The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-23

ing that the Sunday school is pre-
pairing those who will one day kill
the saloons.
Rev. Meigs spoke on "The Evan
GEL Sunday school paper.
The first part Of yesterday after
noon was taken up entirely with De-
partmental conferences, which began
at II AS a. m. These We're held SIM
ultaneously at the First M. E. church
at the East Main Street Friends
church and in the Sunday school
room of the First M. E. church.
| In the First M. E. church the Home
Department workers discussed va
rious problems connected with their
special fields, led by the State Home
Department Superintendent Mrs. D.
w. Thomas. Several helpful meth
DDS were explained.
In the East Main street church the
County Officers of the State met with
Rev. Alonzo Yates, President of
Knox county as leader. The work
Of county officers was discussed in a
specific manner and several Of the
officers told of incidents in their
work
The third session, held in the First
NJ. E. Sunday school room, was of
Primary Workers. Several ques-
tons as to methods Of instructing
primary scholars We're answered and
problems Of primary work solved by
the combined assistance Of a large
number Of the primary teachers from
all parts of the State All three Of
the meetings were we'll attended, an
ESPECIALLY large number being pres
ont at the Home Department meet
NC, as this department has had a
~reat "boom" in the last few days
mong the State workers and much
interest has been conferred in it,
At 1915 Miss FINE Murfree Bur-
ton, Of Louisville, KY, talked on the
Principles and practice for Little
Beginners in in interesting manner.
At 1:15 the Round Table confer
ence was held. The talks made by
several women were bright and inter
eesting, the chief one being by Mrs.
E. w. Halpenny, of Indianapolis,
State Primary Superintendent. A
large number of women were present
at the Round Table conference.
Wednesday Evening.
The fifth session of the State Sun
day school convention was attended
by a crowd a great deal larger than
that present at any of the former SEES
sions.
A noticeable fact last night was
that such a large number of local
people were present and members
from the surrounding towns formed
parties that attended. The last work
of enrolment was completed last
night and the reports of the enroll
ment committee made out.
The May Festival Chorus Cor at
least practically the same) filled the
ed voices rising and falling in unison
lent an added impetus and strength
to the singing and as Prof. Excel
remarked, assisted materially. The
old hymns, sung by the full congre-
cation and choir, fairly rang through
the large building.
Hymns opened the session, the to-
pic of these being, International
Praise" Rev. Black, of Liverpool,
England, offered an opening prayer,
which was followed by a number by
the choir, led by Lee B. Nusbaum.
The number was rendered in an ex-
cellent manner and was we'll receive
ed
Prof. c. o. Mercia, of Appleton,
Wis, spoke on "The Boy Who Goes
Wrong.' Prof. Mercia made his first
appearance. In part he said
"Wrong is difficult to define and
many would not step over the line,
but the shades are so imperceptible
that many walk into sin unawares.
Our Interpretation of crime and law
is based on our viewpoint, on the
desired results. Strange interpreted
tons of values are made, due to the
presentation. Ideas are changed by
different souls, by the language in
which they are spoken. Environment
may produce Of one tramp, of an
other sweet singer, poet; of one
a self seeker, of another a leader to
Christ. The solution to a boys go
inc wrong is found in anuironnaant