The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-05-11
Sunday School Convention.

The Benton county Sunday school union met
IN convention in Keezel chapel Philonath, Or,
ARF o song sa Service at dR 3 by Prof T
Baldwin, and prayer by Rev. p. B. Williams
Rev. Jas. Taylor addressed the assembly on
THE Importance of the Sunday school to the
church and nation" The president then intro
duced NJ. W. Reynolds, OF Peoria, Ill, field
sup't of the international Sunday school
ion :" who gave address Organization for
Evangelization'' During the course of his re-
marks he gave the following statistics of Evan
gelicai Sunday schools il the United States: I24-
Sunday schools 1906 900 officers and teachers.
o.872ooo scholars. few remarks from Pres.
Bloss Of the agricultural college and solo by
The second session was held il the NJ. E.
church, April 26th, at 10 a m, and was opened
by singing, prayer being offered by Rev. w. K
Winans, Of Salem. bible reading to Sunday
school workers was conducted by MI Reynolds
after which song was sung and the reports OF
several Sunday schools were given Mr.. Rey-
no1ds, in short, earnest talk, advocated the re
organization of the county Sunday school union,
out the county. Conference on How to improve
our work both in quantity and quality" was
opened by Mr.. Reynolds who gave to the
along this line He had, somehow, became ac-
quai1ited with the condition of things here
abouts and his advice was very timely Rev.
R. Winans gave brief account of his work in
the county and state the representative OF
The American Sunday School union"
by singing after which Rev. Chas. H. Lea read a
paper on "The superintendent" Prot Yates,
who was on the program for an address On
Grading our schools" not being present, Dr.
Thompson of Corvallis, kindly took up the
subject. This was followed by a paper on "ke-
tanning older scholars by Mrs S. L. Keezel.
Delegates were urged to use their pencils and
note books. preparing our lesson was the
subject treated by 6. N. Mcdonald, followed by
an address on Teaching the lesson," by Prot.
Bonebrake. The topics were reviewed by Rev.
Winans and Mr.. Reynolds.
Their report which was amended and adopted.
The following are the officers OF the Benton
county Sunday school union for the coming year:
President, Rev Jos. Taylor; vice-presidents,
Profs w 4 Yates, H T French, w w Bristow, K
Holm, Mrs woodward, Mrs S E Starr, Mrs S
San.hor H. Ms, wdod NJ nndgTh MF a,4se
Mr. W Howell, Mr. A w Herbert; recording sec
| retary, Rev Chas H Lea; corresponding and sta
executive committee, Mrs S l. Keezel, Mrs Bar
den. Mr. W H McBee, the president and the sta
tistical secretary. 1he fonowing were elected as
the delegates of this convention to the state con
vention, to meet III Salem. May 24th, 1894, viz
| Mrs. J. E. Henkle, Prof H. Sheak, Mrs. Kant
evening session was held in the brick college
and opened with a praise service led by PROT
Bonebrake. An instrumental solo by Miss
Loonlis followed by an earnest, practical ad-
dress from Rev. W. r. Winants on 'Howsto Sc
cure the conversion Of our scholars"
A song by Sunday school class was rendered
ami Mr.. Reynolds was called to address the
convention on Better Things" which he pro-
ceeded to do. by asking, as the first best thing,
ton" This being done, the next best thing, he
| thought, was to take up collection which was
promptly done, MIR Reynolds not being slightd
by the collectors. The collection goes to the
work of the state Sunday school union. Nj.
| Reynolds then proceeded to tell of other BETTER
Things" In plain, practical, robust talk he
| ex aorted all Christians, and especially Sunday
| school workers, to be consistent earnest and
Jealous
| A duet by Misses Gerty Sheak and Oracle
| Boles and the benedction by Rev. JOS. Taylor,
| brought to a close very inspiring service The
| last session of the convention was held in the
NJ E church. Friday, April 27th, 1894, at a. m.
| After singing THE Call for Reapers," Mr.. Rey-
nolds led in prayer. The committee appointed
| to estimate what amount shall be promised the
| state union as the annual subscription OF Ben
ton county Sunday school union for state work, !"
presented the following report, which was
amended and adopted: That the annual sub
scription of the Benton county Sunday school
union to the state Sunday school union be
S25 That the Sunday schools OF the county be
requested to subscribe to the county union the
sum of o3cts per capita annually, for which pur-
pose we suggest that collection be taken on the
5th sunday of the month often it shall ap-
pear The funds raised shall be divided thus:
Iyo-thirds to go to state work and one-third to
county WORK"
The calling of the next convention was left
with the executive committee The statistical re-
port was read, the benediction pronounced by
Rev w R. Winans and the convention adjourned
TO meet at the call of the executive committee.
CHAS H. LEA,
Recording Secretary.