Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Houston Getting Ready for Great
~Gathering-msny Distinguished
Workers Will Participate.

& Houston, Texas, Sept. 2O.-Eyery
thing is in readicnss for the big In
ternational Sunday School Conyen
tion. which will open in the First Ban
tist church in Houston at 2:3O D. m
Saturday. September "a. Delegates
are expected from every section of
Southeast and West Texas. and tn.
people of Houtson win entertain them
with lodging and breakfast An auto
mobile ride over the city is planned
for Monday, September 2G, followed
by banquet for members of organ.
.zed adult Bible classes at which ex.
pert speakers along that line will be
heard. Sunday afternoon a monster
Sunday school parade will be held.
participated in by all delegates and
members OF the Houston Sunday
schools from the cradle roll TO the
Oldest members of the various school.
Round trip rates OF one and one-third
fares have been given from all points
In the territory of the convention, on
sale so delegates may reach Houston
on Saturday. September "a, and again
on Monday. September 90 10 tickets
will be on sale for trains arriving in
Houston on Sunday Every Sunday
school Is urged TO send as many dele.
gates as possible. and there will be
no regular form of credentiaI Dele.
gates who desire to pay the 81 regis.
tration fee may do so by registering
at The desk presided over by the state
c3mmittee, but those who do not care
10 pay this fee will register al the
desk presided over by Mr.. r + Butts
chairman Of the local entertainment
committee. No distinction viii be
made between them. and homes ana
, badges will be furnished to all who
come.
Among the features of the program
viii be demonstration OF the work
OF The home department by the state
superintendent who has offered
prize to the superintendent who brings
IN the largest list OF members In her
home department
Reports from the other convention,
now being held indicate the largest
possible enthusiasm. and Il IS predict-
ed that the Houston convention will
exceed in numbers and Importance
any Sunday school convention, ever
held in South Texas
Among those expert IN Sunday
school work who will attend are w c.
Pearce Of Chicago. international SUI
Perintendent OF organized adult Bible
class work; Alvin w Roper. the ia
Ahous pianist: w. c. North. state mu-
Sic leader: John NJ Adams. OF Fort
Worth. and Prof Frederick Eby. Of
he state university recognized ex.
m~ts In the work covering the period
Of adolescence; General Secretary W
~ Virgins. Rev and Mrs V. A. God. |
hey of Austin Rev A. r.. Rector. /
Rev. c. J. OxleyN field secretary of the 4
Methodist church Robert H. Coleman, /
state president end business manager /
Of the Baptist Standard, and Rev ] /
r Mcclure chairman OF the state |
central committee In addition there /
viii be present local members OF the |
official family of the tsate associa- I
ton
More detailed information can be 4
secured by writing Tom c. Swope. |
care Southern Benevolent League. |
Houston. and all who viii attend are
urged to at once notify Mr.. r. F
Butts, 1904 Webster avenue. Of their
coming. In order that homes may be
assigned them In advance