The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL
,e Presbyterian School Is In q
Fl0urishing Condition and
Pupils all Interested

The Searchiight reporter visited the
Presbyterian Sabbath School last Sunday
and found large attendance and wide
awake interest being taken by both teach
ers and pupils. The lesson for the day
was upon the evils Of Intemperance.
Sterling c. West. the Superintendent.
in opening the service, gave short talk
upon the evils Of intemperance. comparing
the old days to the present time, showing
that the kings Of olden times were incapac-
itated in war same as men Of the presen.
day are incapacitated for business by in
dulgence in intoxicating liquor.
The classes then took their places in
different parts Of the room. one class being
assigned to the reading room and one to
room up stairs over the reading room.
Following is the number who were pre-
sent and the amount Of the collection in
each class: The Bible class, with Rev.
Cowan as teacher. present 81. collected
sI.75. Mrs. Cowan's class. present II.
collected S. cents. Mr.. Aslakson's class,
present 9. collected S. cents. Mrs. Aslak-
sons ella $. present II. 43 cents collected.
Mrs. Livermore's class. 7 present. 80 cents
collected. Mrs. Vancils class. s present,
I9 cents collected. Miss Erickson'sc la IS
Q present. as cents collected.
Interest is kept up at all tines by
friendly rivalry to see which class shall be
the banner class for each month. A beau
tiful silk banner has been provided and
the class doing the best work. having the
largest percentage Of attendance. the larg-
est gain in membership etc.. for a month
secures the banner for the ensuing month.
Mrs. Cowans class was the banner class
for February and Mr.. Aslakson's class for
the month of March. The bible claas Is
not allowed to hold the banner all the time
as this would not be fair to the other class
es.
The bible class is nearing the record Of
so members for which they have been
tendance last Sunday and not all members
present A group photograph of the bible
class was taken last Sunday by our local
photographer. i. NJ. Nohava. which will
be published in the Adult Bible Class
Monthly, published in Chicago. This pho
tograph. however. proved unsuitable for a
cut and another will be taken next Sunday.
Rev. ID. c. Cowan. who is the teacher
of the bible class. will go on his claim
near Paxton as soon as the river can be
crossed in safety and Prof. !. w. Dale
will take up the work as teacher for time.
The reading room in the church. which
has been gaining rapidly in popularity
ever since it started. is largely due to the
efforts Of Rev. ID. c. Cowan and members
of the bible class The same service will
be continued during the absence Of the
pastor.
After the Sunday school services were
concluded the regular church service was
begun. with Rev. ID. c. Cowan in the pull
pit. lie preached very able sermon at
the close of which eight new members
were admitted to the church. six by confess
sion oil faith and two by letters from other
Churches.
Following the ceremony and baptism OF
new members the sacred commission ser
vices were held.
As Rev. Cowan could not cross the Mis-
souri, river into Dawson County this week.
on account OF the ice going out, he will
hold services next Sunday as usual.
Preparations are being made for a new
minister for Culbertson some time in MAY.