The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-05-15
STATE CONVENTION
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Large Attendance Of the M E. Church
Tuesday Evening.
Radical Prohibition Statements BY Or
b. r. Cue Met With Applause.

Tuesday evenings session Of the STATE
| Sunday school convention met at tho
First Methodist church and the at.
tendance was large.
The program was opened with praise
seryice conducted by Rey.J. s. Milligam,
Excellent music was then rendered by
the Y. M. g. A. Glee club Of thirteen
voices, the members Of the chorus being
Francesca seeley, director, J. b. T.
Tuthill, Charles Roth, Peter Graber,
first tenor, W. +. Jacks, Theodore Roth,
Joseph Albert, Emil Roth, second tenor.
+. A. Virgins, John Fechter, A. w.
Ketchum, FIRST bass, and p. o. Powell
and Earl Anderson second bass.
They sang "My Native Land
in pleasing manner and after
a. number by the Methodist
Sunday school orchestra, they rendered
"Cnly a Little While" Their voices
blended we'll together and they made q
contribution which thoroughly delighted
the audience. The orchestratiou was also
excellent and much enjoyed.
Tho principal feature Of the evening
was the address on temperance 10y Rev
q. w. Cue, d. D., Of Portland, who Is n
well-known speaker. He took the view
that as intemperance is an evil gradual
" running the country that no sacrifice
wOnld be- too great 10 abolish the liquor
traffic and its results. Also that prohi
bition as q prohbi'or has been proven q
fact in Kansas, and that although Mrs
Nation wac not entirely correct In her
actions against the saloons, her heart be.
ing better tnan her head, much good has
resulted from her work. His remarks
we're greeted with hearty applause
throughout his lecture, showing the In.
terest he awakened among his hearers.
Several committees were appointed
and the meeting adjourned 10 meet AZ
the Presbyterian church at 300 this
morning. Delegates are constantly ar
irving in the city, about 175 visitors now
being IN attendance.
Devotional services and reading from
the scriptures opened the meeting, and
an address was delivered by the president
OF the Association, A. A. Morse Of Port
land, on Sunday school work. The
reports Of the secretary and treasurer
were read. There issi63 50 in the treasury
at present, the greater part Of which
will be expended In providing for field
workers TO organize schools and depart
mpnts.
The Primary, Home, Normal and
House 10 House department reported
some interesting statistics
and their reports wtre discussed.
j. X. N. sellwood gave talk on the
Sunday School Tidings, the official organ
Ii the Association, aud with an address
by 9. ID. Meigs on international Evan.
,el", the session closed.
The association Te-convened at2 o'clock
his afternoon Devotional exercises
we're conducted by Rev. Frank Culver.
:. ID. Meigs delivered an address on
The Home department: What, why,
low" The home department is taking
popular place In Sunday school work
ust now, and Ia gradually growing in
ayor. Such departments have been
Qrmed In several OF the state insttu-
ions, the one at the Penitentiary having
Iearly seventy members.
Round table discussions conducted by
}. ID. Meigs was an interesting feature
i the afternoon, lasting over an hour.
The session close with conference Of
he superintendents, teachers and
onntry officers. State officers for the
oming year were also elected.
This evenings session will be beld at
he Methodist church, whore praise |
ervice will be conducted at Z 80 byRev.
20. Powell. Special music Is prepared, |
he Willamette university ladies chorus
D contribute several selections. The al. |
ress OF the evening will be on the sub. |
sct Of "How 10 Reach the Masses
through the S.S. associations by @. d. |
ieiga.
These meetings are being we'll attend
Il and general enthusiasm prevails.
he regular session ends tomorrow after.
IoOn.