The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-03
MASS MEETING
S. S. WORKERS
Large Gathering at the
First Baptist
Church.
STRONG TALKS
BY GOOD MEN
Mr. Sullivan Told Of the. Great
Convention in SuInter-Mr.
r. s. Lyon Felt she Good
Il VIII Do Anderson.

There was mass meeting at the
First Baptist church Sunday night
in the interests of the approaching
Sunday school convention. This will
be the biggest proposition that Ander-
son has ever tackled, and as the time
is close at hand, the meeting Sunday
night was to get the people together,
financially ana in enthusiasm. The
auditorium OF the church was filled,
all of the other evangelical churches
having closed for the occasion.
Mr.. r. S. Lyon, the Bible teacher,
whose fame has gone all over the
State, presided, and introduced as the
first speaker Mr.. G. Cullen Sullivan,
vice president of the State associa-
ton and the representative of Ander-
son, who extended the Invitation tn
the State convention at its meeting
at Sumter. Mr. Sullivan made a ring
ing speech, in which he told of the
great good that the convention would
do Anderson--not as an ADVERTISE
;ieftt, bat ia The spiritual benefit that
would result from the gathering hero
of SO many Bible teachers and stu
dents. There was a time, he said,
when Lycnrgus was the type OF the
best that there was in mankind, and
Lyeurgus was teacher: The teacher
is great, in his or her calling, and
how much more SO should be the
teacher OF the Biblel
Value OF Convention.
At Sumter, said Mr.. Sullivan, there
were platform orators whom 1t would
be worth while and the expense OF
crossing the State to hear. There was
music that was as beautiful and
much more to be appreciated than
the great musicians or the world The
workers marched under Sunday
uplifting inspiration. 4
1t was in NO way sensational, but
was q common sense utilization of the
martial In every great cause. II We
are soldiers IN great cause, why
shoiild we not feel : pride In the
cause, and why should we not march
under, its banners as we would under
the ..ia % 8 cS S..s eSiir..sgss ~ Z.
Mr.. Sullivan said that Anderson
will never have entertained a conyen-
ton that will do the city moreN good.
He said that one OF the greatest
things Ia the realization that sectar-
ianism is not Interfering with the de-
nominations In their great work. He
described the way the convention was
handled in Sumter, from the work OF
the scout boys In meeting the trains
and taking the visitors TO their tenn
porary homes up to- the concluding
hcurs cf a sassttng which hSd thrilled
thousands and had promoted the
cause Of Christian effort as nothing
had done. s.y;s, 7z.Ss} s,yls.
Rev. Or. j. W e.aake, who had at
tended the convention at Spartanburg.
was asked to tell OF that great con-
vention. He said that he was in IL
and not on the side looking on, and
Tor that reason he could not describe
much about it except that he had new
er known anything TO benefit Spartan
burg more. II was q tremendous tax
on the homes OF Spartanburg, and he
knows that Anderson will handle It
just as easily as Spartanburg did.
DR., Speake also spoke for a big
parade OF Sunday school pupils here.
He said that 1t was better to be In
I line carrying asbauner than on the
curb looking on, and every man had
to be Homewhere. And he didn't want
1t to look like Lees army after the
surrender, either in numbers or in
any other way. He hoped tha. IL
WOutN HUI ram 80 that lilSl ViSltOEb
would not comment upon our need OF
were 200 in line. How many viii
There f1Ssin Anderson?
Significance of Pafades.
Mr.. II. s. EignoE spoke beautifully
for a few moments He touched every
heart Id the isoSss when he told oe
two 9arades that he had witnessed.
The first was the first memorial day
parade at Old PendIeton. Lees army
had mot long d EtbaT Tded and the men
we're at home, lame, bandaged, weak
and III. The little children; OF whom
he was one, went along happily and
blithely. IN the procession, proud to
march In front OF tic old soldiers.
When they came to the appointed
place the double ranks OF children di-
yided alfd the old soldiers marched
through. thes littie Oiiess singing and
scattering aEbor Yitate In the way.
TheiS happiness then was turned 10
tears and their sofrow for the old SOL
diers ahd the cause that they had rep
resented made an impression on his
heart that nothing has eyer erased.
Just Sc It will be to many young
people OF tlsisscity TO witness q great
parade OF Sunday school teachers and
IpupiIss They VIII never forget it. Let
the bends play and the banners fly
and the parade march on, Showing
the love for the colors.
a.sIf religion means anything = said
Mr., IdBon. 'llt means everything Il
have been engaged In business for the
last 40 years, most OF the tiIne on the
public square, and nothing has giorl-
fied she name OF this town so much as
the religion Of the Lord Jesus Christ.
We want st 70 BE said Fnat tnis Was
She greatcss Sunday school conken-
tion evep held IN the State and we
want Anderson 70 get her shase os It.
II reQAires nioneY 90 hae6ie this,
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