The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1908-07-31
CARROLL'S S. s. CONVENTION.
One Thousand Persons Have interest
ing Outdoor Exercises.

An enthusiastic Sunday school con-
yention and reunion was held under
the auspices of the Carroll County
Sunday School Association in beau
tifuI grove near Union Mills Thursday,
July %.
The Pleasant Valley and Union Mills
bands were very generous with their
music while delegates and fr1ends
were arriving from all parts OF the
county.
The convention was opened with an
impressive prayer and praise service,
which was followed by most earnest
remarks by the county president, Geo.
W. Yeiser, of Union Mills. He review
ed the work and presented plans for
extending and improving Sunday
schools in Carroll.
DR.. Charles Roads, the field super
intendent, spoke on ''The Educational
DEVELOPMENT of the Sunday School, y
He compared the public schools with
the Sunday schools as to educational
effectiveness. The advance in general
culture and the high standard of eff
ficiency in the public schools and col
Ieges call for better Sunday school
teaching. There is nothing more help
full to it's progress than a pubaic senti-
ment which will stimulate it to more
noble work.
Is it not inspiring to see such a
large congregation of Sunday school
workers (the crowd was estimated at
about a thousand) breaking down de-
nominational prejudices and moving
shoulder to shoulder in a campaign
for the best methods and the best re-
suits.
At II NJ the picnic basket was much
in evidence. The social hours rapidly
passed and promptly at 2.3O p. M.
the convention was called to order.
Charles Eckert, of Baltimore, led the
assembly in singing the special songs
which were printed on the program.
One entitled "The Kings Business, -
contained the keynote of the conven-
tion. We are ambassadors on business
for our king.
Reports of various committees fol-
lowed. DIP. J. w. Herring, of Westmin-
ster. occupied the chair during the
election of officers, which resulted as
follows:
President, George Yeiser.
Vice president, George Mather.
Secretary and treasurer, Miss AIDA
L. Trump.
Superintendent adult class, DR.. u.
l.. Greenfield.
Superintendent cradle roll, Miss Liz
zie Herr.
Superintendent home department,
F. Dieffenbach.
Superintendent teacher training,
Jesse Garner.
A uuartette of male voices from
Pleasant Valley rendered a beautiful
selection in very pleasing manner.
DR.. Charles Roads theme for the
afternoon session was the Adult CLASS
Movement This new class move
ment must be conducted with the same
business force and spiritual power ana
discernment that are injected into any
enterprise, and when we awaken our
workers to the consciousness OF sucn
conditions and their value then we
shall accomplish results for the Mast
er's service that will be telling IN
the lives of many. DR.. Roads spoke
of several particular classes in Mary
land now numbering over 100, telling
how such results were accomplished.
What has been done in Hagerstown
and elsewhere can be done in Carroii.
The Manchester Sunday school cnoir
gave a fine anthem, which was much
enjoyed. Mr.. Polston, the assistant
of the State superintendent OF the Anu
Saloon League, was introduced ana
gave a heart-to-heart talk upon THIS
great question, which is rapidly be.
coming live issue in the heart OF
every true Sunday school worker, IN.
the church, and in the nation.
AIDA L. TRUMP, Sect'y.