Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-09

ANNUAL CONVENTION
District Sunday School Union to Meet
This Month.
ELABORATE PROGRAM ARRANGED
Musical Part to Be Made a
Feature.
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One of the events of the year in local
] religious circles is the annual convention
of the Sunday School Union of the Dis
| trict of Columbia. The officers of this
\ fiourishng organization are sure that the
| convention. to be held in the First Con-
| greSational Church, November .3-25 Will
| be in every respect an advance upon the
| previous conventions, and like these Will
| leave permanent impress upon this i'm
| portant branch of church activity.
| Mr.. {. II. Darlington who is chairman
| OF the music committee says that male
| chorus has been organized under tn. di-
4 rection of Mr.. Percy S. Foster, and that
| this chorus will render helpful service in
| Leading the singing. He also says that
| through the kindness of the Christian En-
| deayor committee Of VT the convention
| Will be loaned a sufficient number of the
music books such as were used at the July
| convention.
| Mr. l.. ID. Alden I'm speaking of the work
OF the credentials committee says that his
| committee has made every effort TO se-
| cure q very general representation Of the
sunday schools OF the District at the con-
| vention.
Circular letters TO The various schools
called for the selection OF proporiionate
number of delegates, and each of these
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| the convention, with the convention badge
| In this connection the committee urges
| mat credential cards be sent i'm from all
| SCHOOLS at once. so that the badges may
be sent out in due season.
| 30 lar seNen'y lists, comprising seven
| hundred delegates. have been received. The
badge which will probably be selected
| consists of a small white button upon
which are the national colors and the
words, Sunday School Convention. No.
vember BIB, District of Columbia. To
| the button will be attac he'd three ribbons,
red, a white and a blue. on the white
| ribbon the word delegate" will appear in
| gold.
| The program committee have prepared
| the following provisional program All the
meetings TO be held in the First Congre-
gationaI Church.
| First Session.
| Monday evening, November 81 80 praise
! service, led by Moody Choir Percy S Fos-
| ter, director; s, prayer, Rev. S. II. Greene
DID; 500, presidents address, Mr. p. III.
| Bristow; announcement of committees; SIS,
| male quartet; SO. annual report OF the
| work. Mr. Jerome F. johnson: $50 ad-
| dress, Rev. David J. Burrell, DID; 9:l5
address. Rev A F. Schauffier, DID: $50
singing: prayer and benediction, Rev. A. W.
litzer, DID.
second Session.
Tuesday morning, November 24-9:s5 de-
votional exercises and Bible reading. Rev.
| NJ. Ross Fishburn; 1918, reports Of secre-
| tary and treasurer; 1o:35 singing; Io4O,
address, THE Four Best Things" Dr.
| Schaufer; 1880, conference conducted by
Dr. Schauffier; teachers meetings impor-
tance, etc; benediction, Rev. T. Outwater;
i2;3o, recess: conference of primary teach
ers ana reception in east parlor.
Third Session.
Tuesday afternoons. prayer ana praise
| service, Rev. J. ]. Muir DID,; 3:l5. adj
| dress 10 in ~,
4 Miss Anne S. Harlow: teaching next Sun
| days lesson, Miss Harlow: I'm, address
| Private Study OF the Lesson" Rev. A F.
| Schauf1er, DID: teaching lesson for next
1 sunday, Dr. Scharfffer; benediction, Rev.
| +. o. Eldri6ge.
Fourth Scssion.
Tuesday evening-7:3o Song service. male
| chorus, Mr. Percy S. Foster, director
IN" Song service. male chorus, Mr.
| Percy S. Foster director.
500. Prayer, Rev. J. T Kelly.
| 500. international Primary Union"
Mrs. W. +. Crafts.
$40. Singing
| Work, Mr.. VIM. Reynolds international
Held superinte ndent.
900: Address. Prayer and benedictiop.
| Rev L. W. Canter, DID.
Fifth Session.
Wednesday morning, November 2.,-a:4h.
| Devotional exercises and Bible readings
| Rev. S. Donler DID:
| ?:t,. Devotional exercises and Bible read
| ings. Rev. s. Domer. DID.
| 1910. Reports. business committee on
| credentials. etc
1o:'". Address, "Serviceable Teachings
| Rev. f. NJ. FERGUSON of New Jersey
| ll:l3. Address. Miss Annie s Harlow
| Benediction, Rev. j X. Vcrbrycke
| l2?n. Primary teachers conference. and
/
l:i3. A session OF the City Primary
| Union.
sixth Session.
| "Wednesday afternoon-3ao Devotional
exercises. Rev. W. r. Stricken
S:l:,. Address. Primary Work" Miss An
ME s. Harlow.
4:l3: Conference, The Work of the Sun
| day School Officers, Mir. FERGUSON Clos
| ing prayer, Rev f. b. Bagby.
seventh Session.
| "Wednesday evening-7:30. Song service
| Devotional exercises, Rev. J. G. Butler,
DID.
500. Report of nominating committee and
| election of officers
s:l'. Report of committee on resolutions
80. Address. Needs of the Work MIR
VIM. Reynolds international field superiu-
| tendent.
| $40. Singing.
$50. Address. THE Mechanism of SUM-
| day School Progress" Rev. E. Morris Fer
guSson.
Singing. Farewell words with prayer
and benediction, Rev. S. Nj. Newman DID.
street and Road improvement
| To tie Editor of The Evening Star:
The proposed assessment on bicycles IN
this city will meet with general approval
| If the proceeds can be expended in the
proper repair and preservation of our thor
| oughfares. The condition of the surface Of
| the streets of Washington ana of the drives
| In the government reservations NAV seem