Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-06-05
DELEGATES.
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gallery of the Sunday school rooms
Dr. w. o. Thompson Of Columbus,
president of the Association was una
Fble to attend the opening meetings.
DR.. Thompson is president of the Ohio
State University and his duties detain
him from the convention until Thurs
day. Rev. G. Il. Miller of Dayton,
presided Tuesday.
STATE OFFICERS.
The officers Of the State Association
are as follows:
President, Rev. w. o. Thompson,
DID,, LII. D., Columbus.
Vice president, Rev. G. Il. Miller,
Dayton.
General secretary. Joseph Clark, Co.
lulnbus. q
Recording secretary, L. p. Leitnakcr,
Lancaster. sa
Treasurer, u. l.. Barrett, Springfield
State nortnul secretary, Robert Cow
den, Dayton.
State primary secretary, Mrs. A. G..
Grouse, wcsterville.
State home department secretary,
lDr. J. C. M. Lloyd, Steuhenville.
Business cOmmittee-R W. o..
Thompson DID. Rev. G. z. Miller,
Rev. J.. Z. Leitnaker.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee held Il
meeting at 8 O'Clock Tuesday morning
II was an executive session and con
tipued until the noon hour. The bus
mess of the year just past was re-
viewed and future plans were discuss
ed. The officials presented reports,
which will in turn be presented to the
convention proper.
The committee Is composed as fol
lows. most of whom were present:
Rev, w. o. Thompson, Columbus;
Rev. G. E. Miller, Dayton; l.. T. Lett
maker, Lancaster; Il. l.. Barnett, Spring
field: Col. Robert Cowden, Dayton;
q. +. Hunsicker, Williamsport; Henry
w. Sage, Cincinnati; Waldo ID. Web
ster. I,aycnna;; Rev. ]. i. Hillman,
Cleveland; Rev. NJ. j. Cradle, Clevc-
land; ]. b. virden, Marion; ED. Il.
Young. Norwalk; l.. II. Severance
Cleveland; Fl. ID. Rinehart, Nj. d.,
Covington; D.. B. Puriton, Pin. d.,
LID, Granville; G. II. Strecker, Ma
rietta; Rev. w. NJ. Butler, Cadiz.
HISTORICAL STATEMENT.
The Ohio Sunday School Association
was organized in the city of Cincin-
natl Ohio. on May 12, 1859, with Cen
O. NJ. Mitchell, of Cincinnati, presl'
dent of the organization session. D.
NJ. Hoyt, Of Cleveland, was later made
permanent president of Ohio's hrs'
convention. With the exception of the
wear 1861, when belligerent operations
in Ohio were such as to occupy the
attention OF all the people, u State
sunday School convention has been
held every year since.
OBJECTS.
The objects of the Association are
10 encourage the organization OF a
sunday school within reach of every
hoy and girl in the State.
To hold n helpful convention or insti-
tute within reach OF every Sunday
school teacher.
TO establish n working organization
in every county and township.
TO encourage the visitation of every
home for the purpose or inviting the
people 10 church and SUNDAY school
70 place the Bible in the hand Of ev-
cry man, woman and child in the
commonwealth, that through its teach
ings they may be led to the Savior.
EFFORT FAILED.
The state Association is composed
of the various county organizations,
In the convention, each county is en-
titled 10 10 delegates. An effort to
file with visitors all incomplete
delegations failed. This nad ten
dency to make the meetings rcprcsen-
tativc of the state.