The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02

you as a S. S. teacher sowing thus?
The harvest is not spontaneous but
the result of evil, seed, and labor.
Different soil needs different seed.
What interests one will not interest
another. If seed is destroyed sow
again. While visible results are de-
sirable yet teacher should not grow
discouraged if she does not have them.
The second paper of the morning
was read by Mrs. Nettie Miller, of
Amboy. "Who Should Teach in the
S. s., or Qualifications for Shepherd
ing" was the subject of the paper. The
success of the S. S. largely depends
upon the S. s. teacher. What man
ner of person should she be? Her
heart should be full of the love of
Christ, which is a radiating, not an
absorbing love. There must first be a
filling before there can be a pouring
out. The teacher should be a mag
net. She should aim to have her
pupils accept the truth and live the
truth
Missions in the S. S. or how to in
terest the boys and girls in missions
was the subject of a half hours talk
by Chas. Flanagan. He used chart
showing the comparative amount of
money spent by christians for foreign
missions ap6 aytravoron cucb &C
chewing gum, dogs and tobacco. He
emphasized the Importance of the
teachers being interested in missions
before she could interest her class.
To be interested in missions the teach
er must know about them. To learn
of missions read missionary books.
Then to interest the boys and girls
use missionary stories and illustra-
tions. 1t is possible to weave at least
one into nearly every lesson. Have
interesting missionary books placed
in S. S. library. Interest the pupils
in those and see that they read them.
He suggested having missionary
concert occasionally. Educate the
boys and girls to give Systematically.
Interest them in some particular mis-
sionary. Use missionary boxes.
The audience then listened to a
temperance address of an hours length
by Rev. G. d. Cook, of Eagle Lake.
At the close vote of thanks was eX-
tended to Mr. Cook.
The secretary's report was read. 1t
showed that full report had been
received from A schools against AZ
last year. The A schools showed a
total enrolment of 1914 scholars; 439
teachers and officers; and an average
attendance of 2090. The II schools re-
porting amount of missionary collec-
tiOn shows that S118.40 has been con-
tributed by those schools. Of the
II schools the Christion S. S. at Gar
denCitymade the largest contribution.
Sixteen schools reported the cost of
supplies for their school. The aggreg-
ate cost was S445.42. The reports
from those schools reporting the mat
ter show that IS have been received
into the church from the S. S. A re-
port has been received from every
school in the S e. district
The president announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Nomination.. J. Gardner, Miss
Eliza Wilson, VIM. Over, Frank
Strunk, and Frank Hannay.
Auditing-Mrs E. Mills, Mrs. j. G.
Chapman and Mrs. Nettie Miller.
Resolutions-Mrs. Ia. James, Mrs.
RI. Potter and Mrs. f. Mills.
A contribution was taken up
amounting to SSH.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened
at coop. m. with a praise service led by
Mrs. Nettie Miller Mrs. James, of
Mankato, formerly missionary to
Japan and Old Mexico, then address
ed the convention. She spoke princi-
pally of the S. S. work as it is con-
Quoted in those countries. The ad-
dress was very interesting and in
structive.
The address was followed by short
but carefully prepared paper by Mrs.
S. ]. Minis, of Vernon Center. Her
subject was, ''.rhe Influence of the
Teacher in Moulding the Character of
Her Scholars"
A question box was conducted by
Rev. Husband, after which the report
of the committees were received.
The auditing committee reported
they had looked over the reports of
the secretary and treasurer and had
found them correct. The report was
accepted.
These officers were voted upon and
elected. The committee on resolution
presented the following:
WHEREAS, We have been again
through the kindness of our heavenly
Father permitted to meet together
in Sunday school convention.
ReSOlUed, That we present our hearty
Vuduho w oil WIN nave III huy way DIS
sisted in the work of the convention.
We would make especial mention of
the music which has been such a
pleasant feature of the convention;
the hospitality of the people, and the
efficient work of the president and
secretary, without whose efforts the
meeting could not have been so great
a success.
RESOLVED, That we follow out in our
inc - In