The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-07
COUNTY CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting Of Sunday
School Workers.

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the Canyon county Sunday School
asso4i .ton convened in the Baptist
chufch Friday afternoon begin
ming with a,short devotional service
led by Rev. Luscombe OF the M. E.
church. As the hour Of opening
was late the address of welcome
and the response thereto crew de-
ferred until evening.
Rev. J. H. Barton of Boise gave
an excellent talk on Teacher
Training. WHAT Why? How
He presented very cleany the need
of having trained teachers in the
Sunday School as we'll as in the
public schools if we expect to ac-
complish the best results, and gave
helpful information as to what kind
of training is essential and how it
may be secured.
Rev. Clyde.Greenlee of New Ply
mouth followed with an address on
1.-THE New Movement Adult Bible
Glass" showing how it is proving
helpful in bringing a larger num-
Der of adults into the Sunday school
who by their example and infau-
ence help to increase the attend
ance of the children. A. |. Nc
Clanahan of Payette also spoke i'll
the same vein, successfully endeav-
oring to show how the New
Movement Increases our interest
in the Bible.
Mrs F. N. Luse of Nampa next
read paper entitled SIS our Sun
day school neglected in our
chufdhes. Shall we give it more
prominence and how?" This was
followed by a brief discussion on
the questions contained in the title
of the paper, the conclusion arrived
at being the Sunday school is not
neglected by the church as whole,
though some of the adult members
of the churches and practically all
of the non members neglect IT to
thxdetriment of boths society and
medals.
The report of the treasurer for the
past wear was then read. showing |
receipts amounting to 1885. so; bal
ance from previous year, 81. 05-to
tai $95. go. The disbursements a
mounted to $65. 80. The evening
session began with devotional ser
vice led by DIR. ". c. Stalker of
Cald ..ell after which brief ad-
dress of welcome was given by Rev.
S. A. Parker of Emmett, aud was
responded to by Rev. S. c. Elder OF
Parma, the president of the associ-
alton.
H. T. Mclaughlin Of Parma then
told how" Glass Organization had
proved very helpful in increasing
the attendance and interest in class
es under his observation, and gave
helpful hints on the subject.
After this Rev. w. H. Bowler of
Shoshone, president of the Idaho
State Sunday school association. de-
livered the address of the evening,
''Does it Pay" He show
ed conclusively that the giving of
time, money and effort to any kind
Of Christian work, and particularly
school work, yielded boun-
tiful dividends, both in financial,
social and spiritual ways.
Saturday mornings session be-
gan with a devotional service led
by Rev. Clyde Greenlee of New
after which Thomas
Weir addressed the convention ON
the tonic, "The Teachers Need of
the Holy Spirit showing con-
that no teacher could hope
to accomplish the best results un-
less baptized with the Holy
Spirit.
Mrs. A. J. Swain of Boise. SUI
oerintendent of the primary depart
ment of the state association, then
gave one of her splendid talks
about the work of instructing the
little ones in the word of God /,
Rev. G. l.. Surber of Emmett
addressed the convention and made ,
, strong showing to the effect that
he Sunday school is the greatest
asset of the church.
The nominating committee re-
ported the following nominations;
Rev. S. c. Elder of Par
ma; secretary, c, P. Kar, Emmett;
reasurer. w. H. Kollenborn,
Nampa; temperance secretary, ,
Mrs. J. L. Reed, Emmett; superin- /,
endent of teacher training, Mrs. !,
7. R. Baker, Nampa; superinten- .
lent of new adult movement, Rev.
Clyde Greenlee. New Plymouth; :
primary department, A ] Boehmer,
oayette; home department, to be
illed by executive committee.
rhe report was adopted and the per
IONS named declared elected. y