The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Report and Prospects Of Work
Throughout County

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A very interesting Sunday school
convention was held at Leighton last
Thursday. The attendance at the day
sessions was small, but the interest
was good and those who attended
could not help but profit by the, adj
dresses and talks. Rev. z. V.Loucks,
Adam Hasselman, Rev. X. j. Dykama,
Paul Synnorst and w. ]. Robinson all
discussed topics of interest during the
forenoon session. In the afternoon
session Rev. E. V.Loucks gave most
interesting account of the Bible con-
ference at Winona, Ind, which held
its sessions short time ago and
which Mr.. Loucks was privileged to
attend While at Winona Mr.Loucks
was associated with such great work
ers as r. A. Torrey, j. Wilbur Chap
man, VIM. Sunday and others who are
laboring for the salvation of souls.
Rev. S. H. Zendt, of Oskaloosa, gave
talk which was both fine and full of
new ideas on the topic, How to In
terest Young Men in Christian Work"
Mr.. Zendt has a warm place in his
heart for the young men and by his
talk showed his interest in their well
fare. Rev. M. Loucks spoke for a
short time on the Relation of the
Sunday School to the Church." and
Mrs. r. A. Kent, of Oskaloosa, told of
the value of Sunday School Conven-s
TONS" The chief topic of the even
ing session was that which was dis
cussed by Rev. Van Kersen, of Pella,
on the Sunday School as Factor in
the Community" Mr.. Van Kersen
talked at some length and showed by
his words that he was fully alive to
the value of Sunday school and it's
influence for good. Rev. E. v. Loucks
gave a fine talk on Sunday School
Music" illustrating his talk by the
use of the blackboard, and he called
upon the audience to sing several old
nymns to illustrate his remarks. The
following officers were elected for the
coming year: President, K. ]. Dyke
ma; vice president, Paul Synhorst;
secretary, Rev. E. V. Loucks; treas
urer, DIR. Howe.
The work of organization for carry
ing on the House to House Visitation
is being rapidly carried forward.
Committees are being appointed in
each township to have charge of the
work, and it is hoped that in this
way the work may be systematically
and thoroughly performed asa..
The Prairie township Sunday school
convention will be held on October %.
The program committee are making
plans for good convention.
The convention of Adams township,
which was held at Lacey last Sunday,
was very interesting and profitable to
those who attended. The exercises
were held in the NJ e. church and
there was not room in the building
for the crowds who attended. The
song service was very inspiring and
was led by Rev. l.. G.. Cummins. The
address of welcome was given by Mrs.
Mabel Tudor. Addresses were made
by w. ]. Robinson, M. Hedge, Rev. FL
lison Purdy, Rev. L. G. Cummins and
others. Mrs. Clark Terrell read a
very interesting paper on her ere
port of the State Convention"
In the Iowa Sunday School Helper
for September, B. F. Mitchell, Of Des
Moines, gives a short history of the
House to House Visitation. work in
the state. The article reads as fol-
lows: I'm an address on Summer
Campaigns delivered at Waterloo.
June 30, 1894, by our state field work
er, Mr.. c. c. Wallace, a House to
House campaign was mentioned as
the most effective method and the one
which produces the most immediate
results. Mr.. Wallace was in attend.
ance at the Worlds Sunday School
convention held at st. Louis in 1893:
there he heard Of the splendid fruits
from the house to house canvass of
st. Louis and Louisville, KY, in j.
given day He came home with
vision of the work and presented his
scheme for complete house to house +
canvass for all Iowa. Our executive
could not see their way
clear to undertake such a work until
Mr.. Wallace said he would pay for il
himself and turn money into the state
treasury, which he did"
First canvass was October 10. IL.
1894, at which time over thirty-fiya
counties took part, visiting 100 900,
families.
Second state canvass, October g.
10, 1895, with over fifty counties al
work. The results were more than
gratifying. Two hundred schools
we're soon started Schools increased
rom 10 to so per cent. In one county
he American Bible Society reported
100000 worth of Bibles sold.
Third state canvass, May 25. 1900.
when seventy-six counties took mart
7,740 visitors. About 200.
700 families were visited; over 6 ooo
antilles were found ry;tho,,I ,,,,',