The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-05-16
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION CONTINUES
Address on Organization b. Mr..
Heigs. Of Indiana.
Next Comes a Half-week Of the
Christian En5eayOr Program.

At the Methodist church lsst night
the attendance Of the Sunday school
convention was large, the auditorium
and gallery being completely bllsd.
Rev. P. o. Powell conducted praise
service, and this was followed by a colo
by Miss Ethel Raymond and selection
BY the ladies' chorus, both Of which
we're heard with pleasure. Two songs
by the deaf-mutes was Of interest also.
G. ID. Meigs, recently Of Indiana, ad-
dressed the audience on How 10 Reach
the Masses Through the Sunday School
Associations" he is q speaker who
commands the attention and interest for
his hearers, having the happy talent Of
keeping them In 3 good humor. Organ
ization in Sunday school work lie bic 20
luton TO tie problem Of reach
ing the masses, and he cited
numerous cases where organization 10 an
effective benefit every branch Of trade
and industry lie organized until one
might say correctly that the whole
world is in a state Of organization, 90
with such examples 10 emulate, an
organization in Sunday school work
would undoubtedly be q source Of good,
and such is now being done in many
cities. By securing as large an attend
Ance as possible at the Sunday schools
and forming a cradle class for the little
ones, nearly every one can be reached,
but the remainder can be bsneGtted at
home, those unable TO attend the schools
by the establishment Of Home Depart
ment. His lecture Was illustrated by
black board drawings and the plan pre-
sented was thoroughly understood by
those presented.
The state officers elected for the COM
ing year are as follows:
Preaident-A. A. Morse, Portland.
First vice president-Robert Reid,
Salem
Second vice presidential. Lampear,
Moro.
ecretary-Merwin Pngh, Portland.
Treasurer-A. NJ. Smith, Portland.
Primary superintendent-Mrs. C..
NJ. Higgins, Portland.
Home department-Mrs. $. Connell,
Portland.
Normal superintendent Miss Belle
Wallace, Pendleton
Housc-to-house visitation be
filled.
Executive committee, class l00i-
Rev. j. r. Ghormley, Portland; A. f.
Flegel, Portland +. g. Bronaugh,
Vacancies, 1903 class-B. Lee Paget,
Portland.
Vacancies, 1902 class-F. V. Cooper.
Thursday mornings session was
opened, a. usual, with devotional ex-
ercises, conducted by Rev. +, II. Hen
dersou. q. ID. Meigs gave a talk on the
value Of teachers meetings, how much
they are needed aud how to conduct
them.
Rev r. A. Rowley and @. A. Dotsou
made addresses and gave statistics Ia
regard 10 the field work, which is just
beginning for the season. The session
ended with an address on "Object Les,
sons for the Sunday School Pupils"
Rev. II. +. Wallace, ID. ID. conducted
the praise service AT the afternoon meet
ing. The Resolution and and $. $.
Tidings Committees reported and G. ID,
Meiga addressed the large audience on
"The Front Line Sunday school" After
farewell addresses the convention
adjourned Tor this year, The entire
session has been full Of interest, and
those attending have received great
benefit from the meetings. The held o
this convention il gradually extending
and interest is constantly increasing
Many OF the the visitors will remain ID
the Christian Endeayor Convention.