Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-08
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1896.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

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order by J. T. Pryor, president.
The meeting was opened plth sing
ing and prayer, after which Rev. H.
Titmarsh was introduced the address
Of welcome.
Rev. Kent, who was to have made
the response to the address Of vel
come, not being present, that part OF
the program had to be omitted.
On nomination Of officers Messrs
j. H. Stephenson, of Dodgeville' D.
w. Hutchison, of Mineral Point, and
VIM. J. Reese, of Willow Springs.
On resolutions Messrs. f. ID. Evans
of Barneyeld, and James Spensley, Of
Mineral Point, and Mesdames Hendra,
Ross and Evans.
Mr.. Hugh Cork, Of Minneapolis,
field worker Of the international sun
day School association, gave an In
teresting and instructive address
The nominating committee reported
in favor OF the reelection OF the for
mer officers, to.wit President, j. T..
Pryor; Secretary, r. J. PenhalIe8on;
Assistant Secretary, D.. &. Jones;
Treasurer, Mrs. W. ;. lto1s; which re-
port was adopted.
The treasurer, Mrs. w. $. Ross re-
ported receipts Of $i.0l, and no dis
disbursements.
James Spnnsley, chairman of the
committee on constitution, presented
the report Of that committee, which
was adopted.
The constitution provides that the
association shall be called "Tho Iowa
County sunday School Association, y
auxiliary to the State Association; that
IL shall consist Of the pastors, Sunday
school superintendent, and adult
scholars Of the county; that Its officers
shall be u president, vice presidents,
secretary assistant secretary and treas
urer; tho presidents of the various
town associations TO be ex.enlcio vice
presidents of the county association,
and the officers above named to con
stitute the executive committee:
ENENING SESSION.
After devotional exercises, Miss ).
Penhallegon, Of Mineral Point, read u
paper on "1'he Teachers Work and
Reward"
The paper was discussed by Rev.
Macs, Mrs. Lane and others, who
dwelt mainly on the duties of parents.
Parents should teach love of Sunday
school by example. There is too much
indifference in the home. Parents
should interest their children by study
ing the lessons with them.
George Crawford read paper on
"The Home Department of Sunday
School Work"
The paper was discussed by Miss
Sarah Hayes. and Messrs. Hugh Cork,
Wm Resse and John Mitchell,
The next paper was by Philip Allen,
on Graded Sunday schools"
The paper was discussed by Hugh
Cork, James Spensley, Rev. Titmarsh
and others.
w. A. Jones not being present, the
subject assigned to him, GLOW may
we Best Interest Dung Men in sun
day School Work Z" was thrown open
FOR general discussion, and was dis
cussed in "A very interesting and in
structive manner by Messrs. Cork,
Macs, Reese and others.
The evening session closed with
singing, and the bcncdiction pro-
uounced by Rev. d. Fyfri Davies
THURSDAY,
The convention was opened with
singing, and devotional exercises led
by Rev. Davis.
Mr.. Hugh Cork gave very interest,
ing address on Sunday school work
urging the necessity Of doirg deIin-
ate Of work In Il deiinate time.
The first paper on the programme
was that Of Miss Chandler on How
Shall We Best Prepare Our Work IS
Sunday School Teachers"
The paper brought out very inter.
esting discussion, which was partici,
pated in by Messrs. Cork, Spensley
Macs, Arthur Davies. Mitchell, Mrs
Lane and others.
The next paper was The Relation
of the Sunday School to the Church,
by Mrs. w. S. Ross.