The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-06-03
STATE s. S.
CONVENTION
FORTIETH ANNUAL ONE OF
STATE S. S. ASSOCIATION
MEETS HERE JUNE 21-23.
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
Laurance and Biederwolfe Are Fea-
tures-The Program in
Detail.
EXCELLENT PROGRAM

Detail.
(Cut this out and save it; you will
want it at convention time.)
The program for the State Sunday
School convention, which meets here
June q to % has been announced.
The convention will open on the af-
ternoon of the twenty-frst with exer-
cises conducted by the president and
other officers
About the Convention.
1t will be mass convention. There
is no restriction at all as to the num-
Der of delegates but each school in
the state is commonly expected to
send at least two, and many Of the
nearer Sunday schools will send large
parties Each county will send two
official Gelt gates who NAV be APP
pointed to represent the county on
the nominating and other committees.
The people here will furnish sleeping
accommodation and will make a pro-
vision for meals at reasonable rate.
| An enrolment card is provided by
the State Association and this card
must be filed out and presented in
person to the committee on enroll
ment and assignment. Delegates are
compelled to wear the coupon badge
in order to secure admission to the
special dining halls Of the conven-
ton.
The Program is Strong.
The program will be one Of the
strongest given at any state conven-
ton in recent years. One feature
will be the speaking Of Marion Law
rance, International Secretary, and
the greatest Sunday school worker OF
modern time, Rev. Biederwolfe, will
deliver a special series Of addresses
on the devotional aspect of Bible
study, which will assuredly be inter-
esting and instructive.
Special Conferences. Z.
This year special departmental con-
ferences have been arranged, not only
at noon hours, but also a morning
session viii be almost wholly de
voted to these. The list Of speakers
comprises the names Of some Of the
best in the country and the Sunday
school workers. greatest in the state
will all be present.
Opening Exercise.
The afternoon session on the 2lst
will formally open the convention.
Rev. W. p. Shamhart, Of Champaign,
Ill, will speak on "The Denomina-
ton in InterdenominatiOnal Fellow
ship,' and Marion Lawrance will talk
on 'The Wide Field as I See 1t. -
The Board of Directors will hold a
meeting and the Primary Workers
give a reception.
Tuesday Evening.
Tn the evening Rev. I. M. Hughes
and Sharon Jones will offer the greet
ING for city pastors and the city Sun
day schools respectively. Judge +
w. Felt, first vice president, will re-
| spond. Alfred Day. Of Detroit, will
speak on "Home Influence in Chile
Culture.' and Rev. Biederwolfe. OF
Monticello, will make an address.
Wednesday Morning.
Wednesday morning Josiah Morris
of Rockville, will speak on "Early
4 Birds.' Rev. A. Trueblood, for Ma
4 rion, and f. J. Humpe. for this city
$ will speak on "City Efforts and Ech
> ocs.' Committees will be appointed
: and c. F. Coffin. of indianapolis, vii
talk on "Raising the Standard Of thu
Teacher. Rev. Biederwolfe viii
. make an address.
Conference at Noon.
The noon conferences of the Home
Department Workers, county officer
and Primary Workers, will take place
8 REPORTS Of the Executive COMMITTEE
y treasurer, general secretary, Primar,
8 and Home department secretaries will
5 be received. C. c. Bonnell, of Mort
Vernon, Ind, will talk on "The Mes
sencer Department. c. F. Coffin, o
indianapolis, and Alfred Day will ad
dress the meeting. The normal re
port will be received and Rev. Pearc'
of Ligonier, will present the diploma