Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-04-24
TWenty=fOurth Annual Convention


Twenty-Five million people doing practically the same
thing at as nearly possible the same time What forCe
And when that force is organized and directed for the best
of purposes what power for righteousness That is what
the organization OF the Sunday schools of the country in the
nterdenominational work means, Twenty-Five million men,
women and children all studying the same Bible lesson
the day. Probably three million devoted men and wo
men, not only teaching the of the Bible eSSon but
by teaching OF their lite examples giving the inspiration OF
higher ideals of life to the vast number of boys and girls
who are growing to manhood and womanhood under their
Influences his the great work OF which the State Sun
day School Convention that to be held in Salem this next
week is a part,
The organization consists Of district county, state inter-
national and worlds Sunday School Associations, Its work
consists solely in the planning and teaching better and more
effective methods Of doing the work of the schools and the
inspiration and training of the workers for better SERVICE
These associations do not organize schools even directly
add new members to the schools already organized This
work is LETT entirely TO the different churches and denomna
tonS Because of the help and inspiration gained through
these meetings. however, great numbers have been added
to the schools of the different denominations and many
schools organized Some of the best Sunday school experts
of the country in the ranks of the International field
workers. and some of them are to be in Salem next week for
this convention
Our list of 60 speakers includes;
Prof E. C, Knapp of Chicago, noted Sunday school lee
turer and specialist
Mrs. Mary Foster Byner the elementary department Su-
perntendent of the International Association and the worlds
queen of Sunday school workers and platform speakers,
Rev. w. C, Merritt, International field secretary for the Pa
cific Northwest
Bishop VIM, M Bell of Berkeley Ca, member of the inter-
national lesson committee and bishop Of the United Brethren
Church.
Rev. M, w, Miller of Tacoma, WaShp general secretary of
the Western Washington Sunday School State Association
Bishop Charles Smith of Portland, 0egonS resident N, {,
bishop
Governor Frank W. Benson, Oregon's new executive,
Mrs. Henrietta A. Brown of Albany president of the state
w, c, T. u,
Dean {, c. Sanderson, executive of the Eugene Divinity
School,
Mr. Ernest C. Herow of Portland specialist with boys and
girls clubs,
Rev, John NJ Linden of Oregon City, pastor of the First
Baptist church.
Hon. A, King Wilson of Portland chairman of state execu
tive committee
Rev. Howard NJ Smith, Portland
Hon. Geo, F, Billings Ashland
Rev, John Perry Conder 1eppner
Rev. j, Y, MiIugan D, d. Portland,
Rev, J, T. Albeit Portland.
Rev, Tracy B. GdswOd, Portland
Robert R. Steele, state president
Mrs, j. {, Ferguson, Astoria
Mr. W. R, litzenberg, Portland
Mrs, Stephen A, Lowell PendletOn,
Mrs. Lucia F, Addition LentS
Miss nellie Nelson, North YamhIl
Mr., Leonard S. HOpfed McMinnyie
A, ACMOrSe and many others who have message and
well worth hearing
DELEGATES.
The convention a mass convention and all who are in
teTeSted Sunday school will entitled