Arizona republican., 1912-11-29
Big Three Day State Con vention of Religious Workers Among Young People and Children Opens Today.
LEADING MEN
 TO BE PRESENT
From Other Sections of United States and to Take Prominent Part i'll Pro gram. Big Reception Is Planned.

A large delegation of Sunday school workers headed by Presiding Elder s. NJ. Cheek of the Southern Methodist church and containing General Secretary C. R. Craig, and General Treasurer w. c. Tolleson, left Phoenix yesterday. after the Thanksgiving celebrations were over for Tucson where the annual state convention of the Arizona Sunday School association will be held be- ginning this morning and continuing through Sunday, when the activities of the association will be transferred to Phoenix for one day more.
 The Phoenix delegation was joined here by a delegation from YaVapai and Coconino counties headed by Dr. R H H Blome of the Northern Ari- Zona normal The Tempe and Mesa delegations boarded the train al Tempe. At Maricopa q large delega- tion from Yuma county was found aboard the train.
 The annual convention this year IS expected to be the largest in the history of the Sunday school work of the state A number of prominent Sunday school workers from other parts of the United States will be present and take a prominent part in the three days program
 Among the big Suday school meh of the country who will be present at the convention will be w. C.. Pearce of Chicago, associate general secretary of the International Sun day School association; C. C. Chap man of Fullerton California, second vice president of the executive com mittee of the international associa ton; Miss - NJ Broadway, superin- tcndent of the elementary depart nrant of the southern California as sociation pr T. A. Bowling. secre- tary of the Southern California as sociation; and w. C, Merritt of CIaredon, California, field secretary of the International association who has charge of the work in Arizona, New Mexico and West Texas
 The program for activities for to- day is as follows:
 Friday Afternoon, Nov. 29th
 3:OO-Devotional, Rev. E. D. Raley.
 3:20-Business Session-Reports: C. R. Craig. secretary. w. C Tolleson, Treas. Rev. F. T. Walker. Teacher Training Supt. Rev. J. l.. Burcham, Adult Division Supt. Thomas P. Wal ton, Secondary Division Supt Miss | B Moves, Elementary Division supt. Mrs. Jessie P Bransford Home Dept. Supt. J. NJ Stewart, Chairman, Executive Com. Appointment of Com mittees.
 New Business.
 4o0-Address:- Arizona and it's Needs" Rev w. C. Merriott.
 Informal reception.
 Adjournment
 Friday Evening.
 7:3O-Devotioe- Rev. Francis T. Walker.
 7:45-Address: "A Visitor from Mars" Miss NJ. Brockway
 8:15-Music
 Address-The Meaning of the Mo dern Sunday School Movement W. C. Pearce.
 Adjournment.
 The ancient city has gone to great ends to properly entertain the Sun cay school workers, with drives over the city and a visit to the UniVersi- ty of Arizona The present officers of the association are:
 President, J. M. Stewart; vice-pre- sident. B. IT. Scudder; secretary, C. R Craig; treasurer, w. G. Tolleson; international committeeman, Walter Hill; other members of executive committee, w. D. Himebaugh, Rev S. M. Cheek. Rev F. D. Raley. Teacher training, Rev. Francis T. Walker; adult division, Rev. J. l.. Burcham; secondary division. Thos. P Walton; elementary division Miss Irene B. Moves; home department, Mrs. Jes- sic P Bransford
 Entertainment: G. H Brown, Prof R. w. Clothier, Prof. w. G. Med 1 craft I C Dnnne Mrs J. II. Battc