Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
Two States Contribute to the Latter Day
Saints Meeting.
DISCUSSION WILL COVER A WIDE RANGE
Many OF Those Interested from Iowa
ard Missouri In Attendance Mt
the FIRST session of the
Convention.

The annual meeting of the Interstate Sun
day School Institute OF the Latter Day Saints
convened in the church in this city yester-
day and will last for three days. The asso-
citation embraces the churches in the dis
trict, comprising Iowa and Missouri. 1t was
expected that several hundred delegates
would be present, but only about
half the number expected reported
yesterday. The others were ex-
pected to arrive on the late trains
last night and today. The work and discus
sion mapped out covers wide range, and
embraces every feature of Sunday school
work and progress.
Those attending the institute from a
distance are: Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Hougas,
Henderson, Ia; w. N. Robinson, Kansas
City; MIR. and Mrs. David Khroht st. JOS
eph; Mr.. and Mrs. David Baer, st. Joseph;
j. f. Minlum, ]. f. Mcdowell, Magnolia,
Ia; S. h. Kibler, Dora Young, Woodbine,
la. A. Bodham and Emma Hougas, Hen
derson, Ia; G, Walling, Glenwood, Ia;
Thomas Chapman, Persia, Ia; Ida Shank
and Ethel Shank Macedonia, Ia, Nora Gay
lord, Henderson, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lauders, Greeneaf, Kan; Alice Watkins
and Elizabeth Watkins, Columbus, Neb,;
NJ. A. Peterson, Missouri; Joseph Roberts,
Thurman, Ia; Charles Fry, Tabor, Ia; Roy
Epperson and Il. C.. Howe, Bartlett, Ia;
Tillie Morris, Little Sioux; Misses NJ. and
A. Fry Tabor, Ia; C. o. Leeka, Thurman,
Ia; Nellie Green, Emma Ross and Emma
Greenwood, Tabor, Ia; Mrs A. II. Rudd
and Stella Wood, Dow City; RoXanna Gay
lord and Anna Salyards. Lamont, Ia; Anna
Harrington, Shenandoah; Nellie Sales,
Thurman, la.
OPENING MEETING.
The opening meeting of the association
was held in the church building on Pierce
street at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The
delegates and the visitors filled the room.
Permanent organization was effected by
electing T. A. Hougas of Henderson. Ia,
superintendent, and W. N. Robinson of
Kansas city. secretary; James Roberts,
choirister and RoXanna Gaylord organist
After the organization Rev. 7. w. Williams
delivered an appropriate address OF well
come to which 7. A. Hougas responded
with. what We Have Come For" This
was followed by short addresses from the
delegates on Sunday school work in general.
a recess was then taken until 2:3O o'clock.
The plan of the meeting contemplates the
selection of a leader or instructor who
takes charge of the discussion and leads all
of the delegates into it. AT the afternoon
session w. ~ Robinson was the instructor
In Sunday school organization, and he man
aged TO draw a general and very interesting
discussion upon the duties of Sunday school
officers
IN THE EVENING.
An evening session was held at 7:30 with
Miss Anna Salyard as instructor. The work
of Sunday school teachers, its importance
and stupendous magnitude, was the general
subject for discussion. She emphasized the
necessity for prayerful preparation and of
constant attention to details. The necessity
Of a perfect familiarity with the lesson
and the capacity on the part of the teacher
to draw out and develop the latent qualities
Of the child and get it to think were en-
phasized as the essential aids to successful
teaching.
Much stress was laid upon the necessity
of teachers meetings, that a unanimity of
thought might be obtained. Miss Salyard
succeeded in awakening great deal of
interest among the delegates and 1t was
o'clock when the session ended.
The program for today promises to be
especially interesting TO Sunday school
workers. The services will be held at the
church and the opening at $3.50 will be
something In the line of an innovation.
II will be a Sunday school prayer meeting.
The program for the remainder of the day
will be:
At 1890 a. m, instruction in primary
work by Sister Dora Young. The little tots
will be present and Miss Young will show
the best methods to adopt to reach child
life in religious work. At 2:30 p m. the
intermediate work will be continued by w.
Salyard. At 1880 an interesting temper
of an address by a leading minister tenn
perance essay by Mrs II. A. Ballenger of
this city, a recitation by Miss Nora Gay
lord and aDDrOpriate music