The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-07-03
BENTON co. SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

The Sabbath school associatian fol
Benton county met at the Methodist
church on Thursday evening with a
fair representation. Rev. Ell. P. Satch
we'll lead the devotional exercises, and
after music by the orchestra and as.
sembly, Rey. DR.. Thompson gave the
address Of welcome to the delegates
and visitors. A general discussion o1
the qualifications requisite for Sunday
school teachers was participated in by
Messrs. Kittridge, johnson, Prof
Bristow, and others, after which the
convention adjourned until Friday
morning.
Sunday school convention met at
the M. E. church June Goth, at $3.50
a. m. Mr. Fl. McElmurry led the de-
votional exercises; Mr.. Starr presided
at the organ, and j. X. Morrison was
elected secretary. The following
named delegates were enrolled: From
the Presbyterian Sunday school, Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Johnson; Congrega-
tional Sunday school Mrs. Graham
and Mrs. DR.. Farra; NJ. E. North Sun
day school, Mrs. Osburn and Mrs
Belknap; M. E. South Sunday school
DR.. Adkins and Fl. L. Wilkins; Evan
gelical Sunday school, Mrs. Wood
ward and Miss E. Thompson. The
subject "How can we Induce Adults to
Visit our Schools" was discussed by
Rev. Joseph Taylor, Rev. Satchwell,
Dr. Adkins, Mr.. Starr, Prof. Bristow,
Mr.. Hurlbert, Mrs. Woodward and
Mrs. F. M. Johnson. After cOngrega-
ton singing No. 254, ITO the Work, u
the subject of "How can we Get the
Scholars to Study the Lessons" was
taken up and discussed by Prof. Bris-
tow, Mrs. Nash, Mr.. Hurlbert, F. M.
Johnson, Rev. Kershaw, Mr.. Belknap
and DR.. Adkins. After singing No.
81, the convention was dismissed, to
meet at 1:3O p. m.
The delegates from other
schools were: Evergreen Sunday
school, Mr.. and Mrs. Hurlbert and
Rev. Joseph Taylor; Barclay Sunday
school, Miss Ida Martin, G.. M. House
holder and Lizzie Heron; Monroe NJ
E. Sunday school, e. Ell. Belknap, r. J..
Nichols, S. G. Starr, W. F. Starr and
Mrs. A. Kyle; North Palestine, Sunday
school, HI. McMurry, J. Holman and
P. Carter; Christian Sunday school,
Prof. and Mrs. Bristow, Mrs. w. e..
McFadden and Miss L. Burnett: Epis-
copal Sunday school, Mrs. w. Nash.
At 1870 p. m. the convention open
ed by reading part of 10th psalm,
prayer by Rev. Kershaw and song No.
274. els it proper to have Devotion
al Exercises in our Day School?' dis
cussed by Rev. Satchwell, Ms. f. NJ.
Johnson, Rev. Kershaw, Hurlpert,
Householder and DR.. Plummer. Song
by Messrs. Starr and Belknap, '',Jast
thy Bread upon the Waters Sub
ject "What is the Duty of the Sunday
school in Regard to the Liquor Traff-
ic,'' paper prepared by Mrs. w.
Nash. Song by three little girls.
"How many Pupils ought the Average
Sunday school Classic Contain?'' 10y F.
M. Johnson, Rev. Hanna, Mrs. Wood
ward, Mrs. Graham and Dr. Thompson
Song by the choir. "There is City
Built by God" Subject, els not the
memorizing of scripture too much me-
elected in our school, paper pre-
pared by G. W. Householder. Re-
marks by DR.. Thompson, Mrs. Gra-
ham and Rev. Kershaw. Song alum
ming Bird" by Mildred johnson.
The officers elected for the coming
year were: Pres, Rev. Joseph lay
lor; Vice Presidents, Ct. w. House
holder, FL. McFlmury and w. B. Stout;
Sec, Prof. Bristow; Treas, Prof. Yates;
Executive Committee, f. M. Johnson,
Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Osburn, Mrs. S. c.
Starr and J. w. Holman.
On Friday evening the exercises
were begun with prayer by Rev. J. A.
Hanna, and the choir of the Episcopal
church then sang beautiful anthem.
Mrs. M. F. Graham gave an excellent
address on Sabbath School work; Mrs.
Woodcock and Mr.. Fulton then sang
duett entitled 'sSome Sweet Day."
which was sweet and entertaining;
Rev. DR.. Plummer, of the Episcopal
church of this City, addressed the
audience in a mastery way on the
need of Sabbath School work in the
church; Mrs. F. M. johnson then sang
solo in her usual inimitable and en-
tertaining way. After some business,
the Episcopal choir rendered another
choice anthem and the convention ad-
journed. Thus ended successful
meeting of the association. The con-
vention decided to meet at Monroe at
the next session. J. K. Morrison,
Sec, pro tenn.