Hope Republican, Volume 2, Number 26, Hope, Bartholomew County, 19 October 1893 — Page 5

WASHINGTON LETTER. Vrom our regular correspondent. Washington, D. Oct. 14, ’03. Hud Mr. Cleveland the tact which experience should have given to any 'nan old enough to have been elected President of the United States he 'night have at any time during the last three or four weeks dictated the terms of a compromise by which the purchasing claus of the silver law might have been repealed. But he k*new more than all his advisers and insisted that the Senate should make the ridiculous test of physical endurance which began on Wednesday night of this week, the failure which was openly predicted before it began by a majority of of the Senators who took pjirt in it. About the only thing so far accomplished by the continuous session is the weakening of the President’s influence. ’ Unless all signs fail the compromise which will result, if there be any result, will be arranged without Mr. Cleveland’s wishes, nothwithstanding the almost continual presence of his persona! representative, Secretary Carlisle, at the Capitol. By the way, Secretary Carlisle’s, action in this matter has been violation of good taste; it looks as if he was there to prevent the administration Senators going astray. The Senators are very, Very tired and the end of business is not far off. It costs a lot of money to keep detectives hanging around the homes of', pensioned veterans, in search of some excuse to deprive the pensioner of all or a portion of his allowance. In the regular pension appropriation bill for the current fiscal year there was an item of $200,000 for the investigation of pension eases; that is, to pay expenses incurred outside of the regular machinery of the Pension Bureau. Although only a little more than one-fourth of the fiscal year has gone all of that $200,000 appropriation has been expended and Secretary Hoke Smith has asked Congress for an additional appropriation of $300,000 to be used for the same purpose. Although the elections are more than a year off the Republican Congressional campaign committee has organized for business and will at once open head quarters in Washington and begin the work that is expected to result in giving the Republicans control of the next House. The following experienced compaigners will run the machine: Chairman, Hon. J. A. Caldwell, of Ohio; vicechairman, Hon. J. W. Babcock, of Wis.; secretary, Hon. S. S. Olds, of Mich.; assistant secretary, Col. T. H. McKee, of Indiana. An executive committee composed of the following Senators and Representatives, in addition to the chairman and Secretary who are ex-officio members, will be in immediate charge; Representatives Draper, of Mass; Hooper, of N. Y.; Hitt, of 111.; Sweet, of Idaho.; and Settle,of N. C. and Senators Manderson, of Nebraska; and Perkins of California. The alleged investigation of the New York Custom House may turn out to be a very bad investment for Secretary Carlisle at the rest of the administration. The so-called com-missioners—ex-Secrotary Fairchild, ex-Congrcssman Dunn, of Ark., and a New*' York politician—are. each drawing a salary of $25 a day in addition to a liberal allowance for expenses, and" the whole business is eating up the “fraud fund” of the Treasurer at the rate of $150 a day and absolutely nothing that will ever benefit the country is being accomplished. It requires a Democratic caucus decree to get the bill for the repeal of aU laws providing for Federal supervision of elections through the House, but it is not believed that any known power could get the bill through the. Senate in its present condition. Democratic Senators are reported to have, declared the bill to be entirely too sweeping and to have intimated their willingness to see bill very much modified before it passes t he Senate. There is a rumor, too, that Mr. Cleveland would veto the bill if it were sent to him in its

