The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Report of the Annual Meeting Held at
Garden Git
A Helpful rleeting of Sunday School
Workers of the County.

The Blue Earth Co. S. S. Associa.
met in annual convention at Garden
City, June 26 and 81. The county
president, Mr.. Horace CumminS, pre-
sided. The convention was opened at
80 p. m. Saturday with devotional
exercises, led by Mrs. Fillmore Mills,
of Garden City.
The symposium followed-a success
full Sunday school is one which
reaches, instructS, converts and de-
velops those reached in the Christian
life to have such what is
~ Pastors part-talk.
~ superintendent part-talk.
(3) Teachers part-talk.
az Scholars part-talk.
(5) Parents part-talk.
Rev. J. W. Andrus, Baptist minister
of Lake Crystal, was the first to
speak. He said some are particularly
fitted for child conversion, but all can
do something. Every pastor should
be interested in and encourage the 5.
S. in every respect. The advantage
Of the S. S. to pastor is that it gets
the attention of his people to Gods
word. A pastor should be acquainted
with every individual of the S. S.
through the teachers.
Rev. j. lockwood next spoke. He
held that a successful S. S. teacher
must have the love of God in her
heart and not merely appear to have
it. Every one can and should preach
the gospel of Christ for the great work
is to win souls for Christ.
Rev. VIM, Lee, Methodist minister
Of Garden City, was the next speaker
said that the most glorious work of
church is the S. S., because it is there
that the children are trained. Christ
emphasized child training. The pas
tor should be interested in the train
ing of the children because Of the
benefit accruing to them in after life.
Mr.. Stoneman spoke many strong
words in favor of the S. S. and of the
great value it had been to him. He
emphasized the teaching Of temper
ance in the S. S.
Mr.. Husband was the last pastor to
speak. He thought there was much
depending upon the pastor, for he
should oversee the school. 1t is a
Bible school therefore he must know
his Bible. In order to reach the
children he must know God and IN
derstand human nature. Christ'S COM
mand was, "Feed my lambs" and the
pastor should fulfill it through the S..
S. This talk was followed by the
singing of Whole hearted, Faithful
and Loyal.
Mrs. Fillmore Mills was the first to
speak on the Superintendent part in
the ideal S. S. Among the many good
things said we CLEANED the following:
1t is easy to tell what good superin-
tendent should be, but not so easy to
be one. Aboye all the superintendent
must be consecrated christian. He
should oversee the teaching and know
that only Gods word is taught.
Others emphasized the import of the
Supt.'s visiting classes and knowing
what is taught there and also his be-
coming acquainted with the pupils of
his school.
The afternoon session closed with
singing and benediction.
At 7:45 the evening session opened
with song service. The address of
welcome was given by Rev. VIM. Lee,
in a few we'll chosen words. Rev. @. d.
Cook, Of Eagle Lake responded. A
paper, "Why Should l Take a class in
the S. S." was read by Mr.. Horton, of
Vernon Center. He enumerated
many reasons which might be given
for doing SO but insisted that the only
reason for taking class is because it
is the Masters work. He also showed
the benefits one gains from teaching
a class.
Mr.. Husband occupied thirty min.
utes speaking on S. S. work in general.
He used chart showing the rise, pro-
gress, and results of the S. S. move
ment.
After listening to few remarks by
the president, the doxology was sung
and the convention was dismissed
with the benediction.
SUNDAYS SESSION.
Notwithstanding the threatening
appearance of the weather the Chris
tian church was well filled at $50
The session opened with devotional
meeting led by A. n. Pressnall, Of
Eagle Lake.
The treasurer's report was read anc
adopted. The report showed thai
$4S.S9 had been received from al
sources and that S46,S1 had been pai(
out leaving sos in the treasury.
A paper was then read by Mrs
Frank White, "The Seeds we are Sow
ing" When the farmer sows he moi
only cons ide the kind of seed to SOY