The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The Annual Meeting Convened In this CITY
Yesterday.

The annual convention of the Sedgwck
County Sunday School association met in
the First Presbyterian church yesterday
morning The convention was callsd to
order by j. j. Parks, president Of the
Sedgwick County Sunday School associa-
ton. A short prayer and praise service
was conducted by Rev. James A. Law
renee, aud was heartily entered into by
| those present. At the close of the praise
services an hour was spent in conversa-
ton on "Our Work" This topic brought
out some good thoughts and some lively
discussion. This took up the time of the
morning session and the appointment of
committees was postponed till the after
noon.
At 1:3O devotional services was con-
Quoted by Rev. George r. Smith OF
Lincoln Street Presbyterian church, fol-
lowed by stirring talk on the topic How
Shall the Home Help the Sunday
SCHOOL, by William r. Maxwell of Cheney.
This proved a topic of great interest to the
workers.
After song, Mr.. James Allison of this
city introduced the topic: How shall we
use lessons on Missions and Temperance"
In his usual clear and vigorous style, Mr..
Allison enforced some very impor tant
lessons on the proper presentation of these
subjects in the Sunday school.
After another song, State Secretary
was introduced. who, before his black
board lesson, made some excellent re-
marks about the work of interesting the
young people in the study OF the Bible
and Sunday school lessons, and then for
half an hour kept the eyes and ears of his
hearers open with his chalk talks aud
normal drills.
The following committees were ap-
pointed.
Committee on organization-James AL
lison, Mr.. Shellenbarger, E. D. Beatty,
William O'Brian.
Committee on resolutions-Rev. George
r. Smith, Rev. J. w. Anderson, William
r. Maxwell, Homer Smith, .. J. Louden-
slayer.
The evening session was opened by a
praise service at $50, led by Rev. James
a. Lawrence, after which reports were
read by County Secretary Frank McCor-
mick. and township presidents and super
intendents.
Tie county secretary reported: Miles
travelled, 1908; families visited, S3l; schools
visited and aided, 62; schools organized
and reorganized, Il; conventions held, 20;
SERMONS and addresses delivered, %.
After the reading of reports DR.. Win
tiers delivered an excellent address on the
"Work of the Sabbath School, showing in
clear and forcible manner what the work
was and also how it was to be accom-
plished.
This was followed by another of DR..
Georges interesting and Instructive Nor
maj lessons His subject was the "Recita-
ton"
This closed the days exercises. Follow
is program for today:
SATURDAY MORNING
e:OO-Devotional -. Led by Rev. F. A. Bissen
9:30-SymposiCm: How TO Fit Ourselves
for Our Work.
|. BY Preparation of Heart.
,. BY Understanding the Lesson.
3. BY knowledge of the Pupils.
4. BY having Definite Aim in View.
miss smith, Miss Efie Ritter and
Miss Alice Roder
10:45-Normal Lesson. State Sec. George
ll:45-Question Drawer and Miscellaneous
Business.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
1S0-Devotional $500 Led by Rev. i. A. Hall
200-How to Improve Our County and
Township Work. w. L. DETROIT
230-Conference of Superintendent, Bible
class teachers. intermediate teach
erS and Primary workers.
300-Better Use of the Bible.
l. III the Study of the Lesson .......
............R Rev. James A. Lawrence
>. In Personal Conversation. .......
.-.....:.................J. j. Parks
., IN Teaching .-.......-. 49,.
..................Re Rev. d. Mccormick
3:45-Reports of Committees.
Closing Exercises.