The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1881-07-15
Sunday School Convention.

The convention opened Wednesday
night at the Presbyterian church with II
devotional meeting led 10y Mr.. J. G..
Noe, after which Rev. Joseph freeman
delivered II very fine address upon
Z" Prosperous Sunday Schools His
theory was that Sunday schools great in
numbers was not always the most pros
porous, but those of smaller dimensions
where order, harmony and individual
interest predominatcd were more proc
porous than larger ones without these
essentials The address We would he
glad to publish in full if space per-
milted. The house was well filled witt
an attentive audience. After the adj
dress the convention adjourned until
yesterday.
THURSDAY -Convention assembled at
$50 with devotional exercises led by Rev.
Edwin Rodgers. After witch the prcsi-
dent, W. W. p. Mcconnell, announced
tie following Committees:
nolds, George Greene, }. Z. Noe ana james
Fields.
On Resolutions Rcvs. &. W. Savidge, J. A.
Freeman. J. r. Conrad, a. Il. Shcrwin and
Il. :. innis.
Reports of delegates were received
and the following schools reported. Mr.
Fields Of Mcpherson, Ira b. Reynolds,
Maple Grove; Miss Marie Crandall, De
coria, iron bridge; Mrs. bly,, Christian
Mankato; w. G. Durkee, Baptist, Man
kato; Mr.. McBetll. Tivoli; G.. w. Haigh
Woodland, Union; w. w. p. Neon
nell, Congregational, Mankato; G. Dar
Methodist, Mankato; Jas. a. Williams
Spring Island; Rev. j. Z. Conrad, Am
boy; w. j. Chamberlin, Willow Creek;
George Greene, Edgewood; G. ii. Linds
ley, Vernon; Mrs. Iamlin, Lake Crystal
l.. +. Mckibben, Pleasant Mound; Mr.
Gerlich, Golden Chain; ID. F. Mussey
Judson; DIR. Ira Bishop, Maplcton; G
II. Brewster, Presbyterian, Mankato
Mr.. Steele, Belgrade.
The discussion of the topic 9Th,
necessity of parental Cooperation in
Sabbath School work was participated
in by G. Darr, c. W. Savidge, Ira b
Reynolds, J. A. Williams, J. A. McGo
wan,' e. IL. Lindsey, j. f. Conrad, w
G. Durkcc, G. ii. Brewster, j. A. Free
man and l.. +. MeKibbin.
The topic, "Our Field and its needs
discussed by Revs. Sherwin and McGo
wan.
The Com mittcc on nominations mad
the following report which was sui
squently adopted. Gardner Darr. presi
dent, s. l.. Osborne, secretary and treas
urer.
Twenty five vice presidents, one fror
each town in the county, one from thi
city and one from Lake Crystal.
The Executive Committee for tn
ensuing year are:
w. w. p. Mcconnell, Mankato,
Ira Is. Reynolds, Leltay,
A. 4. SherwIn, Agency,
Geo. Greene, Amboy,
w. Il. Cobb, Lake Crystal.
= Aftcrnoon-Topic, "The supcrinder
{ dent and his school, opened by G.
Brewster.
( Miss Picrsen presented topic
E "The work of Minnesota Sunday scho'
y Temperance League"
The convention in Committee Of Il
-, whole, w. c. Durkcc in chair, then di
cussed "The Difficulties, Methods AZ
Needs of Sunday School work."
- Mrs. Geo. w. Palmer taught the lie
!, son "Thc Coming Delivercr
=. The topic "what can this Associate
do to best advance the Sunday scho
interests in the County," presented
l. Rev. ]. +. Conrad.
d Evening Devotional exercises led
z DIR. Davis. Rev. J. A. MCGOWAN ga
&c an interesting report of the proccedin
y of the International Convention.
IL Rev. c. w. Savidge then addressed t
Convention on Conservation"
b. The minutes were read by the secl
M tary, approved, and the Convention ,
Is journcd sin die.