The Washington herald., 1906-10-29

over thirteen hundred delegates from
about hundred Sunday schools are ex-
pectCd 10 be present at the opening OF the
thirteenth annual convention Of the Sun
day School Association Of the District Of
Columbia, In Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, at o'clock
this evening
All the arrangements have been COM
pleted and everything IS in good shape
Tor the openlng. \ number OF prominent
people, both IN and out of the city. will
address the conyeaaon, including Com
missioner MacfaTha ad. vice president OF
the association: Rev +. J. Prettyman,
pastor Of Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, Baltimore. Md: Mrs j.
". Barnes. international primary and
junior secretary: Rev. Z. Morris Fergus
son. secretary New Jersey Sunday School
Association: Rev. J. f. Gilbert, D. D.,
secretory American Society OF Religious
Education; Prof. VIM. \. Wilbur, dean
OF faculty. George Washington Cniver-
sity, and Prof. William r. Vance, mean of
law faculty, George Washington Univer-
sity.
The convention viii be the largest ever
held under the auspices of the local as
ISOLATION, and while 1t is delegate body
al Sunday-schooI workers are invited.
First Session.
The programme is as follows:
To-day. $50 p. NV NJ. Milial. presi-
dent local association presiding; song serv-
ice II. ". Arnold, director: Edgar Rob
fnscn, orgauist. S.00-DevotiunaI cxcr-
oises, Rev. VIM. F. Locke. S:l9-Remarks,
Hon. Henry B. + AIacfarIand. So
Presidents address. ". W. MILAN: offer
ing; solo. Mrs. Otis ID. SWEET. S:E3-Ad-
dress, Facts and fads OF child study.
by Rev +. J. Prettyman: appointment Of
Committees singing. prayer and benedic-
zion by Rev Donald G Macleod. D. ID.
Second Session.
Tuesday. October $50 p. ~. session
of District Primary Union. Mrs. Amy
May Cray, president. presiding
e.s1-Devotional exercises. Rev. 3 p
Truitt; song service. Miss Ida Z. O'Neai.
director; Mrs John ". Hollyday. pianist
e:.5-Addr-ss. The standard of excel
l,Ece' Mrs. J. ". Barnes international
primary and junior secretary.
Temperance bells Exercise by
caildren from class taught by Miss Elber-
tine Robertson.
3:p-Onering. solo. Miss Bertie Thomp-
son.
2:i5-"Half hour with beginners" Miss
May Van DOTcn-
415-''Ways OF improving ATTENDANCE -
Hiss Z. Il. Warman.
I-2E''IGeeDing an orderly class" Miss
Elizabeth Brown.
1:o9-Lessou. The Lords supper, Matt
-f;lI-39- Mrs. J. ". Barnes. prayer and
hcnedlctiou, Rev. John N. Schic&, u. n.
Third Session.
Tues day, .:3o p. m., ". ". MILAN. pre-
siding Service OF song, Jau1ts A. Mac
Elwcc, director; Peoples Mission Orches-
ira Dr. 2. Nadert. director; Mrs. Alice
X Ae4iichaeL orsanist
5,55-Dcvotional exercises. Rev. Charles
T. Winbiglor.
>.co-Offering. Selection, OrcEestra.
>l0-Address. Important factors in -
ieious education" by 9Irs. Barnes.
,;i}-Adoress. solving the Sunday
school problem, by Rev. T. Norris
Ic1eUSs'n; annual report OF the treasur-
cr j. r. Lichsltcr; annual report of tho
Htld worker j. ". Reisner. PRAYER and
'enedlctiOn. Rev. J. d Buhrcr
Fourth Session.
wednesday, October 21-13.S8 q. m
session OF District Home Department
Union, Mrs. N NJ. Mitchell preei-
dent, presiding. Devotional exerci..s.
stiev. George p. Wilson. y. D; eircfne.
Miss Ida T. O'Neal. director, and Miss
Nay L. Smith, pianist
l9:4o-Reports from departments BY DE-
nominations. Mrs. L. L. Newton discus I
sion OF reports by delegates
u-lo-Solo, Mrs. James q. Sanders.
ii;-y-Address, Getting hold of the com
lAunity'' Mr.. Ferguson; prayer and bene- I
diction, Rev. u. Lee Lynn.
Fifth Session.
Wednesday, October Sl-W. ". MILAN.
president, presiding, 2:l5 p. m. devo-
tional exercises, Rev. f. L. Hubbard.
Miss Mabel c. Linton. Organist
@'5V-Address, Power Of the teachers
task" Mr.. Ferguson.
5.05-AddTess. Teacher training pa,.
J. +. Gilbert D. D.
S;4O-Addresses, Teaching teachers "
Prof William A. Wilbur dean Of faculfv
George Washington University; "Tbe
Bi0le IN business" Prof. William Rev-
noids Vance
4;lo-Solo. Miss Lena Woodruff.
4lS-Round table. Our difficulties andi
new plans, Mr.. Ferguson: prayer and
benediction, Rev J. J. Muir, D. D.
Sixth Session.
Wednesday. October 31-w. ". MILAN.
president presiding. 80 p. m, servicoi
Of song, Page L. Zimmerman. director.
and Mrs. John w. Stewart, organist.
7:5o-Devotional exercises, Rev. NJ. Ross
Fishburu.
S:oo-onering- Duet. selected. Miss LII
Ian Chenowith and Miss Fannie Shreve
SI5-Address. Missions in religious sdu-
cation MIR FERGUSON; report Of the
committee on nominations; election OF Off
GERS and members Of executive commit
tee; reports Of committees on resolutions
and on auditing: music; prayer and oane-
diction- Rev Charles Hall Everest, D. D.
Adjournment.
Rev. 4. ii. Zimmerman breaches.
Rev. a. II. Zimmerman. the evangeI-
ist, addressed the congregation of the
McKendree II. z. Church. sl5-gl9 Massa-
causetts avenue. yesterday morning ut
u O'Clock E-o-