Omaha daily bee., 1883-06-22
RELIGIOUS RACKET.
The Coming Sunday School Con-
vention at Crete.
Programme of Exercises and other
Information.

This assembly, to be held at Crete
from June 20 to July3, will afford a bet
ter opportunity to gain inspiration and
instruction for Sunday school work than
has ever before been enjoyed by the peo-
pie of this state.
The normal instructors include Rev. f.
Crafts and wife, and Rev. j. S. Ostran-
der, all of Brooklyn, n. Y, besides sew
eral Others of equal experience. The
lecturers include leading c%lergymen of
the different denominations and represen-
s~atives of several educational institu-
tions. The exercises comprise model les
sons, normal drills, music, popular lee
lures, etc, on all phases of Sunday
school work.
Besides these advantages for getting
knowledge of the word of God and the
work of the Sunday school, the people of
Crete have taken great pains to provide
healthy and enjoyable recreation in the
way of boating, fireworks, Illuminated
boats, ETC., etc.
they have secured the ''big tent" be-
longing to the G.. A. II. for the occasion,
and have arranged with the b. & M. rail
road to have excursion trains run from
different points on every day of the as
sembly. Several schools have already en-
gagged to improve the opportunity for
picnic excursions, and Others are planning
to do so.
IL ookl Aho ,@NAnl,,1n nil H.
large, and all who wish to enjoy a good
thing should avail themselves of this OPP
p%ortunity.
Following is the
PROGRAM:
MONDAY EVENING.
SOC. Platform Meeting. Short addresses by
the Normal Instructors, outlining the
work of the Assembly.
TUESDAY MORNING.
S:O0.-Children's Glass. Pictorial Blackboard
Lesson, by Rev. j. s. Ostrander, Brook
lyn, n. Y.
9:OO.-Normal Lessons. The Word of
God; outline analysis of its leading
truths, Rev. j.. l.. Male, Springfield,
Mo.
2. The Sunday Schools; its place and
purpose, Rev. j. S. Ostrander.
IL :O0. Address. Christian Education; its
Importance and how secured. Rev. G. w.
Reed, Gibbon, Neb.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
2.OO.-Lecture. Harmony of Science and the
Bible. Prot. +. w. Grobe, Lincoln.
~3:OO-Normal lesson. The Teacher before his
Glass, M. G. Hard, Esq, Chicago.
4O0.-Instructions to Primary Teachers, Mrs,
w. +. Crafts, Brooklyn, N. Y.
TUESDAY EVENING.
QnN Do,,lo. o,t.ro G,,oaaaf,,l ATan ri
To-day, and what they say of the secret
of their success, Rev. w. +. Crafts.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING.
S:0O.-Children's Glass. Mrs. w. +. Crafts,
Normal Lessons. l. Inspiration of the
Bible, Rev. w. +. Crafts.
2. The Teachers Books; and how Il
use them, Rev. j. s. Ostrander.
IL :OO.-Address. The Child Nature, Rev. j
L.. Male.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
2:O0.-Lecture. Pre-occupation of the Ground
Rev. Henry Wilson, Hastings, Neb.
3O0.-Normal Lesson. The -Four Gospels
NJ. G. Hazard.
Administrations to Primary Teachers, Mrs
w. +. Crafts.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
s:OO-Sunday School Theories and Workers
Rev. r. N. McKaig, Lincoln.
THSRsDAY MORNING.
S:OO-Children's Glass. Mrs. w. +. Crafts.
9:OO-Normal Lessons. l.. Bible History ant
Geography, Rev. j. S. Ostrander.
2. The Teachers Preparation, Rev. w
f. Crafts.
IL :OO-Address. Unruly Boys, NJ. c. Haz
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
2:OO-Lecture. The Claims of Christ, Rev
w. +. Ringland, Hastings.
3:O0-Normal Lesson. The Science o
Teaching, Rev. j. l.. Male.
4OomInstructions to Primary Teachers, Mrs
w. +. Crafts.
THURSDAY EvIHING.
SO0-Lecture. Things that Win in Sunday
School Work, Rev. w. Scott, Omaha.
FRIDAY MORNING.
S:O0.-Children's Glass. Mrs. w. F. Crafts
900. Normal Lesson. l.. Interpretation o
the Bible; types, symbols, ETC., Rev. w
2. Power of the Missionary Spirit in tn
Sunday School, Rev. J.. l.. Male.
Il loo. Address. Mission Sunday Schoo
Work, j. w. Osborn, Fremont.
FRIDA AFTERNOON.
2:OO.-Lecture.' A visit to Egypt and tn
Holy Land, Rev. H. NJ. Goodell, Blair.
3:0O.-Normal Lesson. Map Drawing an
Blackboard Work, Rev. j. S. Ostrander
4:OO.-InstrucSons to Primary Teachers. Mrs
w. +. Crafts.
FRIDA EVENING.
8.O0.-Lecture. Manners and Customs O
People of the East in Bible Times; illus
trated with Oriental costumes, Rev. Us
Ostrander.
SATURDAY MORNING.
8:O0.-Children'o Glass. Mrs. w. +. Crafts
9O0.-Normal Lesson. /. History of ou
English Bible; illustrated with fftee
= charts, Rev. w. F. Crafts.
2. The Teachers Difficulties and Mis-
takes, Rev. j. s. Ostrander.
IL 100. Address. The Minor Prophets, Rev
A. +. Sheriff., Omaha. 4
! SATURDAY EVENING.
200-Lecture. Tn Home and the Sunda
d School, Rev. A. +. Marsh, Neigh, Mel
It 3:00-Normal Lesson. Christian Evidences
Rev. j. l.. Male.
Q Administrations to Primary Teachers, Mrs
w. +. Crafts.
SATURDAY EVENING"
700 Teachers Meeting, conducted by NJ. c
Hazard.
sOO-Popular Lecture. The Southwest, Rev
Robert West, Chicago.
SUNDAY MORNING.
S;O0-The Assembly Sunday School, M. {
Hazard, superintendent.
O:30-Preaching Service. Sermon by Rev
Robert West.
sUNDAY AFTERNOON.
2:O0-Children's Service. Sermon by Rev. "
f. Crafts.
4:OO-YOung Peoples Meeting. Short aC
Il. dresses by Rev. J. S. Ostrander, Rev. !
Male and others.
sUSDAY EVENING
- NJ A.