The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1911-11-08
State Sunday School Convention.

New Castle, Pa, Oct. IL, IL and l3, 1911.
open Bible and the Up
lifted Cross" On Wednesday all dele
gates were met at the different stations by
uniformed pages ard taken to the First
Methodist church where they registered.
Each delegate received beautiful con-
vention hand book, program, and then
were assigned their place of entertain
ment.
The convention proper opened at 1880
O'Clock in the First Presbyterian church.
with general conference of county and
district association officers meeting with
the State field force, W. G. Lands pre-
siding. Mr., Landes asked for season of
prayer. Rev. G. A. oliver read the 10th
Psalm. Then Mr.. lands said the work.
ers should take backw look, then
forward look for the coming year in order
to improve by the mistakes that were
made. He asked the audience to join
him in looking at the card showing the
Increased record for the past year. The
four churches in which the convention
was held were decorated in the conven-
tion colors, purple and gold, vines, flags,
and bunting. The mass meetings we're
held In the First Presbyterian church and
in the First Baptist church. The address
of welcome was given by City Solicitor
Gardener. He told that New Castle had
AZ Protestant churches, 6 Catholic
churches. one Hebrew church, IL mis-
sions, IA school houses, one high school,
and no saloons. The response was given
by s. K. Gill OF Pittsburg, State treasurer
o the 5. s. Association. Address of the
evening was given by Prof. Frances II.
Green Of West Chester Normal School;
subject, The Survival of the Fittest in
English Literature. He advocated more
intelligent study of the bible, and not so
much time on lesson leaves and quarter
lies. He commended the bible to all the
world as the greatest book in literature.
The general Session OF the conyention
was held at 9:l5 a. m, Thursday. Prof
f. o. Excel conducted praise service.
After business session, reading reports,
and making appointments ofcommittees,
was the recognition of Front Line Coun-
ties. In this 1 was especially interested
as we have been working since our last
county convention to bring Forest County
TO the front. One of the most pleasing
reports made was the one received in re-
gard to the counties that had been award
I'D banners during the last year for hsv-
ing been received into the Front Line.
Giving recognition to these counties was
most interesting. Mr.. lands gave des-
cription of the work carried on and told
Of the struggle to get the counties inter-
ested. The first year only five counties
were received in the front line. In all 56
have received banners. An of.
fort was made TO get 81 counties as a
mark ofapprecation to II. ]. Heinz, who
awards the banners. On one side of the
church was large banner covered with
muslin. Many of the delegates were
curious to know what was behind the
curtain but 1t was not until the recogni-
tion of counties in the Front Line waa
given that the curtain was lowered. Back
Of the curtain were the banners awarded
since the work was taken up. In the
irst row we're the first 5 counties to reach
he classification. In 1907 the first coun-
lies had reached the high standard of per-
lection. They we're Columbia, Washing
.on, Greene, Fayette and Union. The
representatives from these counties stood |
while the curtain was lowered just far
enough to exhibit to view the beautiful |
banners awarded those counties. The
next year Lebanon, Beaver, Fulton,
Northumberland. Lycoming, and Snyder
received the Front Line. The next year
when the Convention was held at Harris
burg, Dauphin, Bucks, Sullivan, Mon
our, Cameron, Clarion, Allegheny, |
Warren, Monroe, Delaware, Clesrheld, |
Jhester, and Erie we're added. The next
7ear Mercer, Junista, Berks, Bedford.
Northampton, Westmoreland,
Adsms, Blair, Cambria, Somerset, Brad
ord and Wyoming were added. This
year Wayne, Tioga, Potter, Center, Arm
strong, Clinton, Schuylkill, Indiana,
Butler, Lackswsnns, Montgomery, Pike,
Cumberland, Lancaster, Vensngo, Jeffer-
son, Carbon, and Forest were added to
he list.
Greetings from Hon. John Wanamaker,
honorary president, also from President H.
J. Heinz. who were unable to attend the
on account of illness. Howard |
Heinz was called to the platform and con-
.ributed the Heinz money Tor the jubilee
'und. At the first Presbyterian church
Thursday afternoon at the praise service
when Prof. Excel asked the women 10 sing
/ song, it was surprising to see how few
women were present compared to the num-
Der Of men. Thursday afternoon session at
his church was the Organized Adult Bible
lass arranged under the direction of W, d.
stem at the head of this work. j. A. Kin
rear presiding officer, In opening the pro-
gram of the afternoon said, "The day is
'ast when father says to John" go to Sun
lay school, he now says, John come to Sun
lay school. Mother says, Mary come to
Sunday school, Ten three minute talks on
Organized Adult Bible Class work formed
he first half of the program. The second
lalf of the program was on Organized Adult
Bible Class demonstration, prepared by w.
D. Stem. The reception COMMITTEES and
eachers of Organized Adult Bible Glasses
PRESENT we're called to the platform where
hey formed class. From the opening of
he class, with general hand shaking and
greeting reports, and the lesson proper, it
vas n modal aasaiOn and fnrniahad nunh