Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-06-24
MOWER COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION,

MOWER COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
| CONVENTION.
% 0pe ned in Baptist church. Austin, June
$50 p. m, devotional services led by
Mr.. Sulzer, of Albert Lea. Convention
called to order by President W. w. Engle.
Topic: 1.-The Duty of the Christian
People to the Children" opened by John
Criswell of Grand Meadow, defining
what is a christian? and the duty of such
to train the children for christian lives
and service.
Moved and seconded that those who
open the topics be allowed 10 to Is min
utes. Carried.
Topic: True Teaching What is 1t and
HowlDone," opened by a.. A. Mcconnell
of Leroy, in paper full of suggestive
thoughts, as to what teaching is. and is
not, and how to do it, followed by Revs.
Wright, Edwards and Lowry, Mr.. Sulzer
and Mrs. Palmer.
At 4:15, children's meeting, conducted
by State Secretary MCGOWAN of Owa-
tonna, with blackboard exercise on sub
ject Search the Scriptures"
Evening-Praise meeting, conducted
by Prof H. e. Perm of Brownsdale, fol-
lowed by address by Rev. A. w. Edwards
of Austin, on The Relation of the Sun
day School TO the Church" calling atten-
ton to the danger of allowing the children
ITO feel that the Sunday School was sub
stitute for instead Of part of the church.
an address full of stirring thoughts, and
we'll calculated to encourage parents in
the habit of bringing the children to the
church service as we'll as to the Sunday
School.
Mr. Edwards was followed by Rev. w
E. Stanley on the subject, "Hov shall
| We Interest the Children IN Mission Work
at Home and Abroad" in an address full
of suggestive hints as to the need of such
interest, and how to win it.
President announced following com
mittiees: On resolutions, Messers. Nc
nations, Messrs. Willard, Whcelock and
Perrin.
Wednesday morning-9:0O. Devotional
meeting, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bruce Of
| Dexter.
9:45. Address by Rev. G. E. Wright of
Austin. Topic: How to Increase the
Spiritual Power of the Sunday School"
| Full of solemn truths and suggestive hints
to teachers and all interested in the young;
followed by Revs. Edwards and Nc
Gowan, and Messrs Criswell and Sulzer.
At 1915 was held superintendent and
Teachers experience meeting, under lead
of President Engle, a meeting lasting un-
til 10, and full of rich experiences and
suggestions, interspersed with questions
and answers. Among those who took
part were the following Revs. Edwards,
Wright, Morse, Bruce, MCGOWAN and
Clausen. and Messrs Criswell, Sulzer,
Robinson, Gibbons, Emmy, Peterson,
Wheelock, Shaddock, Perrin and McCon-
nell. No one listening to these expert
ences could fail to be assured that the
work among the children of our county
was being we'll done, and would surely
result in great good, but at the same time
the cry came up from every heart and
voice for more power of the divine spirit,
and more willingness and earnestness on
the part of the parents and adults to assist
in this work.
200 p. m. Devotional meeting led by
S. F. Gibbons of Austin, followed by an
address from State Secretary MCGOWAN
on "How to Teach Temperance in the
S. S." paper full of helpful thoughts
on this most important topic and duty.
Rev. DR.. Irwin of Albert Lea, followed
in paper on the topic what Shall the
Children Read?" Which arrested the i'm
mediate. and held the close attention of
the audience, which crowded the church
so that many had to stand for the full
hour. No partial report of this paper
can begin to do it Justice, and we hope
the Rev. Doctor will furnish it for publ
cation, as it was certainly mastery pre-
sentation of the dangers of bad and the
need of good reading, with wise counsels
as to proper selection of reading for the
young.
Following DR.. Irwin the Rev, E. r.
Barrett of Waterloo, Iowa, presented an
address on the topic. Must the Old Tesla
ment Co." No sketch of this address can
argument as to the divine origin and
absolute authority of the Scriptures as
none other than the "Word of God, as
proven by their recognition as such by
! Christ and his Apostles in their teachings
and writings, and also by the late dis
| coveries of monuments in the ruined
cities of Egypt and Asia The interest
ing as we'll as instructive character of the
address was best proven by the fact that
none of the large audience left the build
ing until its close, although many we're
compelled to stand fully two hours.
Following Mr.. Barrett's address,, the
business meeting was held, in connection
with the topic, ''Work in Our County and
State" The County Secretary referred
to the great work done in the county by
the American s. s. Union through it's
agent, Mr.. Sulzer, stating that at least
one half of the schools in the county owe
their existence and continued life and
usefulness to his efforts. The Secretary
asked for this society a collection from
each school at some time during the year.
Mr.. Sulzer then spoke briefly of the
| V1y Sv9f 1,n Mt oh rrir caho 1c
| 1850 scholars, 285 teachers and officers.
Mr.. MCGOWAN, State Secretary, follow
ed in a few we'll chosen words, in regard
to the state work.
The committee on nominations reported
in favor of following officers for next
year: President, H. A. Mcconnell, Le-
Roy; Secretary, F. P. Mcbride. Austin;
Treasurer John Criswell, Grand Meadow;
the same to constitute the executive COM
mittee.
| Report was adopted.
Committee on resolutions reported as
follows, which were adopted:
close Connection Of the Sunday Schools to the
church, and as u Christian educator in leading
| the youth of our land to Christ,
| Resolved, That it is the duty Of every Chris
| tian man and woman and we urgently urge
great work of teaching the Gospel to all.
ResOlred, That mex ito Christ and him cruci-
| fed, temperance should be earnestly and
prayerfully taught by every teacher and Sun
| day School worker:
Resolped, That while we recognize the bene-
| fit of Lesson Helps, we should encourage the
use of the Bible in our classes, and by our
| teachers.
RESOLVED. That our heartfelt thanks are due
to all who have encouraged the success of
this Convention by their presence, and es-
pecialy those able speakers who have enter
I tanned us with their intellectual feasts and to
those who have sung us songs of praise, Of
| fered pray ers and testimonies, of Gods bless
| ings.
| Resolred, That this Convention heartily en-
dorses the efforts and labors of the American
| Sunday School Union, through their faithful
| agent, r. F. Sulzer, in organizing and con-
Quoting Missionary Sunday Schools in our
| county.
| 2coo1red ,Thot +h;a Coryo,t;o,, -,+,,un .h.,.