The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-18
DR.. CARMAN HERE
Denver Sunday School AuthOri-
ty Is in Top nka.
Delivers Address Before the
County s. s. Convention.
DEAN LEE TO SPEAK.
Washburn Divinity Professor
Will Talk Tonight.
DEAN LEE TO SPEAK.
Sessions Opened This Afternoon
at Baptist Church.

The twenty-seventh annual conven-
ton of the Shawnee County Sunday
School association convened this after
noon at the First Baptist church. This
promises to be one of the most profita-
BILE and instructive sessions ever held
in the county. There is a large attend
ance, every Sunday school in the coun-
ty being represented by delegates ac-
cording to the membership of the diff
ferent schools. The officials of the as
ISOLATION have arranged a good pro-
gramme.
One of the most noted speakers of
the convention is the Rev. John d.
Carman of Denver, Col, who is Secre-
tary of the Colorado State association.
Mr.. Carman this afternoon spoke on
The Fundamental Thing in Church
Work" He will deliver another ad-
dress tonight on Explorations in Boy
Land" This address will be illustra
ted by charts and blackboard. To-
morrow morning he will coundct
round table and in the afternoon he
will deliver an address, The Teachers
Friendship He is an able speaker
and one of the Sunday schools best
workers.
Rev. Frank T. Lee, D. D.. dean of
the divinity department of Washburn
college, will also deliver an address to-
night, which should be of great inter-
est to Sunday school workers and BIZ
Bile students. DR.. Lee has for years
been a strong Sunday school worker.
Another speaker of note who is ex-
pected to be present is Prof. w. D.
STAN, of Ohio, who is not only an able
speaker, but a specialist in adult class
work as we'll.
The opening programme this after
noon was an interesting one for the
Sunday school workers. Rev c. E. Hol-
combe, pastor of the LOwman Hill
chapel, conducted a Bible study on the
of or
ham gave an interesting talk on Meth
DDS for Mission Study" Rev. John c.
Carman delivered his address, The
Fundamental Thing in Church Work.
A class in organized work in the ele-
mentary grades was conducted by Mrs.
Frank Mckinney. In the class Mrs.
D. o. Coe talked on supplemental work.
Mrs. P. ]. Clevenger read a paper on
Beginner Work and Mrs. L. H. Strick
Ter made some interesting remarks on
songs for the primary grades. After
the committees had been appointed, the
meeting adjourned
ton are: D. O.EGeess president; J. NJ
Shellabarger, vice president; A. A.
Knapp; ecretary-treasurer; Mrs.
Frank McCluney, primary superin-
Ward, J. Y. AbraIfams. F.. NJ. Stah1,
G. F. Worley, George Lane and Miss
Viola Troutman, executive committee.
The program for the remainder of
the SESSIONS is as IOIlOWS-
Wednesday Evening.
7:3O-Song service. S.OO-Address:
Explorations in Boy Land" illustrat-
ed by charts and blackboard, Mr.. Car
man. S:5O-Address: Incentive to
Bible Study" Deans Frank T. Lee. d.
D., Washburn college. 9:30-Bene-
diction.
Thursday Morning.
9:3O-Conference on 1he Graded
School, led by Mr.. David owen. 10000
Bible Study on the Book of Acts,
Rev. c. F.. Ho1combe. 10:30-Address:
''Near-sighted ness,'' Rev. T. S. Young,
d. d. 11:O0-Round Table: New and
Approved Methods in Sunday School
Work, conducted by Mr.. Carman.
Thursday Afternoon.
2:3O-What of our county? Reports
of county officers. Short Talks from
workers in county. Business and Elec-
ton of Officers. 3:30-Address: THE
Value of the Country Sunday School,"
Rev. P; B. Lee. D. D. our State
Convention, Mr.. H. w. Bomgardner,
president of the superintendent club
Of Topeka. 4:2O-Address: 1.-THE
Teachers Friendship" Mr.. Carman.
5000 Adjournment.