Program of the Sabbath-School and Young People's Convention
To Be Held at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, July 10-21, 1907 10:00 A. M. Address of Welcome, Allen Moon. Responses: G. B. Thompson, Frederick Griggs. Organization, selection of committees, etc. 3:30 P. M. Paper, “Our Mission to the World,” A. G. Daniells. Discussion led by G. A. Irwin and H. H. Burkholder. 7:30 P. M. Address, “Providences in Modern Missions,” W. A. Spicer. 6:00 A. M. Talk, “Jesus,” C. C. Lewis. 8:00 A. M. Devotional exercises, led by J. E. Shultz. 9:15 A. M. Paper, “The Training of State and Local Leaders of Young People’s Work: the Possibilities of Our Young People when Organized for Service,” M. E. Kern. Discussion led by Luther Warren and Miss Mary Cook. 10:45 A. M. “Our Young People and Bible Study,” B. G. Wilkinson. Discussion led by Meade MacGuire and S. M. Butler. 2:30 P. M. Paper, “Facilities for Finishing the Work,” M. N. Campbell. Discussion led by O. J. Graf. 4:00 P. M. Reports of committees. 7:30 P. M. “Our Young People and Prayer,” Luther Warren. 6:00 A. M. Talk, “Moses,” E. T. Russell. 8:00 A. M. Devotional exercises, led by Wm. Covert. 9:15 A. M. Paper, “How to Bring Our Young People under Training for Service,” M. E. Cady. Discussion led by W. B. White and R. A. Underwood. 10:45 A. M. Paper, “The Sabbath-school and Young People’s Work as Training-schools for Workers,” W. D. Curtis. Discussion led by E. C. Silsbee and W. W. Ruble. 2:30 P. M. Reports of committees. 6:00 A. M. Talk, “Jacob,” R. F. Cottrell. 9:00 A. M. Sabbath-school. 10:30 A. M. Sermon, S. N. Haskell. 3:00 P. M. Social meeting, led by R. S. Owen. 7:30 P. M. Round-Table Conference. 6:00 A. M. Talk, “Joseph,” C. Sorenson. 8:00 A. M. Devotional exercises, led by R. A. Underwood. 9:15 A. M. Paper, “Why Have Young People’s Societies?” O. J. Graf. Discussion led by M. E. Ellis and Meade MacGuire. 10:45 A. M. Paper, “How to Inaugurate Young People’s Work in a Conference,” F. J. Wilbur. Discussion led by H. M. Hiatt and J. W. Christian. Paper, “How to Give Permanence to the Young People’s Work in a Conference,” J. E. Shultz. Discussion led by Luther Warren and Miss Alma J. Graf. 2:30 P. M. Reports of committees. 7:30 P. M. Address, “Religious Liberty,” K. C. Russell. 6:00 A. M. Talk, “Saul,” Miss Matilda Erickson. 8:00 A. M. Devotional exercises, led by F. J. Harris. 9:15 A. M. Paper, “Literature for Our Young People,” C. L. Benson. Discussion led by O. J. Graf. 10:45 A. M. Paper, “The Young People’s Work a Strength to the Church and the Conference Work,” Meade MacGuire. Paper, “How May We Best Work for Our Young People at Camp-meeting,” B. E. Huffman. Discussion of both topics led by conference presidents. 2:30 P. M. Reports of committees. 4:00 P. M. Paper, “Our Young People and Home Missionary Endeavor,” E. R. Palmer. Discussion led by Mrs. L. Flora Plummer, Mrs. S. N. Haskell, and M. E. Ellis. 7:30 P. M. Paper, “Our Young People and the Medical Missionary Work,” W. A. Ruble. Paper, “Our Young People and Our Educational Work,” Frederick Griggs. 6:00 A. M. Talk, “David,” C. L. Benson. 8:00 A. M. Devotional exercises, led by C. L. Stone. 9:15 A. M. Paper, “Study of Languages an Aid in Missionary Effort,” C. C. Lewis. Discussion led by B. G. Wilkinson and A. G. Daniells. 10:45 A. M. Paper, “The Work of the State Secretary,” Miss Myrta M. Kellogg. Experience meeting—five-minute talks by secretaries. 2:30 P. M. Reports of committees. 4:00 P. M. Paper, “Society Meetings,” Miss Nora Hough. Discussion led by Miss Winnie Hunt. Paper, “Our Isolated Young People,” Mrs. Mettie Lenker. Discussion led by Miss Bessie L. Jackson. 7:30 P. M. Address, “India as a Mission Field,” G. B. Thompson. 6:00 A. M. Talk, “Paul,” W. J. Fitzgerald. 8:00 A. M. Devotional exercises, led by B. L. House. 9:15 A. M. Paper, “Purpose of the Sabbath-school,” G. B. Thompson. Paper, “Principles of Organization as Applied to Sabbath-school Work,” Mrs. V. J. Farnsworth. Discussion led by Miss Edith Starbuck and J. E. Shultz. 10:45 A. M. Paper, “Sabbath-school Lessons: Grading, Form of Publication,” Mrs. L. Flora Plummer. Discussion led by W. A. Spicer. 2:30 P. M. Paper, “In the Sabbath-school.”17 1. “How to Make Opening, Closing, and General Exercises Most Profitable,” Miss Pearl Hallock. Discussion led by Miss Fannie Fondersmith. 2. “The Review Exercises,” Mrs. Lee S. Wheeler. Discussion led by Miss Myrta Kellogg. 4:00 P. M. Paper, “Teaching the Lesson.” 1. “The Senior Class,” C. C. Lewis. 2. “The Primary Class,” Mrs. Carrie R. King. Discussion led by Prof. F. Griggs and Mrs. L. M. Calkins. 7:30 P. M. Address, “Africa as a Mission Field,” G. A. Irwin. 6:00 A. M. Talk, “Judas,” E. W. Farnsworth. 8:00 A. M. Devotional exercises, led by W. T. Bland. 9:15 A. M. Reports of Committees. 10:45 A. M. Paper, “Study of the Lesson: as Individuals; as Families,” Miss Mary C. Cook. Discussion led by Miss Margaret Haughey. Paper, “Training of Teachers,” Mrs. Fannie D. Chase. Discussion led by Meade MacGuire. 2:30 P. M. Reports of committees. 4:00 P. M. “What Our Sabbath-schools Have Done and May Do for Missions,” A. G. Daniells. Discussion led by W. A. Spicer. 6:00 A. M. Talk, “Daniel,” Mrs. S. N. Haskell. 8:00 A. M. Devotional exercises, led by W. D. Curtis. 9:15 A. M. Question Hour. 10:45 A. M. Paper, “Personal Work,” Mrs. Jessie L. Adams. Discussion led by Miss Ida M. Walters and Mrs. R. W. McMahan. Paper, “The Home Department,” Miss Ella Merickel. Discussion led by Miss Edith Starbuck and Miss Sue M. Andrews. 2:30 P. M. Reports of committees. 6:00 A. M. Talk, “Jeremiah,” W. E. Videto. 9:00 A. M. Sabbath-school. 3:00 P. M. Social service. 8:00 A. M. Devotional meeting, led by A. G. Daniells; topic, “The Results of the Convention.”