The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-06-13

childhood which sometimes is seen In
those whose lives are filed with great
concerns. Children commanded his
respect and genial familiarity. He
was a devoted friend of the Sunday
school work among young people. In
the early years of his public career,
he was a Sunday school teacher, for
a brief period, superintendent. In this
position he probably would have con-
tinued but his conscientiousness pre-.
vented. Not because he did not think
that political life and such work could
not go well together, but because
such work was so important that IL
rightfully claimed more service than
he was able to give IT, one of the
arches that spanned the streets in this
city at the time of the funeral was in
front of the High school building.
Upon 1t were the words: He was the
Children's Friend That motto was
the simple eloquence of truth.
Our thoughts turn this afternoon
toward here who sits in perpetual
widowhcod in the hone in which they
two began their married life together.
There their children were born, and
from that home they were borne. after
few short years TO rest at Westlawn
From that modest cottage, too, we
bore him to his last resting place. To
her the days pass by with leaden feet
while she waits with chastened Joy
the coming of the messenger, that
shall reunite them in that city which
death never enters.
Their welded life was peculiarly
happy. No husband could be more
tender, no wife more affectionate. The
gentle greatness of the man, and the
clinGing tenderness of the woman have
enshrined them both as founders of
such an American home as guarantees
the stability of happy domestic life
TO Mrs Mckinley and to the sisters
this Ohio State Sunday School Con.
vention extends its greetings, with
assurances of sympathy and prayer in
their great sorrow.
But the last words must be spok-
en- ere we turn away from this hal.
lowed spot, to take up again in other
spheres the active duties Of life. We
have thought of William Mckinley as
president. soldier, statesman. Chris.
tian. Many of us award a closer tie.
that OF friend and brother. His death
has been personal sorrow. We have
missed the calm. strong face. the ter
der, kindly greeting, the erect manly
form.
He is gone, but he remains. He IL
dead, but he lives. He taught us how
man could live, how Christian
could die. We bring this tribute
Blessed are the dead which die in
the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith
the Spirit that they may rest from
their labors. and their works do fol-
low them
At the morning session Marietta
was chosen as the next meeting place
Of tho convention.
Practically all the present officer2
were reelected. Following is the
| list as chosen:
President-w. A. Eudaly, Cincin,
natl.
Vice president-Howard f. Bulk.
er, GAINESVILLE .O
I General Secretary-Dr. Joseph
Clark, Columbus.
Recording secretary-J. F. Stew
art PiQua
International vice president for
international executive committee.
man for Ohio-W. A. Eudaly, Gin.
cinnati.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Executive cimmittee-W. A. Eudaiy.
Cincinnati, chairman; J. f. Stewart,
Piqua; Howard L. Buker, GAINESVILLE; ;
Joseph Clark, Columbus; e. l.. Bar.
rett, Springfield; F. W. Wallis, Colum-
bus; Rev. r. r. Bigger, Massillon
Col Robert Cowden, Dayton; G.. p.
Eiunscker, Williamsport; Henry W.
Sage, Cincinnati, C. l.. Dickey, Colum-
bus; d. j. Smith, Mansfield; George
M, Gray, Fostoria; George F. Barrels
Canal Winchester; II. G. Dean, Xenia;
Prof c. T. Fox, Findlay; Henry
Zwick, Dayton; Frank Dupuy, Iron
ton; w. A. Clippinger, Dayton; e. j.
Grosscup, Ashland; G. C. Hansen,
Cleveland; W. ]. Frank, Akron; II. d.
Rinehart, Dayton; F.. II. Ellenberger,
Cleveland. EX-officio members-Mar-
ion Lawrence, Toledo, and E. S. Lew.
is, Columbus.
~ iihl Ibllt All duuTbSS Oh
THE Sunday School as a Soul Win
ner." He said that though the Sunday
school was the easiest way to win
souls, for they reached the children
The children, he stated, were more
easily influenced for good He wished
tC impress on all however the neces-
slty to putting before them the best
and highest ideals.
Mrs, Bergner also spoke on "The
Missing Spoke" The speaker liken-
ed the absence Of the temperance ele-
ment in the association, to the miss.
ing spoke.
Addresses were also made by Mrs.
LamorauX and DR.. Spielman.
AT the afternoon session Col. Cow.
den spoke on the teachers training
record for the last year. His address
was very interesting