The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-21
MINISTERS MEET
Rev. Mr.. Ball Discusses "Ths
Child and the Convert. F"

The regular Monday meeting OF the
association was held at 1890 o'clock this
morning I'm the Mathewson Street Metho-
dist church with the president, Rev. A. j
Coultas. IN the chair
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. John Blake. after which Presiding
Elder Bass gave a very interesting ac-
count of the new Central Methodist
church at Brockton Mass.
The yearly report OF the Anti-Saloon
league was presented by the secretary
This report gave an account OF the work
df the league during the past year
Rev. J. o. Randall introduced a resolu-
tion concerning the work OF the league
as follows:
Resolved. That we are grat.ied with
the report OF the Rhode Island Anti.
Saloon league and approve it's methods
and work We commend IL to the favor
of our churches and will grant its SUI
perintendent or trustees the opportunity
10 keep our people informed OF its efforts.
and TO seek their aid in it's financial sup.
port"
The above resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Following the business portion of the
meeting Rev. S. NJ. BAH. pastor of the
Methodist church at Wexford, read a
paper entitled, THE Child and the Con-
vert
The speaker began with statistics re-
garding the number of Sunday school and
secular school children I'm the United
States. Continuing he said: The hope
of our country and OF the world lies in its
childhood, aud, OF course. In its schools
and SUNDAY schools Education without
religion j. no safeguard. Religion with
out secular education may not be suifi-
cient
Tho religious training OF children and
converts Is our tonic and the likeness OF
the two classes adds au element 90 our
work
Our leaders have never been IN doubt
about The justified state Of either children
or adult penitent believers. The likeness
uf the two classes begins with this fact
both are justified by the atouns merits
of Jesus Christ.
"One difference consists IN this. that
one Is conscious of his justified state. the
other Is usually not So conscious.
The penitent believer has been taught
aud has found eNperienvc.
"rhc child should be- taught his rich
heritage IN Christ and should mud an eN-
peiienCC.
How earlye As early as he ls taught
and becomes conscious of mothers or
fathers love.
"Relieion is love Religious experience
is conscious loving relation TO God and
children experience love righI carly m
when a child has boon led TO a con-
knows % as hc NoWs parental affection.
lc o. iu Tho same condition as the con-
vert and The conys ~ IS In the same condi-
tiou uS tho child
"Now with the child and tho convert
each conscious of being iu a gracious and
loving rcUovehlp with Cod. what NAV we
expect and What teaching is called fort''
FROM this point the spcakcr outlined
system OF religious reaching which h. he
lievcd requisite nnd nccsssarl To th" spir-
ftral dpVrloumPut ~ thr child convert
A prolonged discussion followed the
CONGREGATlONAL MINISTER'S
The CONGREGATIONAL ministers OF the
providoucr district had their regular
meeting il che BibIn room nf tho rcue-
fccnt church this m0rnilg After e brief
business session scholarly iaprr on an
intensely doctriusl theme. was presented
hy Rcv. Frank r. Goudwiu 0f tho Paw
tfcsct Cungrngf ffi0nFl church. Tho papcr
WAS entitled THE Doctrine or the Future
iifo in The pi1 rcsf1mcut
\ very general discussion f0I0Wcd the
rendiug OF tN rHTrr