The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-07
CONVENTION
OF SUNDAY
SCHOOLS

The Rhode Island Sunday School asso-
citation has taken the initiative In the
anti-cigarette movement by bringing w.
A. Shaw. Ph. D.. OF Indianapolis the
national secretary OF the American Anti
Cigarette league, here 10 address the
convention Wednesday afternoon at the
Union Congregational church. He is TO
visit Providence schools Monday and
Tuesday.
The 25th annual state Sunday school
convention will be held in the Union
church Tuesday and Wednesday OF next
week and the international teacher train
ing secretary. Prof W. G. Pearce OF
Chicago will attend and deliver several
addresses and Mrs J. ". Barnes Of New
Jersey the international elementary grade
secretary, will be in attendance Tues
day.
The detailed program follows:
Tuesday Morning-9:30, "A Half Hour
with Gods Word" Mr. W. c. Pearce.
Chicago; 10, Words OF welcome" Rev.
James F.. Mcconnell. pastor Of entertain
ing church; 1918. Greeting" His Ex-
cellency, Gov. George II. Utter: 10:45 re-
sponse, Charles Whiting Calder president
Rhode Island Sunday School association:
tsries Mrs. j. W. Barnes. Mr.. w. c.
Pearce; II. singing "Best be tho lle
That Binds Our Hearts in Christian
Love-" l1:l0, appointment OF committees,
enrolment, resolutions. nominations;
1915. singing and Offering for expenses
OF the convention. 11:25. address. "Ap-
proved Workmen: How Secured Mr.. W.
c. Pearce. International teacher training
secretary: IL, intermissfon.
Tuesday Aftemoon--2, prayer. Rev. ].
Francis Cooper. Providence; 2.10 address.
"Chidhood It's Possibilities and Limita-
tions," Mrs. J. w. Barnes. international
elemen tsry grade secretary; 2:45. address.
Principles OF Teaching" Mr.. w. G.
Pearce: 3:20, singing and Offering for
convention expenses $40. address. Work
with Boys and Girls" Mrs G. r. Blake.
Darlington; AIS. regular session OF the
Providence Sunday School Teachers
Graded union. president. Miss Clara Pearl
Dyer. For teachers OF children under
IL years OF age. Mrs. Barnes will attend
and address this meeting; general confer
ence for teachers in the older grades con-
Quoted by Mr.. w. G. Pearce; home de-
partment conference conducted by Mrs.
Isabel Sanford Richardson; 5l5. inter-
mission.
Tuesday Evening. organ recital Gene
". Ware; 7:3O. vesper service. conducted
by Rev. Edward F .Sanderson: 8. address.
THE Buried Treasures OF Palestine"
Theodore F. Wright PHI. D., secretary
OF the Palestine Exposition fund; Q, ad
journment
FOR WEDNESDAY
Wednesday Morning-9:45, "A Half Hour
with Gods Word" Mr., w. c. Pearce;
1015. address. Atmosphere. +. s. Hen
son. n. D.. Boston. Mass: 1880. reports.
tN,f fit-a
committee James H. Smith Cchairman).
State Secretary William Il. Wilson, nomi-
mating committee. election Of officers,
other committees: 1890. singing and offer
ing for convention expenses; Al:30. ad-
dress. The Teacher Preparing" Mr.. W
G. Pearce: 12 intermission. The ninth
annual banquet will be held from IL 10
? O'Clock
Wednesday Afternoon-2. address. al ne
Teacher Teaching" Mr.. W. c. Pearce
2 30. singing and offering for state work
THE scope OF the work for the ensuing
year depends largely upon the llberality
Of its friends. All are urged to con-
tribute literally. that We may push the
work OF reaching and saving the youth
OF our state. We need your best possible
pledge: z. THE Problem Of the Teacher"
(a) Securing Teaching Force Rev.
Marion Law. Pavtucket. OBJ Why
Took a Teacher Training Course" Co
How Much Time II REQUIRED and Some
Of the Difaoulties Met With" o. What
and How We Studied" Mrs. w G. Mur-
dock. te) Methods OF Lesson Prepars-
ton" Mr. r.. Y. woolley. Boston Mass;
4. address. Your Boy and My Girl. REV.
w A. Shaw. indianapolis. Ind, national
secretary OF the Anti-Cigarette league;
4:45. intermission.
wednesday Evening--7:15. organ recital.
Mr. ware;7:30. evening devotions. con-
Quoted by Rev. n. r. Livingston; 7:i5.
"T'he Worlds Greatest syndi-
cate" Mr. w. G. Pearcc; Sis, singing and
offering for convention expenses; S:25. ad-
dress "The Supreme Aim OF Religious
Education" Rev. g. ~. Woodrow. u. d,
Springfield. Mass; .. introduction OF new
~ elected president; s.1O adjournment