The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-04

s. S. S CONVENTION
What is expected to be one Of the
largest, most enthusiastic and help
full conventions ever held BY the
'EWest Virginia Sunday school asso-
citation, will convene at clarksburg.
the home of the organization. Tues
lday, Wednesday and Thursday,
i April II, IS and 10: This viii Be
THE 24th annual session, the associa-
ton having been organized at
! Clarksburg, June %, 1880,
i AT this convention it is expected
that some of the most prominent
Sunday school workers in the coun-
Hryswill be present and participate.
Besides the prominent men and
women who are actively associated
with the Sunday school work there
Twill be also a number Of prominent
professional men present besides
Governor W. NJ. o. Dawson who is
scheduled to be present and deliver
an address at the closing session of
1.-THE convention on "1'he Sunday
School and the State
+ Bible Study.
i President d. D. Purinton, of the
iWest Virginia university, will be
present and preside at the conyen-
,ition at most of its sessions. Prof.
4 =. o. Excel, of Chicago, the singer
who has charmed thousands by his
defective songs, is expected and will.
lead the music during the entire
three days session. Much practical
good will result from the addresses
of W. G. Pearce, of Chicago, the In
ternational Secretary of Teachers
Training, who will deliver num-
der of addresses.
Secretary Pearce proved to be tie
favorite at the School Of Methods
last summer and the popularity he
Igained there will be sufficient TO at
tract scores of visitors to the con-
vention. He is man of wide ex-
eprience and is directly in touch
with the most approved methods.
Robert R. Doherty, Phi. D., of New
York. will discuss Sunday School
Pedagogy. and How to Study the
Bible. He is, one of the foremost
! contributors to the Methodist pub
locations and is a staunch advocate
Of the Uniform Lesson Studies.
) Prof. Charles Scanlon, Of Pittsburg.
field secretary Of the Permanent
Committee on Temperance. will be
on the program the opening night
. and will deliver an address on "Thc
Battle Ground of the Republic"
Sunday School Extension will
have an able exponent in the person
Of Mrs. Phoebe A. Curtis, of Colum.
bus, o., who is the secretary of the
: home department in that state. Mrs
Curtis is equally well equipped To
discuss primary methods and her adj.
dresses at Sunday school convention:
are always among the most inter.
esting heard.
Among the prominent clergymer
that viii probably be present will BE-
E DR.. William Love, DR.. NJ. y. Wood
DR.. II. D. Clark, Rev. Charlie!
t Trump, Rev. q. B. Darlington, Rev
/. A. Barnes. Rev. ]. C. Broomfeld
Rev. P. Fl. Wilson. Prof. W. T. Bar
bee. Prof. Thomas Hodges ant
Prof. F. NJ. Cochran will be a few o.
the professional men present.
All ministers Of the gospel ant
Sunday school missionaries, sth,
county officers. one officer from eacl
organized district as well as, five dele
gates selected by the county officer,
will compromise the delegates to thi.
convention. Arrangements hav,
been made by the Clarksburg Sun
: day school association to provide
free entertainment for all delegate
who have credentials properly signeT
bv county officers. To secure enter
iainment delegates must forward
their names to County Secretary H
D. Boughner, at Clarksburg. beforc
April u.
Secretary W. G. shafer. of tn,
state association, whose headquar.
tiers are in Wheeling. has beer
working energetically for weeks IL
make this convention a success. HI
has urged upon all the county and
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