Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1902 — HEAD OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HEAD OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

Denver Minister President of International Body. Rev, Benjamin B. Tyler, who was elected president of the international Sunday school convention at its recent

session at Denver, is a minister of the Christian denomination.. As the convention meets triennially, he will Hold the office for three years. Rev. Dr. Tyler has for many years been interested in Sunday school evork and since 1892 has been a member of the Sunday school lesson committee.

He has occupied the pulpits of churches in several large cities of the country, for the last four years, being pastor of ihe South Broadway Christian Church in Denver. Rev. Dr. Tyler is a native of Illinois and is (12 years old.

Olficiiff reports for eleven months of the year ending June Jdksliow that this country imported $23,544,325 w<%th of iron and steel, ns compared with $10,408,1)00 the year before. During the same.period exports of iron and steel declined about $20,000,000. Increase of the home demand explains in some measure this falling off in the foreign trade. Since the declaration of war with Spain In April 1, 1808, there have been appointed In the line of the army 152 lieuInnnnts in addition to 270 appointed from Ihe military acadYmy.

REV. B. B. TYLER.