The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-06-05
FIVE HUNDRED S. S.
SCHOLARS IN LINE
PARAcE PROVES BIG FEATURE
OF oath. WALLoWA COUNTY
CONVENTION

The largest and most interesting
Wallowa county Sunday school con
vention of the "a that have been held
came to close Thursday night in a
session that filled the Christian
church to the doors. The program
was changed owing to the absence
of Rev. Osterhout. Prof. A. G. Smith
of Joseph conducted the praise SER
vice, and Mrs. John Mcdonald of
'Wallowa gave splendid address tel
ling OF the work of the last state
! convention. Mrs. Mcdonald repre-
sente1 the county at the first state
convention, and then and there "got
the convention habit" as she says.
This was fortunate for this county,
which in consequence has never lack
ed an able representative at the state
gatherings. Her description of the
Salem convention was vivid and in
teresting.
State Field Secretary, Rev. Chas. A
Phipps closed the session and conven
tion by an optimistic talk on "The
Open Door and What Lies Beyond"
The Sunday school parade Thurs
day afternoon, the first ever given
in connection with convention in
Oregon, turned out to be the big fea-
ture, exceeding all expectations.
Fully 500 people were in line, and
nearly every Sunday school in the
county was represented, including
very large delegations from Joseph,
Lostine and Wallowa. The different
schools carried banners and mottos,
the one from Alder Union giving the
date of organization. 1880. 1t is the
oldest school In the county. The
parade was headed by the Enterprise
band, following which came the great
crossed Conquer banner and Old
Glory, The line was over four blocks
long and the line OF march was from
the Christian church along the prin
cipal business streets and back to
the church. All ages and classes
were there, from the cradle roll to
The hoary headed grandsires. Class
No. 5, of the Enterprise M. e. church,
Mrs. C. e. Trueblood teacher, deser
YES special mention. II is composed
of boys ranging from to II years.
who are organized onto the Order Of
The Triangle. They carried class
banners and attracted general notice
with their class yell.
Following the parade came a song
service in the church by Mrs. Cor
kins' class of girls and Pierce Hum
phreys' class Of boys of the Chris
tian 8, 8. The address on Junior
characteristics" by Rev. Phipps was
lesson in genuine patriotism, Pri-
mary Work and the Cradle Roll were
also discussed at the afternoon ses-
sion.
Thursday was the busy day. In
addition to the two sessions above
described, a forenoon session was
full OF interest. After devotional
exercises led by Thomas Morgan, Rev
Phipps taught" the Sunday school
lesson for June 6. and Mrs. A. II.
Rudd read helpful paper on Boys
Wanted in the S. s." The nominal
ing committee reported and its re-
port was adopted by the election OF
the following officers:
President, Mrs. A. +. Policy; vice
president, DR.. @. w. Gregg; secretary
Miss Prudence Eddlemon; treasurer,
Mrs. e. B. Knapp; supt. teachers
training, Rev. E. Owen; Supt. adult
Dept, Mrs. w. w. White; Supt. home
Dept, Mrs. o. J. Policy; Supt, ele'
mentary Dept, Mrs. A. II. Rudd.
County was redistricted, the names
of the districts and officers being as
follows: Mol Joseph. Thos. Morgan
Pres; No. 2 Enterprise, Miss Amy
Olmsted, Pres; No. Wallowa, Mrs.
C. w. Mumford, Pres; No. 4. Flora.
j.. S. Johnson, Pres; No. .. PROMISE
Rev. F. @. Potter, Pres.
The picnic dinner in Fraternal hall
was partaken OF by over 700 people.
The edibles were furnished by the
ladies OF Enterprise, and while three
times as many visitors were present
as expected, no one went away hun
cry. In addition all visitors who re-
manned over night were entertained iE
the homes of the town. Fully 30 were
present from Wallowa, as many from
Iostine and on Thursday the dele
cation from Joseph numbered Is or
more.
The first session Wednesday after
noon was called 10 order by Presi-
dent II. b. Dayidhizar, and report OF
schools read. The II organized
schools reporting were Enterprise NJ.
f.. Pres, and Chr, Joseph NJ. T..
and Pres, Wallowa Chr, NJ. r. and
Pres, Lostine union, Alder union.
Bramiet union. Pratt union, Flora
lM. z. and Chr. Lost Prairie. Wav.