The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-31
Conventions
STARTED VERY
.AUsP|C|0UsLY
Every Speaker and Large
Number of Delegates At
tend First Days Meet.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
AND GIRLS SING
After Sermon by Rev. I. I.
Roberts. General Secre-
tary Weidler Spoke.

In sixteenth annual session, the
Florida State Sunday School conven-
tion opened yesterday afternoon at
the First Presbyterian church under
most favorable conditions with every
speaker on the program present. Mr..
Weidler announced that it was most
unusual happening that every speaker
on the program should be present at
the opening of the convention.
The convention was presided over
by Mr.. c. F. Zeek, who is vice presi->
dent of the association. Mrs. Benn
presided at the piano. One special
feature of the convention was the
attendance in a body of the entire
student body of the Pensacola High
School, who sang the latest and most
popular patriotic song entitled. "Sons
of America-America Needs You"
This was a genuine inspirational part
of the program, and in spite of the
dignity usually attendant upon
meeting of this nature in a church
building, the audience were unable
to suppress an applause.
Rev. /. |. Roberts read the Scrip.
ture lesson from Matthew, 6:19, ami
made some most timely remarks The
theme selected by him was, "The
talut VI lJl1e. Tie stated IIaL dfi
mankind are a building Of stori:,
mental, physical, social and spirit
ual. He said further that life is al
opportunity-an opportunity first for
US to help ourselves, and then to help
others.
He was followed by Mr.. Weidler
who, for special reasons spoke very
briefly on his topic, WHY We Are
l. eS%, L
because we are beginning to under
stand that the Sunday School busi-
ness is large business-in fact, one
of the largest businesses in the
world Timely comparison was made
to the big corporations. He stated
further that .'we are here because
we believe in the need of efficiency
in Sunday School work"
Miss Mary F. Price. of Jackson
vile, followed Mr.. Weidler, and be-
cause Mr.. Alexander had special
message to the boys and girls from
the High School, she gave way to
him, so that the lecture suitable to
young folks might be given ard the
school children dismissed, which vas
done early in his lecture.
J. l.. Alexanders Message.
Mr.. Alexander made one of his
usual strong pleas for the young
people to come to Christ. He stated
that it is the foremost thought of
thoughtful workers, to endeavor to
get children to come into the church
intelligently-not be driven in as
drove of sheen from pasture. He
said we should be taught the way
of the Lord, and not come into the
church with no knowledge of what
the church teaches and expects of its
members. Quoting from statistics
he stated that Sc percent of the
church members become so through
the influence of the Sunday Schools.
That there are eighteen and a half
million of Sunday School childxen
and three million men. He said the
chief slogan of the day is Every
member of the church a member of
the SUNDAY School, and every mem
Der of the Sunday School member
of the church. He said Christ was
a baby for the babies-a boy for the
bows and man for the men.
There were delegates in attendance
from Graceville, Cottage Hill. Kissir'-
NEE, Floridatown, Gonzalez, De-