Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Annual Convention of District
Association.
ORD Err OF EXERCISES
PRESIDENT MILAN TO MAKE Re-
PORT FOB YEAR.
Addresses by Mr.. a. B. 3. mcfarland
and Rev. G. +. Winbigler-
Delegates Chosen.
ORDER OF EXERCISES

"A meeting OF the executive COINmllt0e VI
the Sunday School Association of the Dis
trict Of Columbia was held at Mount YER
non Place M. E. Church South recently.
Those present were w. w. MILAN. president
Of the association. and Messrs. W. J. Bow
man. Eugene c. Brown, H. L. Buell., Wes-
ton Flint. r. E. Harvey. ]. E. Nichol, DR..
Geo. c. Samson and w. 8. shallenberger.
An invitation to attend the convention was
extended the executive committee Of the
Virginia State Sunday School Association.
The completed program for the coming an
nual convention. which is to be held No
vember 2. and 4. was presented and ap-
proved by the committee. AS previously
announced. the sessions will be held in the
First Congregational Church, 10th and G.
streets northwest.
The convention will be opened Monday
evening, November 2. with remarks by
Henry B. F. mcfarland, president Of the
board of Commissioners Of the District of
Columbia. and the annual address Of the
president Of the association, Mr.. MILAN,
will follow.
The principal address of the evening will
be made by Rev. Chas. F. Winbigler, pas
tor Of the First Baptist Church. Rev. DR..
s. M. Newman will conduct the devotional
exercises at the opening of this session. and
Rev. DR.. J. j. Muir will make the closing
prayer and pronounce the benediction.
There viii be session Of the Primary
Union of the District Tuesday afternoon,
November 8, with Mrs. Weston Flint, pres
ident presiding. Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts
Will speak on Problems In Primary Work."
and Mrs. M. g. Kennedy of Philadelphia,
Pa, will conduct conference on primary
work and teach the lesson for November
to primary class. Devotional exercises at
this session will be conducted by Rev. D.
w: Montgomery. pastor of the Fifth Con-
There will be reports Tuesday evening
from the treasurer and the field worker,
and addresses by Mr.. Marion Lawrance Of
Toledo. Ohio, international general secre-
tary, on The Worlds Greatest Syndicate"
and Mrs. Kennedy on Teaching Children
to Pray" Rev. DR.. ]. G. Smith will con-
duct the devotional exercises at opening
and Rev. DR.. A. w. Pitzer will make the
closing prayer and pronounce the benedic-
ton.
The Program Wednesday.
There will be session Of the Home De-
partment Union Wednesday morning, No
vember 4, at 1890 o'clock. at which Miss
Kate 8. White. president. will preside. Rev.
John NJ. Gill, pastor Of Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Methodist Protestant Church, will
speak on 1.-THE Bible and the Home" and
Mr. Lawrance on THE Home Department
as the Pastors Helper" Rev. D. L. Blake
more will conduct the devotional exercises.
Mr.. Lawrance will speak on Decision
Day" and will conduct a conference on
teacher training Wednesday afternoon.
There will also be series of short papers
by the following superintendent Of schools:
w. c. Eldridge. Metropolitan NJ E.; Prof.
John T. Freeman, Metropolitan Presby-
terian, A. L. Dietrich, Mt. Vernon Place
M. e. South; j. E. Nichols, Ninth Street
Christian; Mr.. WIS, Shallenberger. Calvary
Baptist, and DR.. H. H. Seltzer, Keller Me-
mortal Lutheran. The first three papers
will be on the subject. Difficulties Encoun-
tered In My Work. and How 1 Have Dealt
WITH Them" and the last three upon
Good Things in Our School and How We
Got Them" Rev. w. L. Harris will con-
duct the devotional exercises.
The closing session will be held Wednes-
day evening. Mr.. Lawranee will speak on
1.-THE Sunday School Teacher as a Soul
Winner" the committees on nominations
and on resolutions will report, and the Of
fcers of the association and members of
the executive committee for the ensuing
year will be elected. Rev. Wallace Rad
cliffe will conduct the devotional exercises
at opening, and Rev DR.. ]. G. Butler will
offer the closing prayer and pronounce the
benediction.
A special musical program of attractive
character has been arranged for each ses-
Sion The directors for the evening meet
1ngs are Messrs. Percy 8. Foster George
ganists are Mr.. H. L. Amiss. Mr.. Harry G.
Ktmball and Miss Grant. Mrs. J. w. Ho1-
lyday is pianist for the Tuesday afternoon
session. Miss May Smith for the Wednes-
u.
for the Wednesday afternoon session. The
following well-known soloists will render
selections: Monday evening, Miss Eliza
beth Wahly; Tuesday afternoon Miss Lii
liam Chenowith; Tuesday evening, Prof.
Jasper D. McFall; Wednesday afternoon,
Miss l. G. Callahan; Wednesday evening,
Miss Nellie Newton.
The following additional delegates have
been chosen by the several Sunday schools
named since the publication of the first
list in The Star Of several days ago:
Baptist.
Kendall-Rev. Theron Outwater, pastor;
Ansley Hall, superintendent; Kendall ].
Minot, assistant superintendent; C. A.
Muddiman. secretary; John M. George, as
sistant secretary; Mrs. Theron Outwater,
A P. Rider, Mrs C. A. Muddiman, Miss
Edith E. Young, Mrs. c. F. Reed, Mrs. J. 8.
Thrift Miss Phoebe Bowler, Miss Katie
Sorrell, Mrs. Ansley Hall, Mrs. E. c. Rit-
tue and Mrs. Edwin Yarnold.
First-Rev. c. F. Winbigler, pastor; DR..
George c. Samson, superintendent; Percy
s Foster. Miss Wilkinson and Mrs Broad
us. assistant superintendent; L. E. Kup-
per. secretary; Miss M. G. Maxim, Miss
Flora Nichols. James Sharp, Mrs. ]. H. w.
Marriott, Mrs. Eastwood, w. L. Speiden,
Miss Evy Dickinson and z. H. Hatch.
Memorial Chapel-C. NJ. d. Brown, SUI
perfntendent; o. p. Kellar, assistant SUI
perintendent; L. L. Hayes, secretary; Geo.
ME, Miss Wallace. Miss Shreve, Miss Burk-
art, Miss E. Burrows. Miss B. HALEY, Miss
B. Nordoff, Miss Elsie B. Morse and Miss
Kilby.
Grace-Rev w. M. Nevius, pastor; ]. r.
Bradley. superintendent; VIM. Hollows.
assistant superintendent; J. H. Pratt, Miss
Demarest Simpson, Miss Marie Stephens
Miss Margaret Gessford, Miss Mabel Bart
lett, Miss BERTHE Schroth, Miss Mamie
Turner, Raymond Harvey. Earl Palmer,
Fred Nichols and Hubert Bunyeo.
Christian.
Edgemont mission-F. A. Holden. super
intendent; Albert Wolfnger, assistant SUI
perintendent; w. W. BonDurant. secretary;
p P. Young, e. H. BonDurant. Mrs. Rachel
Bengel Miss Mercy Adkins. N. j. Baum
baugh.
Congregational.
First-Rev. 8. NJ. Newman, pastor; Prof.
G. F. Cummings. superintendent: Mr..
Hawkshurst. Mrs. Newton and Miss Stew
art. assistant superintendent; Miss Rich
ards. Miss Letta Fisher. Miss Eaton, Miss
Nellie Newton. Eben White. c. r. Ball.
Fred Fishback, Mr. Cliff. Major Romayn.
Mrs. Geo. Whittlesey.
Mount Pleasant--Rev. Ross Fishburn.