The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
INTERESTING PAPERS WE'RE READ
AND REPORTS MADE.
Much Attcntion--A Special One for
Drummcrs Being Organized.

Temple, Texas. April 25,-The state
Sunday school convention was in session
early this morning after last nights down
pour, which kept the delegates housed in
the church until late hour At a IN
Mr. T.. II. Crumbear of Dallas led In a
conservation service, At $50 o'clock Mrs.
H. NJ Hamill and the primary teachers
held A meeting Ia which the whole con-
vention finally took part. Mrs. Hamill
talked of the good results TO be attained
in primary unions and strongly advocated
their organization even though only three
primary teachers could be gotten together.
For the smaller towns she recommended
that the teachers of other departments be
admitted to the unions and time divided
with them.
The primary work was followed by re-
ports from the various delegates as TO the
work In their town, precinct aud county.
Mrs. r. 4, Miller OF Corslcana followed
with a NEST excellent paper on Teachers
Actual and Ideal" The convention was so
nuch Impressed with the worth OF ms
paper that unanimous vote was given
that IT be- published IN the state aud reli-
gous papers.
f. l.. fldDlhlQ OF pth VIM h''iNN'tu ~
address on How to Interest the Fathers
In sunday school Work Mr. Fhnikin
was earnest in his remarks and save MS
persuual experience and experiments IN
This line prof u NJ, Hamlll in black
hoard illustration and some splendid re-
marks. set forth the strong and weak
points in association work. He was fol-
lowed closely by the delegates end num-
bers Of them took data from his black
board diagram for future reference ana
help.
State Secretary L. j. Thompson Of HIS
boro read some interesting reports from
The field and conference.
Chairman H. II Godbar of Waco then
announced his committees as follows.
which closed the morning session
Resomtons.-S. E. McElory, Midlothian;
W. T. NJ Dickson, Milford Robert Elliott,
Troy. and #. p. Flanikln, Oak Gin.
Time and Place of Meeting NJ. segnor,
Waco, j. II. Douthitt. Houston; o. IL
Chapman, WaXahachie, and =. II. Jones,
Milano,
Nominating.-J. NJ woodson, Temple;
L. ] Thompson, HilsborO; ED. McCul-
Tough. Jr.. Mooreylle, aud }. A. Crawford
Corsicanu.
Outline Committee. II, Connibear.
Dallas; o. c. Chapman. Waxahachie' G. G.
Weaver, Cameron. and Jink Evans, Cor
scana.
The afternoon session convened at z
o'clock. !. w Crawford OF Corsicana lead
ing the song service, The question OF
home department circles OF the Sunday
school was taken up and discussed by Mr.
link Evans of CorsiCana. This home de-
pariment work is growing rapidly INTO
favor and is intended to reach those Biblo
students who either from old age. intrml-
ties or home duties are unable to attend
/ % rogulor Sunday school Reports from
different schools was asked for where
home circles were In operation. Fort
Worth has successful home circle that
If doing much good for the regular school
as well as those in the circle The Cum
berland Presbyterians Of Waco have "a
circle of fifteen members. The Fifth street
Methodist church at Waco reports JOS
members IN this branch, while the Temple
South side Methodist church and the Wax
ahachle Cumberland Presbyterian reported
live circles.
4 prof Hamill announced that home cir
! cles for drummers known as the "T. T. A.
Home Circle" was being agitated,
Prof Hamil then gave an illustrated
talk on "The Life Of Christ" which is
/ the present Sunday school study IN all
the quarterlies,
/ Mrs. Hamill followed with primary de-
partment work touching on the plans and
problems Of the work. One interesting
feature was the Cradle Rolls" which -
plan Of enrolling children in the schools
I In the cradle. Mrs Hamill gave instances
OF primary departments In small towns
{ having as high as ninety infants so en-
rolled,
Tho night service was devoted to pri-
mary teaching by Mrs, Hamill. House TO
House Visitation" by ] NJ. Segnor ~ Waco
and the needs OF the hour by Mr.. Hamlll