Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 37
Marlin, Texas, Saturday, September 28, 1907
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Sunday School Institute Opens.
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       The Presbyterian Sunday School Institute for this district convened at the Presbyterian church Wednesday night at 8 o'clock.  The Program

WEDNESDAY

            8:00 p.m. Address by Dr. A. O. Browne, "Sunday School Values."

THURSDAY

            9:15    --Song and prayer service, conducted by Dr. Browne.
            9:30    --The superintendent, his qualifications and duties.
            10:00  --The parents and the Sunday school, Rev. E. E. Bigger.
            10:30  --A study in child nature, Dr. Browne.
            11:00  --Opening and closing a Sunday school, Dr. Browne.
            11:30  --Recess.
            2:00    --The pastor and the Sunday school, Rev. E. H. Amis.
            2:30    --Missions in the Sunday school, Andrew Dunn.
            3:00    --Sunday school missions, Rev. C. T. Caldwell.
            3:30    --Teacher training class, H. C. Dunn.
            4:00    --The department, Rev. J. J. Grier.
            4:30    --Teachers' meetings, why, how and when, Dr. Browne.
            5:00    --Illustrations.
            5:30    --Recess.
            8:00    --Address by Rev. C. T. Caldwell, D.D., theme:  Saving the children of the rising generation.
       The program for Friday was as follows:

FRIDAY SESSION

            9:15    --Opening exercises, led by Rev. J. J. Grier.
            9:30    --The cradle roll.  Why and how, Dr. Browne.
            10:00  --Qualifications of the teacher, Rev. E. E. Bigger.
            10:30  --Equipment of the Sunday school, Dr. Browne.
            11:00  --The adult Bible class, Dr. H. B. Stiles.
            11:30  --Recess.
            2:00    --Grading the Sunday school, Dr. Browne.
            2:00    --Holding the larger boys and girls in the Sunday school, Rev. J. J. Grier.
            3:00    --Round table, Dr. Browne, problems of teacher and superintendent.
            3:30    --Principals and methods of teaching, Dr. Browne.
            4:00.5 --A real Sunday school, with Dr. Browne as superintendent and every teacher and scholar in the place in the Sunday school.

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