Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
Iowa State Sunday School As
ISOLATION Now Free For
First Time In Years
SUM OF $500 SUBSCRIBED
Over Four Hundred Delegates Have
Registered at the Convention Now in
Session, and the Appeal Was Re
sponded to With Much Enthusiasm-
Sessions Are Extremely Interesting.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to eS-Republican.
Iowa Falls, June 30.-Today. for the
first time in many years, the Iowa
State Sunday School Association is ont
of debt, for $1,000 was subscribed in
a few minutes at the big session of the
convention yesterday, which wiped out
the debt that has hung over the asso-
citation for many years. The appeal
was responded to enthusiastically, anu
the amount was pledged in a few mo-
ments. The reports of State Super
intendent Mitchell, of Des Moines, and
of State Treasurer Hardin, of Eldora,
show the association to be In the best
condition it has enjoyed for many
years. Yesterday was great day for
the convention, which Is declared by
the officers who have attended many
of the annual gatherings in the past.
to be the best meeting Of the associa-
ton in years. Over 400 delegates have
registered and every session is largely
attended and the work of the conven-
ton is enthusiastically received. The
delegates appear to be deeply interested
In the proceedings and especially have
the junior and sprimary institutes
been we'll attended and productive Of
a great work. over 600 people came in
on a special excursion from Des Molnes
yesterday on the Des Moines Short
Line. returning home at o'clock last
night. A monster afternoon meeting
was held at the Metropolitan. taxing
the capacity of that auditorium, over
1000 people attending the session. The
feature of yesterdays program was
the round table conducted by Marion
Lawrence This was followed by an
hour with the Iowa Jerusalem delegates
which proved most interesting fea-
ture. In the afternoon Superintendent
Neil who is at the head Of the largest
Methodist Sunday school in the state.
spoke on the subject of THE Man at
the Head" This was followed by a
discussion led by %. M. Sanford for
merly general secretary Of Nova SEQ
tia. The address of Marion Lawrence
on 1.-The Growth Of the Sunday School
Movement" was enthusiastically re-
ceived. Excellent results We're obtained
from a very entertaining feature In the
black board work of Mrs. Jean Hobart
OF Minneapolis. The program at the
Methodist church last night was most
interesting one and included the pre-
sentation of the graduating class of the
normal department. This class was
presented by Rev. William Murchie,
and the address was made by Rev.
Dean Bradley. An interesting and very
entertaining feature of the session IS
the singing led by Professor e. o. Ex-
cell, of Chicago. The annual reports
filed by the state officials show that
thirty four out of the ninety-nine
counties in the state met the full app
portionment and that there was but
one county that failed to contribute 70
the support of the work in the state.
The convention closes tonight and the
election &C officers takes place today.
If the weather permits big open air
meeting will be held tonight in the park
where the regular program will be car
ried out.