The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-07-10
MOBILES COUNTY S. S. CON-
EENTlON.

MOBILES COUNTY s. S. CON- |
EENTlON.
ED1TOR ADvANCE:-It was my good
fortune to be able to attend the Mobiles
County Sunday school convention held
1T the n. E. church, Little Rock, June
- to 20, noticed that several persons
present seemed to be taking notes, and
l expected that we should have been
given full account of the proceedings
but when the ADVANCE was issued
found but the merest mention of it,
and deeming it worthy Of a more ex-
tended notice, have taken the liberty
of sending you few items.
In company with some friends l
started for the convention on Saturday
morning. At this time If year ride
through a section OF country that we
do not often see is quite u treat. TIE
morning was fine, nature wore her
loveIiest garb, and everything had the
freshness of new creation. Oue's
mind naturally reverted to the dim
! past when 1.-The morning stars sang
together"
Little Rock and Grand Prairie can
boast, | think, us thrifty a class Of
farmers as are to he found in the
country. Everything shows. Neat
| dwellings, EMPOWERED in inviting
groves, lave taken the places OF tie
''claim sllanties, }" and in place of tho
shed of hay and straw, we found the
last. fI,,l hnn vk,@ kno
been through that section tor some
years, the change is very striking. We
Travelled on the east and west road
Rock township. A little west of the
Farrag|er Brothers place on the high
land overlooking Grand Prairie town
! ship, stretches scene Of quiet lowell
ness rarely met with.
Every one was in raptures. What 4
| pity that in world so lovely there
should be any sin
We found the convention in full
blast, presided over by the president of
the association, A. J. Rice, of Adrian.
A paper had just been read by Mrs. S.
B. B dford, of Rushmorp; subject:
"Shou:d any but Christians be teachers
in the Sunday Schools" This paper,
| we were told, elected more discussion
than anything else that came before
the convention. This was followed 10y
i paper from Mrs. MilrOie, on 1.-The
Characteristics of a good Sunday School
teacher" The subject was we'll handled
and not word of dissent was heard.
| At the afternoon session some of
those who were expected to take part
in the exercises were not present, but
the time was fully occupied, and we'll
occupied too. Miss Flora Prideaux
read a report Of the State Sunday school
convention, held some little time ago
at Winona. 1t was model report,
concise and clear. Mrs. j. G. Thorn
gave very full report of the District
convention held at Heron Lake. This
followed by a paper on 1.-THE Sunday
school, its aims and methods" by Wm.
Wigham, jr., and short paper or
"The duty Of parents to the Sunday
school "by Il. Shore. The session WA.
/ the missionaries alone, but we had
some as hearty congregational singing
as have listened to for long time.
| But were to tell you everything in
detail. Mr.. Editor. l should occupy too
much space aud should tire your read
! erS.
At the evening session qnite little
business was transacted which took w
a good part of the time. At this scs-
sion we were favored with some fine
music. F. A. Graves and Miss Ram
| age, OF WOrthinRtOn, sung a duet,
"MOrniDg Land" which WAS rendered
very finely. do not think the mis-
sionaries made mistake IN supplying
themselves with an organ. Some can
be reached by the power of song, that
it would be hard to reach by appeal or
argument.
On Sunday the house was filled to
overlooking. with almost rs many out
side. j. G. Redding, of Window, and
H. Is. Critchett, secretary and State
Superintendent. of st. Paul, address,
ell the meeting. Both these gentlemen
are able speakers.
| One pleasing feature of these gath.
erings is that so many different per-
sons can take part in them. Miss
Savannah, of Adrian, gave US, to Few
music, that gem Of poetry ",esus, lover
of my Soul;" E. F. Buchan gave us an
excellent paper on the district work,
and the newly elected president, F.. II.
Day, made All urgent appeal to all to
stand shoulder to shoulder in its sup
port
But if there were 50 many people at
the convention, how were they all ca, ed
for you ask. I must leave the good
people Of Little Rock and Grand Prairie
to answer that question. They were
all cared for, however. The delegates
and visitors were received with that
warmhearted hospitality which at once
puts one ut his ease. Every one was
made to feel at home. The cordial re-
cepti0n given was as creditablp to the
neig hborhood as it Was gratifying to
their visitors.
Are the district missionaries doing
any good, asks one. Let the.mcdest
little church on the town line answer.
Had no missionary visited the neigh.
bolhOod there is no reason to believe
that any church would have been tlere
to-day. Then. as the president said
let US all 6 We the work the hearty
support it rits.
A DEL EGATE.