The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-24

II. "A. Ogg, OF k0kOmO. lie spoke
of the Importance of normal teachers
and the best ways to get best results.
At the First Nj. K. church a con-
ference of messenger workers was
held, Rev. c. C. Brownell leading.
The best methods of messenger work
were explained and several minor
matters relative to messenger work
were discussed.
At 1:30 the convention re-opened
with hymns. The first part was de-
voted to business matters. Several
announcements of meetings prepare
tory to the closing of the convention
were read and reports of committees
were read. Great interest was taken
by the delegates in the reports which
were all unanimously adopted.
The report of the executive COM
mittee was read. The chief feature
was the election of E. W. Halpenny
and w. G. Hall as representatives of
the Indiana State Sunday school on
the board of the Indiana Anti-Sa-
loon League, appplaus greeting the
announcement.
Report Of the nominating commit
tee showed the following officers for
1904O5:
State president-W. C. Hall, Indi-
annapolis.
Third vice president-W. K. Hac-
Greenfield.
Second vice president-Josiah Nor
ris, Rockville.
Third vice president-W. X. Hac-
kett, Fl Wayne.
Secretary-C. M. Lemon, Indiana
polls.
Treasurer-W. Fl. Elvin, Indiana
polls.
The committee nominated for
trustees for State Anti-Saloon League
w. c. Hall and E. Fl. Halpenny, APP
g plause greeted the announcement of
the election Of trustees for the Anti
e Saloon League.
Mr.. Hall made a short speech of ac-
ceptance as president and thanked
the delegates and nominating commit
= tee on behalf Of himself and the other
officers and said, ~ deem it the
= greatest honor that could come to me
g to be reelected so many times pres
= ident of the State Sunday School
Association
Miss Finie Murfree Burton, of
Louisville, KY, spoke on, "The Child
Study in the Sunday school, She
said in part: eff child study has nc
practical value it is useless, but it is
, not useless From the earliest times
- it has gone on, although it was not
called Child study several Of the
great workers in child study have
l. sent out questions and the answers
showed the average ideas of the chill
II dren.
I Child study gives us an extension
! Of interest in the child, it changes the
curricula of schools, it develops hui
e man nature into maturity along nat
y ural lines. Interest is the keynote il
q child study and the study, should be
y. practical The atmosphere and en-
IS vironment has a deal to do with the
S character and thoughts Of a child
It E. w. lIalpenny spoke on the out
O look for the State. "The outlook i:
5, very bright, but do not know
d whether it will look as bright in 81,
l. months. We have risen higher thi:
l. time than ever before. But proper
', tionately the surrounding States are
richer and do better work than Indi
ana This can be accounted for by
e the apathy Of the county of1icers.'
Il President Hall spoke on eth.
4 Outlook for the Treasury" He spoke
e of the poor condition Of Indiana ,!
n Sunday school treasury, and of thu
poor comparison it would stand
d with other and smaller States. HI
e made plea for more money and reat
): the list of counties and their pledges
It Applause sounded when "Wayne-
e $125.0O' was read. Wayne had the
e largest amount, Marion county alone
It being excepted. Besides this at leas
= $500 more was paid in entertaining
l. the convention, etc.
s After the plea Mr.. Meigs arose ant
e after ali exhortation secured 800 II
d $40 contributions. Delegates and Mr.
> Hall then adopted old-fashioned camp
n meeting methods Of getting money
l. and cries of ~ pledge $5,' pledge
IL $1O," ETC., were heard. In a shor1
/, time a much larger sum was taker
l. in than was hoped for and collec