The Washington times., 1923-09-17
COUNTY SUNDAY.
SCHOOLS HOLD !
Convention
Delegates From 80 Montgom-
cry Churches at Annual Meet
Elect Officers.
Special to The washington Times

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Sept. IT,
With thirty Sunday schools repre-
sented and large number of del
egates and others In attendance,
the annual convention of the Mont
gomery County Sunday School As.
sociation was held in Grace Meth
odist Church, Gaithersburg. Morn
ing, afternoon and evening ses-
sions were conducted by the presi-
dent, Wilson w. Briggs.
Mrs. A. w. Karne1I, prominent
Sunday school worker, of PhiladeI-
phia, spoke. In the afternoon, her
topic was Religious Education in
the Home" and in the evening she
discussed Building a Christian
Nation" During the day, several
conferences Of workers were held
and were in charge OF "A. b. Brown,
State secretary; Rev. Maurice
Ham, State adult superintendent;
Col. Joseph Cudlipp, State young
peoples superintendent, and Miss
Lillian e. Mccormick, State e1e-
mentAry superintendent.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Wilson w. Briggs, Of
Gaithersburg; vice president. Hor-
ace e. Troth, jr., Chevy Chase; sec
retary, Miss Marguerite Myerly,
Poolesville; treasurer, Miss Roberta
Higgins, Rockville.
As a result OF suggestion from
Prof. Edwin w. Broon1e, county
superintendent OF public schools,
contained In q letter to each of the
school principals Of the county, the
public schools Of Montgomery courl-
q fP <NfN
serve Constitution Week, which be.
gan yesterday.
The purpose of the celebration,
Prof. Broorne tells the teachers, Is
''reestablish the Constitution of the
United States and the principles
and ideals OF our government in
the minds and hearts of the peo-
ple," and he urges that the schools
set aside the first period each day
during this week for a discussion
of appropriate topics.
Miss Marie ". Lowe, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis p. Lowe, of
Cedar Grove and Russell A. Ger
oun, Of Washington, were married
in Rockville Saturday by the Rev.
Nolan b. Harmon, jr., pastor OF
the Methodist Church.
The recently elected Republican
State central committee for the
county-Paul Sleman, Thomas l..
Dawson, Wilson L. Towne, Fred
erick w. Pago and Simon o. Smith
will meet in Rockville ncxt Tues
day afternoon to organize. The
committee is also expected to fill
vacancies on the county ticket by
naming candidates for the follow.
ing offices: House Of delegates
-four, judges of the orphans court
(threel. county commissioners, Third
election district; county surveyor.
A license has been issued by the
clerk Of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Miss Belle ". San
ford and Karl Fl. DE Perine, both
of Washington.
At the recent annual supper for
the benefit of the Montgomery
County General Hospital at Sandy
Spring 81 1882 was cleared. The
total receipts were $1,724S1.
At the annual Masonic fair to
" AASAA e~l w GuHcSuaYs
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of
this week, a play will be presented
each evening under the direction of
Herbert A. Filler. A large number
Of prizes, including an automobile.
will be awarded Richard r. Green
heads the committee Of arrange
mehts, and ladies of the Eastern
Star will assist.
An institute Of the Epworth
leagues Of the Washington district
of the M. e. Church was held at
Washington Grove last week, with
a session each evening. 1t was
conducted by Mr.. Toothman, Of
Washington, president OF the Ep-
worth League Union of the Wash.
ington district. In connection with
the institute. q conference of the
ministers of the rural churches of
the district was held Thursday
afternoon and on Friday.