The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-11-08
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
HELD SUCCESSFUL AND INTERESTING CON
vENTIoN LAST WEEK.

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Thursday, October 30-3l.
The convention was called to order 10y
the president, Il. G.. Stewart OF Decatur,
at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The devotional services were conducted
by Rev. G. Dew. Brewer of South Haven.
sabbath dissertation" was presented
by Rev. f. w. Taylor of South Haven.
Mr.. Taylor handled his subject in
mastery way and brought some very
startling facts TO the notice of those pre-
sent, such as the fact that one fifth of
! the working people of our land are com
PEELED to work seven days week. lie
claimed that the cause of this state OF
affairs may be traced to the demand for
amusement and the cry, "Get money; get
it honestly il you can; but get money,
which seems to be dominating the bust
ness world of to-day. Another thought
presented was that mo preaching is
stronger than the living that is behind
it" We being commanded to keep the
Lords day holy, should do on that day
those things that are holy. Rev. III. H..
Miller of Gobleville led in the discussion
and made emphatic the truth that when
Christians demand the observance of
the Lords day, it will be observed.
From 3oclock to 4, ID. b. Allen of
Covert presented the claims of the home
department of the Sunday school and
reported what advancement had been
made in that line. The main object of
this department is to get Gods word H.
to the homes of those who do not or
cannot attend the Sunday school. Rev.
f.. G.. Hamley of Kalamazoo led in a
discussion.
This closed the afternoon session.
The ladies of South Haven then served
supper in the parlors of the church and
a social good time was enjoyed by all
present.
The evening session was opened by a
= song service conducted by Rev. r.. O..
Hamley of Kalamazoo, who had the
music in charge. The devotional exer-
cises were in charge of Rev. l.. A. Miller
of Paw Paw. Then followed the address
of the evening by Rev. h. w. McLaugh-
lin of Kalamazoo. His theme, THE
Bible and my faith in it" was SO ably
handled aud his argument SO logical and
convincing that it would seem no one
with reason could doubt its author
ity or authorship
Thursday morning the devotional eX-
ercises were conducted by ID. b. Allen,
after which Rev. G. Dew. Brewer gave
an interesting and instructive talk on
the "Sea of Galilee," which was followed
by paper read by Rev. l.. G. Long of
Covert.
Then followed the reports of the vice
presidents of the townships, the Stats
teal report of the secretary, and the
financial report of the treasurer.
The executive committee reported on
the work done and recommended that
d. b. Allen of Covert, who had proved
both efficient and faithful, be reelected
} as superintendent of the home depart
ment and that this department be vigor
ously urged forward in each township
during the coming year. The committee
also recommended the election of a pri
mary superintendent, whose duties shall
be to encourage primary workers in the
! county, visit schools, organize primary
unions and cooperate with and report
results to the state primary superintend
, ent.
1t was also recommended that town
ship vice presidents correspond with the
executive committee before fixing dates
of township conventions, so that some
member of the county association may
be present at such conventions. The
reports were accepted and adopted.
The nominating committee was APP
pointed, and the morning session was
then closed. The delegates were treated
to a chicken pie dinner in the parlors Of
the church.
The afternoon session was opened with
devotional services conducted by f. G.
Hamley.
The report of the nominating commit
tee was then presented and adopted as
| follows President, l.. G.. Stewart, Deca
tur; secretary, Mrs. Lena Pritchard, Paw
Paw; treasurer, w. O. Cook, South Ha
, ven. Executive committee, G. r. Lewis
Lawton; r. A. Shoesmith, Paw Paw
Rev. f. B. Stearns, Bangor.
Vice presidents: Almena, Orlando
Eager; Antwerp, w. G.. Mosier; Airing
ton, Theo. Reynolds; Bangor, Mrs. Mary
e. Hanke; Bloomingdale, Mrs. Susie
Goble; Covert, Walter Teitsworth; Col
umbia, Mrs. b. Hinckley; Decatur, F. III
Dewey; Geneva, Mrs. Rose Lundy; Ham
ilton, Mrs. Mary Baxter Hartford, Mrs
Ada L. Grove; Keller, Mrs. L. NJ. Adams
Lawrence, James Abrams; Paw Paw, E
A. Adriance; Porter, Miss Mary f.. Bar
ker; Pine Grove, G. Nj. Kingsley; So
Haven, r. E. Crawford Waverly, Mis-:
Eva Snowman.
! Superintendents: Home department
ID. b. Allen, Covert; primary department
Miss Irma Phillips, Hartford.
Delegates to state convention: ID. b
Allen, Covert; G. e. Lewis, Lawton.
The subject of Temperance" wa:
presented by r.. NJ. Wait of Athena
He claimed that as long as we hac
christian voters enough in this county
to make the open saloon an outlaw, We
have power in like manner to demand
better enforcement of the law. Rev. f
l,1 4 IL