The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-09
Sunday School Convention

| Lewis Township Sabbath School convention
met at the Presbyterian church In Oregon. Mo.
October 1. At o'clock y. m., was opened b,
| devotional exercises conducted by Rev. 4
Darse, Of the Christian church, after which re-
ports We're called for of the schools Of tho
township. The Preshyiei ian, N. L. and Evan
| gelieal Sunday schools gave written report:
| which appear III these minutes.
| There being only those schools reported Rev
| Henry Sawyers and Others urged tina; all The
schools be requested to make written reports
to the secretary, showing the number of pup Is
enrolled, number Of average attendance. mum
| ber books in library. Papers taken. Christian
Oregon Baptist, Oregon: Mill Creek gave ora
! reports.
| FIVE MINUTE TALKS HY YSUPERINTENDENTS
Superintendent A. II. Bailey made All earnest
| appeal for officers ami teachers To he earnest In
| urging Sunday school scholars To give theiI
| hearts tu t;Od. also that officers and teacher,
| should he punctual and regular IN attendance
IL their posts rs nothing destroys the interest
OI the sabbath school more than the neglect ri
| duty ui officers and teachers.
| ii. +. Denny. Of oregon ChrStan Sunday
| school. spoke especially Of the great number OI
| children who do not attend the Sunday school
! and urged that officers and teachers should dO
all tl.ey can 10 enlist all the pupils attending Ia
| work IN securing the attendance Of their neigh
bOrs and friends.
Robert Montgomery. Presbyterian Oregon
Sunday school. spoke Of the Importance Of
regular attendance Of teachers. and If being
prevented, should If possible. secure substitute
| 10 take their place. In securing "A more general
Attendance AT Sunday school. that parents
should be solicited more earnestly To come "a
Sunday school and bring their children with
thria.
Rev. Henry Champion spoke Of the united CO.
operation of all the churches 10 make syste
matte effort To secure a large attendance at
Sabbath school.
Miss Susie Bceler urged continued work to
secure attendance, as Intermittent effort will
always fail, that the Sunday school, liks any
other work, requires Sy Siemdtic efiOri.
Win. Price spoke AS 10 the importance of con-
secrated and energetic teachers. that the teach.
ers can do much to hold the attendance Of
scholars, that is 10y making interesting recita-
tionS.
Benjamin Harris. Baptist Sunday school.
spoke ot the dliilculty OF securing pupils In TAX
ing part in class recitatiOns.
Rev. John kiplinger. Evangelical church.
spoke Of tine Importance Of securing the CO.
operation Of parents. and he thought the sureSt
method to have a good revival and yet the
parent into the church and then you Will get
the children IN the Sunday school.
school" rs an Introductory gave the words of
the Master. Suffer little children to come unts
me and forbid them not.for Of such IS the King
dom Of Heaven" so tie teacher should show
the same feuder affection toward the little
ones and thereby draw their tender hearts by
love To the good and ennobling principles of u
good rounded Christian character. That the
eih .ient primary teach Will feed their pupils
with the pure primer les of i Christian lite.
Song by priin.try ass OF little girls. ''Come
OH Come ~
U.
Champion be postponed until the evening ses-
sion.
Election of officers for the ensuing year. Un
motion the present officers were elected by
acclamation with power 10 appoint an execu-
tive committee
President. J. y. Meuifee.
Vice-Fresi lent, :. Blanchard.
Secretary. Mime ROstOck.
Corresponding Secretary, Carrie NanBusk!rk.
Treasury, Ella OFallOn.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The officers OF the association with Rev. J.
Kliplinser and Ed. G.. Darsie.
EVENING SESSION.
10. Opened hy devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Rev Fiegenbaum.
20. Cowan, OF Hickory Township Sunday
School association. addressed the convention
on the subject of IA More Complete Organiza-
ton OF the County." He urged a school dis
trict organization with II system Of house tn
house canvass win the object of securing the
co-operation o; every family In the sunday
school work. That all the children Of the
county may he gathered into the sabbath
school The speaker gave m instance of the
work done hy this system Of house to house
visitation In the county sf stone, Mo-. AMI in
three years the number Of children gathered
into the Sunday school IN that cou.'ty WIS i'll
creased from some over :aD to 2.Ip. IL was
urged that every Christian should be willing tn
sacrifice something for The success Of i cause
that will carry forward the work to completion
:,S Christ gave hmsei! living sacrifice for the
salvation nf iii. world.
q
tnu. subject. "rhe Study of the Scripture" I
I he object of the Sunday school is to learn the
scriptures arig.ii. Teachers should be energetic !,
In .hc searching of the scriptures. without. =,
which they will fail In the wOrk. No part Of /
the scriptures should I've i.ii ored rs unnecessary.
All necessary FOR u pe:iect know ledge of Gods
concerning us. The Bible heiHg different ;
from all other books. It being an inexhau>,ibIe
mine Of treasure from which We may find new
beauties every day.
The query hoA was opened and quite a mum
ber Of very iniers ting questions discussed
On motion the society adjourned 10 meet on
the second sabbath In April AT such place rs
lhe executive committee shall elect.
j. MENIFEE, President.
ID. ". THCNA, Secretary Protein.
Report Of the Evangelical Sunday school of
Oregon: Officers and teachers, Is scholars, q; |
average attendance. 80 weekly Sunday School
u, ,sengerS. Is: Quarteries, - My Les, on,
o money collected $?i.6S.
ANNA h. kIP,INGFR, Sec.
Report Of Oregon Presbystrrian Sabbath
riIoOi for year ending eItember21. 1895: Mum.
er Of scholars enrolled. la number OF teach
~ aud officers, ~ total number enrolled, IsS
average attendance Of scholars. -; average