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ALL ABOARD FOR THE SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
“I’m going, aren’t you?” The face
of Dr. Joseph Broughton, brother to
the wonderful pastor of Atlanta’s
tabernacle, beams with delightful,
contagious enthusiasm as he puts
this interrogation to the patients in
his office, the passing friends on the.
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busy streets, the teachers, workers
and pupils in the Sunday-schools—
everybody, indeed, that touches el
bows with him in the daily rounds.
“Yes, where?” is the almost invol
untary answer. As long as Dr. Joe
(as he is affectionately called by his
friends) is in the lead, you keep
attuned to the spirit of the little song
that bubbled out of some gleeful
heart:
“I don’t know where I’m going,
But I’m happy on the way.”
Dr. Broughton’s call to the Sunday
schools of Georgia gives an insight
into the earnest, eager heart of the
man. He is “on fire for Sunday
school development” and is using
every effort to arouse the workers
and have them go to the Conven-
A PARALYTIC FORGIVEN AND
HEALED.
March 20, 1910.
Time, A. D. 28.
Matt. 9:1-13.
Place, Capernaum.
Golden Text. — "The Son of Man
hath power on earth to forgive sins.’’
—Matt. 9:6,
SUGGESTIVE THOUGHTS.
What should I do?
I. Bring Those in Need to Jesus.
(Vs. 1 and 2.)
This man was unable to go to
Jesus, so four of his friends, who saw
his need and believed that Jesus
could and would heal him, carried
him to Jesus. (Mark 2:1-12; Luke
5:17-26.) If we have faith in Christ
and see the need of men, we will
bring them to Christ. The true, liv
ing faith will work. The faith that
does not work is dead. (James 2:17-
20.) It took four mon to bring this
one man to Jesus. Each man must
hold his corner of the bed. In bring
ing men to Christ now there is a cor-
PINEY WOODS SKETCHES
SUN DA Y SCHOOL LESSON
tion at Madison, Ga., which meets on
March 22, 23, 24. Read his message
and catch a spark of his enthusiasm,
and then you'll “be there.”
President's Message.
Since the death of our dearly belov
ed brother and president, Geo. Haines,
the State Sunday-school Convention
work has been at a standstill. Bro.
Haines’ death came on the eve of the
Convention time, and there was no
program arranged, due to his contin
ued illness. The Executive Commit
tee, after some conferences, thought
best, under the circumstances, to
wait until time could be had to ar
range for a Convention that would
reach all Georgia Sunday-school
workers.
The death of Bro. Haines left the
office to be filled by the first vice
president until a convention could be
held, at which time a president
should be elected. This place did not
come to me from any choice of my
own, but an all-wise God saw fit to
take our noble president, and so left
me to take up the work during the
interim.
We are now facing our thirty-fifth
annual Convention, which is yours.
We’ve tried to get the very best Sun
day-school experts from far and near
that could be had, and map out a pro
gram that would take in such scope
as to give all help.
We trust you will give us your very
hearty co-operation, not only by com
ing yourself, but by helping to adver
tise this meeting. We believe that
the great army of Sunday-school
workers are ready to aid in any move
ment that will not only make better
and more efficient Sunday-school
workers, but are willing to come to
gether and help plan a movement by
which all Georgia will be so stirred
that the four hundred thousand and
more of white people in Georgia who
are not reached by Sunday-schools
may be reached before another year
shall have rolled around. And how
can this be done? Simply by your
giving yourself to this Convention
and putting your shoulder to the
wheel. Will you give fifteen minutes
on the third Sunday in March to
ner for each of us to hold. Are you
holding up your corner? Is there any
one unsaved and traveling the broad
road to destruction because you are
not carrying your corner? Don't let
anything hinder you. Be like these
men, who, when they saw that they
could not enter by the door, went, up
and took off the roof and let the sick
man down where Jesus was. If you
can not bring men to Jesus in the
accustomed way, get out of the rut
and bring them in a new way. The
important thing is to get them to
Jesus. So go after those in need of
Christ, and in some way bring them
to the Master. The present day
Scribes and Pharisees will be on
hand to criticise and find fault, but
no matter; go on with your work, and
souls will be saved and many rejoice
and glorify God.
11. Forsake Evil Thoughts. (Vs. 3
and 4.)
You can not live right and think
wrong. Evil thinking loads to all
kinds of sinful deeds. Every wrong
word and act is born of an evil
The Golden Age for March 10, 1910.
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By B. Lacy Hoge.
prayer for the Convention and to the
appointment of delegates who will
go? Let this be known as State Sun
day-school Convention Day.
Very sincerely.
JOSEPH BROUGHTON.
“The Bill of Fare.”
A splendid program has been ar
ranged for the three days’ Conven
tion. Sunday-school experts will be
there from all parts of the country,
prepared to give practical, helpful
suggestions and instruction. The
music will be under the able direc
tion of Prof. A. I. Ruby, of Athens,
Ga., and those who are acquainted
with the masterful talent of Prof.
