The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-06-22
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Twentieth Century,"
Motto: ''Nothing is too good for
Jesus"
About the galleries were suspended
large card bearing notices and sug-
gestions regarding S. S. and conven-
tion work.
From 1000 to 1000 the Convention
was in devout prayer. At IL, the roll
of the SO counties was called, 65 an
swering Present, and repeating Scrip
ture text. Logan county's response was
Lord it is good to be here" Math.
II, 4.
Thirty-four counties won the banner.
A banner county is one organized and
having each township organized, with
one or more county conventions, and
one or more in each township within
the year, it's apportionment fully paid
by June 1st and having 100 or moro
subscribers to the Ohio s. s. Worker,
the State S. S. paper. Some other
counties were very close to the banner
line. 4 of which were only 5 days late
in payment of their apportionment.
The Convention then had five min
utes for hand shaking and greetings.
A gavel was presented to the Presi-
dent, made from log Of the old block
house at Marietta, where the first
Sunday School in Ohio was held.
The regular Convention hours were
from $50 to IL a. M, and from 200 TO
500 and 7:30 to 1000 p. M, and oc-
cupied chiefly with 30 minute address
es, which usually closed within one
minute of the time.
The very excellent program was car
ried out as closely as possible.
President w. o. Thompson could not
be with us until the last day on account
of other duties, and Vice Pres. Rev. C.
E. Miller, of Dayton, presided most &C.
ceptably in his absence.
The music was very ably conducted
by Prof. P. P. Bilhorn, accompanied
by his baby organ.
The principal speakers were G. d
Meigs, the wide awake State Secretary
of Indiana, who gave several round
table talks, ssThe Life of the Conven-
tion." He also gave an address on ''The
Babies, the Pink -Toed Brigade, +" "H0x
to teach with chalk, s'How TO get the
S. S. lesson so it will get you," etc.
Col. Robert Cowden, of Dayton, gave
a Bible reading, and an address on the
Normal work.
"Sub Primaries" by Mrs. D. G.
Neck, OF Mansfield.
''The goth Century," A. b. Cross, oi
Toledo.
"The S. S. as social factor" Rev.
E. E. Baker, Cleveland.
1.-THE relation of the S. s. to the
present day temperance movement in
Ohio" by Hon. Thos. H. Clark, Of Co.
lumbus, was a power OF argument
and eloquence.
can half hour of rest with the open
word, F" ''The quiet half hour" "Pillow
text" etc., by Prof. Geo. s. Bur.
roughs, of Oberlin, were fine expositiona
of Scripture.
"Bible study in the S. ST." Robert
shepherd, of Hiram.
'The last year of the century y
Joseph Clark, our Gen. Sec.
"Primary work." Mrs. A. G. Grouse
"Primary selections" Mrs. D. L
Sellers, of Mansfield.
Primary unions" Mrs. r. ]. Smith
Wooster.
Carrying home the lesson" Mrs
w. B. Poster, Cleveland.
intermediate teacher" Miss Saraf
Johnston, Ironton.
Teaching the primary lesson fol
June ,10," ''The course for primar!
teachers" by Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner
Chicago.
"Home department" DR.. J. c. M
Floyd, Steubenville.
"A look in the goth century," w. o
Thompson. A very able address.
''Decision day" Rev. H S. Wanne
maker, Elyria.
Twentieth century ballast" Rev
w. L. Pickard, Cleveland. And others
As rule the addresses were scholar
ly, earnest, and to the point, givinl
useful information, needed awakening
and stimulating enthusiasm, 80 tha
the delegates will carry home mucl
that will be blessing to their schools
and to the counties.
The association starts in the nov
year out of debt.
The next State Convention will b
Chillicothe in June, 1901.
The Convention was one Of the best
and the work throughout the Stat
during the past year has probably ai
fected greater results for good tha
any previous year, stimulating great
er activity, and forward movement |
the S. S. work throughout the State
H. G. MOORE,
Special Delegate for Logan Co.