The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-11-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
One OF the Most Interesting and
Largest Attended Ever Held
in Okanogan County.

Oroville entertained the visitors to
the Osoyoes District Sunday School
convention Monday and Tuesday, and
Judging from expressions of the dele
gates one and all profited largely by
the session, and enjoyed every minute
of their stay in the metropolis of the
county. Private citizens threw open
their doors to the entertainment of Wis
gates we've made to feel welcome. The
weather Sas as unfavorable as wealth
er could be, yet in spite of the prevail
ing damrness the ardor of the leaders
and participants were in no wise damp
ened. was the most successful ses-
sion of t e kind ever held in the coun-
ltN-1 and fjsss s,resence of so many repre-
sentatives from a distance was most
praiseworthy and encouraging under
the circumstances. The several meet
ings were largely attended, and were
a source of great pleasure and profit to
all present. The addresses and pro-
ceedings were both interesting and in
structive, and the reports of Sunday
school work shows that the good wo-
men and men of the county are putting
their hearts into the cause. 1t is real
ly source of pride to those taking no
part in the worthy work to learn that
the Sunday schools of Okanogan coun-
ty have gained prominence for their
growth efficiency and regularity of
attendance. The zeal of those at the
head of this religious and educational
feature of church work is to be COM
mended and encouraged. One who at
tended the meetings regularly hands
in the following report of the session
"The most successful convention of
the Osoyoos District of the Okanogan
County Sunday School Association was
held in Oroville Monday and Tuesday
of this week, in the Methodist church.
Nine schools out of thirteen in the dis
tricl were represented Notwithstanding
heavy rains. Nine schools reported
Cradle Rolls. and four reported Home
Departments. PennantS were awarded
to six schools in recognition of attain
ing standards of the Inland Empire AS
sociation. The Lone Star, Nelson and
Wehesville schos received pennants
for Banner standing: Circle City and
Chesaw NJ. E. pennants for Star stand
ing, and the Oroville NJ. +. school "a
Front Line pennant, the highest stand
ard. Okanogan county is the first in
the Inland Empire to come up to the
Star standard and is now pressing on
to Front Line. 1t was the first Ban
ner county in the field. Sunday schools
increased last year from y to 36, and
a higher and higher grade OF work is
being done because of the effective
work of the county and district organ
izations. Two years ago at the con-
vention at Oroville only one delegate
was present from an outside school.
This convention shOwd marked ad-
vances in interest, attendance and en-
thusiasm. Few realize the great work
these organizations are doing in mould
ing and shaping the present and future
life of our communities. An Offering
of S24 in addition to school pledges was
taken for carrying on the work.
sc. j. Boppell, of Spokane, general
secretary of the Inland Empire ;. >.
Association, made several addresses.
Rev. Kenney, of Keremeos, helped
with the program. Reports, addresses
and discussions occupied the time. The
convention began on Monday night and
continued through morning, afternoon
and night sessions on Tuesday. On the
afternoon OF the second day the public
school scholars attended in body and
listed to special addresses by Revs.
Kinney and Boppen.
VERY little additional effort will
bring this district up to the Front l. ne
standard and this duty is laid upon the
newly elected officers who are Presi-
dent, d. Balm, Oroyille: : Vice Presi-
dent, j. w Felthouse, Nelson Secre-
tary, Miss Bertha Erwin. Oroville
Treasurer. Mrs. Ella Mcdaniel, Loom
is Elementary superintendent, Mrs.
+. j. Fine, Oroville."