The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-06-21

SUNDAY
SCHOOL
Convention Held at Mari
eta, June 5th.
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
Rendered and all Report a
Glorious Time.


p. IN. on Tuesday, June 5th, 1906,
at Marietta, Ohio, President
Endaly, of Cincinnati, presiding.
The immense auditorium was
nearly filled, there being about
1000 delegates and visitors present
for the opening sessions.
There was a half hour song sery-
ice, led by Prof. E. o. Excel, of
Chicago, the first song being 81
will follow where He leads" fol-
lowed by, "The Glory Song" and
"Will there be any stars in my
crownp," after which n half hour
of devotion and prayer.
The Convention sermon was
preached by Rev. L. C. Clark, d.
d., of Columbus, o., his theme
being "a Message from a King
Messenger
hUuuu ldDic WAS COp!uCtco ny
Rev. H. H. Monniger, of Cincin-
natl.
The evening was devoted to the
addresses of welcome. one on be-
half of the City by President
Perry, of Marietta College, in
which he gave US hearty welcome
to this the oldest city in the state,
with it's many points of special
interest.
Marietta was settled in 1888 by
a band of forty pioneers, landing
at the mouth of the Muskingum
River; this band of pioneers was
composed of officers and soldiers
of the Revolutionary War, and was
led by General Putnam.
Rev. j. r. Nichols, ID. D., Pas
tor of the First Congregational
Church, gave the address of well
come on behalf of the Churches
and Sunday Schools of the city; he
spoke in very touching way of
how they had been praying for
our convention all the year, and
, they assured us of our welcome,
not only to their city and homes,
but to the churches as well.
He paid beautiful tribute to
the one who founded the first S IN
day School in Marietta, being the
first in the State and the second in
America. Mrs. Mary Bird Lake,
by her patient effort, gathered the
children together each Sunday
afternoon for religious instruction,
the Sunday School being held in
her home, which consisted of one
room. Each Sunday afternoon
she taught them beautiful lessons
from the Bible, and thus she or
ganized the second Sunday School
in America.
The response to the address of
welcome was given by President
Endaly.
Mr. N. c.. Pearce, of Chicago,
international Field Worker, gave
an address, "America in Sunday
School Work, Z" in which he said
the Sunday School is the Church
studying the Bible.
Wednesday morning six o'clock
prayer service was led by Rev.
Elder, of Ada, o. This service
was very impressive; there were
several songs, Scripture reading
and prayers, and a great many re-
peated a Bible verse which was
especially helpful to US.
Rev. Elder, in very touching
way, told of how he came to write
the beautiful verses, "Trusting
jesus One afternoon while on
the Atlantic coast, he was out in a
quiet place for meditation and
prayer, and while there he noticed
these words written on a log, 81
am trusting Jesus" and after
thinking of them and their beauty
he wrote the following verses
"TRUSTING JESUS"
lam thinking now Of Jesus,
Who has heen a-frlond 10 me-
Aud II you viii only trust Him
lie will be the same TO thee.
All, II you would only lislen
TO His gentle, loving voice,
He would tell you OF promise
That would make your heart rejoice.
What tell you, I've experienced
Ia this life OF Joy and pain
But for all that have suffered
He'll reward With greater gain.
Then, my friend, viii you not trust Him
Trust Him With your strength ane
might,
So ehen ends al now that's mortal
You'H1nhafII alornaI life.