The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-05-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
What Has Deen Dens by the Normal
Glass Organized Here.

what Has Dosn Dens by the Normal
Class Organized Here.
The last evening OF the Lewia and Clarke
county Sunday school convention was given
10 sIsfolasO of normal olAsa" which had
bsol arranged for at the last annual county
convention. The music and papers and
addresses wore interesting and inspiring
throughout. A nice present. q token OF
appreciation from this class was presented
by Rev. ]. Il. squlrss 70 RsH W. s. Bell
tho leader OF tho class during tho year
after which the class udjouTaed 90 meet at
the phrlora OF the Grand street Msthodist
church on the first Thursday evening in
October for reorganizhtlun and beginning
the NEXT yohTs work. The following report
OF the secretary for the torn will be Of in
tsrss, throughout the state;
The Helena sunday school teAohoTa' nor
NAL training class was organized Monday,
Nov. 20 1883, In the parlors Of the Fret
Presbyterian church, with the following
ofileeui Leade', Rev. W. y. BELL; vice
lsAdOT, Rev. NJ. A. Debut; secretary, y. q.
Crounss; treasurer. II. q. Arnold. and an
executive committee Of three. kev. j. II.
Bquirsh ii. Q. Arnold and q. W. Agnow.
Thirty persons joined the class At the time
OF organization and thirty-tvo we're added
ht subsequent meetings making total
membership OF AiIty-two, but on account
of removal from The oity and tina non-
attendance of some OF the members the
roll was revised from time " time, until
tho total membership now stands at forty
eight. The average attendance OF the olasa
for the entire term was twenty-five. The
average attendance from tho different
churches was as follows; Congregation al
church 6. Methodist church south 6, First
Presbyterian church g. St. Paurs NJ. Il.
church I. &c man NJ. Il. church 3, Chris-
tiRn church l. The Baptist and 81. James
A. Al. E.lchurchss have been represented In
the elAss, but have no, had an average
attendance OF one.
There were three on the roll Of honor for
perfect attendance, Mr.. II. G. Arnold. Mr
kinsel and Mary Il. Read. Those who
have been absent bat once are Rev. W. s.
Bell and John W. Wade. About fifty peo-
pie have attended the Casa ~ visitors. The
GLASS have boon able TO hold regular meSl-
inRs since its organization. the time Of
meeting being Thursday evening OF each
wook. Number OF mestings held twenty
| one, number OF lessons considered eighteen,
the text books used being the outlines Of
normal lessons prepared by Rev. ]. L.
Hnrlbut, ID. ID.
The meetings from Dec. I. 1888, until
Feb. % were held In the yafious churches
as arranged by executive COMMITTEE. Since
that time the class accepted the kind invi-
tation OF Rev. J. L. Squirss to hold its
meetings in the Epworth lesgus room of
tho NJ. Il. church s0uth. During most of
the time the attendance has been prompt
and much interest manifested in the les
sons.
am sure the entire class will agree with
mo when cay the SUCCESS OF the class Ia
largely, might say almost entirely. due 70
our wise and efficient leader who never
came before us without q we'll prepared
lesson. We look anxiously forward TO the
time when our 5. ). ~. N. 4. O. shall no
longer DO local but state organization.
and We oan point with pride TO this, our
class. ss the first of many such classes in
Montana. MARY r. READ, Sec.