Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-06-17
ROCKY FORD COLORADO FRIDAY JUNE II. 1904.
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION GREAT SUCCESS
The Most Largely Attended Interesting and Profitable Meeting
Ever Held in the stste-Ths Delegates and Rocky
Ford's Citizens Mutually Delighted.

many stood Throughout the long program.
Although not known as Sunday school
worker. Hon. J. n. Crowley did not sssm
70 feel any embarrassment when ssatsd
on the stage among the state oiSisials-
He was there 70 tsndsr an invitation 70
Rocky Fosd's guests 70 visit the Faisvisw
fruit farm Thursday morning from Z 70
$3.50 and partaks Of whatever fruit Was
r:ps. He insimatsd that Or. r. n. Pol
lock had not had . professional call since
the convention opsnsd. and he thought
that the suggestion Of the doctor that he
give this invitation was In ths direction Of
promoting . revival Of medical business.
ss about The only fruit hs had to otter
was sour cherries and goossbssr,ss.
Treasurer Spsnesr Of Denver presented
tho business features Of the association.
falling what good work had been done.
how much there was 10 do and what tho
association hoped 10 do In the future.
Pledges were asked To meet the expenses
Of tho work for the coming year. Tho
enjoyment which Mr.. Spancer takes in
taking collection indicates ,ha, no Is
Methodist His enthusiasm was com
munlea,ad 10 the audience and before ha
sa; down over $4,000 had been pledged
for tho state work. This resui, inspired
tho convention To sing tho dosology with
great hoartiness.
Tho business feature was followed by a
lecture by Rev. C. n. Pa,,ieona Of Dem
vef. accompanied by s;oraop:ieon pictures
Illustrating his reeen, trip TO Jerusalem
as delegate TO the Worlds Sunday
School Convention. Tho lecture was
highly interesting. but its enjoyment, was
diminished by tho fact Of its commencing
at a late hour. Such 4 lecture Is worthy
whole evening for !, alone
a; tho close Of tho program reception
TO tho delegates and visitors was given
by tho local reception committee In tho
store room on tho first floor Of tho opera
house. Refreshments wsre served. many
peasant aeauAintanees made and tho
occasion thoroughly enjoyed.
THURSDAY.
Tho interest in tho State Sunday school
convention continued unaba,ed during the
second day and tho attendance was OK
eellent at all sessions. The conference Of
tho Homo department was lead by W. @.
Chamberlain Jr. Of Denver.
John c. Carman. field secretary. opened
the conference on tho Messenger depart
ment.
J. g Kennedy Of Denver spoke Of the
report Of tho superintendent in the Nor
NAL department.
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner addressed the
convention on tho topic. my Partner. tho
Boy"
Rev. r. A. N. Wilson Of Pueblo spoke
Of the importance Of getting the men in
terested in Sunday school work and was
followed by H. p. Spencer and Frank
MeDonouRh Of Denver.
The election Of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
Prss--S.H Atwatsr Of Canon City.
Vice Pres.-J. H. Beggs Of Dem
yer.
Treasurer.-H. P. Spencer Of Denver.
Statistical Sew. r. Hardey Of Rocky
Ford.
Assistant Statistical Sse.-Miss Emma
Deter Of jefferson county.
Recording Sect. p. Barber Of Colo
rado Springs.
Member Executive Com.-E. M. Cos
ner Of Trinidad.
Supt. Primary Dept.-Mrs. J. A. Walk
Supt. Home Dept.-W. @. Chamberlain
Jr. Of Denver.
Supt. Normal Dept.-Rev. ]. G. Ken
nedy Of Denver.
Supt. Messenger Dept. c. Carman.
State Supt.-J. c. Carman.
In the afternoon Frank McDonough OF
Denver conducted conference on the
graded school. and Mrs. Bryner led a
round table conference
An important portion Of the afternoons
program was discussion Of the duty of
the Sunday school in winning souls, led
by President Atwater, and joined in by
Mrs. French, Mrs. Humphry and Rev. D.
D. Thomas.
The afternoon session closed with an
address by Mrs. Bryner on the work Of
the teachers.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Bryner con-
Quoted conference for the asking and
answering of practical questions connect
ed with school management. Some
Of the queries she answered herself, while
others were referred to Mrs. Mae Lucas,
Miss Raaf, Miss Yard. Mrs. Walker or
Mrs. Mitchell, who sat on the platform.
Mr.. Spencer made report for the ex-
ecutive committee. Rocky Ford he said
had been so favorably impressed by the
convention that an invitation had been ex-
tended to come again next year. Invita-
tions were also received from Denver and
Colorado Springs, the latter place being
accepted.
Mr.iDavenport said that Rocky Ford
had felt the influence and power of the
onsention and would be glad to enter
tain it again.