Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Delegates From the District. Schools Will
Meet on Monday.
Able Speakers From Abroad and
Prominent LEGAL Workers VIII
Take Part-The Program.

streets northwest, will be held the opening
session Of the Sunday school convention
Of the District Of Columbia. The sessions
will be continued on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, morning, afternoon and evening, in
the Calvary Baptist Sunday school house,
corner Sth and II streets northwest. The
first session will be a mass meeting. To
this, and all the other sessions, all officers,
teachers and scholars are invited to be
present, though the business of the con-
vention will be transacted by delegates.
Those in charge of the, WORK want to en-
phasize the fact that all Sunday school
people are invited to attend the meetings
and enjoy them. 1t Is now definitely set
tied that DIR. James A. Worden of Phila-
delphia, DR.. John l.. Scudder of Jersey
City, DIR. l. N Earle Of Wilmington, Del,
and Mrs. Crafts, will be here TO take part
in the convention. Mr.. VIM. Reynolds, the
field secretary of the International Asso-
citation, has also written that he Is trying
to make arrangements to be present at
least one day, and more II possible.
DIR. Worden is known all over the coun-
try as one of the most efficient OF sun
day school organizers and workers He Is
at the head of the Presbyterian Sunday
School Publication Society. He is a prac-
teal worker, having been superintendent
and pastor. He will be present during the
entire convention and will be heard sew
eral times.
DIR. Scudder of Jersey City is one Of the
most gifted lecturers in the country and
his address on Ecclesiastical Substitutes
for the Saloon" is said to be one OF the
very best. That, together with the ques-
tons to be asked at its conclusion Will De
a matter of the greatest interest 10 all VINO
attend the convention, The lecture or Dr.
Earle, Illustrated with his charts, Will De
a very instructive feature of the Tuesday
evening session. The subject of the adj
dress will be THE Life of Christ
Mrs. Crafts is so well known in all parts
of the country as the leading worker In
the primary department that the mere an
nouncement of her name on program IN
sures the livelieSt interest. She is charm-
ing talker, is full of her subject when she
makes AN address or teaches lesson, and
is always an acceptable worker at sun
day school convention.
Mr. William Reynolds, who is constantly
going from convention to convention, ASSIST
ing in the work, will add greatly to the
interest here If he comics, as he probapiy
will. This completes the list OF OUTSIDE
workers.
OF the resident minister's who win attend
and in sOme way will take part little need
be said now. They are well known, ana
are IF great force in the Sunday schooi
work. OF these Dr.. Newman and Dr.
Mackey Smith will help on Monday evening,
DR. Charles A. Stakely on Tuesday morn
ing, Dr. Domer and DR.. S. II. Greene on
Tuesday evening, DR.. Hamlin DR.. Easton,
Tl. II.
Wednesday evening DR.. ]. f. Gilbert. who
has recently come to the city, Will also be
upon the program.
MIR. Percy S. Foster of Moody choir rep
utation will be in charge of the music, and
that insures success of that feature. OF the
local laymen, some of those who will take
part will be Messrs. W. Redin woodward,
W. W. Everett, j. B. Wight, c. w. Need
ham, w. II. II. Smith, Joseph Bowes and
Frank Hamilton. Miss X. ]. Laws and
Mis-. Nowlin will teach lessons. Rev. f. ID.
Bailey of Central Union Mission will lead
the praise service on Tuesday afternoon
Other local workers viii be called out dur
ing the sessions of the convention.
The Completed Program.
The program has been completed and is
as follows:
First session-Monday evening, October %.
-7:3O, prayer. Rev. s. NJ. Newman, ID. d.;
Z :35, praise service, Sunday school choir, P.
s. Foster director; s, presidents address, p.
H. Bristow; SIS. music. selected; $40, who
Should Attend Sunday School and Why?'
Rev. James A. Worden, D. D., Pennsyl-
vania; $40, appointment of committees on
nominations and resolutions; S:i5, How
to Inspire the Scholars With Interest in
Missionary Work" Rev. Alexander Mackey
Smith, ID. D.; 9:O5, Ecclesiastical Sub
stitutes for the Saloon" Rev. j. l.. Scud-
der, II. D., New Jersey CDR Scudder will
be pleased to answer questions at the close
Tuesday.
Tuesday morning, Calvary Baptist Sun
day school house.-10 prayer; 1905, THE
Bible in the Class" Rev. Chas. A. Stakely,
D. d 1920, Teachers Meetings" Rev. j.
A. Worden, d. D., Pennsylvania; 1910,
Graded Schools" w. Redin Woodward
1875, discussion, remarks limited to three
minutes each; II O5. School Records and
Lyl
nances" j. 3. Wight "a, how obtained-b,
how disbursed; IL: 45, superintendent re-
view, c. W. Needham. Prayer.
Afternoon-3:15, prayer and praise ser
vice. led by Rev. h. ID. Bailey; $3.50, The
Conversion of Our Scholars" Rev. Jas. A.
Worden. ID. d., pennsylvania 4:lo, reach
ing of an International Lesson to an Adult
Glass for Sunday, November A." Miss Kath-
crime j. Laws; 4:45, discussion on methods
of teaching; 515, prayer.
Fourth session, Tuesday evening, Calvary
Baptist Sunday School hcuse-7:3O prayer.
Rev S. Domer, ID. D.; 1:35. song and praise
service, Sunday school choir, Percy =. Eos
ter, director; 500, Teaching of the Inter-
to a Junior Glass; Rev. ]. E. Gilbert, d.
D.; $780, Spiritual Application of the Les
son." w. II. II smith; $50 music, selected.
Percy s. Foster; 1855, Future Possibilities
ID. D.; $40, Life of Christ "a chart TALK,
Rev. l. NJ Earle, Delaware; 1000, "Ques-
ton Drawer" Rev. Jas. A Worden, d. D.,
Pennsylvania; 1915, benediction.
Fifth session, Wednesday morning, Octo-
Der 81, Calvary Baptist Sunday school
house-1O:O0, prayer; 1905, Bible reading
Rev. Jas A Worden, d. D., Pennsylvania;
1910, report of the statistical committee;
1870, report of the secretary; 1910, report
of the treasurer; 1850, report Of committee
on credentials; HOO, Bible Teaching
Adapted to Primary Classes" Mrs. w. f.
Crafts: IL 80, I'm 1ressions," Frank Ham
ilton; IL 80, "A D.N n, Miss f. Robertson.
Weax 'sday.
300, primary class sion, conducted by
Mrs. Crafts, all primal teachers present
being scholars for the h r. International
lesson for November 4, with object lessons
and blackboard Taught by Miss l.. r.
Nowlin, as part of the primary class ses-
sion.
400, Journeys of Jesus during the quar-
with a short description Of the cities and
country passed through, as they were In
the time of Christ. Frank Hamilton.
4:35 questions from s. s. superintendent
present on the primary teachers work and
the co-operation of the S. s. superintendent
to be answered by various primary teach
erS.
455, supplementary work of the primary
class, by Mrs. Crafts, to be followed by
short addresses and questions from primary
teachers present on the same theme.
5:l5, prayer. Music of the session In