Evening star., 1898-11-15
samples Of raDlies received, as follows.

samples Of 'eolies received. as follows:
c,,,I"s, neyera! : ..>, families brought into the
church; New scholars and new interest -
Increased attendance both in Sunday
school and church, The general Sunday
school work helped" Increase in member
ship quite perceptible;" Increased enroll
school more active" Found old scholars
That had dropped out New talent at
Work IN different branches, and number
of new scholars" "A better acaua.ntance
with tn people in the enefghborhood:" :" Many
OF our Old members were found and brought
back; some additions to the school as a
! result Of the canvass increased attend
t.ESe and interest III the Sunday school,"
a rev new scholars Some new scholars
ard an increased interest on the part Of
I Sunday school workers." 1T was the
meaLS of locating those Of our denomina-
ton in our vicinity" "A better understand
ing OF Sunday school conditions in or i'm
mediate ne.gbborhood;" The joy of SER
Vice; Renewed enthusiasm in the work
end some new scholars;'' "A quicken!ng of
interest and some new members"
The first ten schools in order of size
| showed an enrolment as follows: Calvary
BAPTIST, 1,S0O; Eastern Presbyterian, 74
Hamline Nj E., 124: First Congrega tional
66G; Metropolitan Presbyterian, 62s: Waugh
NJ. e., GIG; Second Baptist, 517; Epiphany
j. NJ, ''jo; New York Avenue Presbyterian
49S; Mount Vernon Place, 4S7.
lows
Holding the Office of field worker, it
has been my duty and privilege 10 visit
most of the Sunday schools of our District
ana ana l. wish to bear testimony TO the large
ana increasing proportion everywhere of
young people among The officers and teach
ers. 1T IS added evidence that the training
in the various young peoples societies is
bearing fruit for Christ and the Church
ruled with enthusiasm and the Holy Spirit
this large force is fast becoming an en-
couraging and uplifting power in our Sun
Gay school army"
Other Reports.
Mrs. Anna Woodward submitted her re-
pc TT president of the Home Department
Union, simply stating that it's work had
Leen covered in the reports of the secre-
t&ry and field worker, and Mrs. Weston
fhnt made a very gratifying report as
president of the primary union, in which
she urged a larger attendance al the regll-
iar meetings of the union. Its teachings,
she stated, were conducted both along the
primary and kindergarten systems.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year and of delegates to the ninth intarna-
tiCnal Sunday school convention at Atlanta
Ga, i'll April 1899, was postponed until
Wednesday. The convention then agreed
to the resolution changing the name of the
bCdy from the Sunday School Union to Sun-
DAY School Association, and this action
concluded the business part of the morning
session.
Professor Frank K Sanders, professor Of
presented to conduct a conference on the
Sunday school teachers use of thu Bible.
He presented the subject of Bible study
and its necessary mastery by Sunday
school teachers under two heads: First
III the preparation and teaching of the les
son, and second, in the acquisition of spr-
ituai power.
AT noon the convention took a recess
until 2:15 pm, the program for which is
as follows: Devotional exercises, Rev. W.
NJ. Lyon; session Home Department Union
Mrs. VIM. Redin Woodward. president pre-
siding; address, DR.. W. A. Duncan of Syra-
cuse, N. Y. conference conducted by Dr.
Duncan subjects Practical Working Of
the Home Department, Diff1cuties-How to
Overcome Them, Successes-How Obtain
ed; regular session of the Primary Union
Mrs Weston Flint, president, presiding
Interesting and Guiding Children In Bble
Study, Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts president of
the international Primary Sunday Schoo;
Teachers Union: the Primary Teachers
Preparation. Mrs. Newton: Lesson From
Kindergarten Standpoint, Mrs. Gray: Les
son From Primary Standpoint, Mrs
Reeves; Blackboard and Sandb ard Illus
trations Miss North and Mrs. Ourand
enediction.
Last Nights Meeting.
At 7:45 O'Clock last evening Prof thinner
man, with chorus choir which crowded
the platform at Mt. Vernon Place Church.
opened the convention with service of
song. The audience, which comfortably
filed the large auditorium Joined heartily
in the singing. At o'clock Pierson H.
Bristow called the convention to order