Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-10
GOLDEN JUBILEE
OF THE NEBRASKA
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Active Workers From All Parts
of the State Next Week
Come to Omaha for Four
Days Convention.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday Omaha will be host to the
Sunday school workers Of the Protes-
tant churches of Nebraska. The oc-
casion is the golden jubilee, or ff-
tieth annual convention Of the Ne
braska Sunday School association.
It is estimated that the jubilee will
bring to the city not less than 5000
visitors. Some OF the enthusiastic
workers say the total will be nearer
5000. There will be delegates from
every Protestant Sunday school in
the state and from many OF them
entire classes will come.
Delegates and others who will at
tend expect to pay their way. They
ask nothing in the way of entertain
ment, but they do ask that homes
be opened to them for lodging. Their
meals they will buy at hotels and
restaurants downtown.
Coming in Caravans.
From towns and villages, as well
as from the countryside within ra-
dius of 100 miles Of Omaha, advices
to Archie Carpenter, the local presi-
dent, indicates that caravans OF Sun
day school workers, young men and
women and many Older persons, will
be here. They are coming in auto
mobiles, prepared to stay during the
convention. This is notably true with
reference to those from the southern
part OF the state.
Falls City sends word that that
town and Richardson county will
send a delegation Of 400 to 500 per-
sons, and that, riding in automobiles.
they will be in Omaha with banners
flying.
Nebraska City and the Sunday
schools of JOtoe county will be here
500 to 600 strong. The superintendent
of the Nebraska City Sunday schools
asserts that he expects to carry away
the banner awarded for the largest
attendance from a single county.
However, if Otoe county wins, the
Sunday school people there will have
TO do some hustling, for they will hnd
that, il reports are to be believed,
Dodge county will send 1000 teach
ers and pupils.
Douglas County Barred.
In competing for the attendance
prize Douglas county is barred, which
fact shuts Omaha out Of the running.
Owing to the size OF Omaha and the
number of Sunday school pupils in
the city, officers OF the association de-
cided that it would be unfair to other
counties in the state If this county en-
tered the competition.
However, even If the Sunday
schools of Omaha and Douglas coun-
ty are unable to compete for the prize,
the young people will be present and
aid in making>the gathering the best
and most instructive and enjoyable OF
any of the kind ever held in any part
OF the country.
With the exception OF Friday, the
closing day of the convention, there
will be morning, afternoon and ieven-
ing meetings. The Auditorium will
be the meeting place and every por-
ton OF the great building will be
turned over to the association. The
main meetings will be held in the
large hall, with committee and sec
tional meetings in the Offices and the
smaller halls.
Inside and out the building will be
suitably decorated for the occasion.
Many Persons Of Note.
II is said that seldom has a conven-
tion OF any kind brought together as
many prominent and distinguished
men and women as will be at this.
They not only come from Nebraska,
but from all over the United States.
Among those who will be in Oma-
ha and take part in the proceedings
OF the convention will be Mrs. Maud
Junkin Baldwin OF Chicago. She is
superintendent OF the elementary di-
vision of the international Sunday
School Association of the United
States, and is said to be one of the
leading women orators OF the coun-
Try. She is a wonderful story teller
and will entertain at several sessions
OF the convention.
Another person who is said to be
one of the great orators OF the coun-
Try is Rev. G. S, Sutton, pastor of the
Western Highlands Presbyterian
church Of Kansas City, Kan. He is
on the program for a number Of ad-
dresses.
Others who will be on the program
and play important parts are: Chorus
Leader l.. c. 0berlies, Lincoln; Miss
Nan Frayscr, story teller, Louisville,
Ky; Rev, Titus Lowe, Bible study,
Omaha; Marion Lawrence, orator,
Chicago; Richard Hebron, ST. Louis,
af,l scores OF others.