Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-08-24
GREAT SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION
Sixteen State Conventions for All De-
nominations, to Begin August 80.
Every School Should Send
Delegates to Nearest.

ton, composed of all denominations,
has been regularly holding annual con-
ventions for many years. During the
past seven or eight years these con-
ventions have been growing each year
until they have assumed great mag.
nitude, and only the larger cities can
entertain them. The one held in Fort
Worth last March had 2000 delegates
and probably 1900 visitors in the var-
Gus meetings.
These delegates came from 116
counties, 272 towns and 1876 Sunday
schools, travelling 224,593 miles. With
all of this marvellous attendance at
this great convention one will see that
Just one-half of the counties in Texas
were reached,
For the past two years the state ex-
ecutive committee has planned with
great success a series of great state
district conventions, meeting in GER
tain sections of the state, so that the
Sunday school workers may have one
of these blessings without having to
travel more than 200 miles, and not
400, as some delegates did in March.
These district conventions will be
equal to the state convention in the
quality of the program, as every phase
of the Sunday school work will be dis
cussed by trained experts.
The conventions of last September
reached Ill counties in the eight con-
ventions held, and it is expected that
at least 175 counties will be reached
by delegates in the sixteen conven-
tions this year. The convention cities
selected are junction points of rail-
roads, easy of access by delegates.
Each convention city is to give free
entertainment for lodging and break
fast only, the delegates securing their
own dinners and suppers downtown.
This plan of entertainment is benefi-
cial twofold, in view of the fact that
the home people will be able to attend
the convention for all sessions.
The railroads have granted special
round trip rates within 200 miles Of
each convention city at 4 cents per
mile.
The sessions of the conventions will
cover two full days and nights, and
from one-half to another whole day in
addition, according to the railroad
schedules and the arrival of the tour
party of experts.
The tour party will be composed Of
trained experts upon every department
OF the Sunday school activity, in addi-
ton to the world pianist, Alvin w.
Roper, and the live-wire song leader,
w. C. North.
The local cities have appointed the
various committees and all are active
in making preparations to make the
delegates have a glorious time. The
following are the places and dates:
Paris, Wednesday, August 30, to Fri
day night, September l.
Gainesville, Saturday, September 2.
to Monday night, September 4
Wichita Falls, Monday, September 4,
to Wednesday night, September 6.
Amarillo, Wednesday, September c,
to Friday night, September s.
Lubbock, Saturday, September 9, to
Monday night, September II.
San Angelo, Wednesday, September
IS, to Friday night, September 10.
Abilene. Saturday, September 16, to
Monday night, September 49,
Dublin, Tuesday September 10, to
Thursday night, September 81
San Marcos, Saturday September
%, to Monday night, September %.
Beeville, Tuesday, September 26, to
Thursday night, September %.
Houston, Friday, September 30, to
night, October 2.
Palestine, Wednesday, October A. to
Friday night, October 6.
Taylor, Saturday, October Z, to Mon
day night, October 8.
Hillsboro Monday, October 9, to
Wednesday night, October IL.
Terrell, Wednesday. October II, to
Friday night, October 10.
Pittsburg, Saturday, October IA, to
Monday night, October 16.
The Texas Sunday School Associa-
ion is a cooperative effort of all de-
to extend and improve
Sunday school work in our own state.
L is the only organization which
,laims to help every Sunday school in
he state. 1t seeks helpful co-opera- |
ion not union. Its conventions and
discuss methods of work, not |
,hurch doctrine. 1t works by way OF |
not by authority. 1t there
ore helps thousands, it hinders none. |
is conventions and institutes are free |
schools of method, open to all Sunday |
;chooI workers The leaders in Sum |