Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-06-11
COLORADO STATE
SUNDAY SCHOOL;
Convention in this City Begins
Next Tuesday
PREPARATIONS
ARE COMPLETE

ARE COMPLETE
For the Entertainment of Quests
Who will be Here /: ,In All
Sections of the Stale.
II present expectations m.,srialize the
attendance at the Colorado Ste Sunday
school convention in this city rsxt week
will be the largest that has ever been
assembled within the history Of that or
ganization. So states President Atwater.
in communication with Chairmae Of
Local Committees Hardey. and he is in
position to know.
From hamlets and crossroads schools
throughout the state the delegates will
come and there will certainly be a crowd.
but ample accommodations have been
made for their care and entertainment
so that every delegate and visitor may
feel that the people Of Rocky Ford wei.
coined their coming and tried in every
way possible to give them a good time
while here.
The streets are already taking on a
festive appearance through the exertions
Of the decoration committee. who have
caused welcoming banners to be flung to
the breeze. the business places are being
gayly decorated with the convention
eolors, flags and bunting and by the end
of the week we will be dressed in our
best bib and tucker" and ready to enter
tam all eomsrs.
Although the convention does not be-
gin until Tuesday morning. few Of the
big guns" will be here before that date
and proceedings will be opened with an
evangelistie meeting for men in the M. E.
church at : o'clock on Sunday afternoon.
The meeting will be addressed by W. c.
Johnston of Colorado Springs and l. A.
Moon Of Grand Junction. And on Mon
day evening Prot. Eiehhorn Of Denver.
who has charge Of the musical portion OF
the convention program. will rehsarss
his big choir Of fifty voices. chosen from
the several churches Of the city.
For the information Of our readers and
visitors the Enterprise herewith presents
the entire program for the convention:
Tuesday Afternoon.
Elementary Conference = (Cradle
Roll, Beginners, Primary. Junior.l
2:3o p. m.-Devotional Service. Mrs.
J. w. Rogers. Canon City
Working for the Standard-A Sur
vey of the Field. Mrs. J. 4. Walker,
Denver
The Home Deartment OF the Pri-
mary. Mrs. w. Z. Fryhofcr. Colorado
Springs.
The Missionary Spirit in the Ele-
mcntary Grades. Miss Bertha Field
wisch, Denver.
Supplemental Lessons and how to
use them. Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner,
Special needs of the Juniors and
how to help them. Mrs. E. c. Knapp.
Chicago.
Round Table Discussion. Leader,
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner.
I:3o D. m.-First meeting of the
State Board of Officers.
z:3o p. m.-Praise Service. Leader.
Prof. L. D. Eichhorn, Denver.
800 p. m.-Preparation. Rev. w.
I. Davenport. Rocky Ford.
s:I5 p. m.-The Presidents Mess
age. S. H. Atwater. Canon City.
$50 q. m.-Address; The Sunday
School and the Kingdom" Prof. E.
c. Knapp. Chicago.
o:I5 p. m.-Reception for Delegates
in the Church Parlors.
Wednesday Morning.
$50 a. m.-Conferences: In differ
ent Rooms and Churches as follows:
Pastors Conference: In the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. Leader. Rev.
G. w. Wadsworth, D. D.. Ist Presby-
terian. Pueblo. Opening Prayer. Rev.
F. w. Otto, NJ. E. Church, Rocky
Ford.
General Theme: THE Pastor and
a. Our Responsibility = Advising
the Officers. Rev. R. R. Adams, Pu-
eblo.
Helping the Teachers. Rev. NJ. NJ.
Nelson. Monte Vista.
b. Our Privilege-Shepherding the
Scholars.
c. Open Conference.
County Officers Conference: In the
Christian Church. Leader, l. A.
Moon. Grand Junction. Opening
Prayer, Rev. L. Y. Stiles, Christian
Church, Rocky Ford.
a. Duties OF County Officers. w.
T. Child. Denver.
b. How to secure financial aid for
the work. w. D. O'Neil. Lamar.
kc. Conducting a Convention. F.
D. Granger. Salida.
d. Cooperation between schools
and the County Association. r. G.
Nesbit, Canon City.
Elementary Council: In the Pres
byterian Church. Leader, Mrs. J. A.
Walker.
a. The County Elementary Depart
ment-Object and Plan. Mrs. II. A.
Tice, Kansas.
b. Useful Methods OF Work. Mrs.
E C. knapp.