The Washington herald., 1906-10-31
SUNDAY SCHOOLFUND
Treasurer Submits Report to
Annual Convention.
OFFICERS MAKE ADDRESSES
Mrs. j. W. barnes Speaks Three
Times During Day-RepOrts show
tendance Is Increasing in Every
school in the District Rapidly.

Mrs. J. ". Barnes, international pri-
mary and junior secretary, made three
addresses yesterday at the sessions Of
the annual convention Of Sunday
school workers, and all the other
officers in the association put I'm
a day almcst as strenuous. Her address
at the meeting last night, held in the
Mount Vernon N. F. Church South, was
on the subject, Important factors In re-
ligious education
Her speech was of considerable length
and was well received by her audience.
The meeting was opened with an address
by Rev. r. Norris Ferguson, secretary Of
the New Jersey Sunday-school AssOcla'
ton. and the church was packed with in
terested delegates
At the close Of the addresses, reports
from various committees were received,
and according 10 the treasurer's report
the total receipts OF the association for
the past year amounted to S5085 OF this
amount s45lG had already been expended.
leaving a balance Of S2J The unpaid
obligations of the association are a bal
ance of the expenses incident 10 the con-
vention. estimated at $50. It was shown
by the field workers report that the
amount OF the ofierings-S34.6Zl.2 Zl.25-for ali
purposes f. decided increase over that
OF last year There are eleven schools Of
all den0mhatiOns having an enrolment
of over 50o. and every school has shown an
increase over last year
Mrs. BaFnes' Third speech.
In Mrs. Barnes third speech she said,
in Part. that education led to two things;
FIRST knowledge and second. the ac-
quisition Of power but that religious cdu-
cation led 30 something higher. Il has a
higher motive and lifted to heights that
could never be obtained through the lay
enlightenment Of the mind.
The Rev. FERGUSON followed and his
address was much along the same line as
that of Mrs Barnes. He divided his sub
ject into four parts, child. teacher, the
lesson, and organization. He dwelt on
the Importance Of working over the small
child. saying that in every organization
it was necessary 10 solve the earlier prob
lem first
The Afternoon Session,
The afternoon session. which was open
ed at 30 was well attended. and the
ladies of the District primary union OF
the Sunday School Association are en-
thusiastic over the interest shown in the
work
Mrs Barnes gave an address on the
standard Of Excellence IN Sunday School
Work, dealing with all stages from be-
ginneTs in the cradle TO man and wom-
anhOod. She said that particular atten-
ton should be paid to the roles that
children followed through all these
stages.
Miss May Van Doren discoursed on
how 10 arrange for beginners. telling CT
the best methods to employ to make the
children see the greatness Of God. IN
speaking of ways to improve attendance.
Miss +. ". Warman exhibited a number
o. mechanical appliances, ali of which
tended TO stimulate the attendance. one
OF these was "a thermometer that regis
ters the degrees OF attendance by placing
small checkers in a slot. Two colors are
provided, yellow for giTls and black for
boys, and the is usually great rivalry
to see which IS the greatest number %
checkers Ia early.
Miss Browns Address.
''The best way to keep an orderly class"