Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL EFFICIENCY
 IS CONVENTION THEME.
Workers from All Parts Of the State Coming Here-Sessions Begin Today Speakers of Prominence Will Con- duct Meetings,


 Speakers of Prominence Will Con
 duct Meetings
 The Staee Sunday School convention holds its opening session in Central Baptist church this afternoon, with President s. H. Williams of Glaston- bury in the chair. The half hour from to 2.30 will be occupied by a song service, with Frederic w. Lester at the organ and Rev. Louis H. Kosher, ed ucational director at the First Baptist church, Hartford, acting as musical di- rector. MT. Koehler will have charge of the music throughout the conven- ton.
 Three half hour addresses are sched- ule to follow: Mrs. Mary Foster Byrnes, an officer of the Educational Sunday School association, with head quarters in Chicago, speaks On The Challenge to Boyhood and Girlhood, and Rev. Milton S. Littlef1eld of Brook lyn, N. Y, a secretary of the Congre- gational Sunday School and publish ing society, delivers an address on The Challenge of Youth.
 Between these two addresses comes the first of a series of five addresses to be delivered at several sessions of the convention by Rev. R. H. Potter, D. D., minister of Center Congregational church, Hartford This feature of the 
 period. Dr. Potter's general theme is The Christian Essential, and at each of the five periods he will speak upon one of the following topics in the or der stated: Faith in Jesus, Faith in God, Faith in Man, Faith in Salvation, Faith in the Kingdom of God.
 At the conclusion of this platform meeting the convention passes into the institute section. Here for two half hour periods the delegates will meet in nine divisions, named after the sew era1 grades and departments of or ganized Sunday school work.
 A second general meeting of the con- vention will be in session from 7.15 to 9.30 p. m, with Waterman R. Burnham of this city presiding. Besides ad- dresses of welcome by Mayor Murphy and others, Prof. N E. Richardson of Boston will speak of Jesus as a Teach CT, and Prof E. P. St. John of Hart Religious Instruction in the American Sunday School.
 Committee of Arrangements.
 The Norwich committee on arrange ments is as follows: Chairman, B. P. Bishop; honorable vice chairman, Lewis A. Hyde; honorable vice chair man. Waterman gR. Burnham; vice chairman, Oliver L. Johnson; secre- tary, N. Engene Smith; treasurer, Henry D. Johnson; subcommittee chairmen: finance. Amos A. Brown ing; registration. ". Tyler Olcott; en- tertainment, James L. Case; reception. Leonard O. Smith: halls, Edwin A. Tracy; decorations, Miss E. B. Hunt ington; ushers, Frank c. Arnold; pub licity, Rev. George H. Ewing; pages, J. H. Ely: pageant, Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff; banquet, Edwin Hill.
 The committee upon entertainment of which James L. Case is chairman, has had the task of placing over 200 delegates in Norwich homes for the convention period Sunday night Chairman Case said that all who had registered so far had been provided for but he expected that probably 50 more would arrive today for whom entertainment would be found. Those arranging to take delegates only agree to give them breakfast, but the del egates secure the other meals of the day at the hotels or in restaurants, which have arranged to make extra provision while the convention is in session, and the Woman's auxiliary of the Y M. CA. is to serve meals at the association building.
 The programme after the Monday afternoon session is as follows:
 Monday Evening.
 Central Baptist Church. Waterman R.
 Burnham. Presiding.
 7.15-Song service. led by Rev. Louis H. Koehler, Hartford.
 7.40-Prayer. Rev. G. G. Scrivener, Norwich
 7.45-WeIcome addresses and re- sponses; 1, In behalf of the city of Norwich, Mayor Timothy c. Murphy. 2. Tn behalf of the local committed B. P. Bishop, chairman. 3, Response, s. H. Williams. Glastonbury
 S.00-Special music. in charge of Mr.. Lester 8.i0-Address, Jesus As a Teacher, Prof Norman E. Richardson, Boston.
 S50-Address, The Development of Religious Instruction in the American School Gllustrated), Prof. Ed ward F. St. John, Hartford.
 9.30-Closfng song and benediction.
 Tuesday Morning. Denominational Conferences from il
 al m. to 12.30 D. n
 Congregational Broadway Congre- gational church) leader, Rev. Milton s. Littlefeld, Brooklyn; Methodist (Y. M. c. A. aud1torium), leader, Rev. s. F. Ellis, South Man chester; Presbyterian (Broadway Con- A. M Brown, New Haven; Baptist Central Baptist church), leader, Rev Louis IT. KoehIer, Hartford: Episco- pal (Trinity Episcopal church), leader, Rev. Arthur P. Greenleaf Walling- IOFd, 1nlVoTSaI1bl N(HuICI OI LI0 (TOOU hepherd-UnIversali leader. Rev. Theodore A. Fischer, New Haven: Ad- vent Christian (Second Congrega- Lional ehurch). leader. Rev, Elisha z. Ellis, Danbury. 12.35-County and district officers (Wauregan hetel)
 Tuesday Afternoon. Central Baptist Church, Vice Presi-
 dent James L, Case, Presiding, | foc he during this session and will to roll call with an apprepri- lte scriptural quotation, Seats will 9e reserved for delegates until 2.10. 2.oo-Song service. Led by Rev. !