Evening star., 1901-10-30
with an average of a little over 50 per

with an average of little over 80 per
member. Many schools have failed to re-
port the amount of money raised, but
enough is at hand to show that in round
numbers $35 600 has been contributed by
about 10000 officers, teachers and scholars.
We report this year 159 white Protestant
evangelical schools Qncluding three Chi
nese missions) in the District, net In
crease of two. The changes for the year
have been as follows: Additlons-Baptlst,
1; Christian, /; Presbyterian, 2; Protestant
Episcopal 3 Losses-ChineSe mission, 1;
Nethodist Episcopal, l.; Presbyterian, /;
Protestant Episcopal from error In last
report, /; transferred from Union to Pres-
byterian, l.
following as the ten largest schools, with
their enrolment: Calvary Baptist, 1,S34
First CONGREGATIONAL SOL: Hamline NJ. E.,
I'll; Waugh M. E., 675; Metropolitan Pres-
byterian, 646; Ninth Street Christian, 600;
Eastern Presbyterian. sos; Gurley Me-
mortal Presbyterian, 515; Wesley M. E.,
561; Second Baptist, $50. Other schools
with an enrolment of 500 or more are:
Wilson Memorial NJ. E., SIS; Peck Me-
mortal Presbyterian, sos; Douglas Memo
rial M. E.. 500"
Receipts and Expenditures.
Treasurer ]. H. Lichliter, in the course
Of his report indicated total receipts OF
s526 go and total expenditures of $4o3.05, and
obligations were indicated as follows: Ex-
penses Incidental to the convention, SloO;
pledge to the international committee, s35:
an indefinite sum for the current expenses
of the association during the coming year
and funds for the maintenance OF the pri-
mary union.
Brief talks on decision day. by E. A.
Booraem of Hamline Church and DR.. II. H.
Seltzer of Keller Memorial Church and an
address on Adolescence" by Mr.. McKin-
ney closed the evening meeting
adolescence was the period, said Mr..
Mckinney, between the ages of twelve
years-childhood-and tWenty-four or twen-
ty-five years-manhood. 1t was the most
important period in a persons life. The
most usual trait in child of the adolescent
age was self-consciousness. Young chill
dren were artless, but within several years
became remarkably self-conscious.
BEGINNING of Things.
In children of the adolescent period were
the beginnings of many things-ambition,
pride, philanthropy, courage and emotions.
Skepticism, which is seen at the age Of
nineteen or thereabouts, had its beginning
at twelve or thirteen. A boy doubted
naturally, but with wise adviser would
not be the worse for his doubts. The physi-
cal forces at work during the period OF ado
lescenca were no more real or powerful
than the moral forces. In that view OF the
case the speaker asked the teachers to look
with gentle eye, loving heart and
kindly judgment on the children grown out
of childhood but not yet advanced into man
hood"
Rev. J. Fred Heisse closed the meeting
with prayer.
The Closing Program.
Tonight the convention will close with
the following program, Judge w. L. Cham
bers presiding: Service of song, led by
Sunday school chorus, Mrs. Julia T. Bod
fish, director: Prof. A. D. Mayo, organist;
Mrs T. E. Gilbert, pianist; reading of Scrip
lures and prayer. Rev. j. G. Butler, DID,;
report of committee on nominations: cleo
ton of officers and twelve delegates to the
tenth international s. s. convention; Offer
ing: music by Sunday school chorus; ad-
dress, Pointers" Mrs. Mary Foster Bry-
ner; address The Old Bible for the New
Century" Rev. Oliver c. Huckei. DID,: re-
port Of committee on resolutions; music by
Sunday school chorus; prayer and benedfc-
ton. Rev. H. r. Naylor. DID,; adjourn
ment.