The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-05-14

IN MuitnOmah, M Marion, Linn, Una
tilla and Union. His work was excel
lent and Ia still bearing fruit.
A. Ii. Cross, an acceptsb bic worker,
has spoken In many parts OF the state
during the year, and has been very
helpful to the work.
There are many hopeful features of
the work; throughout the state about
one-half of the counties have taken up
the work OF teacher training with
more or less vigor. We believe, il all
reports we're in, that fully 800 would
be tound not only enrolled but really
doing the work. There are many un-
reported homo departments also, and
we believe fully 1900 are enrolled in
this department. The tact that the
state superintendent OF this depart
ment LETT the state some months ago
without resigning or even writing
that he was leaving, has made the
work of getting report Of this de-
partment moro difficult for the eX-su-
perintendent, who SO kindly has Sc
cured the report we have had. We
know, however, from our con- act
with the counties that this depart
ment Ia growing In numbers and In
favor. The work of the elementary
department has long been in the lead
and the Cradle Roll Brigade Is a large
aud interesting one The organized
adult class increment 10 new depart
ment erected at the last state conven-
tion only ten months ago, and while
only nine oertiilcstss have been issued
to membership of l64, your field
worker knows personally Of abnut 40
other organized adult classes with
membership of about 1850. The tenn
perance and good citizenship depart
ment is also new one, and yet is
influence Is already being felt in
many places. We trust the next year
will be time of great pledge signing
In our schools, as we'll as time when
the summer school workers will awake
to the Importance of teaching the
principles Of good citizenship to our
scholars.
Let me remind you how all OF our
depar tment superintendent have been
handicapped In their work because
they have had no funds at their dis.
posal with which Co prosecute the
work. We have not Eeen able to give
them needed leaflets and other print
cd matter-report blanks, etc.
We trust that this coming year will
make it possible for your executive
committee to appropriate at least 800
10 the elementary department, so that
1t may have requisite supplies and be
able to send out a specialist to assist
in some of our county conventions.
We urge, also, that the other four de
partments have at least S25 each for
their printing, supplies, stationery,
postage and other expenses. 1t would
be q reprosch net only on our work
but on our great state II these depart
ments OF work should still continue to
be lett without any special funds.
We have been gratiHed to note the
increasing mum ber OF schools that are
adopting definite system of grading
aud observation of promotion and
graduation days. Many counties are
planning for more institute work for
this next year, where actual demon
stration may TO made of methods, and
where principles Of work may be am.
plified and adapted to practical and
average conditions.
The natural advantages of Oregon are
unsurpassed. We have an ideal eli
mate in most of the state, the unde.
veloped resources are beyond compu-
tation; the possibilities here for gain
ing homes and fortunes, we believe,
are greater than those of any other
state IN the union. With a population
OF only about $50. 60 aud the vast
area of fertile soil, We may reasonably
expect very large increase in the
next ten or fifteen years. 1t remains
tor us as Sunday school workers to
do our part in the foundation laying
for righteousness here and nov. We
are persuaded that the most effective
agency for the inspiration OF the aver.
age Sunday school, to higher standard
OF soul winning aud sou;- building, is
that federated union of effort we see
so beautifully expressed here today in
the organized Sunday school work
Respectfully submitted,
ChlIles A. thipps.
Iuesday-AFTERNOON SESSION.
800, Song Service
$3.50, Opening Exercise Pres. Cook
400, Words of Welcome
Rev. j. K. Parker
4:l5, The New Adult Movement
Rev A. q 4. Phipps
EVENING SESSION
Z 30, Song aud Prayer Service
Prof Grouse
8 30, Roll call Of school and registIa-
tion appointment OF committees.
$50, The Call, the Woik, the Wages
Rev. q. A. Phlpps
Wednesday MORNING SESSION.
ESQ, Scripture rea,iing aud song