The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-03
FORTY Seventh annual
PERRY S. S. CONVENTION
Sunday School Delegates Will Meet in
Marysville Methodist Church on
Wednesday and Neutrality-suspicious.
to Parade on Thursday Evening

Marysville, Pa, May 3.-Final
preparations have been completed for
the forty-seventh annual convention of
the Perry County Sabbath School AS
sOciation, which will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal church of this
place on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings of this week.
Arrangements have been made to
have a big parade of the Marysville
Sunday schools and the visiting dele
cations on Thursday evening.
The officers of the association are:
President, Charles w. Boutwell,, Dun
cannon; vice president, the Rev. j. c..
Reighard, Blain; treasurer, L. D. Bist-
line, Newport; recording secretary,
Miss Catharine +. Song, New Bloom
field; historical secretary, Daisy v.
Kuhn, Newport; corresponding secre
tary, Puera B. Robinson, Liverpool
The program is as follows:
Wednesday Morning., registra-
ton; 10, morning devotion, conducted
by the Rev. S. B. Bidlack, West Fair1
view.
Wednesday Afternoon-The Rev. c..
A. Parson, Marysville, presiding Sing
ing, Scripture, the Rev. R. l.. Rice,
Marysville; prayer, the Rev. w. w.
Sholl, Duncannon; address of welcome,
Scott Leiby, Marysville; response, the
Rev. j. C. Reighard, Blain; ''iHow 1t
Was Done in Hunter s Valley Su-
perintendent n. w. Blair and Ex-super-
intendent Thomas Grow; appointment
of committees; open discussion, "Front
Line Schools address, general secre-
tary, W. G. Landes, Philadelphia; an
nouncements and closing prayer, the
Rev T. H. Neattioness, Landisburg.
Wednesday Evening". L. Hahn,
Marysville, presiding. Music, local
chorus; Scripture, Dr. G. II. Johnston,
Duneannon; singing; prayer, the Rev.
j. C. Collins, Newport: teacher-training
demonstration, conducted by the coun-
ty teacher-training superintendent, D.
S. Fry, Newport; music; address, "Su-
preme Object of Teaching" the Rev.
S. B. Bidlaek, West Fairview; singing;
address, general secretary, w. G..
Landes, Philadelphia; announcements; I;
closing prayer, W. c. Robbins, New
port.
Thursday Morning-County Presi-
dent Charles w. Boutwell,, Duncannon,
presiding. Quiet hour, conducted by
the Rev. L. A. Thurman, Marysville; /;
song service; threeminute report of
officers, district presidents and depart
mental superintendents; business; roll
call of schools, minute each; miscel-
laneous matters, singing, announce
ments and closing prayer, the Rev. j.
T. Fox, New Bloomfield; Teacher Train
ing Alumni Association banquet.
Thursday Afternoon. E. White,
Marysville, presiding. Singing; Scrip
ture, the Rev. G. w. Rothermel, Liver
pool; prayer, the Rev. c. F. Hines, Mil
lerstown address, general secretary,
w. III. Landes. Philadelphia; address,
"The Sunday School Secretary coun-
ty corresponding secretary, Miss Puera
B. Robinson, Liverpool; singing; an
nouncements; closing prayer, the Rev.
NJ. S. Romig, Liverpool; conferences on
teacher-training elementary, secondary
division 0. A. B. G. and home depart
ment works; children s mass meeting,
conducted by Miss Puera B. Robinson,
Liverpool, interspersed with music by
children s choir of the Marysville Luz
theran Sunday school and the Marys-
vile junior choir.
Thursday Evening-D. S. Fry, New
port, presiding. Big Sunday school pa
rade through streets of Marysville;
singing junior choir; Scripture, the
Rev. w. H. Dyere, Millerstown; prayer,