The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-01

I tor, Dr. w. A. Duncan, of New York
THAT Sunday, Jan. 5, be set apart as
a special day of prayer in behalf O
| our Bible schools.
That Thursday. Jan. 9, be set apar
| in the interest of young men of oul
| church and communities.
THAT our constitution be so changed
that the finance committee shall b.
composed Of 16 men, representing eacl
district association in the state instead
of seven as now.
I'VE shall need to carry out oul
plans for the coming year, $4,000 from
personal contributions and the schools.
| The report was seconded by Rev
Frederick NJ. White of Amherst, in e
/ brief speech, in which he emphasized
| the Importance of the mems classes
It was seconded by Rev. G. F. Beechel
| of Gloucester. Other speakers in the
group Of witnesses" were Rev. H. H
Jones of Brockton. Rev. A. w. Lorimei
of Arlington Heights, Rev. A. E. Lind
berg, in charge of the Swedish Mission
| at Norwood and Rev. H. G. Dockrel
of Allston.
These committees were appointed by
| the chair: On enrolment, Rev F.. r
Hyde of Turner's Falls Rev. C. e
Lewis of Fall River, Rev. H. w Cham
| berlain of Petersham; on resolutions
INCN D. l.. mann u 6lIiHSIelu, rev
j. E. Norcross of Amherst, Rev. H. w
o. Millington of Lowell; on nomina-
tions Rev. H. r. Scoville of Melrose
Rev. N. d. Magoun of Lawrence, Rev,
Guy F. Wheeler of Worcester, Hon.
D. j. Robinson of Gloucester, Hon.
! George w, Tapley of Springfield.
At 1.15 a superintendent and teach
ers' conference was conducted by L. K.
Marston of Roxbury, superintendent
of the Sunday schools of the South
and Egleston Square churches of BOs-
ton.
The convention resumed its session
at 2.15 with a praise service. Presi-
dent Moore presided and had the audi
ence repeat the 23d Psalm. Prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. John S. Holmes
of the Adams Square Church of Wor-
eester.
Business was then attended to. The
committee on enrolment reported pres
ent at the morning session So pastors,
81 superintendents 76 delegates, 167
vfsitors-a total of 1854. The change in
the bylaws, making the committee on
finance consist of is members instead
of I, as recommended by Secretary
Main, was presented and adopted.
The first address was by Rev. DR..
ROBERT IL oeyIiOuA VI iAloAQElD iilo
secretary of the Baptist Publication
Society, on why I Believe in the Sun
day School"
He said he thought there was need
of a revival in Sunday school work.
Some wise or otherwise people say that
this old world is taking on new dress
and that among other things the Sun
day school is to be sloughed off DR..
Seymour did not believe that to be so.
ore -,
primitive power, we must return to
primitive methods, the old means of
grace are not to be despised. The Sun
day school is here to stay Still the
Sunday school must be vitalized." He
admitted that many of the most able
members of the churches thought
more of their Sunday dinner and af-
ternoon nap than of the Sunday
school.
Continuing, he said: ct believe in the
Sunday school first because 1t is a
civilizing agency. 1t is one of the fore
most institutions working for the re-
generation of the world. I believe that
America is saved to the Bible and to
Christianity because Of the Sunday
school. If you will put the 23,000,00O
young people of America in the hands
of the consecrated Sunday school
teachers you will see a new civilization
in five years.
Il believe in the Sunday school be-
cause, secondly, it is an evangelizing
agency. What are we good for, but to
save souls? 1t is a noticeable fact that
Sc out of every 100 new members in
the Baptist churches, come from the
Sunday school, The Sunday school is
a teaching agency. The point of depar-
ture Of power from the church, as your
church history will show was when it
left off catechetical instruction and
took on a nturgical form
Il believe in the Sunday school be-
cause it is an entreating agency. Every
Sunday school child is an evangeL Let
us. one and all, consecrate ourselves
into saving Of the souls of the chill
dren."
c. C. Barry. Of Melrose, presented
the subject Of coordination with the
Massachusetts, Baptist convention and