Thomas County cat., 1889-11-21

Vlnch INTO us separate parts ana tnOl
oughly illustrated on the blackboard
They should know the evidences of di
vine origin. the classification of the books
Interpretation and contents.
Rev Bright to make deep impressions
upon the minds of the people gave th'
following acroStic of the word "hindran
ces
H-Headstrongness.
I-Indolcnce.
Mo house to house visitation.
D-Dead heads.
R-Rest and Rust.
A--Absent parents.
Mo teachers meetings.
CNColdness.
EMPTY heads and empty hearts.
Rev. Shacklcford and J. E. Carr and
others also expressed new thoughts on
the subject.
Secretary Loar reported 74O Sunday
school attendants in the county The
highest amount raised in any one school
for the missionary cause was S..
The constitution of the county associa
ton having been lost. another was adOp,
ted and the old officers re elected. as fol
lows:
President. Dr. W NJ. Beaver.
Vice President. w. II. Eaton.
Secretary. j. l.. Loar
Executive committee. J. B. Morrison.
X. l., Riddle and T. B. Stanton.
CHILDREN GATHERED IN
AT o clock the school children from
the Colby schools. under the manage
ment of Prof. McDougal and the teach
erS. marched in double file from the
school building to the Baptist church and
were there entertained for an hour They
behaved most remarkably we'll. and with
happy. bright faces and smiling counte-
nanccS engaged in the exercises conduct
ed by Rev. Bright with wonderful zeal
Their singing was splendid and excited
the deepest admiration of the spectators.
Col. Cowden gave them talk on the
start in life and on the line of temper
ance. His illustrations we're So simple
that the smallest school child could un-
derstand it, DR.. Redden spoke ten min
utes. giving them many valuable sugges-
tions and in such a way that the impress
sion made will remain with them through
life and be the means of doing much
good Rev. Bright spoke 10 them on
Thing" BY way of illustration he en-
ployed straight stick, a crooked stick, a
flower, bull nettle, and photograph.
This was pleasant way of presenting
the subject, and the object lessons will
never be forgotten. The chiIdren's hour
was one of the most profitable of the con-
EVENING SESSION.
This being the closing session of the
large crowd was present,
the church being crowded to its doors.
seemed to be happy and feel
that it vas the grsndest Sunday school
ever held IN Thomas county.
The choir dId nobly under the direction
of Mr.. Beymer. and gave their voices to
the singing of Gods praises. A. Garfield
and Mrs. Hovey sang solos. which were
indeed pleasing.
DR.. Redden then gave few statistics
in regard to the population of Kansas.
There are in the state l.573.OOO people,
and of these 4S1. 900 are of school age.
and the average attennance 2G0. 00O In
the Sunday schools are enrolled a24. 600
and an average attendance of lag, 1000.
With all these the importance of having
m organization from state down tn the
township can be seen at once DR.. Red
den dwelled 10 u considerable exfest on
sur mission and duty. He urged that
each individual should ask God what He
would have them do and then do il. Ey-
cry child should be brought into the Sun
lay school
Alter the choir sang Weary Cleaner,
Whence CONTEST ThOny'' Col. Cowden
gave chalk talk. which was enjoyed
md full of instruction. The subject vas
Teachers Qualifications. and divided
nto the following important sections:
The Christian-First, in belief; second.
n experience: third. iu example.
Church Member-First, in profession:
econd. in loyalty; third, in work.
a Bible Studeut-First. in teachable-
les; second in thoroughness
lie must be-First, friend; in sympa-
ny and helpfulness. Second, q teacher:
know edge and tact.
Inc committee on resolutions reported