Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-08
Delegates Have Returned to Their
Z Homes-It's All Over.

The annual convention of the Ohio
State Sunday School Association is a
thing of the past. The closing meeting
was held Thursday evening aud the
delegates have returned to their
homes.
President Thompson had surprise
in store for the convention, which eX-
planned the cause of his absence dur
ing the afternoon. The associations
need of money had been explained dur
ing the day. Thursday evening DR..
Thompson announced that II friend Of
the society had donated $1,000 pro-
vided the association would raise an
other $1,000 during the day. DR..
Thompson had been out among Ak
.ron's citizens and met all of the re-
quircments of the donar's provisions.
1t was further stated that the same
friend had made an additional offer Of
$3.50, in case the same amount be Sc
cured by the association within one
week. This took the convention by
Storm and when DR. Thompson left
the convention hall at o'clock, to re-
turn to Columbus, it was with the sat
isfaction that he had placed his asso-
citation upon solid financial footing.
DR.. Thompson was prevailed upon to
give the name of The generous friend
but this he refused to do. The only III
formation he would give to a Democrat
reporter was that the man did not re-
side in Akron. However" added
President Thompson, "the generosity
of Akron business men has made 1t
possible TO accept the offer, and they
have lifted the Indebtedness of the as
ISOLATION"
Later in the evening, Mr.. e. d. Meigs
of indianapolis, who has been one of
the leading speakers of the convention,
mounted the platform and made a final
appeal Of the convention for financial
support. The delegates came to the
rescue and in a short time, the $3.50
We're pledged.
With an indebtedness of $500 wiped
out, the closing words and conservation
song were given with unusual fervor
For the third consecutive year the
banner was awarded to Washington
county. The presentation was made
by Mr. Il. A. Starr of Toledo. The ban
ner is given for excellence in general
Sunday school work.
\ feature of the closing exercises
was the appearance of the page boys
| about the stage. Rev. c. h. Miller, In
u brief speech, thanked the boys fol
their services.
a quartette composed of Mrs. s. S
| Haynes, Mrs. ID. l.. Rockwell. Prof. n
l.. Glover and Mr.. w. G. Findley. Al
organ solo was given by Miss Minnetts
Henneberger.
| The address of the evening was mad,
by DR.. w. l.. Pickard of Cleveland
His subject was "Twentieth Century
Ballast"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| AT four o'clock a large number o.
children were addressed by MI G. ID
! Meigs, and Mrs. Mary Foster Bryne
| of Chicago at the First Church o
Christ. Many of the delegates also at
| tended.
The main session of the convention
1 at ) o'clock, was addressed by Mr.
| Meigs. His subject was, How to &c
Your Sunday School Lesson Until 1
Gets You" Prof. George s. Burroughs
4 of Obcrlln closed the meeting with
i quiet season of prayer.
In the primary session, Mrs. j.
Fout conducted devotional exercises
How | Prepare My Lesson" was tn
subject OF the address Sy Mrs. Brynel
and later she held conference wit
primary teachers. Mrs. w. B. Porte
of Cleveland talked upon the "Primar
Union"
The roll call of county primary Sc,
retaries and the presentation of thci
reports was an interesting feature fo
primary workers.
The closing sessions were iItcrspers
cd with music led by Prof. l.. L. Bi
horn, His singing has been valuabl
part of the entire convention.
M 1,NaiI q, C0 BARGAINS IN MI,