Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-06-04
County Sunday School Conven-
ton.

The eleventh annual convention OF
the Charlevoix County Sunday School
Association, which was held in Boyne
City Wednesday and Thursday. was
not so largely attended as usual. ow-
ing no doubt to the continued cold
rains which kept the country dele
gates away. Otherwise it was very
pleasant and satisfactory gathering
Those in attendance from East Jor-
dan were Mr. and Mrs. M. II. Robert
SOU, Mrs. Mary Z. Heston, Mrs. Will
Howard, Mrs. w. p. Porter, Miss Ag-
mes Porter, Mrs. Jamison, Rev. A. d.
Grigsby and Rev. W. w. Lamport.
M. Ii. Robertson, county president,
welded the gavel throughout the ses-
sions aud Mrs. Heston, secretary. kept
the records. The meeting was called
to order at two o'clock Wednesday
afternoon, with Rev. G. j. Rea of
Boyne City in charge OF devotionals.
Rev. j. A. Bready gave the address OF
welcome, which was responded to by
Rev. w. w. Lamport. During the
session of the day and Of THURSDAY
forenoon papers and addresses were
given by Rev. I'll. A. Putnam OF Char
levOix on present Prohibition Pro-
blems;" missionary Work in the
Sunday School" by Mrs. W. II. White
of Boyne City; County Organization,
What it Means" by G.. A. Weaver Of
Petoskey; and these were followed by
discussions A very interesting
feature of the Wednesday session was
the children'S hour, devoted to songs
and recitaticns by the little folks and
closing with a talk to them by Rev.
A. d. Grigsby. On Wednesday even
ing the audience listened TO echoes
from the international convention
held at Washington, d. G., May lS-
26. Z. S. Stacks of Charlevoix and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. g. Smith Of Boyne
City, who represented the county at
that convention, gave most interest
ing accounts of what they saw and
heard.
Other features of the convention were
the reports Of various officers and the
election Of new for the ensuing year,
the latter resulting in the choice OF
E. S. Stacks Of CharlevOix for preSi-
dent and Miss Mccartney of the same
place fol treasurer. E. S.
Stacks. Miss Mccartney. Mrs. W. p.
Porter and Mrs. Nj. III. Robertson
were chosen delegates to the state
convention at Grand Rapids, Novem-
Der next.
Thanks were returned to the |
friends of Boyne City for generous
hospitality. to the president and sec
rotary for faithful and efficient SER
vice, and to Captain Weaver and Mrs.
Geo. Jepson for courtesies in transpor
tation. The following resolution rel
alive to local option was also unani-
mously adopted. tue entire evening |
audience participating in the vote.
Resolved, that, as representatives OF
the various Sunday Schools of Charlie
vOlX county. responsible TO large de-
gree for the moral and spiritual well
fare of our children and youth, we ex-
press our great pleasure in the oeneti
cent results that have followed the |
Punishment of the saloon from our
midst; AID believing that two years is
too brief a term in which to test fully |
the practical workings of local option
we are opposed TO the resubmIsSiOn of
the question at the next spring cleo
ton; and we call upon all our fellow
workers and friends to do all they can
to discourage and prevent the signing
Of petitions for such re-submissiOn
should an effort be made TO bring it
before the people again.
The Conservation of Natures Resources.