The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

The twelfth annual Sunday school
convention of the Bates County
sunday school Association. is now
/ a thing of the past, so far as the
/ meetings are concerned, but the
memory Of it will live for years, and
We fully believe on account of il there
will be more Bible study. better work
on the part OF officers, teachers and
scholars All the speakers We're present
and filled their places in a very &C
ceptable manner Prof. Bunyard
was not able to make the address
assigned him on account OF physical
disability, but was present, conducted
praise service and in other ways
was very helpful 10 the meetings.
Those taking part, ar indicated by
the program, were Rev. Edward A.
Marshall, of Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago. Rev. r. N. Inflow OF Harris
Onville. Revs j. f. Alexander and
W. B. Chancellor of Rich Hill, Rev.
Thos. Reynolds of Adrain, Rev. z. E.
Morris of Marshall. Mrs Nellie COPY
of Kansas City.
The Baptist church where the con-
vention was held, was beautifully
decorated. raised seats for 100
were built on either side of the pulpit
platform, was occupied by the very
best singers i'll the county, while the
pulpit platform contained the full
orchestra. The music was in charge
OF T. W Legg, and better music was
never furnished at any meeting ever
held in Butler. In addition to the
music by the orchestra and the sing
ing by the choir, Rev. Bacafer and
wife sang several duets, Mrs. b. play
ing Il diminutive biIl-horn organ
Miss Lou Silvers and Ed Campbell
favored Us with solos. Messrs. Legg,
Clay, Peach and Steele sang together.
Outside the church a tent had been
erected for the use of the entertain
ment committee, who in conjunction
with the reception committee met the
delegates and assigned them to their
homes, assisted by four boys from
each school, who acted as pages, to
show people to their stopping places,
of which there were plenty and to
spare. Our people did themselves
proud in the matter of entertain
ment.
Mr. Marshall delivered five adj
dresses on the subject, The English
Bible and how to master it," and it
was the concensus of opinion that
his work was most helpful, stimulat-
ing a desire to know more of Gods
word. Mr. Marshall won a place in
the affections of our people which
We will always retain, and when
Rev. Jones took a collection to help
him IN the prison work in which he is
interested $50 only was asked for,
W. "cS sum gwen llItIls
Mrs. COPY, a primary teacher of
wide experience, was a tower OF
strength to the convention and es-
pecially to all primary teachers, and
we will not soon forget her kindly
smile and words of cheer and instruc-
ton.
Rev. W. b. Chancellor and Rev. J
f Alexander, two talented young
preachers from Rich Hill, delivered
most excellent addresses on the sub
lects assigned them.
Asa result ofthe address on Home
Department Work" by the state
superintendent OF that department,
Rev r. NJ. Inflow, 10 persons agreed
to take up the work in their schools
as soon as they returned home.
Rev. S. d. Jewell conducted a con-
ference. Ia l-''How do YOU prepare
your lesson" (b.)-"How do YoU
teach your lesson, and all us who
know or have heard Rev Jewell know
he made a success of it.
Rev. Thos. Reynolds conducted a
praise service for thirty minutes the
second day. which was very helpful
feature of the convention.
At all the meetings the body OF the
church was full. at the afternoon
meetings the people filed the church
and annex. and at night although
II dozen extra chairs were brought
in hundreds of people stools up in
and around the church.
Take it all in all. we believe the
convention will be the means. under
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