Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-06
The sunday SCHOOLS
State Convention Of the Iowa
Association at Clinton
This Month.
Three Days Meeting to Begin
June 25..Eminent Men to
Take Part.
Many Of the Noted Sunday
School Workers Will Be
Present.
oecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. June 6-The thirty sixth an
nual convention of the Iowa State Sun
Iday School Association will be held in
the First Presbyterian church at Clin-
ton, June %, &c and 81. This association
| was organized at Clinton in 1865. The
association reported last June SAL
schools 5S.259 teachers and officers,
$4,000 total enrolment, 500 normal
students, seven primary unions, 5000
members of home department, 103 coun-
ty conventions. 46l township conven-
tons and ninety-six counties organized
The program this year contains the
names of more eminent leaders. writer's
and singers in Sunday school work than
4 We're ever before brought together in
4 Iowa.
4 The following is the program:
Tuesday morning session
1920. Social hour; prayer and praise
service, led by j. F. Hardin
Tuesday afternoon session
1870. Song service, devotional-W. II.
4 Blancke; convention preyiew. D. a.
Portertield.
4 Field workers conference. in charge
of Marion Lawrance. Toledo o., theme
Present Day Problems in Organized
: Sunday School Work
The county-Duties of officers execu
I, tive committee meetinga-purpose
time. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES advertis-
ing, local arrangement, use of State
Worker, finances, amounts needed, how
raised, statistics. USE, how gathered
The hip-Organzaton, how ef-
fected. how maintained. duties of town
ship officers, banner townships.
I, The mission of the Iowa Sunday
], School Helper: the advance we have
, made in association work this year, the
field before US.
superintendent conference, led by
II. H Slayton, Des Moines directing
the bible teaching of the school: iin-
proving the teacher and teaching; order
i lin the school increasing the attend
lance; business ideals for the s'ui,erin-
r tendent training the benevolent spirit.
characterization services; supplemental
/. work decision day
Primary ard intermediate teachers
r conference led by state primary secre-
: tary. A Primary Union-What it is
: how organized how maintained. The
1 international training course; interna-
: tional finances.
4 Primary union hour, in charge of Mis-
Efiie Roberts.
: Devotional; lesson for June 80. taugh
: lby Mrs Dr. Peterson. Dubuque.
: Welcome song for new pupils; paper
d illustrations.
i Primary work in country schools; TIL
Z, cradle roll; carrying home the lesson.
e Tuesday evening session
S 1880. Song service. devotional. S. w
e Cole; address OF welcome, Rev. j. Il
: Fowler. ID. ID; response and president.
e annual address, Rev. Francis j. Van
Horn: address. Marion Lawrance.
"Wednesday Morning session
Theme-tAn Open Bible in Ever.
Home
$, $50 Quiet hour, F. A. Garrison, Dav
% enport; business; home department
d conference. DIR. G. j. kephart. 1h
e Home Department Soul Winner,
n Mrs Charles Craig. Rockford, III. dig
Y trict meetings TO nominate members .
II resolutions and nominating committees
n committee meetings.
'e dnesday-Afternoon session
4 1:15. Devotional A. p. Barker; cleo
j. ton of officers; report of executive com
It nlittee; report of treasurer: "Our Inter
n rotary Marion Lawrance: 'Our Ma
lions Debt to the Sunday School Move
nent.' F. c. Ensign, Chcago; .''rh
Home Department Practical Metho
of Promoting Bible Study, c. j. Keep
as hart. ID. D., Dies Moines; primar
es teachers luncheon: meeting OF stat
IS primary committee.
Wednesday evening session
90 7.30. Song service. devotional, DIR.
~ y. Fellows: address Marion Lawranc'
le MISUNDERSTANDING session
al Then,e-.Better Teachers. Bette
y Teaching.
OF $50 Quiet hour. F. A. Garrison
be business; How Induce a Consciou
Need of Normal Work." w. j. SEINE
roth, St. Louis. the normal class, ope
conference, Rev. William Murchie, no
I. mal training lesson. w j. Semelroth
:. - reports of district chairmen; stat
. county and township officers Luncheon
= Observation-Disclosures session
= 1:l5. Song service. devotional; at
dress. "Teachers' Helps" Rev Il.
=. Marsh. Burlington; discussion; narms
!" biblt. lesson, w. j. Semelroth; "Beaut
:, of Systematic Bible study" Masts
~ Harry Putnam; address, "Outlook fc
- the Coming Year" and presentation I
diplomas. Rev. William Murchie; Pit
and Point" by the president; norm;
alumni luncheon.
er Thursday evening session
rs 1870. Song service; devotional. ID
lie Trusdell. Chicago; address to pages; a
~ dress "co-operative Christianity"
ut j. Semelroth.
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as MAY BE APPLICABLE.