The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-06-10
MORE AND BETTER SUNDAY
SCHOOLS AND BYPU'S BEING
EMPHASIZED HERE BY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONGRESS FORCES
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION
OF SUMMER SCHOOL OF METHODS
HOLDING SWAY IN TWIN CITIES
Many States Of the Union, with Representa-
lives from Hamlets, Villages, Towns and
Metropolitan Centers Making Up
Delegation of Religious Workers

Immediately thereafter, Inc o.
march was fo~med, headed by Inc
visiting Congress Band, who was
brought on the special train from the
Headquarters at Nashville, Tenn. =
police escort led them through tne
principal streets Of down town Ran
a. To the municipal auditorium,
where the curtain was then liIteo
for the beginning Of the 1888 SEES
sion.
uHail The Baptist Congress- the
official Congress song that has been
nsed from the time the late lamented
Dr.. Tobias wrote it when ne VISITED
his first Congress, as they swung
down the streets of New Orleans,
was the first song and the first Sc
lection rendered when they feacheu
the music hall in the auditorium.
The first hour. from ten TO eieVeh'
was devoted to making assignments
announcing the conductors, seiectihe
rooms and preparing for the week
work.
Departments Get Under Way.
No time was lost III departmental
work. After the devotions OF Inc
morning the afternoon was given
over Is departmental work Every
one Of the departments began tneit
act,vities The themes for these
sections and divisions having al
ready been announced, organization
and work started Immediately, and
the following departments and sec
tjons we're opened. B. Z. e ",
superintendents, Missionary Daily
Vacation Billie School, Teacher
Training, Boy Cadets, Music, Pri--
mary Senior, Advanced, Junior,
cradle Roll, Denominational Ed
tors. all of them with well known
conductors, assisted by people from
! the states Of the Union. They are 70
| continue throughout the week, each
afternoon from to 5:5u'
Kansas City Night.
On wednesday night in the music
! hall Of the auditorium Kansas 0l1y
extended her welcome. They enter
taininp pastor had already selectea
| his master Of ceremonies, as well as
those who were to bring the wei
comes on behalf Of the twin cities.
A literary program was lntefspersea
between the speakers. The Con-
gress chorus was on hand and rem
dered their selections, most Of which
we're taken from the song books OF
the National Baptist Publishing
Boards plant in Nashville, Tenn.
No more wholesome utterances 70
visitors, with opening hearts, arms
and homes awaiting them, were ever
listened to. From the chief eyecu-
tives of the city down to the local
church groups, had their say Busl-
ness men. professional men, religious
leaders, all of them extended words
| of welcome. At the conclusion OF
| the local program response was
| made from a representative OF the
| Sunday School Congress forces.
Departmental Work and Heads.
The first period of the Congress
each morning from 500 to 1900 is
devoted to Bible Conference, Mis-
sionary Workers, Teacher Training,
Daily Vacation Bible Scrool and
| Home Department, Special lecturers
who have been doing this kind OF
work for years are presented. This
! is followed by papers from Sunday
| School, B. Y. p. u, and religious
| workers, on some one of the twelve
| themes. which are reviewed later by
| the Congress Arbiter.
Sunday Activities.
/ Everything is pointing to Sunday,
| June 18th. 1t will be National Chill
| dren's Day. The Congress workers
| will observe it. Visiting superin-
| tendents will be detailed to local
| Schools. Visiting ministers are be-
ing assigned by the committee on
/ divine service, to fill the pulpits Of
local churches, irrespective of de-
nomination, at 11:0o a. m. and 500
| p. m. t ii
The National Model Sunday
School will be conducted Sunday
morning, and the National Congress
Sermon will be preached at 11:00
a. m. by Rev. w. $. Brent, pastor
Of the Second Baptist church, San
Antonio, Texas.
1 Mammoth Street Parade.
Preparations have been completed
for the mammoth street parade and
big demonstration, followed by a
mass meeting. Messengers and local
groups will form at the corner OF
Fifteenth street and Paseo, where
the narada will he organized in di-