Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19
County Sunday School Association.

Ihe 2Srd annual convention of the
Baton county Sunday School As.
sociation was held in Hoisington,
Kas.. on Nov. II and 12 at the
NJ. E. church.
Most Of the schools sent delegates.
The principal advisor was ]. H.
Engle, Of Abilene, State Secretary,
but the program developed some
rare Sunday School talent in the
county.
Thursday forenoon was given over
to reports Of the schools BY the dele
gates, and spirited session 1t was.
1t seems that most of them are
reaching out after better things, and
whether their schools were large or
small the delegates were ready and
eager To grasp the best methods that
others presented anu good methods
were presented.
In the afternoon, the round table
on the Superintendent and his work
showed clear grasp of what should
be. They said that he needed to be
a General, Spirit filled man,
succeeded in business, and one who
didn't talk too much. Many questions
were asked and answered. If anyone
thinks that our Bible-school workers
are unsEilled and indifferent, at
thoroughly alive conference.
The Elementary work formerly
called Primary, was handled by
Mrs. Pearce, who showed herself to be
genius with children, and she
knew every phase of the work from
A to q. She showed how one of the
requirements for the States demands
for 'fronl line" Bible school that of
the graded work could be possible in
even one-room schools. The graded
work is one of the foremost steps
taken by the schools in recent years,
and those who wish to know more
about it sddreSs Mrs. S. A. Newcombe
Great Bend, Kans. A discussion of
this subject by Mrs. Newcombe,
county Elementary Superintendent,
was also inspiring, timely and to the
point. A tour Of the county in which
these two women will participate,
with others, is being arranged for
before the next convention.
Mrs. E. c. Elmore, the county
delegate to the State Convention,
gave report that was valuable,
making the delegates almost see and
hear the convention.
In the evening, Elder G. W. Al
ord and ], H. Engle were the speak.
erS, and the large audience was
deeply appreciative. Bible schooI
possibilities and visions of large
things were produced.
On Friday, it seemed that the very
heavens were open as the rain fell
increasingly. Noah's Ark was moi
handy, but in someway the delegates
reached the church such a rain as
Kansas seldom sees.
| Conferences was the order of the
day. Mrs. Grace Bowman with a
paper appropriately vived with
tightening like flashes Illuminating
the facts Of Bible school work. Blu
the "adult Teacher" by Rev. H. J
COckerell, and a paper by Miss
Lillian BrinkmaR, were not behinC
that Of Mrs. Bowman, really, every
Bible school worker in the county
should have dropped all business tt
have heard these skilled workers
Then Bro. Engle was again at tn,
helm with his practical knowledg,
and winning ways.
) In the afternoon, day school Sup
erintendent's Keegan, Of HoiSington
! and Shirk, of Great Bend made
regular State Convention of tn
E session. These practical, skille,
men, whose very life work is tn
handling of children and young peOpl
; caused many a note book in tn
; hands of delegates to fill rapidly