Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-10-18
CONVENTION
Of the Henry Co. Sunday School
Association.
Large Attendance and Much Interest
Manifested.

The 9th annual convention of the Henry
County Sunday School Association was held
at Napoleon on the 11th and 18th Of Oct,
1894, and was most brilliant success. not
withstandiug the fears and forebodings of
many Sunday School workers. r
The convention was called to order by
President Malcolm Crockett at 9:20, and was
opened by song service conducted by Prof
A. L. Slough, of Toledo. who also conduct
ed all the music of the two days sessions.
This was followed by devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. Williams, pastor of the
NJ. E. Church.
The first business of the day consisted in
receiving the reports of Supts. of the vari-
ous schools of the county, which reports
gave evidence of greatly increased interest
in Sunday School work.
Miss Ella Thompson, of GreIton, then re-
cited an excellent piece entitled "fhe Dream
of PLATE, (which WAS well rendered. song
next enlivened the exercises after which Mr..
Waloutt presented fine report of The ex-
ercises of the State Convention at Dayton.
After the enrolment of delegates and
their assignment the convention adjourned
till 1870.
THURSDAY P. NJ.
Song service by A. L. Slough anG devotion
al exercises conducted by j. Il. Leist, of Lib
erty Center. after which came the reports of
Pres. Crockett, Sec. Chapman, and Treasurer
Lingell. These reports showed a large
amount of gratuitous labor performed by
the Pres. and Sec with excellent results.
From the Secretary's reportw we CLEAN the fol-
lowing items:
No. of s. s. in the county, so under the
supervision of the following denominations:
Methodist, Episcopal, United Brethren, Con-
gregationai, Eng. Reformed, Evangelical,
Presbyterian, Christian Onion, English Lu-
therian, besides a number of Union schools.
Statistics were received from SO of these
schools which with those not heard from
give an approximate membership of $500.
Zen of the thirteen townships are thoroughly
organized, seven OF these haye been organic
ed during the past year.
Mrs. Nj. G. Townsend, of Holgate, was on
the Program for moral Work." being alb
sent her paper was read by another; like all
her papers, this one breathed fourth the soul
of an energetic worker. This was follow,
by song "Christ is All in ALL"
!. A splendid paper came next by Mrs. ID. +.
Coe, of Napoleon, on "What should be the
Attitude of Sunday Schools to social amuse-
IN nts?" 1t would be impossible to outline
this paper so as to do it Justice Suffice il to
say that it completely captured the conven-
ton, and by whose request it will be present
ed the county papers for publication.
Song "I'll 90 With Him all the Way
Hi enthusiastic talk on the relations of the
Sunday School TO temperace, in which he
threw hot shot at those who would license
evil for revenue. This was followed by two
app opriate songs "The Old Fashioned Way
ard "Down in the Licensed Saloon.'
Question box followed conducted by i. M
Hollopeter, bringing great variety OF
queries before the convention for discussion.
THURSDAY EVENING
The Presbyterian church was packed with
attentive listeners. Rev. M. l.. Donahey
led the devotional exercises which were pre-
j, ed by an interesting songservice. Mayor
Meekison then welcomed the Convention to
Napoleon in a few well chosen words, which
were responded to by Pres. Crockett. Their
came the beauti nj solo by Prof. Slough.
The address of the evening was delivered
| by Rev. Geo. Candee, of Toledo, on the re-
lation of the Community to the Sunday
School.
| State Sec. Marion Lawrence, of Toledo
was to have been present but serious Hines:
prevented, and the disappointment wal
! great. Rev. Candee however presented many
solid facts, and his address was listened Il
with great interest.
FRIDAY A. M.
The Convention assembled this morniu!
at the Evangelical church. Devotional exer
cises were conducted by s. A. Philpot, o
Mcclure, song services as usual.
An excellent paper was presented by Mrs
Addie Fribley, of Holgate on "The advan
tages of Graded Sunaay Schools Error
in teaching was then discussed in genera
way, followed by music take my Hand"
Miss Bernice Lingell, of Napoleon, recit
ed in a pleasing manner, "The Burial o
/ Moses"
4 "rhe Ohio S. s. Association,its origin ant
| Progress" was then introduced by e. M
Hollopeter.
Pm. SESSION.
Devotional service by Rev. Green of tn
/ Evangelical Church preceded by a song
i Sol Zarbangh, of Holgate, then took vi
kindergarten Work" which was very in
teresting.
He was followed by paper Emusic in tn
Sunday SCHOOL, by w. I. Chapman of Ridge
vile.
At the Business Session which followe,
the following officers we're chosen: President
1 Malcolm Crockett; Secretary, w. T. Chap
man; Treasurer, L, s. Lingel. Exeoutiv
Committee, d. f. Coe, E. M. Hollopeter, s
| Zarbaugh, j. E. Leist, @. E. Reynolds.