Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-10-20
The Sunday School Association.

favorable weather caused adjourn
ment of services, except sunrise
prayer meetlnge, to the church. Un.
usual privileges were enjoyed in the
presence Of Mrs, Prensner Henry
Ward Beecher's neice), Rev. Dr.
Fisher Of Topeka, Missionaries Kizer
and Allen, State Secretary Engle aud
Mr.. Bartholomew, president OF Rocks
county. Mre, Prepsner is certainly
~ adept in primary work, STRIVING by
familiar objects to illustrate lessons
ard accommodate them to the age and
understanding Of even the smallest
children, She insists that isolation
OF the little ones IA almost q necessity
and that rythm Of body and voice is
e great "evenet" in securing good at,
tention. She was pleased to report
her zeal had IN several instances So
cured the promise of provision OF
such Accommodations, while advocat-
ing method and helpful appliances
the greatest essential to success was
Gods spirit and teacher with life
co responding to profession; without
these all else were vain.
L. j. Aliens Echoes FROM Lon
d on" consumed the most of Thursday
evening. 1t was a reverbation Of
echoes from shore to shore and be-
yond, specially reviewing a pleasant
passage to the Bird Worlds s. s. Con
vention, What q triumph for Christ
was The suspension of rules to give
more than allotted time to Mr.. Max.
Wells (colored) eloquence, Think of
the rays of spiritual light (congregat-
cd wisdom from N. e, W. 81 diverg.
log TO distant delegate, homes and
vicinity! And as we honor this bear.
or Of good things let US give glory to
Him who made it possible.
The County Presidents report OF
what has and should have been done.
revealed between lines lofty pur-
pose that dared many things for the
Masters sake. HIS altitude toward
Sunday visiting deserves recognition,
Rapt attention Of good audiences
must have shown HIM his efforts had
not remained unnoticad. The new
president will not feel hurt, if it was
hoped that Mr.. Bowen would succeed
himself.
The County Supt of the "house to
house" visitation, showed that good
work had been done as far as report
ed; but only 10 of rs townships had
been heard from. There we're 1858
s. s. schololars and !, 166 church men,
bers.
Lengthy report OF Mrs. W. D..
Granger told OF tIreless endeavors to
maintain systematic work, and the
standing Of about 70schools. As she
and the president preferred one an
other in honor, the work of each was
evidently appreciated.
Mr.. Barthlomew's condensed
thoughts were;. Improving ourselves,
results IN improved methods and fer.
vor advertising necessary and per.
sistent, personal invitations.
Rocks county has had 10 conven.
tons despite drouth or anyt hing else.
As it was voted to send the two
very excellent essays to the papers,
we pass to Mr.. Kizeris talk TO chill
dren. He, as we'll as Mrs. Pensner
plainly demonstrated that chlldren's
ideas grow more readily BY
questioning than by telling. He SAID
to them as Sir Edwin Arnold said |
to women Of the far East "ye are the
light of the world" Mr. Ktser has
lost no dislike for tobacco.
The Marvin Bands music preluded
Dr. Fishers Friday night talk on the
early struggles and success of Kan
sas in territorial times, He sdverred
that Kansas had set the pace Of the
world; that its triumphs made possible
the freedom Of Cuba. In regard TO
prohibition he said Chicago paid SO
and Omaha SIS for every dollar OBJ.
tanned by high lloenee, Circum
stances prevented our hearing all the
lecture, but his fifty years pulpit ex-
perience made welcome comment or
advice through the convention.
At election Of officers Mr., Peck was
made presidents recording secretary,
Alice CarmaD, permanent secretary,
Mrs. NJ. Pomeroy; treasurer, Mrs, O.
", Cole.
We We're permitted to hear but a