Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-22
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CON
vENTEON.
A Large After dance Expected-The
Programme OF Exercises.

The State Sunday School Convention Will
assemble in Savannah on Wednesday next,
the oath inst, and promises to be one of the
most interesting gatherings that has taken
place in this city in long time. There will
be large representations from the various
Sunday schools In the State, and it is antici-
pated that there will be fully 800 delegates
In attendance.
Arrangements are being made for their
entertainment, and every effort will be
exerted TO render their soiourn here pleas
ant and profitable.
The following is the programme of the
proceedings:
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY "A.
81 was glad when they said unto me. Let us
go into the house of the Lord"
9O-Thanksgiving and prayer for Sun
day schools. Meeting led by Rev. j. G.
Berrien, of Atlanta.
10:OO-Call to order by the President.
Business of the morning announced.
10:10-Address of Welcome, by r. B.
Reppard, Esq, President Chatham County
8. 8. Association. Savannah.
10:40-Response, by Hon. NJ. A. Gambler,
President Georgia State 8. s. Association,
Atlanta.
disappointment of Committee on Gre
dentials and Committee on Nominations.
Reading of Minutes of last Annual Conven-
ton. Report of Executive Committee.
Report of Special Committees. Unfinished
business.
WEDNESDAY, P. NJ.
".The harvest truly is great, but the laborers
are few"
2:30-Praise service.
m Rnnnrt n Commit
| tee on Credentials. Introduction Of visitors.
3:3O-Reports from the State by counties,
with suggestions looking to more perfect or
ganization, by selected representatives.
| Speakers limited to five minutes)
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
"Be OF good courage. and He shall strengthen
thine heart"
7:30-servIce of song.
S-The Sunday school work in Southern
Georgia; its present status and needs; our
opportunity, by Rev. E. J. Benton, of
DUPONT.
o:25-subiect discussed tive minute
speeches).
S:45-Sunday school work IN Northern
Georgia; its progress and prospects, by Rev.
| Virgil G. Norcross. of Fulton county.
9:l0-subject discussed Give minute
speeches).
9:3O-Report from the Southern District
February 28th and March LIST, by Rev. DR..
A. G. Thomas, Atlanta.
THURSDAY, MAY 25, Am.
"And the things thou hast heard of me, COM
NIT thou to faithful men, who shall be able
to teach others also"
9-Praise and PRAYER.
9:30-The Sunday School, broad field in
which all, both young and old, are called to
work, by Hon. John B. Estes, of Gaines.
| Vile.
1O-subiect discussed. five minute
speeches).
1O:3O-The best methods of conducting
Sunday school, or aclass, by j. c. Courtney,
| of Atlanta.
11-subiect discussed, 1--WE minute
| speeches).
1O:9O-The place of the Sunday school in
the evangelization of the world, by Rev. j.
| E. L. Holmes, OF Savannah.
| 12-Subject discussed.
12:20-Question Drawer, answered by j.
w. Wallace, Of Augusta.
THURSDAY, P. NJ.
walk about Zion, Tell the towers thereof"
2:15-Praise Service.
2:30-Mauners and Customs of Bible
| Lands, by Rev. j. L. Lyons, President
Florida State Sunday School Association,
Jacksonville.
| 3-The Power of Organized Work, by
]. e. Kimball, of Atlanta.
3:25-Subject discussed.
| 3:45-What we are working for, by
Governor A. H. Colquitt.
4:30-Election of officers. Closing re-
marks by the President and President elect.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
Grand Sunday school mass meeting
| Short addresses by distinguished speakers,
interspersed with singing by the various
| schools.