The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-07-02
THE State SUNDAY SCHOOL CON
VENTION.


this or any other country.
THE State SUNDAY SCHOOL CON-
VENTION.
The State Sunday school convention
commenced the first of its three days
session Tuesday evening at the Opera
House in this city. pa delegates are re-
ported present hy the committee on
credentials These comprised some of
the brightest thinkers and most ener-
getic christian workers in Minnesota.
number necessary to represent the
schools of the state thus leaving some
counties unrepresented. ii. Il. Will
liams, secretary of the state Y. NJ. G. a.
superintendent the singing most credit
ably. That feature of the convention
was enjoyed by all. On Tuesday even
ing the following songs were sung:
"While the days are going by" COOS
pei Bells" "When Jesus comes to Re-
ward Hig Servants" any Soul is Re-
deemed, ""Wonderfui Words of Life. +"
| These were sung i'm succession as SER
vice of praise followed by an address by
Gen. Geo. G. Smith, of st. Paul. on the
subject of the work of the state associa-
ton and the purpose of this convention.
Among other things he said "the pres
ent century demands that We study the
best truth. A system of Bible study is
the demand of the age. Many are babes
i'm the education of the word Of God. A
Methodist should be Methodist, Bap-
tist Baptist. but should not let it in
terfere with Sunday school work" Rev.
+. o. Holman talked on the Sunday
school idea. lie said the child belongs
to God. Every man belongs not to the
animal kingdom SO much as to the king
dom of God. Every boy is prince in
disguise, very much disguised perhaps,
but full of energy. He should be har-
messed to work by Bible knowledge.
| Many so called.Rible scholars would have
hard work to find the fifth chapter of
Habakuk in a hurry. The session closed
by doxology and benediction by Rev.
Holman.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Devotional service was conducted by
Mr.. NJ. b. Lewis. Bro. Mott, of Fari-
bault, Bro. Bradbury, of st. Paul, Bro.
Dixon, of st. Paul were appointed a
committee on credentials. Song ave
are Marching to Zion" followed by ad-
dress of welcome by Rev. Mr.. Pollock,
of Mankato, Then followed the
roll call by counties. ReDOrts from the
field, reports of the frontier work Mrs.
J. b. Coy, secretary for Blue Earth Co.,
said there were 81 schools i'm the cOun-
ty, reported something less than former
! years. Stated that county had organiZa-
ton. Brown Co., Mr.. Case, from Sleepy
Eye, reported. Here q motion To limit
speaking To three minutes was carried.
w. G.. Taylor was from Dodge Co. had
been president of county organizations
for five years. He made Il practice of
visiting all the schools in the county
once year There were 23 schools. In
order To do this he had to travel six
hundred miles and received no pay.
w. Ii. Cochrane from Faribault Co.,
said that they have twenty-five schools,
have had one convention. j. Nj. Smith
said that Freeborn Co. was advancing,
but troubled by foreign element; reports
| JWcUtN-SlN SCIlbolS. hHotuCT uclcSdtc
from Albert Lea contradicted Mr..
element; stated the organization of three
Norwegian schools lately, but admitted
that they had not reported to Mr..
Smith when questioned Ivy Mr.. Holman.
Bro. Webb reported twenty-sevcn
schools i'm GOodhue Co. Bro. Brooks of
Grant Co., said there were forty cOnver~
siOns by reason of county conventions.
The delegate from iennepin Co. said
there were 40 schools with three schools
over six hundred members. The Sab.
bath schools are moving AZ everything
around Minneapolis is moving. Your
saloons are increasing in number faster
] than your churches some one said and
some good natured jokes followed. Mr..
III. G.. Chedle of Jackson Co. reported
fifteen schools. Rev. i. o Holman as
state secretary now gave his report, call
by counties being postponed. He said
have gathered as best | could by cor
respondence these statistics, if anyone
is dissatisfied with the report il is be-
cause the figures were lacking. There
is not much doubt that there are 100, 900
scholars i'm this state. A committee of
three was appointed to consider the
matter of dIstrictIng the state and hav-
ing paid secretary. Matter of cOnsid-
ering the presidents address was refer
red to the same committee. The Nor
NAL lesson given by Mrs. Fitch b. Stacy
of Iowa was very interesting, she had a
very pleasant manner of conducting the
work assigned to her during the conven
ton. She called for response from the
class by reference to passages of scrip
ture, questions and explanations follow
ed on the theme. Some of the themes
| L. A oh
he can of the Bible. He cannot know
all there is i'm the scriptures. We should
as teachers know all the books of the
Bible. Their order should he known.
We should have general knowledge of
superficial matters and of the Bible eX
teriOrly. Some Ofthe passages were ex
planned and examined, as follows:
GAS the mountains are around about
Jerusalem 80 the Lord is around about
His people" These mountains render
Jerusalem impregnable as shown in the
crusades. "IIe calleth His sheep by
name, but they know not the voice of
strangers" The following song was very
impressively sung as a duet:
| ''Sing IL DER and DER again
| Christ receiveth sinful men,"
Mr.. Ward of Sioux Falls, ID. T., re-
sponded to u call and addressed the
convention. Mr.. Ward is Sunday school
secretary for the territory. lie said 81
am not here TO boom Sioux Falls,
but to say that we are at work in the
Sunday schools in DakOta.-DOn't have
district conventions but district the
state all the same and have county con-
ventions. | hope you will turn your
skating Kinks into churches in Minneso-
tn as we are doing in Dakota" Song,
ave praise Thee God" Benediction.
In the afternoon another normal lesson
was given by Mrs. Stacy, the subject
was "Christ i'm the Pentateuch." Re-
ference was read bv the delegates i'm the
first books of the Bible. Song, "When
Jesus comes to reward His servants"
was sung. The Teaching Process and
Teachers Preparation was the subject
allotted 70 rrof. Soaring, OF Ma an ~ O