The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-13

portion or the service of morning
prayer" with the reading OF the gospel.
was then conducted by Rev. Lester Brad
ner Jr. rector OF the entertaining church.
The apostles creed followed after which
came the prayers and hymns used in con-
nection with the devotional service.
WORDS OF GREETING.
The convention was then formerly call
ed TO order by President Edward p. Met
calf after which Rev. Mr.. Brander de-
livered a few words OF greeting on the
topic why we invited YOU" After
speak,ng OF his personaI interest in the
work and aims of the convention Mr.
Bradner gave three reasons why the con-
vention had been SO cordially invited TO
st. Johns church.
we invited you nrst," he said, be
cause you como here to speak OF the
truth OF God In the soul OF the little child
and so I greet you first because OF the
object you have in coming here.
I'VE invited you in the second place
because we realized that no such gather
ing could come here without doing US
good: without giving the church impe-
tus and inspiration.
I'm the third place we are glad 10 have
you here because we believe we do not
stand alone. We can only do our best
xhen we know each other and seek
strength and council from each other FOL
there In no Christian work that we have
more In common than the work og the
Sunday school"
President Metcalf gave the response &c
Mr.. Rradner. why we have come"
He said:
PRESIDENT METCALFs RESPONSE
I'VE thank you. Dr. Bradner for your
kind words OF welcome.
hearty Invitation which, contrary 10 the
usual custom. was extended without any
urging on our part
"A year ago the convention chose GER
tain officers and an executive committee
10 take charge OF the work. and today we
are here 10 let that committee give an ac-
count OF their stewardship. We want TO
know what has been done by these offi-
GERS, 20 hear any suggestions they may
have for an Improvement in the work and
10 make such further plans as may be
necessary for the coming year
There are many important matters
coming up all the time and one OF the Inn
portant things now being largely discuss
20, the matter OF our Bible school les
sons. We are fortunate in having the hon
ored chairman of the international les.
con committee as one OF our principal
speakers 'P"'
We are here 20 discuss better meth
ous of work and 10 consider how we can
oes, help those schools whose numbers
sre no, large and whose membership Is
These sre some of the reasons u,h,. 49,.
come mere and we trust tha, All =, ,s
nave come In the right spirit ana a,s
resdy 70 give as well a. receive
Your prayers. your evnna,h, -
your attention will help the speaksr, go
your careful selection of the orricer. 80
committee for another year will 49,
great influence on the work"
THE FIRST ADDRESS
The first address Of the morning "vy,.,
Ne can learn from the public schoois :.
vas By Prof. Charles 3. Chaplin, princin.,
Of the Rhode Island state normal school
Prof. Chaplin in opening his address
paid tribute 10 the work OF the faith
fuI Sunday school teacher. but addod
that Be believed that the public school
had much 10 teach the Sunday school
First he aid no public school would at
1omDt % DO fts work with the environ
monf surrounding the majority OF Sun
~ ochoo1e. for first Of all o room should
~ vo11 lighted and ventilated: its at
uoepoere should be pure and while
Dcb0o1 Du1IG1nxe. concert halls and all
DocGD - amusement. had the best OF