Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-09
Patterson, o. A. Dazenbaker. Maj. C.. n.
Darlington, superintendent; John e. Moran.


Arrangements for this convention by the
District Sunday School Union have been In
progress for several months. The general
committee in charge is the executive com
mittee OF the Sunday School Union,s with
r H. Bristow, president of the union, at its
head, and he is also chairman of the pro-
gram committee. Tho program prepared by
this committee was given in full to the pub
Tic by The Star in its issue of November /.
Inc first session will be held in the audi
tor1um of the First Congregational Church
iGth and streets northwest Monday even
ing, beginning with service of song led
by the Moody choir under the direction of
Percy s. Foster. The program includes the
presidents address, an address on Some
Natural Resources of Teaching Power by
Rev. Chas. H. Dodd, DID,, of Newark, N
j., who Is said to be one Of the most elo-
quent div.nes in the east. and an address on
The Field and the Work" by B. F. Jacobs
or Chicago, president Of the Worlds Sun
day School Association.
Inc second session. Tuesday morning.
and all subsequent sessions will be held in
Calvary Baptist Sunday school house, Sth
and HI streets northwest. Among the at
fractions at the second session are a Bible
reading by Rev. Chas. l.. Pate, pastor OF
North Capitol NJ. E. Church; discussion
or The superintendent by scholar, DIR.
Phebe r. Norris of Calvary Baptist Sunday
school: teacher. William H. Pennell OF
FIRST Congregational Sunday school; a pas
tor, Rev. d. w. Skelenger, pastor of the
Xth Presbyterian Church, and a superin-
tendent, Andrew Wilson, recently Superin-
tendent of Vermont Avenue Christian Sun
day school; three ten-minute papers by ex-
perts will next follow, Arson S. Taylor dis
cussing The Secretary, His Records and
Methods" Lucius d. Alden the subject of
school Offerings" and Jerome F. Johnson
1.-THE Home Glass Department"
Rev. j. NJ. Slarrow, pastor of Twelfth
Street NJ. E. Church, will speak on THE
Spiritual Work of the officers" Mr.. Jacobs
on Teachers Helpers" and Rev. F. n. Pc
loubet DID. and Miss Annie s. Harlow.
both of Massachusetts,, will be introduced
Dr. Peloubet speaking on THE Preparatio
Of the Superintendent Review" and .Miss
Harlow conducting a conference with pri-
mary teachers from 1915 to 1915, after the
closing prayer and brief recess. This may
serve to indicate the way outside talent and
home talent will be combined.
Two-Minute Reports.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Havell Of the Cen,
trail Union Mission will conduct a praise
service, and the others who will participate
include DR.. Peloubet, Mrs. R. N. Tilton OF
Foundry on. E) Sunday school. Miss Har-
the Gay Street Baptist Church. Two-minute
reports on "A Good Thing We Have in
Our School, are to be heard this session
and there is to be an open parliament OF
How to Interest Girls and Boys in Bible
Study" preceded by addresses on Boys
and Girls respectively by DR.. Peloubet
and Miss Harlow.
Tuesday evening. after a praise service
eign Missions in the Schools will be dis
cussed by Prof. C. NJ. Lacey Sites Of the
Eastern High School; practical Temper
| ance Work in the School, by Rev. George
politan Presbyterian Church, and "Music
in the School," by Chas. r. Mcbride
superintendent Of the Eastern Presbyterian
| Sunday school: and DR.. Peloubet and Mr.
TaAN Mill Inli nII ho ny
on How Can Business Men and Busy Wo-
| men Study the Sunday School Lesson" ant
Mr.. Jacobs on THE Book and the Teacher
Reports of Committees.
Wednesday morning. after Bible reading
| by Rev. Alexander w. Pitzer, DID,, presi
| dent Of the District Bible Society, reports
| OF the convention committees on creden.
| tials and statistics will be received; alse
the reports Of the secretary, Jas. L. Ewin
the treasurer. DR.. D. Percy Hickling, ant
! the field worker. Jerome F. Johnson; ant
new constitution will be submitted fol
adoption. Miss Harlow will then speak OF
| Simple Teaching" and DR.. Peloubet or
| the subject of Teachers Meetings" Fol
\ lowing recess at the close Of this session
\ DIR. Peloubet will conduct a teachers con
| ference. from 12:15 to 12:45.
| Wednesday afternoon Is to be devoted t
the primary department.; Miss Harlow con
\ Quoting primary class session with one
/ nunured ana n1ty cnlldreh, FRANK f1amll
| ton exhibiting his model Of Palestine, ant
| illustrating the next lesson, and Miss Har
| low then speaking on Incentives" ant
I conducting a conference on this subject.
On Wednesday evening there is to bt
| another opening praise service. conducted
| by Mr.. Foster. and the opening prayer will
be offered by Rev. Joseph B. Stitt, DID.
pastor of Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E. Church
The report Of the nominating committed
and election of officers and of delegates t.
| the national convention at Boston in 1896
and the report Of the committee on resolu
| tons and action thereon, will occupy thu
next ten minutes Of the session; \ bril-
| liant series Of brief addresses will follow
DR.. Peloubet speaking IN Benefits Of 6
Sunday School Convention" Rev. DR.
Greene. pastor Of Calvary Baptist Church
on Needs Of the Work." Rev. DR.. Rad
cliffe, pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, on THE Scholars
Preparation" President Whitman of Co
lumbar University. on 1.-THE Teachers
| Preparation and Rev. DR.. L. B. Wilson
| presiding elder of the Washington distric
of the Methodist Episcopal Church on 9Th,
Alpha and Omega of Sunday School Work.
| Souvenir Badges.
The committee on music, Of which Maj
| C. H. Darlington Is chairman, has secured
an ample supply of music leaflets, and tn.
| committee on credentials has provided 70
| novel badges for the occasion, including
souvenir badges. which will be for sale b,
the committee. This committee, compose,
of VIM. Burdette Mathews, w. w. Everett
and B. Frank Meyers, has the distinction
| of being the only committee exactly tn
| same a. last year.
| The primary object of these annual gath
| erings of Sunday school workers is to kee
| the officers and teachers Of Sunday school
| up to date as to methods. and full of en-
| thusiasm and zeal In teaching children an
| adults the truths of the Bible.
DANGERS OF THE DUST PAN.
| Carpets Should BE Rubbed With DAM
| Cloth Rather Than Brushed.
| From the British Medical Journal.