The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The Programme Recommended by the Ex-
ecutive Committee.

B. E. Jacobs, the chairman Of the ex
ecutive committee of the internationa
Sunday school convention, to be helt
in fremont Temple, June 1926. make
the following official statement of tn,
principal matters to be considered bJ
that body during it's meetings in Bos
ton.
The convention will review the worl
of the past three years, and will takt
action for the future The prinoipa
recommendation of the executive com
mittee will be as follows:
L. That the field of the intsrnatiopa
convention be extended to include all Of
North America, including Greenland,
C1ba and the other West India islands,
2. That the field be divided into dis.
tricts, and competent persons be secured
as district field workers or superinten-
dents, as soon as the necessary funds are
secured.
3. That the superintendent of the work
of organization among the colored people
shall have one assistant now, and two
assistants when needed, provided the
necessary funds are secured
4. That general secretary shall be
chosen, and secretary to the chairman
of the executive committee be appointed.
whose whole time shall be given to the
work.
5. That finance committee be- an
pointed, consisting of well-known bust
ness men, permission being given to Sc
lect some persons who are fnot members
of the executive committee, if desired.
6. That the amount TO be contributed
by states, provinces and territories be
placed at $12, 600 per annum for three
years, and that an effort be made to Sc
cure an additional amount of at least
$12, 600 per annum for three years by in
dlvidual subscription, the committee be-
lleying that $25, 900 per annum Is needed
for this work.
Z. That the ninth international con-
vention, to be held in 1899, be held in the
South, provided an invitation Is received
from city with suitable accommodation
for the meetings, and located where there
are sufficient railroad facilities.
8. That the annual meeting of the eX-
ecutive committee, held in each of the
years except the convention year. is o.
sufficient Importance to demand the at
tendance of the members and that thu
states, provinces, and territories be re
quested to make provision for their ex
penses whenever it is necessary to secure
their attendance.
9. That arrangements be made to se
cure, II possible, large OelegaGlon iron
the United States and Canada to tn,
worlds third convention, to BIZ held il
or near Lodon, England, July ell, 1897
In addition to the recommendations O
tho committee, one other matter of grea
Importance will attract attention. w
shall at this meeting elect the fifth les
son committee, to serve in place of tn
present committee, and to select the les
sons for the years l900-1905.
We shall also begin, at Boston, to pre-
pare for the Worlds third Sunday schoo
convention, to be held in or near Lon
don, England, July 6 to II, 1887. TIL
preliminary outline, as arranged, con
templates that the delegates will spen'
Sunday, July 5. with the churches ant
schools in or near London, there bein!
on Monday afternoon reception of dele
gates for mutual acquaintance, and Mon
day evening reception at the Mansion
House by the Lord Mayor. On Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, vii
come the work of the convention. An
on Saturday fete at the Crystal Palac
by way of recreation. In 1889, over 40
Americans attended the convention Il
London, and it is believed that large
number will 60 in 1897.