Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-25
Opening Sessions Yesterday at Presbyterian Church
 are Instructive.
GOVERNOR TALKS
 AT NIGHT SESSION
Committees Emphasize Great Need for More Homes in Which to Care for Many Wore Delegates Due to
 Arrive Teda: and Tonight.

Every train that came in the city yesterday and last night brought del- egates to the 18th annual convention of the Arkansas Sunday school con- vention, which opened for three- day session at the First Presbyteri- an church yesterday, the number hay ing enrolled up to late last night be- ing something like 260 delegates That many more are expected to come in today.
 Committees met the visiting dele- gates upon their arrival at the sta tion. They were escorted to the Y. M. c. A., where they were registered and given homes. Leaving the Y. M c. A., they were taken in automo- piles to the Presbyterian church where they attended the sessions.
 Dr. J. M. Workman. president of Henderson-Brown college at Arka- delphia. presided at the morning ses- sion. Talks by D. H. Colquitte, field agent for the American Bible society; E. T. Wisner, Sunday school mission ary Presbyterian church, U. s. A.: Prof. B. w. Torreyson, professor of secondary education in Arkansas: and John Alexander of Chicago, With Bible study by Rev. Forney Hutchin- son of Little Rock, scripture and prayer by Rev. J. R. Dickerson If Pine Bluff, song service, special music and announcements, consti- tuted the program.
 The features of the afternoon ses- sion were the talks by Prof F. +. Harrin of Conway, J. V. Johnson of Little Rock. John Alexander of Chi cago, Dr. c. E. Dickens. president of Ouachita college at Philadelphia, and Rev. J. B. Luck of Warren After the regular program of song service, special music and scripture reading and prayer by Rev. A. A. Boyd of this city, and conference of county officers, the session adjourned until night.
 Governor Charles H. Trough, with his talk on 'The Influence of Sum- day School Upon the State of Ar- kansas" headed the night session, which was presided over by A. Trieschmann of Crossett. Talks were made by pr. Workman. and John AL exander of Chicago, an address of welcome to the visiting delegates was given by Judge w. B. Sorrells, and Dr. J. I. Norris led in scripture reading and prayer. After announce ments were read, the session ad- journed.
 The committee in charge of the convention announced last night that big day had been arranged for to- day. Morning, afternoon and even- ing sessions will again be held.
 Must Have More Homes.
 There are already in attendance at the convention delegates in numbers sufficient to cover all the many homes of the city which have been rendered, for the entertainment of delegates, and it was made plain last night by General Secretary B. M. Goodwin of the Y. M. c. A. that many more homes are needed, to care for the visitors.
 "It is absolutely essential that Pine Bluff people come to the front at the earliest possible moment" said MT. Goodwin last night. "else we will be unable to care for the many delegates who are yet to ar rive. Unless more homes are ten dered, Pine Bluff will fail miserably in her duty as hostess. Some of the Sunday school classes of the city have failed woefully to do their part in this work, as have some of the churches themselves. So far, fully two-thirds of the homes rendered have come from two churches of the city, all the other churches having been responsible for the remainder This speaks mighty well for these two churches, but it does not sound so good for the others"
 MT. Goodwin stated that several families, unable to care for delegates in their homes, had sent in donations of money, to pay the expenses of delegates at hotels or rooming houses, and he expects that other families will adopt this same course, if unable to invite visitors to their homes.