The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-03
S. S. CONVENTION
At PELAHATCH|E
DOINGS OF THE 25th ANNUAL
MEETING.
Convention Met at Pelahatchie July
18th and 2Oth-Many Very Inter-
esting Addresses Were Listened
to by Large Audience


to by Large Audience
The twenty-ffth annual meeting
OF the Rank County Sunday
School Convention convened at Pela
hatchie. July 10Th and goth. 1911.
! Wednesday evening July 10th at 8
1p'clock the convention was called
to order by Prs. il -Covington. Ar
ter a delightful song service Rev. c.
Mcdonald invoked Gods blessings
! on the Sunday School work, after
which Mr.. Hilbert Lockwood deliv-
cred the welcome address. Response
by A. J. McLaurin. The convention
! then adjourned to meet Thursday
at 9 a. m.
/ Thursday morning at 9 o'clock
the convention was again called to
order by Pres. J. |. Covington. af-
/ ter devotional exercise Mr.. Edgar
Misterfeldt made a report on the
meeting of the State Convention at
Columbus, which was indeed very
Interesting. He next rendered an
excellent report on work done in
his beat after which he delivered
his address on the Sunday School
Teacher. which was very fine.
TT. The Cradle Roll-How and
| When: by Miss Eva Mckay and
| Mrs Will Owen. They presented
| to the convention some splendid in
structions. plans ETC.. as to how
and when to begin the Cradle Roll.
After which Rev Fred Long made
some splendid suggestions along
this same line of thought.
Music.
3rd The Home Department.
Prof. s. C. Brown told the conven-
ton how to conduct this depart
ment.
18th. Teachers Training Glass.
Prof. Rumble gave some thoughts
on this subject that were we'll
worth careful consideration of all
who are interested in Sunday
school work.
5th. Some difficulties of Rural
SUNDAY schools. Tn his own good
way Rev. w. Fred Long told the
convention how to avoid the diff
culties.
Music.
9th. Mr. j. 7. Longmire lead a
Round Table discussion on missions
in Sunday schools. This was very
ably discussed
Pres J I Covington now appointed
the following committees:
1st Neurology.
2nl Future Work.
3rd. Departmental Work.
18th. Resolutions.
9Th. Nominations.
Convention then adjourned for
dinner. u
At Q o'clock Prof. Covington call |
ed the convention to order, and al
ter an inspiring song services the
pres. called for reports from COM |
mittees. \,
la Neurology death directly |
connected with the Sunday school.
(b) The committee on future |
work reported as follows:
We, your committee on future
work. make the following report.
ist. We urge more thorough or
ganization and recommend that our |
county officers hold rallys AMI or
ganize all unorganized beats.
2nd. We recommend the adop- |
fion of the Cradle Roll and Home |
Department by all our schools as
missionary agencies into the nome. |
3rd. We recommend that the
dates of our convention be lett OPP
en-.
18th. We rejoice at the program
of our state convention and glal-
Nv accept our apportionment OF
twenty-five dollars.
(c) Committee on Departmental |
work made ne report.
(dl Committee on. Nominations |
as follows: Prof. j. /. COylngton. |
Sec. and Treas. Pearle Pope.
Beat Independents:
4. Elgar Misterfeldt.
2. VIM. Buchanan.
5. ID. B. Bilbro.
4. Roby Stingily.
s.. b. A. Clark
Elementary supt., Margaret Ora
ham.
AuulJ SupL., D.. "A. IIlHuSCy.
Teachers Training School Supt.,
S. G.. Brown.
Supt of Temperance Work, J.
FL. O'Neal.
Prof. Rumble made a short talk
in behalf of the Juvenile Reforma-
tory work in Mississippi. The
work of Miss Emily Butt of jack
son, after which the following resi-
LUTON was made and adop.t':'::
Whereas, Mississippi is the only |
state that does not provide for tie
separation of its unfortunate boy |
convicts from the worse class OF |
criminals, and
Whereas. BY association and en-