South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-21
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION MEETS
Fifty-SeCOnd Annual Meeting
Opens al MunCie and
Ends Thursday.

I
MUNCIE. Ind. June 21.-The In
diana Sunday School association
opened its hfty-second annual con-
vention here to continue through
next Thursday evening. Technical
questions in the interest Of train
ed Sunday school workers, inspira-
tional addresses by a dozen OF more
national leaders i'm Sunday school
and civic activities and review Of
the progress Of the schools in lndi-
ana for the last year will be the
principal features Of the program.
Two business questions for the as
sociation TO pass on are the selec-
ton Of a new president and of the
city for the convention of 1917.
The association has not had a
new president for nearly 20 Years.
the office having been held cOntin-
uously during that time by W. G.
Hall of indianapolis. who died sew
eral weeks ago Mr.. Hall held the
American record as president of
state Sunday school organization. il
is believed e II. Hasemeier of
Richmond. who had been vice pres
ident. succeeded him, and it is ex-
pected he will be elected by the as
ISOLATION Thursday morning.
Contest For Convention.
The early signs today were that
there will be an unusually spirited
contest for the 1917 convention be-
tween Terre Haute and New Al
bany. Large delegations from both
places will be here working 10 land
the meeting. including representa-
tives Of commercial and civic or
CARNATIONS. The association had an
invitation to meet at Marion next
year. but the invitation has been
withdrawn.
Headquarters were opened in the
large high school building and the
first session was held there, with
Mr.. Haseraeier presiding. Z. O. EX-
cell OF Chicago. ana Alvin Roper
of Wiuona lake. led the song SER
vice. The visitors were welcomed
10 Muncie by Prof. b. r Moore. the
Rev. DR.. Edward G. Mason. A. l..
Johnson and the Rev. J. +. Fraser.
Mr.. Hasemeier responded.
a 30-mtnutes' memorial service
in tribute to Mr. Hall was held.
| Several speakers reviewed the long
! service he gave to the association
and the strength OF the administra-
ton i'm the conduct of business af-
fairs.
Made Indiana Leader.
Many of the association plans and
policies we're adopted early in Mr..
Halls time as president, and year
after yea the administrative forces
theoretically developed them. until
/ Indiana is now at the forefront in
/ organized work
Prof. c. z. Underwood Of Butler
college. spoke on The Wisdom Of
| Right Conduct" the first of a series
of addresses he is to make. Three
( divisional meetings we're held in the
/ afternoon. one for workers in the
elementary dep rtment, another for
! secondary workers and the third
! for leaders in adult class work
The attendance is so large that it
/ Will be divided into two sections
} for q mass meeting tonight At the
! high school auditorium Mrs. Mary
I Foster Bryner of Chicago, will
speak on THE FOur-Leaf Glover
/ Field" and Dr. Wilbur f. Crafts of
/ Washington. on Reading the Bible
/ With Relish The other session
/ Will he at the High st. NJ. r. church.
\ Or. W. +. Chalmers Of Philadelphia,
/ will speak on Sunday School Pre-
P paredness." and Dr. r. i. Won
B KleinSmid Of Arizona university, on
I The sunday School and Social Ser
vice"