Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-03-29

J. NJ. Hail Of Tulsa opened the aft
ernoon meeting with invocation which
was followed by an inspiring song
service conducted by T.. -. Excel and
Alvin W. Roper. The Rev. G. W.
Kerr Of the First PRESBYTERIAN church
and T.. . Tilburne. secretary OF the
Chamber Of Commerce. presented the
welcome of Tulsa TO the gathering,
each dealing with the ceremony from
his own standpoint u. J. johnson.
president of the state association re
sponded
Marion I.awrancc appropriately
opened the convention with his re-
marEablc suggestions as to how the
delegates might assimilate the most
from the present meeting. Intensely
practical and 10 the point were his
seven suggestions as follows time,
prayer. thought. participation. appre-
citation. chccrfulness and money.
The banquet rendered by the cham
bcr of Commerce. Retail Merchants
association and Tulsa sunday schools
to II. j. Heinz and Marion Lawrance
was staged at the Y. VI. e. 4. at
o'clock. and although shortened 10y
| pressure of the evening session. was
very successful
Both Mr.. Heinz and Mr.. Lawrance
made short talks. the former outlin-
| ing the elements of business. life and
| iibllAltS bI tIEIllLdllOIt viz IfN tub
| Preparedness.
Mr.. Lawrance compared his service
| OF thirty years duration among the
| Sunday schools OF the world to a bus
inoss enterprise and showed how he
conducted his activities in much tho
same way that q business nan runs
| his business
The evening session at Convention
hall was the eliminating stroke of the
low l. .tt ta ttHu al on tod
| by late arriving delegations and II
also was the only session of the day
which drew any prcsentahle number
of Tulsans.
Evening session.
with the exception of a very mar
row fringe around the edges. Conveil
tiou hall was completely filled last
evening with an enthusiastic audi
ence. The song service under Mr. EX
cells leadership. was greatly enjoyed.
and before five minutes had elapsed,
the entire crowd was singing "A new
song as If II were the dOXology. The
first speaker of the evening was II.
J. Heinz, of Pittsburgh, best known
perhaps for his many varieties of
pickles. but also known as one of the
leading Sunday school workers of the
world. and at the present time chair
man OF the executive committee of
the Worlds Sunday School assocla-
ton. His address dealt largely with
the history of the Sunday school
movement. beginning back among the
street urchins in Gloucester. England.
and now spreading until - million
people are enrolled under its banner.
Mr.. Heinz spoke of Convention hall
in most flattering terms. of the Tulsa
spirit. and natural beauties surround
ing. He knows all about the doubling
a la manhattan In five ih,.
splendid record of the banks. ana
riches of the city. Eloquently he
pleaded for the same intensity OF ac-
tivitv in spiritual matters, declaring
that this would establish the founda
tion which would not fail In the time
of stress and storm.
Speaking of the conventions of the
Worlds Sunday school association,
he stacd that the next meeting had
been fixed for Toxic. in October of
this year. but that on account of the
war, 1t has been postponed. He de-
clared that the japanese people hao
subscribed more money than had ever
| been raised for "A similar enterprise.
in their enthusiasm for Christian edu-
cation.
Lawrancc Speaks.
In regard to his own creed he de
clared that he had added to il this
| sentiment; "Be not SO broad that you
leave yourself no foundation to stand
| on. BE not so narrow that you make
your religion unattractive to others"
Mr.. Heinz was followed by Marion
| Lawrance. Of Chicago. the known
Sunday school authority. whose work
in the Sunday schools of Toledo years
ago attracted nation wide attention.
Mr.. Lawrences subject was Things
Essential, and with wit and elo-
quonce he held the audience at a
late hour almost to man. His sub
jcCt was divided into five words, Con
ccntion, Cooperation, Conquest, Con-
stancy and Conservation. Some Of his
epicrams We're exceedingly striking.
He said in part: The automobile has
divided the people of the country into
two classes. the quick and the dead.
1t is the same in churches. They are
filled with a noble and divine discon-
tent. realizing that even the good is
an enemy of the best" He stated
that l50 new sunday schools are
formed every week. sixteen hundred
new scholars are added every day.
There are one thousand conversions
every day, twenty-five thousand or
EariZcd classes of teen age. and fifty
thousand adult organized classes, one
teacher out of every six is taking the
teachers training course. Speaking
of cooperation among churches, he
declared that no longer does competi- |
tion exist rs from our belfries pois- |
oned arrows are shot. but We reCog- |
ni2e that the Kingdom of God is larg- !
cr than the church" Churches like |
armies. live by conquest No team
of horses can kick and pull At the |
same time" "A million people in !
oklahoma are out of the Sunday |
schools II is cali to conquest
"Constancy is sticking on the job. | |
had rather have the poorest teacher |
In the school present every sunday |
than the best present buff orty Sun |
days in the year" lie closed his ad- |
dress with an eloquent appeal for per
sonal conservation upon the parto f
workers
Before the addresses, telegram
was read from oklahoma City, telling |
of the splendid work accomplished |
yesterday In the city-wide Sunday |
school visitation. Surely n high stand
ard was set last evening. and If the
same earnestness continues, no Sun
InN SRhApI unrEnr .on NJ n ice