The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-13

law was passed to meet the demands
OF he people. The liquor problem Is
the overshadowing problem Of day.
Today no lawyer who is a booze
holster Is wanted to try any case
and neither is his advise or counsel
wanted by any corporation, and the
same holds good In all other u
tons. A sober employe Is worth more
tina the one who drinks. The great
change In regard to the liquor traffic
has come about through education and
agitation: The Women's Temperance
union welded a great influence in
helping to put the liquor traffic u OF
business.
closed a factory will spring ur. and IN
a saloon Is closed. n store will take it's
place After July / the state OF West
will he made to enforce the law. Every
oihcer OF the state and county will be
expected TO enforce the prohibition
amendment or else they viii be impeach-
ed III they fail to enforce the lew. The
day is not far distant when Pennsyl-
y,Sania and Maryland viii be placed I'm
we are beginning TO see the dawn of a
new day and the gradual passing of the
liquor traffic.
secy. A. T. Arnold.
The last address Of the evening was
delivered by Secretary a 7. Arnold OF
citation on the subject OF The sunday
School Curriculum" Secretary Arnold
IN the beginning OF his address told
about the first sunday school curriculum
that started In England in 1850. by Rob
ert RIGGS and gave a very good account
OF the sunday school work as carried
on under the management Of Robert
Riggs. Next TO the teacher. in import
ance in the sunday school work Is the
curriculum. or the course OF study.
a few years ago people committed the
scripture to memory and come TO the
church to repeat their lesson In parrot
ashton. In this way they failed To un-
derstand the meaning. as brought out In
the scripture. which they repeated. The
civil war ushered in a new era. where
men prayed together and learned to
have respect for each other and upon
returning home they took on active part
In sunday school and church work.
The origin OF the school curriculum
and its development was well brought
cut In the course % the address. The
first idea Of the curriculum was TO cover
the Bible in seven years and then In
six years. 1T Louisville. Kentucky. In
1908 an International committee was APP
pointed 10 prepare a system Of graded
Sunday school lessons. The general
plan was worked out to meet the needs
Of the individual In the sunday school
work We are building In our
relationship % us. our relationship TO
God. our relationship 70 others. and our
relationship to self" In conclusion the
Idea was brouabt out that Sc Der cent
Of the sunday school lessons are Elhl-
cal while the remaining ~ per cent are
extra Biblical -u,,,u
Following the addresses the commit
toe on resolutions and nominations were
appointed BY the president ~. T. Bond.
The members 81 the committee on nomi-
nations are: ~ r. Juergeus. T. ~.
Clohan. $. q. Gee. A. =. Ilrich and r. J.
Dickens. The committee IN resolutions
consists Of r. g. Leonhart. W. y. Robin
son and e. r.. Reed. After which the
collection was taken and tho session was
brought 90 n close by the singing Of a.
hymn. The evening meeting was very
well attended by the delegates repre-
aentnE the various sunday schools Of
The afternoon session to-day viii be
held in the FIRST Christian church and
The meeting of the convention will begin
promptly Of 2 o'clock. with vs.. ". Uud-
Toy. presiding. The principal speakers
during the afternoon session will BE-
SECRETARY a ~. Arnold Rev. o. a. Dean
and Mrs. Prank Wnif. county elementary
the afternoon meeting viii deal with the
reportr Uf committee and tho election
~ officer. Following the adjournment
OF The afternoon session. e. great rally
and banquet viii b. held in fhe base
msnt 81 The First Christian church. be-
Einning promptly ~ = o'clock All Or
The delegate who are ATTENDING tho CON
vcution will b. urceen' al INC banquet
The principal address 0f tho evening
following thr BANQUET viii b. delivered
~ James vs.. Elnurar. ~ ~rfffaburrh
No doubt Ne. kiuucqr viii deliver "
very interesting address. as he BE- m cv-
rollrut rufqker SccrrfarN g. r. Hr.
mold. ~ thr West Nireinia sunday
school Aaociution. viii also deliver an
address ou Tho subject Nv Trfn
IhrYurn Europe and the Worlds Con
Nrniiou Hon frPuk W Neabitt win
~ the banquet.