Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-01
FINAL SESSION HELD
END OF SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSoCIA-
TON CONVENTION.

The sixth and final session of the thir-
| teenth annual convention Of the District
| Sunday School Association was held last
| evening at Mount Vernon Methodist Epis-
| copal Church South. The election of Of
| fcers for the ensuing year resulted as fol-
| lows: w. w. MILAN, president; Commits
sioner Macfarland, first vice president; p.
II. Br1stoW, second vice president; H. L.
| Buell. secretary; ]. H. Lichliter, treasurer.
| The members of the executive committee
are the following: L. D. Alden, ]. S. Baker,
/ w. F. Watts, w. ]. Bowman, j. w.
Reasner, A. E. Leckie, Rev. c. H. Butler,
John f. Dawson, E. A. Gongwer, r. e.
, Harvey, w. c. Eldrige, Joseph H. Harmon,
/ A. L. DIETRICH. Karl Holer, f. Hilton Jack
| son, j. E. Nichol, Rev. w. ]. Houck, c. A.
Baker, c. H. Spencer and Richard F. Jones.
Resolutions were adopted by the commit
| tee on resolutions, extending thanks to the
| pastor and officials of Mount Vernon
Church, the press, and all those who had
contributed to making the convention a sue
cess.
Service of Song.
The meeting last evening was opened with
a service of song, under the direction of
Page L. Zimmerman, Mrs. John w. Stew
art at the organ. Rev. M. Ross Fishburn
conducted the devotional exercises, followed
by duet by Miss Lillian Chenowith and
Miss Fannie Shreve. Rev. E. Morris Fer
gusson made address on missions in
Religious Education" dwelling on the diff
ferent studies which spiritual training de-
mands. He declared that it is impossible to
add mission study in regular Sunday
schools unless something else is taken out,
otherwise the examining of so many differ
ent things, without respective places in the
childs mind, would work in the manner of
one who tried to put quart of something
In d pint measure. In his closing remarks he
stated that the Sunday school, primarily,
has a purpose in itself of imparting Chris
tan education.
The report of the committee on auditing
was next in order. 1t set forth that 1882
convention, but that only 763 registered,
while the greater part of the others attend
ed the different meetings but failed to reg
lister. The meeting, was adjourned after
prayer by Rev. Charles Hall Everest.
At the meeting yesterday afternoon.
which continued after The Stars report
had closed, Rev. ]. E. Gilbert secretary of
the American Society of Religious Educa-
Gilbert has devoted about forty years to
Sunday school work and his address con-
tanned a number of suggestions.
I'm forming character" DR.. Gilbert said.
in part truth is a necessary factor. But
truth acquires it's character-forming power
only by study. 1t cannot be imparted-it
must be acquired. Its power is felt only
when it is sought, found and held in con-
temptation. Hence the Sunday school
teacher must make Bible students those
who will become independent, enthusiastic
successful, lifelong seekers after spiritual
truth for the development and cultivation
of their spiritual natures.
Teacher Must Inspire Pupils.
"There is definite process by which the
mind takes up and appreciates the truth;
that it may be taken ZIP and learned by the
teacher until he becomes skillful in it. and
that the teacher must afterward inspire the
pupils with love for truth and guide them
into the process of obtaining it"
Prof William A. Wilbur dean of the
faculty of George Washington University
delivered address on Teaching Teach
ers." He stated that all the attempts which
may be made in trying to inculcate in the
child's mind the highest and best of spirit
ual lessons will fail unless the teacher is
well adapted for the work and can win the
confidence of the pupil. For that reason
Prof Wilbur said, it is practically neces-
sary that teachers undergo a certain course
in Bible study, as better to be able to
carry out the plans for teaching the Sun
day school children, whose learning must
come in the same manner as their intel
lectual training.
Prof William Reynolds Vance, also of
George Washington University, spoke on
the value of the Bible in business, how
often it is quoted in law and other business
branches, and how it helps man to maintain
q standard of truth and system by follow
ing it's precepts and teachings.