The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1900-06-14
A. p. COONS
Sunday School Convention 1T FairvIew
June 3rd.

June 3rd.
The Sunday School convention at Fair
view, Sunday, June 3rd, had the usual
large attendance The day was pleasant
and the school house, enlarged as it has
been lately, had not the capacity to scat
all the ladies present, while the gentle
men were located in isles, corners, hall
windows and standing room outside.
The desk was beautifully decorated with
number OF large bouquets OF flowers of
home culture of which the Fairview
homes are supplied.
The program was generally carried
ont. The absence of county Preside {
Prother was a regret. Sorry he was
not present for his own and convention S
benefit. The opening song s.Bless be the
rie'' was a full sympathizing chorus by
all, and continued its influence through
out the meeting, followed by prayer and
scripture reading by Rev. Patterson.
'All Hail the Power OF Jesus Name
was sung with a royal will.
The different Sunday Schools furnish
ing some good songs. Fairview was pre-
pared to fill vacancies in the musical line
Some nice recitations were given by the
children. 1.-The Final Round Up'' and
''Shine in Your Corner,'' by the little
Misses Close, of Glover, were entertain
ing and we'll spoken. Scattering Rays
of Sunlight was nicely sung by the
FairV1ew children with little Miss Ores
han as organist.
How to deal with stay-a-ways was
opened by j. NJ. Incl, by calling on
those who were at Sunday School three
days in May to hold up their hands, there
were more down hands than up ones.
Parents should be more in the lead for
Sunday School attendance, and get into
Christ's Kingdom. There are two princi-
pies at war with each other leading in
opposite directions. He illustrated by
practical object lesson seen by HIM lately
at pond of water-a hen with brood
of chicks and young ducks The unre-
generated duckling took naturally to water
unheeding the mother hens alarming
''clucks'' ''clucks.'' People all need sal
walton to heed the warning, and be in
terested in Sunday School and christian
work and take away evil nature.
The speaker that followed thought
there was touch of foreordination on
election in the illustration at least de-
nomiuational, the chickens to scratch and
ducks to swim, each in their capacitated
ways, one taking more to water benefits
the other to scratching, but both work
ia their prepared ways, lead children
through nature to Christ's Kingdom.
chow to promote Bible Study'' was
considerably discussed. Mrs. Crawford
who was to lead, was not able to be pres
emit, the subject was introduced by NJ.
l.. Sweeney. Lack of general Bible
knowledge was too prevalent even by
teachers as we'll pupils, as to History
conditions. and spiritual facts and appli-
cations. The more Sabbath day observ-
ers trained their children with more of
this knowledge. United Presbyterians
and Associated Reformed Presbyterians
were among these.
"A supplementary review question
course in use in the Ford Congregational
Sunday School, by Mrs. Crawford as
Superintendent has been success.
Mr. Hill said Bible knowledge was es-
sential to obtaining the Principle of Eter-
nal Life and to the more appreciation of
it. Mr. Worker the more practical use
of the Bible in Sunday School and daily
life will lead to more study of it.
Mr. Henkel was not present to discuss
1.-The Errors, True Principals of
Teaching but it was well discussed by
Revs. Patterson. Davis and others
Mr.. Worker was reelected President.
Oscar Hill. Vice President. and NJ. l..
Sweeney, Secretary and Treasurer.
The October convention will be held
at Bucklin.