Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-10
COMMITTEE IS PREPARING FOR
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING
Thousand Visitor Coming to Americas Ten Days Hence
And Entertainment For Them Must Be Provided
Plans Announced by Committee Entertainment.
Citizens Urged to Entertain the Visiting Delegates

Americas, ten days hence, will be
the Mecca for one thousand visitors
who are coming from all the churches
in all of the cities and hamlets Ct
Georgia to attend the State Sunday
School Convention, which assemblies
here April 21st for a session of three
days. 1t is not question, so much, as
to how Americas is going to entertain
the convention, for she will do that all
right. but what great and spontaa-
eous welcome will be extended.
Citizens of all denominations will
open their homes and aid in this duty
of hospitality and pleasure alike.
Many already have signified a willing
nses to cooperate, and others yet Will
do So Every home in Americas must
be opened to these visitors.
Mr. D. W. Sims, state secretary If
the convention, is in Americas, and
met today with the entertainment
committee, discussing means of provid
ing entertainment, and other import-
ant details for the three days session.
The committee reported that, so far
homes had been secured for probably
half the number of delegates who will
attend the convention here.
The committee of ladies assigned the
task of securing homes for the visitors
will make another canvass Monday.
and it is urged that citizens who have
not yet agreed to take delegates VILE
do so. 1t may even be necessary FOR
some WHO have signifed such willing
ness to open their homes to double
up" upon the number they have agreed
to entertain. Possibly this may be
avoided, if all here will do their part.
At all of the Sunday schools and
from the several pulpits tomorrow
morning this fact will be stressed, and
people urged to help in this work of
entertainment
1t is stated that fully two-thirds If
the visitors who will come here are
from rural towns and will not expect,
or desire, lavish entertainment. Good
home fare and welcome is all that
could be desired
Ga arrival in Americas the visitors
will be met at the trains by Mr.. ]. z.
Sheppard and his committee and es
corted direct to the Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing, where homes will be assigned. The
duty of meeting these guests at the do
pot viii, therefore, devolve upon the
committee INSTEAD of upon those en-
tertaining delegates. At the Y. NJ. c.
A. office delegates will be presert ted.
cards having the name and address of
their hosts, and will be taken to homes
assigned.
This will relieve the home-owaers
here of a responsibility and also serve
to keep the record straight in having
an official list of the 1000 visitors who
will attend
Each visitor arriving at the Y. NJ.
c. A. distribution bureau will pay fee
of 50 cents for registering, and will
receive therefor an official badge, an
assignment card, and subscription to
the official publication, "the SUNDAY
School News" Only those holding Of
fetal cards will be recognized by the
committee as delegates, this plan be
ing enforced at all Of the state CONVEX
tions, So well are plans worked out.
that entertainment of visitors will &c.
rendered pleasure rather than care
The convention is coming, and Am
ericus must be prepared to entertain
it with characteristic hospitality.