The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-07-19
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

Outline of the Work Done at Its Session
Here This week.-Onicers Elected.
The annual County Convention of Sab
bath Schools Of San Juah County met in
the Presbyterian church on Tuesday, July
IL. President James FARMLAND was in
the chair and the meeting was opened by
prayer and singing. After report of pre-
vious meeting by the secretary, reports
were given of the various schools repre-
scented in convention. Fourteen or fifteen
schools are reported in working order, of
which nine are here represented. Roche
Harbor NJ. E. school by its superintend-
ent, Thos. Kinsey; Mitchell's Bay NJ. E.
school by Supt. Milo M. Shoots; East
Sound Episcopal school by Rev. w. J.
Dickson; East Sound NJ. E. school by
Asst. Supt. w. B. Kimple; West Sound
Union school by Rev. w. j. Dickson; I'm
manuel Presbyterian school, San Juan
Valley by Supt. Mrs. Gum; Lopez Pres
byterian school by Supt. u. I. Bruins;
Friday Harbor Nj. r. school by Supt. Jas.
Frankland; Friday HarbOr Union school
by Asst. Supt. Harriet f. Wright and by
Mrs. Gum, superintendent Of primary
department.
The committee on nominations for off,
Rev. Il. M. Gum, of Friday HarbOr, Mr..
Kinsey. of Roche Harbor, and Mr.. Bruins,
OF Lopez.
An address upon the subject of early
conversion of children was given by Rev,
w. c. Merritt, state secretary, of Tacoma,
who was followed by Rev. Dickson, Rev.
Warren and Mr.. U. l. Bruins.
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Second session was opened by a praise
and prayer service, led by Rev. DR.. Gum,
during which a solo, "The Heavenly
Song" was most beautifully rendered by
Mrs. Cook, of Minneapolis, and the
Hymn Rock Of Ages" feelingly sung by
a quartet;
James FARMLAND, was then given, to
which Rev. Mr.. Merritt responded, after
which Rev. Mr.. Warren gave an interest
ing talk upon 1.-The Sunday School as An
Evangelistic Force"
Wednesday morning the convention
was called to order at $50. Devotional
exercise. led DO U. L. Bruins.
A discussion of the subject of s'The
Ideal Superintendent and the Ideal
Teacher" was ably led by Mr.. Kinsey, of
Roche HarbOr, and most prufitably con-
tinued by others, after which Rev. Mr..
Merritt gave some telling answers to the
question "HOw shall we keep boys and
girls of intermediate classes i'm Sunday
Sch0OlS" discussion following. This was
followed 10y a most helpful paper upon
the question "HOw shall we secure regui
lar attendance and the cooperation of
parents?" by Mrs. Gum. After short
prayer service the meeting was dis
missed.
Wednesday afternoon session: DevO-
tional exercises, led by Milo M.SmOOts.
Address, 'Our Field, Our Country, Its
Needs. it's Hopes" Ivy Rev. NJ. Dickson,
discussion follows. Paper by &. n. 5.
fucker. Question Box. conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Merritt. Children's service,
conducted 10y Rev. Mr.. Merritt.
The nominating rO.Mmittee report for
president, James Frlnkland; list vice.
president, Superintendent p. +. school,
| East Sound, 2d vice-president, u. /.
Drums, Lopez; 3D. vice-president, Super
intenuent Nj. NJ. school, kOche HarbOr;
secretary, Mrs. Fl. 4. Wright; assistant
secretary Mrs. L. NJ. Gunn; treasurer,
Wednesday, evening session was opened
with prayer and praise service, led by
Rev. Mr.. krllgren. Address. by Rev.
Mr.. Merritt, and the convention adj
| journed. HARRIET L. WRIGHT,
Secretary.