The Worthington advance., 1899-07-14

the lest that light be used, bu
woulasgive those methods which hat
roven most helpful for her. 81.
| Mrs. j. G. Thorn then gave some
Igood thoughts upon the subject
How can we make our county work
more effective?"
Presidents visit the S. SIS in their
respective districts, helping and en-.
couraging those that were weak Oh
discouraged, and writing letters to
cheer and help the officers in such
schools.
! She also thought the county organ
ization should hire a missionary to
give his entire time to this work and
should make the schools acquainted
with the nature and work of both
county and state associations.
Rev. Putnam presented a plan of
Bible study especially for the pri-
mary and intermediate departments
in which the entire Bible narrative is
taken up each year for seven or eight
years.
His plan was favorably received
and it was suggested that it be tried
in the M. E. school of Rushmore.
A few moments we're now given to
singing by the congregation and
| Richie Maxwell then road a paper on
the preparation of the S. S. lesson
taking the ground that the pupils as
we'll as the teacher should carefully
prepare the lesson for each week, and
to induce them to study, the teacher
should give each one some definite
point to look up and report in the
| next weeks lesson. =,
The president appointed as nomi-
mating committee, j. w. Read, Richie
Maxwell, and j. G. Thorn, and the
session was closed by the benediction
of Rev. Putnam.
Saturday afternoons session open
ed with prayer and praise service
led by VIM. Wigham. Walter Bar
ron and daughter Lena sang duet,
and Rev. Browne gave some very
good ideas as to- what makes a model
SIS. I
In the Primary Teachers Confer
ence, Mrs. Hobart urged the fofma-.
ton Of primary unionx Tor sunutual AS
sisaAnce, and to secure home cooper
alton, and aleo gave many excellent
hints for teaching the lessons.
The convention was then favored
by an anthem by six young people
from the Ransom church.
The nominating committee report
ed the following names: For pree.,
w. w. Loveless; vice-pres., LIST dist,
G. S. Mitchell; End, A. E. Roberts;
3rd, Mrs. Stewart; 4th, VIM. Wig
ham; 5th, Henry Shore; 9Th, A. Hact-
or; sec. and treas, Mrs. Glattly. Mrs.
Glattly declined the nomination and
Mrs. Stitser was named in her stead.
The convention voted on the names
proposed and all we're declared elect
ed.
Reports from the different schools
were then given, most of them we're
in good condition and doing we'll, but
few were mnch in need of outside
help.
They now adjourned until 7:3O
when it was opened with devotion
al service led by w. A. Still.
Geo. 0. Moore gave an excellent
address upon, "Religion of Temper
ance and Temperance Religion" af-
Ter which Mrs. Hobart gave splen-
did address upon the International
convention at Atlanta in April, and
the convention closed with duet by
MISS Putnam and Mrs. Bronx. )
| The sunrise prayer meeting Sun
day morning was led by S. B. Bed
ford, and the regular session. wat
at $50 with song and promise ser
vice led by John Read.
One of the best papers of the con
vention was given by Mrs. Glattly
upon Temperance Teachings in thl
S. S. and anyone who had the plea
sure of listening to it must hav'
been deeply impressed with the nee<
of more effective temperance teach
ing in the S. S.
Mr.. Mckinney read a paper upo
the observance of the Sabbath an
held that one day out of seven j
needed not only for spiritual need
but as a day of physical rest. Pal
? ents should keep Sunday afternoo
sacred to children and make that tn
brightest and happiest time of tn
whole year.
The Study of the S. S, lesson wa
led by Rober: Shore, and as it We
review Sunday he had selected as
lesson II. Tim. 4: 9 and as reepol
sive reading IL. Tim. 3.
Sunday afternoons session VIZ
e opened with a testimony meeting le
by Mrs. Hobart after which SON
little time was devoted to music. Il
Child Study vs. Criminalits wa
, very ably treated in paper by r
Tibbetts, and Rev. Browne then ope
!, ed the discussion of the subje,
! "Shall we sacrifice the school to de
velope more leaders?" 5
The convention advocated keepin
efficient workers in the same place
for three or four successive yea
but thought it we'll to make occasion
al changes even among the best
teachers and officers.
; Mrs. Shurr sang solo and Il
meetings was adjourned until 7:3
! The Union Young Peoples Nee
IinRs was led By Mr.. Rankin and ".
! followed by an address by Rev. Pu
! nam which closed the convention.
The attendance during the entire &C
D vantion was quite large there bein