The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-06-30

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Third AutissaI Convention of the
ciiartes iiis County Sunday
Scat 81 Association.
Met at Platte on Friday even
ing, June 23rd, and very pleas
ant informal reception was ten
,lered the delegates by the Platte
people. Some music was fur
nished, two particularly fine
numbers being male quart.stte.
and q solo by Miss Br;sdy.
Among the prominent people
assembled to welcome us, light
radiated from the shining hair of
the Hon. g. p. Harden.
On Saturday, the chairman.
Rev. w. A. Greene called the
convention to order, the devotion
al exercises being conducted by
Rev. D. M. Peck of Mitchell. The
chairman gave the opening ad-
dress: What are we here f.or?''
which was very interesting.
.'The Graded Bible Sc hool"
was next discussed by Miss
Myrtle Seapy of Geddes. May
Bennett gave q paper on Teach
ing Through the Eye" She
spoke Of eyes that see not and of
cultivating q spiritual insight.
Temperance Teaching in the
Sunday School" by Mrs. ChaS-
Gordon. who urged rs to try
temperance teaching on the minA
Of the young, since our hope is
in the youth. Her pape- was.
commented on by ]. ]. Mawhin--
ney Of Wagner.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
"The Pastor and the Sunday
School" was ably treated by w.
Carey Of Platte. ''Child Nr.ture
and Child Nurture" by r ev. J.
J. Baine of Geddes was q strong
paper. We smiled when he be-
gan, for he is a bachelor but we
soon ceased to smile. and sat
straight up to listen.
1.-THE Duty Of Par. .ents TO the
Sunday School" by Mrs. Adam
Grimes, occupied che next half
hour, and was Ii stened to with
profound after Ition. SUNDAY
School and M .ssions" BY Miss
Jessie Green.a Of Platte, next
occupied th hs attention Of the
gathering. The subject was ably
treated. is the Sunday School
of Advar .tage to a Young Mani"
by Bart lette Harden. be declar-
ed str ongly for the affirmative:
"The Teachers Teaching Work"
was the theme of Miss Dora
Simpson of Geddes. 1t was q
beautiful paper and highly COM
mended. .rhe Literal and the
Spiritual in the Lesson" by Miss
Nora CIR eene, showed deep tho't t.
The add ress of the evening was
Reasons for the Belief in the
Gospel" by Rev. T. B. Nc
Clement.
Sunday morning half hour
was given to an address by Rev.
Peck of Mitchell, "Why the Sun
.day SCHOOL," Next came 'sThe
Superintendent and His Work"
by Mr.. Eryckson; paper which
received SO many and such
strong concentrations we feared
that the author would be putfed
up. Next came "The Teachers
Week Day Work" This was
ably discussed by j. j. Ma
whinney for a few moments.
Miss Burleson of Geddes gave
one of the best papers brought
before the convention. The main
point was the teachers influence
conscious and unconscious;
the latter of which was
th., stronger. The dampness OF
tha ar and on the ground kept
away ncny of those who intended
TO drive. Among those who were
much missed were Rev. and
Mrs. Camfield Of Academy,
Harry Deiman of Yankton and
Rev. Schroeder Of Wagner, who
each had places on the program.
.sWho Should Teach" BY Matt
,Harris. .Teacher Training"
came next by Rev. 81. r. Upton
&, Scotland was strong on
metS,ods. Question box brought
ont son,e queer thoughts. "The
Rible n the Sunday School" was
lenrthily treated by Rev. Worden
who seems thoroughly at home
with his subject :,
The next convention will be
held at Geddes. This was .
splendid meeting, rich IN sug-
gestion, kindly in spirit and We
Are sure it win bear fruit in
better teaching and more earnest
work in the Sunday Schools OF
our county. DeleRate.