The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-02-10
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Proceedings Had at the Convention of the Parish
Sunday School Association.

'eport, Miss Grace Larkin was appointed
secretary pro tenn, and reading of the
of the previous meeting was dis
oensed with.
Rev. j. A. Parker made an appropriate
address on Sunday school work in general.
The Departmental Superintendent were
then called on for their respective reports,
out all being absent with the exception of
the Elementary Superintendent, Miss Lar
kin, her report was then read. The report
showed some progress in this department
and the establishment of two more Sunday
schools in the parish, making total of
fourteen Sunday schools out of the twenty
seven churches in Bossier Parish.
The following delegates then reported
the condition of their respective Sunday
schools:
Mr.. E. M. Carstarphen, Superintendent
Of Plain Dealing Methodist Sunday School.
Hon. w. B. Boggs, Secretary Treasurer
for Plain Dealing Baptist Sunday School
(by letter.)
Rev. G. r. Stewart, of Plain Dealing
Presbyterian Sunday School.
Mrs. G.. w. Smith, of Haughton Metho-
dist SundaySchool.
Miss Grace Larkin, Secretary for Benton
N1OtAlOO1ot Ouuudy oCuOVl.
All of these made good reports, showing
splendid work being done, decided in
crease in attendance, and resulting
growth in the membership Of the several
churches.
The "Home Department" was then dis
cussed.
The morning session was closed with
prayer by Rev. Stewart.
SECOND SESSION SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
The meeting opened at three clock pm.
with praise service. Rev. Stewart read
the Scripture lesson and Rev. Parker led
in prayer.
Missions in the Sunday school we're dis
cussed by Revs. Stewart and Parker.
The Superintendent of the Teachers
Training Department, Mr.. Jos. E. john
ston, and the Superintendent of the Home
Department, Mrs. J. H. Belcher, were
present, but had no reports to make.
The following officers for the ensuing
year were then elected by reclamation:
President-Mr. A. Hoffpauir.
Secretary Treasurer-Mr. j. W. Elston.
Executive Committee-Mrs. j. H. Belch-
er, Misses Vivian Hanks and Lucille Ed
wards, together with the Secretary Treas
urer, Mr.. Elston, and the President, Mr..
Hoffpauir, as Chairman.
The following Departmental Superin-
tendents:
Teachers Training Department. Hon.
w. B. Boggs.
Temperance Department. Mr.. E. M.
Carstarphen.
Mission Department-Mrs. S. II. Coch-
ran.
Home Observation-Disclosures Stella Boggs.
Adult Department-M Mrs. w. H. Scan
land.
Elementary Department-Miss Grace H
Larkin.
On motion of Mr.. Carstarphen, seconded
by Mr.. Stewart, Plain Dealing was select
ed as the next place of meeting.
The meeting was then adjourned with
prayer by Rev. Parker.
THIRD sEssIoN-sATURDAY EVENING.
After a short devotional service con-
Quoted by Rev. Stewart, the children o
the Sunday schools of Benton rendered {
short but interesting program, conducted
by DR.. B. Wise, Superintendent of tn
Benton Methodist Sunday School.
Miss Susan M. Juden of New Orleans
the State Elementary Superintendent
being present, then made an interesting
talk to the children, followed by a shor
but earnest prayer.
Mr.. A. Hoffpauir, President, then tool
the chair.
i Haying omitted the election of a Vice
President of the association at the regula
election of officers held in the afternoon
on motion and second, Mr.. Durbin c
!, Alden Bridge was elected to that place.
Miss Juden then addressed the conven
ton on the Home Department, shown
, the great Importance of this department.
, Then followed the election of delegate
to the State Convention, to be held in Ne
Orleans March 10Th, 18th and 18th. Q
motion and second, Hon. w. B. Boggs We
elected as association delegate; the Pres
Eident and Secretary Treasurer being de
: egates by virtue of their offices.
= Miss Juden then stated that each Sunda
: school was entitled to one delegate II
every twenty-five members, and suggeste
that the Sunday schools take the matt
= up and elect their delegates and at ont
: send in their names to General Secreta1
: ". Elzey. She then gave an outline
> the program of the State Convention al
> extended cordial invitation to all del
gates and members of the Sunday schoo
: and urged them to be present througho
the entire session.
The meeting was then closed with
q short prayer by Rev. Stewart.
~ FOURTH sEssIoN-sUNDAY AFTERNOON.
At the Baptist Church, immediate
following the Sunday school exercises
$3.50 p m, Miss Juden made an INTEREST,"
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