The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-03
State Convention at Parkersburu
Greatest In History Of the
Organization.
SECRETARY ARNOLD is
REELECTED TO OFFICE
Two Wheeling People Among Of
heials-Prominent Men Address
Sunday School Workers.

Special Dispatch 20 the Intelligencer.
PARkERSBURG, w. Va, May a.
The first day OF the great state SUM-
day school convention which convened
here early this afternoon, has been
a notable one. Delegates have been
arriving on every train and when all
have arrived the number will be close
to seven hundred. The most impor-
tant event OF the afternoon was the
children's parade OF the elementary
department which took place at three
O'Clock, while the main session of
the conference was going on. The
local committee on this one feature
have been working for some weeks
to get the arrangements perfected
and the state of their efforts was best
shown when the children, numbering
close to a thousand, paraded the
principal business streets of the city.
Leading the great throng OF young
sters was boys band and many OF
the children carried banners with ap-
propriate inscriptions. The children
marched four abreast and were SO ar
ranged that adult teachers were in
charge of each squad. AS they
marched along the streets they at
tracted much attention and were ap-
plauded all along the line.
Parade Makes Record.
The parade was the greatest OF it's
kind that has ever been attempted
here and is said to have been the
largest that has ever been given at
any place the state convention has
been held. The parade disbanded at
st. Pauls NJ. +. church south, and
all OF the children gathered in the
church where a mass meeting es-
pecially for them had been arranged.
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, OF Chicago,
superintendent OF the elementary
department of the international Sun
Gay Schools Association, was the
principal speaker. Her address was
especially appropriate. as in an inter
esting manner she told OF the great
work that Is being accomplished in
the elementary department Of the
Sunday schools all over the country.
This meeting was presided over by
Miss Martha V. Graham, OF Wheeling,
who is superintendent OF the elemen-
tary department OF the state Sunday
school work, who also addressed the
children assembled.
Men TO Parade.
The next big parade feature OF the
convention will take place on We'd
nesday evening which will be the
adult parade for men for which great
preparations have been made. Be
sides the visiting male delegates in
attendance at the convention all OF
the organized male classes OF the
various Sunday schools of the city
will participate and IL is expected that
this will be Witnessed by several
thousand people.
The First NJ. r. church, which Is the
convention church, was filled to its
capacity. The speakers for the even
ing were James A. Worden, ID. D., OF
Philadelphia, superintendent Of Sab
bath school training OF the Pres
byterian church. and Prof. NJ. A.
Honline. Of Dayton. Ohio. director OF
religious education OF the United
Brethren church.
The delegates TO the convention are
all being entertained IN private homes
on the Harvard plan. dinner and sup
per being served at the First NJ. r.
church and First Baptist church by
the ladies' OF each OF these churches.
The annual meeting OF the state
executive committee Of the West Vir-
ginia Sunday School Association was
held at the Chancellor hotel at 10
O'Clock this forenoon at which time
reports from the various officers and
department heads were received,
showing everything I'm connection
with the association 70 be in fne
shape.
Reflect Arnold.
As a recognition OF his untirlng ef.
forts and success as general secre-
tary OF The state association. General
Secretary a. T. Arnold was reelected
by a unanimous vote Of the COMMITTEES
and a further recognition OF his serv-
fees he was given an increase Of
two hundred dollars on his salary for
the coming year.
All OF the department heads were
reelected with the exception OF Rev.
O. g. White. OF Bethany, as head OF
the adult division and Rev. W. II.
Fields was elected 10 succeed him.
The complete list Of the department
heads as they now stand is az fol-
lows:
Teacher Thinning -Hyro ID. Clark,
ph. d.. OF Buckhannon.
Elementary Divlslon-Misa Martha
V. Graham. Wheeling.
Advanced Division-John G. Gran
berry. ph. D.. Harbouraviile
Adult Division Rev. w. n. Fields,
Wheeling
Temperance J. Hiatt. n. d.,
Huntington.
Home and visitation-Rev. Earl A.
Brookes. Weston.
Missionary-M L. Wood. d. d.,
Huntington.