The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-10-23

A COLES
that he thdv
Maryland SUI
ton, judging tl
was 100000 q
spending about d
amount. The one
staff in few years
seven persons, two a.
volunteer workers, one
third and the other full t
necticut has the same pop
Maryland but the SundaJ
population of Maryland is eq
that of Connecticut, Rhode
New Hampshire and Vel
combined.
Col. Cudlipp is reaching 4
5000 to 1000 Of the young people
the state and had 100 in his cam
on South River. In increase, thre
counties may be mentioned; Fred
erick, which gained $50 and is on its
way towards an enrolment Of u.s.
900; Allegany which gained 1900
last year, while little Talbot two
years ago gained 1900 and this year
500.
Honorable Emory L. Coblentz,
when Chairman of the Welfare Com
mission Of the State, caused sur
vey of the House of Correction and
Penitentiary, which revealed the fact
that within year prior to COM
mitment only six were members of
Sunday School out of prison
population of 1900. Full Sunday
Schools make empty jails," is pro-
verb that can be substantiated by
mountains of evidence.
The Maryland Sunday School As
ISOLATION was organized in 1912.
In one generation it has established
in this state as many Sunday
Schools as half those now in exist
ence. But in these days, emphasis
is placed on training and the educa-
tional side.
The State Convention will be held
in st. Marks Lutheran Church, Balti-
more, beginning Thursday, October
20, at 9 A. M, and ending Friday,
October 80, at P. M.
The greatest authority on Chris
tian Education in the world is Dean
Walter S. Athearn of Boston Uni
versity School of Religious Educa-
ton. He will speak several times
both days. Among the projects Of
DR.. Athearn was the Indiana Sur
vey of 256 schools in that State,
which John D. Rockefeller, Jr., paid
for, costing $163,O00. DR.. Athern's
Investigations as appearing in the
Literary Digest and other magazines
have attracted the attention Of the
whole country.
The greatest Sunday School
speaker in the world is DR.. w. C.
Pearce, long with the International
and now of the Worlds Association.
DR.. Pearce for four years has been
world traveller in the interest of
Sunday Schools and his thrilling and
inspiring messages will leave an in
|delible impression upon every hearer.
DR.. Pearce is special favorite of
Maryland, which he has been visit
ing for twenty years.
In addition Miss Lulu Wells, who
has done the greatest piece Of Pro-
ject work in Daily Vacation Bible
Schools in the country, will be
present. Also DR.. Thomas s. Evans
of the International Daily Vacation
Bible School Association, which is
now a part of the International
Council, DR.. c.. P. Wiles of the
Lutheran church, who will give two
addresses; DR.. g. A. Hauser of the
Reformed Church.
There will be Conferences on
Daily Vacation Bible School, Week
Day Schools, Leadership Training
and Church School Architecture.
An interesting feature will be
the Denominational-Fi reside Confer
ences, where the UNCONVENTIONAL
leaders will have an opportunity to
stress their own program.
If entertainment is desired, mail
in registration card obtained from
county President or secretary, posi-
lively not later than October FL.
Entertainment will be furnished to
the extent of 200 persons. For fur
Their information write the state
headquarters, 1915 st. Paul St.,
Baltimore.