The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-25
HE'SSICkATHO HOME
DR.. McFarland's Address Read
to Convention.
Sunday School Workers Send
Message Of Sympathy.
DIR. VINCENT is HERE.
Well known Methodist Bishop
Attending Convention.
DIR. VINCENT IS HERE.
Discusses Best Methods OF
Teaching Sabbath Schools.

The seventy-ninth anniversary of the
SUNDAY school union of the Methodist
Episcopal church is being celebrated by
a convention of Sunday school workers
from all parts Of the United States, at
the First Methodist church OF Topeka.
They gathered in Topeka yesterday for
hve-days' session, and the first meet
ing, held last night, consisted Of an ex-
change of greetings between the local
and state representatives and the visi-
tors from other states. Rev. E. NJ
Locke. presiding elder of the Topeka
district, presided at this meeting, and
Rev. E NJ. Randall. Of Chicago, secre-
tary OF the EpWorth League of the
Methodist church, delivered the open
ing prayer. Dr. L. II. Murlin, president
OL baker university, then welcomed the
convention in behalf of the Kansas
aethodists. DR.. S. S. Estey, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. welcom-
ca the Methodists in the name of the
other religious denominations The
response was to be given by Rev J. T
mcF arland, formerly pastor of the First
Methodist church Of Topeka but he was
prevented from attending the conven-
1on Dy sickness, and DR.. Robert r.
Doherty read the manuscript of Or.
McFarland's address.
IN 1t DIR. Mcfarland praised Governor
Hoch, and predicted his reelection,
Sd.hng nm a plain, simple and faith
4ul citizen and Christian gentleman"
After the reading of Dr. McFarland's
ADDRESS, Rev. Frank N. Lynch. pastor
OF the Topeka church, moved that q tel
egram be sent to the absent minister.
The motion carried and Bishop J. II
Vincent wrote the message, which ex-
pressed a regret that DR. Mcfarland
could not attend, and a hope for his
speedy recovery.
Dr. I. S. Henderson, general field
superintendent of the Aggressive Evan
gelism movement, delivered an address
on the obligation OF the church to the
Workingman. expressing a fear that his
duty Of the church was being overlook
ed. He said there was a great oppor-
tunIty for evangeliZation among the
children, and that half a million con-
yerts to MethOdism should be secured
during the next year.
Miss Josephine Baldwin, one of the
editors of the Methodist SUNDAY school
literature, said that her home in New
Jersey was overriden with various kinds
of trusts, but that in her opinion Kan
sas was in danger of nothing worse than
Methodist and Temperance trusts. Miss
Baldwin's address was a response to
the welcome to visitors. She spoke of
the great pleasure it gave the Sunday
school workers Of the nation to assem-
bic IN this city.
Bishop John H Vincent spoke brief
" at the evening meeting and delivered
I
Todays session of the convention
opened with a discussion of the best
methods of teaching in Sunday schools
by Bishop Vincent. who urged the sun
day school teachers to thoroughly study
the subjects they were trying to teach
their pupils. He was followed by Rev.
W. NJ. Patton with discussion of the
best books on Bible study for Sunday
school teachers. Miss Baldwin led the
/ conference concerning the Bible in ele-
mentary grades. How to Make the
Pupil Love His Bible was the subject
taken by Mr.. H. z. Wolfe. Supplement
/ tary and Advanced Lessons were dis
cussed by o. S. Baketel and DR.. Charles
/ Coke Woods of Salina, author of "A
Pilgrim Jew and other religious works.
led the discussion of bad and good
| methods of Bible study.
! The afternoon session. with J. w.
Jennings in the chair, will include ad-
dresses by Walter Melville Patton.
I Miss Josephine L. Baldwin and Theo-
! dore S. Henderson,.