The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-02-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Weather Bad But Interest and Pro-
gram Splendid

A very blizzard from the north east
and snow piling in great drifts over
all the walks were. the conditions
when the appointed time came for the
Denison township Sunday School con-
vention on Tuesday. But in spite of
the weather the faithful few were
present and the President. Mrs. E.
w. Pierce led the devotional services.
The afternoon session was very in
formal. each school represented was
heard from and its needs discussed,
Rev. La Reau led this discussion. and
made several good points. He sug-
gested that the church provide S. S.
supplies and let the class collections
go to church and mission work. This
would do away with the error of feel
ing that the schools were an indie
pendent organization. He would
have it Bible school in fact rather
than theory experience has proven
that the lesson leaf system produces
smattering of Bible instruction. He
would keep up interest by school and
class contests. and would carefully
train Bible school students in mission
airy work and the love of giving. Rev.
La Reau's remarks were very practi-
cal and greatly appreciated.
Mrs Myrtle Carpenters paper on
How can the S. S. spirit and en-
thusiasm be created?" was very good
indeed. Her main points were. first.
that the teachers be taught and pre-
pared thoroughly for their work: that
the pupils should understand that
much of the success of the work de-
pended upon them. that children can
reach children and that it is their
duty to bring others IN: they should
be trained in the art of setting them
selves aside to help others: and that
the special days be appropriately OBJ
served and the children all made to feel
that the success of such occasions rest
ed with them. This paper brought
out much beneficial discussion.
Rev. F. F. Fitch of Des Moines.
state Sunday Schoel secretary, was
present and at this time gave an in
formal talk upon the Importance of
more aggressive work in this branch
of Christian work. He showed us
that Crawford county's per cent of
population enrolled in Sunday schools
is very low. and talked of plans for
bringing it up. He also had a good
deal to say in favor of bible
teachers training class in every
school and also the necessity for teach
ing the bible and how to use it. Be-
cause of the small attendance. all
present felt very free to ask questions
and in this way many helpful thoughts
were CLEANED by the workers from the
various schools.
Committees on nomination and resc-
lutions were appointed and the SEES
sion adjourned.
At 7:3O a larger attendance was
present and the song service led by
Mr.. Sears McHenry was quite enthus-
iastic. Mr.. U. 6. johnson read q
paper upon the subject what more
may parents do than they are doing
to help the Sunday school in the train
ing of the YOUTH" Sec'y Fitch was
well pleased with this paper and Sc.
cured it for publication in the April
number of the official paper of the
state. The Sunday School Help.
er. Mr.. johnson called attention te
the fact that faithful Sunday school
work is greatly appreciated by non.
christian parents. and spoke of the
school as a strategic point in christian
work. The great benefit parents car
give is in being themselves faithful
attendants. this not only helps the
children to attend but acts as a re
straint on over active youth. then. to-
sthe parents can be of inestimable val