Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-23
SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF
WASHINGTON DESCRIBED
Rev. Theron III. Rice, ID. d., Deliv-
crs Address at John Marshall
High School.
OPENS TEEN AGE CONFERENCE
John l.. Alexander and Miss Anna
Branch Binford to Lead Meetings
for Boys and Girls This Afternoon
and Tonight.

Tho singing of patriotic songs.
drill by bevy OF handsome girls and
the address OF Rev. Theron H. Rice,
II. D., of Union Theological Seminary.
OF THE Spirit OF Washington" were
features OF the Washington's birthday
meeting of the Older Boys and Girls
Conference held last night at John
Marshall High school The auditorium
WAS well filled with visitors. and prac-
,ically all of the seats reserved for
delegates and their leaders were taken.
Tho lnterdenominational conference
OF sunday school workers. began sun
day. and will continue through next
sunday. In simple and entertaining
manner DR. Rice last night skctchcd
the life OF George Washington. He told
OF the early youth OF Virginia's great
est son. and traced each step in the
brilliant career OF that peerless cham
pion OF liberty and right.
POINTS no LESSONS FROM
LIFE OF NOBLE Toll
Ills was life Of noble toll said
tho speaker land his greatest JOY was
that OF doing his duty"
fhe audience was largely composed
o! young Sunday school workers, and
tho address OF d.. Rice was one which
contained a message Of especial import
ance 10 them. lie told OF Washing
tons exactness and attention to every
duty. and how b. being faithful TO
every trust ne at last achieved fame
and power.
John l. Alexander. honorary chair
man. Chicago, superintendent secondary
division of the International Sunday
School Association. briefly explained
the aims and purposes OF the confer
cncs before the meeting last night.
The program for the conference to-
day follows:
Older Boya' Conference.
$3.50 r. M.-Seventh street Chris
tian Church.
4P. Mailing conference to order.
Song service and devotional
+:2e +. M.-Address. The Meaning
o. H."
$50 p. REORGANIZATION OF confer
cnce. Election OF officers Introduce
tons. Inaugural addresses.
5:l5 i. M.-Grec;ings from leaders
OF girls conference Prayer. Song.
Adjournment.
Older Girls Conference
$50 i. M-Grace street Presby-
'crian Church. Theme. Just Girls
l.. M--Cailing conference TO order.
Song service and devotional, led By
Mrs l.. l.. OsEood.
i:2o T.. M.-Addrcss. THE Meaning
OF IT." by leader OF conference. Miss
Anna Branch Binford. Music.
-" T.. M-RoN cali OF denominations
i:45 =. Naturalization OF confer
cnce. Election of officers Introduc-
lions. Inaugural addresses
5:l5 p. M-Grccting from leader OF
boys conference
t:co +. M--rrayer. Song Adjourn
mcnt.
Institute for Tccn-Agc Workers.
S'i5-9:lj =. M-Gracc Street Presby-
ter!au Church. Torlc. The Early
Teens"
''rhysical characteristics and How TO
Meet Thcm". .......... MIR. Alexander
Mental Characteristics and How TO
Meet Ih"n ............Mi Miss itnford
Social 'haractcristics and How to
Meet Them ..,.... Mr.. Alexander
Religious characteristics and How
To Meet Them Warts
LARGE REPRESENTATION AT
CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS
Up to last might 325 older boys and
girls had registered at conference head
quarters. In tn" PRESBYTERIAN Publish
ing House. This number VIII be In
creased to-day. Reg .Strar Nelson Will
he III the registration olIicc untn noon
10 ISSUE admission tickets and rcc.iv.
registrations.
Tho leaders OF the younger teens viii
iIret AT the Grace street PRESBYTERIAN
''surCh Tonight a, o'clock for al,