The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-05
SPLENDID SPEECHES.
Some Excellent Thoughts Ex-
pressed at the Baptist Sun
day School Convention.
DIR. PURINTON TALKS.
New officers Announced For the Asso-
ciation-A Good Convention Full of
Eloquence and Music-Encouragin
Reports From Over the District.

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Reports From over the District.
The afternoon session of the Baptist
Sunday school convention was opened
yesterday with praise service conducted
by r. A. Rayl, of Millbrook, after which
encouraging reports of schools We're read
A discussion of the reports was then led
by H. G.. Baldwin.
Lessons from the Life of Christ was
then discussed in five papers, the first by
H. b. Swartz, on "Whar and Why" the
second by Enos Steward on ellis Methods
and Teachings" third by Miss Flora
Kaufman on "His Self Sacrifce;" fourth
by DR.. Purinton, on "His Sympathy
and Compassion, and fifth by j. b.
Strawn, on His Zeal in the Work " The
entire subject was then discussed by
George g. Harvey in an able manner
after which the convention adjourned.
At the evening session, the Baptist
Young Peoples Union had charge. A
crowd comfortably filling the auditorium
was present and attentively listened to the
excellent program which was rendered.
The session was opened with a song
service in charge of Samuel j. Smith, in
which some fine singing was rendered
the mixed quartette's song, Look Away
to Jesus" being feature. Rev. f.. A
Read, of Wooster, state secretary of the
b. Y. p. Union, then delivered an excel
lent address on "Our B. Y. p. u" He
was followed by President-elect Baldwin,
of Salem, whose remarks followed the
trend of Rev. Reads address.
Chas. Rhodes, Of Granville, being COM
PEELED to be absent today, then spoke in
the interests of the American Baptist
Publication Society. This was followed
by an excellent contralto solo by Miss
Teagarden.
DR.. d. b. Purinton, president of the
Dennison university, at Granville, then
delivered the address of the evening. He
spoke concerning knowledge and said
Hamlet only uttered half truth when
he said "To be or not to be, that is the
question" We must be- it is not in our
power to say whether we will or will not
be, but we can say what we shall be.
The speaker gave this motto to young
members of the church, "Be, know, do
be good; know truth; do right" He
said knowledge is power life, usefulness.
God has made the mind for TRUTH the
truth for the mind, and means us TO
know truth. God has given us all oppor-
tunities to be, know and do, and we will
be responsible for them. The speaker
then closed by referring to the Baptist
college at Granville.
The election of the following officers
was then announced President, H. G.
Baldwin, of Salem; vice-president, Sam.
uel j. Smith, Canton; secretary, Miss
Mary NJ. Murdoch, Wooster; treasurer,
Miss Mary Alters, New Philadelphia
The convention then adjourned after
benediction by Rev. f. A. Read.
CONVENTION NOTES.
The attendance at the S. s. convention
last night at the Baptist church was quite
large and the exercises very interesting.
The address of Rev. DR.. Purinton, presi-
dent Of Dennison university, on Educa-
tion, was one Of very great merit and
beauty. The doctor left on the early train
this morning for Youngstown where he
speaks today. He is expected to return
to Canton tomorrow.
This evening Rev. j. N. Field breaches
his last sermon in Canton before his de-
parture for Buffalo, N. Y, his new field
of labor. The Baptist church had good
audience last night, but tonight the large
audience room will hardly be able to hold
the people.
Quite number of delegates to the Bap-
tist association arrived this morning,
The representation yesterday, for the
first day, was larger than usual, and with
the new arrivals they think they will have
the largest attendance they have had foI
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