The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1909-05-07
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

Annual Convention of the Grant
County Sunday School Association.
The Convention one of the Best
Ever Held in the County.
The annual meeting of the
Grant County Sunday School
Association was convened at the
Congregational church last Fri
day evening, when President
Hicks called the meeting to or
der, and Rev. Ph. Laux opened
the session with prayer. This
was followed with a scriptural
reading by Rev. J. W. Oldfield
and a short address by the pres
ident. ''The Cradle Roll" was a
splendid paper read by Mrs. Eva
M. Gold, touching on the devel-
opment of this department. of
the Sunday school. and showing
how it may be made an import.
ant factor in the growth of the
school, and serve as connecting
link between the home and the
school.
The Misses Priscilla and Laura
Seide sang q duet, and Mrs. r.
B. Purdy read a paper on .'Prl.
mary Sunday School Work."
that was one of the best things
OF the convention, aud that
reached the heart of Sunday
school service. Both this paper
and the one On the cradle roll
were discussed and g mum Der of
the important points favorably
commented upon.
Mrs. Frank Port sang, "Until
l See His Face Above and Rev.
E. B. TreFethreu read an excel.
lent paper on the "Adult Bible
Glass; in which he held that
this class should be an evangel-
izing force in the church. and he
explained the several class or
carnations for this purpose and
tnelr Oenlncent work.
The Sunday afternoon se,sio,
OF the convention was hetu - ,ue
German Evangelical chul q, lie
building being filled to over tl,m.
ing. The meeting was opened
with q song service, and prayer
by Rev. e. P. Mollberg of Mar
vim. Miss Ryger and Miss Ely
sang a duet, and Rev. Boyce
read a portion of scripture, and
this was followed by an interest.
ing and instructive paper by Mr..
Swanson upon the Necessity
for a Sunday school," and which
went into and bro't out in q forci.
bic and interesting manner the
necessity for and foundation of
religious instruction, and aboun.
ded in apt scrlptural references
to the need of developing in men
the spiritual as we'll as the phys
ical and mental life.
Rev. w. J. Oldfield presented
the importance of the Home
Department" and emphasized
the need Of making it a vital part
Of the Sunday school work for
the benefit of that large class of
individuals who from various
reasons are unable to attend the
school proner. This was follow
ed by nicely rendered song by
q quartet of young people from
the Burr family.
Mr.. John Schwantes of Big
Stone read paper touching on
the proper and thorough prepar-
ton of the lessons; the paper
was prepared by Rev. Heldner,
who was unable to be present.
The papers were fully discus.
sed and emphasis laid on the me-
cessisy of thorough study of
the bible itself, rather than to
rely too much upon the lesson
helps.
Rev. Gearhart of Big Stone in
) short talk told how he believed
the boy could be gotten into and
xept in the Sunday school-in-
sistlng that the father should say
come" rather than ..'9o."
The reports of the various
schools in she county were read
~ the secretary, and . summary
II these shows that there are %
Sunday schools in the county,
md eighteen of these bad sent
u reports, and most OF them
were represented in the conven-
lion.
The attending membership Of
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