The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-28
CALLED TO ORDER.
Tenth Triennfal Convention of
8. s. Association.

Denver. Col. June 2s.-The tenth tri-
ennial convention Of the international
Sunday School association was called
to order this morning by the new presl-
dent, B. b Tyler. Rev. N. z. Dunntng
Of Boston, secretary of the lesson COM
mittee read the report of that commit
tee. He recOunted the work OF the COM
mittee in formulating a uniform sun
day school lesson for use throughout the
world, and dWelt upon the great bene-
fit derived in the way of educating the
youth in the history of the Bible. The
suggestion that the lesson text be not
printed in the lesson leafet, but that the
student be referred to pages in the 81
Bile for the text was applauded heartily.
The reason given for the proposed
change was that il would increase BIZ
BILE research. The report praised the
colleges and other institutions of learn
ing for the increased opportunity offer-
ed in the present day for the study or
the Bible. The most important innoVa-
ton recommended in the report was a
graduation of classes in Sunday schools.
The plan proposed was that primary, IN
termediate and senior classes be form
ed with a special course in study pro-
Vided for each class, a period OF SIX
years attendance upon one class being
required for advancement to another.
The present course shall be the one LOT
study by the Intermediate class.
Rev. John Potts of Toronto, chairman
OF the lesson committee, followed with a
statement concerning the temperance
lesson He aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm with the statement that the
rumor to the effect tnat there was a
plan on foot in the lesson committee to
do away with the quarterly temperance
lesson, was baseless. He declared that
he had attended every meeting of the
committee and never was one word spo-
ken in that direction.
The nominating committee announced,
amid great applause, the name of w.
n. Hartshorn of Boston as chairman of
the executive committee.
Following are the members of the
new executive committee from the east
err states and provinces:
Alabama, W. T. Atkins; Alberta, w
A. Ward; Arkansas, b. w. Green; Brit
ish Columbia, n. Shakespeare; Connect
icut H H SpoOner; Delaware, W. o.
Hoffecke: District of Columbia, W. w.
MILAN; Florida. H. c. Groves; Georgia.
W. s. Witmans Illinois, A. H Mills;
Indian Territory, T. Lain; Indiana, w.
c. Hall; Iowa J. F. Hardin: Kansas,
D. Kinney; Kentucky, J. S. Steas;
Louisiana, E. P. Mackie: Manitoba. +.
w Cligan, Maine, L r. Cook; Mary
land J. P. Campbell Massachusetts,
W HartshOrn; Michigan, F. K. War
rem; Minnesota, G. r. Merrill; Missis-
sippi. J. T. Buck; Missouri; W. J. SEN
elrOth; Newfoundland, DR.. N. S.
Frasee; New Brunswick, E. r. Mac
hum; Nebraska. W R. Jackson; Nova
Scotia, Z. WOodbury; New Hamp-
shire Prof. Bingham; New Jersey, Rev.
F. Smith New York. w. A. Duncan;
North Carolina n. Broughton; North
Dakota, Orchard; Ohio. E. L. Young;
Ontario. J MacI-aren; Oklahoma, F. L
Wenner; Pennsylvania, H. J. Heinz:
Prince Edward Island, D. r. Mcleod;
Quebec, S. p. Leet; Rhode Island, T.
Waterman; South Carolina, W. E. Pei
ham; South Dekota- c. NJ. Dalery; Ten
nessee, H NJ. Hamill; Texas. J. F. Sad
Ter; Vermont D. NJ. Camp; Virginia, J.
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Colored e-at-large, Rev.
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