The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-07-18
One of the Big Events of
the international Sunday
School Conference
NOTHING BUT THE BIBLE
An Interesting Story of the Work and
spirit of the Leading Sunday School
Workers Of the World in Session at
San Francisco-Ifs Inspira ton Will
BE Felt round the World.
Bv n. b. B~ROUGHTON.


1t was my good fortune to attend
the recent sessions Of the Thirteenth
international Sunday School Conven-
ton. held in the city of San Francisco
California, and to take part in its de-
alterations.
The meetings were held in the
Coliseum, q very poor structure, but
the best 10 be had now. supposed to
seat 5000 people. It is situated quite
q distance from the business section,
which made it lard to reach for its
three sessions each day. But limos
at every one of them every seat was
occupied.
North Carolina was represented by
Rev. Lewis Collins. Of ASheyille: Rev.
A. ]. Dixon, High Point; j. w. Thomp-
son and son, Hugh Thompson, Colds
borO: J. Van Carter, General Secre-
tary Of the State Sunday School 1850
citation, and n. B. Broughton, Chair
man Of the Executive Committee. Ro-
leigh. All Of these travelled together
on the outgoing trip, and joined Mr..
H~artshOrn's party and special train at
Kansas City.
Judse Sites, Of Louisville, Ky. the
president of the convention. could not
he present, and DR.. H. II. Bell, of San
Francisco. presided, and did it with
great ability and satisfaction.
Conferences of the different depart
ments were held on Tuesday. The
convention opened on Tuesday night.
June 10th, and closed Tuesday night,
June 9TH. All of the sessions were
not held in the Coliseum. Frequently
the departments We're in session in
different churches.
The meetings of the International
Association are held once in three
Years and are for inspiration and not
legislation, as it no authority
or control Whatever over the Sunday
schools. The business end of the or
EanIzation is directed by an executive
committee, com posed Of one repre-
sentative from each State. Territory.
province or country. During past tri-
ennium the body has been Incorporate
ed by the United States Congress, and
at this session the Executive Commit
tee adopted q constitution n by
laws in conformity with the provisions
Of the charter.
The International Sunday School
Association promulgates the uniform
RIhle lessons which the Sunday
schools the world over use. These
lessons are prepared by a company
Of biblical scholars and teachers
known as the Lesson Committee. 1t
Is not toe much to say that this COM
Hittee couple the most important
position to the religious world of any
other body. for it selects the lesson
passages, the Golden Texts and the
parallel Scriptures for twenty-five
millions Of people engaged in Sunday
schools.
one of the most important duties
"f the Executive Committee at each
tFienntum is the election of members
q the Lesson Committee. a certain
number of whom go out every three
Years.
Convention Officials.
Mr.. r. F. Jacobs. a business man
ana great Bible teacher. vas the first
chairman of the Executive Commit.
lee and was also the author of the
Uniform Bible Lesson. At his death
IN 1902 Mr.. w. n. Hartshorn. Of Bos-
ton. another business man and promi-
nent Christian leader. was chosen. He
has served since that time and car
RED the work forWard with great en-
'hnslasm and ability. Feeling hat his
physical strength demanded it. he de-
'Hned reelection in a Francisco.
and Mr.. F. A. Wells. a building con
tractor and prominent leader in Sun
DAY school work, of Chicago. was
elected
Mr.. HartShorn was unanimously
elected president Of the convention.
out did not get an opportunity to pre-
side over any of its sessions. as he
wa staken i'll on the second day of
the meeting and had not sufficiently
recovered when the convention closed.
lie vas rapidly recovering, however,
ana assured us of his hope and eX-
pectaton of doing his full part in the
great work before US.