Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Call Issued for the Greatest Conven-
ton Ever Held

| ClOn Ever 1o1Q.
The official call has just been issued
| Tor NIi;tJ viii Ii. pAnapa. ne creates.
| Sundtyschool convention ever held
in the world. 1t is TO be the twelfth
niuUudI. Ine SeASAsh In.erna tlollai
and the second worlds convention all
in one, and will sit in st. Louis from
Aug. 81 to Sept. 6, the last three days
being devoted to the worlds conven-
| ton. The first worlds Sunday school
convention was held in London, Eng,
in July, 1889, and was attended by
400 deegateS from this country. who
chartered the steamer Bothnia for that
purpose. The choice of St Louis as the
place OF the present meeting was made
at the sixth international convention.
held at Pittsburg, the object being to
secure perfect quiet for the delibera-
tons. The Sunday school workers of
that city have rendered hospitality to
all duly accredited delegates provided
their names and addresses are received
by the entertainment committee before
Aug. q.
The call indicates that the convention
will be an orthodox body and con-
sist only OF Sunday school workers
who believe in God the Father AL
mighty, in the divinity of the Lord
Jesus Christ, in his death, his resur-
recdon, and his return; who believe
in the personal presence and power of
the Holy Spirit and in the inspiration
and authority of the Bible, the word
of God; and who believe in the import
ance of the work in which we are en-
gagged" and those who SO believe are
invited to attend mot as denomina-
iOnalistS but as Christians to engage
in its deliberations and to share in it's
Blessings not for the discussion of re-
forlms nor to consider many subjects,
but to study measures and methods
for the improvement and extension of
Sunday lschoos through the world"
AS to membership a few permanent
Officials will be regarded as members
eX-officio. These are the president of
the first worlds convention and the
members of it's executive committee
and the president, statistical secretary,
treasurer and field superintendent Of
the last international convention, and
of it's executive and lesson committees.
The rate of representation in this coun-
try will be four times the representa-
ton Of each state or territory in both
houses Of congress. The rate in Can
ada will be four delegates for each
10000 of population. The delegation
from foreign lands will be unlimited
as to numbers and will only be restrict
ed to such persons as may bear creden-
tials from national or international
Sunday school organizations.
Delegates from states, territories,
and provinces must gear the creden-
tails of their several conventions. Col
ored delegates will be admitted from
regularly organized organizations.
Delegates to the international cOnven-
ton will be received as delegates to
the worlds convention. and vice versa.
1t is requested, however, that. in Sc
lecting delegates, preference shall be
given to Sunday school workers who
are identified with the state, proyin-
cial, or county organizations, and that
care be taken that the delegates,
whether men or women, shall faith
fully represent every section of The
field and every evangelical denomina-
ton. The cal is signed by B. f. Jacobs,
in behalf of the international conven-
ton, and by Edward Towers of Lon
don, and B. f. Jacobs in behalf of
the worlds convention. The program
has been arranged and mailed to Lon
don for approval, and will not be an
nounced until it is returned with the
sanction Of the London authorities.