Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-09-25
Two Sunday School Convention
Meetings.


held a, The Grand in the .G,sr8st OF the
State Sunday School Convention which
will meet in Rocky Ford neat June Tie
meeting was presided over by J, ?. Pol
lock. president OF the County 5. S. Con
gsntlon. The opening 8Bg service
under the direction Of LeTly g EIssr, WaE
followed By a solo by Rev j. c. Carman
OF Denver. state superinteHlgnt- hrs, J,
4. Walker. state tssupsrintsnlgioi primary
work. then too. the platform aNd gave an
Interesting sketch Of the orrlna and growth
of the organized Sunday School work In
tho state.
4 most impressive ob!e-g lesson was
given To Illustrate the enofrnaus eHPend.-
lures for liquor in the UTlsi States IN
contrast with the amount Of money paid
out for useful purposes. 1aa showing, BY
means Of ribbons Of yafiDu .sngihs, was
really startling.
MIR. Carman then spoke o. tho coming
24,h annual session Of The .saiG cpnysn-
ton to be held hero. In june Rocky Ford
Is To be houored by theprgsarGe OF a large
number OF the best people Zoo Colorado.
active workers for the Sunday School
They are all busy people. bus drop their
own business for a ieW days % uu.h
along g. Ga, work in whilH .HGy have 90
deep an interest
Rev. Davenport said .ha. Rocky Ford
was coming to the front En more ways
than one. In Sunday School work w0
mus, no, only hold tho ground conquered.
but So, tho standard far N advance. Our
citizens take pride in showing our rish
material resources TO al visitors, and We
surely should give 4 warn Welcome TO
those who come on 4 mission whose OBJ
iec, Is to help build Chrislan character.
Everybody should talk Stats convention
from now until nest June. 10, It bs tho
popular topic Of eonyersHa5n. Il Is a
great work. Lot Us help l. along.
Rev. Nelson said that enc who had not
boon prcsen, cannot appreciate tho in
spira,ion that is received a, a state con-
yention. The value Of this coming gath
eTing demands our earnest help.
Rev. Wilson Mills oxprcssgd himself in
hearty sympathy with thu work.
a general committee to have charge Of
the preparations for tho State convention
was appointed as follows:
Tho pastor and superintendent Of all tho
schools in Rocky Ford and vicinity. which
will include Lafayette. Pa;isrson Valley,
Newdalo and Laksyiew: also. each school
is expected To appoint TWO additional
members OF tho school to act on tho COM
mit.oc. |, is thought best % have Ronor-
al committee large enough 60 that thosub-
committees may DO orEAnizld within tho
general committee.
4. 4 ::
Thoro was largely inel ls0d attend
snce at tho evening meUt u. ~Tng'sifg-
ing under tho leadership Of Mr.. Elser was
inspiring. Mrs. Walker gave an address
on primary work that was very practical
and helpful. Mr.. Carmen talked Of the
coming State convention and Of the For
ward Movement" in Sunday School work
in o,ero county. which Is 4 plan Of Sys-
;ematie house to house visitation. whereby
every home in the county IS to be visited
in the interests OF the Sunday School
movement.
The music Of The Storss" must indeed
be popular. In Chicago. whero this latest
merry melange was continuously played
for five months. it is considered the pride
Of the enthusiastic whistlor's song album
and the orchestras Of all tho popular cafes
and clubs consider their program incom-
plete without the music Of The Storks,
in fact, the overture rendered before each
performance invariably gets one or more
eneores. 1t will be seen in all its glory at
The Grand, Thursday. Oct. 8.