The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-06-06
OFF TO MUSKOGEE--- SPECIAL TRAIN
OUT FROM NASHVILLE
Cheers Go Up from spectators-Five
Coaches and Baggage Make Up
the Train-Trip to Memphis
over the N. & C.-NatlonaI
Baptist Band Adds Life to
the Occasion-Great
Crowds Attracted.

AT high noon Monday the train with
the delegates to the Baptist Sunday.
School Congress which is in session
at Muskogee, Okla, this week. pulled
out from the Union Station amid the
cheers of a throng of spectators who
mad gathered at the Unicn Station to
say farewell, and the strains of mn.
SIC played by the National Baptist
Band.
1t was a gala day in the annals of
the Sunday-school workers. The host
led on by Rev. Henry Allen Boyd,
Secretary of the Congress, was a
happy crowd and yet not unmindfuI
OF the fact that they were going on
an important erTand. Some of tne
leading men end women of Nashville
end other parts of the state made
up the party Men and women who
nave spent years of active Sunday
SCHOOL work will realize that in or.
Ger TO keep up with the times they
must T. ON time to time take adv2n-
tage OF the opportunity offered bv
the Sunday-School Congress to study
improved methods.
Ihe band accompanied the dele
gates as far as Memphis. The trin
was made over the N. & C. railroad
and at every stop there were crowds
TO give the delegates a new send4off
AZ nearly every point some were
ADDED to the number, and by the time
they reached Memphis every seat in
the cars had been taken. A great
demonstration was made in the city
on the bluff. The band led by Prof
Llndsley made the welkin ring in old
Memphis and the people of that citv
tooh OFF their hats to these musicians
from Nashville.
Edltor Roscoe Simmons, of the
Memphis Sun, was on hand and took
cnarge of the band manager and his
whole crew He did everything to
make it pleasant for them while in
the Bluff City and saw to it that the
band boys were made to feel at home
EVERY one who knows Mr.. Simmons
knows that this is a part of his ma
ture. He believes in making everv-
thing cheerful for all who come in
touch with him.
The delegates, after spending a
snort while in Memphis continued
their journey on to the Congress-
Ihere were several delegates left in
Nashville, among them Prof. s
Harris, superintendent of the First
Baptist Sunday-School and Mrs N
II. Plus, one of the officials of the
Congress. Mr. d. A. Hart, editor of
the Nashville Globe, was also left
Just as this party reached the Union
Station the Congress train was seen
passing under the Church street vi
aduct, with her streamers flying to
tne breezes. Tears came into the
eyes of those that were left and thew
stood with their mouths wide open
in the middle of Broad street. irving
to stop the train. The tardy dele
gates caught the 2:15 train and had
the pleasure of making the Journey
alone to Muskogee.
In the future when Secretary Boyd
announces that his train will leave
at l2 o'clock, or whatever hour is
stated, those who intend to go will
know that he means just what he
says and will be ontime.
The Sunday-School Congress con.
vened Wednt sday morning and will
continue until the 9Th. A great meet
ing this will be. Many of the Sunday
school worksrs will be in attendance.
and great good will be accomplished.