The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-12
Crawford County Sunday School
Convention,

Crawford County Sunday School
Convention,
Last Saturday and Sunday in Dow
City the regular annual county Sunday
School convention was held. The
bad weather interfered somewhat with
the attendance but not with the inter-
est and enthusiasm of those present.
Despite the rain and storm hundreds
of people met together during the two
days session. The State worker,
Prof. Manning who travels all over
the state attending every county con-
vention held said that this convention
was by far the best he had attended
in Iowa. Many others expressed
themselves in the same way and
thought this the best convention they
had ever experienced in Crawford.
The people of Dow City are to be
highly commended for their part in
taking care of the visitors with
plenty and the choicest of good things.
Her hospitality will long be remem-
bered by those fortunate enough to
have been her guests. The pro-
gram was full of excellent numbers.
There were too many of them to even
mention all. Prof. Manning's adj
dresses were full of inspiration and
sound common sense. Rev. Thuresson S
address on Saturday night brought out
large crowd through the rain and all
were we'll repaid by master effort.
Prof. Van Ness made an ideal chair
man and gave splendid talk on the
past and future of Sunday School work
in Crawford county. The large union
Sunday School supervised by Mr.. Van
Ness and the classes taught by the
visitors was a grand success and very
efficient as every one from teacher to
pupil was put on his best mettle.
The visitors who took charge of the
classes deserve much praise and credit
for their work here. The five de-
partment secretaries gave good re-
ports of their department work dur
ing the past year either through talks
or by papers sent to be read. These
reports showed that more and more
interest is being taken and work done
along these lines every year. Every
one of the incumbent secretaries were
reelected for next year. The conun-
drum class conducted by Prof. Hoffman
brought out some very vital and in
teresting questions and answers. A
great deal of wit and wisdom were
displayed and an inestimable amount
of good received by those taking part.
Mr.. McHenry's child took sick during
the forenoon so he could not be pres
ent to conduct the class. During the
. evening session round table was
given on Phases of the Sunday
School, in five minute talks. Messrs.
, Thos. Rae, Leon Cassaday, and 3. w.
Pierce gave pointed and helpful talks
!, along different lines of Sunday Schoo
questions which were we'll received.
Committee on nomination of new
\ officers reported as follows: Pres, D
!, w. Welton, Vice Pres, w. c. Val
Ness; Sec. and Treas, F. L. Hoff
man; Home department, Mrs. 3. w
: Pierce; Normal department, Mrs
= Sears McHenry; Temperance depart
!. ment, Mrs. Florence Hope; Primar
e department, Mrs. M. A. Penny
IS House to house visit, Mrs. A. H
lie Harper. The report was adopted.
e The treasurer's report was as fol
t. lows:
y, Bal. on hand April 9th, 1905 s8.s
!. Peronal donationss 17.5
n Sustaining membership cards 39.5
Convention collections EOS
n Sunday Schools of the county 1910
Total SOL. Z
). Paid for postage, etc $3.e
Livery to dist. converts sc
Programs for converts SO
Apportionment to state '05 41.(
n Appointment to state '06 ALL
Telephone and express &
Total $685.
is Bal. on hand April 18th 06 81
10 SOL. Z
Present status Our state apportio1
ment $41.o0 is paid, reports are con
ing from the Sunday Schools of tn
: county that we may have complet
\ report to. the state all but one {
the districts have local organization
through which we are securing OF
reports, Crawford was ranked bar
ner county at the state convention
June, Nth, 1905. and was given tn
olive wood gavel from Jerusalem