Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-17
BISHOP AT THE HEAD
PRESIDENT OF p. z
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.

Bishop Henry Y Safterlee was today re-
elected president Of the Sunday School In
stftute Of the diocese Of Washington at its
tenth annual convention. which was held
at the Church of the Epiphany. Bishop
Satteriee called the convention to order at
the conclusion OF the celebration of the
holy communion.
In a brief address Bishop Satterlee re-
called his presence at the first meeting Of
the Sunday School Institute held In 1885,
He said it has taken less time for the
Church OF England to be reformed than to
reform the Sunday schools, The movement
for the devotional education Of children
the bishop declared. was first organised In
1870. and he believed that in the thirty-six
years which have elapsed since then won
derful strides have been made In this work.
Yet. he said. the Sunday school Is far from
perfect as It stands today
The bishop also made mention Of a Ques-
ton put to him several years ago-the
question Of graded Sunday schools. He
child should be given him In the same man
ner OF the intellectual education as given
by the public schools. According to him.
one education is just as necessary as the
reference to the personal influence Of teach
ers Their influence upon the children. he
maintained. Ii the one successful power to
be used In winning the pupils confidence.
Routine Business.
At the conclusion of the bishops address
Rev. E. S. Hutchinson, the secretary
treasurer, read the minutes Of the ninth
convention. which were approved.
New business was the next thing taken
up. Rev. DR.. w. L. Devries moved that the
convention take up and consider the matter
OF organizing one normal class for the edu-
cation Of Sunday school teachers, In charge
eXDpYieHc0d CLERGYMAN
Some discussion followed as to the manner
OF raising funds for defraying the expenses
OF this new class. 1t was at last moved
and seconded that the question Of each par
ish contributing from $ to $25 yearly be
considered, and the secretary was in
structed to notify each rector Of this decis-
lon.
The election of officers followed Those
who had served the past year were unani-
mousiy elected as follows: Bishop Henry
Z. Satterlee. president: Rev. DR.. Alfred
Harding. first vice president: Rev. DR.. w.
L. Devries second vice president, and E. 8.
Hutchinson. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Before adjourning until the afternoon
Bishop Satterlee appointed the following
members to constitute the executive COM
mittee Rev. J. D. La Mothe, Rev. w. J.
Cox, Rev c. r. Stetson, Rev w r. Bush
by. w. H. Singleton, 8. E. Kramer and A.
K. Paris.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called to Or
der at o'clock. Adrian Onderdonk, head
master of st. James school, Washington
county. Md, read a paper on the ''Edu-
cation of Boys and Their Religious Train
ing. Other papers were read as follows
On the Meetings Of the Sunday School In
stitute' by the Rev. Ernest Smith. DID,;
The Teachers Work Outside the Sunday
school Hour" by. Miss Leila Mechlin:
How Can We Reach the Children in the
Country Neighborhoods," by ]. Nelson
barry; address on "Up-to-Date Sunday
Schools and Their Methods" by William
Walter Smith
An exhibit of Sunday school materials.
text bSeks, maps. ETC.. will be held at 5
O CLOCK this evening, in charge of Rev. Dr.
w. w. Smith. secretary of the New York
Sunday school commission