Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
INSTITUTE CLOSES
international Sunday School Or
ganization "a Trust
DAY OF INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS
Supplemental Work and Its Place in
Sunday School, by Mrs. 3. r. Mitch
ell-Plans Made for the organiza-
ton of City Union.

fFrom Tuesdays Daily.l
The opening session of the Sunday
school institute was held last evening
at the First Presbyterian church.
Though few of the Sunday school
workers were present the meeting was
one of special interest and all went
away with many new and practical
ideas OF the work that they should ac-
compliSh. The addresses of the even
ing were made by Mrs. B. Z. Mitchell,
of Des Moines, one of the state Sunday
school workers, and G. d. Meigs, of st.
Louis, connected with the Internation-
al Sunday school work Mrs. Mitchell
spoke briefly on THE Line of Deci-
SION the one thought that ran
through her entire address was that
of making the Sunday school place
of decision, a place where its mem
bers should make the start to lead a
Christian life. Mr.. Meigs talked of
THE Front Line Sunday School, and
in clear and impressive manner told
of what a successful Sunday school
should be and what it should accom-
plish. Just as many people are
wrong on the question of the church"
said Dr. Meigs, $50 there are many
who are wrong on the Sunday school ;"
With all the officers and teachers what
they should be, he gave as his idea of
front line" Sunday school that it
should be one where the Bible is the
text book, as the principal duty of the
school is to give a place for the study
of the Word of God.
The session of the Sunday school
institute was opened at the appointed
time this morning. There was not a
very large attendance but there was
great interest manifested in the
work of the institute. The addresses
bye. d. Meigs, on the subject, How
to Get Your Sunday School Lesson
Until 1t Gets YOU and Mrs. 3. F,
Mitchell on Child Study" were most
interesting and instructive. The
meeting was opened with devotional
services led by Rev. f. Davies after
which the regular program was car
ried out
[From Wednesdays Daily]
"This is the greatest trust in the
world, the stock of which is held al
over the country said c. D. Meigs
in his address before the Sunday
school institute last evening, and he
continued, 1t is so popular that 25,-
100000, or as many as study the In
ternational Sunday school lessons
belong to it," The Sunday school in
stitute, which has been held in this
city, closed last evening with a most
successful session at the First Pres
byterian church. The meeting open
ed with short devotional exercises lee
by DR.. A. Z. Craig. The addresses OF
the evening on, Supplemental Work,
by Mrs. B. +. Mitchell and "Organiz
ed Sunday School Work in America,
by c. D. Meigs, We're most interesting
and helpful discussions and brough
out many points that will be OF prac
tical usefulness TO tie Sunday schoo
workers of the city.
The institute has been most inter
esting throughout and though not yer.
largely attended it has given to tn
Sunday school workers, who have beel
present many helpful hints and sue
gestions for their work. The program
as arranged and carried out has bee
very comprehensive in the considers
ton of the various questions concern
ing the working of the Sunday schoo
The addresses of both Mrs. B. +
Mitchell and G. d. Meigs have bee
greatly appreciated and in their trea
ment of the various subjects on whic
they have spoken has been an inspire
ton to the Sunday school workers
put fourth greater efforts to brin
their schools up to the place wher
they will make the most of their priv
ileges for accomplishing the work fc
which they were organized.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session of the inst
tute was opened with Bible readin
by G. D. Meigs from the first chapte
of second Peter This was followe
by discussion of THE Home Dapar
ment: What, Why, How?" In his 7
marks on this subject Mr.. Meigs spoli
of the origin of the idea by Dr.. W.
Duncan In 1881 and followed with
description of its early growth an
history. He spoke briefly of the pls
10 be followed in organizing this d