The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-03-27


Evening session opened with song
service and responsive reading.
7:40-Treasurer A. Butler reported
only little over $40 having been paid
in since last State convention.
Rev. Fl. A Bowling spoke on 'The
Essentials of the S. S. Hour" The
Bible, prayer, promptness, order,
worship, good music offering, get
above the penny idea and give a real
offering to the Lord, something new
every Sunday, and all remain for
church. ETC., etc.
s:30-E. A. Knapp spoke on "a
Plea for Trained Teachers Needs
A knowledge of Christ, knowledge
of the Bible, of the scholars, of
methods, good address, etc.
Tuesday morning, s a. m.-Teach-
ers' meeting. Our finances was dis
cussed. 1t was found we need alto
gether for the year about sl60, of
which about one fourth is now paid
in.
a. m.-Convention proper called
to order by Rev. Bowling and 20 min
utes of song service.
9:2O-Mr. Collier gave a striking IL
lustration of the use of the black
board.
9:S5-E. c. Knapp led a Round Ia
BILE on every Day S. S. Problems"
10:l0-Rev. H. A. Bowling gave us
a half hour on S. S. literature.
At 1880 Rev. DIR. Joseph Clark,
State Secretary, gave an excellent
address on Paramount Essentials of
S. S. Work" He spoke with great
power for one hour; said the daily
papers tell of all the crime and
meanness, but nothing of the 10000
good things done. The world is grow
ing better and not worse. We should
look down less and up more, ETC..
etc.
| 1:30 p. ma conference of officers
| and teachers held.
2 p. m.-Song service.
2:I0-Mr. E C. Knapp gave a sam
pie lesson in Normal work, which
was instructive and suggestive.
2:25-Rev. Bowling told us how
to make the wheels go round.
when funds were paid in and
pledges made for more to carry on
the work. But the cash paid and
pledges made fell some short of care
full estimates of need.
3:35-Dr. Clark spoke on "A Study
in Contrasts and Development"
4p. m.-Adjourned for supper.
7p. m.-Song service. Prayer by
Rev. Thompson of the Christian
church.
DR.. Clark gave the closing address
in which he strongly emphasized the
object of theS. S. being the salvation
of souls, means to an end Have
the Bible in your homes, your S. S
schools and in your hearts, yearn
ing to save souls. Do your best fol
Christ; your very best is none too
good for Him. God gave US the best
he had to give, His Son.
S:22-Mr. Landes spoke of tn,
best we have, and asked the dele
! gates to express in few words wha
bene fit this convention was to each
Many responded in words of prais
for the meeting and the benefits de
rived from its lessons.
The convention gave a hearty vot
of thanks to the people of West Lib
; erty for their kind and generous hospi
. tality in entertaining delegates an
, for the use of their churches for tn
. meetings.
At 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoo
, Mr.. A. G. Grouse held meeting i
the Presbyterian church for tn
children, and at the same time MI
, Knapp addressed the young people i
another part of the same house.
Rev. DIR. Joseph Clark is Genera
. Secretary. Rev. III. A. Bowling is Al
+ sistant Secretary, and Mrs A. {
E Grouse is Primary Secretary of tn
4 State Association.
Mr.. F. c. Knapp is under salary
= Mrs. E. K. Warren. of Michigan, tn
r. President of the Worlds S. S. Ass,
!. citation, who kindly lends his service
4 to Ohio, and Mr.. w. G. Landes is /
A the employ of David c. Cook, of Ch
cogo, who gives him to Ohio to lea
r. the song service and advertise b
: literature. These five workers al
A making a tour of the State to hold
conventisn in every county. I'll
. election of a Normal Secretary,
Primary Secretary and delegates
the State convention at Portsmout
: next June. The time and place for tt
J.. next county convention, was left f'
= the Executive Committee to choo;
at a later date. This was the best
S. convention ever held in Loga
county, and much good is expecte
p to result therefrom-
!. H. c. MOORE, County Secretary.