The Globe-republican., 1901-05-16
SOUTHWEST KANSAS SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
THE INTERNATIONAL
An Interesting Event i'm the History
of Sunday School Work

An interesting program for Sunday
School workers was prepared for the
Thursday and Friday conventions. Pre-
ceding the International party day the
Ford County Sunday school convention
met in annual session and transacted
routine business.
We omit the proceedings and give the
list of officers selected for the ensuing
year, as follows:
President-Joseph Worker
Secretary and Treasurer-Dr. s. J.
Crumbine.
Executive Committee-C. A. Guthrie,
Mrs. P. r. Hobble, Judge B. F. Milton.
Superintendent Home Department
Mrs. Flora Thome.
Superintendent Primary Department
Mrs s. J. Crumbine.
Delegate to State Convention, 1902
Joseph Worker.
The selection of a superintendent of
Normal work was left to the Executive
Committee.
President Prather chose DR.. Crumbine
TO represent the Convention in the State
Convention this week.
Superintendent J. II. Engle, of Abb
iene, was present, and made fine ad-
dress.
INTERNATIONAL PARTY DAY.
Dodge City and Southwest Kansas were
particularly fortunate in the event which
occurred on Friday. The presence of
the workers of the International party,
their return of a trans-contlnenta1
tour, was of more than ordinary interest.
1t was inspiration to Sunday school
people, and was enjoyed by all people
who have moral and religious welfare.
The International party have aroused
an interest in Sunday school work along
the line of their route, and which will
find response in the field of Sunday
school work everywhere.
The work in Southwest Kansas will
certainly be strengthened by the presence
of the eloquent and talented workers OF
the International party.
There was abundant entertainment for
all visitors, and Dodge City was the open
door to all coners. The hospitality OF
these people will be remembered. The
International party expressed themselves
surprised at the generous welcome ten
dered them by citizens of this city.
J.F Drake, President of the Kansas State
Sunday School Association, presided in the
morning and afternoon meetings He spoke
of his early work as Sunday school mis-
sionary- 1t was once said that there was
''No Bible west of Great Bend and no Goo
west of Dodge City This was the irrcver-
ent opinion of this part of the in early
times. Now, in western Kansas there are
better Sunday schools than in some of the
eastern counties. The alIusion to the ''cOw
boy days. suggested that after today the
Ford County Sunday School Association
would be charge of a cowboy Presi-
dent Bro. Joe Worker, who was present
took the reference in n Christian spirit He
was in no sense the bad man. the early
days. But the evolution is quite as marked
as the speaker suggested
Judge E. H. Madison spoke words of vel
come on behalf of the citizens of Western
Kansas. The meeting Southwest Kan
sas meetfng-nearly all the western countie
being largely represented Some of thu
counties sent many as so delegates Il
opening his address, Judge Madison said n
felt that Dodge City and Southwest kansa
being hOnored today, by the presence O
the distinguished ladies and gentlemen il
Sunday school work, who making
trans continental tour, and with gospel an
song, are imparting new methods to goo
men and women engaged in this kind {
work. He pleased to have them wit
us, and pleased to have them make Dodg
City the gateway of their tour, and the gate
way the best State in the Union. Ther
are few people we can give a heartier wei
come.
building up of these Sunday schoc
forces is for the happiness and glory of tn
Nation. Kansas has always maintained tn
open door to all those who building u
the moral and religious ideas
There was no place on Kansas soil for ar
archistss for Kansas is for the Prince c
Peace. and purity and morality
Addressing the International tourists.
said glad to accept your idea
but want you to come back in three {
four years and see how have improve
them. Kansas, Eve do thugs" The
Judge Madison referred to Mrs STATIONS vel
in Kansas City, her arrest for disturb
ance, and the subsequent closing of the SIS
looms Sunday. A result of cause and e
feet
The patriotic reference the skillfl
stroke of military strategem by Gener;
Funston Indicative of the way KansaI
do things. What Funston did in the Philip
pines the capture of Aguinaldo I'll
direct cause of reducing the United State
army more than $4,000 men
Judge Madison's address hearth
cheered- The words OF welcome had MOI