Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
Program of international
Convention Now in Session
AT TORONTO, CANADA
WIDE INTEREST MANIFESTED IN
ALL THE MEETINGS.
Prominent Clergymen and Others
Scheduled to- Deliver Addresses
Sessions to Last Five Days.

parts of the world prominent Sunday school
workers and those interested in the re-
ligious education of the young have gath
| cred here to attend the International Sun
day school convention. The interest In the
meetings is widespread and betokens very
| successful convention. Speakers we'll known
| In this country and abroad are on the pro-
gram, and the subjects embrace all phases
| of Sunday school activity. ...
! The sessions began Friday with an
| opening address by Rev. DR.. B. B. Tyler of
Denver, Col, president of the convention,
which Is the tenth to be held under the aus
| pieces of the International Sunday School
| Association. In the evening praise service
F! was held in Massey Hall and another in
| the Metropolitan Church.
The full program of the convention, from
| the opening meeting to the closing, Tuesday
next. is as follows:
Friday afternoon, June % metropolitan
Methodist Church)-3 o'clock, opening of the
| convention, Rev. B. B. Tyler, DID,, Denver,
Col. president of the tenth international
| convention, presiding; $780, preparation
service conducted by Rev. Floyd w. Tom
kins, DID, rector of the Church of the Holy
Trinity, Philadelphia, Pa.
Friday evening MASSEY HalD-7:3O, praise
| service, conducted by Prof. F: H. Jacobs,
New York, assisted by a chorus of 300
voices; addresses of welcome by Hon. JUS
tice ]. ]. Maclaren of the Ontario court OF
appeals. His Honor William Mortimer
Clark, LID, k.C., lieutenant governor or
the province of Ontario and Hon. j.. w. st.
John speaker of the legislative assembly;
responses by Rev. Alan Hudson, Brockton,
Mass; Rev. Carey Bonner, London, Eng
land, secretary Sunday School Union; ad-
dress Bishop John II. Vincent, subject, "A
| Forward Look for the Sunday School"
Metropolitan Church-7:30, praise service,
| conducted by Prof. F. H. Torrington, Mus
| Doc, Toronto; addresses of welcome by
Rev. William FriZZell, Phi. B., vice chairman
| of the Toronto local committee; Mayor Ur-
| uuhart of Toronto and Canon Cody OF the
Episcopal Church; responses by E. X. War
rem, Three Oaks, Mich, president world
fourth Sunday school convention, Jerusa-
lem, 1904; Rev. H. H. Bell, DID, pastor OF
First United Presbyterian Church, San
Francisco Cal; address, The Relation OF
the Sunday School to the University Rev.
D. B. Purinton, D. D., president West VIZ
gnia University; address. The Relation of
the Sunday School to Missions, Mr. Harry
Wade Hicks, Boston, Mass, assistant secre-
tary of the American board of COMMISSION
ers of foreign missions.
Saturday morning, June 81, metropolitan
ChUrch)-9:1O 1.-THE Story of the Triennium
and a Vision of the Future" The Home
Department" w. A. Duncan, Ph.D.. SYRIA
cuSe N. Y, chairman of the lnterna tlonal
home department committee; Work Among
the Negroes DR.. James r. Shepherd. held
worker, Durham, N. c.; THE international
COmmlttee, MI. w. N. f1aTlSUOIl, bOSloI,
chairman of the international executive
committee; 1.-The International Field Mr.
Marion Lawrance general secretary. To-
ledo, Ohio: THE Primary and Junior De-
secretary, Newark, N j.; The Department
OF Teacher Training" Mr.. w. C. Pearce.
secretary, Chicago. H.; Our Neighbor.
Mexico" Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner. field
committee, Rev. A. F. Schauffier, ID. Il
to 1870, Quiet Half-Hour," conducted by
Rev. Dr. Tomkins.
