The Elbert County tribune., 1903-10-01
SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Of the Ebert County Sunday School
Association Large Attendance
and Much Interest.

The Elbert county Sunday school con.
vention was royalty welcomed and enter.
tanned by the good people of Prosperity
Ridge as it met in session Saturday and
Sunday last Mrs. Walker, state and in.
ternational superintendent of primary
work, and Rev. Carman, state superin-
tendent, were present at the opening
session. The inspiration of their pres
Spce and their helpful words cannot be
estimated by those who were SO FORUM
ate as to hear them.
Saturdays sessions were largely de-
voted to hearing reports, election Of offic-
ers and other business. The following
afe the newly elected officers: President,
I. V. Newell; LIST vice-president, J.. W.
Watts; I'd vice president, Mrs. Lucy
Whiting; treasurer, Mrs. Nora Schrader;
secretary, Mrs. M. B. Matthews; superin-
tendent Of cradle roll, Mrs. Alice Long,
superintendent of home department,
Mrs. ELLA B. Moulton; superintendent Of
normal, G. H. Shay
At the close of the business session on
Saturday Mrs. Walker gave a most inter.
esting and instructive address on the
subject Of temperance, illustrating it by
bottles and different colors and lengths
OF ribbon. 1t was splendid object les.
son to the children, showing the different
degrees of sin.
Rev. Carman conducted a Round Table
talk which was enjoyed by all.
Saturday evening Rev. Carman gave
an excellent address.
Sunday mornings session opened with
prayer and praise service which was fol
lowed by review Of the lessons of the
quarter, Rev. Carman conducting it.
Mrs. Walker, gathering the little ones
about her, spoke on "The best methods
, of teaching the Sunday school lesson,"
using the blackboard to illustrate her
talk. She said in part that ''tive qualifi-
cations were necessary for successful
Sunday school teacher: First, that one
should be christian; second, consecra-
tion to the work; third, training; fourth,
enthusiasm; fifth, perseverance - over
coming all obstacles. The relation of
the teacher to the child is of two-fold
nature-a personal friend and a spiritual
guide. The teacher must first interest
the child and then impress the truth up
on the child's mind; she knows she has
made an impression if she can get an ex-
preston. The teaching is three fold
interest, impression and expression
A feast of the body followed the feast
Of soul. Tables were spread and loaded
with good things provided by the excel
lent housewives of Prosperity.
After dinner Rev. Carman spoke on
the question, "What interest have in
Sunday school work." making some ex-
cellent blackboard illustrations. He
spoke of the needs of both state and
county and OF the forward movement to
reach those places where there were no
schools. He skillfully used the question
to raise the amount necessary to cover
expenses Of convention and to extend
the work the coming year in our county
where there are no schools Thirty dol
lars was pledged. In the evening the
amount was raised to s36. After deduct
ing all expenses there will be neat sum
for county work.
Mrs. Walker gave talk on the Cradle
} Roll and Home Department, showing the
Importance of each department, and the
need Of them in each school.
Rev. Newell read paper on "How to
increase the attendance at Sunday
Z schools" Owing to the lateness Of the
hour he could only give a brief outline
Of it. His thoughts were so excellent
and practical we would like to have heard
it all. At the close of his remarks Rev.
Carman installed the officers and super-