Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1910-09-08
S. S. CONVENTION AT HANNAH
Cavalier County Sunday School Teachers Met
Last Week at Hannah.

Last Week at Hannah.
The annual convention of the Cavalier
County Sunday School Association clos
ed its last session at 1890 p. NJ, last
Friday in the Presbyterian church at
Hannah. Considering the rain which
fell steadily from early Thursday after
noon till late at night and the tempera-
ture of the atmosphere the convention
was a success in every respect. The
time of the year-during the harvest
and threshlng season-kept many away
who would undoubtedly attended had it
been held during an earlier month.
The convention opened at 200 p. m.
Thursday, September /. The opening
service was in charge of the Rev. Thos.
Dyer of Hannah whose address Of
hearty welcome to the visiting delegates
was fully appreciated, The warm
response by Secretary Snow completely
broke the crust that is always an OBJ
stacle during the opening hours of a
convention. This couple with the ready
wit and kindly humor of the president,
Mr.. Boyd, made every one feel at home
during the entire convention.
There were so many good things in
the numerous papers and addresses
that they cannot be commented upon
separately. They we're prepared by
men and women who have done practical
work and who know from experience
the problems which most Sunday school
workers have to meet. They did not
deal with theories but with facts. For
the abundance of good workable plans
for the welfare of the children of the
county the convention would be hard
to beat. The afternoon session was
closed by an address from Secretary.
Snow on, "The Goal of the Teacher"
This subject certainly had its appeal to
those who were interested in the religious
welfare of the child.
The evening session was even better
than in the afternoon. The praise SER
vice in charge of Rev. Hughes assisted
by the choir started things off in a way
that made the people sit up and take
notice. They certainly did very we'll.
The address by Mrs. Snow on. "Religion
in the Home" was one that every parent
could have heard to great advantage.
The simple yet forceful way in which
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think of their childhood days, and led
them to realize what a potent factor
home religion is in the training of the
children. Acting on the suggestion made
by the President in his address on "The
Rural Sunday School," plans were laid
for more aggressive work in the rural
districts. 1t is hoped that within a few
years those outlying districts will be
reached and adequate facilities provided
for those who at the present time never
see the inside of a Sunday school.
On Friday morning after a brief praise
service in charge of Rev. Armstrong
the regular business Of the association
was taken up and disposed of. Con
siderable interest was manifested in the
contest between Sarles and Calvin for
the convention next year. The latter
won out. 1t was not till 1890 that Rev
Dyer was called upon to close the
session and the simple earnestness Of
his prayer sent US all away feeling that
we had been doubly repaid for oul
efforts to attend.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President-C. E. Shortridge, Gavin
Vice-President-J. E. Watson, Milton
Secretary-Mrs. James Thompson
Milton
Treasurer-S j.. A. Boyd, Hannah.
President of the Executive Com
mittee-Mrs. John Trotter, Osnabrock
The following delegates we're in at
tenda nee:
Milton-Mrs. James Thompson.
Calvin-Rev. McKinnon. Mrs. Nj
: Kinnon, Miss Slllers, Mrs. Porter, Mis-.
Dorothy IIrpln.
; Easby-Mlss Lena Colvin, Miss X
, Bridges.
{ Mrs John Eagleson Mis-,
Buelah Nelson
Osnabrock-Rev. G. A. Armstrong.
Sarles-Mrs. Andrew Thompson.
Hannah-Miss Goldle Byers, Mis-
Lilly Mcknight, Mrs. R. l.. Hines, Rev
! Thomas Dyer, Rev. w. Tanner Hughes
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