The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-01-26

The first Logan county Sunday
school convention met in the M. Il.
church, South, in this city yesterday,
and was a well-attended and enthus-
ilstie meeting.
The convention opened at $3.50 n. m.
with song and praise service, led by
Rev. G. N. Queen, pastor Of the Congre-
gational church Of this city.
what are we here for?' was the
first thing discussed, Rev. J. II Aughey
OF Mulhall opening, and followed by
every person present in one minute
speech.
"IIow shall we reach neglected
children" was discussed proiitably by
Mrs. II. L. Miller of the Guthrie Pres
byterian Sunday school, followed by
Miss McNeal, DIR. Buxton and others.
Mrs. II. NJ Woods OF the Guthrie
Congregational Sunday school read a
good paper on "Ilow to prepare for
teaching a class, which was discussed
by different workers.
"How to teach the primary class, -
opened by Miss Mamie Howe, of South
Riverside. followed by Mrs DR.. Smart
and Mrs. Julia Ryan Of Guthrie, was
OF general interest and brought out the
fact prominently that pictures were
very essential TO successful primary
work.
Teachers meeting" was the sub
ject of talk by Rev. L. II. Holt, pas
tor Of the First Baptist church, of
Guthrie, in which many practical and
profitable thoughts for the successful
carrying on of such meetings were
presented This subject was discuss
cd by Rev. Arghey, OF Mulhall; Rev.
II. J. Austin. Rev. G. N. Queen and
Rev. J. d. M. Buckner, OF Guthrie.
The convention then organized as
The Logan County Sunday School As.
sociation by the adoption of the regu.
lar international constitution and
electipg the ofiicers recommended by
the nominating committee, as follows
President-Rev. John II. Aughey, oI
Mulhall.
Permanent Secretary-J. f. Brewer
OF Guthrie.
Assistant Secretary-Miss Anpi
Schoenhair, of Guthrie
Treasurer-Mrs. l.. s. Chnds, o
Guthrie.
Executive Committee Rev. c. N
Queen, Mrs T. J. Lowe and S Z. Ath
erton, together with the president an,
permanent secretary.
The president of each township asso
citation becomes vice-prcsdent Of IN
county association and in a few day
the executive committee will appoin
ce-presidents for all unorganize
townships.
At the opening Of the afternoon ses
sion Territorial Secretary Wenner, VIII
had presided during the organization
turned the convention over TO th
newly elected officers Of the county as
sociation, aud Rev Aughey made
brief inaugural address, urging NOR
active aud consecutive work all alon
the line.
"How to make a Sunday schoc
grow" vas the subject of an Interest
ing talk by w. H. G. Brown Of Lawri,
The subject was then thoroughly di,
cussed by Thomas Ladner of Noun
Zion AMI Henry Clifford of Noun
Hope.
Il. NJ. Spangler of the Mulhall Metl
olist Sunday school presented 9Th
duties Of the superintendent" elearl
aud many new points on the subjeC
were brought out in a general ope
discussion.
DIR. l. II. Buxton, president of tn
territorial association. presen ted th
territorial work to the audience an
conducted the question box in an er
ergetic business manner.
"how to Produce Habits OF Study
Regularity and Punctuality" was tn
next subject taken up w. b. HeroC
superintendent Of the Christian SUI
day school, OF Guthrie, opened wit
an interesting address which ha
many suggestions which can be use
with profit by the workers present.
Rev. j. A. McGilvary, pastor Of tn
Guthrie Presbyterian church, followe