The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-30
Speakers Of National Repute
{ Secured and Convention
Will Be Best Ever Held. Z"

Secretary A. T. Arnold, OF the West
Virginia Sunday School Association,
has completed the program for the an
nual state convention. which will be
held at 0iorgantown from May 10 to ~
inclusive. The plans that are being
made for this session Indicate that II
Will be one OF the biggest ever held
within the state. and the speakers and
those who will take part in the conven-
ton are known all over the country as
leaders in Sunday school work.
:: :: Never have more elaborate plans for
q Sunday school convention In this
state been made.
Included are sessions for all depart
ments y Sunday scllool work. rom the
b. hers tn1E4dult Ri1le class.
Special sessions will be held for the
children and younger delegates who
attend the convention.
(, The first session will open on We'd
nesday morning. May 10. at 10 o'clock.
In the parlors Of the First Baptist
church. Other sessions will be held in
different churches during the remain
Ing two days Of the affair. In the ele-
mentary work, Miss Martha v. Ora
ham. will be in charge.
Following is the program:
First Day-May 10-Morning.
Parlors First Baptist Church
10:00-Executive committee West
Virginia Sunday School Association
in session.
Afternoon Session-Commercia, Hall.
: President J. D. Steel, presiding.
: 2:00-Devotional praise. led by Prof.
p. o. E1cell and Prof. Alvin W. Roper.
: 2:15-Prayer, the Rev. Harvey w.
Ewing. D. d.
: 2:20-Making the program official.
= 2:26-Good news from the field.
Zone minute speeches)
2 2:55-"Praisworthy" hymns, led by
Prof. Alvin w. Roper.
: 3:2o-"The Church School,, Prof.
Arthur s. Athearn; announcements.
: 3:45-Key message. THE Lord Jesus
Christ" DR.. Joseph A. Bennett.
Children's and Young PEOPLES
Afternoon.
: 2:30-Street pageant, Guy c. Hick-
man. marshal: first Acknowledgement
airy pupils; second section-secondary
pupils.
: 3:30-Mass meeting: documentary
section. First Methodist Episcopal
church; b-secondary section. Meth
odist Protestant schurch.
Elementary Program.
= Miss Martha v. Graham, presiding.
: 3:30-Children's songs. led by Prof.
=. o. Excel: prayer; children's story,
Miss Elizabeth Smoker
Secondary Program.
The Rev. Earle A. Brooks, presiding.
3:30-opening hymn, THE Son Of
God Goes Forth to War" led by the
Rev. Arthur Lazenby; prayer; The
Boy and the Church. James A. Whit
more: 1.-THE Girl and the Church." Mrs.
Antoinette A. Lemoreaux.
superintendent and Officers Confer.
ence and Evening Dinner-Aft.
ernoon. $3.50 O'clock.
Methodist Protestant Church.
E. C. Eagle, presiding.
5:30-Dinner. dining room Methodist
Protestant church.
6:00-Party will repair to church
auditorium; Music, Prof. A. w. Roper;
Publicity, the Hon. L. ]. Forman: 1.-THE
Curriculum" Prof. Walter S. Athearn;
Worship. Mds. W. D. Van voorhis;
Evangelism. the Rev. G. b. Smith;
Business system. F. NJ. Thornburg;
Community service, W. c. Pearce:
Discussion.
7:2o-Adtournment.
Night Session-Commencement Hall.
President ]. D. Steele. presiding.
7:30-Praises. led by Prof. E. o.
Excel and Prof. Alvin w Roper;
Prayer, the Rev. Charles y. Jarrett.
7:55-The o. A. B. c. and Christian
contest" W. G. Pearce.
:: s:3o-offering.
:: S:55-"Did God Make Bows and
Girls to Be Equally Good?" Prof. T.
". Shannon.
First Methodist Episcopal Church.
Vice President John l.. Hoyt presiding.
:: 7:30-Opening hymns, led by the
Rev. Arthur Lazenby.
. 7:4o-Prayer. the Rev. Frederick F.
Briggs, D. D.
:; 7:45-"The Call of the United
Church." James A. Whitmore.
; S:15-onering; Praises. led by Prof.
E. o. Excel and Prof Alvin W. Roper.
:. S:25-"A Girls Awakening" Mrs.
Antoinette A. Lamoreaux.
Second Day-May 1t-Mornine SEES.
sesiOn-First Methodist Epis.
c0pal Church.
]. D. Steele. presiring.
Delegations will gather under county