Hundredth Anniversary of the American Sunday School Union
Rev. J. M. Caress recalls the Union’s history from Raikes’ 1780s work to its American expansion. The article traces founding, publishing, and missionary efforts, noting conventions, teacher training, and graded lessons while highlighting the Union’s role in creating nationwide Sunday School networks and now employing nearly 250 workers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Sunday School Union
United States
New York
Boston
First Day Society of
Philadelphia
M. E. Sunday School Union
Unitarian and
Congregational
Society
American Bible Society
American Tract Society
Missionaries of the Union
Firs Society
Aru
J.H. Vincent
Christ
America
Raikes
Gloucester
Wm. Fox
London
England
Judson
New York Union
J. H. Vincent
Chicago
Jesus
Aid
Sunday School Teacher’s Quarterly
National Sunday School Teacher
Vincent
Chicago Sunday School Union
BF. Jacobs
Jacobs
New York City
Indianapolis
Canada
Atlanta
Sunday School Union of Lonon
New York Sunday School Union
Mr. Vincent
Joliett
Organized Class
Home Department
Cradle Roll
Temperance Department
Missionary Department
DePauw Defeats Marengo in Nine Inning Win
DePauw beat Marengo 10 to 2 in nine innings on Sunday. Depauw improved to one loss this season and set up a rematch next Sunday with Indiana Brew of New Albany, a team they previously defeated. Smith fanned 10, White 3, with White and Wells behind the plate and Smith and Philips on the batteries. Umpire Sutter. O A Howerton, Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Depauw
Marengo Boys
Depauw Boys
Indiana Brew Team
New Albany
Marengo
Smith
White
White and Wells
Smith and Philips
Sutter
O. A. Howerton
Statewide school fund apportionment totals
Counties receive a semi annual allotment of school funds totaling 1 804 915 86 based on 774 642 school age children yielding 2 53 per child. Wealthier counties contribute more than they receive while poorer counties reverse. Harrison paid 5 570 85 and received 13 556 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Treatment for Catarrh with Scott’s Emulsion
An old health notice promotes Scott’s Emulsion as a blood enriching oil-food to address catarrh by treating the underlying weakness rather than local snuffs. It claims the product is alcohol free and a building tonic and cites Scott & Bowne of Bloomfield.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N.T
Floater Found Identified as Local Carriage Painter
The nude body found in the Ohio River near Locust Point on Tuesday afternoon July 17 was identified the next day as Conrad Happel a carriage painter missing from his home since July 15. Identification was made by a relative at Albert Neurath undertaking establishment where the body was taken after an inquest. Alva Farnsley and Louis Briles found the floater, to shore, notified the coroner and Chief of Police in New Albany and arranged removal to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Caress
New Albany
American Sunday School Union
Caress
Clark
Crawford
Floyd
Harrison
Perry
Washington
Moses
America
Robert Raikes
Gloucester
England
Raikes
H. Clay Trumbull
New England
South
Plymouth
Roxbury
Mass
Savanna
Bethlehem
Conn
Ephrata
Ohio River
Locust Point
Conrad Happel
Albert Neurath Undertaking Establishment
Alva Farnsley
Louis Briles
Sunday School Celebration at Fountain Church Grove
A Sunday School celebration is planned in the grove near Fountain church in Spencer township seven miles west of Corydon on Saturday August 18. A good program is being prepared and everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain Church
Spencer Township
Corydon
Edison’s New War Device Plans From Westinghouse Plant
The Westinghouse plant seeks 5000 volunteer workers to receive double pay and live in isolation for ten months to produce a new war device said to be Edison’s invention. Only trusted, highly skilled workers will be employed and kept from outside contact while recreation is provided. Officers refused comment. Two houses for rent. m9¢f Henry D. Wiseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse
Edison
Pittsburgh, Pa
Dispatch
Thomas A. Edison
No Trespassing Notice for Boone Township Farm
The undersigned warns that no trespassing is allowed on a farm in Boone township. Ongoing issues include people passing through, leaving gates open, and stock escaping, and the owner states the notice will be enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone Township
Saie Farm For Sale Near Elizabeth Indiana
A small 15 acre farm located two and a half miles east of Elizabeth and half a mile to the pike. It has good water plenty of fruit a four room house a good barn and out-houses two cisterns. Address Geo VW McGillen Elizabeth Ind. Also the Belgian stallion Omer will be at Harve Lahue's barn two miles east of Corydon on the Corydon and No 10 road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Pike
Geo
McGillen
Ind
Omer
Harve Lahue
Corydon
Corydon and No. 10
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M. E
Charlestown
8. C
Bishop White
Baptist Standard
B. F. Jacobs
Presbyterian General Assembly
Detroit
Illinois
Stephen Paxson
Union
Scott County
Paxson
E. L. Smith
Indiana
Monitor
Harrison County
the Monitor Snd Iron Company
Big Prairie
Ohio
Jaz
Asheville
North Carolina
Teton Spare
B. N. Todd
Starks Bldg
South Fourth St
Louisville, Ky
Buna Lwa
Alex Miller
Post Office Building
Wasurange
Louisville
Henry D. Wiseman
Ghigago
California
Northwest
E. H. Bacon
Dist
Pass. Agj
Shuge
Undertakers, Corvdor
Harvey W. Wiseman
Wiseman
August Barry
Coneand
Kan
George Buse
Saie
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