The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-04-27
SPRINGFIELD ENTERTAIN CON-
GRESS SECRETARY.
Delegation From Nashville. With
Secretary Of National Baptist
Publishing Board Invade Middle
Tennessee.
DISCUSS SUNDAY SCHOOL CON.
GRESS s'S,,-, AND 2. FRONT LINE

Springfield, Tenn, April 23rd. This
was in the thOws of Sunday en-
thusiasm all day yesterday as the
result of the visit of seven distin-
-guished visitors from Nashville, who
came to participate in the great
Sunday school mass meeting that
rs held at the First Baptist Church
If which the Rev. DR.. Bowen is
pastor. This was the first time that
pfingfield has witnessed a real Sun
lay school campaign. The honored
uests of the occasion were the Rev.
II. A. Boyd, Secretary of the Sunday
chool Congress, DR.. and Mrs. R. H.
Boyd, his father and mother, Mrs.
1. A. Boyd and Miss Katie A, Boyd,
ais wife and daughter, and Mrs. Cora
erdan White and Miss E. A. Battle.
The party reached Springfield at
$40 and were met by Mr.. c. A. Bell
and Mr.. A. G. Carr assistant sup
erin,endent and Superintendent of
lie First Baptist Church, and the en-
re Sunday school made up of pupils
OF all ages. When they reached the
shurch the guests were introduced
by Mr.. c. A. Bell and the object of
cir visit explained. DR.. r. H..
Boyd spoke at the Sunday school
hour. While he was holding the
Boards the other members of the
trty visited the other churches and
heir Sunday school calling first at
the st. John A, NJ, E. Church of
which the Rev. B. N. Nunnery is the
pastor and Mr.. Arch Porter superin-
tendent. Mr.. Clarence T. Harwell
and Mr.. ]. B. Porter are active mem
bers of this church. Addresses were
made at this church and the mem
- of the party received an ovation
The next church visited was the st.
John M. e. church pastored by the
Rev. Hill. Prof G. M. Banks is the
superintendent and Mr.. |. A. Hen
derson is the active worker and
teacher. Prof. Banks introduced the
visitors The climax of the day came
however at the mass meeting held
Sunday afternoon. Every church
and family in Springfield has been
expecting the coming of the Con-
gress Secretary and when the hour
of three o'clock arrived the town
was alive and aglow as never before.
A magnificent audience filled the
First Baptist Church. Mr.. C. A. Bell
vas Master of Ceremonies for the
day. He thanked the citizens for
holding up the name of Springfield
and rejoiced to see such a large
number present. Miss Maggie L..
Bradford an accomplished musician,
then took charge at the piano. The
congregation sang song and prayer
was offered by Rev. M. c. Miller.
Rev. R. l.. Powell delivered the well
come address. A trio was sung by
Misses Lizzie A. Mimms, Lille Bell
and Mr.. ]. T. Bell, after which Mr..
Clarence Harwell a popular business
man Of the city introduced the
speaker of the hour. Mr.. Harwell
told of his years of acquaintance
with the distinguished guest and
wound up by saying that he felt sure
that the Secretary of the Congress
who was present upon invitation
would open up a new line of thought
for the Sunday school workers. II
have the honor and privilege there
fore of presenting toyou at this hour
our guest and speaker of the hour,
Rev. H. A. Boyd, Secretary of the
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