The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
DISCUSSED AT SESSION OF COUNTY
ASSOCIATION.
Secretary's Report Heard and Omcers
Elected in Addition to the
Topics Listened To.

The convention Of the Marion County
Sunday-school Association began it's OPEN
ing session at Roberts Park NJ. z. Church
at o'clock yesterday morning. Sessions
were also held in the afternoon and even
ing, and those present seemed earnest and
enthusiastic in the work. The reports
showed that more work was accomplished
by the association in the past year than in
any previous year of it's existence There
are 200 Sunday schools in the association,
which is interdenominationaI. All the
townships except two in the county are
organized and held conventions during the
year.
Rev. w. H. vogler delivered the opening
prayer, and ]. b. McNeely, acting as chair
man, gave an address of welcome. The re-
port of the secretary, S. III. Eastman,
showed that there was collected from the
city sl45.i4, from the outlying townships
s16.SG. and 1888 from private subscriptions.
The report stated that 1886 was used for
current expenses, ard $20S.60 was turned
over to the state association. Prof. Lee 8.
Pratt, of Galesburg, ILL.,. told Of the Sun
day-school work being done I'm Illinois by
the city associations, of which there are
eight.
Rev. T. c. Gebauer led the devotional ex-
ercises in the afternoon. Addresses were
delivered by Charles d. Meigs. general Sec
rotary of the state association. w. C.
Pearce. of the Illinois Sunday-school Assoc
citation, Prof. l.. s. Pratt, Rev. j. c. Car
man and Mrs H. d. Porterfield.
At last nights session the devotional ex-
ercises were led by Rev. w. H. vogler.
Presbyterian Church, discussed the topic.
"a Pastors View or Primary Department
Work." emphasizing the Importance of this
work in the Sunday school. A symposium,
What the Primary Department has Done
for Our School, was part of the pro-
gramme. The speakers were c. 8. Dear
born, superintendent of the First Baptist
Sunday school. Joseph Taggart, superin-
tendent of Meridian-street Sunday school,
and w. c. Van Arsdal, superintendent of the
Sixth Presbyterian Sunday school, They all
spoke of the value of the primary depart
ment and urged that a new interest be
awakened among Sunday-school workers in
this department The closing address Of
the evening was by w. G. Pearce, who dis
cussed Modern Sunday-school Methods -
He used the blackboard in illustrating his
points. He said there three watch
words that should be used to make the
modern Sunday school a success. One is
teach" the second is train" and the third
Is 'evangelize." Mr.. Pearce told of the
work that is being done In the Sunday
schools of Chicago, and gave a number of
valuable suggestions on how to carry on
Sunday-school work among children.
The following officers were elected yes
terday: President, Rev. j. G. Carman;
vice president. Rev w. H. Vogler; secre-
tary and treasurer, j. B. McNeely: assist
ant secretary, 8. III. East; superintendent
home department, L. I. Lewis; assistant
superintendent home department, Charles
d. Meigs; superintendent primary depart
ment. Mrs. II. d. Porterfield; superintend-
ent normal department.. Rev. T. c. &C.
bauer. All of these officers will be men,
bers Of the executive committee, together
with the following: c. ]. Buchanan. Rev.
w. w. Criley. c. s. Dearborn. w. II. Ell
win, w. C. Hall, A. X. Hallowell. Rev. r.
". Hunter. George L. Knox, Rev. Allen
Philputt, o. NJ. Pruitt. Fred o. Ritter.
Claude Spurrier and e. W. Titus.
The sessions will continue to-day at Rob-
erts Park Church, and the primary work
will receive special attention. The Sunday
school workers Of the city are urged to at
tend.