Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-22
Annual Convention of Those Belong.
ing to the M. E. Church South.
PROGRAM OF TIE EXERCISES
Topics Of Deep Interest to Be Dis
cussed by Ripe Thinkers.
SUBJECTS AND SPEAKERS

The annual Sunday school convention of
the Baltimore conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South will begin
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Wesley
Grove camp ground, short distance from
Dorsey's station, on the Washington
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad,
and thirteen miles from Baltimore.
At the first session there will be no bust
ness of a public character transacted, the
feature being the delivery of the annual
sermon by Rev. J. L. Killer. The opening
exercises Of the convention proper will be-
gin at 8 am. Wednesday, and the first
hour will be appropriated to devotional
services. After the organization of the
body and the election of officers for the
ensuing year an address on "Bible Study
for Spiritual Profit will be delivered by a
prominent Sunday school worker. There
will be a song service in the afternoon, to
be followed by addresses on 1.-The Best
Methods of Conducting Sunday Schools
Successfully" by Col. Robert Cowden of
Dayton, Ohio. and Mr.. J. c. Deming of
of schools" will then be taken up. These
will comprise number of subjects of In
terest to Sunday school workers generally
and upon them remarks will be made by
Approved Character of Review, Normal
and Junior Glass;" will be the topic Of an
address by Col. Robert Cowden and Messrs.
A. M. Babson and Gibson E. Roy, respec-
lively.
There will be a grand mass meeting at
night. the general subject being Missions
as Applied to Our Sunday Schools" which
will be divided into the following minor
topics. 1.-THE Reason for Organization of
Society in Every School," What is the
Most Effective Mode of Organization Shown
by Results" and What is. Has, and Can
be Accomplished by Sunday Schools En-
pa pad i'm ia
speakers will be Messrs. T. T. Fishburne
of Roanoke. Va; w. w. MILAN of Wash
ington, D. c.: and Rev. John A. Anderson
of HarriscnburG, Va.
A Great OutpOuring Expected.
Thursday will be known as Sunday school
day, and 1t is expected there will be an
immense outpouring of the members of the
Sunday schools of Washington. Baltimore
and vicinity. The exercises will begin at 0
am. and the topic will be 1.-The Best Prac-
teal Method of Teaching Glass Of Adults"
The discussion will be participated in by
teachers-male and female-of the conven-
ton, though the leaders will be Messrs p.
H. Bristow, superintendent Of Calvary Bap-
fist Church, Washington, and George H.
follow is 1.-THE Most Approved Method of
Teaching an Infant Glass;" the leader being
Miss Clara Tucker of Baltimore, and the
discussion will be participated in by infant
class instructors. Questions pertinent to
the Sunday school, to be propounded by
delegates and responded to by those in
formed on the subject, will be next taken
up.
The mass meeting of Sunday schools of
Washington, Baltimore and vicinity will
begin at pm. The music of the occasion
will be rendered by the schools, and adj
dresses will be made by Col. Robert Cow
Arlington, Md, and Mr.. J. r. Pepper of
Memphis. "The Model Teacher" will be