The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-08-17
HELD AN ALL DAY SESSION
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
CONVENED AUGUST IA.
Workers Of the County Gather at
CONGREGATIONAL Church-Engie
Present.

The county Sunday school cOnven-
ton held an all day session at the
Conversational church Tuesday The
attendance was not large. but those
present seemed willing to take part in
the discussions, and the program was
well prepared. Mr.. J. H Engle, rep
resentfng the state organization was
present, and took active part in the
dav's work Mrs. Hattie Roth, cOun-
ty president, acted as chairman OF the
convention. Seven schools in the
county were represented Dy delega-
tons, and besides the regularly elected
delegates, there were a number OF
Sunday school workers present from
the RuietOn, Logan, kanOradO and
Pleasant Home schools
The convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock, and the morning service
opened with song and prayer. Re-
ports from the secretary and prest-
dent were postponed until afternoon
: and the morning period was taken up
. BY Mr.. Engle, who gave an address
? on Family Religion" and Mrs Mar
shall, who spoke on The Teachers
Training Class"
The afternoon session was opened
by Mr. Engle, who took as his topic
Individual Work for Individuals
and THE Sunday School Chain Of Sew
en- Links" Mr.. Engle is a fluent
speaker, and entertained his audience
pleasantly. Being a Sunday school
worker, he laid considerable stress on
the Importance Of these Sunday school
conventions, which as his second topic
indicates, are seven in number. The
worlds association has held but four
meetings, and is preparing for the
fifth, to be held in May, and the place
selected is Rome. The next link IN
the chain, as given by Mr.. Engle, is
the international association, COM
of "a States Canada
and Mexico, and following this are the
state, county, township and nome as
SOciatiOns in order. In this county,
the township convention has not been
held, the committee thinking it ad-
visabIe to hold three district meetings,
but this year it is hoped that con-
vention can be held in each township.
R Q. Smith, who was to have given
a paper on missionary work In the
Sunday school, was unable TO be pres
ent, and this theme was given out for
general discussion. Mrs D. A Long
was asked to lead the discussion, and
recommended placing missionary lit
erature in the schools as means OF
awakening interest in this most i'm
pOFtant work.
Mrs. Roth, who was sent to Law
renee as a delegate from this county
TO the state convention, reported a
very profitable meeting there. Among
the pleasant features were visits to
the State university and Haskell in
stitute. Mrs. ROth's impressions Of
DR.. Charles Sheldon, who delivered
an address at the convention in Law
renee, were most Interestingly told She
said that the strength and power OF
his work was found, not in his per
sOnal appearance or elOquence OF ad-
dress, but in the eaTnestness and hon
esty OF purpose which Characterizes
his efforts.
The reports Of the secretary and
president together with outside infOr-
nation given by delegates from over
the county, developed the fact that
there are eighteen organized Sunday
gates from the different schools re
ported the attendance and work fOrthe
past year, showing that the schools
are in quite q prosperous condition
The committee on officers for the
coming year reported, recommending
that, inasmuch as the past term had
been a short one, the old OmceTS
should hold over for the coming year
Some vacancies had occurred, and the
those who were reelected are as fol-
lows:
President, Mrs. Hattie Roth, secre-
tary Miss Ethel Clark: superintend-
ent teachers training, Mrs. Marshall;
first vice president, J. S EllenbeTger5
second vice president, ]. A Parker;
third vice preSidnt, d. A Long; sup
erintendent home department, ID. b
Dinwiddie; superintendent temper
ance department, r. c. Smith; sup
erintendent primary department. Mrs
McDanielS.
After the adjournment Of the con-
ventiOn in GOOdland, Mr. Engle left
for St Francis, where ne held a cOun-
ty convention on Wednesday.