Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Prince Georges County Assocfatfo
Elects Oaieera for Eusuinx Yaa.

Elects Officers for Ensuing Year.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
RIVERDALE, Md, June 10, 1899.
The Prince Georges county Sunday school
convention met at Branchville and BerWyn
June II. The session held at NJ E. Church
South, Branchviile, at $50 a m, opened with
devotional exercises, led by the president
Mr.. +. l.. Middleton. AT 9:45 the address
OF welcome was also made by the president
Rev. G. D. Fox of Hyattsville and Rev. J.
A Larcombe of Hynesboro Park responded
After singing by the congregation, Mrs. H
T. Villas continued the services by a Bible
reading appropriate to the subject of 1.-The
Great Commission or the farewell words
of Christ.
A praise and devotional service in the
afternoon was held at Berwyn Chapel Mr.
w. NJ. Terrell of Kensington, Nd, leading
The election of officers and reports of COM
mttees followed.
The officers chosen are: President, Mr.. F.
l.. Middleton of Berwyn; first vice president
Mr.. ]. H. Larcombe, Ammendale, Nd.
second vice president, Mr.. L. L. Smith
Hyattsvflle, Md; secretary, Mr.. F. A Pres
ton,. Riverdale, Md; treasurer, Mr.. A. R.
Taylor, Tuxedo; executive committee Rev.
J. A. Larcombe, Seabrook; Rev. G. D. Fox,
Hyattsville; Miss Mamie Perrie, Horsehead
Md; Miss Rosa Roberts, Laurel.
The third session was held at Haddaway
were led by Rev. L. L. Smith, after which
Rev. DR.. Rattray of Hyattsville delivered
an address on THE Elements of Teaching
Power" followed by an address by Mr..
the Y NJ. C. A, Washington. A fraternal
greeting was received by telegraph on Sat
urday from Piedmont, W. Va, where the
Allegany Sunday school convention was in
session.
The fourth session was held at Berwyn
Chapel Sunday morning. Devotional exer-
cises were led by Rev. L. L. Smith, fol-
lowed by an address from Rev. J. W. Steele
of Lanham NJ. E. Church. general con-
ference of delegates was next in order, con-
Quoted by Rev l. c. Yeakle of Baltimore
The fifth session was held at Haddaway
Chapel, Branchville. A conference of dele
gates was conducted by Mr.. F. H. Smith of
Hyattsville. The question of How to Make
the County Association Helpful to the
Schools was discussed.
The sixth and last session was held at
Berwyn Sunday evening, when Rev. H. T.
Wiegman preached the closing sermon in
which he advocated the imperative necessity
of the early placing of the young child un-
der the influence of the Sunday school.
The hospitality of the towns of Branch
vile and Berwyn was much appreciated
and an enthusiastic vote of thanks returned
The Choral Society Of Riverdale, with many
OF the citizens, attended the convention in
body Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seehorne have returned to
their former home in Indiana, where Mr.
Seehorne has secured the position which
he formerly filed before he was employed
in the government printing office.
Mr. Smythe, also of Riverdale has gone
itor Of daily paper. His family Will join
him there later.
The schools of Prince Georges county
closed June 10 The trustees of Riverdale
with some OF the parents. visited the school
upon that occasion. Refreshments were
served.