Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Inter denominatiOnal Organization to
Meet November L. Next.

Inter denominatiOnal Organization to
Meet November II Next.
Arrangements have been made for the
INSTRUMENTATION Sunday school conven-
tor. for 1900, under the auspices of the
Sunday School Association of the District
of Columbia, to be held in the First Con-
gregational Church. 10Th and G streets
northwest, beginning the evening of Mon
day, the 18th of November, and ending the
evening of Wednesday, the 14th.
The speakers and instructors will include
Rev Floyd w. Tomkins. d. D., of Philadel-
phia Prof Frank K. Sanders of Yale Uni
versity and Miss FINE Murfree Burton Of
Louisville.
Dr. Tomkins, who will deliver the open
ing address, is an eloquent Episcopal clergy
man who favors the participation of his
for the common good, and who Is an en-
thusiastic advocate Of the modern Sunday
school.
Prof. Sanders is we'll known to all Sun
illogical research and in the popular pre-
sentation Of the discoveries in this field. He
will use the stereopticon in his lectures 50
as to speak to the eye as well as the ear.
Miss Burton is the choice for it's depart
ment Of the Primary Teachers Union, OF
which Mrs. Weston Flint is president and
Mrs S. R. Reeves secretary. This will be
Miss Burton's first appearance in Washing
ton. but she is well known throughout the
country as a primary worker and in
structor in methods for the primary de-
partment.
The association is not yet ready to an
nounce the other speakers nor the details
Of the program.
The working committees for the conven-
ton have been appointed and organized. as
follows:
Convention committees-L. D. Alden,
chairman: J: A. Scott, J: F. Johnson. N; M.
Il atn
Music-Dr. Geo. C. Samson, chairman;
Percy S. Foster. Frank Wilson. P. L. Zim-
norman. r. A. Balderson, ]. A. MacElwee.
Credentials-R. E. Harvey, chairman; ].
S. Van Arsdale. j. S. Barker, A. M. Nc
Bath, H r. Center, W. j. Bowman.
Ushers-Geo. H. Judd. chairman; ]. w.
Reisner, W. F. Woolard, Geo. S. G.oson.
Press-Jas. L. Ewin, chairman; A. L.
Dietrich, Rev c. H. Butler.
Auditing-John B. Sleman, H. K. Simp-
son.
The interdenomina tional character of the
association is indicated by the personnel of
the above chairmanships. Mr. Alden is the
superintendent of the Sunday school of St.
PauIs Lutheran Church; DR.. Samson of the
First Baptist Sunday school, M. Harvey of
the Eastern Presbyterian, Mr.. Judd of the
Stickney Memorial Sunday school (BaptisD,
Mr.: Ewin of Foundry Methodist Episcopal.
gregational and Protestant orphan asylum
schools.
The schools entitled to representation in
the convention are what are known as the
white evangelical schools. The colored
schools have an organization of their own.
affiliated with the other for international
work.
The present officers and executive COM
mittee of the association having charge OF
the arrangements for the December con-
vention, are:
Officers-President, L. D. Alden, 500 L
street northwest; first vice president, j. A.
Scott fS0 I. street northeast: second vice
president, NJ. NJ. Shand, 3OOS 18th street
northwest secretary and field worker, w.
W. MILAN, 319 IA street northwest; treas
urer, J. H. Achliter, 40 Louisiana avenue.
Executive committee-The above officers
and the following: Colonel Weston Flint, A.
NJ. McBath, John b. Sleman Rev. J. b.
Chamberlin, Rev. E. M. Paddock: Jas. l..
Ewin, VIM. B. Hartley, Rev. s. Billheimer,
r. A Balderson, DIR. q. c. Samson, j. 5.
barker, H A. Hall. H. N. Shook. r. E.
Harvey