The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01
CHILDREN MARCH

mated number In each delegation.
was as follows:
chief OF Police Howard ~ Hastings.
Oflcers Charles Miller. Joseph Connolly.
David Parish. Henry Bartholomew
haueh's Military Band. 20 Pieces.
Page Boys. 100.
First Christian church. 100.
Second Presbyterian. IS.
Mt Olivet 81. r. rs.
TRINITY Lutheran. In two wagons. 50.
zane street NJ. z, so.
Second United Presbyterian, 40.
81 Luke's 7. Z. 40.
simpson NJ. Z. 30.
Fourth Street VI. z, 90.
First English Lutheran. so.
North Street NJ. F.. 100.
Vance Memorial. 80.
First Baptist. so.
Chapline street VI. F.. 81.
Tnro presbyterian IS. in Packers
Mammoth Parade Starts.
Promptly at $3.50 O'Clock the parade
started, and waving their flags and
banners while the band played "On-
ward. Christian Soldiers" and other re-
hsious and patriotic airs. the hundreds
or children marched down Sixteenth
street TO Market. up Market to Tenth,
on Tenth to Main, down Main TO
Twelfth up Twelfth to Chapline and
down Chapline TO the Fourth Street
~" -. CAoAC1 WhtTb lut UdHH meeIlnK
OF elementary pupils n teachers was
held.
The parade was In charge of Miss
martha Y. Graham, superintendent OF
elementary department OF Sunday
school work in this state. and she was
assisted by Miss Anna Meyer, chair
man or the elementary committee.
Many OF the teachers accompanied
NhAfR AIaaGAa IT,
were ideal and there were no occur
rences to mar the demonstration.
Much interest was attracted and the
streets along the line Of march were
crowded with spectators.
Interesting Banners.
Many OF the banners borne by the
marchers were novel. several OF them
having appropriate inscriptions.
King" Get in the Came praying
for You" by This Sign We Con.
Quer." wheeling for Christ"
The meeting was exception.
ally well attended, the Fourth Street
church being filed 10 fits capacity. In
addition to the hundreds OF children
h marched. several delegates and
visitors, interested In elementary
work were present. The session con-
vened al 3 o'clock. with Miss Graham
presiding. The speaker was Mrs.
Phebe A. Curtiss. OF Columbus, ele-
mentary superintendent OF the Ohio
Sunday school association. In an
interesting address she instructed the
teachers and superintendent in all
branches OF elementary work, and
then spoke at length TO the children,
making a talk, which they easily IN
derstood and appreciated. A short
song service was carried out by Prof.
+. o. Excel and Mr.. A. W. Roper, and
the meeting was brought TO a con
clusion.
Convention Opens.
The opening session OF the convent
ion was held at 2 O'Clock, in the
First Presbyterian church. In the
absence OF President Thomas T..
Hodges, OF Morgantown, who will not
arrive until this morning. ID. Il. Pur-
linton, Phi. d., l. L. d., OF Morgantown.
presided. After the convention had
been declared in order by DIR. Purin-
tonh. Mr.. W. p. Jacobs, Of Chicago.
general secretary OF Illinois, repreat
ed hts exceedingly impressive prayer.
With One Accord in One place" in
which he invoked Divine Assistance
In conducting the convention for
Guidance in seeking the Truth.
A half hour OF the meeting was de
voted to one minute reports from
delegates, concerning facts about the
years victories in county, district
and school. This part Of the program
was conducted by Secretary A T.
Arnold, OF the West Virginia associ-
alton, and was followed by a half
hour address by Prot W. y. TAYLOR.
OF Bethany. Taking as his subject
Thy Word IS Truth" his address
was one OF the strongest ever heard
At a convention.
The proEram was fnfpraper~ea uffb q,
humbsr OF songs. tho singing being led
by Prof. Excel and Mr Roper
An account Of TIE evening sessions
VIII De FOUND elsewhere in this issue
Three Sessions To-day.
Io-dhy promises % be the banner dav
o. ne convention. a. three sessions viii
Dc held and three division conferences
are s~cheduled The morning session viii
e9nvsne AZ sl5 O'clock IN the Fourth
maze By W. G Pearce. J. shreve Dur
ham and W " Jacobs Reports a.
vs{ioos committees will - made This
Afternoons session will ais0 h. tsif f,
the Fourth Street church. win pob.-t
J. Dickson presiding.
The three division -1nr~rnrrea viii 10
49, ~ HHa ~ THIIuWH. Elementary d..
vision ~ 81 Maffteur' y D. church. In
charge ~ Miles Martha " Graram as~-
ondary division 40 First ~Preabvterfan
church. John o. Granhnrr presiding ard
adult division ~ TIref baptist ~hur~r
Hev. ", r. Fields presiding
Tre feature ~ to-day uHT probably
- the Mems Adult bible class ra-af.
which viii hr feld mis- evening over f-e
principal streets ~ frr CIV ~ ths
t~abrrnncia. where n mass usrfirr viii
- nfId over 5000 men and vlurr
men are erpe~fed % be in Ira Tho
rarade vii start ~ O'Clock. nrf vfHI
= in four divisions. ea~1 headed hv n
hraun band
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