The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-23
Opening Session Of Leo County Chris.
tians Convention Of Teachers
and Scholars
Today.
PEOPLE NEED SYMPATHY
interesting and Common Sense Ad-
dress Of Allen o. Hansln Of
Canton, Mo. This
Afternoon.

This afternoon, twenty-five had reg
,stered a the Lee County Sunday
School convention of the Christian
church. delegates and visitors. To-
morrow, the number will have been in
creased to forty or fifty, 1t is thought
The convention is not large one
but it is purposeful and portends much
good and benefit to those who are
IN attendance.
This mornings session opened at 10
o'clock. the Rev. Jacob Nuesch OF ST.
Pauls Evangelical church, leading the
devotional service, The principal talk
was made by Allen o. Hansin of Can
ton, Mo-, Christian University and was
a talk OF common sense though of
much weight in its effect.
Mr.. Hansin's strongest point and
clearest made, was the statement
that what people need is sympathy
and not criticism" A man may organ.
ize a large Sunday school class but if
he does not produce character in his
scholars, his organization will have
been Of no avail A man may attend
Sunday school, yet he may not be liv-
ing up to the principles of the Sunday
school The Bible is a great book, yet
If its teachings are not followed, it
is Of no value at all. Winning the
sympathy of both the teacher and
scholar, is the conquest to be gained
in the christian life.
Rev. R. w. Lilley, pastor of the
local church, spoke along the lines of
benefits to be derived from organized
adult Bible classes.
Afternoon Session.
Rev Geo. C. Williams, pastor OF the
First Congregational church, conduct
ed the devotional service in the af-
ternoon. the session opening at / 30
An address was made by Miss Edith
Nichols on THE Elementary Grades. !"
The speaker conducted the round
table discussion which followed at
2.30.
r. H. Krebill OF Donnellson address
ed the assemblage on The Prepare
ton of Sunday School teachers" APP
pointment of committees took place at
$3.50 o'clock, followed by announce
ments and adjournment.
Tonight.
This evening at TAO. Rev. j. F.
Sanders of the First Baptist church,
will address the convention on The
Church in the Sunday School and the
Sunday School in the Church" Rev.
Sanders will conduct the devotional
service tonight. Miss Nickols will
tell of the marvellous growth of the
Sunday school.
Tomorrow.
The program for tomorrow, the
second and last day of the convention
follows:
Morning Session.
$50 Devotional service--Rev. H..
B. Foster. Keokuk.
1000 Report of county officers.
1890 Introducing the Iowa Sun
day school helper Miss Edith Nick
OILS Mason City.
HOO Junior work--Miss Edith
Nichols.
1880 Round Table conference.
Sunday school management Miss
Nichols.
Afternoon Session,
l3o- Devotional service Rev. E,
B. Newcomb. Keokuk.
600 Equipment for the Eelemeni-
airy Grades Miss Edith Nichols.
2;9o-The Benefits OF the Organic
ed Teachers Training Glass Rev 8,
Perkins, Davenport
5'O0--Report OF committees.
3; Instrumentation service and in
stallation of officers
lheme-"W What ! should do, ought
70 do, ] can do; What can do, by
GODS help | will do"Rev S. NJ.
PERKINS. Davenport.
convention Theme--"The Sunday
school Today; It's Achievements and
Its Possibilities
Those Registered Today.
John Brown, Chas F. Fruehling,
Montrose; Mrs G. NJ. Teeters. Mrs.
=, pflug, ]. A. Roberts, A. S. Wor-
,ey. keokuk; Mrs. Frank Liddle, Mrs.
Maggie Hyter, Viewer; Asa T. Hous-
'on' Mrs. H. M. Lyman, Edith r. VIII
son, Ruth e, Park, Denmark; E., q.
Mailingford, Mrs. r. B. wallingford,
WIS. g w. Green, Donnellson; Allen
- Hansin. Canton; D. A. Uhler, p. G.
5eyer' keokuk; Helene Wilson. Viola
papoe, s. F. Bishop. West Point