The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL CON VENTION


Aims of the Sunday school" by Prof.
Sanders OF YaIe-Many New Haveners
Present.
A conference of state Sunday school
superintendent and their assistants
which for its extreme practicability sur
passed all previous meetings was held
in the United church chapel yesterday.
The session opened at 10 o'clock in the
morning with an attendance of about
fifty, but as the day advanced the at
| tendance grew and at the evening SEES
sion nearly one hundred and fifty were
present Flbm this city were noticed
the following: Professor Sanders, Rev.
Dr. Watson l.. Phillips, Rev. William
G. Mulch, Walter r. Downs, George A.
Saunders, William e. Camp, p H.
Ralph. w. H. Spear, j. w. Schroeder,
w. H. Bartholomew, III. III. Taylor, 5.
| B. Warren, f. G. Hartman, John Deep
pensmith, William NJ Parsons, George
A. FELTON, Frederick NJ Ward, Herbert
C. Keith, Rev. M. r. Kerr of Westville,
Mrs Elizabeth Holford Mrs. M. T..
Sheffield, Miss H. Rosa Burwell Mrs.
Henry b. Rowe Mrs. w. r. Downs,
Mrs. M. r. Kerr of Westville, Ella c.
Beach, Mrs. M. Emmerick, Katharine Fl.
Miller, Lucy c. Stock, Mrs. Herbert z.
Keith and Miss M. e. Merriman of
Westville.
The morning session began with an
illustrative Sunday school closing ser
vice by w. M Parsons of Plymouth
church, showing the best methods en-
ployed by schools which have made this
feature a special study. w. Fl. Hall,
president Of the state association, made
an address of welcome and was follow
ed by an address on our Legitimate
Aim by Professor F. x. Sanders of
Yale university, which was pronounced
the most interesting discourse of the
conference.
A round table talk was led by George
S. Deming, the general secretary, dur
ing which benevolence, finances and
general management were discussed.
The morning session closed at 1890 and
about 100 people enjoyed dinner served
in the basement by the women Of the
United church.
The afternoon session opened at two
o'clock with an illustrative Sunday
school opening service by Oscar A.
Phelps of Hartford. From 2:20 to 430
a conference was led by Professor
George w. Pease Of Springfield, Mass.
His subject was "rhe Forces Organic
ed" and he discussed administrative
teaching and learning forces.
Following this came the report on as
ISOLATION work and ON biennial conven-
ton The latter is to be held in Bridge
port in November. A reception and So
cial feature followed, during which the
delegates were introduced to each other
by reception committee of which w.
r. Downs of this city was chairman.
An hour was spent in getting acquaint- 4
ed, and at o'clock supper was served
by the church women. At the supper
toasts were responded to as follows:
1.-THE Superintendent; His Aims"-W.
f. Waterbury of Stamford.
His HeIps"-B F. Tinker of Water
bury
His Limitations''-J. M. Lator of
South Norwalk.
''Hie Trials"-C S. Chapman of Wa
terbury.
His Reward" H. Spooner of
Waterbury.
The session was continued in the
evening, opening with an illustrative !
Sunday school opening service by L. B. I
Nickerson of Bridgeport. The address
of the evening was made by Fl. FL, Tay- /
lor of this city, chairman of the state /
executive committee, who spoke on the |
topic Spiritual Results An open die
cussion of the topic followed and ended I
the conference.
Professor Sanders address was in
part as follows: In opening the sub
ject the speaker said it was a most
serious one and just what aims are
most feasible he could hardly say. The
subject is serious because of the null
tiplicity of side issues. The Sunday
school is charged with the necessity of
developing an understanding of the
work of missions in the minds of the
young people. 1t is also committed on
the temperance question to give four
year to the study of that
important theme On these truly fun
damental matters the Sunday school has
a very special responsibility. 1t is also
claimed by some that the school should
seek for constant opportunity to turn
the thoughts of the children to patriot
ism and good citizenship. Personal
purity and other allied important ques-
tons have been raised, and the ques-
ton is, shall we give the right of way
to all these or take the responsibility
A constantly broadening
field of responsibility in religious train
ng is being thrown on the Sunday
al, fa1I hp1 tn
hat of the home. but we can less and
ess rely upon the home to do it's fair
share in this work and leave us to do
1ur legitimate work. So the question
becomes a very serious one for us to
consider
Let us consider briefly a few i'm
oortant points. First, how can SUI
most wisely meet the re-
possibilities laid upon him? Second,
What are the fundamental things he
wishes to accomplish? Third Biblical
Instruction and the methods by which
'lu children are to learn to interpret
4od's word and the application of Bible
eachings to actual life for we are all
agreed that God has a part to play
md is playing it in all human life.
This to me is one of the most inspir-
ng thoughts and is one we must en-
eavor to impress alike upon old and
roung. Fourth, training in methodical