The times., 1899-11-09

The annual Sunday school convention of
the District viii begin next Monday in
Wesley Chapel, Fifth and f Streets north .
west. The first session viii be held at 7:30
in the evening. Delegates from all the
churches will be in attendance and the con
ven,ion promises TO be the largest ever
held. The committee on credentials has
already been appointed, and is composed Of
A. NJ. McBath chairman; J. 5, Van Ars
dale II. r. Center, and ". J. Bowman. The
convention Will be called 10 order by Pres
ident PieTson II. BristOw.
The present officers of this association
are President, Pierson II. Bristow; first
vice president Lucius d. Alden; second
vice president. c. H. Darlington; field
worker, J. f. Johnson; secretary, W w.
MILAN; treasurer J. II. Lichliter. The eX-
eCutive committee is composed of the Of
ficers Of the association and the following:
Rev. s Billheimer. Weston Flint. Thomas
Jarvis N. G. Nlotter. NJ D.; J. a. Scott
J. s Barker, L. W. GlazebroOk, NJ. D.
A. NJ. McBath, J. orc. Roberts. W. Top
ham, James L. Ewin, W b. Hartley, J. D.
Morgan, J. B. Sleman, and NJ. A Watson.
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; $50, reading of Scriptures and
prayer Rev Wallace Radcliffe D. D.; s,
annual report of the president, Lucius ID.
Alden, acting president; sos report of the
Ninth International Sunday School Con-
vention, Miss Katherine Laws; 500 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 "A,
. 2,30 p. m.-DevotionaI exercises. Rev. John
/ Van Ness; 2:45, report of special commit
/ tee on Sunday school Libraries Weston
+ Flint chairman; 3, conference, libraries
and Librarians, conducted by DR.. Hurlbut;
3.3U, address, ''Abseutees in our Sunday
I School. Miles ". Shand; .45, conference
! ton the same subject, conducted by DR..
I Huribut; 4.l5, teaching the lesson for No
vember 19; Public Reading of the Scrip
I lures Neh. WILLIE DR.. Hurlbut bene-
dicti0n
Third session Tuesday, November Il
I:30 D. m.-SOng service, led by Foundry
/ Quartette; Il. A. Wilson. precento-; W
X Cohen, organist. 5:50, reading of scrip
tures and prayer Rev. Charles a. Stake
ley, d. D.; 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
Century. DR.. HurIbut; prayer and bene-
dicton. Rev. StoweH L. Bryant
Fourth session. Wednesday. November
Is, g:3Q a. m.-Devotioual exercises. Rev.
/ Z. d Huntley, LID. g:45. business. an
uual reports officers Of the Sunday School
/ Association, secretary. treasurer, fed
I worker, president. home department union;
president primary union discussion of re-
! ports. election of officers H. session Of
home department union, Miss Kate S.
J White, presiding; address. The Home De
partment," Charles y. Meigs. indianapolis.
/ Ind; conference on same subject conduct
ed by Mr. Meigs; go, singing and bere-
diction Gan home department superntead-
eIls and visitors are urged TO attend this
! session.
Fifth session, Wednesday, November 10,
/ 2:15 p. m.-DevotiOu8l eXeI cises, 80 ses-
sion District Primary Union, Mrs. Weston
/ Flint, president presiding; address, The
Door Of the Scholars Heart, and How TO
Open It." Charles p. Meigs 300 singing;
3 10. address. Psalm, Prayer and Praise. "
/ Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, Chicago III;
. 8 20, address, primary Union Work
Mrs Wilbur F. Crafts; 4:10. solo; 4:20
teaching the sunday school lesson for No
yember 49, Mrs BryueT; SEQ singing;
I benediction.
Sixth session. Wednesday. November Is
/ 7.30 p. m.-Soug service led by Percy s,
Foster. I.50. reading Scriptures and pray
er, Rev ". E. Parson d. D.. s. reports
committee on resolutions, committee on
enrolment Of delegates; S.20 singing,
SIS. address, The Successful Primary
Teacher" Mrs. Bryner blackboard out
Inel. @, address why am ! IN the Sunday
School Work. Charles D. Meigs $40
singing; closing words. prayer and bene-
diclon. Rev. J. Fred Heisse pastor Wes-