The Mankato free press., 1921-09-23
PLANS FOR SESSION
Prominent Men To Appear
On Program
WORKERS ARE NAMED
Delegates Are To Be Here From
Every County In
Minnesota

The state convention of the Mimi
ssota Sunday School association for
1921 is to be held in. Mankato, octo-
beT il, 15, 10, and will exemplify the
striking Seal OF this great organiza-
Gon.
The speakers who will appear on
tine programs OF the yarious sessions
have been secured from great
=. - Gughout the country
ard are representative OF the many
interests included in the great field
Ci religious education, denomlnatlon-
al, associational and otherwise. This
gGahering brings together represen-
tatives of every Evangelical Protest
ant tody in Minnesota. Delegates
come from each of the eighty three
county associations affiliated with
IaC state association, repreSentatlv
es from church schools and as indi,
vidu2ls deeply interested in the neld
of Religious Education.
The general theme Of the conven-
ton this year, "OrgaQiZation For
Religious Education" is striking
one and represents the wide spread
interests OF this cause. In 1t is EN-
bodied a more complete and ade-
Guate program Of religious education
to- the childhood and youth OF Min
nesota. and the program that is be
inC built around this theme will pre-
sent the possibilities OF Such an Or
EaniZation as will enable a program
to te instituted. considering, as it
will. organizing the program OF reli-
sicus eG0cation from the standpoint
OF the child, the youth, in the church
schCoI the public school, the colleges
an university, in the state and In
TIE home.
There are special features that
will mari this Convention as one of
the outstanding gatherings in the
sixty three association conventions
that nave been held by this body.
What are called community inter
ests'' OF Religious Education will be
featured in distinct conferences of
two half days each when the Christ
ian Summer School and Week Day
Religious Instruction will be stress
ed.
Advantages of The Convention
Having this convention in Mankato
is an opportunity. OF which the
Christian people OF this community
should. and no doubt will, take ad-
vantage, bringing to their doors, as
it does, the very cream OF those
working in this great and important
field Mankato will need to do her
leye! best in giving the visitors an
Impression OF Mankatos earnest de-
sire TO take advantage Of this extra.
o-dinary opportunity. The local
committee. composed of the follow
ing committee chairmen, is hard at
work on local arrangements.
Guy D. Smith, General chairman.
c. R. Tyler. general secretary.
Professor A. B. Morris, registration
committee.
F. J. Sperry. entertainment COM
", D. Willard, assignment com
mittee
George Pass, Jr ushers commit
c R. Tyler. commissary commit
". P. Clark, press and publicity
committee.
Dr.. c. D. Snow. house committee.
Rev 7. p. Paden, pulpit supply com
mittee.
Rev. R. A. Jensen, reception com
DR.. J. ". Andrews, sight seeing
and public conveyance committee.
Professor r. c. Puckett, page com
nlittee.
Robert Haedt, county registration
committee.
Mrs. H. A. Patterson, music and
pageant committee.
George NJ. Palmer finance COM
mittee.
Miss Helen Vie. G4cornt;.." +" - :
Miss Elizabeth Lewis, exhibit COM
mittee.
There will be no stone left un-
turned by this crops of workers to
make this great Convention one that
Maukato may le justly p.oud or.