Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-02-11
SUNDAY SCHOOLS CONVENE.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAM
RESENTED.


TUESDAY
Rev. o. +. Lands led in a spirited
devotional service.
Elmer Strang recited tonching and
beautiful selection.
The President Mr. John Parks read
an account of his years work and the
work OF the sunday school union in
Marshall county for the year 1897. He
visited every school IL this city, and at
tended fourteen township conventions.
Every township has held at least two
conventions.
&. l.. Weaver, of Chicago, formerly of
Indianapolis, ever welcome in our Sun
day school gatherings, presented an ad-
dress on our Text book. BY this time
the attendance had reached about one
hundred sonsrepresenting nearlyeyer
township in the county. The paper was
preached with earnest thought present
ed in characteristic manner delight
fully refreshing. The production well
deserved a crowded house
After the appointment of committee
the convention adjourned till 30 this
afternoon.
WEDNESDAY,
Rev. f. g. Howard read the
scripturai lesson that opened the after
noon session of the ounday school con-
vention at the Presbyterian church yes
terday. Rev. J. a. Patterson of Bour-
bon spoke on the theme What has the
sunday school to do with the Future
generations lie thought that the
question of Judgement Day. Thele are
temptations on every hand to ignore the
final judgement. The Sunday school
can impress upon the mind Of every
child that Christ lives and helps to con-
quer. The influence of good teacher
often follows boy and influences his
whole life. Why can not the Sunday
school teacher have as great an in
fluence?
Work in moral field requires more
courage and greater sacrifice. less pay
than In any other field, The power of
the church is to be measured by the
ability to cope with the evil about it.
Every good influence should be placed
around the children. At 2:30 o'clock
the Township superintendent re-
ported.
Polk Township, David Walter, super
intendent, church not fully alive to
Sunday school interests. All schools
are evergreen, tnat Is, they are held
the whole year through. Township
held one convention. One school
would not bring report, number OF
teachers in the township, 60.
North Township, Rev. Rothenberger,
was unable to give full report.
Seven schools are evergreen. One
school, faithful for OF 10 years, Is
now running without officers or
organization.
German Township, Jas. Il. Huff super
intendent. All schools are ever
green, I3 schools in the township.
West Township, Samuel Bergener,
superintendent, G6 converted during
the year and united with the church
OF the schools send reports.
Center Township, f. A. Forbes, 10
schools i'll township. all but one
las run twelve months of the year
and thaf hoo
class department.
Bourbon Township, A. n. Bell super
intendent, y Sunday schools, all
evergreen. Total enrolled 973
Teachers 81. About 100 scholars
united with the church.
Union Township, +. G. Baker, presi.
dent, l0 schools with an average at.
tendance G2O, 81 united with church
All schools are evergreen.
Green Township, Erastus Hess, 4
schools in the township. All are
evergreen,
Walnut Township, David Vsnvactor
president. Rep0rt was given by
Mrs. Watson as the president was
absent. q schools all evergreen.
Tippecanoe Township, David Harring
ton president, schools, all ever
green.
This ended the reports and the chair
man stated the REQUISITES OF a banner
township to be as follows:
|. A township organization.
z. Every school evergreen.
3. Reports from every school.
4. Contribution from every school.