The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-20

while, then things begin to drag.
members are absent and at last the
society is disbanded. All are dis
Outraged, and why? Because the
superintendent has not given the
right kind of food to the boys and
girls The meetings were not kept
interesting. The Juniors had become
tired. Use new methods. Give
every one something to do and keep
them interested. Catch the small
boys and love them. Give them the
right kind of Bible food and take good
care of them. With more young men
as helpers we would have more boys
in the Junior society. He compares
the Junior society to fishing line.
The pole is prayer, line love, float
good judgment. sinker purpose. hook
interest and bait sympathy. Interest
the boy, speak to him when you meet
him. Notice what he is doing. En-
courage him in the right. Pray for
them. Catch them and pull easy.
The afternoon was given up entir-
ly to the Junior Rally. There wae
a large chorus of Juniors, perhaps
one hundred in all, singing in the
chorus, then patriotic song service,
then the repeating together of the
23rd Psalm, closing with the Lords
prayer. There were recitations and
cornet solos, all given by the Juniors
and an address by Mr.. VIM. Shaw,
of Boston. Annual report by Miss
Coult from which we take the follow
ing: 209 Junior societies reported
$96997 given to missions. Active
members 6O96, associate 1852, total
1858. Church members 179S, Joined
church the past year 324. The Paola
Presbyterian and Hutchinson Christ
ian gave the largest amount to mis-
sIons, each giving $3.50. Holton
Christian society largest number unit
ing with church, 10. Presbyterian
church leads in number of societies,
having "a. A very pretty flag drill
was given by tweRty-three girls all
dressed in white and each carrying
a flag. This was conducted by MIR.
n. B. Howard, of Topeka, and was
well given. After this was the pre-
sentation of the State Banner and
was awarded to the Fifth District.
This district having done the best
work for the year. The Junior BAN
ner Is given to the district that sends
in the best report for the State con-
vention. Mrs. Griffin spoke of the
mothers work and the need of moth
err societies, and the Junior Period
of 1897 was ended.
know you will permit me to add
few words for myself. | do not
know how many Junior societies you
have in Moran. On the State books
are two reported for 1896, but not one
report was sent in from Moran for
1897. Why is it perintendents ?
Why don't you fill out the report
blanks that are sent you? If you
only realized how hard it is for the
State superintendent to keep track
of all the societies in the State you
would answer promptly every report
blank. This is the only way we have
to find out about the work. Not one
is sent that is not absolutely necessary,
net circular, letter or anything that
does not require an answer. While
one letter does not cost much, two or
three hundred letters cost a good deal
of money and time. Please answer
every thing that send you this year.
Please do. and do your part to help
me in the work. If you have a
Junior society, will you report it to
me at once? l wish every society
would make pledge for State work
at once for this year. fyou cannot
give but twenty-five cents, give it,
Give more if you can. Send it to Mr..
S. NJ. Shelter, Minneapolis, Kansas.
In His Name,
MISS LIZZIE K. DIXON.