The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-04
Final Sessions Of the Sunday
School Association.
BRIGHT SPEECHES AT BANQUET
Prof.. HammllI Spoke on "Ths Need and
Method Of Visitation" at the Evening
Session "A Plea for Offerings.


Following the close OF the morning ses-
sion of the Rhode Island Sunday Schooi
Association yesterday the supernten-
dents annual banquet was served III the
dining room OF the Trocodero.
Here were gathered company OF iadies
and gentlemen TO the number OF more
than 200 and among them were the ofh-
GERS of the association, superintendents or
Sunday schools and Suuduy schooi teach-
ers throughout the state, besides many
cergymen and visiting delegates,
Seated at the head OF the table were
Mr.. +. W. Waterman treasurer OF the
association. and the other officers, to-
gether with the speakers. During the
dinner hour an orchestra stationed In the
gallery rendered excellent music.
Following the dinner Mr. Waterman
welcomed the assembled guests in very
happy manner. He then introduced Rev.
j. M Lowden who took charge OF the
proceedings and urged that the occasion
be made Just a family affair.
GREETINGS OF THE WEST.
Mr. Lowden introduced as the first
greeting OF the west-the greetings of
apolis, Indiana.
~ bring to you" said Mr. Meigs. "the
greetings OF the west-the greetings af
the greatest state of Sunday school work
ers I'm the Union. Now what shall l say
10 you? Ten years ago when ] was call
ed upon to go TO Sunday school con-
vention / always asked myself what shall
] say? Now l ask what shall ] leave
out?''
Mr. Meigs then proceeded 10 talk upon
the theme OF the relation OF the Sunday
school to the church. weaving into his
speech a number OF funny anecdotes
which convused his hearers with laugh
ter.
Mr. r. A. Gibbs of Drownville was the
next speaker and he enlarged upon the
advantages OF district organization. In
this connection he referred TO the great
value OF association work:
1T wakes us up TO the Importance OF
Sunday school work" said he, "and our
-eiose- association with our fellow workers
promotes feeling OF fraternity"
Mr.. c. w. Calder, superintendent OF the
Broadway Baptist Sunday school whose
field is the largest i'm the state, spoke OF
RED Letter Days" and the great value
Of such days in the development OF the
work.
Mr. Howard IT. Pepper, Of DR.. Bixby's
Sunday School gave some pertinent
Hints TO Workers
SALT WITH THE PEPPER.
Prof Hammill. OF jacksonville. followed
Mr. Pepper adding that he supposed he
was called upon TO furnish little salt
10 go with the pepper.
Mr.. Hammill urged the Importance of
liberal use OF color, beauty and taste in
the typographical art i'm the Sunday
School. There has been n great revo-
luton i'm Sunday school art" said he "and
IL cannot be too highly commended"
u. w. Gladding, OF Warren spoke on
the-%afuc- of soriai- life I'm the Sunday
school
The final speaker was Mr.. 7. Il Dixon
OF Springfield. Mass, who addressed the
Sunday school teachers especially on
The Needs of the Hour"
CONFERENCES HELD.
Following the banquet there were sever
al conferences. These were as follows:
Home Department" conference in the
Trocadero parlors led by Mr.. c. d. Megs
Conference Of Teachers and officers I'm
Grace church chapel led by Prof. Ham
mill
Primary and Junior conference under
the auspices of the Providence Primary
Union. led by Miss Ella B. Whitaker OF
Boston.
THE CLOSING SESSION.
The final session was held i'm the Cen
tral BapuSt church IN the evening ana
was very largely attended. 1t was pre-
sided over by Rev. j. NJ. Lowden and af-
ter a praise service Prof Hammll was
again introduced. and spoke this time on
The Need and Method of Visitation"
He urged the great value OF house to
house visitation characterizing IL as an
-frtvaftabiei rs most important part OF
Sunday school work.
Following Prof. Hammll, Rev j. NJ,
Lowden made a strong plea for pledges
and offerings. on the part OF all friends OF
the association, to carry on the work
Cards were then distributed and colec-
tisns taken, the result meing as follows:
Cash collection, sli5 SIR
Cash collection, sll5; pledges to be paid
S5l2. total, s627.
Since $1,000 will be needed to carry on
the work for the coming year it is hoped
that those who are interested in the asso-
citation will rally 10 its support
The final address OF the convention was
"a most eloquent and powerful one. by
Rev. A. c. Dixon, ID. D., OF New York
Subject, How TO Save Souls"
The convention adjourned at half past
nine o'clock.