Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
POMONA
Offics 152 W. Second St
Home Phone 43s.
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
CONVENTION CLOSES
SUNDAY SCHOOL DELEGATES
END SESSIONS
Pomona Hospitality Proves Fully
Equal to the Unexpected Task of
Entertaining Nearly 1900
Visitors

POMONA, Oct. 10.-The inter-denom-
national Sunday school convention has
concluded its deliberations. Following
close on the adjournmers of the South
ern California State Baptist associa-
ton the Sunday school convention be-
gan its labors Thursday morning. 1t
has been most successful assembly
OF Christian workers.
From first to last 1892 strangers have
been cared for by the hospitable peo-
pie of Pomona. Of these ten were
superintendents OF Sunday schools. 125
were pastors. 397 visitors, and 760 ac-
credited delegates. They came from
all over Southern California, and rep
resented eighteen d1ffert mt denomina-
tions. Never before have the Chris
tian people of different religious be-
liefs had such a love feast.
At AIS p. m. today they concluded
their labors. Twin meetings were the
features of the convention last night.
The First Presbyterian church and the
Trinity Methodist wer- brought into
use, the mems section holding forth
at the Presbyterian and the women s
section at the Methodist.
L. II. Barrett Los Angeles chairman
Of The special train delegation, pre-
sided over the mems meeting at the
song was led by Professor B. B. Stout.
Bishop William M! Bel! delivered an
address on American Duty and Des-
tiny"
Essentials of Success in Adult Bible
Class Work" was an address by w.
c. Pearce of Chicago. superintendent
OF the international adult Bible class
department
Dr. Hugh K. Walker of Los An
geles talked on "Adul- Bible Glass OPP
portunity 70, Southern California"
The Round Table" With twenty-five
questions on adult Billie class work.
was led by w. G. Pearce.
At the women's meeting there was
no less interest than at the mems
meeting Miss Florence Coulee of Los
Angeles presided over the women's
deliberations A season of song was
led by John Brewer The adult Bible
Glass Opportunity" was discussed by
lea.
The "Round Table" with it's twenty
five questions was LED ty State Gen.
era. Superintendent Hugh C. Gibson.
Church Edflce Too Small
The First Presbyterian church could
not begin to accommodate the crowd
dent presided. Professor Stout led the
song service. The subjects and speak
ers were:
Sunday School EvaI.gelization. It's
standard of Excellence" by w. g.
Pearce, Chicago; "Crs Gle Roll-New
Plans" Mrs John A. SPOTS; "Begin-
ners' Departments" Mre. Hattie Bur-
meister; Separate Primary Depart
ments-How We Obtained It." Mrs.
B. d. snudden; Separate Junior De-
partment-Cause and Results" Mrs. B.
f. Rosenfelt Supplemental Lessons
discussion of which was led by Miss
Grace Blackburn; "Ihe Teachers
Training AMI Reading Course" was
presented by Mrs. Barton Dozier; '"The
Benefits and Problems of the Elemen-
tary Union'N were discussed by Mrs.
John Coffin, Whittier Mrs. L. j. Nc
Donald, LordsburS; Mrs. w. D. Baker
Santa Ana; Miss Susie Forney, Long
Beach; Mrs. G. M. Anderson, River
side; Miss Isabel Sharman, San Diego;
Mrs. c, A. Baskerville. Los Angeles;
Mrs. Elsa B Fosdick, Pasadena; Mrs
r. p. Shepherd, Pomona 1.-THE Prob
lem of the Two Hands was consid-
cred by Miss Meme BIcckway. "Child
Convention" was ably treated by Dr.
John Willis Baer president of Occi-
dental college of Los Angeles. The
Round Table, came in again for it's
twenty-five practical questions, and
he discussion was led by w. c. Pearce
One of the incidents OF the conven-
tion was the strong pressure brought
to bear to commit the convention on
Los Angeles city.
the struggle for law enforcement in