The Lamar register., 1902-07-02
COLORADO MAN WINS
SUNDAY SCHOOL PRESIDENCY.
Rev. 3. 3. Tyler of Denver Elected
President Of the international Sun
day School Assoeiation-organ
tion FIourishinq.

Denver, June 2S.-Irhe second day of
the Sunday school convention devel-
oped several surprises which made it
one of the liveliest. II not the very live
lest, that has ever been known in its
history. This was the election of Rev
b. B. Tyler of Denver as president of
the convention, and the violent objec-
tion made on the floor of the morning
session by Prof. II. NJ. Hamill of Nash
vile, Tennessee, against what he called
too much politics injected into elec-
tions.
There were three sessions held in
Trinity NJ. +. church. one at Central
Presbyterian in the evening, and the
primary department. which elected
Mrs. ]. A. Walker OF Denver its presi-
dent. in an executive session held ut
the Central Christian church.
Trinity church Is the point of greatest
interest because the business sessions
are all there and it swarms from early
morn until late at night with the hun
dreds of people who have come from
every part OF the world to attend the
convention. From a distance this hive
like appearance is stronger, as per-
feet stream of humanity pours in and
out of its various entrances. and seen
from the several avenues which con-
holds hundreds more who are passing
and repassing up and down the streets.
Rev. B. Is. Tyler, the newly-elected
president. is pastor of the South Broad
way Christian church In Denver, hav-
ing come to Denver from New York
City about four years ago. He has
fiourishing church and is very popular.
having been president OF the Denver
Ministerial Alliance during the past
year.
The morning session opened with
prayer service. led by Rev. ID. n. Beach
and Rev. r. 8. Lewis OF Columbus,
Ohio. The executive committees re-
port was postponed and the general
secretary. Marion Lawrance, read his
report. He spoke of the assistance
given by G. w. Bailey, the treasurer.
who had several times carried the field
work along when there was no money
in the treasury to do 1t. Also the lib
eral support that w. n. Hartshorn had
given from time to time in tiding over
a difficult period of the work.
He said he had visited every state
and territory of the Union. except
Alaska, speaking in all but Nevada and
Indian territory. Had visited Nova
Scotia. New Brunswick. Prince Ed
ward Island. Quebec. Ontario and Brit
and everywhere received the kindest
consideration and help.
With the party who had accOmpa-
MED him. he had travelled 10000 miles
and spoken 23S times. the tour being
known as the northwestern. All but
the general secretary gave their SER
vices. and SS,G15 was taken in pledges
for the work. There was S1.SG3.3O
taken in. which more than covered eX-
penses. For state work. over S12.OOO
was secured. In the South large audi
ences We're the rule. Indian schools
were visited. and Mrs. Fl. NJ. Hamill
established twenty-eight Sunday school
unions. Mr.. Lawrance said he had
raised $4,000 alone for the states in
their own work
The organized Sunday school work
was never in n better condition. and
sixty-four people are giving their en-
tire time to 1t. The Sunday schools of
the Hawaiian islands are carried on In
so many different languages that little
has been done there yet in securing CO.
operation, but n woman from Ohio,
who has worked there. has been rec
ognized ns delegate from Hawaii.
The announcement by C. ID. Meigs
that Nevada had been organized ere
nted enthusiasm. as that brings in the
only remaining state into the associa-
tlon.