Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-06-10
Convention Proceedings.

HOWARD county SUNDAY ScnOol A6eOcl6.
ton.
Rev. Skaters talk on Convention In
SEPARATION" ut the very opening Of the SEES
sion seemed to give an initiatory inspira-
ton which supplemented by his charac-
teristic vim in the musical members set
work going in good shape.
The first convention Mr.. Shaffer knew
of was in the ancient world when the
people went to build tower by which
they hoped to escape disaster in case of
another flood.
The object of the convention is to
learn how to better carry on Sunday
School work. How they meet to in
struct in Bible knowledge and make it
practical.
The inspiration of convention de.
ponds on the people, the amount of mind
and heart they put into it.
The real benefit of the people must be
from the people.
The only way to get enthusiasm is to
give cubuuSidSuus
Mr.. Shaff.r gave out just the right
kind of spirit and zest to inspire each
present and insure the success Of the
convention from the beginning.
Jesus took three of his deciples into
the mount of TRANSPORTATION and Peter
said at is good for us to be here"
That was inspiration. Peter also had
inspiration when be preached to the
murderers of Jesus until ''They were
pricked to the heart"
1t is the energy of the spirit, the bap.
tism OF the Holy Ghost, and the S. 8.
teacher must have the same inspiration
to succeed.
The discussion OF the proper place OF
the superintendent in Sunday School
was interesting. Mr.. Richards said
superintendent meant manager, overseer,
director. He must look after the differ.
ent classes, study the condition, rank
and progress and look after strangers.
George Baker said punctuality of the
superintendent was cardinal virtue,
not lazy man, must keep all the ma.
chinery in good running order. Miss
/ Kessel thought the superintendent ought
to be qualified and willing to work any
place.
Mr.. Haigh said school must have ct.
ficient, willing workers, those who will
study and who go to Sunday School to
work and not to play. He also gave a
touch Of inspiration.
Every paper seemed prepared with ex,
ceptional care and every speaker seemed
in earnest.
All who heard the state worker, Miss
Mary Barnes, of Des Moinee, felt tina
the state made no mistake in sending
her out.
i The Home Department work & "Iowe
Normal Course of Bible Study" was
taken up together.
| The Union Sunday School on the soutt
side grew out Of an effort to establish 6
home department auxiliary to the vari
pus churches Of this city year ago thil
spring. The canvassing was done BY
Mrs. @. j. Harlan and the outcome wal
the organization Of an Independent
union Sunday School which has had al
average of l08 to the close of 1897. This
is next to the largest average in the
county.
4 Miss Barnes explained the advantage
Of Normal work and urged the Sunday
School workers to take the state course
of study.
/ Friday evening was given to Miss
Barnes. Therv was specially sppro
pirate piece CT music which was pleas
ingly rendered by select quartette from
the Baptist society. A solo by Mist
Eta Swenson and duet by Prof. ano
Mrs. M. O. Perry.
i Miss Barnes theme was "What are W.
Willing to Pay?" What makes America
SO dear to Americans? Not its rocks
and rills and tempted bills, but the hui
man blood with which its soil is waterec
to secure peace.
Every man stamps his price on him
self and he is worth just that price
We never get more than we work for
more than we pay for, mentally or spirit
ually. There is such thing as peace o.
conscience through stupor OF conscience
i Every man represents the temple will
Tits outer court and its inner court OF
Holy OF Holes, which is the highest pos
sible ideal. This highest ideal demands
our highest inspiration, energy ane
Ispiritual power.
| The Sunday School is the stronges
Foundation of Republicanism and an
swers the greatest needs of the hour. l
is the only school organized to teach thu
Bible at teachable age.
4 Our own Coy. Shaw resigned The
superintendency Of a Sunday School Al
| penison, over which he had presided fol
twenty years, to assume the highest duties
of the state. Mrs. Gladstone has Ionf
delighted to teach the waits of LONDON
i They think it pays for brain and hear
power put into 1t. What are you eack
willing to pay for such influences
Francis Willard worked for God ant
home and every land.
Il The larger part Of every iifs's energy
is lost because we will not apply our
selves,