The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-06-27

Lewiston. Friday to Sunday. June Il
and y, 1901

represented. Nearly all parts OF the
state were represented, eighteen loyal
workers having taken the long jour
ney from the southern counties. A
larger number of schools were rep
resented than ever before. Eighty
eight delegates were enrolled.
A program covering the most i'm
portant subjects connected with Sun
day school organization, methods
and teaching was discussed
Those well known experts, R. H.
Waggener Of Kansas City and w. G.
Merritt of Tacoma were present and
their instruction highly appreciated.
The normal department presented
four workers, each Of whom had com
pleted portion of the prescribed
normal course and passed success
examination therein. They are Mrs
Cora Mather Cook Mrs. Jennie A.
Swain and Miss Ivy NJ. Wilson of
Boise and H. A Lee Of Weiser.
President Black Of Albion Normal
college presented to these workers
on behalf of the state association the
certificates canned by them on their
study. '
Encouraging reports were received
from the primary department pre-
sided over by Mrs. J. G. Black of
Albion, and the home department, of
which Mrs. d. w. Stanrod is super
intendent
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
President-Horace E. Neal, Boise.
Secretary and Treasurer-E G.
Cook, Boise.
Statistical Secretary-Mss Lillian
Long, Boise.
Superintendent Normal Work-H.
A. Lee, Weiser
Sup't Primary Work-Mrs. j. c.
Black, Albion
Sup't Home Department Mrs. D.
W. Stanrod, Pocatello.
Sup't House Visitation-J. Witt
hamper, Moscow.
Vice Presidents r. Headley
Moscow; J. w. Galbraith, Lewiston
Fred Kirgis, Weiser Mrs. j. X. LIN
ger, Idaho Falls; G. E. Hellmau.
Haley
Over s4O0 was pledged for the
state work.
The following resolutions were
adopted
In consideration of the fact that The
Sunday school work of the state of Idaho
is in its inclplency, and that The best in
terests and future welfare of our com
monwealth will largely be determined in
the formative period of our history. your
committee would recommend that The NJ. |
most vigilance and largest possible coon |
GRAFTON on the part of the several schools |
would be brought about These ends
we think, can more effectually be
achieved through the services of n field
worker and the publication of a monthly
paper. such publication to be the me-
dunn by which the different workers of
the state may be kept in constant touch
with one another
In view OF our limited and scattered
population we urge that the International
executive committee should render all
possible assistance TO this important and
growing work OF the Pacific northwest.
Whereas we recognize IN secular
work on Sunday one of the greatest oh
sLacles 10 the cause of Christ preventing
AS 1t does large numbers of people from
attendance upon religious meetings: there
fore
Resolved. that we call upon Sunday
school workers throughout the state to
do all that they can toward the creation
OF public sentiment in favor of Sunday
rest. And we urge all Christians to lei
Iheir light shine by setting Il perfect ex-
ample OF right Sunday observance in all
respects and particularly by abstainipg
from the use Of public conveyance on
that day. {
Resolved that we appreciate the efforts
OF our superintendent of primary work.
Mrs J O. Black, and that we recon-
mend the organization of primary unions {
IN every town where there are three or
more Sunday schools +
Resolved, that we heartily tbanl, ,
Mrs ID. w. Standrod. superintendent of
Home Department work for the earnest
Effort she has made To advance that :,
work. and for the helpful paper and re- 4
bort which she prepared for this conyen.
ION We recommend the adoption of a
Home Department in all the SUNDAY
choois OF our state We also recon-.
mend that SO far as possible. an n
'unday schools in The state request their W
astor TO preach a sermon for the Home
partment work once year. suggesting g
hat Sunday in September be set apart r.,
'r that purpose.
Resolved that the convention ex. u
nd to its president. Mr. H. Il. Neal of q,
Disc. its hearty thanks for the untirine
forts he has put forth to make his OF
ATE work success We deeply regret f,
5 inability TO be present with us. and