Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-12-02
MRS. thorn 5 REPORT
As Presented To The N. {. Sunday
School Last Week
As DELEGATE TO State CON.
One Thousand Delegates Present-Seyeral
From Alma Present

In the magnificent Auditorium at
Saginaw on November II, Is and 10,
the State Sunday School Association
held its forty-ninth annual conven-
ton 1t being the largest religious
convention ever held in that city.
There being one thousand register
ed delegates
President J. II. Grant presiding
over each session, the first session be-
ing opened by those great musicians
! Grant Cofax Tullar, leader, and Isaac
Meredith presided at the piano, for 4
1j minute consecration song service.
Rev. X. +. Jennings gave an address
! on The Brother and His Bible in
the Country" which showed that our
country Sunday Schools were fast
| coming to the same standard of our
city schools and some that were even
| now. He insisted on the Bible class
organization as the only successful
plan of Sunday Schol evangelism.
Mr.. Parker, of Detroit, who has one
of the largest Bible classes in De-
troit, then gave a rousing, enthusiastic
speech on this subject and told of the
wonderful results achieved by Bible
class organization.
Mr.. Edmunds addressed them on
The Possibilities of Michigan" which
were never greater than at present
He asked each delegate to go home,
push the Bible class and Sunday
School class organization and at the
next convention be able to report the
great results that had been achieved
by these two great factors.
Rev. +. L. Curry, of Lansing, then
gave his address on The Home De-
pertinent an Evangelistic Agency"
He said in part that there were no
greater opportunities for Christianiz-
ing the people than the home. In
order to save the world, save the
home and exalt Christ i'll the home.
Mr. Goodwich gave q short talk on
the subject MY Brother and the Sa-
loon, which was greatly appreciated
by the entire audience.
Wednesday evening the great Audi
forum was nearly filled. With 500
voices i'll the choir led by Tular, the
evening session was opened by all
singing approved of God" Then
MIR. Meredith sang Quit You Like
Men, that was an inspiration to all
after which he was presented with a
beautiful armful of yellow and white
hrysanthemums, gift OF friends,
Scripture reading by Rev n. S. Brad
ley followed by II. K. Chapman in
prayer
Mrs. May Bliss was then introduc-
ed and extended hearty welcome to
the State Sunday School workers from
the city. She said in part that ''the
only regret ! have in welcoming you
TO our beautiful city is that it is still
a wet city, but next time we welcome
you IT will be prohibition city. a
thing of beauty and JOY forever" In
closing she said with the right hand
we welcome you in behalf of the
churches, with the left hand we well
come you i'll behalf of the city and
with clasped hands we welcome you
i'll behalf of united city that de-
lights to do you honor"
State President Grant, i'll behalf of
the State Sunday School convention,
accepted the welcome and said he
knew by Mrs. Bliss hearty speech
that we were thrice welcome
Hugh Cork, International worker
of Chicago, was then introduced. His
subject being, The Rise and Devel-
Gratiot County Poultry and Pet
Stock Association will hold its third
annual show at Browns new garage
building on December z, 8, 0, 10. Open
daytime and evening. Everyone should
attend this great show which will be
one of the largest held in Michigan
this year. Admission ten cents.
opment OF the Sunday School" He
gave most interesting address on
this subject and by the several statis-
tics which showed vividly the good
which had derived by the establish
ment of the Sunday School and the
final organization of the international
Sunday School Association. He closed
by saying he hoped everyone would
be better r-denominationalist, as
greater results could be obtained
through inter-mingling.l
My Brothers Keeper" was the
subject of Melvin +. Trotter, of Grand
Rapids, that marvellous man. His
theme which he talked on was Thou
Shall Not Go Empty Handed" He
won the graces of all present by his
frank, easy way of telling his expert
ences and in closing he urged every
worker for Christ mot TO go empty
handed or hearted" but go filled with
the love OF God
Thursday at GAS a. m, the ses-
sion was opened by song service by
Tullar and Meredith.
] Rev, S. T. Morris, of Grand Rap