The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-12
COUNTY CONVENTION,
Sunday School Association
Holds Interesting Sessions
PRESS. ANNUAL MESSAGE.
Reviews Work of the Year in the Sun.
i day Schools ofthe County, Officers
Elected and Resolutions Adopted.


by far the best and most successful in
every way ever held in the county. The
convention opened at two o'clock kasSatur-
day afternoon with devotional services
led by Mrs. E. w. Pierce. The opening
address, which was to have been delivered
by Pres. D. w. Welton, was delivered by
Rev. William E. Bryce, as sickness in
Mr.. Weltons family prevented his at
tendance.
Tn appointment of committees and re-
port Of department secretaries followed,
after which the song by the little girls
was made very entertaining.
State Worker, Elias Handy, gave very
interesting and instructive Bible drill.
s The evening service opened with live
.5Sly5and inspiring song service, followed by
prayer by Rev. Bryce.
The following reports were then read.
REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Pres. d. w. Welton, Denison.
Vice.Pres. Prof. w. c. Van Ness, Deni-
son.
Sec. and Treas, Prof. r. L. Hoffman,
Denison.
Normal Department, Mrs. Sears Nc
Henry, Denison.
Home Department, Mrs. E. w. Pierce.
Primary Department. Mrs. E. L. Bar
ber.
Temperance Department, Mrs. Florence
Hope, Denison.
House to House Visitation, Mrs. A. H.
Harper, Dow City.
VIM BRYCE
MRS EMMA GARY
Committee MRS E L BARBER
MRS E GuLIcK
BARNA MCDANIEL
FINANCIAL REPORT
For the year ending April rst, 1905:
Bal on hand April Ist 1904 .....$ Io o3
Donations to State Work by S S
of county observation-disclosures. 9 SO
Collections taken at district con-
ventions. ..........a.......... IS ~
Personal donations,at 1904 coun-
ty convention. n................ 2o oo
Evening collections at 1904 ceun-
ty conventions ............... ~ 4s
Total. .....$ IS 4s
DISBURSEMENTS
Express, postage, stationery......s S Il
Paid for programs. county and
district. ........... ............ II oe
Livery hire fer workers --,....,. 16 OF
State apportionment, 1904 Al oe
Supplies from State to Dept Sec
fetaT1cS. .l.....' y.
Phone messages in interest of
work. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5.
Total expenditures for years 70 81
Raj on hand Apr I, 1oo5...... 8 8:
Total. o5 q
Present status-Our apportionment will
be paid next week. reports are coming ii
from the Sunday Schools of the county
all the district have local organization
through which we are securing our re
ports. We hope that by June "A, tn
date for the State Convention in Ottum
wa Crawford may be classed with tn
banner counties cf the state.
F. L. HOFFMAN,
Sec. and Treas.
After an anthem by the choir Prof
Elias Handy gave very stirring addres
on the subject. Organized Sunday Schoe
Work" His remarks we're very perth
ent and were we'll received by the aud
ence, which on Saturday evening coul
not be expected to be very large.
THE SUNDAY SESSIONS.
On Sunday morning Rev. Bryce pre-
vailed on Prof Handy to preach in th
Presbyterian pulpit. and those who wei
present report rare treat.
Sunday afternoon at 2:5o, the CONVEX
ton work was again taken up.
After song service by the congregation
Rev. Emory Miller gave Pre-view {
next Sabbath's lesson, which was vel
lucid and helpful.
The following message from Presidel
w G. Norman, of Dow City. was read
Prof. Hoffman in the absence of D
Z Norman:
sIn this message to the Association
! wish only to bring before you as briefly
possible something Of the plan of orga
ization; something of what has been dor
the past year: and plans of recommend
ton for the future.
About the first thing we accomplish
the past year was the rearranging oft
districts or their boundaries in order th
the county could be more perfectly orga
lied for Sunday School work, to facilits
the holding Of district conventions. etc.
Tho county is divided into seven d
tsicts, viz: !. Vail-West Side. comprisi
Jackson. West Side and Hayes township
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