The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-21
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/ Opening Session.
j his Afternoon

The opening session OF the 26th An
.innal Convention OF the West Virginia
Sunday School Association convened
this afternoon at two o'clock in the
mp. Temple. The Interior of the edi-
thce had been specially arranged for
the convention. being draped in tho
!. convention colors. blue and gold.
while over the platform on which the
speakers were seated was hung the
motto, Il Believe Jesus Is the Christ,
the Son of the Living God. of Whom
Jesus Said. Am" About the room
other inscriptions bore the following
appropriate texts: Follow Me-" :"
Saved for Service" "Win Them For
Jesus, The opening services OF song
was conducted by Messrs. G. F. Tul.
f1eri and I. H. Meredith. the celebrated
gospel singers from New York. To-
night they will conduct a chorus OF
more than fifty voices. /, s.
At two -thiry Rev. C. A. Isner. OF st.
d sMarys spoke on the subject. "The Key
ito Johns Gospel" using as text.
These nre written that ye might be-
1ieve that Jesus is the Christ. the Son
sofs Coz. and that believing We might
have life through his name." A lie.
$partments Cabinet was held at p. m.
conducted by General Secretary w. C.
ssshafer. OF z Wheeling. Report from
the Temperance Committee was made
Eby Dr. NJ. n. Reppard. of AIiddlebourne
which was followed by n Temperance
,,tnfk by Rev. T. W. Lane. OF Wheel
I Ing. the subject of his talk being. .."rhe
Bottle and the Boy"
At fonr-fifteen Rev. Earnest Dourner
Allen of Toledo. Ohio. is speaking on
: the subject. "The Affirmations of Jesus
& and Their Significance" Rev. Allen is
pastor OF the Washington Street Con-
sregational Church OF Toledo and is a
gifted speaker. His talk opens the se-
trtes of 81 Am" services. The 81 A.
series are seven in number. all select
cd from the gospel r. John They arc
ms follows: he AFrmntions of .Tc-
4snsE and Their Significance" 81 am the
Bread Life. >" II Am the Good Shep-
herd, II Am the Way" 'I Am the
Truth, ,,'s''I Am the Life" and 81 Am
I the Vine" These numbers will all be
{ treated by DIR. Allen during the con-
srention. DIR. A. . Hiatt. ID. D., pre-.
sided at the convention to-day.
was an inspiring sight this after
noon when Mt three-thirty o'clock
5$throngs of Sunday school children In
lScharge Of their teachers and superin-
stendents marched to the First Baptist
church where a great mass meeting
was conducted by Mrs. Mary Foster
ssBryner, of Peoria. I'LL. who is spe-
aeialist in this line of work. The Tenn
nle% Sunday schools. the First M. P.
4 and the Presbyterian Sabbath school.
started from the NJ. P. Church, and the
4 Methodist Episcopal Church joined in
;tat the church. The M. E.. South.
( Christian and Lutheran Sunday
schools went directly to the First Bap.
tist Church. where that Sunday school
Il awaited them. The key word of the
Elementary Service was "come," and
\ was conducted for the children alone.
Admission to grown people was by
{ card alone.
For several weeks the chorus Of
children's voices has been drilled by
Miss Nell Layman. assisted by others
of the various denominations and the
result was even more than anticipated.
The childish voices were In perfect
accord and the walls resounded with
their fresh young voices.
Z Evening Session.
To-nights service will be MS fol.
lows;
Recognition Service for Graduates
In the State Teachers Training De-
partment.
Temple Auditorium, President A. 7.
Hlatt, D. D.. presiding
4: 3esongs with the Truc Heart
< Ring @tessrs. Tuller and Meredith,
New York.
Praye Rev. L. p. Peters. clarks-
burg. u ...
sF 's!s s: The Word ~ Our Convention
( heme---Rey. Trnwin. Grafton, FrIst
Baptist church.
s: 90 Convention Offering.
s5 8: 45-----'t'T The Workman That Needeth
1 Not U to be Ashamed"-Dr. Jesse L.
HnrlbutI Bloomfield. N. J.. author OF
Revised Normal Lessons.
ss 81 5-Pnblic Recognition Service 81
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