Arizona republican., 1901-04-08

stead of replying in his way. required those. present to answer in their own way. In this way each subject was discussed quite eXhaustively. There was time to consider but few of the questions, those first called for being How do you dispose of review Sun day?" How to have good music?' How to teach temperance in the Sun day school?" How can We get scholars to bring bibles to school?" Gan a school be successful without a teachers meeting for the study of the lesson?" Mir. Spllmans com ments on the questions under discus sion were pointed and original. with little dash of humor thrown in.
 Following Mir. Spillman. Mrs. Hamll was introduced. and delivered a most entertaining and instructive address upon Primary Sunday School Work. which fairly captivated her large aud fence. Mrs Hamil is an educated. re- fined lady of a charming personality and pleasing address, and her success in primary Sunday school work Is no surprise to those who listened to her yesterday. She spoke earnestly and lOl iuN bpSS' tSpNN" tally. and said it was coming to be recognized as better to utilize their activity rather than to suppress 1t,
 The hearts of the children, said the speaker, are like wax, to receive inn pressions. and marble to retain them. She explained at some length the new department known as the Cradle Roll" and gave several touching H. lustratiOns of it's workings. At the con Clusion of the afternoon service, Mrs. Hamiil held a conference with the primary and intermediate teachers of the city.
 The evening session called out the largest audience of the convention. and after the standing room was all taken, 1t seemed that hudreds were unable to even crowd within the doors. For the first time F.. O. Excel, the peer less con poser and chorus leader, was able to direct the music. and he sue ceeded in making everybody sing. un- til it seemed that the very walls would be burst asunder.
 The first address of the evening was delivered by Marion Lawrence of To- ledo, O.. upon the work of the Inter- iib'ipllbl s'NIlpol dSSbNldliOil, hl which he has been secretary for many years. He was followed by Prof H. M. Hamill of Illinois. who spoke of the "Unreached and Unsaved Masses" He claimed that the average church of today is too exclusive. and fails to reach the masses Angels never had been from the beginning of the Chris !! tian dispensation to the present time. 1. commissioned to convert men to Christ. The commission to preach the I gospel was given to man. and through his efforts was the world to be re- i deemed from the curse of sin
 The closing number on the pro- gramme was an impassioned and elo- | quent address by the Rev. B. w. ! Spillman of North Carolina. in be- i half of the Sunday school as a soul l winner, The reverend gentleman is a |; firm believer in the power and eff ] ciency of the Sunday school to mould i the characters of the young, and by | apt illustration and sound logic con | Vinced his hearers of the necessity of . church members taking livelier in- | terest in this work
 It has never been the privilege of ! the citizens of Arizona to listen to such able and instructive addresses upon this important theme. and it is doubtful if such a combination of 1 specialists will ever be entertained | within our borders again. The visit of the International party marks an epoch in the religious history of Phoe nix and the territory, and the effect of their work will be felt for years to come.
 At the conclusion of the services a collection was taken amounting to $50, which will go to defray the travelling expenses of the visitors, but not for salaries.
 But one disappointment marred the pleasure of the occasion, and that was Prof, EXcelrs inability to sing. But his physician would not permit it, and so music-lovers went away sorely dis appointed.
 The party will take the train for Prescott tonight, and will be accom- panied by a carload of local workers who ga to attend the territorial con vention.
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