Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-13
County Sabbath School Convention
n1NurEs OF 1903.

Brayton, Iowa Aug. 2, 1908.
The Audubon County Sabbath
School Association met in annual
convention in the Baptist church
in Brayton, Iowa Tuesday, Aug. 4th
at 9 o'clock a. N.
At the request of the President OF
the Assertion Brother Wendell
Smith was elected secretary pro
tenn. Devotional meeting was led
by Rev. Sloan after which J. O,
Cotton gave an address on the sub
ject How the Home Could Aid the
Sunday School" The points
brought out were: First, the neces-
sity Of the parents being Christians;
second, instead of parents sending
the children alone they should &C
company the children to the Sab
bath school. Rev. Sloan gave an
address, subject 1.-THE Greatest
Needs in Our Sunday School," 1t
was requested that this address be
printed in full After singing the
meeting adjourned with prayer by
the President of the Convention,
Audubon Shelley.
The afternoon SESSION was opened
with a song service after which B. F.
Mitchell, State Secretary, gave an
address which was very helpful
and interesting, followed with a
question box, conducted by B. F.
Mitchell. The officers for the en-
suing year were then elected: Pres
ident, S. O. Cotton, of Brayton; Sec
rotary, and Treasurer, Mr.. Shelley,
of Ross; Vice President, D. G. Mott,
Audubon; Normal Secretary, Rev.
j. F. Hinkhouse, Audubon; Execu.
tive Committee, Charles Hochen.
berg of Brayton, Fred Cotton three
years. as Home Department Secre.
tary Mrs. J. F. Donaldson of Audu-
bon, House to House Secretary Mrs
Crissie Riggs. Primary Department
Mrs. II. L. Funk OF Audubon. The
afternoon session closed with song
and prayer.
The evening session was opened
with song service, conducted by
| J. o. Cotton, after which B. F
Mitchell favored the congregation
with beautiful solo; then led in
prayer by Brother Sorenson, after
which Rev. Sloan read the scripture
lesson Sixth Chapter of Ephe
slams" We were then favored with
a solo by Miss Vera Anderson OF
Brayton. Rev. Sloan introduced tc
the audience the speaker of the
evening, B. F. Mitchell of Des Moin.
es, his subject was "Organized Sun.
day School Work of America" He
said in part 1--WE must be better
organizd, eighty-three per cent. Of
our church membership comes
from our Sunday school. We should
emphasize this more, the saving o.
children. We should go after the
children and urge them to attend
the Sabbath School and keep after
them until they come. Be persist
ent! The greatest results comes
from the greatest labor. 1t is the
work OF all denomina tions-to save
the children. Let this be our mot
to "Uniting, Ingathering, Upbuild
ing"
There were only three delegates
in observation-disclosures on Sunday
school workers in Audubon county
Those that promise to take part il
such meeting should either at
tend or send substitute who will
take their part in the work. The in
terest in this great arm of tn,
church, the Sunday school, rest
with the pastors to make these Sun
day School Conventions success
Sunday School Workers, let us ris
and shine or step aside and let oul
place De filled with those who WILL
work for the Lord.
Yours in the Masters work.
CHAS. SLOAN,
| Pastor Baptist church Brayton
Iowa.