The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-02
CONVENTION
SUCCESSFUL
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
CLOSED INTERESTING SESSION
THURSDAY NIGHT MEETING
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED.
Special to The Journal.

Tallahassee, April 1.-The last seS-
sion of the Sunday school convention
was held Thursday evening at the col
lege auditorium. The audience was
depleted by the absence of many OF
the delegates, who left on the after
noon trains, among them being the
president, Mr.. p. NJ. Ulsch, and Rev.
r. P. Shepperd, Of st. Louis, one Of
the foremost visiting workers
After the afternoon session, the dele
gates went down to the capitol, where
they met his excellency, the governor,
with his usual cordial and hospitable
smile, and expressions OF kindly greet
| ing. Up in the assembly hall, Gov
ernor Gilchrist invited the crowd to be
seated, while he mounted the rostrum
to give them a little speech" The
speech. however, was only a little ex-
tempore, heart to heart talk, chiefly
reminiscent of his legislative days.
when he filed the office of speaker OF
the house. He made plea for the
legislature. and denounced the common
practice of describing the members as
hard lot" reminding his audience
that there were black sheep" in Sun
day school folds, and among the minis
terial ranks, as Wen.
After the speech. the visitors were
invited down into the governors Office,
where they were presented with souve-
Mrs of their visit, little plaster casts
OF the famous monkeys, representing
the governors favorite and now his
toric motto: See no evil hear no evfl,
speak no evil" Everybody was in
high good humor. and left with feel
| ings OF cordial good win towards Flor
has whole-souled chief executive.
At the night session the usual reso-
Iutions were read. and an address lis
tened to from Rev. Mr. Brown, whose
talks have been one of the main fea-
lures Of the convention. There was
also more of the exquisite music
played by Mr.. Roper, a magnificent
solo by Mr.. Excel. and several rousing
choruses by the audience. led by Mr..
Excel. The next meeting place for the
convention was also discussed. but
final action was left to the executive
committee.
Oncers for the coming year are as
follows: President. DR.. Lincoln Hui
ley. Of Stetson University; first vice
president, William Rogers, of De-
Funiak; second vice-president, ]. a.
Wilson. Pensacola; third vice presi-
dent. Rev. S. Moran. Tallahassee: re-
eording secretary, Miss Painter. of
Jacksonville; treasurer, John A. Futch.
Jacksonville; superintendent of de
mentary department, Mrs. olin Bogges.
Jasper: superintendent of advance de-
partment, c. F. Geek, Pensacola; SUI
perintendent of adult department. Rev.
n ~ Oil
ent of temperance department, Miss
Minnie Neal, Jacksonville; superin
tendent of teachers training depart
ment, Mrs. DR.. Williams, Jacksonville.
The unanimous verdict is that the
convention was great success.
Scores of earnest addresses were made,
inspiring and helpful reports read,
and many useful hints given as to how
the best work might be accomplished.
The townspeople were intensely inter
ested and the meeting places were
filled at every session. The visitors
expressed themselves as being delight
ed with the city and with their cordial
reception. Indeed, a general atmos-
phere Of good will pervaded the entire
occasion, and made 1t one long to be
remembered with genuine appreciation
by all who were so fortunate as to he
present at the sessions.
Mr.. r. r. Ray, of Jacksonville, was
reelected to his present position as
general secretary, which shows that a
mans faithful and efficient work Is
generally appreciated. Mr.. Ray, this
morning, is packing the remnants Of
his books and papers, alone in a de-
serted church, the last Of all the work
ers to leave the scene OF his late ar :
duous and important labors.