A. H. Kelso, Washington; Harry Nc
Grain, Corydon; H. D. Peet Jacksonville;
Dillsboro; E. S. Carter. Edinburg; j. n
Landry Terre Haute; H. B. Lucas, Rush
vile; c. w. Osborn, Economy: r. A. Ogg,
Kokomo; W. H. lowering, Lafayette; C. w
Ross Crawfordsvilleo Jonah Morris, Co
lop pX M0n 9Ton Kor Gr9endyke Hartford
u ~. ~,
Deedsville: c. L. Bader Pulaski: W. c.
Smalley, Remington w. S. Stutor, Valpa-
raiso; j. G. breckenridge, Bourbon; S. H.
Charles D. Meigs was elected the state
member of the international committee
superintendent Meigs's annual report con-
double bannet counties viz. Fountain and
thirty--six to forty banner counties and of
eight double banner counties, viz, Fountain,
Wayne, Blaekford, Marshall, White, Henry,
Fulton, De Kalb, and possibly one or two
others. Last year we had forty-two
double star counties, that is, counties in
which every township is organized, and has
past fifteen months. This year we will have
nifty double star counties. Last year we re-
ported 6SS townships organized, or about 81
per cent OF the whole. This year we will
report 10 or 76 per cent. This will be in
creased to about 80 per cent. when all re-
ports are in. The reports for this year are
not all in, but the reports thus far indicate
as follows: Counties organized. 80: holding
conventions, 81 county conventions, 121;
townships fully organized, 1893; conventions,
1920; counties adopted home department, go;
uniform constitution, So; home departments,
54I; members enrolled. 1854; united with
church from Sunday school, 1897. During
the past year the superintendent Travelled
7.l52 miles, delivered POP public addresses.
attended IS conventions held in 40 different
counties. This was done in addition to ed
iting and publishing the Awakener, and
debating over 1900 personal letters and
cdrus, DeS1ueS attending TO the work of
printing and distributing over 100000 pieces
of printed matter" f>stF
DR.. c. K. Bruner. of Greenfield, this after
noon gave an address on Tea chers' Meet
ngs Importance, Benefits and Methods -
The closing session of the thirty-fourth an
nual state Sunday-school convention was
held tonight. The attendance was smaller
than usual on account of heavy rain which
occurred just as the session opened. Mrs
John Moxley, of this city, sang a solo Rev
W H. Sands. of the Greenfield Presbyterian
Church, opened the session with prayer
Rev. H M. Hamill delivered an address to
the twenty pages who had been so diligent
during the convention Rev. Hamill then
gave his closing address on Teachers
Training" illustrated by a Bible drill. He
has been the star speaker of the convention
Mrs. II. A. Bragg sang a solo, with violin
accompaniment by Mrs A. P. Conklin, and
piano by Mrs. j. M. Haley. The last ad-
dress of the convention was delivered by
H. M: bowling, of Indianapolis, on Organ
lied Religion" President-elect w. c. Hall
delivered the closing words.