The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-11-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION A
GREAT SUCCESS
GIVES GREAT IMPETUS To RE-
LIGIOUS WORK
FIRST HELD IN THE VALLEY

Sunday Schools of All Valley Towns
Sent Delegates and Some Notable
Papers and Discussions Made
Meeting Valuable Aid to All
On Monday and Tuesday of this
week, the frs. district convention
of the Sunday schools Of the val
ley was held at Harrington Fully
one hundred and fifty delegates
from cameron and Hidalgo counties
were in attendance in addition to
residents of Harrington. in such num-
bers as to crowd the Seventh Day
Adyentist's church, in which the
meetings were held, at each session.
This convention was the result OF
a small meeting of people interest
ed in the movement held at Meal
len some weeks ago, at which Dr..
S H. Bell of Brownsville was elect
ed president and R. II. Osborn sec
rotary. and a call issued 20 all
churches to send delegates to meet
at Harlingen to organize a perma-
nent association.
The response was very encOurag-
ing to the officers, the number OF
delegates present and the character
of the work done being most no
table. in view of the short notice
that was given.
The first sess.Ca N2s opened Non
day evening with a short talk by Dr..
Bell, who presided Following a
prayer by the Rev R. l.. Pyle of San
Benit0, devotional exercises were
led by Dr.. L. r. Burress OF Browns
Vile, who read Psalm 95:12 and
made some thoughtful remarks upon
it as a text Addresses of welcome
to thedelegates were delivered by
Dr.. Bell and Rev. MI Snavely, OF
Harrington, to which responses were
made by various delegates. A for
chile address by Rev. c. E. w.
Smith of Brownsville -:Dnn The
Need of Religion" followed, after
which the convention adjourned until
o'clock Tuesday
Second Days Work.
With Dr. S. H. Bell of Browns
vile presiding. the morning session
on Tuesday was opened by religious
exercises conducted by Mrs. w. l.
Freeman of San Benito. All Joined
in singing Sunlight" Several OF
fered brief but fervent prayers.
An impressive talk by the leader
on the subject, Our Schools, Sue
cesses and DiscOurag ements, was
followed by a general discussion by
the delegates which revealed tn . i've
~ interest that is being taken in
Sunday school work in this -actic'},
as well as the further fact that the
condition and prospects of the dit
ferent schools are very encouraging
Reports OF the various Sunday
schools throughout the valley show
ed every town represented as taking
a very live and active interest in
this important religious ground
work
BY SPECIAL motion, the coqtratIJn
moved up on the program, the tax
by Mrs Gresham OF Mercedes Her
special subject was The best meth
Cd OF presenting the lesson - 81 D..
ors Mrs Gresham's presentatio o.
the subject was unique and the plan
outlined by her for interesting The
children is worthy of emulation by
all Sunday school teachers.
After a song: The Uncloudod
Day the Rev. H. L. Ross of Mat
moros spoke upon the subject:
Mexico. Our Religious Duties 10
This Sister Republic
Essentials OF Good Sunda
School Teachers, was the next sub
ject 1t was discussed by Mr.. Banns
of McAllen and f. L. Horton Of -
ford The latter read well pre-
pared paper clearly stating the quail
ifications Of d good teacher, after
which a number OF stirring three
minute talks were delivered.
The Best Method of Presenting
the Lesson to Adults and Seniors.
led by S c Tucker of Brownsville,
produced an interesting discussion.
Mr. fuckers address was full of per
Jinent advice which could not fail 10
arouse great interest in Sunday
school work.
The subject of international
Work" was presented in a very sUg-
gestiNe paper by Mrs Paine of Don
ma. and that of Primary Work.
by Mrs. R. S. Steele of Brownsvine,
in paper that showed careful pre-
paration and q comprehensive grasp
sion fonOWed by d song: Let the
Holy Ghost Come, concluded the
morning session.
Permanent Organization.
The afternoon session was given
over mainly TO business. II was de
cided to call the organization THE
Lower Rio Grande Valley Sunday
School Association and officers
were elected as follows:
President, Rev, J. E. Snavely,
Harrington.
Vice President, c. " Banks, Nc
Allen.
Secretary, z. c. Prince. Donna
Treasurer, DR.. 5. II. Bell, Browns
Vile
Meetings will be held in April and
October of each year. the next one
in April, 1910, at San Benito