The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1911-05-05

| lie fOlHln Anlual SOllNpllllCn
of the Roberts County Sunday
School Convention met at the Me
thodist church i'm Sisseton, Tues
day of this week, beginning at
ten o clock. Contrary to past eS
periences, the day was AMIDST
perfect. At the morning session,
not only a goodly number from
Sisseton, but several delegates
from other points were present,
including Rev. Leach of Sioux
Falls. General Secretary of Sun
day School work in South Dako-
| ta.
The vim with which the opening
hymn was sung expressed the
enthusiasm felt by all during the
whole meeting. The convention
was opened by the District PresA-
dent, Mrs. Ella G. Babcock, who,
in a short address, welcomed tane
outside delegate and spoke OF
i the convention being am incentive
to better Sunday School work.
The Scripture lesson she chose
from the 9th, Chapter OF st.
Mark: Mrs. j. w. Christensen
then led in prayer.
The first subject upon the pro
gram Winning the Scholars fof
Christ was ably presented by
Rev. J. w. Christianson OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church of Sissetoaa,
He said he main factor IN tins
work was the teacher, who stood
in her class in the same relation
as the Pastor does to his church,
Not matter how we'll prepared. ON
how entertaining a teacher may
be. she is still a failure unless she
be consecrated and realizes that
WINNING the individual for the
Kingdom, the point around wh1cl-
clusters all the rest. An lnter-
esting discussion followed.
Mr.. Roy Prudden of Ellington
then sang the beautiful hymn A
Clean Heart which was very
much appreciated.
) Mr.. Stevenson of Goodwill
: Mission spoke ON the subject
5 ''Weak Places IN the Sunday
; School This was a most eN
/ cellent address, and We only wlsl
t every Sunday School worker X
+ Roberts County might Of heard i
l Tie speaker MT only pointed on
G thF weak ,.iAtltcs, b,:t~ gave man,
4 valuable suggestions whereby W
| might remedy the defects.
The morning session close'
[ With the singing OF hymn, ant
I Rev. Shearer pronounced tn
1 henediction.
+, The train arrived before tn
t opening of the afternoon session
2 bringing a number Of delcgatc
: from Wilmot and Corona. Afte
i, Singing the hymn Face to Face
: Rev. r. c. Shearer of the Metho
j dist church led the devotionals
{ reading the lesson ON "Talents
The subject "How to lnteres
: Men In the Sunday School . Wa
/ Interestingly led by Rev. BasEea'
q Vile of the Presbyterian church
Wilmot. Some Of the points pre-
j. sented We're; Interest follow
. Efforts =; "We are not apt t,
{ become Interested in anything W
| til 1T has demanded something o
i us This subject was freely dis
5 cussed, but the limited time pre-
t vented many from taking part.
9 In the absence of Rev. Frank
lin Of White Rock, Rev. Silearel
very ably handled the subiec
. Missions in the Sunday School
lie directed the subject along tn
line advisabiilty of teaching mi
sions as provided for in the grad
ed lessons. Several differen
+, methods Of presenting the sub
4 ject We're suggested in the dis
\ cussion which followed.
i. The beautiful solos ''The Swee
h Story of Old" and "EThe Choi
o Invisible. rendered by Roy Pru
: den and Mrs. Mabel Brown. wer
/, among the numbers most apprec
e ated.