Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-05-28
81 ;D.y SCu00:. CONVENTION.
4 Good Attendance and Al Interesting.
Program.

The Third annual session OF the Che
halls County Sandy I"ho, II AS; n'I ttioi
convened in the Congtegatinni! churcl
yesterday afternoon at two O'clock, Rev
W. |. Cooper, president, in the CHAIR
Twenty minutes were spent in devotional
exercises, following which Rev. DR.. Brigh
delivered the address OF welcome ans
electrified The audience with his wit ant
wisdom. He believed in Sunday schools
first, Because he believed in defeat ng til,
devil at every point; second, Because h'
believed in saving the children third, Be
cause he believed there IS hell, and The
Sunday school has proved by many evi
dences Il power in converting sinners.
Rev. w. |. Cpsper responded on behalf
of the delegates for the cordial welcome
A committee on credentials was ap
pointed consisting of Messrs. Lindsay
Wells ana Caldwell
"Relation of Parents to the Sunday
School Work" was the subject of an i'm
portant paper read by Rev. G. d. Coving
ton, OF Elma. in which he strongly urged
the attendance Of parents upon the sun.
day school as Il means vi retaining the
interest OF the young. Short talks upon
the subject followed, participated in by
Revs. Lindsay, Larkcy, Bright, Wells
and DR.. Colman.
Rev. l.. d. Wells then read paper
upon "Preparation OF Sunday School
Teachers" in which he took an advanced
position in favor Of education, even to the
establishment OF normal schools for the
education Of Sunday school workers. In
the discussion that followed Mrs. Angelo
thought the standard too high for practi.
cability. So did Rev. J. r. Thompson,
unless they were prepared to pay teachers
$40 Il month. Rev. Sheaf, A. G. Clark,
Mesdames Lackey, Goss, Colman, and
others also participated in the discussion.
| EVENING SESSION.
"A nominating committee was appointed
consisting OF l.. D. Wells, S. A. Bright,
d. f. Byles.
Committee on credentials reported the
following delegates present:
Neutrality-suspicious., Rev. Geo.
Lindsay, f. A. Hart, Mrs. w. O. McKin-
Law, Mrs DIR. Colman; Methodist, Rev.
S. a. Bright, J. d. Morehead, Misses
Naomi Myers, Myrtle Barrett; Presbyter-
ian, Rev. j. r.. Thompson, A. J. Stewart,
James Mcleod, Mrs. Edith Wiltsie; Bap.
fist, L. X. Christie, II. B. Mcneil, Mrs.
G. A. Beardslev, Misses Myrtle Lewis,
Gay Beardsley.
Montesano-Rev. I. r. Lovejoy, Mrs.
A. G. Mcneil, Miss Anna X. Byles ];
Presbyterian, Rev. l.. ID. Wells.
opolis-Methodis Rev. Shcaf.
Hoquiam- Baptist, Miss Rose Karr,
Presbyterian, I. 0. Motley, Miss Laura
Smith.
Elma-Metl,odist Rev. L., J. Coving-
ton, D. F. Byles.
Porter-Rev. w. I. Cosper, Mesdames
NJ. f. Pease, w. G. VOORHEES,.
Melbourne-Mrs.S S. NJ. Goss.
Ocosta-Mrs. J. S. Coxey.
Bitter Creek-J. Caldwell.
/ The paper OF the evening was by Rev.
I. Il. Lovejoy upon How to Instruct and
Hold Young Men," and was exhaustive
ly treated in its various phases by the
speaker. Make it an object for them to
attend the Sunday school, lie said, not
only make it attractive but give them
something to think about. ''Put brains
and love into the Sunday SCHOOL, urged
DR.. Lackey, and success is assured. Miss
Rose Karr spoke of the influence obtained
by genuine interest in the young by the
teacher and of kindly recognition Of
them wherever met. Mrs. Goss, Mr.. J..
Caldwell, and others spoke on the subject.
Mesdamss Goss, Colman and McKin-
lay were appointed committee on reso.
luti ons.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The annual reports OF the secretary and
treasurer were read An extract from
the former shows the number of Sabbath
schools in the county to be "a, with a
membership Of 1896, and an average at
tendance OF 1912. Scholars received into
the churches during the year, 26; contri-
buttons to benevolent purposes, $l13.53;
given for the support of Sabbath schools,
$j55.97. The statistics from some ten or
twelve of the rural schools that had not
officially reported are not included in the
above.
The report OF the committee on nomi.
nations was adopted, as follows:
President-Rev. A. II. Lackey, d. d.,
Aberdeen.
First Vice President-D. f. Byles, Elma.
Second Vice President-Mrs. S. NJ. Goss,
Melbourne.
Executive Committee - Mrs. S. M.
Goss, chairman, Melbourne, G. w. Brow.
err, Montesano, DR.. N. B. Colman, Aber-
deem, Mrs. r. NJ. Watson, Elma, Rev. T.
q. Watson, Cosmopolis.
Mrs. Jennie Watson's paper on "The
lHCohotaut AcaCiieI Was Ieau ny hcN.
Covington.
The program as printed last week for
this afternoon and evening will be carried
out.
laird Vice President Mrs II. B. Nc
Neil. Hoquiam.
secretary-Dr. n. B. Colman, Aber-
deem
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