Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-31
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lesson, Therefore.
Resolved, That we, in convention
assembled, adopt the resolutions Which
have beeu prepared by the workers
asking the Com. to retain the temper.
ance lessons ana ask Mrs. Martin to
present it to the state convention" at
Clinton in June. Carried by rising
vote.
Rev. c. E. Smith, of ST. Ansgar,
was not present to introduce Home
Department" work aud paper was
read by the Co. Secy., prepared by
Mrs. E. H. Wentworth of Cresco.
This Dept. arranges for systematic
study of the S. school lesson at home,
1t tor any reason one cannot get to S.
school. The management of this work
Is i'll the hands of a Supt. who Is as
sisted by corps of "visitors" or as
sistants, who visit the homes, ascertain
the needs and desires of those who,
from any physical disability cannot
get away from home. All that is asked
Is pledge, OF promise to endeaver
10 study the lesson at least half All
hour each week aud report the same
on an envelope furnished for the
purpose, with the customary conlribu.
ton. Home Dept. people are auxilia.
ry to the S. school and, when able to
be out again may joiE any S. school
which they may prefer. Each
visitor is practically an assist mt
Supt., and keeps the pastor posted as
to whom his visits and aid is most
desired aud III what way they would
do tue most good. Tie Dead Sea is
dead because it is always recei,i ing
aud never giving out. The Home
Dept. of S. school work is channel
through which christians may give out
a part of what they are all the time
receiving and thus bless themselves
While serving others,
Mrs. d. c, Thomas, OF New Haven,
read a paper OH the New Standards of
Excellence. The standards adopted
by the Mitchell Co. S. S. A. for the
schools of that county are as follows;
STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE.
l. An ent olment equal to rs per cent of
| the church membership.
q An average attendance equal 10 rs
per cent of the enrolment.
a. Complete records (class books.)
4, Represented at the District Sunday
School Convention.
Represented at the County Sunday School
Convention.
6. Annual offering to County and State
work
7. Home Department
| 8. Decision Day
g. Teachers Meeting.
10. Graded School,
According to this standard there shall be
three classes Of schools, known as Glass A,
Class B and Class c.
Class A shall consist of those schools
which shall meet the ten requirements
Class shall consist of those schools
which Shall have seven of the require
ments
Class Shall consist of those schools
which shall have not less than five of the
requirements
Appropriate banners shall be provided
by the association. These banners will
designate the class to which the school be.
longs.
Send to Rev. c. ]. Kephart, State
Home Department Secretary, Des
Moines, for the "Home Dept. Blue
Book, which is the very best help in
this line.
A motion was made and adopted TO
adopt these standards for Howard Co.
Rev. Mccleary, of Elma, was not
present. Adjourned.
Mrs. l. ]. BOOTH,
Sec. o%ard Co. S. S. "A.
JOHN MARTIN, Pres.
The evening session consisted of
special music and addresses by Messrs.
Sallee and Harlan.