Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-06-27
Sunday School Convention a Success,

/ Association came TO a close with tht
/ session last Thursday night, anC
from every standpoint il was Z
remarkable success. The entire
program was made up of interest
ing features and a great many use
ful and helpful thoughts were
thrown out during the several ses.
sions. TIL capacity Of the Baptist
church was taxed to its utmost tC
I accommodate the large number Cf del
egates that came from all parts Of
southern Idaho. Too much car
not be said in praise of the people
of Nanpa and the entertainment
committee who provided accomoda-
tions for all the delegates that were
sent here. Mrs. c. v. Whsllon
was the chairman of the committee,
and everything possible was done
to see that the strangers Jared
well while in the Junction City.
The first meeting was held Tues
day evening, Rev. ] II. Greybill OF
Nampa giving the address OF well
come. The response followed, be
ing given by Rev. c. w. Greenlee.
DR.. G. E. Paddock, D. D., gave an
inspiring lecture on "The Social
Side Of Sunday School Work" pr.
Paddock is an able speaker and his
sermon was greatly appreciated.
Wednesday morning was chiefly
given over to reading Of reports and
the discussion of various topics of
Sunday school work. c. Z. New
land, who is making tour Of the
west closed the meeting with an
exceptionally good address. In the
afternoon the first general topic,
Sunday School Management was
discussed by Rev. F. M. Burtch of
HALEY, Hon. A. L. Freehafer of
Council, Rev. c. E. Mason of
Mountain Home, a paper by Roy
Harlan of Boise, and McClanahan
OF Payette.
On Wednesday evening special
train of several coaches came down
from Boise bearing large number
of interested persons and the choir
and orchestra of the first Methodist
church. The latter went to the
Presbyterian church and in addi-
ton to the excellent musical pro-
gram, President letters of Jason
Lee Academy and Rev. c. E.
G reenlee of New Plymouth gave
talks to the young people.
During the same time Rev. c. B.
Dalton of the first M. E. church Of
Boise gave fine address at the
Baptist church in the presence of
an over-crowded house. Many were
turned away from both churches
because of the lack of room. The
Boise people went back about II
0 CLOCK.
The program was closely followed
out on Thursday, closing in the
evening with the election of Of
ficers.
A few figures may be of interest.
The various towns represented
had the following number of dele
gates present: Boise As; Shoshone
10; Caldwell 10; Meridian g (; Noun
tain Home g; Emmett g; Middleton
8; Payette s; Beuheny a; Franklin
4 Pocatello 3; Hagerman 8; Parma
2; South Boise 2; Star 2; Pearl /;
New Plymouth (; Haley l.; Soldier
/; Council ! and ST. Anthony /. -
There were present 10 superin-
tendents; 81 teachers; pastors: GO
pupils, and 25 officers not men
toned.
1t developed in the meeting that
Canyon county has the greatest
number of Sunday schools of any
county in the state.
5000 were pledged during the ses-
sions to carry the work OF the con-
gention. Canyon county schools
gave $50, Ada county $3.50 and
the others smaller sums.
The place of meeting for the next
will be decided later by
the executive committee.
The following officers were cleo
ted:
President, Rev. w. H. Bowler
Sec. Edward M. Wells; Asst.
Sec, Miss Ethel Moon; Treas. w.
H. Kollenbern; Supt. Teacher
Training Dept, Rev. ]. H. Barton;
Supt. Adult Dept, A. l. Maclana-
ney; Supt. Primary Dept, Mrs. A.
]. Swain; Supt. Temperance Dept,
Mrs. Courtney; Supt. Home Dept,
Mrs. Fuld; Supt. House to House
Visitation, Mr.. Tyler; Vice Presi-
tents, Mr.. Bachner, Payette. DR..
w. c. Stalker, Caldwell; Rev. ].
A. Hedges, Pocatello; A. S. Bixby
and ]. Nj. Rogers, Twin Falls. -
Nampa Record.
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