Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-22
CONVENTION BIG SUCCESS
Over Five Hundred Delegates Discuss
Work Of Sunday School.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED IN WORK
Reports of Omcers show = Decidedly
Satisfactory Condition OF
Affairs ThrOuEhOut
the state.

YORK, Neb.. June n.-CspeciaL)-Th
state Sunday school convention continues
to grow in interest. This is certainly the
best in the history Of the association.
There are SIS delegates enrolled. All are
enthusiastic and attentive.
The association assembled Wednesday
morning promptly at 8 o'clock for prayer
service. The Bible study, conducted by
Rev. Daniel E. Jenkins, Omaha, was up
lifting to those present George G. Wal
lace. chairman Of executive committee,
Omaha, conducted conference with workers
of the state.
W. E. Nichol. recording secretary, gave
report OF the years work, which was
highly gratifying. P. S. Dietrich, Red
Cloud, statistical secretary, gave full re-
port Of the schools OF the state. II.
NJ. stiedley gave a report of work done
cut in the field which has been continuously
and faithfully performed.
Paul S. Dietrich of Red Cloud, who con-
Quoted the county work in York county
so successfully and raised It to a business
standing, presided over the session Of
county organization. NJ d. Berg of Ponca
presented it from the standpoint of the
aim of county associations. How Shall
the Apportionment Be Raised?' and How
Can the County Association Help Its Con-
stituency DO Better Work. were presented
by Robert w. Adams. Tekamah, and L. L.
Coryell. Auburn. These subjects were dis
cussed by those present.
Mrs. Belle Warner, Price, rendered a
vocal solo which was appreciated by all.
The Sunday school missionaries OF the
state were introduced and presented their
respective work to the attention OF those
present
Dr. Jenkins again led the Bible study,
when the session was reopened in the after
noon. E. c. Babcock, treasurer, Of Lincoln,
gave report.
Raising the Money.
At this time the pledges for the expenses
were taken from the schools and $3.50 was
pledged for the state work
1t was decided that county officers raise
their own appointments and leave the
most excellent field workers, Prof. II. M.
stiedley and Miss Mamie Haines, free to
attend TO lettering and the raising Of the
standard o: schools.
conference on some problems OF Sun
| day schools was held by Thomas F. Stur-
| CESS Of Omaha, Prof L. d. Eichorn OF Canon
! City. Colo, the music leader. and Mrs. ]. A.
/ Walker, Denver, Colo, the international
| primary president.
! Mr.. f. c. Knapp. director OF Bible study
Broadway tabernacle, New York, addressed
| the convention on the subject OF Building
! Up a Sunday School," which was followed
| by a conference when questions were asked
which he answered in a scholarly, business.
like way. each answer containing the helI
| asked for in concise form.
For the evening session the Methodist
| Episcopal church was crowded to its fullest
capacity. Fifteen hundred people were
present. The song service opened the even.
| ings exercises and was followed by an ad.
drss by L. d. Eichorn on the subject. I'm
proving the Music" He introduced song.
for Sunday school taken from music OF
Beethoven, Mendelssohn and others OF the
best composers and showed how music
might be used Of this grade and would b.
/ OF great value to students. He thinks tn,
catchy. jingly songs used so much now o,
little value and written by musicians I,
meet the demand not because it is the bes
they can do.