Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-11-01

either the opening or closing eXer-
cises. Many preferring the plan
which brought the little ones into
the main school at the opening; of the
session
The second main topic for the
afternoon was The Sunday School,
under three heads-A Live Superin-
+andent; A Live Teacher; A Live
scholar. Messrs. JAS Spensley,
Rob't Osborne and Thos. Bracken
each in turn brought some valuable
points on the personal element in
sabbath School wopk
After appointment of committees
tie afternoon session adjourned.
At the evening session Rev. Hard
castle presided until the arrival of
Mr.. Philip Allen, the presiding Of
fcer of the evening. Rev. A. ID.
Macs lead the song ; rvice and some
special selections were rendered by
male quartette.
Mr.. Newman spoke on the Work of
the American Sunday School Union,
and especially dwelling upon the
county work, giving the following
report of the county work: New
Sabbath Schools, IA officers and
teachers, 1876; scholars, 500.
Mr.. Van Valkenburg travelled over
1900 miles in Iowa County in three
months time, making $50 calls in the
interest Of Sunday School work. De-
livered u sermons and addresses and
holding or aiding conventions.
The address of the evening was
given by the Rev II. E. Beeks, of
Platteville, and was mastery APP
peal for the Boys" The speaker
exploded some of the current ideas of
child training; and at the same time
brought forth many practical ways
in which the boys heart can be reach
ed and guided into ways of manli-
ness. First of all, win his love and
confidence, and then by reason, APP
peal to his love, his pride, and his
ambition. In closing, he made
splendid appeal for the work of the
American Sunday School Union.
A social hour closed the evening
session.
Rev. VIM. Croft conducted the de-
yotional service of the Thursday
morning session, The business meet
ing followed Reports were received
from committees.
The secretary reported 10 Sunday
schools; $40 officers and teachers,
and over 900 scholars.
Mrs. Ross, the county treasurer,
reported over 800 received and dis
bursed during the past year.
The committee on resolutions pre-
scented the following report:
Resolved, That in order to facili-
tate she work of our Association, we
increase the executive committee from
three members the present number,
to seven, three of whom to be resi-
dents Of same place us the president
and secretary.
Resolved, That we recognize the
president of the Eastern district as
the LIST vice-president of the county
association, that being the first or
gan2ed district in the county.
Resolved, That in recognizing the
efficient work of County Missionary
II. G. Van Nalkeuburg, we endorse
the action Of the officers of the county
association in placing paid Sunday
School worker in the field during the
past summer.
Resolved, also, That we recommend
20 the sunday Schools OF the county
a similar movement next year.
Resolved. That the thanks of the
convention be extended to those who
50 kindly prepared and read papers,
to the speakers and other who con-
tributed to the success of the conven
tiou. NJ. S. c. Ross, Chairman.
Mrs, James Brewer.
Mrs G. H. Kemp,
The committee on nominations pre-
scented the following nominees for the
ensuing year:
President-James Spensley.
Secretary-F'red. l.. Cork.
Treasurer-M NJ. S. c. Ross.
Executive Committee w. j. Reese.
George Crawford, Mrs. G. II. Kemp,
Robert McCntcheon, James Jackson,
w. J. Roberts, David Dietzman.
Mr., Philip Allen read a splendid
paper on Front Line Sunday School
Work.
Rev. Hugh Owens, Of Barneveld,
extended an invitation for the annual
convention to meet with the people OF
Barneveld next year. BY a strong
Eote the invitation was accepted.
At the afternoon session Mrs. NJ. 5.
c. Ross presided Rev. Macs having
charge of the song service.
In the open parliament, under the
wise guidance of Rev. Geo. Merritield
some interesting and profitable points
were brought out.
a ladies quartette furnished the