The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
SCHOOL
CONVENTION ENDS
MEMBERS OF INTERNATIONAL
TOUR PARTY WE'RE IN
ATTENDANCE.
Delivered Addresses Yesterdsy-ssn-
qUet Held In EsenlngE6ia
Mass Meetlno Held.

Delivered Addresses Yesterdsy-Ban-
qoet Held In Esenlng=6ia
Mass Meeting Held.
The second days session OF the an
nusl Ohio county sunday school con-
yention. which closed last night with
a mass meeting held In the First
Christian church. opened yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock with a sons
service conducted under the leader
ship OF Mr.. G. v. Hickinbotham. and
with Rev W. Il. Fields presiding. The
features OF the morning service were
the addresses delivered by Dr. Thomas
y Hodges. who Il visiting In the city:
Miss Mary Wayman. who spoke on
The Training Class At Work. and
another by Mr.. NJ. T. Montgomery.
The Home Department was the sub
!ect OF an interesting talk delivered by
dresses were delivered on The Tenn
perance Department" by Mr.. John A.
Turk and Mrs. n. p. Loe.
The members OF the International
tour party arrived in the city shortly
before the adjournment of the morn
Marion Lawrence. w. c Pearce. Geo.
W. Bond. Bert eastman and DR.. Geo.
II. Lau. They were introduced to the
audience BY the chairman. and on be
half OF the tour party Mr.. W. G..
Pearce made a short talk.
Inc Bug soy.
The afternoon session convened az
1880 o'clock with Mr.. o. q. Beans
presiding. M was opened by a song
service led by DR.. George II. Lau. At
b conclusion OF h opening eXer-
else. Mr.. Marion Lawrence. OF the
tour party. was introduced and de-
liyered a very good address on the
speaker was Mr.. ". {. Pearce. OF the
party. who spoke on The Future OF
the Adult Bible Class" The address
was followed by a Round Table con
ference. conducted by Mr.. Marion
Another feature Of the afternoon
session was the children's mass meet
ing held IN the Second Presbyterian
hurc at 4 o'clock. The meeting
was conducted by Mr.. Bert eastman
and Mr.. George W. Bond. with stere-
opicon views. Quite a number OF
illustrated lecture.
Banquet Held.
] A feature In connection with the
evening session was the big Sunday
school banquet held in the Hub
building at s 80 o'clock. Just before
gates met at the First Presbyterian
church and from there marched to
the banquet hall in a body. Rev. W.
$. Dysinger presided as chairman.
and the menu served by the ladies'
OF the Zane Street NJ. z. church. was
a very elaborate one. consisting Of all
the d~eiicacies OF tho season. Between
six and seven hundred delegates were
present TO enjoy the event. Short
talks were made by Mr.. Marion Law
renee and Mr.. w. c. Pearce. OF the
International tour party. Music was
furnished by the high school orches-
ira.
Big Mass Meeting.
r Following the close of the banquet
the delegates adjourned TO the FIRST
Christian church where a mass meet
ing was held at s o'clock. and accord
ing TO a conservative estimate. over
one thousand Sunday school workers
were present. The principal addresses
of the session were delivered by Mr..
Marion Lawrence. who spoke Of The
Relation OF the Sunday school to the
Church" Mr.. Dawrence's discussion
Of the subject vas very much appre-
ciated by the audience. The last
speaker OF the evining was Mr.. W. c..
Pearce. who delivered a very good ad-
dress along the line OF work which
the Sunday school IL being able to
accomplish. The sons service in con
nection with the meeting was led by
DIR. George II. Lau.
The annual convention OF the Ohio
County Sunday SchOo, Association
which closed last night was perhaps
one OF the best attended conventions
that has been held for some time and
the program rendered was hard to
beat.