The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1889-11-21

SUNDAY SCHOOL AssocAroN.-On
Sunday last meeting of the Sunday
school workers of this city was held at
the parlors of the Congregational church
for the purpose of perfecting an organ
Hation with direct reference to holding
Sunday school convention. There
were present delegates from the Sunday
schools of the Baptist, Congregational,
Episcopal ard Methodist churches-in
all about thirty persons. 1t was de-
cided to form an association which
should embrace the Sunday schools OF
this city and vicinity, to be known as
the Sank Valley Sunday School Associa.
ton, and the cooperation of the Mel
rose, Raymond, West Union, Willard,
Belcher, Little Sank and other schools
in this vicinity was united and they were
requested to send delegates.
A preliminary, or temporary organiza-
ton was perfected, with the following
officers:
President-J. A. Norris; Vice-President
Leroy Bishop; Cor-Sec'y-J. w. Shep.
ard; Rec-Sec'y and Treas.,-Miss Louie
G. Allen.
1t was decided to hold a convention
in the Congregational church, commenc-
ing on Friday evening and closing on
Sunday evening. D. H. Mason of Alex
andria, missionary of the Sunday school
union was present and presided oyer the
deliberations of the meeting, and ex-
tended valuable assistance in sugges-
tions.
A program committee for the conven-
ton was appointed, consisting of Rev.
erends Hamilton, Gross, Lawson and
Blodgett; Messrs Mason and Chas. F..
Hendryx.
An entertainment committee was ap-
pointed. consisting of the superintend-
ents of the several Sunday schools. The
association adjourned to meet upon call,
during the convention.
The program committee met OH Mon
day morning and the following program
was arranged.
FRIDAY EVENING.
7:3O-Devotional and Song Service, Rev.
David Wolf.
S:OO-The Word and Work, M. B.
Critchett, Secy State Association.
S:45-Business Meeting of the Associa-
ton.
SATURDAY MORNING.
9:3O-Devotional, Rev. c. E. Blodgett.
1O:O0-Sunday School Attendance. Chas.
F. Hendryx
1O:15-Ways and Means of Increasing
Attendance, d. H. Masou-Followed
by General Discussion.
1O:45-The Ideal Sunday School, las.
A. Norris.
11:2O-The Teachers Preparation and
Work, w. D. Townsend and Mrs.
c: c. Tobey; Followed by General
Discussion.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
2:3O-Devotional, Rev. c. w. Lawson.
3:O0-The Problem of Holding the Young
People, Rev. J. F. Hamilton; Fol
lowed by General Discussion.
3:3O-How to Hold Adult Pupils, Rev.
c: E. Blodgett; Followed by General
Discussion
4OO-The Duties of the Sunday School
Teacher Outside the Sunday School,
]. w. Shepard; General Discussion.
43O-The Reciprocal Relation of the
Church and Sunday School, S. M.
Wilcox; General Discussion.
5:OU-Business Meeting.
SATURDAY EVENING
7:3O-Devotional, Mrs. NJ. B. Critchett.
S:OO-ls the Sunday School a Good
Christian Institution? Rev. J. F.
Hamilton; Responsibility of Parents,
Rev. D. F. Gross; Value of Sunday
School to the Nation, Rev. c. w.
Lawson.
s:45-The Gospel for the People, M. B.
Critchett.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
3:O0-Childrens' Meeting, Addresses by
Mr.. and Mrs. M. b. Critchett, D. H.
Mason.
SUNDAY EVENING".
7:30-Devotional Rev. D. F. Gross.
S:OO-Question Drawer.
S:3O-Gospel Meeting, Addresses by D.
H. Mason and Mr.. and Mrs. M. B.
Critchett and others.
1t is the purpose to make the conven-
ton profitable and interesting to all
who attend, and it is hoped that the at
tendance will be large. The several TOP
les will be freely discussed, and all inte--
ested in the work are earnestly requested
to participate in the discussions. The
intent is that the convention shall
serve the same purposes relative to Sum
day school work, that teachers insti-
tutes do to the work of the public
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Critchett, noted Sunday
school workers, will be present and lend
valuable assistance.
THAT ORDINANCE.-Oficer Carr and
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