Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-29
STATE CONVENTION OF
TEXAS SUNDAY SCHOOLS
TO BE GREATEST EVER HELD IN
THE STATE
Opens Monday, May 9th, at Dallas.
5000 Delegates Expected to At
tend. Including Sunday School
Workers of All Denominations.

The State Convention of the Texas
Sunday School association, composed
OF all denominations. will convene in
the First Baptist church of Dallas
Monday night, May 6. closing Friday
night. Indications point to the
largest and most representative at
tendance of any convention ever held
in the state.
Each years conventions have been
growing in magnitude and power,
and now only the largest cities can
take care of hem in boarding houses
and hotels, as each delegate pays his
own expenses.
Last years convention, held at
Forth Worth, had 1000 delegates,
and probably 1,50O visitors in the
various meetings. These delegates
came from lie counties, 272 towns
and 426 Sunday schools, some dele
gates travelling as many as 1,40O
miles.
The worlds greatest Sunday school
leader, Marion Lawrance, and
number of other noted world experts.
will he present throughout the con-
vention. 1t will be a great school Of
methods on every phrase of the Sun
day school work.
Among the noted world leaders
who will be present TO give their
very best instruction will be Marion
Lawrance, the general secretary of
both the Worlds and International
association, Rev. VIM. A. Brown, in
ternational secretary, Prof. e. o. Ex-
cell, the worlds most noted song
leader, and the wonderful Alvin w.
Roper, the worlds most noted sacred
pianist, Rev r. p Shepherd, the
noted specialist in the Christian
churches, Rev. Chas D. Bulla gen.
eral superintendent of the Wesley
adult department Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, Miss Min
ME T. Allen, one Of the South's ele-
mentary specialists, Miss Minnie E.
Kennedy, general secretary of the
birmingham city association and
noted specialist in the teen age,
Or. p. G. Lowrey, formerly one Of
Missfssippi's greatest educators and
Baptist laymen, olGeneral secretary
W. Fred Long Of Mississippi. and
more than fifty noted state special
lists in various lines of departmental
work.
Any pastor, superintendent, officer,
teacher or pupil in any Sunday school
in Texas may become a delegate by
enrolling and paying the registra-
tion fee of $1.00, which entities ont
TO a reserved seat in the main audi
torium, a song book, badge. note
book, pencil, etc.
The railroads have granted a.
special roundtrip rate Of one fare and
one-fifth On sale Monday May 6,
and up TO noon Wednesday, good re-
turning until Saturday. May II.
The local committee at Dallas has
secured a list Of hotels and boarding
houses where delegates can secure
lodging from soc, 75c and sl00 per
day and upwards, and meals can be
secured in hotels. boarding houses
and restaurants at any price desired.
All delegates should write at once
TO J. W. Logan, chairman. 40S
Plateau Bldg, Dallas, to secure fol
them needed lodging.
The program is full Of interest, in
Guiding addresses, expert instruc-
ton and conferences on every phase
of the Sunday school life. so that no
one present viii fail to receive a
blessing in the special line in which
they are working.
SOlu6 Vi lnt SpStAdA ANotdiNH NAAi
be a great parade, when it is hoped
10000 people will march in line,
headed by the Baraca Band of Me-
Gregor, a great banquet for adult
Bible class workers, noon day lunch
cons for workers in the various di
visions. missionary mass meeting,
temperance rallies, teachers meet
ings, pastors and superintendents
conferences. yesper services. street
meetings.
An exhibit of Sunday school sup
plies. specialties and hand work OF
/ pupils of various departments will
be on display as a unique feature.
/ The Texas Sunday school assoeia-
ton is cooperative effort of all de-
nominations 10 extend and improve
sunday school work in our own
state Ii IS the only organization
which aims to help every Sunday
school in the state. II seeks helpful
! cooperation. not union Its conven-