Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-06-06
T.. M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL CON.
VENTlON.
A Large Gathering and New Life
Appear.

The eighteenth annual session Of
the A. NJ. +. Sunday school conven-
ton held its session this year III OF.
lumwa. A large crowd was pres ant.
many who attended the ColOred WOm-
an S CLUB renamed, as aiso those who
attended the Iowa district conference,
winch mad just closed two days ses-
sion. Inc morning session OF the
nrSt days session was taken up N
preliminary arrangements, the ap-
continents OF credentials and other
ulnerent committees. Miss Susie
wilson of Buxton. the state superin-
tenuent, was present ana presided.
Inc session was called 10 oruer at
clock tlluay morning by Miss Susie
wilson. Devotional exercises were
conducted by II. Z. Stewart of Of
tumwa, alter which the business of the
session was taken up. Miss Florence
Whlte was chosen organlst and Miss
carter OF Mt. Pleasant assistant. The
nrst paper on program was one on
"lne lueal SUNDAY ScnoOl by Miss
Geltle CIavens OF Des Mones, and
quoting what the OttumWa daily paper
says, Miss Cravens pointed out the
many excellent things that goes to
make up an ideal Sunday school and
IN d Very 1orclble manner showed
how each school might be able to ap.
pl oacn the ideal" At the close of her
paper it was interestingly discussed.
PIes.oents Aour ess.
The address OF the president, Miss
Susie Mllson, was one OF the most in
teresting parts of the program. The
address was with regard 10 the work
OF the Sunday school throughout the
aistrlct, OF their increase III the at.
tendance at the regular sessions or the
school.
Other Addresses.
Other addresses were given during
the session by various members or
the convention among which was tn"
address by Rev. NJ. /. Gordon on the
subject or How | Know That | Am a
Christian" Rev. Gordon presented his
thoughts with well selected words and
1t was one of the most interesting
speeches OF the session.
The address on the subject of Sci
ence and Art of Teaching" as given
NY Miss Georgia Blackburn OF Oska-
loosa, was well delivered and closed
the program OF the morning.
The newly elected otficers-Mr.
Simon Terry of Cedar Rapids, district
superintendent; Miss Florence DaW-
ney of Ottumwa. secretary; Miss Ger
trude Cravens of Des Moines, treas
urer.
In thes evening the church women
gave very splendid reception, which
was largely attended.
The Iowa district Sunday school
organization is one of the most pleas.
ant and profitable sessions ever held.
This is the occasion o. .--e eighteenth
annual convention and is a most sue
cessful gathering both in point of num-
DerS and interest. The following is a
list of the delegates who were in at.
tendance at the sessions of the con-
vention: .'>'egT."a' 5. .".'
Rev. P. S. Erwin, Indianola; Rev.
Wiley Hunt, Garden Grove; Rev. l.. j.
Phillips. Clarinda; Rev. p. p. Taylor,
Iowa City; Rev. l.. A. Joplin. Newton;
Rev. Andrew Ford, Boone; Rev. Fl. S.
Graves and Miss Gertie Cravens, Of
Des Moines; Rev. Alfred Boyd and S.
l.. Terry of Cedar Rapids; Rev. Jesse
Bass, Davenport; Rev. w. A. Searey,
Clinton; Rev. d. A. Barsfeld, Du-
buque; Rev. J. II. Ferribee, Mt Pleas
ant; Rev. William Williams, Burling-
ton; Rev. w. H. Speers, Sioux City;
Rev. George H. Wade. Osceola; Rev.
NJ. |. Gordon, Ottumwa; Rev. J. r..
Clemens, Oskaloosa; Rev. w. A.
Walden, Hilton: Rev. e. G. Jackson,
Abba; Rev. X. H. Williamson ana
Miss Bessie l.. Owens. of Buxton;
Mrs. Carter, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Fl. S.
Graves, Des Moines.