Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-10-03


According to announcement in the
Times, the convention in the M. r.
church opened at 7:30 Monday evening.
MANY came at O'Clock and at 7:50 the
house was full.
Mr.. Erdrnan who was to preside being
DELAYED Mr.. N. w. Willis, by request,
took the chair, made very happy ad-
dress, and the order of services was fol-
lowed. From the opening to the close,
the attendance was large and the enthu-
siasm great. The soloists, Misses Whit
man, Becker, Johns and Wilson and Mr..
Barnett, were all in good voice and gave
much pleasure by the perfect rendering
of the selections.
Principal Howard in his address on
the Public Schools and the Sunday
School, made most favorable impress
sion. Miss Edith Brake, of the inter-
mediate department, read most thought
full paper on Morals in the Public
Schools" making all parents feel that
to her they could commit the moral
training of the children with perfect
safety. Mrs. Davis, of the primary de-
partment, who has long had the hearts
of both parents and children by reason
of her skill as a teacher and kindness as
a woman, read paper that showed the
secret of her success. To her the aim OF
all school work is character.
Mrs. Joseph Wilson'S paper on The
Country Sunday School was full of good
things So full that the convention re-
quested it for publication in the Times
and we trust that Mrs. Wilson will &C
cede to the request Mrs. Geo. w.
Beatty's paper showed thorough ac-
quaintance with the work in Sunday
Schools and embodied many wise and
helpful suggestions, drawing merited
applause from the large audience.
The Praise Service, led by Mr.. Frank
Barnett, will not soon be forgotten. The
choir of ten voices led with such volume
and precision that the audience became
enthused, and such singing has not been
heard in Yerington before.
The Round Table" conducted by Rev.
Geo. w. Beatty led to animated and
profitable discussion of the difficult points
Mr.. Erdman, state president of Neva-
da, won the people by his whole heart
edness and ready humor. He always
struck the nail squarely and hard. Mr.
McCreery, one of the state vice presi-
dents and member of the executive COM
study of the Bible. His wide and accu-
rate knowledge of the Book brought full
classes whenever he was to speak,
Rev. w. c. Merritt says of the work:
II began work with the International
Association October l, 1905, after eight
years as general secretary of Washing
ton, during which time was privileged
to organize the Nevada Sunday School
Association and work in Idaho, Montana
Oregon and British Columbia. Since
1905. have worked in every state and
territory west of the Rocky Mountains,
except Arizona, and in many of the states
east. have gone as far north as Prince
Albert, Saskatchewan, and as far south
as Zacetakas, Mexico, having travelled
altogether little less than go, 900 miles,
as international Field Worker"
Mr., Merritt's wide and varied expert
ence, his accurate observation and his
brotherliness gave his words much weight.
From him came, in public, praise of
the singing, solo, choir, and congrega-
ton. In private he said the afternoon
meeting was the largest day meeting
since he left home.
Yerington has had great and helpful
convention and showed her appreciation
of the work done by the visitors by a
unanimous rising vote of thanks and a
collection of above $40 to aid the work.
The workers 20 to from Yerington to
Wellington, Gardnerville, Carson City,
and Reno.
The Sunday School work moves. Mr..
Erdman told of seeing 500, 900 raised in
one day for the international work. This
in addition to the large sums given yearly
by the different churches for their de-
nominational work. -.