St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-07-03
The Sunday School Convention.
[From a staff Correspondent

From a staff Correspondent
The eighth International Sunday
School convention which held its session
in Boston June 1926, was marked sue
cess. Long and careful preparations
were made by the executive committee
and the Boston committee of thirty and
the points of their wisdom abundantly
appeared. Preliminary to the con-
vention proper, there was on Saturday,
June 20, meeting OF the Bible Lesson
committee, which was chara cterized as
harmonious and delightful Sunday,
June 81, was observed largely as Sunday
School day by churches in the vicinity of
Boston, and in the city the members Of
the executive committee who were on
the ground held special prayer meeting
in fremont Temple.
On Monday, June %, three long execu-
tive committee meetings were attended
and plans were perfected for making the
most of the convention session to follow
during the week.
In the evening Sutheperintendent's
Union of Boston held meeting at
Berkeley Temple at which the members Of
the executive committee were received
and a literary and social time was en-
joyed, with addresses by Mr.. Jacobs and
Dr. Berle.
Delegates began to arrive on Monday
They were received in the vestry OF Park
street church where assignments to hos
pitality were made, and a post Office,
writing tables with stationary supplied,
an information booth and place for TAX
ing charge of parcels, were arranged.
Every possible attention was cordially
given by the Boston reception committee.
The first session of the convention
opened at 9 a. m. Tuesday in fremont
Temple in the main auditorium. This
great and magnihcently appointed build
ing has four other sizeable halls besides
many smaller rooms easily reached by
stairways and elevators, which were all
put at the disposal of the assembly,
Guides and pages were ready and eager
for any service they could render, Gilbert
Hall was utilized for a splendid display
of Sunday School supplies and helps
under the supervision of Rev. F, N
Peoubet, d. d. Lorimer Hall, which
was decorated abundantly with state
Sunday School maps, was used for Field
workers meetings and overhows from
the main hall. On the sixth floor Chip
man Hall was fitted up as restaurant
while Social Hall, on the seventh floor
was set apart for committee and delega
ton meetings.
The initial service was devotional, LED
by Mr.. D. l.. Moody. His tervent
prayer and his remarks were for the bap
tism from the Holy Ghost, to abide
throughout the convention. Similar ser
vices were held by Mr.. Moody each morn
ing, and in Park street church at the moor
hour, until the church became too small
and the great auditorium of the Temple
had to be used. The spirit and power o
Mr.. Moody were at their best, and sc
many wanted to hear him scores had tC
turn away, crowded out.
Inside the Temple the scene was inspir
ing. Fronting the great organ wa:
suspended large Sunday School MAJ
showing the condition OF the work il
the several states, territories and prov
inces. A little lower was resplendent
banner having the title of the convention
Along the choir rail "WELcoME" wa.
frescoed on cloth in strong colors
United States flags were draped or
either side and bunting followed the full
length of the great balconies, while or
the walls finely prepared Sunday Schoo
maps of various parts of the field wer,
hung, better display than has eve
been made before; evidencing increased
devotion and enthusiasm in the work.
The convention was first called to orde
by the chairman of the executive com
mittee b. Jacobs OF Chicago. Presiden
Lewis Miller being absent, Vice Presiden
William Randolph OF St. Louis was re
quested to preside pro TEN. Prayer wa
offered by Rev. DR.. B. B. Tyler of New
York. A splendid address of welcom
was given by Rev. DR.. Lorimer, paste
ofthe Temple church, full of devotion t,
the word, the work and Christian com
ity. Hon. S. H. Blake, Q. c., Toronto
eloquently responded. Then the pro
gramme Of the convention was fairly en-
tered upon.
To give this programme in detail her
is forbidded by the proper limits of tn
report. In the afternoon of the FIRST da