The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-05
WORKING FOR GOOD.
Sunday School Laborers Meet In Ply
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The 21st annual convention of the
Marshall County Sunday School as
ISOLATION began in the M. E. church
OF this city Wednesday afternoon and
was called to order by the association
president, Rev. d. B. Kessinger, of
Bourbon. Rev. J. S. Crowder offered
prayer and was followed by an ad-
dress, THE Value Of a Sunday
School Convention" by Mr.. Kessin-
ger, who emphasized the fact that the
convention was for the purpose of
teaching those present and was to be
a sort of an institute.
A committee on enrolment was
appointed, consisting of Mrs. M. E.
Hume, O. S. Ellis and Frank Baker.
The association recorder, Miss Eva
Mum, being absent, Miss Emma v.
Houser of Lakeville, was appointed.
A symposium on Sunday school
needs was discussed by Mrs. H. F.
Bowman of Bourbon; Rev. H.. Crews,
of Inwood; George H. Thayer, of
Plymouth, and Hayes Mum, of DON
aldson.
Mrs. Bowman said that the Sunday
schools greatest need is the right
kind of teachers, those who have re-
ligious experience that will live be-
fore pupils. Mr. Crews believed that
the need is a personal religion. Mr..
Thayer favored higher ideals. He
said the superintedent should be a
man with a practical religion and
with ability and character; that he
should be a good organizer and a
leader of men. Mr.. Mum said par
cnts should be awakened, believing
this awakening to be one of the
needs.
Rev. Z. w. H~alpenny, OF ~Indianap-
oils, secretary of the Indiana Sum
day School association, spoke on
Taking the City" He said that in
taking the city we take down the
banner of evil and put up the cross
of Jesus. What we need is more
personal teaching"
The evenings service opened with
song and prayer, Rev. George A.
Plug delivered a very cordial address
of welcome to which Rev. Wayne
Nicely of Culver, responded. Al solo
by Russell Helm was followed by an
address by Mr.. Halpenny on Com
pensation and Evangelization." He
pleaded for better work, more conse-
Grated and more individual and per-
sonal workers.
Following a duette by Miss Dora
Fogle and Mr.. Helm an offering was
taken, Miss Fogle rendered a vocal
solo and Mr.. Halpenny dismissed the
convention.
The session Thursday morning
opened with prayer by Rev. w. S.
Howard, followed with Studies in
the Life of Christ made interesting
by illustrated charts. This was in
charge of Mr.. Halpenny. Rev. ID. T.
Williams, of Bremen, delivered a very
strong address, his subject being
The Place the Sunday School
Should Occupy in the Life of the
Church." Hon. John w. Parks, of
this city. spoke on THE Centenary
Sunday School," 1t was one Of the
best addresses wei delivered by Mar
shall county's distinguished state SEN
ator. o. S. Ellis, of Bremen. spoke
on THE Possibilities in Sunday
School Work as | See It." This adj
dress was full of very valuable sug-
gestions. 1t was followed by a dis
cussion OF the general subject. "The
Twentieth Century Sunday School,
Miss Stella Chase discussing the les
son. William II. Matthew, the teach
err, and Miss Emma Fribley, of Bour-
bon, the scholar. This was one Of
the most interesting discussions of
the forenoon and was followed by ad-
journment
The afternoons session was full Of
profit to all present. The speakers
were leading religious workers of the
county.
The township presidents and other
workers made many very valuable
suggestions.
"The Parents Need of the Sunday
School" was the subject of Mrs. E.
w. League of this city, and it was
one Of the great addresses of the con
vention.
How to increase the efficiency of
Sunday schools was discussed by
Mesdames Wiley, Bosworth, Wat
son, Rev. Mr.. Oyler and ]. v. Van
glider.
The regular work of the convention
closed at 4:30 p. m. but an immense
crowd filled the church in the even
ing and listened to- a great address
by Rev. M. II. Appleby, one of the
ablest pulpit orators in the state.
The convention was very largely
attended and was one of the best and
most profitable ever held in the coun-
ty.