St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1894-08-11
oPELoUsAs, La, SATURDAY, AUGUST Il, 1894.
TEae Convention.

closing exercises of the st. Landry S. S.
,, Convention, which held its first session
at the Presbyterian church of this place
i at 2 p. m, Wednesday, the 1st inst. This,
the first convention, was most inter
esting occasion, and though not so well
attended as might have been wished,
was marked by earnestness of purpose
and that breadth of thought which
should characterize Christians in their
work for the uplifting of the human
race and the adyancemento of Gods cause.
Delegates from the Methodist, Presby-
terian and Baptist Sunday Schools of
Opelousas, the Presbyterian and Metho-
dist of Bellevue, and a few from other
country places We're present to assist in
the foundation of the st. Landry Sunday
School Association, an inter-denomina-
tional organization designed to promote
"more work and better works i'll the
Sabbath Schools of the parish.
4 Mr.. G. A. Iiebout, of Tangipahoa, or
ganizer for the State, is possessed of just
that zeal and earnestness which inspire
confidence and enthusiasm in those
among whom and with whom he labors.
In very short space of time, Mr.. Tic
! bout made himself thoroughly " aequaint-
ed with the Sunday School work of the
parish, its needs and prospects. "To
make assurance doubly sure" and have
Il perfectly correct report, this energetic
man visited most of the schools in per-
son, making the round of the parish in
a "julnper," gathering statistics and
urging attendance upon the convention.
The program for the session of Wednes-
day afternoon was as follows:
Address of Welcome. j. II. Houston
Response .,...s.,......,..D DR.. Paul Foster
| (giyen by Mr.. B1ackshear in DR.. Fosters
absence.)
The Workers appreciation of his work
Rev.J. b. Kent, Chicot.
How to interest and teach an infant
class Mrs. Z. S. Randle, Lafayette
| House to House Visitation Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Hayes, Opelousas Female Institute.
Mr.. Kent, being unavoidably absent,
| his subject was ably discussed by mem
bers of the convention. Mrs. Handles
remarks were brief and to the point.
The subject was further discussed by
Mr.. Tiebout and others.
Mrs. Hayes read paper showing deep
thought, sincerity and careful prepara
ton. By vote of the whole conven-
ton, she was requested to hand the
article to the secretary for publication
that it might be preserved and more
widely read. Stirring Gospel Songs
were sung between each portion of the
program. The evening session was OPP
ened at o'clock with a song and prayer
service, after which Rev. Geo. X. Wood
son of Baldwin College, delivered an
able address upon "The Sunday School;
its membership, object and results"
/ IO1. w OOuSOu Is IL ulOSG cultivated
and scholarly gentleman and his elo-
| quence delighted the audience.
Thursday morning, after devotional
exercises, the following program was
rendered:
Faithfulness and Punctuality in s. S.
| Work, w. S. Evans, Church Point.
| How to Secure and Maintain S. S. At
| tendance, Prof. Chas. X. Woodson.
What our scholars have q right to ex-
peet of us, Miss Stella Truman
Prof. Woodson's talk was this morn
ing most earnest, loving, Christian. No
one who heard his words and saw his
sincere manner, but felt that it was
good to be there. All regretted his hav-
ing to leave Immediately after it was
finished.
Before adjourning, Mr.. Tiebout gave
an interesting account of the State con-
vention at Hammond, after which the
committee upon nominations made its
report. 1t was accepted and the follow
ing official board endorsed:
President, .,.............. u. w. Clifford,
Vice-Presidents,. w. S. Eyans,J p.
Lemons, Jno. Hazlewood, j. H. Hous-
ton, Rev. w. NJ. Reese, M. butcher, DIR.
Ward.
Permanent Secretary Alvin Price
Assistant Secretary 80. Stella Truman
Treasurer ..........s#......J 3. B. Wilson
Executive Committee 1T. Blaekshear
j. H. Houston, w. L. Truman.
At the afternoon section, Mr.. Tiebout
made his report of the schools of the
parish impressing the facts by reference
to carefully prepared map of ST. Ian
dry made for the purpose by himself,
he called attention to the fact that
twenty-seven townships contain no
school whatever, for the religious in
struction of the young. There are twen-
ty-tWo Sunday Schools in st. Landry, he
said, containing about (775a seyon hun
rnd a 1pd lfxr-{i
Public School superintendent reports
10000 nine thousand white children in
the parish between the ages of six and |
eighteen. Thus, we see, there are (S225l
eight thousand two hundred and twen-
ty-tiye white children in this one parish, |
who receive no Sunday School instruc-
tion. Mr.. Tiebout pointed out few
spots where schools may be put in sue
cessful operation if Christians will only |
take the matter in hand. The map with |
its spots, indicating schools, and it's wide
blank spaces where there are none, is an |
object lesson that few will soon forget. |
''How to secure observance of the
Lords Day." was then discussed by
Rev. George Frazer, of Crowley, who |
spoke feelingly of the desecration of the
Sabbath so common in our beautiful |
land and urged Christians to remember
that the 4th Commandment has still as
much binding force as any other of the
ten.
Mr.. Jno. Hazlewood of Bellevue, a S. |
$. worker for many years, then spoke of |
"What we can do to improve our Coun-
try Sunday Schools"
1t was moved and carried that the re-
mainder of the afternoon program be /
postponed until evening, as Rev. j. T. |
Barret of Acadia College, who was to de- |
liver an address at night upon aThe
Teachers Methods in the Glass; was
unable to be present. 1t was also deter
mined that the evening session be held |
at the NJ. E. Church.
After the singing of q number of Cos
pei songs, the evening exercises began
with Mrs. Settoon's paper upon "What |
we can do for Temperance in the Sun /
day School" Mrs. Settoon has long
been an earnest worker in the cause of
temperance and clearly pointed out the /
Importance of teaching to children prin-
ciples of sobriety and morality.
blackboard work i'll the Sunday
School, was then discussed by Rev. +.
L. benson, who illustrated its import
ance by several drawings upon the
board.
convention was Mr.. G.. A. Tiebout's adj
dress upon "The Teachers Personal 7
Christian Work"
Music had been an especial feature of
the whole convention. Gospel songs
being interspersed here and there
throughout the exercises of every ses-
sion, twas fitting, then, that music
should mark the close. During a song
members crowded up to clasp the hand
of the devoted Sunday School worker
whose stay, though short, had so en-
deared him to the people of Opelousas.
Then, after singing @God be with YOU
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