The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS TO MEET
All Denominations Interested in
Session Which Opens Here
Tomorrow.

OTlcers and teachers In Sunday
schools OF all denominations will be
Interested in the work OF convention
which meets tomorrow, the day ses-
slons TO be held in the Seventh Street
Christian Church. while night mass
meetings will he held in the audi
torlum of the John MARSHALL High
school. The convention is the annual
event of Sunday school workers
throughout Virginia. and will hava
this year as its leaders some specialists
OF worldwide note. Including those
VINO have made their mark IN primary,
intermediate. and Bible class instruc-
ton, and in general methods OF sun
day school management and pedagogy.
The conference proper opens to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. with a
meeting of elementary workers, led
by Mrs. Mary Fostor Bryner. elc-
mcntary superintendent of the Inter
national sunday School Association.
The topic Will be The Standard of
Excellence for Grades" At $3.50 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon there will he a
meeting of the executive committee
TO perfect arrangements for the in
stitute
o-morrow night In the Seventh
Street Christian Church there will he
held the first general session OF the
|with praise service, under direction
OF Walter c. Mercer, the Scripture
reading and prayer to be led by Rev.
r. II. Pitt, d. ID.
The address of welcome will be de
livered by Colonel Eugene c. Massie,
and the response Will be by President
w. L. Robertson. Of the State Asso-
citation. An address Will be delivered
By Marion Lawrence. one OF the most
widely known leaders in sunday school
work In America, on "Prescnt-Day De-
mands Upon the Church and Sunday
School" HIS
The sessions on Wednesday, morning
and afternoon will be held at the
Seventh Street Christian Church: that
for wednesday night at the John Mar
shall Auditorium. The full program
for the later days of the meeting fol-
lows:
Wednesday, Morning.
a:3o-Report OF executive commit
tee; appointment OF committees; cleo
tion of officers: reports of department
al supsrintendents
11:i5-Tcacher training recognition
service. presented by Rev. H. r. Roun-
tree, state superintendent
ll:3o-conference on sunday schools.
Kentucky Sunday School Associatio
() Its Difficulties. Real and lima gnary
~ Its Advantages. 90 Its Importance.
90 omcers 90 EQUIPMENT; 90 Mod,
iielpfnl. G> IT'S is Dangers. AN
12:3o-oMet hour conducted by Rev
ID. Clay Lilly.
:oo-Luncheon for all delegates.
Wednesday Afternoon.
2:45-Missions and the Sunday School.
Board OF missions nj Virginia Confer
a:3o to 5:oo-Divisions conferences
Elementary. State Superintendent Miss
Arabelle Winston, presiding. assisted
by Mrs. Mary Foster Brynor and Miss
Steps in the Elementary Division. to)
Power and Place of the Story in Sun
day School Work. tSl Organization
OF Elementary Union Among the Teach. !.
crs. Advanced-State Superintendent
Miss Hilda 1. Forsberg. presiding, as
sisted by Miss Anna Branch Blnford
"a Lesson Construction: (a) Prepara
Table questions. Adnlt-state super
intendent c. r. Guy. presiding. as.
sisted by Rev. a. L. Philips. D. D.
Wednesday Night.
t:45-Praise service: director w. G..
Mercer; Scripture reading and prayer,
the Rev Henry Pearce Atkins.
s:ls-organ'ized Bible ..-. CLASSES tmen
orsaniza ton" Marion I.awrance.
Thursday Morning.
9:3o-Renorts from delegates OF
county and city associations; recogni-
ton Oh banner associations.
lo:30-Thc Boy Problem. Rev Thomas
Semmes.
i:oo.The Home Department, Rev.
A. L. Phillips. D. d
l1:30-Financial session.
l2:3o-Quiet hour. conducted by Rev.
D. Clay Lilly
l:oo-Luncheon for delegates
Thursday Afternoon.
3;0o-Story Telling, Miss Mamie Lee
Frayser.
s:45-Graded and Supplemental Les
sons. Rev. Joseph T. Watts.
4:30-Missions. Rev. W. B. Beau
champ.
Thursday Night.
i:45-Praise service: director. W. c..
Mercer: Scripture reading: prayer.
S:l5-Introduction of State officers
S:S0-Address, The Uplifting Power
OF the Bible" Rev. $. Parkes Cadmap