The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-11-16

VAN BuREN's SUNDAY SCHOOLS HOLD A
SUCCESSFUL MEETING.


The 18th annual convention of Van
Buren, County Sunday School associa-
ton met i'm Decatur November and 8.
The convention was opened with short
devotional exercises. led by Rev. q. l..
| Guichard of Decatur, after which the
president, DIR. w. @. Y. Ferguson, took
the chair
Owing to the absence of those who
were to take part the first session, d. b.
Allen of Covert was asked to present his
subject, "The christian scholar in the
class, how he can help or hinder" Fol
lowing this Miss Ida Trowbridge of
Decatur gave practical illustration OF
primary work. This consisted of teach
ing the lesson To her class, using the
sand table and other helpful devices. This
number on the program was one of the
most pleasing and helpful features of
| the convention.
The evening session was opened with
song service, followed by devotional
led by Rev. L. H. Manning of Decatur.
AS State Superintendent Alfred Day,
who was to have addressed the conven-
ton at this time, was not present, Mrs.
Brewer of South Haven read her excel
ent paper on "Perils of our young peo-
pie and their remedy" She did not
dwell upon the more apparent evils, but
upon those which are more subtle, such
as lack of christian training in the home,
lack of reverence for Gods house, etc.
The paper was followed by hearty dis
cussion.
Rev. Guichard then addressed the con
vention on the subject, THAT boy, what
shall we do with him?" This was an
ardent appeal to parents and teachers on
behalf of the boy. He summed up his
remarks by saying, 1--WE must treat him
like a human being, that is all he asks"
Thursday morning the delegates were
greeted with not only the severe snow
storm, but with a big disappointment
by the receipt of telegram from j. f..
Boles of Detroit, that owing to the ar
ranging of state plans, Alfred Day would
be unable to attend the convention.
The forenoon was spent in hearing the
reports from the different townships.
Every township in the county is organ
lied for Sunday school work, each having
from one to ten schools. One hundred
and five conversions were reported from
the Sunday schools. There are 81 schools
with total membership of 6,006 and an
average attendance of 1925.
Mrs G.. f. Lewis of Lawton read an
excellent paper on INSTRUCTION versus
discussion" She pleaded for the awaken
ing of parents, that the children might
be instructed in righteousness which is
profitable for all things. The paper was
followed by an interesting discussion.
The afternoon session was opened
with song service and devotional led
by Rev. Milne of Lawton.
The report of the nominating commit
tee was then accepted, as follows: For
. president, l.. G.. Stewart, Decatur; sec
rotary, Mrs Lena Pritchard, Paw Paw;
, treasurer, w. o. Cook, South Haven;
: township vce,presidents: Antwerp, A.
VI. Campbell, Mattawan; Almena, Or
lando Eager, Almena; Bangor, Mrs.
Hanks, Bangor; Bloomingdale Mrs.
Susie Goble, Gobleville; Covert, Miss
, Grace Allen, Covert; Columbia, Mrs.
Blanche Hinckley, Berlamont; Decatur,
Fiske, Lacota; Hamilton, Mrs. Mary
Baxter Corwin: Hartford, Mrs Ada l..
Grove, Hartford; Keller, Mrs. L. M.
Adams, Keller; Lawrence, Mrs. Lulu
Gage, Lawrence: Pine Grove, G. M.
!, Kingsley, Kendall: Porter, Jas. Nash,
, Marcellus; Paw Paw, Thomas Tuckey,
I Paw Paw: South Haven. q. w. Griffin,
t South Haven; executive COMMITTEES: DR..
w. G. Y. Ferguson, Paw Paw; G. f..
Lewis, Lawton, G. Nj. Kingsley, Kendall;
county superintendent of home depart
ment work, ID. b. Allen, Covert.
This last Office is new feature and it
is desired that the various township
presidents correspond with Mr.. AL
len with view to arranging time for
him to present this work in each of the
townships.
1t was voted by the convention to pay
. $50 the coming year for state work. Mrs
5 A. |. Weldin of Porter and Mrs. G.. E.
:, Chappell of Paw Paw were elected dele
! gates to the state convention to be held
4 in Owosso, November Ii, ii and ID.
: d. b. Allen explained the working OF
. home department, also what is the
cradle roll. This consists of a roll
hung in the primary room containing
names and date of birth of children toe
i young to enter the Sunday school, AS
/ birthdays come, the little ones are re-
!. membered by birthday cards which re-
: mind them that they belong to the
: Sunday school. As each ono becomes old
: enough to enter the primary class his
: name is removed from the cradle roll.
: The discussion of the question, "What
has the Sunday school right to expect
!: from the church," was opened by Rev
n Milne.
5 A question drawer was conducted by
t. l.. G. Stewart.
:; A motion was made and carried that
the next annual convention be held in
South Haven. 1t was left with the ex
:. ecutive committee to arrange the time
Y of meeting.
!. 1t was moved and carried that record