The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Prominent Part Taken by North Carolinians.
Death Of Mr.. B. F. Jacobs
Especial to eNws and observer.h

Especial to eNws and ObserverG
Denver, Colorado, June 2S.-The sun
day School Evangel' train which was
made IN at st. Louis with about 500
delegates to the International Conven-
ton reached Denver Thursday morning,
the 18th. at 10 o'clock. About the same
time at least a half dozen other trains
with delegates arrived. In tie great wait
ing room of the station we found a
large committee of men and women from
the Sunday Schools of Denver, who gave
us every needed attention
The large committee of men ard wo-
men wore white caps with blue bands on
which in gold letters were the words
Reception Committee This makes it
very easy to get information and help.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
No meeting occurring in all the world
can have grander or more important
work, aims and purposes than the Inter
national Sunday School Convention, which
meets every three years. 1t was my priv
iloge to attend the meeting in Atlanta in
1899, and | thought that session could
hardly be duplicated, but this is greater
:till-not only in the attendance but in
the enthusiasm and spiritual power.
Some of the ablest and most distin-
guished preachers, teachers and editors
are here-such men as DR.. George C.
Lorimer and DR.. Schanffler, of New York;
DR.. A. C. Dixon. Bishop H. w. Warren,
DR.. Warren Randolph Rhode Islandt DR..
John Potts. of Canada DR.. Sampey, Ken
lucky, DR.. Mullins. Louisville, KY; Dr.
Rhodes, st. Louis, Mo-; Drs. Miller,
olyan tn nhIn a6 oil
many others. Several prominent men
from England are here also.
Trinity Methodist church. in which the
convention meets, is one of the largest
and most beautiful l have ever seen,
seating about $500 persons
The interior of the building has been
most handsomely decorated with flags,
flowers. etc. In the basement part of
the church Sunday School supplies are
on exhibition and embrace every item
and helpful.
North Carolina has had very promi-
nent part in the work of the convention.
Mr.. G. w. Watts, of Durham, is one of
the presidents; Mr. N. B. Broughton,
of Raleigh, member of the Executive
committee; Mr.. 7. H. Briggs, of Raleigh,
on the Nominating committee, and Prof.
Geo II. Crowcll, of High Point, State
Vice president.
There are over one thousand dele
gates and more than two thousand visi-
tors attending the convention living out
side of Denver. Canada has fifty or
more. and every State and territory Of
the United States with one exception.
Rev DR.. B. B. Tyler. of Denver, was
elected president and Mr.. W. N. Harris
horn. of Boston. chairman Of the Execu-
tive committee.
The death of Mr.. B. +. Jacobs, of Chi
cago. Just as The convention was assem-
bling, cast gloom over the body, but
it has been in some instances great
lever for inspiring new undertakings.
Mr. Jacobs was the first man to sug1
gest the uniform lesson study and for
more than so years has been the lead
ing and dominant spirit Of the conven-
ton. Without doubt he was the leading
layman of all the Christian men of the
United States if not OF the world.
Already we have met several North
Carolnians living in this part of the
world-Rev. w. r. Jordan and John Pure
fov. of Denver: Rufus Carter, of Ration,
New Mexico; Rev. Geo. w. Griffin, Pue-
bio. Colorado, and others.
Next week many of our people will be
sight seeing, some to California, some