The Washington times., 1914-10-31
SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
District Association Will Open
Twenty-First Annual Con-
vention November 9.

Following preliminary conference
of instructors, the District Sunday
School Association, including the
schools of all white Protestant churches
in the District and vicinity, will con-
duct it's twenty-frst annual conven-
ton in Mt. Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church, Southern Assembly,
for three days, beginning on Novem-
Der 8.
The instructors conference on Mon
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock will be
conducted by Marion Lawrance, OF
Chicago, who is general secretary of
the International Sunday School Asso-
citation. In the evening the convention
proper will commence. Mr.. Lawrance
will deliver the principal address. his
topic being Unconscious Tuition and
an annual report will be submitted by
T. A. Hostetler.
The sessions Tuesday morning and
afternoon will be devoted to the con-
sideration Of Sunday school work in
elementary grades. At both of these
gatherings Mrs. Maude j. Baldwin. of
Philadelphia, superintendent Of the
elementary division Of the Fennsyl-
vania Sunday School Association. will
speak on Temperance Teaching in the
Sunday School,, and will conduct
and primary departments.
The Rev. A. L. Phillips. of Richmond,
Va, superintendent of the Sunday
school publications of the Southern
Presbyterian Church. will deliver ad
dresses on Junior characteristics and
Missions in the Sunday School, at the
morning and afternoon sessions, re-
spectively.
"Cradle Roll" Feature. ...
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noon's session will be a cradle roll
demonstration by Mrs. w. H. Morley,
elementary superintendent of the Sun
day School Association Of Prince George
county, Md. assisted by teachers from
that association. At the evening ses-
sion DR.. Phillips will discuss Christ,
the Master Teacher and Mrs. Baldwin
will dwell on Some Of Childhood's
Rights"
Consideration Of home department
problems will occupy the greater par'
OF Wednesdays morning session. The
principal address will be delivered by
DR.. Phillips. following which a confer
ence will be conducted. The officers
of the department will submit their an
nual reports and the election of officers
for the ensuing year will conclude the
morning session. In the afternoon Mrs.
Lou sc H. EARL will give chart dem
onstrat'on Of the books of the Bible.
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department of the Calvary Baptist
school will render demonstration Of
supplemental work In the primary de
partment, and DR.. Phillips will lecture
on The Social Life of the Young Peo-
ple,' and Advance Through Trainer
Leadership" Reports Of the delegates
to the fourteenth international Sunday
school convention will be read.
At the closing session on WEDNESDAY
evening DR.. Charles E. Fairman. teach
is,sv -trfo r1Ffn cIIIa IaY1,it
a report of the work of his department,
Sunday School May Do for Church"
Will Lead Devotions.
Many prominent ciergymen will lead
the delegates in devotional services dur
ing the convention, and musical pro-
gram will be rendered at each gather
ing The clergymen to take part in the
devotional exercises are the Rev. G. F.
Fultz, the Rev. G.. G.. Johnson, the Rev.
E. X Hardin. the Rev. l.. Morgan Cham
bers, the Rev. John Weidley. the Rev.
J. J. Muir. the Rev. J. ]. Ringer, the
Rev. John G. Palmer, the Rev. J. Brit
tan Clark. the Rev. James II. Taylor,
the Rev. George a. Miller, the Rev w.
X. Wedderspoon, and the Rev. Clarence
A Vincent.
The following committees are in
charge of the work of preparation for
the conference: Program-T. A. Hostel
Ter, w. w. MILAN. l.. L. Breuninger,
John i. Dawson, G. Clinton James, J.
H. Lichliter. Mrs. Washington Topham,
and Mrs. Emily l., Newton Credentials