The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-04
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tOonrinusd Prom First TAle.l
what had been accomplished in West
Virginia during the past year. He
called attention to the fact that West
Virginia has more adult Bible classes
than Ohio and other large states, &C
cording to the population. West vir-
ginia has ~ more adult Bible classes
than the National association had
apportioned to the state. Secretary
Arnold also reviewed the work along
other and. In fact. along all lines.
showing Sunday school conditions as
they now exist all over West vir
GINA His report. was a fiattering
one In every respect.
Hold Busy Session.
The morning and afternoon ses-
sions OF the state association today
were largely attended. This morning
the main meeting was at the First NJ.
z. church and was presided over by
Rev. James E Lawrence Following
a musical and praise service, DIR. w.
o. Carver spoke upon the subject.
With the Word" He was followed
by Prof. II. A. Honline. whose subject
was The Problem Of Religious Edu-
cation"
The reports OF the officers were
then received and plans for next
years work were outlined and dis
cussed. Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner
spoke upon school Progress in the
Last Decade"
In the afternoon the main session
was again held at the First NJ. F.
church. After a musical number by
Prof. f. o. Excel and Mr. Alvin
Roper, President Carl G.. Doney. of
West Nhitnia Wesleyan college.
spoke upon Sunday School and Citi-
zenship.' iers. Mary Foster Bryner
spoke upon The Success of Graded
Lessons" Following this program
several departmental conferences
we're held at the First VI. r. church,
while at ST. Paul's NJ. f. church a
mothers session OF the graded ele-
mentary union was held.
1900 Men Parade.
The browning feature of to-day's
program of the State Sunday School
convention was the adult parade for
men. which occurred at 6:3O this
evening, In which about twelve hun
dred men travelled over the line Of
march, which covered n distance OF
close to three miles. In the parade !
were all OF the male delegates and
visiting speakers. who are in atten-
dance at the convention. besides the
Mems Bible classe from all churches !
in the city. The parade as il passed |
In review up Market street. the lead !
ing thoroughfare Of the city, was wiz |
messed by many thousands of people. |
Marching at the head OF the |
pageant was Major John b. Hayne, !
OF this city, who was chief marshall !
and General Secretary A T. Arnold. |
as chief OF STAFF. together with a mum.
Der of aides. Following was the
United band of this city. composed
OF about forty musicians. which !
stirred up great enthusiasm when I
passing the convention headquarters. |
playing Onward Christian Soldiers.
Several hundred ladies' and others
were assembled al this point and all |
cheered loudly. Following the band
was company F. OF the national
guard, followed by the uniform rank
Of knights OF the Maccabees. after
which followed a long line OF the
Mems Bible classes.
The Carter Bible class OF the First
BAPTIST church OF this city had the
largest number OF any OF the city
classes with the First Christian
church coming in with the second
highest number OF any one class.
Mems Mass Meeting.
After the parade had covered the
full line OF march IL disbanded at
the First VI. r. church, and all al.
tended the mems mass meeting n
mat place. This meeting was pre-.
sided over by Rev. James A. Lawrence
u Moundsville. The meeting was one
81 the most important of the conven-
ton so far and two very fine ad.
dresses we're delivered The first
was that by Or. D. r. Purinton, presl-
dent OF the West Virginia university.
whose subject was The School OF
Methods" The second address was
by Dr. Charles II Robinson. pastor II
the First United Presbyterian church
Of Wheeling
Women Hold Meeting.
While this great meeting was in
progress. another for women was he
ing held az the First Presbyterian
church. over which Rev. w II Fslds
OF Wheeling. presided The speakers
az this meeting was Mrs Mary Foster
Bryner. u Chicago. who spoke on
"Woman's Opportunity Through the
Biole School Rev B =. Rhoaus
pastor Of the First Methodist church
OF Moundsville. spoke on The Heart
OF the sunday School Task" The
concluding address being by DIR
Purinton. who spoke on the same sub.
Jet that he had talked on at the
mems meeting earlier In the evening
Tomorrow VIII be the closing dav
OF the convention and the entire dav
VIII be taken mp with an interesting
program comprising several different
meetings.