Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-31
THE IOWA COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The Iowa County Sunday School
! Association opened its two days ses-
sion at Barneveld, Tuesday, Oct. %.
with President James Spensley in the
chair.
Remarks were made by the presi-
! dent, and devotional exercises pre-
ceded the appointment of committees:
! On Resolutions - Mrs. r. Lane,
! Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Henry E.
Jones. On Nominations - Laurie
Naurse, Mrs. Lane and Ella E.
Smith.
Following a solo by Mr.. Naurse,
came paper by Bro. Geo. Crawford,
on "Irreverence: It's Cause and
Cure" The writer gave some of the
causes and some of the remedies for
it; and the principal remedy the au-
thoritative preaching of an authorita-
tive gospel, to overcome the skepti-
cism of the age, from which springs
anarchy, the denial of all authority,
and disregard of all law-human as
we'll as divine.
Discussion by Rev. Smith, Messrs.
Cork, Roberts, Newman and Spen-
sley.
"Elements of Successful Conven-
| ton" by MIR. Naurse, was we'll re-
ceived, and suggestion made that we
go home and put what we learn in
practice. Discussion followed. Song,
| A Sweetly Solemn Thought, by Miss
Name Baker. Open parliament gave
a chance for several to discuss the
Business End of Sunday School,"
| Temperance S. S. work and "Supply
Glass" Adjourned until 100 p. m.
Evening session opened with Fred
L. Cork in the chair. A telegram an
nounced the inability of Rev. Potter
to fulfill his appointment.
A song service, address by Mr..
Naurse, and a Round Table Talk on
Sunday School management, conduct
ed by Mr.. Newman, brought out
many good points, and furnished ideas
that will benefit the schools in the
future. A double quartette sang
selections, and pleasant evening
meeting was held.
Wednesday morning session opened
with Bro. Spensley in the chair. The
reports of officers were read and &C
copied.
MIR. Naurse, county missionary,
made tabulated report of work done
in Iowa county.
Committee on Nominations reported
as follows:
President, Jas. Spensley, Mineral
Point: LIST. Vice-president, w. J.
Roberts, Arena; I'd Vice president,
Dr. Phueger, Rewey; Secretary, Fred
l.. Cork, Mineral Point; Treasurer,
Mrs. M. S. G. Ross, Mineral Point:
Executive Committee: w. j. Reese,
Willow Springs George Crawford,
Mineral Point: Mrs. r. Lane, Dodge
vile; Alex. Price, Hyde; William
Skewis, Waldwick; Samuel Heath
cock, Linden; w. j. Roberts, Arena.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts the re-
port was adopted
w. j. Roberts in chair. A reading
by Miss Vaughan, entitled, Timothy
Standby, furnished food for thought.
Mr., E. V. Fisher, of Waukesha,
made an excellent address On GLOW
to Teach Lesson, which was we'll re-
ceived, and the audience requested
that he be given 30 minutes in the af-
ternOOn to give an address on the
normal work, and to organize a
Normal class in Barneveld.
Rev. Or. Miner, of Madison, spoke
enthusiastically of the address that
had been made, saying that if the
ideas thrown out were put in practice,
it was we'll worth the trouble and cost
of coming together.
Wednesday afternoon. Mr.. New
man in the chair. After devotional
exercises Mrs. Lane reported from
committee on resolutions, recommend
ing normal work, home departments,
endorsing County Missionary Naurse,
and rendering thanks of Convention
to Barneveld people for manner of
entertainment. All were adopted eX-
cept the one regarding Mr.. Naurse's
work. After discussing this, it was
adopted by rising vote.
A pledge of $40 was made for state
work, and subscriptions called for,
and in a lew minutes ten persons had
pledged the amount.
Solo by Miss Name Baker, rEd-
mund. The president announced
committees as follows:
On Visitatiou-J. H. Ford, Mrs.
John Mitchell, Mrs. Ella H. Smith,
Dodgcville.
On Home Departments-W. J.
Reese, Willow Springs: Phil Allen,
Jr., Mineral Point Miss Matilda
Hutchison, Mineral Point.
Earl V. Fisher then addressed the
convention on Normal Dept. work.
Bro. Wickham made an invitation for
the convention to be held at Dodge
Vile next year time, first week in
October. Paper of Miss Emma
Thompson, of Mt. Hope on Lost In
terest, and How to Meet it, was read
! by Miss Vaughan.
Mr.. Newman. gave talk on ways
and methods for increasing attend
ance at Sunday School, and getting
scholars to make decision for Christ.
A duet by Miss Davies and Mr.
Naurse was followed by Round
Table talk conducted by Mr. Newman.
A few farewell words were spoken
by the Secretary and President and
the session of 1901 adjourned.
Fred L. Cork, Secretary