Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1910 — A RECORD BREAKER [ARTICLE]

A RECORD BREAKER

Attendance at County Sunday School Convention. The Sunday School Convention that closed Thursday night at the Presbyterian church was the greatest convention ever held in the county. The attendance at all the sessions was large. The convention began at the Paptist church on Wednesday afternoon with a packed house. Wednesday evening and Thursday morning the crowds filled the Methodist church to the doors. The surprise came, however, when on Thursday afternoon the convention packed the auditorium and the Sunday schoolroom of the Christian church. Enthusiasm ran high. The spirit of giving took hold of the crowd and in a short time about SIOO was raised to meet the present indebtedness and to provide funds for the future. Great addresses were made by Rev. Theodore J. Mayor of Francesville and G. X. Burnie, state Sunday School secretary, of Indianapolis. The parade of Sunday School workers that took place at 1 o’clock Thursday, was a great success. The procession started at the court house square and -was headed by the Rensselaer band. The Rensselaer public schools followed, then came towqship delegations with decorated. wagons drawn,. by four horses, also automobiles decorated with flags, bunting and ban'ners. The banner which had been offered for the largest delegation and the most artistically decorated wagon, went to Union township, which made a splendid showing.' The success of the convention was due to the untiring efforts of the officers throughout the past year, together with the assistance of L. H. Hamilton and O. H. McKay. The officers are : Arthur Waymire. Pres.: W. E. Johnson. Vice Pres.; B. D. Comer, Secretary and Treas. These officers were re-elected for the ensuing year.