The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS GATHER
FOR CONVENTION
State Leaders to Discuss Many
Problems at Coming Ses-
sions in East Orange.

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convention which will open in the Mum
Avenue Presbyterian Church, East Or
ange, tomorrow and continue until Fri
day, began to. arrive In the Oranges TINS
afternoon, and the indications are the
session, which will mark the fifty-hrst
anniversary Of the New Jersey Sunday
School Association, will be one of the
most notable in the history of the or
~ganization.
Arrangements have been made to
house the various visitors who VIII
attend the many sessions during the
three days the convention will be un-
der way, and the local committee viii
provide for a special restaurant serv-
ice at Commonwealth Hall. a block
away from the church, while other East
Orange establishments have planned
to care for the large group of visit
ing people. There are two ~restaurants
in Main street, within easy reach OF
the hall.
Pleasant overnight accommodations
for the visitors at an extremely rea-
sonable figure have been arranged and
the comforts assure a pleasant time
for the influx of Sunday school work.
ers who will participate in the affair.
George E. Hall, Of Plainfeld, is presi-
dent; the Rev. Samuel D.. Price, OF
Camden, recording s%ecretary, and Fred
erick H. Jacobs, of New York. is
chorister. of the association.
The formal program for the weeks
sessions follows:
The Omciaf Program.
Wednesday Morning-10:30 meetings
of department councils, as called; ll.30,
meeting of State executive committee
Walter NJ. Irving, chairman; ll:3o.
opening of registry and entertainment
desks; 1890, opening of convention
lunch room. Afternoon-2:3O, thanks
giving, the chorister and all the dele
gates; $50, THE Sunday School Teach
er's Bible" the Rev. DR.. James Will
lam Marshall, New Brunswick; $40,
greetings. Hon. John Franklin Fort,
Governor of New Jersey; response by
the president: 1885,, Zone Years Prog
ress," the Rev. E. Morris Ferguson,
general secretary: 4, the convention
Offering, announcements, singing; 4:15,
the convention sermon, the Rev. DR..
John Douglas Adam, pastor First Pres
byterian Church, East Orange; singing,
benediction: s to s, the convention ex-
hibit of material and method, In the
Sunday school room, George w. Brazer
in charge. Evenings to 8, ninth an
nual banquet and conference Of the
New Jersey superintendent union.
Edward w. Durham, president, at
English's restaurant; s, reception, adj
dress, Judge w. e. Andrews. Washing
ton, d. c., auditor of the U. S. Treasury
Department.; 6, dinner; Z, address,
1.-The Ideal Superintendent" Miss Stat
terry; closing words, officers elected.
In the Mum Avenue Church-8, serv-
ice Of praise; S:15, THE International
Movement for Teacher Training" the
Rev. Franklin McElfresh, Phi. D., Chi
cago, international superintendent of
teacher training, S:45, convention offer
ing, committees appointed, announce
ments, anthem by the convention
chorus; 9, 1.-The Optimist n the Sun
day, School," Miss Margaret Slattery,
Fitchburg. Mass; 9:45, benediction.
In Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church-s. service of praise; SIS. THE
Bible in National Life and Character"
Judge w. F.. Andrews, Washington, D.
c.; 8, convention offering. committees
appointed, announcements, special
music; 9:15, 1.-THE International Move
ment for Teacher Training the Rev.
Franklin McElfresh, Phi. D.. Chicago;
9:45, benediction.
Thursday Morning., Gan Hour
with the Word; Lessons from the
Closing Chapters in the Life of Paul.
Dr.. McElfresh; $50, recess; 10 to II,
the workers in council, department rail-
lies, with special reference to methods |
of field work; elementary, Calvary
Methodist Episcopal; home department,
First Congregational; Misunderstanding.
Brick Presbyterian; organized adult
class, Mum Avenue Presbyterian; tenn
perance, First Baptist; evangelistic,
First Reformed,
Thursday Afternoon, prayer and
song, roll-call. of counties: 2:3O, roll
call Of h departments; 8, song Of re-
joicing; prayer, election of officers, rec
concentrations Of the executive COM
mittee, planning for next years ad-
vance, the convention offering; 4. rec
ogition service for the teacher-training
graduates, announcements, Rev. Will
lam e. Foote. superintendent; "A Word
of Encouragement" Rev. DIR. Jesse
l. Hurlbut; 4:30, Missions in, the Sum-
day Schools: a Discussion led by Ed
mund D. Soper. Madison, general field
secretary, Young Peoples Missionary
Movement; 8 to 6, the convention ex-
hibit. AL
Evening, 5 to s, county officers ban
quet, English's restaurant.
In h Mum Avenue Presbyterian
Church, 7:45, service of missionary
nj S:15, A few items OF business;
$3.50, Our Worldwide Bonds of Serv-
ice DR.. George ". Bailey. Philadel-
phia, chairman executive committee
Worlds 8. s. Association; S:45. offering;
announcements; music by the c%onven-
ton choir; 8. Teaching g World Wide
Gospel" Rev. DR.. Homer C. Stuntz,
neld secretary OF the Board Of Mis-
sions, NJ. e. Church.