The Globe-republican., 1903-06-11
INTERESTING
/ CONVENTION,
County Sunday School workers
Hold Annual Meeting
SESSIONS HELD At FORD
Some Of the Dodge City Work
ers Attended the Convention.

Reported by NJ. H. Sweeney,
The county Sunday school convention
held at Ford. Saturday and Sunday was
genuine success 10 numbers present,
interest taken and in information given.
The program was well carried out all
though some of:the expected participants
were moi present. The State secretary,
Mr.. Engle was mixed up In the flooded
district and couldn't get here but the
urinary state worker, Mrs. Lafe Burger
Of Wellington was a practical intellectual
iIlnminary of the convention and gave
,nauy important thoughts and illustra-
tio,,s in her own beautiful way. Her
Sunday evening talk was the bright
literary gem Of the occasion, clear fluent
and beneficial. The delegates from
Dodge City and other parts Of the county
rendered excellent tribute to the conven-
ton. Rev. Thompson gave a valuable
talk Saturday afternoon on Sunday school
missions among sour Brothers In Color
Others responded, the normal lesson by
Mrs. Nevlns and Mrs. Van Horn showed
important factors in Sunday school work.
Reports from county and district officers
sbowd good work going on in the county
Sunday schools. Mrs. Dr. Crumbine en-
tertaiued the audience with a well rem
dered solo. The evening attendance was
fill house, the talks good. Mrs. Crlm-
biue sang again and Miss Ragland also
pleased the audience with solo, "Some
Time Some Where" with Miss ADA
Hubble at the organ. Mrs. Burger gave
a good talk on Sunday school organiza-
ton. Sunday was the big !day, a large
turnout from all of the surrounding
country, Fairview Bucklin, Sodvllle,
Pleasant Valley, Mulberry, Spearville as
well as Dodge City had good representa-
ton, the farmers coming with well filled
baskets which at dinner time in the hall
and other places furnished bounteous
provisions for the physical demands
No one had occasion to 60 away hungry,
but the feast at the NJ. E. church was OF
spiritual and intellectual nature both
forenoon and afternoon. Every availa-
Bile place was occupied in sitting and
standing, and many outside getting what
they could from the open windows ana
doors.
Rev. E. L. Jones was bis usual self on
bis topic "Christ the teacher" MIS-
Burger conducted "Todays Lesson" to a
large number of very interested children
which was very beneficial to the apprecl'
alive audience, Rev. Rink took Dr.
Crumbine's place on "Methods" that
interest teachers but his time was 700
limited, Mrs. Brink gave an enthusiast
tic talk on house to house visitation
Mrs, Frank Gresham gave excellent
thoughts OH "Parental Influence that
should be remembered. "The Sunday
school and tie Nation" was well dis
cussed by 0. J. Andrews in an I'M
promptu speech which WINS one Oh Tue
ablest talkf of the day. Mrs. Dr. Crum'
bine had given her valuable talk on Prl-
mary department, Saturday, not being
able to be present on Sunday BLDG
reading and keeping the Sabbath was
handled by Rev. Rink. "Needs Of My
School" was responded to by various
delegates with plth and point and would
prove valuable could we recall them
"The Good Things of Ny School" had a
lively cheering effect, beautiful bcquets
plucked from the blooming side Of Sun
day school work; good attendance, liber-
al collections, spiritual culture were some
Of the fruits. 81 Enjoy Quality Rather
Than Quantity was a pretty flower in
The modest boquet tossed to the audience
by one Of Dodge City thoughtful as well
as tactful primary workers, Miss Ada
Hobble, as she spoke of her little band OF
primaries. Pres. Worker gave half
hour of interesting talk on the good
things from the State Sunday school con-
yentlon. Rev. Rink on normal work and
in filling vacancies on the program
proved a beneficial factor Pres. v orker
and Secretary Fred Pratber has won the
approval and confidence Of the Sunday
school sympathlzers Of the county
One Of the principal aud attractive
features Of the convention was the drilled
choir Of young ladies and gentlemen
conducted by W. F. Elland, their songs
and anthems were sunshine to the audi
ence and brought their showers Of
blessings. The good people of Ford
threw wide their homes to visiting DEL
egates and wonld have entertained
many more had they come.