Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-05
CLOSING EXERCISES
DISTRICT SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSO-
CITATION ADJoURNs.
Topics Discussed Yesterday Afternoon
and Last Night-0mcers Reflect
ed-Resolutions Adopted.

The closing sessions Of the tenth annual
convention Of the Sunday School Associa-
ton Of the District Of Columbia were held
yesterday in the First Congregational
Church. At the afternoon session L. D.
Alden presided, and the devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Rev. w. L. Har-
ris. Decision day" was discussed by Mr..
Lawrance, international general secretary.
He spoke Of the objections to the observ-
ance Of the day and tried to show wherein
they were wrong. He emphasized its i'm
portance. though" he said. I'VE do not
want methods. but men; not plans, but
hearts,"
superintendent symposium was held,
following Mr.. Lawrance's talk. Those par
ticipating were w. c. Eldridge of the Met
Freeman. Metropolitan Presbyterian: A. L.
Dietrich Of the Mount Vernon M. E.
Church South. ]. E. Nichol, Ninth Street
Christian Church; w. 8. Shallenberger,
Calvary Baptist, and DIR. H. H Seltzer,
Keller Memorial Lutheran.
Teacher Training was the topic of q
spirited discussion, conducted by Mr.. Law
rance. following the superintendent SYM
benediction by Rev. DR.. Radcliffe, pastor
Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
The Final Session.
The final session Of the convention was
held last night, beginning at 7:30 o'clock
A praise service was conducted by Mr.. Ed
ward Saxton, director. and Miss Grant, or
ganist. and Rev. DR.. Radcliffe Of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church led the
devotional exercises. AS an offertory Miss
Nellie Newton sang "A Pilgrim Weary and
Sad at Heart"
President MILAN gave a short geography
drill on Palestine, with reference to the
international Sunday school convention to
be held in Jerusalem next Easter.
The address Of the evening was delivered
by Mr.. Marion Lawrance on The Sunday
School Teacher as Soul Winner" He
said. in part:
1.-The Sunday school teacher is the hinge
on which the school swings. The Office OF
the teacher is next to that Of pastor. There
are two agencies employed. the divine,
which is Gods work, and the human, which
is the teacher. We need a personal teach
er and the personal touch or warm
heart"
AS qualifications for successful work the
speaker mentioned knowledge OF the 81
BILE and copious preparation, regularity
and punctuality in attendance-homely
qualifications indeed, but essential-cheer-
fulness and tact The source of the teach
er's power" he declared. lis the teachers
life; it is the man behind the gum he
needs to be what he expects the schoiar 70
become. Results are to be expected, ana
we are to remember especially that love 1s
needed, for love is the hammer that breaks
the hardest heart.
lions was read by the chairman, Mr.. L. ~.
Alden. The report, which was adopted, IN
dorsed the international lesson series, COM
mended the good work of the home depart
ment recommended the observance OF De
csion day and rally day and expressed
the conviction that every Sunday school IN
the association should be a temperance
training school, and that all officers and
CHI CT nrOmOtp TEMPER
ance and social purity by precept and ex-
ample The report further conveyed the
thanks of the association to the FIST Con-
gregauonal Church, where the convention
was held; to Commissioner II. b. r. Mac
farland for his helpful words, and to Rev.
DIR. C. F. Winbigler for his able address
on the Bible. and acknowledged the faith
fulness and efficiency of the president ana
other officers Thank were extended to Mr..
Marion Lawrance and Mrs. M. G. Kennedy
for their inspiring addresses; to the news
papers for their full reports of the conven-
ton. especially to The Evening Star Tor lis
complete list of delegates.
Mr.. P. w. Pratt, chairman. made report
for the committee on credentials He stat.
ed that 101 schools had appointed 1,246
delegates to the convention.
Officers Reelected.
For the committee on nominations Mr..
G. S. Barker made a report. He stated that
there had been no desire either within the
committee or outside Of it for a change of
officers and so the retiring officers were
unanimously renominated and elected,
namely: President, Mr.. W. w. MILAN; first
vice president, w. S. Shallenberger; second
vice president, Mr.. E. L. Booream: seer
tary, Mr.. r. A. Balderson treasurer and
field worker, Mr.. ]. H. Lichliter.
AS executive committee the following
were elected: Baptist, Mr.. J: E. Dawson.
DIR. G. C. Samson; Congregational. Messrs.
W. ]. Bowman, Arthur Robb: Disciples.
Mr.. J. E. Nichol Lutheran, Mr.: L. D; Al
den, Rev. c. H. Butler; Methodist Episco-
pal Messrs H. L. Buell., J. 8. Barker;
Methodist Protestant. Mr.. c. w. Bohan-
non: Presbyterian, Mr.. E. c. Brown. Col.
Weston Flint Mr.. r. E. Harvey; Reformed.
Mr. Karl Holer; United Brethren, Mr.. AL
bert Z. Ogg.
Col Weston Flint has served upon the
executive committee all through the history
of the association, twenty-five years, and
Mr. l.. d. Alden for twenty-five years.
After the singing of hymn Rev. DR.. j.
G. Butler pastor of the Luther Place
Memorial Church, offered the closing prayer
and pronounced the benedictiOn.
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