The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-08
CONVENTION
LARGELY
ATTENDED

fhts morning the opening session of the
otSh anniversary OF the Rhode Island
Baptist Sunday school convention was
hsad IN the audience room of the PEARL
Street Baptist church with a very large
af1sndanoeL
Isomptfy at 10 o'clock the convention
began WIN devotional exercises. led by
Rev Alfred 8. Stowell OF Bristol. These
consisted OF songs. a reading OF the
Scripture and prayer.
The pastor, Rev. J. A. Hainer. delivered
the address OF welcome. He told OF the
purpose OF the, convention and tina history
OF the same from the time OF its first
inception He described In vivid language
the struggle to rise and OF the growth
Of tho convention IN Importance so far
e. the religions life OF tho Baptists Of
tho state was concerned. and then stated
ths special duties of the present session.
The letter OF the Pearl street Sunday
school was then read. This was a re-
view OF the progress OF the school In the
schools Of the convention. II stated the
oomparfsons 30 be drawn between II and
other schools, and also the various efforts
IN assisting In the work of the church
The report OF the treasurer was read
showing that there was a balance on hand
amounting 60 moro than 800. The report
went on 30 state that all the members
Of tho convention had been prompt IN
paying sssesments levied. and con-
scdwentfy whatever demands were made
on tho treasurer could be met as soon as
made.
This was something that placed the
convention in good repute with all the
church concerns, and particularly with
tfs Bfh1e house from which all tho
literature OF the various Sunday schools
comes.
Courmdttees were appointed as fellows.
Nominations, T. w. Waterman. Il. NJ.
SHAW and c. I. Magoon.
: P1Bce and essayfst--Rev. L. II. Thomas
]. c. REYNOLDS and L. L. Anderstrom
Besofufions-Rev. w. c. Burwell, c. d.
Calder and c. M Cole.
Tho annual essay was then delivered.
the tile being ''The Personal Element IN
6unday school Work" Rev. Il. l. Lynd
Of Hope Valley had been the choice OF the
previous convention and he said there Is
great need for the experienced teacher
IN me Sunday school as well az In all
lotbcr teaching. There is also great neces-
sffy for efficiency I'm machinery The
prUt5ssm Of teaching successfully a class
Of young people divided itsek into two
parts or ciasses. efficacy or organization
and the personnel OF the pupils He then
went ON 10 tell how these things might
be had In any school and closed with gen
eral advice and a narration OF the results
0otatned under his jurisdiction
The open discussion of the subject fol-
twed for a few moments participated IN
hy many, after which a song was rem
dered by Mr.. r, r Stout
The report Of the field secretary Of
the Rhode Island Baptist state convention
vas then read II stated that during
the past year there had been las Bibles
purchased for schools IN need OF them
cuf OF tho fund appropriated for that
purpose.
The second address of the morning
was delivered by Rev. Maurice A. Levy
Of Medford Mass. who said: We are
nsouiders OF character when we become
teacbers In the Sunday school and the
Bible Is the book OF books for the making
OF character. therefore n is tho first duty
OF every teacher 20 set the Bible into the
hands OF the pupils. This makes for the
better morale IN tho school Such a plan
makes fhe teacher and the pupil coop
erate and produces mutual activity. To
Get the Bible into the hands Of the pupils
is the first step. the second being TO get
the Bible into their heads.
10 DO thh ~ n necessary 20 study
ne Bfbse onesseh and tAsn approach the
pupil with good advice. We can never
lead n we have not moral respect. Then.
II ~ necessary % teach children 10 com
NIT passages % memory. for these opor-
ste In the Influencing Of the mind. then
The character Teach the Bible ne said
IN conclusion. with the book both on ones
lag and in ones head.
Intermission followed tie csose OF the
address and the announcements OF Lne
Dsst1ngs for rhe afternooa.