Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-13
Louisville Sunday
School Convention

S the Louisville Sunday school conyer
tion for an interview regarding he
trip and the work OF the convention
3 but lack of space prevented publics
5 tion until this issue. Mrs Ware talk
; ed entertainingly Of the work and he
remarks will be found highly inter
esting. especially to those engaged II
. Sunday school work.
THE trip to Louisville was delight
full in every way" said Mrs. Ware
THE green fields and rolling prairie.
stretching away to the ORION afforded
pleasant change to one long accus
toned to the mountains.
The Colorado delegation, together
with representatives from Nevada aid
and Wyoming, formed a congenial
company for the two days trip from
Denver to the convention city. Louis
Vile is an attractive city with It's
many beautiful homes. fine natural
parks, up-to-date stores and its courte
GUS and hospitable people.
The convention proper continued
through six days. with three sessio as
each day, beginning at in the morn.
ing and closing at 10 or later In the
evening.
Representative were there from
all parts OF the North American cont.
nent. from Cuba, the West Indies and
Newfoundland. There were also four
members of the British section of the
lesson committee In attendance
Among these were. DR.. Alfred Row.
land, for thirty-three years pastor of
Park chapel, London. and Rev. Frank
Johnson, editor OF the Sunday School
Chronicle of London, the leading sun
day school organ OF Europe
| The music of the convention was
under the direction of Prof. Il. O.
Excel. the famous chorus director and
singer. Mr.. Excel Is wonder With
the utmost ease he led the vast sddi.
ences numbering from 5000 to 1000
people i'm singing the grand old gos,
pei songs. He has big, musical,
baritone voice. cordial. good-natured
manner. and he never scolds, a fact
which perhaps explains his success In
persuading everybody to sing. His
| hearty That's fine" would MAKE one
want to sing even though he never had
before.
at is probably true that no form
OF religious work in our country n,.s
grown as rapidly In the last ten years
as has the organized Sunday school
work. and this is due chiefly 20 the
earnest leaders who are devoting thar
time and energies to the work. 1t
was inspiring to look into the strong
faces OF these men and women as
they sat on the platform before the
audience.
| "Mr. Marion Lawrance, for thirty
years superintendent of famous Sum
day school In Toledo. o.. has been
for the past nine years the general
| secretary Of the international asso-
citation. He is man of marked exec
utive ability and deep spirituality
one who. men of business say. could
| easily command his thousands In any
| secular calling, but who most devoted
ly uses his fine ability In developing
| the Sunday schools OF our continent
The burst Of applause that greeted Mr..
Lawrance when he appeared on the
platform to read his report showed
| the love and admiration with which
he is regarded. Mr.. M. N. Hartshorn,
millionaire publisher Of Boston. has
for the past six years. been chairman
of the executive committee, position
Of great Importance. These two men
work together with great courage and
foresight, planning big things and
overcoming obstacles In their accom-
plishment. One Of Mr.. Hartshorn's
plans for the future is the erection by
the association Of a large office build
ing. Temple unto the Lord" to be
used as the Sunday school headquar-
ters of the world.
''Dr. A. +. Schauffler OF lew York
City, another striking figure Of the
convention, was elected chairman of
Inc new lesson committee.
| mir. Frank l.. Brown, chairman OF
the intermediate department, is d re-
tired banker OF Brooklyn. N. ", who
devotes his entire time to this branch
OF Sunday school work without re-
muneration.
"Mr. l.. X. Warren, the millionaire
featherbone manufacturer OF Three
Oaks, Mich, is one of the most siren
nous and active workers on the execu
tive committee.
David c. Cook Of Illinois and II. J
Heinz OF Pennsylvania, the "57 vari
eties man." and scores OF other ener
getic and earnest men and women are
devoting all or part Of their time tt
the work.
! THE adult Bible class movement 1,
new feature OF The iutsrnAttouA
work Mr.. W. c. Pearce is the en-
thusiastic chairman In charge OF It'll
department. It's aim Ii to bring iaeI
and women into the Sunday school 70
Bible study. for organized Christian
work. and as a mighty force tendiD