The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION A
GREAT SUCCESS
LARGE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS
REPRESENTED AND AN INTER
EsTINo PROGRAM RENDERED.

Century, Oct. 1.-THE Escambia
County Sunday School Association met
in its sixteenth session here Wednes-
day. The meeting was opened by
welcome address by J. r. Bradley Of
Century, and responded to by the presi~
dent, L. w Hardy and q. V. Carter Of
Moline, after which the song: Love
Divine" was rendered by the choir,
and prayer offered by J. r. Bradley.
Business for the day was begun by
the president, L. w. Hardy, appointing
W. A. Boyett, of Century, secretary of
the meeting for the day. The following
schools answered roll call and their
reports were heard:
First Presbyterian, Pensacola; Knox
Presbyterian, Pensacola; First Chris
tian, Pensacola; Century Baptist, Cen
fury; Century NJ. E., Century; Roberts
NJ. E., Roberts; Powelton Baptist, Con
zalez; Molino Baptist, Molino; Gads-
den Street NJ. E., Pensacola, all having
reports Of fine work in their schools,
and on the whole reports were inspir-
ing. Then the following program was
very interestingly carried out:
How to Make the Small Sunday
School Interesting" discussed by J. B.
Perkins of Pensacola, and the subject
at least, by him, made interesting for
the members.
A violin solo was beautifully render
ed by Mr.. E. Barwick and Mrs. J.
r. Bradley.
How to get the older people in
terested in Sunday school work and to
get them to attend" was ably discuss
ed by J. r. Bradley and c. F. Geek.
Song-"Linger With Me Precious
Saviour" rendered by the choir
The subject: Teachers Training"
was discussed by that able speaker, W.
P. Cunningham, and those who have
heard Mr.. Cunningham need not be
told that much good was said.
Committee to nominate officers and
ex-committeemen was appointed as
follows:
J. B. Perkins, J. r. Bradley, z. v.
Carter.
Song-"Drifting Away was rendered
during the benediction of which a coll
lection was taken, which amounted to
$40.
Adjournment was then taken until
2 D. m, for the purpose of partaking
of freshments which were furnished
by the good people Of Century.
Afternoon session was opened by the
choir singing "Cinging Close To His |
Hand" and prayer offered by J. B.
Perkins
what is a standard Sunday SCHOOL," |
was very ably diseased by c. F. Geek. |
Music in the Sunday school was
the next subject and Mrs. F. S. Mellen
of Pensacola read very instructive
and interesting paper on the subject.
Sunday school and the church was
next discussed interestingly by c. F.
Geek, w. P. Cunningham and ]. B.
Perkins.
Next report Of committee on nonina-
tons was made and the following
made:
For president ensuing year, w.
Hardy, of Gonzalez.
For vice president ensuing year,.
3. Perkins, Pensacola
For secretary ensuing year-W. A
Royett, of Century.
For executive comnitteemen-|C. F.
Geek. W. P. Cunningham, ]. R. Brad
ey, 2. V. Carter and H. ]. Mackey.
All of the above were unanimously
elected by a rising vote Of all present.
Invitations to hold the next session
IF the association with them were
given 'oy the following churches:
Knox Presbyterian church, of Pensa-
sola~
NJ. E. Church Of Roberts.
It was decided by a vote that the
lext session would be held with Knox
church of Pensacola on
he second Sunday in October, 1918.
It was then moved to tender the
rood people of Century the thanks of
he assembly for the fine hospitality
ihown them.
Meeting closed by singing God Be
With Us Till We Meet Again"