The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-06-26

country and add much to the vivacity
of the program.
DR.. Palmer followed with the first
,of his bible studies, under the title of
THE Authorship Chart of the Four
Gospels" the session being full of in
,formationaf entertainment for both the
professional and the INITIATED.
DR.. Palmer, whose reputation in this
department of intellectual accomplish
kment is national, and whose residence
lis at Winona Lake, Indiana, has a
fcrisp, epigrammatic manner of ex-
lpression and a seemingly 1nexhausti-
!ble erudition.
That he does not disdain the YER
Inacular, however, was shown when he
tstated that Matthew punched his
miracles" referring to the peculiar
literary methods of this New Tesla
sment author
use your brains in study. Use
Nhem keenly, yet worshipfully," said
IDr. Palmer in his initiatory, going on
ito state the purpose of the study of the
bible in the Sabbath school, and it's
requirements as "a teacher who teach
es, student who studies, lesson as
signed, and the lesson assigned recited
Fin the class
j Speaks on the Bible.
1.-THE Bible" stated DR.. Palmer, sis
1.-THE most interesting book in the
lwerld. The story of Joseph is more
Thrilling than that of 'Gulliver's Trav-
els The literature of Job is of far
more exquisite quality than the fine
writings of Shakespeare The biogra-
lphies of the Bible are far more inter-
testing than the biographies of the
lcenturies."
+ ! Nominating Committee.
At the close of DR.. Palmer's address,
Pthe president announced the nominal
ting committee, whose chairman is Pro-
fessor e. T. Albertson, and whose
members are Jesse Rupp, John Shook,
|Dr. Robinson, w. J. Veick, c. c. Hahn
lien. F. P. Modlin, Charles Galloway,
Rev. Fancher, M. S. Woods, Luther
Jenkins, Mrs. Henry Jamison, Mrs
Winifred Milligan, Mrs E. L. Foor and
Mrs. Mckee.
/ A meeting Of this committee was
called at 12:45. but report, present
ing new names for election of officers,
night or tomorrow.
President Hall in stating that a
branch postoffice had been established
through the effort of E. M. Haas, local
| postmaster, said:
/ II think 1t Is a compliment to the
Indiana convention, and the conven-
ton ought to be thankful to Mr..
Haas for asking this permit"
, "No one" continued Mr.. Hall, with
out a badge will be admitted into this
audience room until five minutes after
1.-THE opening hour. Seats will be re-
|served for those with badges, so if
you want to get in and secure a good
seat, you must register and receive a
Fbadge. 1t will probably hurt some
ones feelings, but, between you AMI
ime, don't care II 1t does"
Preceding the regular session three
conferences were held, one by the Ele-
lmentary Division, at Reid Memorial
church, presided over by Miss Hazel
A. Lewis. and of which Mrs. Mary
Foster Bryner, of Chicago, interna-
ttional secretary, was the chief speak
Ter.
! Secondary Division.
, The Secondary Division, held in the
First M. E. church, in charge of Theo-
Idore J. Mayer. and which discussed
chiefly methods of procedure of the
individual school.
And the state council held in the con-
~ oh, IN !,
N. Burnie, and which included in its
personnel all state and county officers.
The latter, while not legislative, but
fadvisory in character, was a lively
discussion of ways and means" Of
conduct OF the local organizations and
was generally participated in.
The financial and organization
standards were gone over with some
'thoroughness, one Of the more import
ant phases being the universal in
ldorsement of the apportionment rec
commended by the State Association of
three cents a year for each enrolled
member, not including Cradle Roll
and Home Department
This was the minimum asked. al
though some counties, instanced by
!Vigo, had instituted a levy of five
cents. which was cheerfully met
I'VE have big propositions to carry
out" stated Mr., Burnie, the General
Secretary. who has charge of the state
headquarters, and three cents is the
most practicable minimum. You can
make it ten cents if you like
That the cheerful payment OF this ap-
portionment was attendant upon the
education of the local organizations in
the knowledge of what the unifcation
of the state body meant, was also
brought out.
The discussion OF the organization
and conduct OF township associations
as contributory to the county and
state body brought out the most gen.
eral and emphatic expression of the
session and 1t was the conclusion that
il county officials would do their duty
in seeing that the lesser bodies were
brought into being, either through d.
rect personal effort or through such
channels as could be operated in the
immediate neighborhood, that success
full and beneficial results would follow
To one remark to the effect that in
the arrangement Of programs there