The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-21
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
REPORT OF THE EAGLE LAKE
CONVENTION.
The Secretary's Report Makes Good
Showing Encouraging Reports
From Sunday-school Work Receiv-
ed.-Officers Elected and Resolu-
tions Adopted.

a very successful county Sunday
School convention closed at Eagle
Lake yesterday. The attendance was
large, and much interest was mani
tested.
The report.of thesecretary of theBlue
Earth Co. Sunday school association
showed that full reports had been re-
ceived from but 26 schools and partial
reports from three, as against reports
from 81 last year. The 20 schools re-
porting showed total of $3.50 scholars
enrolled, 2,57l members, l, 1876 average
attendance, 1924 received from
churches, S225.5S received from mis-
sionary offerings, S19.59 given by Sun
day schools to state and-county S. 5.
work, and SS67.66 expended for the
support Of the S. S.
The average attendance is larger in
the % schools than in the 81 OF last
year. There were 80 more received
into the churches this year than last.
The Eagle Lake NJ. E. S. S. reports
the largest number joining the
church, and the Lake Crystal M. E.
S. S. the largest amount of money for
missionary work, So. Several S. S.
have been organized or reorganized.
The treasurer's report showed S34.36
received and a balance on hand of
S29.OS.
The following officers were elected:
Horace Cummins, Mankato, presi-
dent. 81
Ira B. Reynolds, Eagle Lake, vice
president.
F. 2. Tilton, Mankato, vice presi-
dent.
Mrs. G. c. Spaulding, Mapleton,
vice president.
Prof. L. a. Dudley, Garden City,
vice president.
J.H. Robinson, Lake Crystal, vice
president.
j. T. Strunk, Lake Crystal, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Executive committee: G.. NJ. Palm
er, Geo. H. Brewster, Gardiner Darr,
Mankato: A. H. Pressnall, Eagle
Lake; j. w. Heritage, Amboy.
1t was voted to appropriate S25 from
the county funds to the state work,
and that in addition a collection be
taken in each school in the county
for state work.
Reports from Sunday schools were
then received, fifteen returning verbal
or written reports, showing them to
be in an excellent condition, with an
increasing interest in the work.
A collection for state work resulted
in Sl2.60 being raised.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the citizens of Eagle Lake for their
kind courtesy, sociability and hospi-
tally: thanking d. G. Holmes and L.
A. Graves for their work: recommend
ing vigorous effort on the part of
the executive committee and vice
presidents to hold Institutes, secure
more workers, and organize Sunday
schools: thanking the president, w.
w. P. Mcconnell, for the able and
satisfactory manner in which he has
conducted the work of the conven.
ton: thanking all who contributed to
the success of the convention: and
thanking the Eagle Lake NJ. e
church society for the use of the
church.
The following volunteered as an in
stitute band, or county institute
workers: Prof G. T. Koehler, r. d.
Price, NJ. and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Palmer,
P. p. Malinda, Prof. Kenaston, T. 2.
Tilton, j. w. Heritage, DR.. j. w.
Andrews, Chas. Herrin, Mrs. E. L.
Graves, Geo. H. Brewster, NJ. G. Press
nall, Mrs. Chas. Chase, Daniel Reed,
Chas. Mallett,- Mrs. E. NJ. Stems, Miss
Daisy Cummins, Miss Alice Pickle,
John Ford, Miss Maud Ford, Miss
Eliza Russell. Other names will be
added TO the list later.
The attendance was 500 to 600, and
the convention is said to have. been
the best yet held.