Evening star., 1908-12-03
SEES OUTING DANGERS
Sunday School Association
Careful of AmuSements.
PLEDGED TO TEMPERANCE
Proper Observance of Sabbath Day
to Be Guarded.
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
w. w. MILAN Chosen President.
Nine Resolutions Adopted-Out-
going Administration Praised.
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED

| The election OF officers of the Sunday
| School Association of the District Of Co
| lumbia for the ensuing year; the adoption
| of strong resolutions expressing its stand
| on temperance. Sunday observance and
other questions: the presentation OF re-
/ ports showing that the convention just
! closed was the best attended the orSani-
zation has ever held-these were the
features of the closing session of its an
nual convention in the First Congrega-
| tional Church last evening.
| Officers chosen were: President, w. W.
MILAN: first vice president. H. B. F. Mac
| farland; second vice president, +. ii.
BristoW: treasurer. j. II. Lichliter; sec
retary. II. l.. Buell.; executive committee.
| A. L. D. Alden. c. A. Baker. J. Barker,
w. ]. Bowman. Rev. c. II. Butler. S. NJ.
Craft. John E. Dawson j. II. Dove. Percy
S. Foster, Z. A. Gongwer. J. H. Hammer,
Theodore \. Hostetler. Richard F. Jones,
j. A. MacElWee. ]. w. Reisner. II. NJ.
Shook Washington T. Tophan. NJ. A
Watson. E. S. Wescott and William FL.
White
J. II. Hannen. chairman of the commit
tee on credentials and badges, showing
the convention to have been the best at
tended OF any held by the association,
reported that 1.576 delegates were elected
from JOG schools. against lao dele
gates from 30 schools last year. OF
the delegates elected $50 We're in at
tendance. or 60 per cent. Last year 500
delegates attended, Or TO per cent of the
entire number.
Nine Resolutions Adopted.
Rev. c. II. Butler. of Luther Place Me-
mortal Church. read the report of the
| hNH ~
nine recommendations to the convention
which We're adopted unanimously, as fol-
lows:
I'VE recognize and heartily praise the
faithfulness and efficiency of the presl-
dent and other officers of the association.
eve reaffirm our allegiance to the cause
of temperance. pledging ourselves to the
support of every proper effort not only 10
check and control. but to eradicate ana
destroy this strongly entrenched enemy
of body and soul and fearfully destructive
enemy of home, church and state.
I'VE recommend that great care be tax
en- with reference to the amusements anu
outings of our Sunday schools Society Is
by no means perfect. Dangers and pit
falls beSet the young both in the city ana
out of the city Resorts which are free
from one communicating influence present
attractions which cause them to be 9TH
erwise Objectionable and dangerous 10
morals.
of the Christian Sabbath in the warfare
against sin and the devil. we urge care
full instruction as to the divine obligation
of the Lords day, and call upon the Sun
day school people to abstain from any
desecration of the day.
Work for Adults.
While seeking to attain to the highest
efficiency in bringing into the Sunday
school and TO the church the children of
the city. many of whom are still un-
reached by the forces making for tempo
raj and eternal righteousness and peace
we believe that special emphasis should
be laid upon Sunday school work among
adults in the organized adult class move
ment, the teacher training and the home
depaltments-a field which is practically
limitless in its possibilities
'.Inasmuch as the Sunday school is of
such Importance as being both the recruit
ing station and the training school for the
church and as the work of our aSsocla-
ton particularly this annual convention,
is of corresponding value. we respectfully
request that SO far possible all extra
church meetings be SO arranged as not to
conflict with the meetings of our conven.
ton. so that pastors and Sunday schooi
workers may be enabled to attend these
gatherings.
dav school would be largely enhanced, yet
realizing the difficulties in the way, we
nevertheless suggest the feasibility OF the
financial support of the school by the
church. thereby allowing the offerings of
the school to be devoted entirely TO mis-
sions. This plan would greatly facilitate
the practical teaching of missions which
should be encouraged and extended.
I'VE bespeak the sympathetic interest
and cordial cooperation of our Sunday
schools and churches or the world $ Sun
day school convention to be held in our
city i'm 1910.
"We express the hearty thanks of the
association to the pastor and trustees OF
the First Congregational Church for the
use of their edifice by this convention. to
the directors of music. organists and pan-
lists and singers and the Apollo Orchestra.
whose efficient services have added much
pleasure and profit to the convention. and
to the courteses and good offices of the
newspapers of the city.
And now. realizing that we are but
part of Gods great host. we pledge anew
our devotion to the Sunday school cause.
to the church and to the churchs Lord
and Master. Jesus Christ, joining forces
with all who are trying to save the world
from sin and the devil and asking that
God will inspire and use us. so that soon
His kingdom may come and His will be
done on earth as it is in heaven.
Addresses Are Made.
Besides the transaction of this business
last nights program included addresses
by Commissioner Macfarland on Evan
eelization in the Sunday School" and by
Rev. S. NJ Johnson, pastor of the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church and designer
of the Conquest Flag" on THE Sunday
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