Semi-weekly herald., 1908-05-14
LA PLATA COUNTY SUN
DAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
lFrom Monday,s paily }

Nficlb hohhdy . iydily ,
The La Plata Sunday school conven-
tion opened yesterday morning in the
Baptist church with Sunday school
visiting and morning service. At 2:30
the afternoon session opened with
praise and devotion, with Rev. Scruggs
as leader. Words of cordial greeting
were spoken by Mr.. II. +. Ware, coun-
ty superintendent, and the visiting
delegates were made 10 feel at home.
Rev. f. w. Aver of Dolores set the
delegates to thinking by his address
on Bigger Results in Conversions
This Year Than Ever" "A discussion,
started by Mr.. G. A. Selleck. was
most heartily Joined in by many of
those in attendance. A feature OF the
afternoon was the lecture by Rev. j..
c. Carmen, state superintendent, on
THE Christian Conquest of the
World This was illustrated with
charts and curios, which added greatly
to the interest of Mr.. Garments re
marks.
The evening service opened with
praise, led by Mr.. w. NJ. Marsh. Rev
John G.. Hay of the Christian church
was scheduled 10 lead this service,
but he was absent at Aztec. Then
Rev. Morell of the Presbyterian church
gave an interesting talk on "The I'm
conscious Influence of a Teacher"
Rev. Carmen then delivered a sermon
on His Masters Business"
The session opened at 10 this morn
ing with conference on "The Place
and Power in the Sunday School," with
Rev. Aver of Dolores as leader This
was followed by an address on Zone Of
a Million" by Rev. Carmen. Five
minute discussions were INDUCED in
by the various leaders on Improving
the Departments" by which valuable
ideas were exchanged. Mrs. James
Otis delivered some good ideas regard
ing the primary department, Mr.. l..
P. Main discussed the normal depart
ment and Mr.. o. P, Frary ably handled
The Teachers Meeting" Mrs. Carl
Coulson, who was assigned 1.-The Home
Department" and Rev. ]. f. Coulter,
who had Lesson Preparation by the
Pupils" were unavoidably absent.
Al o'clock this afternoon Rev. T.
T. Frazier led the praise service. Then
the review OF the years work was
taken up and the reports of the off
GERS In various sections of the county
were read. The reports showed the
Sunday school to be in good condition,
enjoying good growth in all sec
tions and several new ones started.
Mr.. Ware was called away from the
convention this afternoon and Mr.. o.
P. Frary presided in his place. Rev,
A. B. Sanderson of Florida mesa made
a strong plea for intoxicating the prin-
ciples of temperance in the boys in
a paper Making More of the Tenn
perance Feature in the Sunday
School" The remaining features of
the session will be given in tomorrows
report, the above report covering the
time up TO 8 O'Clock this afternoon.
There will be an evening session
tonight.
The attendance has been excellent
and speaks well for the interest taken
in Sunday school work
The following delegations are in at
tending the Sunday school convention
from Florida mesa: From the Pres
byterian church-Mrs. Stark, Miss Ret |
la Roberts and Mrs. Banks. From the |
Baptist Sunday school on the river
Mrs. Sauers. Mrs. Mcconnell and Mrs.
Ritter.
Bayfield, is well represented at the
having sent the following
delegates: Mrs, Annie Robins, Miss
Fannie Fawcett, Miss Emma vasmer,
Miss Taylor, MIR. Chas. Ingling and
Mr.. w. r. Maloy.