The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-26
STATE
CONVENTION
OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
WILL BE HELD m PARKERS-
BURG NEXT MONTH.
INTERESTING PROGRAM HAS BEEN
PREPARED AND IS ANNoUNc-
ED FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Able Speakers Have Been Secured,
Among Whom Is the Rev. Lewis
E. Peters of This City.


Among Whom Is the Rev. Lewis
E. Peters of This City.
The Sunday school workers of the
state are making preparations for their
twenty-first annual convention to be
held from April 2l.23 at Parkersburg.
The meeting viii be conducted in the
new Methodist Episcopal church, South,
and pormises to be of a most interesting
and elaborate nature, as since the last
session wonderful progress have been
made in the lining up of the counties,
there now being Organizations in thirty.
three of the ffty-six counties. The pro.
gram for the convention has Just been
announced and is as follows:
Tuesday Afternoon Session.
There, Preparation Dr. c. Humble,
presiding.
s:OO-AIeeting of the state executive
committee.
Preparation service, Hon. Thomas
Coleman, presiding.
2:3O-A preparation song. conducted
by Prof E. Q. Excel. preparation
prayer, conducted by Rev. 4. II. Rcece.
3:3O-Childrens mass meeting, with
illustrated address.
Tuesday Evening Session.
Address of welcome.
Annual address by President R. R.
Bigger.
Wednesday Morning Session.
S:3O-Conferenee of superintendents
md teachers, conducted by W. B. Mat.
thews.
Regular session. Theme, a Review
and Prc-view.'
9:OO-Devotional "The Holy Spirit
Who Is He?" Rev. /. H. Lucas, D. d.
lO:3O-value of organization-Rev Z.
Morris Ferguson, general secretary of
New Jersey.
IO:45-A Look Ahead-Prcsident Big
ger.
Il:3o-A Quiet Hour. Putting Self in
Sod's Hands-Rev. Forest E. Dagger, Phil.
,delphia.
Wednesday Afternoon Session.
Theme-organized County Work.
Rev. K. R. Bigger. presiding.
2:OO-Devotional-The Holy Spirit;
Where Is Hes-Rey. J. H. Lucas, D. D.
2:3O-Address-"Boy-oIogy"-Rcv. L.
E. Peters.
e:45-A Quiet Hour-Rev. Forest E.
Dagger.
Two special conferences.
3:8O-Conferene of county officers,
conducted by Rev. +. NJ. Ferguson.
Conference of primary and junior
workers, conducted by Mrs. " W. Buck.
Wednesday Evening Session.
Theme-Helping Others.
Song service.
Address-"Decision Day in Sunday
School Work" Rev. b. B. Evans.
Address-~The Superintendent at
Work Rev. L. N. Ferguson.
\ Quiet Hour-~Iy Life for Others, .
Gev. Forest E. Dagger.
Thursday Morning Session.
S:3O-Special conference with pastors.
conducted by Rev. R. R. Bigger.
Theme, Making the Work Strong
Rev. L. a. Thirkeld, presiding.
s:OO-DevotionaI-"The Holy Spirit:
His Mission" Rev. J. II. Lucas, D. D.
9:2O-EIection of officers.
4o-Address--E Effective Inter-School
Organizations" Rev. Ferguson and 9th.
ers.
Questions.
lO:ao-How to Prepare a Lesson
Rev. F. f. Dagger. D. D., writer OF The
Lesson mustrated.r for evangelists.
Thursday Afternoon Session.
Theme. Forward Rev. R. R. Big
ger, presiding.
s:oO-Dcvotional-The Holy Spirit;
How to Receive Him-Rev. J. Il. Lucas,
D. D.
Sunday sehOOl-Rev. L. i. McSemar.
superintendent of home department fb)
How to Get Good Teachers-Ry. u f.
Peters, superintendent Of normal. a.
Special Days and occasioas-Prof. II. D.
Work.