The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS NJ { c
Delegates Hero From All Parts
OF State for Annual
Convention.
LAWRENCE ON TEAM WORK
Real Work Of Session TO &c
Taken Up at Two Sessions
To-Day.

with about $50 delegates from all
parts OF the state present last night;
ana others expected to-day. the TWEEN
ty-n!nth annual session OF the Virginia
sunday Schoo! Association opened AT
the seventh Street Christian Church for
Il three days session yesterday. The
afternoon and last night were devoted
mainly 10 preliminary meetings, but
this morning the members eXpcct, 70
get down TO actual business iii their
efforts TO improve the general condi-
t.ou oi sunday schools throughout the
COMMONWEALTH. In order TO accommo-
date the various meetings which will
take place simultaneously, II Will be
necessary 10 utilize all available space
III the church. and arrangements lave
been made TO tuin oyer the auditorium
JrRi Young Mems Christian Associa-
ZION building for the use OF the asso-
%cialion.
Rcni Work To-Day.
rhe meeting OF the association wh'cl,
wa< held last night attracted Il large
Ibat SPACE in the church. Marion Law,
.erSe. u TnleGo. Ohio. secretary OF
!toih The International and World sun
sly Sclioo! Associations, and noted IN
sAGs ana u;her countries as one of the
:q.s1aasl leaders in the forward move
-.t1i q the sunday schools, was the
5ttntipai Speaker lie outlined the ct
l.o-tS Match are being made every
~ s-EA |N ~ L Aa.Ha - y "pOMt ~ III A Ilt
sunday school, ana pronounced this fca-
:G!c q! Church work To be the foundu-
S3rH q. AL christian endcaror. Its
.aE.fr, DO declared. is unknown. and is
1t-cS. n elementary stages: bus the
ohpsth which mas not a nourishing
Su-dEy SCHOOL, he continued, is a de-
ei7.aE institution.
Mcs: q: tie delegates 10 the conven-
t3o1 sac teachers. Mr.. Lawrence Inn
Jfassad c7on MS audience the ncces-
flt9 ~ cc-o7eration and team work, il
1,its AIMS Of the Sunday school arc to
~ acaieved. Hc emphasized team work,
l4,l II this connection compared the re-
fisirus werk with the national sport
itLstSa.l OH do not see boys lock
1re = { Sunday school classroom the
st,s4a@i said. with the Same vigor
.hsy seek q point OF vantage 10 witness
s. cssrapion baseball contest. believe
issi they like baseball because IL is
IfEEl work, and II there was more OF
8 il the sunday schools, ! do not doubt
hlI that YOU would lind better attend
f~ce by. the Youngsters"
But Mr.. Lawrcncc did not wish his
Woras ~interpreted under the impress
dren only: II is a man's work. lie said.
The religious services last night were
conducted by REV. II. IL. Pitt. D.. d.
while Colonel Eugene c. Massie deliv-
cred the address of welcome to the vis-
i,ors, This was appropriately respond-
cd TO lily w. +. Robertson, OF Norfolk,
president of the State Association.
PeitSdtes 10 inc convention regis
tered upon arrival and were assigned
local quarters during their stay in
Richmond from the headquarters Of the
association. which has been estab-
iished IN the annex Of the seventh
Street Church.
Mnny Delegates Register.
those who had registered last night
were as follows:
Miss J.. Anderson. Jennings: I. g.
Burton. Lynchburg: Miss Lizzie. High
land Park; NJ. T.. Church. Falls Church
~. Diacont, Richmond: Mrs. J.. r. Din
guild. L~Snchbnrg: Miss Il. Z. Forbes.
Culpeper: ". $. Friend, Covington; NJ.
A. Good B~ridgewater: Rev. w. c.
Hoover, Timberville: Mrs. e. /. YAM
cey. OF Lester Manor: Rev. G.. s.
Iianleiter, Edenburg. Miss Mary H.
liudgins. Fort Hayward; l.. u Hyslup,
Keller; B. NJ. Huffman, Mt. Crawford
Miss MAY Hudgins. Mathews county:
Miss Lottie Mcpherson. Tazewell: T..
II Mays. Madison Heights: S. H. Miller,
Lynchhurg. G.. s Morse, Portsmouth;