The herald., 1897-12-09
POMONA

POMONA, Dec. S.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The seventh annual conven-
ton of the Southern California Sunday
School association met here last night,
in the Methodist church. The house
was filled with delegates and Pomona
workers along this line. The session
was opened by the NJ. E. Sunday school
orchestra, followed by duet by Misses
Abbott and Hill. Then came the TIE
Deum by double quartet, after q
Scripture lesson by Pastor Gillian and
prayer by Rev. Hall of Orange. At this
stage of the proceedings c. B. Messen-
ger, associate editor and proprietor of
the Pomona Weekly Times, did the
handsome" in the way Of a welcome ex-
tended the delegates and visitors which
was appropriately responded to by the
president of the association, Don "A
Judd of Los Angeles.
Rev. Cantine, on account of sickness,
was not present to deliver his lecture
on why We Study the Bible" but the
theme was elaborately discussed by sew
era, divines and others Of the conven-
ton.
Today's program is principally pa
pers and talks along the line of Sunday
School workers. This evening Super!n-
tendent Foshay of the Los Angeles pub
lie schools, will read paper on THE
Relations of the Sunday School to the
Public Schools"
One of the great features Is the fine
exhibit Of Sunday School supplies from
various publishing houses. There are
displayed on different tables in the par
lors Of the church and presided over
by some representative who explains the
same.
The program for tomorrow is as fol-
lows: 9:30, devotional service in charge
of Rev. c. L. McCausland; $50, paper,
"The Work of Our County Presidents, -
&C. H. Abernathy; 1920, reports and
business, Rev. C. l.. Libby; 1880, un-
dress; 1:3O devotional service 1850, un-
finished business 2:15, address, 'The
Teacher In Everyday Life" Rev. E. S.
Ferrand; 2:24, address, "Our Steward
ship" Rev. w. F. Harper; 3:15, conse-
Grafton service.
A. n. Harris of Pomona has received
letter from Mrs. Parkhurst of Alamo
da stating that Connie Howe was
drowned in Guatemala, November 18th,
by falling into the river while in the en-
ploy of the San Francisco Bridge COM
pany. The young man lived for years
in this city, being the third son Of the
late Converse E. Howe who was county
auditor at the time Of his death.
The board of education last night re-
ceived charges and specifications
against Superintendent Cutlery which
will be heard on Friday evening.
The funeral of the late Miss Lorena
Crane of Chino was held from the Bap-
tist church in Pomona this afternoon.
Deceased had been at a sanitarium In
Los Angeles for some weeks, where she
died, the body being shipped here for
burial.
The county bond election in Pomona
will be held on Saturday Of this week,
in the Louis Phillips store, southeast
corner Of Second and Thomas streets.
The inspectors. Judges, clerks and bal
lot clerks are respectively: j. W. String
field, j. r. Garthside, #. A. Molyneaux,
w. II. Hewitt, Cyrus Burdick, w. H.
Goodrich, T. Schwan Fred J. Smith.
Col. ]. L. Howand left on the over
land last night for San Francisco, where
he accepts a position at the hands of
Hon. S. N. Androus.
At the next parents meeting in the
Methodist church parlors on Tuesday
night, f. e. Adams will read paper on
the Relations Between Parent and
Teacher" which will be discussed by
several others.