The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-05-26
GRANT COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Annual Meeting Of the Association has Largest
Attendance Ever Had, and Very inspir.
ing Gathering in Every Way.

Inc annual moelInS OF the
county Sunday school conven-
tion was convened at the Congre
gational church last Saturday
evening, and after a song service,
with prayer and scripture read.
ing, an excellent paper was read
by Miss Lillian Kehl on "The
Sunday School the Hope of the
Church. The paper was heart
lily commended and the poin is
discussed and endorsed by Mr..
Ray Kimball, A. G.. Swanson and
others.
The evening address on the
'Children and Kingdom was
given by Rev. Paul Paulson of
Albee, In which the childs posi-
tion in the kingdom was present
ed as that given by the Master
when he said Suffer the little
children to come unto me" and
'unless ye be converted and be-
come as little children We. shall
in no wise enter the kingdom. y
Among the musical features of
the evening, was violin duets by
Messrs Arthur and Harold Nit.
telstaedt, and vocal solo by
Miss Jennette Golfer.
The Sunday afternoon session
was held at the Evangelical
church, the building being filled
to overhowing. Folio ing a
scripture reading by Rev. O. M.
Hyde, Mrs. August Tassler read
a paper on 'The parents obliga7
tlon to the child and the Sunday
school, y showing that the child
should be accompanied to the
school rather than sent, should
be aided and encouraged in prep
.aration OF the lesson, and helped
to apunctual and regular attend
,ance, The paper was discussed
by Mr.. julius Fenner and others,
and helpful suggestions made to
parents.
'The best thing in our Sunday
school, - and THE personal in
huence of the teacher were al
SO subjects that brought out a
number of helpful suggestions.
"What can this convention do
to advance the Sunday school
work in the county," was taken
up in paper by John Black, and
after sugges tions and discussion
a com mittee consisting of A. G.
Swanson, j. f. Schwantes, John
Black and Revs. Oldtield, Hol-
gate and Paulson, was appointed
to recon mend a line of action
and report at the evening session.
j. F. Schwantes reported for
the temperance committee, and
the com mittee was instructed to
lind out if the total abs tlnence
pledge was being signed by the
members of the various Sunday
schools and to as far as possible
promote this work. s.rv
Mrs. w. /. Lowthian on behalf
of the cradle,ro ollcommittee made
report and stated that one addi-
tional cradle roll had been estab-
lished during the year, making
fifteen in uumber. lt< = 4g@
Messrs. w. W.aDownie, Julius
Fenner and Andrew Heidner
were appointed nominating
committee to report at evening
session with names o. officers
for the coming year. Their re-
port made at the appointed time
recommended the following and
they were unanimously elected:
President-R. j. Hicks
Vice Pres.-A. G.. Swanson
Secy.-Elmer D. Kelly
Treas.-George Bury
The evening and closing ses
sion was held at the Methodist
church, which was filled to stand
ing room.
The committee on the adyance
of the work reported recon
mending that a committee OF
three from Milbank be authoriZ-
ed TO issue a printed circular
showing the benefits of the Sun
day school to the rural commu
nifty, and asking the assistance
OF the several communities where
no school is established. to orga
nlze a school; to divide the coun-
ty into districts, and have visit
ing committees from the schools
already established to help and
encourage the organizing of 9th
or schools.
! The missionary committee
made report by julius Fenner.
showing that the schools were
doing good work ID missionary