The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-29
]. 4. INCH IS CHOSEN
AS PRESIDENT
MlSSOtILA MAN HEADS COUNTY
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSoClA-
TIoN-ThE LAST DAY.

}. ~. Inch remains Of the head OF
the MissouIa County Sunday School
association. he having been reelected
at tho closing session Of the organiza :
tion at the Congregational church
Yesterday afternoon. Wallace j.
Smith was again named as vice presi-
dent. and Miss Helen Agee was re-
elected secretary and II. a. WheeIdon
treasurer. The following supcrin-
tendcnts of departments were also
selected:
Adult-Mrs. G.. \. McAllister.
Elementary gradcs-Mrs. L. d.
Teacher training-NIiss Jennie Nc
Gregor.
Home-Mrs. G. +. Fox.
emperance-Thomas Layfield.
The Closing Session.
.Childrens day and tine objects to
be Attained. was the subject Of an
address by Rev. T. A. Wickes at the
last session of the convention. Rev.
Mr.. Wickes decried the exploitation
of childrens day in the church of to-
day by various benevolent organiZa-
tions. which. he contended. planned to
secure an augmented collection there
by. He also argued for a deeper,
more religious observance OF the oc-
casion.
After Mrs Dwight : Bavlcy had
sung a solo. Rev. e Y. Ostrander Of
Butte delivered an int .restilg address
on Benefits of the Montana Asso-
ciation." The election of officers
closed the meeting.
For State Meeting.
Las; evening the executive commit
tee of the Montana State Sunday
School association. which is to meet
in Mlssoula on April 5. and I. held
a meeting to outline the program for
this convention. This committee is
composed of the officers of the coun-
ty association and Rev. Dwight S.
Bayley. who is vice president OF the
state organization.
Morning Session.
The feature of the morning session
of the convention was an address By
Rev. Henry Van Engelen of the
Baptist church of this city. In. part
he said:
II 1t is true that so per cent of the
additions to a church come from the
Sunday school then the wide awake
church and the wise pastor will lay
strong emphasis on Sunday school
work. The church of today cannot
fulfill its mission without an efficient
Sunday school. But the efficiency OF
a Sunday school. whether il be large
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teachers The pastor more than any
other man can secure the services of
those Vest qualified to do this i'm
portapt work and can inspire and as
sist them to do the very best Of
which they are capable. AS the head
teacher of his church he should con-
scientiousiy and thoroughly study the
international lessons. help his teachers
to get at the heart of the lessons. d.
rect them in the use of the best
available helps. and assist them In
meeting the point of interest on the
part of the pupil with the message
from God.
To be successful teacher one
must have a strong grip on the truth
of God as the power of God unto
salvation" and that means more than
theoretic knowledge of the Bible
but involves an experimental ,knowl-
edge of its saving truths. In involves
a personal knowledge OF the inearnate
word-;he word that was made flesh
and dwelt among us" and to SO knew
Him as personal Saviour as 10
be able To lead the pupil to per-
sonal acceptance Of Him as redeemer
and Lord is the true and ultimate aim
OF every efficient Sunday school
teacher. The pastor as head teacher
in his church. can do much to secure
such teaching in his Sunday school.
Reports Are Read.
The remainder of the morning ses-
sion was devoted To the reading of
reports from the several schools of
the county. an address by Rev. j. \.
Afford ard II general discussion.