The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-18
Subject Of Address by Prof. Hamlll, Which
Was Followed by Discussion.
ANNUAL REPORTS WERE PRESENTED.
Board Of officers Was Elected al The Afternoon
Session Addresses on Several Interesting
Topics Followed The Evening Program.

The first business session Of the 10th
| annual convention of the Rhode Island
Sunday School Association was held
Ithis morning. in the Trinity Union nj.
Il. church. and despite the rain there
was very large attendance. The meet
ing was called 70 order shortly after
$3.50 O'Clock, by the president, Rev. John
NJ. Lowden. and he then introduced
Rev. Wallace Nutting, who conducted
the devotional exercises.
These were followed by an address on
"A Graded Sunday School," by Prof. II.
NJ. Hamill, which contained a great
deal Of interesting suggestion, and
quite an animated discussion on the
subject ensued. Recording Secretary
James III Smith made report in which
! he referred TO the number of Sunday
| schools in the association, and a large
| increase has been made in the MEM
| bership within the past year.
TREAsURERs REPORT.
Treasurer Thomas w Waterman re-
| ported that tfS receipts for the past
year amounted s1S40 and that the bal
ance in hand was s7s.43. The report
was received. A. r. McCrillis reported
| for the executive committee, Rev. l.. S.
Moodworth reported far tine hor1F de-
partment committee and Field Secre-
tary w. b. Wilson spoke of the work in
his department.
A lengthy and most interesting ad-
| dress on Securing Illustrations of
Bible Truth" was then delivered by
Rev. Elliot f. Studley Of Mansfield,
Mass. who worked in a number OF
stories of humorous nature, all of
which however. had a direct bearing
\ ainor, the subject
| When he closed his remarks " was
after II o'clock. and IL was decided
to oostpone the election of officers un-
Ill the afternoon session. The audience
Joined in singing the Doxology and
benedction was pronounced by Presi-
dent Lowden.
From 1890 o'clock to 2:15 O'Clock the
| superintendents of the several Sunday
schools had their annual dinner at the
, Savoy on Mathewson street. and quite
, a number of the pastors and members
OF several churches We're invited, to-
gether with officers and teachers of the
several schools.
~, ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The afternoon session was called I'd
order at a few minutes past O'Clock
and after the devotional exercises
which were conducted by Rev. j. A.
Hainer the first business was the elec-
mittee presented the following list and
| IL was elected unanimously:
President, Rev. Edmund $. Rousma-
Mere Providence; first vice-president
w. c. Burwell. Providence; second
president, Rev. T. j. Goodwin
Pawtucket; recording secretary. f
Talmadge Root. Providence; treasurer
Thos. w Waterman, Providence; ex'
ecutive committee. j. III. Smith. A. II
McCrillis, +. T. Metcaf, Rev Wallac,
Nutting, Rev. l.. $. Woodwork, G. w
Calder, George II. McAuslan. ]. ]
Easton, II. Il. Maine. Rev. Edward Hol
woke. Providence; Rev. John NJ Low
den. Olneyvile: T.. l.. Freeman. Centra
Falls l.. s. Anderstrom. Bristol: j. w
Horton, Chas. NJ. Cole. Newport; A. T
Stratton Frank O. Bishop. Pawtucket
Rex.-Wn-- -Pressey,r Ashton Sullivan
Ballou, Woorsocket; Owen Vaughan
Westerly.
The business of the afternoon ses
sion was then continued as follows
Address. "The Young Man and Big Bo
, Problem" Prof. "A. NJ. Hamill. address
, Teaching by Character" Rev r. c
Moore Providence; address. Bear Y
, one Another's Burdens" Rev. Normal
Plass: address. THE Possibilities O
T the Primary Department" Miss Luc
: G.. Stock. state primary worker 70
; Connecticut; regular meeting of tn
, Providence Primary Union. Mrs +
/ Tallmadge Root. president. Miss Stoc
will teach the lesson for the followinl
: Sunday. and Will conduct a conference
] At 730 o'clock this evening. there wi
be n praise service. with special musiCa
exercises: 10 be followed by an addres
by Rev. Edmund s. Rousmaniere. rec
tor of Grace church. Providence. tn
newly elected president. and an address
, Brain Culture VS.. Heart Culture
Rev. VIM. T. McElveen. Boston. Mass
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