The Washington times., 1910-05-21
PORTRAIT OF JACOBS
IS UNVEILED TODAY
Before 5000 Sunday School
Workers Picture Is
Presented.
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precedent that will have far-reaching in
fuence among other nations
The resolution closes with the earn
est prayer that God himself, the Fount
OF Light and Life. may at all times
vouehsafe 20 you tn wisdom, which is
profitable 10 direct and that by the
framin gand enactment OF laws making
for that Righteousness which alone ex-
alteth a nation. your House may help
10 build I'D a people that. through all
the centuries will stand in the first
rank among the civilized races OF the
earth"
The resolution is signed by DR.. Meyer.
president of the convention. 1t was
passed as a unanimous resolution.
Unites in Big Meeting.
The convention today broke away
from the plan of having simultaneous
meetings in various churches, and united
itE forces, bringing together more than
5000 Christian workers in one great
assemblage at Convention Hall.
The presentation Of a portrait Of
Benjamin Franklin Jacobs. described
as the chief progenitor Of a world
wide Sunday School. marked the early
part Of the session. The presentation
behalf of Henry J. Heinz, president
Of the Pennsylvania State Sunday
School Association.
mo man who exercised such a
broad influence, and who was respon-
stble for the inception Of such move
ment, could be otherwise than great,
declared Ar. Murray.
Mr. Jacobs saw the first Interna-
ttonal lesson plan worked out at the
Indianapolis convention OF 1872 To
him more than TO any other individual
belongs the credit OF formulating the
project Of the world Sunday school
Convention"
Unveils the Portrait.
The portrait was exhibited on the
platform at Convention Hall, and the
delegates broke into applause when
the flag was drawn aside and the
Rev. DR.. T. B. Meyer received II in
behalf Of the convention
The first address Of the morning
was that Of W. NJ Hartshorn, chair
man of the International executive
committee of the convention. Mr..
Hartshorn gave a survey Of Sunday
school work throughout North
America
Sunday School Greatest Asset.
The Sunday schools OF North
America has become the greatest as
set in the possessions Of the churches,
according TO the speaker. He said
that 80 per cent of our pastors, and
so per cent of all church members
came into the church from the Sun
day school. Fully 10 per cent Of all
the churches began as Sunday Schools,
he said.
Mr.. Hartshorn also declared that
the greatest agency for organizing
new Sunday schools in North Ameri-
ca was the American Sunday School
Union. 1t has established $4,000 Sun
day Schools in its life Of eightysiX
years.
The International sunday School
Association. he said. exercises no
authority. 1t organizes no new Sun
day schools Its supreme purpose is
90 serve. It contributes more than
$4,000 annually 20 the Sunday Schools
of North America It seeks trained
workers.
To the strains Of Onward Christian
Soldiers" and other martial HYMNS near
" 5000 earnest, enthusiastic Sunday
marched through he streets OF Wash
inGtOn last evening.
From Tenth and G streets. down Penn
sylvania avenue 10 the Capitol, and
through the grounds TO New Jersey ave-
nue. TO < street, and to Convention Hall
the parade moved between long lanes
Of spectators. On the Capitol steps a
great crowd OF women delegates and
others interested in the Sunday school
campaign gathered to cheer the march
ers-
Seated in a large automobile were Dr.
F. 3. Never, president of the COnveu-
ton: z. p. Hartshorn. the Rev. Carev
Bonner. and J)r. George ". Bailey. who
watched the parade throughout its
course.