The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-06-04
IATERNAT ATIONAL CONVENTION
The Sunday School Workers of
the Continent Soon
to Meet.

p, 1890. The sessions Of the convention
will be held in Mechanical ball Of the
exposition building, on Duquesne way,
between First and Fourth streets, begin
ming Tuesday morning at O'Clock and
closing with Friday evening. Three ses-
siOns viii be held daily.
The general order Of the programme
will be as follows
First Day-The morning and afternoon
sessions will be given to a conference on
organized state, territorial and provincial
Sunday school work The privilege Of
participating in these discussions will be
accorded to all accredited delegates, who
at the time are members Of state, territor-
ial, provincial or county Sunday school
organizations, either as officers or MEM
bers Of executive committees, and to no
others. A committee to nominate officers
for the convention viii be appointed to
report at the evening session.
Evening Session-The election Of Of
fcers. Address Of the president-elect.
Addresses Of welcome and responses.
Second Day-Morning session-Re-
ports Of special committees report Of
executive committee, supplemented by
an address by Mr.. William Reynolds up
Oh our field work Report of the stats
teal secretary and Of the treasurer.
Afternoon Session-Reports Of the
delegates to the Worlds sunday school
convention at London, England, 1889.
OF Sunday school work in other lands,
and of the international Lesson commit
tee, through the Secretary, Rev. Warren
Randolph, d. d.
Evening Session-Addresses on the
work of the international Lesson COM
mittee, and of Sunday school work in
other lands.
Third Day-Morning SessiOn-Reports
Of the special committees. Election Of
the new lesson committee. The work Of
the international committee and finance.
Afternoon Session-The entire session
will be given to the work Of the primary
department.
Evening Session-Address on Sunday
school work The book The teacher.
The teaching
Fourth Day-Morning session-Re-
ports Of committees. The Worlds sun
day school convention, to be held in the
United States in 1892 or 1898. Normal
institutes and assemblies.
Afternoon Session-Addresses on sun
day school work. Teachers. Training.
Systematic benefcence. Missions. Tenn
perance.
Evening Session-ClOsing address.
Each state, territory, and province,
having an interdenominational Sunday
school organization, is entitled to repre-
sentation in the convention. Delegate
must be elected by the several conven-
tons, or appointed by the executive
Of such conventions, or state
Each delegate must be furnished with
a certificate signed by the proper officers
of the state, territorial, or provincial OF
ganization, and for uniformity these GER
tificates in blanks will be furnished to
states, territories or provinces BY the in
ternational executive committee.
All duly accredited delegates viii be
entitled to hospitality, and these only
will have the right to vote in the conven-
ton. 1t is earnestly desired that these
delegates be carefully selected from
among the best workers in the various
organizations. as matters Of the greatest
interest to all friends Of Sunday schools
will be considered by the convention
among Others, the following
The improvement Of the work done
under the direction Of the international
Sunday school executive committee.
The question of a uniform course Of
normal lessons.
The election Of a new lesson commit
tee.
The report of the delegates to the
Worlds Sunday school convention in
London in 1850.
The plan for corporation in Sunday
school work throughout the world.
The Worlds Sunday school convention
to be held in the United States in 1892 or
1898.
1t is expected that all railroad and
steamboat lines will return at one-third
fare, or in some cases possibly at less rate,
those delegates who pay full fare in 90
ing to the convention. The reduction
can only be obtained on the certificate
plan" That is, parties desiring the re-
duced fare must take q receipt at
the railroad ticket office when
starting for the convention and on
presentation ofthis receipt or certificate
they will be entitled to purchase return
ticket at reduced rate. Full particulars
may be obtained from Mr. ". y. Harts-
horn, chairman Of the committee on
80 Bloomfield street, Bos-
ton, Mass.
In view Of the importance of this con-
vention Of Sunday school workers It is re-
quested that frequent and earnest PRAYER
be offered that wisdom may be given to
all who have direction in the preparation
for this gathering. That Jesus Christ.
our Divine Lord, NAV be glor.fed. that
the Holy Spirit may be honored. and
that the inspired Word of God NAV be
magnified by all who participate in the
exercises. And that the blessing Of God
may rest upon and crown the deliber-
atoms of the convention.
In behalf of the Executive Committee.
B. +. JtcoBS, Chairman.
Pennsylvania quota Of delegates is
1ne hundred and twenty, Of which about
sixty will be appointed by the various
county associations and the remainder
BY the State Executive Committee. It's
that every county will be rep
and that our quota will be iiH-
ID. Credentials will be issued by the
,hairman of the State Executive Com
nittee. Arrangements are being made
or a Pennsylvania Headquarters and
badges will be forwarded for all The
ailroads east of Pittsburgh will ehar,e
me and one-third fare for the rourd
rip, and those west one full fare, on the
certificate plan.
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