The Indianapolis journal., 1903-01-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL AFFAIRS
INTERESTING SESSIONS HELD
THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
Papers on All Phases of the Work
Read and Discussed-COnventi
Closes To-Day.

The convention of the field department of
the International Sunday school Associa-
ton continued yesterday at the Second
Presbyterian Church. The conference will
end with the meeting this afternoon. All
of the sessions yesterday were well attend
ed. The afternoon meeting was called TO
order at o'clock, when a devotional serv-
ice was held. The meeting was in the ma
ture of an organization session. and all of
the talks were pertinent to the work of the
association.
H. A. Dowling of Ohio. read the first
paper, on Elements of Success in County
Convention" He emphasized the impor-
tance of having a well-made programme
and a general theme to run through the
whole session. Newspaper advertising and
announcements of all kinds are necessary
to the success of a county convention OF
Sunday-school work, he said "A Complete
County Organization was the topic treated
by A. T. Arnold, of Illinois, and the impor-
tance of a wise selection of officers was the
strong point brought out in this paper.
Joseph Clark, of Illinois, talked on "A
State Sunday-school Tour" A round-table
conference led by L. Morris Ferguson. of
New Jersey, president of the organization,
followed the papers, and then recess was
taken az 4:45 until the evening meeting.
The meeting last night was in charge OF
w. n. HartshOrn, of Massachusetts, who is
chairman of the executive committee. Top
les of various kinds relating TO Sunday
school work were discussed.
A good-sized audience was present. A
notable feature about the talks given was
the fact that the Sunday school is a strong
foundation of church work upon which
members of every sect can unite. Nearly
every speaker mentioned the bond of fell
lowship of the Sunday school with all
churches, and 1t was apparent that the
fact. Alfred Day, of Michigan, was the
first speaker. and he talked on 'The Sum-
day School He told of the very wide in
fiuence of this phase of church work and
said that the Sunday school extended all
over the world and to every home i'm the
land. Mr.. Day also mentioned the rapid
progress the Sunday school has made in the
past few years.
W. H. Pearce followed with an interest
ing talk on the Sunday school in general
and of its good influence. He made much
of the fact that this was the one part of re-
ligious work in which all churches joined.
Marion Lawrence. general secretary of the
association made a strong talk on the I'm
ternational Work" He spoke of the fiat
tering outlook for the coming year and said
the Sunday school was the best point OF
contact for all denominations. Brief talks
by DIR. +. $. Lewis, of Ohio: Miss Mamie
Lee Frayser. of Kentucky; Mrs. NJ. 5. La
moreaux, of Illinois, and others followed
and the meeting adjourned. social hour
followed the close of the meeting
This mornings session will he devoted to
department work. The superintendents OF
the various departments will read papers
and a conference, led by Il. +. Mitchell, OF
Iowa, will close the meeting. The follow
ing are on the programme for papers on de-
partment work for the session this morn
ing: Home Work. c. ID. Meigs. of Indi-
ana; primary Work. Miss Mamie Fray
| SER of Kentucky; Normal Work. Rev.
George V. Dickey, of Kentucky; Temper
ance Work" Miss Addie E Harris. of Ne
braska.
The conference will close with the meet
| ing this afternoon which will begin at 2
o'clock with a song and praise service.
Concerted Movements for Securing Deci-
| sion for Christ will be discussed at 2:20 by
| W. c. Hall. of this city. and then Mrs Nj
8 Iamoreaux will talk on 'Child Conver-
| sion" DIR. ]. w. Chapman will make the
| closing address of the conference at 800
after which a prayer meeting Will be held
| before final adjournment.