The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-25
SUNDAY
SCHOOL
CONvENT
Large Attendance at PawtuCkat
Congregational Church at First
Annual Meeting.

The Pawtucket and Central FANS Dis
trict Sunday school association held Its
first annual convention yesterday after
noon and evening at the Pawtucket Con-
gregational church. Very Interesting
sessions were held and officers for the
ensuing year were elected.
Rev. Frank Rector. D. D.. led the devo-
tdonai exercises with which the conven-
ton was opened.
The first speaker was Mrs. Flora V.
Stebbens. whose subject was Home
Department Work" The Importance and
general religious benefit Of this phase
OF Sunday school extension work was
strongly emphasized, the fact being
stated that 250.0J0 persons In the country
at large and 200 in this state alone are
being effectively reached in this way.
Frederick ii. Law. Ph. D.. gave an In
teresting aodress on Normal Classes
He said In part;
s.The old conception Of a Sunday school
teacher was that OF person who was
merely religious, moral. spiritual-in
word. good. The new conception retains
all this out adds that the best Sunday
school teacher Is one who knows exactly
why he is 10 teach. and who has defi-
mite idea as to how he can teach In the
best way
"If system OF normal classes was
generally adopted the result would soon
be that the machinery OF our Sunday
schools would come into the hands OF
good and also well trained teachers. Inc
schools could then be successfully graded.
the work would reach all as 1t should.
and the present unorganized mass WOULD
change into q definite system. resulting
in increased power for the church TO do
good"
Young Mems Glasses was the theme
Of an address by +. s. Hosmer.
Rev. John A. Hainer. pastor OF the
| Pearl Street church. Providence, outlinec
the Baroca system for young men't
| classes as n racucal religious method OF
reaching the young men In the churches
Rev W. Alton All h.S Of doua h1sle1orI 10 his owi
church with a young mems class, whlci
In one year grew In membership iron
| g to %, and has undertaken the task
sasPIdPoF'ins aaPId a missionary !" the i0rs's.
The closing address was given by WI
lard B. Wilson. who spoke on the sum
mer School for Teachers" He said: IVA
rious methods have been suggested an
much has been said and written on tn
subject by both friends and foes OF sun
are god and some of them are utterI
useles from any standpoint or under an
conditions. Among the former Is pla
which has demonstrated It's value an
timeliness and which ia destined TO NOR
and more become a fixed feature or stat
| sunday School association work. i re
fer to the Summer School of Methods an
| Principles"
The summer school will be held thi
year at East Greenwich, II. l.
The evening session began at 1880 wit
. devotional service led by Rev. Frank
Z Goodwin.
The business meeting followed. TIL
treasurer's annual report showed receipt
slightly in excess of 500 and an outlay {
approximately $50. leaving a balance o
hand OF 50.
Officers for the ensuing year wer
elected as follows: President. Rev. Fran
Rector, ID. D.; vice president, George /
treasurer, j. +. Browning. Miscelan'
Gus business was briefly considered and
| constitution Was adopted.
The closing address OF the conventio
was delivered by Rev. Lester Bradne
Jr rector OF ST. Johns church, Prov
dence, on The Relationship Between RI
ligious and Secular Education