The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS ARE HERE.

Sunday school convention, delegates
and visitors for the most part ar
rived in the city on the early trains
Tuesday, although, good many
came in Monday in order to be sure
Of not missing q single thing in con-
nection with this noble work.
State Secretary w. c. Shafer has
been in the city several days per-
fecting plans for the reception Of
the delegates and the proper ar
rangement of the various churches
wherein the different programs are
being carried out. Every single
delegate came in with a shining face
and d determination shown in every
eye to make this the grandest com
vention I'M the history of The organ
izatioii. The only happening to mar
the occasion was the receipt of a
telegram from st. Marys stating that
Rev. ]. A. Barnes, who occupied a
prominent part on the program, had
met with an accident while on his
way to a train at his home. The
extent Of his injuries is not yet
known, but one eye is said to be SER
ionsly damaged. A prayer was
rendered by Rev. Simmons for his
welfare as soon as the word was re-
'eeiyed.
The meeting of the,executive COM
lnittee in the executive room at the
First Baptist church ut nine o'clock
Tuesday morning was the beginning
of the twenty-fourth annual State
Sunday school convention. The
members Of the committee present
were Chairman DR.. G. Humble. or
Parkersburg; Recording Secretary
NJ. NJ Rippard, of SIiddlcbourne j.
c. Bardall, Moundsyille; Myroa
Hubbard, Wellsburg; w c. Shafer,
Wheeling; Rev. T. A. Anderson, Sis
tersville, and Mev. d. B. Pnfinton.
who is president of the convention
and ey-oficie member of the COM
mittec.
The meeting of the committee was
short and routine business only was
transacted, with the exception OF
some changes in the bylaws and
several reports which will not be
made public until they are reported
to the convention at the proper time.
AT 1880 o'clock prompt Tuesday
morning. the opening session was be-
gun in the First Baptist church
auditorium. with President d. s..
Purinton presiding. The attend
ance was not so large al, the opening
hour as was anticipated. Large
numbers arrived on later trains and
Before the hour Of adjournment had
come the handsome auditorium was
comfortably filled. After calling the
convention to order and urging the
necessity of getting in harmony with
fhe Lord. DR. Purinton introduced
Prof. E. o. Excel, of Chicago, who
conducted a thirty-minute song ser
vice. This gentleman, who scarce
ly needed an introduction to the as
semblagc, has magnetic personality
and in a very few seconds had his
hearers warmed up and harmony
surely was in the air.
4 responsive service was then in-
augurated by Prof. Excel and at the
conclusion Of this the hymn. ''How,
Gentle Thy Command" was sung.
The famous Glory song was next
rendered and the willingness dis
PLAYED by those in attendance to join
in was encouraging to say the least.
This beautiful composition put the
audience more in harmony wifi the
work to be done, if that had been
possible.
President Purinton in his OPEN
ing remarks expressed himself as
confident that harmony would reign
supreme, while Prof. Excel cried
in pause between verses Of hvmn
that harmony was in the air and that
he felt it everywhere, that they were
going to have a good time. AT the
conclusion Of the half-hour service
President Purinton called for the
expression Of gratitude in prayes,
which. portion OF the program was
to have been conducted by Rev. ].
A. Barnes. Of st. Marys. However.
he was detained as mentioned else
where, and Rev. Mr.. Anderson. OF
Sistersyille. was appointed. Rev.
Ely, of Morgantown. offered the first
inrocation and then moment OF
silent prayer was asked. Volunteers
indiscriminately. all over the large
auditorium, then expressed their
tbankfulness audiblv. This service
was heartily received and many we're
the short prayers that went up in
earnestness from that room. Rev.
Ely concluded the service by an in
vocation for the Sunday school work