Ruby and his almost magical devel
opment of the music department in
the First Baptist Church, Athens, will
go to the Convention feeling in ad
vance that they are assured of one
delightful feature. The program of
the Convention is as follows:
PROGRAM.
Tuesday Night.
7:30 —Song and Devotional Service.
Prof. A. I. Ruby, director.
8:00-—“ We Welcome You,” “We
Thank You.” Response. J no. D.
Walker, Sparta.
8:30 —“The Modern Sunday-school.”
Dr. H. M. Hamill, Superintendent
Teachers’ Training Department,
Methodist Church, South.
Wednesday—Morning Session.
9:30 —“Our Praises Ascending.”
Prof. A. I. Ruby.
10:00 —“Marks of a Well-organized
Sunday-school.” Mr. Geo. Andrews,
Sunday-school Field Secretary of Bap
tist State Convention.
10:30 —Elementary Work. Mrs.
Mary Foster Bryner.
11:00 —Appointment of Committees.
11:30 —“The Teacher’s Work Be
tween Sundays.” Mr. Hugh Cork.
Wednesday—Afternoon Session.
2:30 —Song Service. Prof. A. I.
Ruby.
2:45 —“Opening Exercises of a Sun
day-school.” Mr. Hugh Cork.
3:15 —Business Session. Reports
and Who’s Who. Election of Officers.
3:45 —“The Home and the School.”
Rev. H. B. Mays,
thought. As a man thinketh In his
heart, so is he. (Prov. 23:7.) If we
always think right, we will always
act right. The Scribes were so accus
tomed to evil thinking that they
could not see the good deed done, but
at once condemned Jesus, His Words
and His acts. The fault-finder is
always on hand to criticise the good
that others do. They never lift the
burdens men bear or seek to do good
to their fellow’-man, but criticise
those who, like their Master, are go
ing about doing good.
111. Prove Your Claims. (Vs. 5
to 8.)
Jesus laid claim to the power of
forgiving sins and healing the sick,
so when the Scribes said, ‘‘This man
blasphemeth,” Jesus, desiring "that
they might know that the Son of man
hath authority on earth to forgive
sins,” read to them the thoughts of
their hearts and then said to the sick
of the palsy, "Arise, and take up thy
bed, and go into thy house." That
others may be convinced of the sav
ing, cleansing and keeping power of
4:15 —Evangelistic. “The Sunday
school as a Spiritual Force.” Rev.
Win. Meggison.
5:00 —Conference with elementary
workers, under direction of Mrs.
Mary Foster Bryner.
Wednesday—Evening Session.
7:3o—Song service. Chorus. Prof.
A. I. Ruby.
8:00 —“Through Field Glasses.”
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner.
8:45 —“The Trained Teacher.” Dr.
H. M. Hamill.
Thursday—Morning Session.
9:3o—Quiet Hour. Prof. A. I.
Ruby.
10:00 —“The Graded Sunday-
school.” Col. Geo. P. Butler.
10:30 —“Pastoral Leadership of the
Sunday-school Forces.” Rev. Wm.
Meggison.
11:00—“Organization.” (a) Mr.
Hugh Cork; (b) Dr. H. M. Hamill;
(c) Mr. F. L. Mallory.
Thursday—Afternoon Session.
2:30—-Song and Praise. Prof. A. I.
Ruby.
3:00 —Intermediate Work. Mrs.
Mary Foster Bryner.
3:3o—“Graded Course.” Rev. Wm.
Meggison.
4:oo—“The Worth of the Country
School.” Mr. George Andrews.
Conference conducted by Mrs.
Bryner.
Thursday—Evening Session.
7:3o—Half hour with the King’s
Musicians. Chorus and Prof. Ruby.
8:00 —“Reaching the Last One.”
Mr. Hugh Cork.
8:45 —“The Sunday-school and Mis
sions,” with stereopticon. Dr. H. M.
Hamill.
All Georgia railroads have agreed
to give special rates to the Madison
Convention. The president or secre
tary must sign all tickets before you
return home.
Georgia is the only Southern State
that has no field secretary. Go to
the Convention resolved to put in a
good man. The opportunity and the
responsibility of this great, vital
work is not resting on your neigh
bor—lT RESTS ON YOU!
our Lord, we should be careful to see
that our acts prove that we are all
we claim to be. Our lives must prove
the truth of our testimony, or it will
not count much for good and the
glory of our Lord. Notice what
Jesus said to this sick man and how
His acts proved the power of Jesus:
c irst. Arise.. Jesus commanded
this man to do three impossible
tilings. (V. 6.) The first was to
‘Arise’’ This he could not do, but
when he said within his heart "I
will” to the command of Jesus, the
power flashed to him from Jesus en
abling him to obey. He was healed,
and therefore must get up and live as
a well man and not as a sick one. So,
when we are saved, we should cease
to live as men of the world, but
"should walk in newness of life."
(Rom. 6:4.)
Second. Take Up Thy Bed. Don’t
make provision for a relapse. When
we come to Jesus we must come de
termined to be true to Him to the
end. (Rom. 13:14.) We must cross
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