The evening times., 1899-11-08

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Sunday schools in the cityffor the annual
convention Of the District that will begin
Monday next. The convention promises to
be one OF the largest ever held here, as
delegates from all of the churches attended
by white people will be present The COM
mittee on credentials has already been ap-
! pointed. and it is composed OF A. NJ. Nc
Bath, Chairman; J. S. Van Arsdale, H. R.
| Center, and W. J. Bowman. The conven-
tion will be called to order BY President
Pierson H. Bristow. in Wesley Chapel at
Fifth and F Streets. Monday evening, at
7:30 O'Clock. -
The present officers of this association
are: President. Pierson H. Bristow. first
vice president. Lucius d. Alden; second
vice president, c. H. Darlington; field
worker, ]. F. Johnson; secretary, w. W.
MILAN; treasurer. ]. H. Lichliter. The ex-
ecutive committee is composed OF the Of
fcers OF the association and the following:
Rev. S. Billheimer. Weston Flint. Thomas
Jarvis NJ. G.. Motter, NJ. D.; J. A. Scott,
]. S. Barker, L. W. Glazebrook, NJ. d.:
A. M. McBath, j. O'C. Roberts, w. Top
ham, James L. Ewin, W. B. Hartley, ]. d.
The programme prepared for the various
sessions Of the convention is given below:
First session, November 13-Service of
song. led by Wesley Chapel choir, Mrs
Grace Dufour Brown, organist and direc-
tress; 1850. reading Of Scriptures and
prayer. Rev. Wallace Radcliffe, d. D.; s,
annual report OF the president, Lucius D.
Alden, acting president; sos. report OF the
Ninth International Sunday School Con-
yention. Miss Katherine Laws; $40, mu-
Sic; $50. address, THE Sunday School
as Soul Winner Rev. J. Hurlbut D.
D.. New York city; 9:25. appointment of
committees. singing; prayer and benedic-
tion. Rev. J. B. Chamberlain.
Second session, Tuesday, November IA.
2:3o p m.-Devotional exercises. Rev. John
Van Ness; 2:45, report OF special commit
tee on Sunday school libraries, Weston
Flint. chairman; 3, conference, libraries
ana librarians. conducted by Dr. Hurlbut;
$3.50, address. "Absentees in our Sunday
school. Miles NJ. Shand; 3:45. conference
ton the same subject), conducted by DR..
Huribut; AIS. teaching the lesson for No.
vember 10; Public Reading of the Scrip
lures, Neh. viii:1-12, DIR. Hurlbut; bene-
diction.
Third session. Tuesday. November a.
I:3o p. m.-Song service. led by Foundry
Quartette; F. A. Wilson. precentor; w.
K Cohen, organist. 1850. reading of scrip |
lures and prayer, Rev. Charles A. Stake |
ley. d. B.; o'clock. address, THE Front |
Line Sunday School," Charles D. Meigs, |
State secretary, Indianapolis. Ind; $40 |
o'clock, singing; $50 o'clock, address |
The Sunday School for the Twentieth |
DR.. HurIbut; prayer and bene- /
diction, Rev. Stowell L. Bryant
Fourth session. Wednesday, November
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d. Huntley. LID; 9:45., business, an
nual reports: Officers of the Sunday School
Association, secretary, treasurer field |
worker, president, home department union;
president. primary union; discussion of re-
ports. election of officers; IL, session Of
home department union, Miss Kate S.
White. presiding; address, The Home De-
,artment." Charles D. Meigs. Indianapolis,
Ind; conference on same subject, conduct
ID by Mr. Meigs; 1890, singing and bene-
LECTION (all home department superintend-
'nts and visitors are urged to attend this
ession.)
Fifth session, Wednesday, November Is, |
:15 p. m.-Devotional exercises; 2:30, ses-
ion District Primary Union, Mrs. Weston
flint. president, presiding; address, THE
Door OF the Scholars Heart, and How to
)pen It. Charles d. Meigs; $500, singing;
10. address, Psalm, Prayer, and Praise"
irs. Mary Foster Bryner, Chicago. ILL.,;
40, address, Primary Union, Work"
drs. Wilbur F. Crafts; 4:10, solo; 4:2O
eaching the Sunday school lesson for No
ember 10, Mrs. Bryner; 500, singing;
enediction. ,
Sixth session, Wednesday. November Is,
80 p. m.-Song service, led by Percy S.
'oster; 7:50, reading Scriptures and pray
r, Rev. w. E. Parson, d. D.: s. reports,
on resolutions, committee on s
nrollment of delegates; $40, singing: G
rs, address, THE Successful Primary i
eacher,' Mrs. Bryner blackboard out S
ne): 9. address, why am in the Sunday
chool Work." Charles d. Meigs; $40, 1
nging; closing words, prayer. and bene- c
iction, Rev. j. Fred Heisse, pastor Wes- S
y Chapel. II