Saturday afternoon, June a. conferences
metropolitan Church)-1:45 to 3, pastors
conference, Rev. Dewitt NJ. Benham, Balti-
| more, Nd, presiding; Rev. A. F. Schauff1er
D., D., New York leader. 3:15 to ). superin-
tendents' conference, Mr.. George w. Watts
Durham, n. c.. presiding; Mr.. Marion Law
rance, Toledo, Ohio, leaCer. to 4. primary
and junior conference, Mr.. w. ]. Semel-
ROTH Winona Lake, Ind, presiding; Mrs
]. Woodbridge Barnes, Newark. N. j.,
Awakening" Prof A. B. Van Ormer, Get
tysburg Pa; address, THE Cooperation
Between the Home and the Sunday School,"
Mrs. James l.. Hughes, Toronto. Ontario,
president International kindergarten Union.
9 to 4, home department conference, Mr.
w. w. Hall. New York. presiding; Mrs.
Flora V. Stebbins. Fitchburg. Mass. leader;
The Home Department Defined" Mr. c.
D. Meigs. Dallas. Tex superintendent Tex
as Sunday School Association THE Rela-
| ton and Benefit of the Home Department
to Church and School, Rev. S. w. Dixie
LII D., Auburndale, Mass; Superintendent
and Visitors" Mr.. Harley Barnes. Paines-
vile. Ohio; Auxiliary Workers. Mrs j.
r. Simmons, New York. state home de-
E. w. Halpenny, Indianapolis Ind; How
to Increase Membership in the Home De-
partment" Mr.. E. c. Knapp, Hartford.
Conn, superintendent Sunday school,
Increase Interest in the Home Department
| in Township and District" Rev. T. C.
Gebaur. field worker. Henderson. Ky; I'm
the cGnnt ibe s Mp G r. p Hauck Ghe edso
! Philadelphia, Pa. field secretary of the
! Pennsylvania Sunday School Association:
! Throughout North America DR.. George
| w. Bailey. Philadelphia, Pa, treasurer In
| terrational Sunday School Association 4 to
| ), conference of Chinese japanese and ItaI-
| ian workers, Rev. r. z. Mackay DID,, To-
rcnto, secretary board of foreign missions
! or the Presby terian Church in Canada in
| charge. 3:15 to 4:45, temperance conference
! Mrs. Ziliah Foster Stevens, st. Louis Mo.
| leader. Massey Halt. childrens mass
meetings; addresses by Mrs. Mary Foster
| Brynes, Peoria H.: Rev. Archibald Forder
| Jerusalem. a missionary among the Arabs
| Cookies Church-Addresses by Rev. Carey
Bonner. London. England, and others.
| Other meetings to he announced.
| Saturday evening June "A MASSEY HalD
The Sunday School an EVangelistic
Force" Prof Frank X. Sanders, PhD, Sec
retary-elect of the Congregational Sunday
| otHooi anu f,CDiiSHinS society. Historic
| View of the Sunday School," Prof. George
| w. Richards. DID. Lancaster, Pa; THE
| Sunday School as Educational Force, -
Prof H. M. Hamill. DID. Nashville, Tenn.
| Metropolitan urch-"Individuality In Sun
| day School Work." Rev. William H. Rob-
erts, DID, LID, Philadelphia Pa; 1.-THE
! Message OF the Home Department of the
Sunday School, Rev. Samuel w. Dixie, LII.
| D., Auburndale.. Miss: address. Mr. John
| Wanamaker. Philadelphia, Pa
| Sunday morning. June % metropolitan
| Church)-9 to 10. service of prayer and fell
| lowship, conducted by DR.. Tomkins
| At the morning and evening hour the pull
pits of the city will be occupied by dele
| gates. secretaries and other visitors The
general theme will be winning a Genera
t.an "
| At 3 pm. the Sunday schools of the city
Will be in session and will receive visitors.
Monday morning. June 26 METROPOLITAN
! Churchl-9:1G. report of the lesson commit
| tee considered by Rev. j. T. Mcfarland
| DID, New York, corresponding secretary
| Sunday School Union, Methodist Episcopal
| Church; Rev. l. ]. Van Ness, d D.. Nash
Vile. Tenn. editor southern Baptist Sunday
/ school publications.; Rev. John Potts. d D.
| Toronto, treasurer Victoria College; adj
| dress, The Sunday School and the Minis
! ter's Training" Rev. George B. Stewart
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