Evening star., 1905-10-31
ANNUAL CONVENTION
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION IN
SESSION.
oddress by Bishop Warren Preceded
by Song Service-officers and
Committees.


AMI 18th streets northwest. There was
large audience In attendance Mr.. W. w.
Milan. the president of the association.
presided. The Rev. DIR. Wallace Radcliffe.
the pastor of the New York Avenue Church.
and Bishop II. w. Warren OF Denver. Col,
were also seated in the pulpit
The service of song was conducted by Mr..
Page L. Zimmerman, Mrs. Alice X. Me-
Michael serving as organist. Mrs. F. Il.
Gilmore sang a solo. following which Bishop
Warren, who Is a member of the interna-
tional lesson committee, made the address
or the evening. He said. in part:
The words and works of God are both
rich. The words of the Bible nre the only
solution for the problems of economic life.
We hear this afternoon that the Gar of all
the Russias has issued an ukase granting
free speech and other reforms throughout
the great empire Think of what that means
for Russia. You should bless God for what
He has done for you" was Bishop War
rens concluding remark
President MILAN then made his address.
which told of the work of the Sunday
schools in the District.
Tribute to Interdenominational Work.
President MILAN paid a tribute to inter-
denominational Sunday school work. which.
he said. has given to the denomnationai
school every advanced idea which Is being
carried out I'm any advanced Sunday school
the continent. Some of the things to
which 1t has given birth are the home de-
partment. organized adult classes. house-to-
house visitation. the cradle roll. weekly
teachers meetings and the agitation In fa-
vor of teacher training. In this District the
association Is the official representative OF
the organized work, and IL speaks publicly
to all the people through the medium of the
annual conventions. He congratulated the
convention upon the harmonious spirit OF
Christian fellowship prevailing among tho
Sunday schools OF the city.
The statistical report TO be presented by
the field worker later in the meeting would.
the president stated, show n gratifying In
crease OF more than per cent in Sunday
school enrolment during the year, the rate
being largely in excess of the rate of In
crease IN the population. The number OF
schools has increased three. There has been
an increase In the number of schools holding
teachers meetings and gain OF more than
- per cent in the number reported as uniting
with the church from the school. Decision
day and rally day exercises have been held
by most OF the schools with good results.
The president also had good word for the
work of the Sunday School Athletic Asso-
citation and for movement I'm the interest
of practical temperance among Sunday
school boys and girls which is being inaugu-
rated by the w. c. T. L.. consisting OF the
giving of prizes to boys and girls of cer-
tain grades for essays upon the temperance
question.
The great event of the year In the Sunday
school world has been the eleventh inter-
June. Many OF the friends OF the uniform
lesson system have viewed with alarm the
action of that convention In voting for
advanced-lesson course. The Districts dele
cation of eleven voted solidly against the
change. 1t Is now believed that as the
present system is firmly entrenched. and as
the new course is optional only, no evil
results will follow from the change.
President MILAN then appointed the fol-
lowing special committees: Nominations.
Mr.; J. E. Nicol Mr.. G. A. Baker. Mrs: Kate
O ~ Try Dot
non; resolutions, Mr.. P. II. Bristow, Mr. e.
L Booraem. Mr. Il. A. Gangwer. Mr.. John
S. AlIeman and Mrs. Washington Topham.
List Of Committees.
The regular committees of the convention
are:
Program-W. W. MILAN. chairman tpres-
ident Of the association): p. III. Brfstow, E~
L. Dietrich, J. E. Nichol ]. W. Reisner.
Mrs. Amy May Gray. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell
Music--Jno. 8. Barker. chairman. 507
street northwest: Harry @. Klmball. Geo.
Newton Mrs. Julia T. Bodflsh, Miss Fannie
Woolverton.
Credentials and badges-John e. Dawson,
chairman. 134 R street northeast; H. L.
Buell., w. J. Bowman. Richard F. Jones,
NJ. A. Watson.
Ushers-Owen P. Kellar. chairman, 1914
Cincinnati street; Chas. A. Baker. DR.. A. L.
Howard, Jno. G.. lockwood, Carleton R.
Ball.
Press-Wm. Henry White chairman. Co
lumbian building: Jno. s. Alleman. Rev. C.
H. Butler. E. Hilton Jackson. Jas. u. ,
Pickens
Appliances and equipment-Mrs. d. Elmer
Wiber. chairman, e57 H street northeast: !
Chas. r. Morris, secretary: c. c. PurseH. |
Ernest A. Short, Mrs. w. F. Crafts. Miss
Lena H. Sunny, Miss Vene A. Wells
Auditng-Theodore A. Harding. chairman,
1916 G street northwest; /. B. Linton. J.
H. Cooper.
In the Sunday school room of the church
a diSDlaV
object lessons in methods used to interest
the pupils, from the tiny tots to the oldest
scholars.
Session Today.
The session this afternoon began at 2:30
o'clock, when a meeting of the District Prt-
mary Union was held. Mrs. Amy May
Gray. the president. presided. The devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Rev. Dr.
Donald C. Mcleod, pastor OF the First
Presbyterian Church. Mrs. ]. w. StewartA
was the pianist and Mr.. James A. Mac
Elwee directed the singing. At the conclu-
sion of the opening exercises Mrs. ]. Wood
ridge Barnes made an address on Tho ,
Scope of Primary Work. Including Supple
mental Lessons" Mrs. Barnes is the inter
national primary and Junior secretary OF
the Sunday school work.
The following is the prograr: Singing:
address, blackboard Work" Miss Hilda
North; address. Vital Primary Problems"
Rev. H. M. Hamill, D. D.. superintendeut
teacher training, NJ Z. Church South; adj
dress, 1.-The Religious Training Of the Amer
lean Child" Mrs. w. F. Crafts; teaching
the lesson for November 8 to children, Mrs.
Barnes; benediction. Rev. D. w. Mont
gomery.
The evening session will begin at tn
O'Clock with President MILAN presiding. d
The following is the program: ServicA
OF song. Roland r. Rodrick. director: Prof.
Theo. I. King. organist: devotional exer.
cises. Rev. Geo. e. Maydwell: duet. select
ed. Mrs. c. B. Bayly. jr., and Mrs. ID. Olin
Leech: remarks. Henry b. II. Macfariand.
president board of Commissioners. District
of Columbia; address, 1.-The Bible-Or
Text Book" DIR. Hamill: annual report OF
the field worker. annual report of the treas
urer, J. H Lichliter: prayer and benedic- =
tion Rev. w. NJ. Feguson. ID. d.
The officers of the District OF Columbia
Sunday School Association are: President.
W. w. MILAN, Columbian building: hrsts
vice president. Mr.. w. g. Shallenberger
Post Office Department: second vice presi-
dent. f. I. Booraem. zoos Q street north
west; secretary, John s. Alieman, Column
bian building; treasurer and field worker,
J. H. Lichliter, Columbian building.
The association executive committee con-
ofFe nd f11a