Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-31
TALK OVER METHODS.
Meeting of District Sunday
School Association.
CREDENTIALS EXAMINED
Work of International Convention
Described.
ECHOES BY THE DELEGATES
Interesting Session This Afternoon
in New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church.
ECHOES BY THE DELEGATES

The second session Of the District Sun
nual convention began in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church this after
noon at 2:15 o'clock, with Rev. Hinson
Vernon Hewlett, pastor of the Second
Baptist Church. in charge of the devo-
tional services. Mrs. Norton M. Little of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational Sum
day school was the pianist. AS the ere
dentials of a large number of the dele
gates had not been examined by members
of the credentials committee. of which c.
c. James is the chairman, these commit
teemen were the busiest persons in at
tendance at the convention.
Convention Echoes.
The session this afternoon is expected
to be one of the most interesting Of the
convention. Rev Joseph r. Watts. Sun
day school secretary Of the Baptist Gen
eral Association of Virginia. will SPEAK
on Manual Methods in the Sunday
School" and a number of delegates to
the recent thirteenth international Sunday
school convention in San Francisco will
give echoes of 1t. Carleton r. Ball will
speak on THE Bible in the Convention;
Norton M. Little, Conferences of the
Convention; DR.. E. E. Richardson, Sun
day School Men and Women in Conven-
ton and j. W. Reisner and Mrs D. A.
Mcknight. on THE Spirit of the Conven-
ton
Addresses will also be made on THE
Boy Scouts by A. NJ. Chesley, member
of the local council of boy scouts, and E.
S. Martin, executive secretary of the
sal Orp9 niZatiOn
At 4:30 o'clock Rev. Mr.. Watts will
lead conference on THE Perils of
Glass Organization, after which the ses-
sion will end with benediction by Rev.
William |. Mckinney, pastor of Wesley
Methodist Episcopal Chapel.
This Evenings Session.
"The Men and Religion Forward Move
ment" is to be discussed at the session
this evening by William Knowles Coop
er. general secretary of the Y NJ. c. A.
Rev. Mr.. Watts is also to talk on THE
Sunday School. the Layman's Oppor
tunty." Mr.. Ball, superintendent will
report on the teachers training depart
ment of the association, and ]. III. Ham
men. secretary on the adult department..
There will be sessions tomorrow morn
ing at 1890 o'clock and in the afternoon
at 2:30. The closing session will be held
at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening.
Inspiration of the Teacher.
1.-The Sunday School Teachers JOY
the subject discussed by DR.. William r.
Wedderspoon, pastor of Foundry Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, at the opening
meeting last evening, was explained as
1.-THE knowledge of a partnership with
Cod He said that the Sunday school
teacher of today has acknowledged
Christ's command and is an expositor of
the word of God. He added that the
teacher is inspired by a higher motive
than those which actuate the deeds of
famous men in that the reward of the
glories in heaven for the sacrifice on
earth is the primal one in the life of
this worker.
President MILAN of the association sub
mitted his annual report. in which he
declared that a study of local conditions
clearly demonstrates that Sunday school
work in this city is fully up to the best.
There is a steady advance" he said
lin standards of excellence and a marked
and regular increase in interest and
efficiency. The 1900 officers and teaches
of the schools embraced in this associa-
ton are of the best of our citizenship.
and represent a force for good whose
value cannot be overestimated."
Two Important Departments.