The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-10-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.
SESSIONS HELD In GRACE LUTHERAN
CHURCH---ELECT OF OFFICERS
LARGE NUMBER OF DELEGATES at
TEND.

The annual state convention of the
Maryland Sunday School Association
was held in Grace Lutheran church,
this city, from Monday until Wednes-
day. Several hundred active Sunday
school workers attended and the ses-
slons were interesting and most help
full to all persons interested in Sun
day school work as all phases of
modern Sunday School work were dis
cussed by able speakers. All sessions
were well attended.
The opening session was held Mon
day evening, at 730 p. m. After a
short song service, the scripture read
ing and prayer, Rev. VIM. III. Hetrick,
pastor of Grace Lutheran church, de-
llvered the address of welcome Rev.
e. Morris Ferguson, D. D., the new
general secretary and one of the most
efficient in America delivered an able
and forceful address on The County
Sunday School Association at Work" "
Special music was rendered by Grace
Lutheran choir.
tuesday morning after the Bible
study hour on The Messages to the
Churches" led by Rev. Joseph T. Kelly,
d. D., of Washington, D. c., and after
roll call and five minute messages from
the State Department Superintendents,
on "Marylands Record in Depart
mental Fields" four-minute word pic
lures of graded teaching in the mod
ern Sunday school were made by Miss
Maggie ). Wilson, an expert in the
beginners and primary department,
by Miss Martha K. Hoener who spoke
about the Junior work, Mr.. Homer Ed
son, ON the intermediate and senior
work and Rev. Z. ID. Stone on the
adult department. Rev. FERGUSON
ably delivered an address, Maryland
for Christ"
Tuesday, afternoon was taken up by
reports of the different officers of the
association and the settling of the
basis of next years work, led by Mr.
Elmer B. Jeffery, of Baltimore. Al
this session, the principal speaker was
Mr. William c. Pearce, of Chicago, field
superintendent of the international
Sunday school association, and of nat
lonal reputation who spoke on Mary
lands Place in the Sunday School
Work of North America"
notably and enjoyable feature OF
the convention was the convention
supper held in the Firemen's Building
tuesday evening, at o'clock. Mr.
Frank l.. Middleton, was toast
master and brief addresses were
made by Rev. VIM. E. Harrison on
The Glass in the Country Rev. E
ID. Stone, The Glass That Grows,
Mr.. Carlton Harrison, The Class on
Election Day" and Mr.. VIM c. Pearce
One Glass for the World" Following
the supper two simultaneous meetings
were held. The elementary meeting
was held in Grace Lutheran church
where addresses were delivered by
Miss Amanda Salisbury, of Ridgely
on The Challenge of Childhood E
Needs" and Mrs. Maud Junkin Bald
win, of Philadelphia, on The Religion
of Childhood" The adult and second
ary meeting was held in the Methodist
Episcopal church and addresses were
delivered by Rev. Ferguson, ID. D., and
Mr.. VIM. c. Pearce.
Wednesday morning after the bible
study hour led by Rev. Jos. T Kelly
ID. d., and final business was disposed
Of a strong program of work in in
stitute sessions, led by Dr. Ferguson
Mrs. Nj. E. Morley and Miss NJ. X.
HOener was rendered.
The program for the closing session,
Wednesday afternoon, was as follows ::
2 p. H., closing song service, led by
Rev. b. d. Stone. 2.20 p. M, confer
ence, The Teaching of Temperance"
A Study OF the Tools for Temperance
Teaching, led by Miss Martha X. Hoen-
er. ) p. M, offering, song. conference,
The Teaching of Missions" led by
Mr.. Carl M. Distler Baltimore. $40
D. H., conference. "Problems in Home
Department Work" led by Mrs. Z.
Morris Ferguson, Baltimore. 4.10 p.
M, closing words, counting Our Con-
vention Blessings" 40 =. H., bene-
detion and final adjournment.
| An interesting and instructive fea-
ture of the convention was the exhibit
in charge Of Miss Wilson and Miss
Loener held in the Sunday School
EOOm of Grace church. This was the
greatest gathering Of Sunday school
workers ever seen III Westminster,
and proved to be a great treat for all
who attended.
The officers elected were a : follows:
Honorary president, Charles W. Dor
Sey; president, Henry {. Armstrong, of
Baltimore; Vice-preSidentS of the
western division, Milton G.. Crner, Of
Baltimore, and John f. Cary; record
ing secretary. L. I. pOllitt; treasurer,
II. II. Robinson: board OF managers,
Charles w. Dorsey, Daniel Baker. ".
C.. VanSant, l.. BeMOOre Jefery, Chas.
J. BOlgianO. all OF Baltimore. The
representatives from the different
counties were as follows: Frederick,
DR.. J. G.. NichOdemus; Howard. James
VI. Gather; Hartford. 0. Michael;
Prince George, Frank l.. Middleton;
Washington. Rev. J. Z. klingamann;
Montgomery, Harry Spurrier: Baltl-
more. NJ. Fillmore Carter.