Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-07
SABBATH SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION.
Thursday, October IA, Big Day
at the State Capital.

Until within the very recent past the
Sunday school was looked upon as a
place for the instruction of children
but the advent of the Organized Adult
Bible Glass has changed this old fash
1oned notion and men and women are
now found in the Sunday school in
large numbers.
The organization of Bible classes for
men and women has taken the form of
mighty movement in Pennsylvania and
the State is feeling the influence of it
from one end to the other.
Thursday, October 18th representa-
tives of these classes will assemble in
Harrisburg in connection with the an
nual convention of the Pennsylvania
State Sabbath School Association.
which meets Oct. 1915 and hold q big
demonstration in the interest of the
Organized Adult Glass Movement.
Governor Stuart will be present and
address the evening meeting to be held
In the Chestnut Street Auditorium.
The building has seating capacity of
1000 and will be reserved strictly for
members of mems classes. The repre-
sentatives of women's classes will meet
in one of the large churches.
The afternoon of the day will be de-
voted to conference session of the
delegates. Three auditoriums will be
used to accommodate the audiences.
The mass meeting will be preceded
by street parade in which more than
5000 men will participate.
The railroads will run special trains
for the occasion and many counties
are now at work forming their dele
cations. Some of them have already
announced the number that will take
as follows: Lebanon, 500; Berks, 500;
Philadelphia, 500; Fayette, 1876; West
moreland, 100; Lycoming, 100; Blair,
100, Cambria, 100. Every county will
be represented. The delegations will
go with bands and banners. 1t will
be big day at the State Capitol.
Among the speakers advertised are
Hon. John Wanamaker, Philadelphia:
Rev. David James Burrell, D. D., New
York; Bishop James Henry Darling
ton, Harrisburg; w. G. Pearre, Chi
cago; DIR. Joseph Clark, Ohio, and
others.
The State Association will offer four
flag awards for classes showing the
largest percentage of membership
present and the largest aggregate
mileage travelled by the delegates. The
parade will be reviewed by Governor
Stuart, the State Board of Directors
and invited guests.
The local committee is planning to
have elaborate electric illuminations
for the occasion.
Mr.. o. P. Beckley, of Harrisburg,
with an efficient committee is cooper
ating with the State Association in
working out the details. The carry.
ing out of the present plans will sur
pass anything of the kind ever at
tempted.
The Convention has been largely
advertised and every one of the sixty
seven counties will be we'll represent
sd. Cameron county is entitled to
i've delegates. The following persons
have been appointed and will 90 to
Arthur v. Orton, District
Organizer; Mrs. J. E. Smith, Treas;
Charlotte A. Spence, Sec'y.; Rev. MIR.
Bogue, and Mrs. M. E. Close.
Cameron county is one of the high
est counties in the state-a front line
county and we will receive a front line
banner at the Harrisburg Convention.
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