The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-05-17
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting of the County Association
Held on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Annual Meeting of the County Association
Held on Tuesday and "Wednesday.
Although the morning was rainy and .
it seemed quite discouraging Tuesday !
morning, still at the time of opening 3,
there was quite number in attendance.
1t was readily seen who were interested
when the familiar faces of those who
had driven, some twenty five miles,
others eighteen, ten and eight miles to
be on hand at the opening session were
seen.
| Devotional exercises were conducted
bv the pastor of the church, Rev. M. M:
Callen, followed by a song services lea
by f.. w. VanAken in his genial, pleas
ant way. The convention was then
formally opened by the President, Prof.
lC. II. Gurney. The annual address by
Rev. j. /. Towner, of Reading, had Tor
its topic "Home Religion" lie lald
especial stress on the early training OF
the child. bringing out the Thought
"If we do not take extra means OF keep
ing child we will lose him." and thaC
no Sunday school can take the place
. of home training. After music the
: topic. "The value of Township Organl-
r zations," was treated by A. >. wilson,
, of Waldron, G. A. Burgess, OF Cambria
leading in the discussion. Mr.. LANG,
; of Washtenaw county, second dlstrlcI
) nrasident being present, was asked to
y give some words of help in regard TO
township work in which he has been
, much interested in his county. lie
brought greetings from his county ana
q much enthusiasm, and expressed MS
q pleasure in being able to be present aC
one of Hillsdale county meetings, Oh
a which he had heard so mucn' Inc
subiect was further discussed ana all
" agreed that the township conventions
( are necessary to the advancement
4. along the lines of aggressive Sunday
a school work. The township is the unit
Of work. After little business was
"a done we had music, benediction ahc
noon intermission..
or Promptly at 1:30 in the afternoon TN
le president called the meeting TO oruef
8 devotional exercises were conduo1JI,
ly by Rev. II. ID. Cross, Baptist churcn
The nominating committee was III; ChHl
r.. annointed. one from each towhsh'l
ID trho ranort of the secretary was reao
IN chewing the condition of the work o
ID. the county during the year; althougi
tba work was not satisfactory, yet Cher
,is ;s No decline. House to house vlslti
he item as related to church and Sunda
av school work. a topic led by Rev. M. l
T,oomis. Mosherville. 1t was Thorough
lv impressed upon the convenCion vi
nacassitv of this work. The suoJe'
N rros thoronghlv discussed. The neN
at subject. Temperance Instruction
Sunday school," was ably handle1 %,
led Mrs. 10. ID. Leonard, of Plttsford. IN
her was one of the very best ana most IL
structive papers of the day. IhIel
mn perance moi onl- IN drink out tonaoo
eye dress and eating. A strong senCinne,
.ut- was aroused and certainly peICer "o'
will be done in this line. ..,.
lew Tuesday evening opened WIFI
song service. Devotional, by he
ing FIemming. of Reading, subject, I'll
Prodipal Son" An address tolloWe
ICY, aThe decay of the Sunday school,,
Snnt n. T.. Briggs, Coldwater. In
With subject was occasioned by the edltorl
ter. article in the Ladies' Home Journ
sent TMarch) To be able to present
subject in practical way he sent
ring forty circulars to prominent ouslhe
o. man nastors. college presidents, a
Y, Nj. G. A. workers, asking questio
concerning this subject. In al! th'
was no sign of the decay or waning
'N influence. After music we Ilsteil
ouo to the second addresses oil the eVenil
UNIV 'sThe Sunday school and the SIaG
,dor by the president OF Michigan sumo
I'D. l School Association, Hon. u. d. III III
''N ema, Holland. This was very app
~ nriate i'm connection with the tlm
ues' The Sunday school makes them m'
,dav loyal to the state. Session cioseu y"
'"' singing america"
Wednesday morning at SIX a.
Drla, o,,J, c,atbered at the church for S
'no' cial prayer for Divine presence :
.,,o. helm during the day. At $50 a COM
aiie' ence of county, township and sen
officers was held. Report was gi'
from each township in response TO $
d,,o retarv's roll call. The most OF th
are i'm line. No thought entertained
, via. giving them up. Devotional eXercl
! urs. we're conducted by Rev. j. H. But
Somerset. Song service ana M; 1t
.,or, nravers were offered. A paper, "
oo . during Zeal" prepared by MISS ian ian
Bishop, Hillsdale, was read oy MIS- vi
a the r. Doud, Bankers. we nope all
law. heard the paper Will put Cne
20 ,a - info their work and add the enduI
" as ,alitv that is so necessary. A
NY NY u p,nsic q paper was read, "How to In
GU aet and Teach the Boys" by Mrs. l.
,o Graoorv. Jonesville. The first steI
To interest the boys, we must love
d, Is work. haye 'toi ~ tba hovs To te
/. N. and come close Ce,,II,, CG III cot on the |,
,n his with the oul,esv o5 oSS1 ,vav in the SO
the part. be III YOU, ydntant t live ri
,s, at greeClng - h W. hSst w who Ioveth best.
amily Discussion @ opoftbh &c tho head and he
farm, Ihe proper o use =, make the success
s, of teacher OIL thG 1;.o,;ss;on ooysi as this w,
WHO real live subject-one that has be-
great thought of the many teaci
The Free Lance Half Hour was
Quoted by Rev. Whitaker, OF JACK
J sick The subjects, Teachers Irai
Glasses, Home Department WORK,
lay at Proper Work of the Sunday SCI