The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-23
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Held by Free Baptist Sunday School
Union Yesterday.
Interesting Addresses al The Afternoon and
Evening Sessions.

The doth annual convention of the
Rhode Island Free Baptist Sunday
School Union was held at the Elmwood
Avenue + .B. Church, yesterday after
noon and evening, and the principal
address of the afternoon was by Miss
Maisie BlailSie on the Kindergarten
in the Sunday School and last even
ing by Rev. Albert w. jefferson Of
Bristol, n. H., on THE Bible i'm the
Sunday School"
Miss Blake saii in part:'The child
has his rights lie comes into the
world without his option Because
that is SO. he has rights that should be
respected. by rights / do not mean
privileges or iEdulgences, but that
which is going to bring forth the best
manhood and womanhood. Every
child has the right 10 a good heritage
and should not be sdddled with the
faults and vices of motaer and father
IL Is, therefore the duty OF all persons
In view of future neratiOns TO be up
right and pure. There should be an
understand ng OF thu value OF early
Impressions. Therein is the import
ance OF the kindergarten in the sun
day school and the day school The
child may be formed in character in
the earliest years, perhaps in the first
six years. IL makes II easy To mold
the tiny child. but IL also lays upon us
a great responsibility Even the
atmosphere about a person impresses
a chlli. because they are so impress
iOnable. a kindergarten is not a
school. IL is an snosPhere. The child
receives Impressions but not facts. The
best way TO teach there is the old
fashioned way, by stories and pictures
and blackboard drawing"
Rev. Mr. Jefferson. in the evening,
said that "there are a thousand differ
ent ways by which we can approach
the word Of God. Let US study Ii inde-
pendensly. We must cons der it as n
messace direct from The Eternal TO our
irdgvdual lives. study il independent
ly for thus We are able 10 grow strong
In life, strong I'm hope strong In soul.
Conviction must be born in the indl-
vdual soul. That conviction only
comes when The soul has been alone
with its God. study the Bible inde-
pendenely for IN a great measure the
truths OF the Bible are for individuals.
We must not only study Il indeDend-
emily. but study Il reverently. II Is the
word Of God himself S,udy il like any
either book. so far as IL is like any other
book but the study should go further
There cannot b. true culture without
an intimate knowledge OF this work
Of God It has touched the modern
world at more points than any other
book. Then again. II is a force in lit /
erature. Only through q are we able !
TO understand the masterpieces OF Eng I
lish lhsrature. II has influence on I
character The supreme thing is char 1
aC.er. which they possess who are es- /
tabiishe i'm the word OF Cod
After tlne address the following reso- |
lutuns wern adop eI by the convention: |
Resolved. That we viii faithfully /
support the Rhode Island Sunday
SctTO-f HssoCtation Grfrt fts efficient ftclri
secretary. w. u. Wilson.
Resolved That temperance teachirt
should never be neglect Il n cur sch O s
and superintonden,s should acquajut /
their schools With the work OF the |
Auti-Sal0cn league:
Resolved. That we express our sim /
cerc thanks and heartfelt appreciation |
for the cord al welcome and substantial |
entertainment ~ the Elmwood Avenue !
Free Bautls church"
The following officers were then elect |
ed Presidert. II. r.. Farnum of Geor- |
giaville: viCe-presidcrt Mss Mary !
Jackson Of Pond street church, secre-
tary. Mrs Mary T.. Gilbert Of Airing |
ton: treasurer George $. Andrews -
Roger Williams church. Providence; |
executive committee. j. j. j,aston. Mrs. |
NJ. l.. Wesley and Mrs. s. A. Olney.