The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-30
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

the Nj E. church on Friday and Satur.
day, April "a and %.
The opening session began at O'Clock
Friday, In the absence of the presi-
dent, Prof. Van Ness. Rev. G E. Nor
ply was chosen as president temper.
arily. The devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. A. G Martyr, after
which Rev. M. Todd, of West Side,
conducted a round table on the subject
THE Sunday School Teachers Prob
lem Some of the questions raised
had to do with the matter of securing
suitab BILE teachers for the work, the
adepths of the truth to the different
kinds OF minds in the class, the main
tainance of discipline etc. The quest
ions so easily asked were not so read
lily answered but the point was EN-.
| phasized that whether qualifications
were lacking, sanctifed common
sense was absolutely necessary to the
accomplishment Of satisfactory re-
Suits
The next speaker Rev Bushnell of
Charter Oak. read an excellent paper
on the subject THE Part of the Sun
day School in having our future church
Memberships. 1t was noticed by the
reader that large portion of the
church members are drawn from the
Sunday school, and therefore there is
great need of careful religious train
ing and early conversion in the Sun
day school,
"The Place of the.Home Department
in the 10Th Century Sunday School"
was the subject of the paper presented
by Mrs E. w. Pierce, The great val
ue of this department was emphasized
by the reader of this paper. A discus
sion OF the subject was had by those
present and all agreed that 1t vas very
important and those who had no such
department in their Sunday schools ex-
pressed desire for such an aid in the
work.
At the close of the afternoon session
which adjourned after prayer the dele.
gates we're assigned to places of enter
tainment. The evening session began
with devotional meeting led by Prof
Van Ness. Following this there was
workers Conference conducted by
Rev. William Murchie of Allerton the
Normal Secretary of the State S. S.
Association. A number of questions
connected with the work were pro-
| pounded and the answers were suggest
ed by the different workers present.
After this Rev, W. Toroet of Sac
City delivered an able address on the
subject of Personal Touch" He en-
phaslzed the importance of the person.
al factor in religious effort and partic.
ularly in the Sunday school work. His
address was illumined and enforced by
apo illustrations drawn from nature.
history and life. At the close of this
address Mrs. j. B Romans made an ex-
temporaneous speech which resulted
in liberal collection toward the ex
penses of the convention.
The morning session on Saturday
osgan at o'clock with devotional
service conducted by Rev. G. E
Morphy. Then followed an address by
Rev. M, Morgan of Deloit on 'The
Township and City Associations, Pur.
pose, work and results" Rev, Morgan
having had the privilege Of attending
the great International meeting of
Sunday school workers at Denver. Colo.
last year was able to present to the
meeting an idea of the vastness of the
work the Sunday schools of the world
are accomplishing. He spoke also in
detail OF the matter of organization in
county, township and town.
Rev. Munchie spoke again on the
the subject, Lesson Construction This
was practical, helpful address illus
trated by the use of blackboard and
chalk.
In the absence of Rev. Nickel of
Dow City. Mrs. Welton read his very
able paper on The subject THE Bible
Essential in Education"
The morning session came to close
after the able, interesting and practi
cal address of Prof. Van Ness on the
subject The Need Better Pedagogical
Methods in Sunday Schools "
On Saturday afternoon the first sub
ject presented was Bible Normal Les
SON. Old Testament History by Rev.
Munchie This was an illustration OF
the value of supplementary bible and
historical study in connection with the
portions assigned for the lesson.
Prof. hoffman of West Side pre-
scented the subject Home Co.opera-
tion" showing the Importance of hav-
ing the parents of the children CO.
operale with the officers and teachers.
BY tier attendance, by their study at
home with the children and by their
Insisting in pun2tualitv and orderly
Conduct.