The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-04-08
STATE S. S. CONVENTION

--~-dTfre State Sunday school Conven-
ton, convened in session last night in
the M. f. church and was called to
order by the president, p. M. Ulsch. of
Jacksonville, followed by sirfing by
the choir. organized and led by Mr.
Grenfei, accompanied on the organ by
Mrs. II. NJ. Hampton. The singing
vas certainly inspiring Rev. r. H.
Barnett, pastor of the church, led in
prayer, when MI. l.. w. Duval made
the address of welcome. He opened
by demonstrating to the delegates
present that by central location the
Prick City was a convention city. 1t
was also the center in fertility of pro-
ductivenesS Of it's farmers, center for
Sunday school, center for hospitality.
He assured the delegates that in case
temptation beset them and they fell
under the ban Of the law, the mayor
desired to assure them that the as
Sessments recorded against them
/, would not exceed the coin which the
children contributed to the Sunday
schools. That their presence around
the square would be perfectly safe, as
the cows were barred from it's sacred
precincts, but could not vouch for
their safety If they wandered into the
suburbs, where the defiant COW roam
&c at will. He referred to the fact
that it was great pleasure to make
the welcome address as his school
friend, Rev. j. Lawton Moon, of
Jacksonville. would respond. They
were both sons of Methodist minist-
ers, both hailed from Georgia. attend
cd ttn
of the same class and graduated to-
gether and what he failed to say his
friend Moon would supply. He well
coined the delegates to the hearts and
homes of our people and that welcome
did not only come from the people of
Ocala, but the city council and mayor
took pleasure in joining in this greet
ing. Mr.. Duval was as graceful and
cordial in his manner as were his
words eloquent with warm hospitality.
Rev. Moon, of Jacksonville, respond
ed, thanked Mr.. Duval and the people
Of Ocala for the cordial greeting, as
: sured them Of their appreciation and
felt that the work, deliberations and
discussions as presented by this con-
vention would prove source Of in
terest and profit to the people of this
city. He then spoke for the larger
and broader spirit Of interdenomina-
tional work and the glorious results
flowing therefrom in the spread OF
the gospel and the upbuilding Of the
church kingdom. He made an elo-
quent response.
President Ulsch then made a few
remarks, touching on the Sunday
school work in the state which was
progressing most encOuragingly and
the outlook for greater results were
Frightening as the years rolled on and
when this convention had done its
work he felt satisfied they would have
accomplished something to be proud
of. The president introduced Mrs
Mary Foster Bryner. representing the
International Sunday School Associa-
ton, the headquarters of which asso.
citation are now in the Hartford build
ing, Chicago, Illinois.
Mrs. Bryner spoke on the theme
Recent Progress in the Worlds Sun
day School Work" She began her re-
marks by saying the Sunday schoo
movement began in the latter part 81
the 18th century, gathered strength
Until now with millions of subject:
scattered all over the world it's eff
forts commended the respect, atten-
ton and cooperation Of mankind. Tha
the spirit of progress was especially
noticeable in the new years of thu
10th century. She said fifty-nint
states and provinces in this country
were represented in the Sunday Schoo
Union, of these Pennsylvania led with
over million of SUBJECTS that Ohio
and Illinois came next. Florida haC
$50 Sunday schools. Alaska has th'
smallest number. The great impetu
to international Sunday school worl
was infused into the same in 1902
when the meeting for the first tim
crossed the waters of Mississippi ant
was held in Denver with over LAO
delegates. In 1903 they gathered il