Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-16
WORK FOR SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Five Hundred DsleSstes Expected to
Attend Convention Next Week.
DISTRICT INSTITUTE 10 LEAD OFF
Prominent workers In the Cause,
Both from Within ana without
the state, Expected 10 Ne
In Attendance.

The local committees are preparing to
entertain 500 delegates who are expected
to attend the forty-irst annual convention
Of the Iowa State sabbath school assocfa-
tion and the sixth International district
Sunday school institute to be held in this
city next week. The state convention will
be held commencing Wednesday evening
and lasting over Friday afternoon II will
be preceded by the district institute meet
Ting which will open Tuesday afternoon
and close Wednesday afternoon.
The sixth international district institute
comprises the states of Nebraska, Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Iowa It's sessions will
be held in the First Presbyterian church.
while the meetings of the State Sabbath
school association will be held in the large
hall in the Masonic temple.
The officers Of the state association are:
President. A. F. n. Hambleton. oskaloosa;
chairman executive committee. c. ]. KEEP
hart, Toledo; treasurer, ]. F. Harding, Ell
dora; recording secretary, Rev w. b.
Clenmer Council Bluffs general seers-
tary. b. r. Mitchell, Des Moines: held
teacher training secretary w. II, Manning.
Among the prominent, workers from out
side the state who WILDE present and par
ticipate in the institute and convention
will be Rev. James M. Gray. d. ID. of Chi.
cago; Rev. Joseph Clark. ID. ID. OF Column
bus, o., general secretary OF the Ohio state
association; Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner OF
Peoria Ill, international field worker;
Miss Eva MARSHALL Shontz OF Chicago
president Young Peoples, Christion Tenn
perance union: J. II. Engle OF Abilene
Kas., general secretary for Kansas; Rev
A. p. George, ID. d. Of st. Louis, Mo-; Prof
D., B. Towner OF Chicago Among the
Iowa speakers will be President c. J. KEEP
hart, ID. D.. President A. b. Storms, d. D.,
President II. H. .Thoren, d. d.. Prof. w. o.
Allen. Rev C. s. Medbury. Rev. Henry
Williams, Rev. Hugh McNinch AMI others.
Additional Committees Named.
These additional committees were named
Thursday evening at a meeting Of the gem
eral committed rs -
Reception1Mrs. c. G. Baird chairman;
J Mrs. Florence Haverstock. Miss U.s.. E En.ii
Decorstion-Mrs. j B.. Long, Chairman ;
Mrs II. 4; Quinn, DR.. N J. RICE Mss
Helen Walker Mas Mabel Cook,
| Parade--F c. -Riker. chairman; waite
Durfee and superintendent OF various sun
day schools
| Fxhibits and Informntion-Rev. NJ. p. Nc
Clure, Rev. James OMay.
All visiting delegates will be entertained
on the Harvard plan, which is that they
irwin be furnished lodging and breakfast.
Part OF the needed entertainment has been
secured, but the committee is still anxious
TO hear from those members of the various
churches who can accommodate one or
more delegates during the two meetings.
Those who can do so and are willing are
requested TO notify L. G.. Kline, chairman
of the entertainment committee. at HIS
once in the exchange building of the indie
A spectacular feature Of the convention
will be the parade on Thursday morning
of Sunday school children, when 1t is hoped
TO have 1000 in line +. c. Riker7 win be
marshal of the parade and every one will
carry pennant banner with an appropri-
ate design in red, white and blue. iis
Program of Institute.
This is the complete program for the
sixth international district instituted:
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
2:30-Bible study and prayer Rev F. A
Case Council Bluffs.
Counties - .'Best Means OF HelpanG
the Denomlnational Workers by Our Con
eorSs ST. 'f IoSS T sS' ststs once "a
Records to Be Kept; tbl Helpful Files. p
n Lacey. st. Louis; The state Paper
crcuIation. P'g Rev n s. 1 Sondi} Storm Lake
Ia; Solving the Financial Problem. F. p
Hayes. St. Louis; Standards for COUNTY
and Township Organization Frank Oliver
onawa, Ia: Standards for School organi-
Eation," Mrs Robert Englehart, Sac City
Ia; THE State Tour" Mrs Mary Foster
5;iS-Reception and registration.
TUEsDAY<EVENING.
7so--Bible study and prayeE,r Rev. stepher
S'Od-"Through Field Glasses, Mrs.. MarS
Foster Bryner, Peoria, Ill; What th'
Sg ib wGF MSy R p ths
II. Engle. Abilene, Kan.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
s;3O-sectional conferences. Grade teach
ers at First Presbyterian church, Mrs MARI
Foster Bryner presiding; officers and de
partmeRt workers at First Presbyterian
church, Dr.. A. P. George. 81. Louis, presid
be- ;'qsy and Disysr II. , Grade
Valuable Mrs. M. F. Bryner EPromotin;
Grove. Ia; "A Brief History OF the De
/ in our states"-Missouri. DR.. A. P. Georgs
ST. Louis; Kansas. 7, B: Sweet. Topeka
fo%a w cole Detroit M MiesN AncOin
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
J. II. Engle, Presiding.
i:so-song snd prayer Best points from
' 2;l5-"County Problems:" l. The assOcla
ton work in sparsely settled communities
How to OTsSnil5e; SpGrsSnlss,sd towpshiP'
I know their field. 4 Best means OF reach
/ ing the townships OF foreign popuiatior
8. The county executive committee: (a) Ere
quency OF meeting. % Lines OF work to b
considered. 6. County finances; (a) HOY
{ managed. (b) How much should the count
4 I association spend for its local work. (c) Tn
school and personal contributions-valtl
and need Of each. (d) Best ways OF keep
ing county treasurers book. (e)> Tn
p county finance coIumittee. its work Con
veItions and institutes Ta) Purposes an
! plans. (bl Building a convention, prQgra n
(ol Securing speakers--Spndsy, schoC
o How advertise. ~ Conventlons in line.
T. Mrs Mary Foster BryneT 8, The count
= tour. g. County Sunday school maps: "a
Il Plans for making. '(bl How used
s. Allen Pierce City. Me-. 10. The pastor
=, county cOnference,-J r. Hardin, E1dorl
, n. Work in our eities-St, Louis. HncolI
u Abilene and Council Bluffs. +s-
l. state COnVshtiOH IerOaFaH,
y This is the complete program for the sta
q convention Of the Sabbath school ass,
citation:
IT WEDNESDAY EVENING.
ls 7:3O--A preparation OF Song, Prof. ID.
Al TOwner. Chicago; scripture and prayer.
s:0O-qreeting. Rev. o. o. smith, ID. ID
- Council Bluffs. $50 '.- .rf u -F
N s:10-Response and annual address. Ho
he A. =, N. Hambleton, Oskaloosa; solo, Pro
- ID. h. TowneF; convention offering.
S;S-"My Captured Flag" Miss Eva Ma
shall ShOntz. Chicago. president America
Young Peoples Christian Temperan'
$50 Evening prayer, led BY Rsx1 D.