Evening star., 1907-10-30
HOME DEPARTMENTS
National Capital Holds Record
in This Work.
H. D. U.-fN SESSION TODAY
Fourth Annual Gathering in Calvary
Baptist Church.
MEMBERSHIP IS NOW 5000
H. D. U.--fN SESSION TODAY
MEMBERSHIP IS NOW 5000
W. C. Pearce Of Chicago Urges the
Local Baptists to Keep Up
the Good Work.

the Good Work.
The home department of the Sunday
school WAS discussed in all of its phases
the meeting of the District of tolum-
bia Home Department Union held In Cal
vary Baptist Church today. The occa-
sion the fourth session OF the annual
convention of the Sunday School Associa-
ton of the District of Columbia. Mrs.
Emily L. Newton. president OF the union
presided. Rev. John T. Huddle conducted
the devotional exercises. Gilbert A Clark
directed the musical service and Miss
Lydia Hughes was the pianist. Mrs. New
ton submitted report of the work of the
union during the year. showing that at
the present time there are sixty-Seven of
the home departments here. with total
enrolment of nearly five thousand mem
bers
At the close of Mrs. Newton's remarks
the home department question box was
opened, and number of subjects DIS
cussed.
w. 9. Pearee of Chicago spoke on The
Home Department; How to Make 1t Co
Record Of the Continent
Il congratulate YOU on the home depart
he said, for the reason that l hear you
have sixty-seven home departments in
this city. This record makes you have
the banner city of the continent in this
special effort. / was amazed when |
heard that you had so many home de
paftments In this city. More than hall
of the schools are represented by home
departments. / am positive you have the
record of the continent
In osing Mr.. Pearce saiQ: Il want you
all to get acquainted Go to call upon the
members of the home departments of your
sunday schools. Tell them of your inter
est in the work Let them know that you
have great interest in them and In their
welfare. Thus you Will have complete
record of the work in your school. and
you VIII also enlist the interest of many
whom otherwise you would not reach,
At the c'ose of Mr.. Pearce'S address Rev
j. w. Smith pronounced the benedictIon
President w. w. MILAN of the assocfa-
t1on presided over the afternoon meeting
which began at 2:15 o'clock The devo-
tlonal exercises were conducted by Rev
William F. Locke pastor of the Mount
Vernon NJ. f. Church South The balance
or the program includes a conference upon
The Organized Class Movement and
leacher Training. Prot Mitchell Car
roll of the George Washington University
ana teacher of the Vaughn Class of Cal
vary Baptist Church will make an ad-
dress upon Our Organized Cass and
some some Pans to Help Others He will be
followed by Rev c. r Guthrie nastor of
Hamline Methodist Church. who will
speak upon The Sunday School and the
Miss onary Movement" ''Glimpses of SUN
DAY school Work in Foreign Lands Will
be the subject of an address by Mrs VII.
our Crafts and Mrs. B. II. Smart will
sing Mr. Pearce wi speak upon An
proved Workmen-How Secured -" ana
hev H. w. Pratt will pronounce the ben
ediction. = ''' oeh
Social Meeting Tonight.
Worldwide Sunday School Work, viu
De the subject of an address which Mr.
rearce VIII make at the closing sessfop
ol the convention this evening. after
Which reception and social meeting vii,
pe heid IN the Sunday school house of Cal
vary Church. VI N"i
Sunday School Methods
The organized class movement u,os .h
SUBJECT of the address by w G pearco
secretary OF the adult and teacher train.
ing departments of the International Sum-
udy ochool Association. at the session last
evening. In his opening rerna rks he
urged the adoption of methods that will,
interest men In the Sunday school work.
declaring when you get the men inter-
ested you get the money that will keep
the organization intact"
The enlist1ng of men, he said "fs
one of the most difficult problems that
confront us. and believe that there are
thousands of them who can be enlisted
classes -' ''eh
Mr.. Pearce then declared that in no in
stance should classe be mixed. for in
s sucn event there is some sort of friction
tnat leads TO the members of the class
ultimately ceaSing to attend
Inc annual election of officers was held
and an resulted as follows: President. W.
w. MILAN; first vice president III. 4 F.
Macfariand; second vice president. p H
Bristow: secretary. II. l.. Buell.; trea surer
J; H. Lichliter. Executive committee, the
Alden, C. A. Baker, J s. Barker. W. ].
Bowman. Rev. c. II. Butler, John e.
Dawson, W. c. Eldridge. f. A. Gongwer,
j. H. Hannen. +: c. Croxton, J. A Mac
W. j. Houck Richard F. Jones. A Ell.
Leckie, j. f. Nichol. j. H. Dove and b. s.
WeScott.
President MILAN in Chair.
President MILAN presided over the meet
ing and Mr.. George A. Provost led the
song service. Miss Jessie Young was the
organist and Mrs w. ". Gilbert the plan
ist Rev. John Compton Ball, pastor of
the Metropolitan Baptist Church, led the
devotional, after which Miss Jessie Le-
more Harnsberger sang a solo. The bene-
diction was delivered by Rev ]. Russell
Verbrycke.
AT the session yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Amy May Gray presided Mr. Pearce
spoke upon Junior Work" Mrs H r.
Moulton gave a lesson. 1.-The Cities of
Refuge, and Mrs. w II. Hoeke in charge
Of class of Calvary Church. rendered
some beginners music. Miss Marietta
Stockard gave beginners lesson The
devotional exercises We're led by Rev
George Miller.