Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
ANNUAL REPORTS READ
Last Day of the Sunday School
Convention.
EXHIBIT OF ATTENDANCE
Address by Rev. E. Morris Ferguson,
Counseling Patience.
AFTERNOON PROGRAM OPENS
Two Addresses Scheduled-Election Of
Officers to Occur at Even
ing Meeting.
EXHIBIT OF ATTENDANCE N Al { |:
AFTERNOON PROGRAM OPENS


convention of the Sunday School Associa-
ton of the District Of Columbia opened
this morning and was called to order by
Mrs. M. M. Mitchell, president of the Dis
| trict Home Department Union It was de-
voted to the reading of the. reports for the
several departments by Mrs. E. L. Newton.
The devotional exercises were in charge OF
| Rev. Geo. P. Wilson, and were followed by
| the singing of several hymns by the dele
! gates under the direction of Miss Ida F.
O'Neal.
| The report read by Mrs Newton consist
| ed principally in statistics showing the at
| tendance during the year OF the several
| Sunday schools of the District. Although
| the president invited discussion on the re-
| ports there was no comment offered. and
1 Rev. E. Morris Ferguson delivered a brief
| address on Getting Hold Of the Commun-
ity." He stated that interesting the people
| living within the limits Of q certain parish
| is not always an easy matter. and that the
| work should be carried on with persever-
ance and patience. especially wherein 1t re-
| garded the children and their spiritual les
sons.
He offered several suggestions, outlining
to the teachers the best method of interest
! ing children in church work and the offer
| ing of suitable prizes for efficient work. Be-
| side the children. according to Rev. Mr..
Ferguson, 1t is necessary to interest the
parents in the work of the church. 80.
After solo by Mr.. James G.. Sanders the
benediction offered by Rev. w. Lee Lynn.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session came to order
shortly after o'clock, with W. w. MILAN
! in the chair. 1t promises to be the most
| important of the convention, and several
noted speakers will deliver addresses
&l,nr1 oI{ ,,r Too 1I,o 1aHy
Prof. VIM. A. Wilbur. dean of the faculty
of George Washington University, and
THE Bible In Business, by Prof. William
Raynold Vance, dean OF the law faculty
George Washington University.
At the evening session. which will be
called to order at o'clock, the report Of
the committee on nominations will be heard,
and will be followed by the election of Of
mittee.
Evening Session.
The evening session. which began at 7:30.
was opened with song service. led bby
! James A. McE1wee and was followed by
the Peoples Mission Orchestra. under the
direction of DIR. B. Madert.- Mrs Alice K.
McMichael was organtst Following the de-
votional exercises, which were in charge. Of
Rev. Chas. F. Winbigler, and the collection,
the orchestra rendered several numbers
Mrs. j. w. Barnes made an address on
.lWpOttduL Il dCtoTS III f6flS1OuS E<uuCd-
| ton She declared in part, that two
| things are reached through the channels Of
| education, knowledge and power, or, at
! least. the principles leading to the acquisi-
ton of power. According to Mrs. Barnes
! however, religious education leads to some
| thing higher than power inasmuch as 1t
| has higher motives and loftier ideals. For
| this reason 1t permits the human mind to
ascend to higher mental and moral spheres
than the common intellectual education. In
! order to achieve the greatest educational
| success, Mrs. Barnes held It is necessary
| to combine both the spiritual education
| with the Intellectual, forming, by their
union formidable force.
Sunday School Problem.
Rev. E. Morris Ferguson secretary Of the
New Jersey Sunday School Association, in
| his address to the assembly on Solving
the Sunday School Problem" which was
| In conjunction with the address of Mrs
! Barnes. divided his subject in four classes
| children teachers, lessons and organization.
| He dwelt upon the value Of the interna-
| tional Sunday school lessons, as outlined
| in the quarterly publications used by the
schools and insisted that these lessons be
| followed faithfully until such time as the
teachers Of the various classes can get
together and arrange individual subjects,
| or subjects better chosen or better adapted
| to the classes in their charge On the SUBJ
! ject OF children Mr.. Ferguson stated that
the child is lost to the Sunday school SOON
or than Is the young man. although he is
| not missed until in after years. For this
reason, the speaker declared, teachers must
| have a personality. Their personality must
attract and hold the children to their
studies.
Report Of Treasurer.
At the conclusion Of Rev. Mr. Fergus
sons address the treasurer, ]. H. Lichliter,
presented his annual report. He stated
that the receipts from October 81. 1906
to October p. 1905, were as follows: Bap-
tist- Sunday schools, $1O4; Christian. $40;
Congregational, $50: Lutheran, $40: Meth
| odist Episcopal, $50; Methodist Episcopal
South $3.50: Methodist Protestant IS;
Presbyterian, ss2; Reformed. ST., other
sources were also acknowledged. to the
amount Of $149,65, making total OF $500. Is
as the receipts for the year. Ex-
| balance In the treasury of 1854. Mr..
Lichliter called the attention Of the dele
gates to the unpaid obligations of the as
ISOLATION, such as the balance of expenses
incident to the present convention, and
funds necessary for the current expenses
as we'll as the Primary Teachers Union
for the coming year.
The field workers report, presented by J.
w. Reisner showed a gain Of 1865 pupils
for the year. in 1853 schools, under 4,03S
teachers. The attendance was estimated
at A. 41 pupils for the year. The offerings
made by these pupils for the year reached
$34, 621.27.
In the Afternoon. a.t,,
At the afternoon session. which was well
attended, the ladies Of the District Primary
Union of the Sunday School Association
were enthusiastic over the interest shown
in the work. Mrs. Barnes made two adj
dresses. one on the STANDARD Of Excel
lence in Sunday School Work." and the
other on THE Lords Supper" Hiss May
Van Doren gave several interesting sug-
gestions as to how to prepare work for be-
ginners. Miss E. M. Warman exhibited a
| number of mechanical appliances. all of
which tend to stimulate the attendance at
Sunday schools. One Of these was meter
to register the degrees Of attendance by
checking 1t with markers, yellow for girls
and black for boys Miss Elizabeth Brown
said the only way to have the children
punctual and orderly is for the teacher to
be likewise.
The session adjourned with prayer and
benediction by Rev. John M. Schick
Pickles, Jelly and a Wash Boiler.
ITO save time and trouble will plead