present condition,but its authenticity is doubtful. Owing to a hitch iu the confirmation of the nomination of Mr. Hornblower to succeed the late Justice Blatchford of the U. S. Supreme Court that court is holding its present term with one vacant seat. It is not thought that the hitch will result iu defeating Mr. Hornblower’s I confirmation, although a number of protests against it, on account of ! his age and lack of legal experience, have been received by members of the Senate Judiciary committee. It seems to be settled that Van A Ion’s nomination to be Ambassador to Italy is to be * confirmed by a party vote, bat for some reason it was not done this week. The House has taken up the bill providing a substitute for the Geary Chinese law, which is the result of the negotiations of the new Chinese minister with Secretary Gresham. Although opposed by Representative Geary and some of the other Pacific coast members it will pass. Aeexis. Buy the SX $3 hat, —best Hat in the world for the money. County Snuday-Scliool Conventiou. Bo*t Itlectliijr !■» tiie HlNtory of tile Convention. Last week we #ave an account of : the opening session of the semi-an-nual meeting of the County Sunday- 1 school convention, which occured just before we wont to p>-oss. AFTERNOON SESSIN. After a short prayer services the I first paper was read by Rev. W. H. ; Vogler, pastor of the Moravian i church, on “The Sunday-school vs. | Popular amusements." He said the j real question was, how can the Sunday-school govern the home? There is a natural craving in young people for amusements. The only way to control this is by interesting them from the very start in work which is uplifting in character and so creating in them a dislike for harmful amusements. Mrs. M. Jones followed with a well written paper on the same subject, and a lively discussion followed. A splendid paper was read by Miss Ada Rominger on “Missionary Work in the Sunday-school.” EVENING SESSION. The evening session was held in the M. E. church. The large audience room was filled to hear from Lewis Mobley an account of the international Sunday-school convention held recently at St. Louis. This paper was full of interesting incidents connected with the great convention. Rev. W. W. Smith then, in his goodnatured way, introduced Rev. Vogler, of the Moravian church, who spoke for a few minutes on the same subject and was listened to with marked attention. A collection, that necessary accompaniment of every convention, was taken for Ihe support of a Sun-day-school missionary, SECOND DAY. The sun rose bright and clear and the delegates assembled early to attend the opening half hour's devotional service which was led by Rev. W. W. Smith. The first paper was read by Rev. W. S. Baker on “The Sunday-school as a Protection Against Our National Perils.” He held that the principal perils of our government are (1) The liquor traffic (2) The renewal of ecclesiastical strife. The proper training ing in the Sunday-school is the remedy for this. Dr. T. R. Woodard followed with a paper on the same subject. This was largely statistical.showing there was more money spent for liquor than for bread and' clothing. Besides many millions are lost by the ; deterioration of mental and physical lability of those who drink. Very few of our young men attend church services. Last year for everyone who attended 30() were arrested. ; In Indiana only 20 per cent of the 1 people attend church. Both papers ; elicited considerable discussion. | Mrs. Anna Lawrence then read a paper, “The Sunday-school Teacher

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■ —His Duties.” Her paper was well analyzed, discussing: 1. His duty to himself is to acquaint himself with himself — to learn his weak and strong points. His duty to his class is (l)Prayerful study of the lesson (2) To live a life of piety, one that the children may safely imitate (3) To feed God’s lambs. His work should be direct personal work. Make the pupils feel that they are meant by the teaching; lot them have the feeling of the little boy who said to his teacher; “I would rather hear it thunder than have you ask, ‘Why?’" AFTERNOON SESTION. After a song service of a half hour a discussion on the paper read by Lewis Mobley the evening before followed. Then came the paper of the afternoon read by M. T. Reeves on “Organization of the Sunday-school.” It was full of practical thoughts and showed a thorough acquaintance with Sunday-school work. Mr. Reeves drew illustrations from his factory wark. There should be three classes in the school: 1. The superintendent. 2. The teachers. 3. The helpers. The superintendent must be a man of tact and business ability. The teachers must be competent to | instruct, faithful in attendance and earnest in their work. The helpers should be prompt in their doing of preliminary work, keeping the class record, taking ' collections, etc., that no time may be lost by the teacher from the lesson. After thetransaction of miscellaneous business the convention adjourned to meet at Taylorsville next April. This meeting was thoroughly enjoyed by the delegates and visitors who always find Hope hospitality abundant and freely given. Hope will welcome the Convention again when it shall see fit to meet with us.

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