The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-08-09
Ward no Sunday School Convention

Sunday SGh00l CoHFeHbloh VI
q, Calcasieu parish, met 10 the On''eo
Brethren church at Roanoke.
The session was opened AZ u. H.
with song service, followed by DE-
votional services conducted by Mr.
T. A. Giggar. The meeting was can'
ed to order by the president, Mr.. WIN.
+. Tietje. c cooro
Mr.. Carter. the acting State Secre
tarv. was introduced by the President
and made brief talk on the import,
apce of the Sunday School WORK: ana
| stated that as a new man he had come
not so much to teach as to learn. he
then impressed upon the convention
as an organization to be perfected Tor
Ward 6 of Jefferson Davis Parish the
Importance of knowing three things:
1.-The field, its territory, needs,
material, etc.
2-The work-the thing to be done
and the best means and methods for
doing it, etc.
3.-The workers-Those who are
available for use. Know them, come
in contact with them, have them in
mutual contact, etc.
Reports from the various schools
were then made by representatives
from their respective schools, and
committees we're appointed.
Mr. r. NJ. Harris then gave most
excellent demonstration on Adult
Teaching, merely demonstrating his
own work in bible instruction by
charts, maps and etc.
OF such excellence was his work that
the committee on nominations were
unanimous in their selection OF him
for Superintendent of Teacher training
Rev. Frank Hoke gave some most
interesting ard helpful suggestions on
the "nit1icultiss of maintaining u
country S. S. how to overcome them. "
His remarks we're clear ami to the
point.
The convention then adjourned for
dinner. All we're cordially invited TO
go to the Post Office and there were
found in the room in the rear of same
three long tables laden with the best
Of everything good to eat, ana, an
abundant supply for all present not
only for the noon meal but for supper
which was also served ut the same
place.
There were the substantials the de.
licaseS aud dantes in such abundance
and variety that every taste and de-
mand could be met. Thanks to the good
women and the faithful committee.
About 1,30P NJ. the convention re-
convened. The devotional exercises
were CONDUCTED by the Rev. }. c.
MINK.
Mrs. Godfrey gave very helpful
talk on "Primary work" Being a
teacher in this department she spoke
from knowledge and experience. The
little folk are the most regular in at
tendance, the most attentive and ap-
preciative, and that the most import
ant period of life.
Mr.. Il. S. Greer on How to keep
the boy in Sunday School," Said that
you had to interest yourself in tie boy
make him feel the Importance of the
S. S. and give him something when be
come,
Mr.. Pearce, one of the international
S. 5. workers, expressed it something
like this; when asked How to Stop the
Leaks in the S. S. His answer was
with Stopper" His explanation
was that you must have we'll equipped
teacher who has SOMETHING every
SUNDAY for the pupils.
DR.. Cooper conducted the Round
Table, and very appropriately devoted
the time allowed him to questions on
teaching and teacher training, thus
emphasizing, as was done throughout
the discussions, the Importance and
the necessity of properly prepared
teachers with properly prepared les
sous to meet the requirements of their
respective classes.
Mr.. Carter then made q talk on the
standards of a modern $. S., showing
ten points in the S. S. standard, each
point graded 10. making tie loo mark
for the perfect S. S. He urged that
these be taken up singlY. and the S.
S. he brought up to the standard step
! by step.
The session then adjourned,to p. m.
and IN the interim we were treated TO
two interesting Base Ball games, the
first between Roanoke and Iowa teams
and the second betwe n the Roanoke
aud Jennings teams No. 2.
After being served most ENJOYABLE
appetizing and satisfying supper, we
again assembled at the church at 8
p m.
The devotional exercises we're con.
Quoted by DR.. Smith.
Mr.. Carter was again accorded the
privileges Of the floor, and spoke most
impressively on the subject: $50 For
ward" under three important head
ings, viz:
l. Forward In a Campaign of In.
gathering.
2. In campaign of Instruction.
;. In a campaign of Iadwelling.
Thus emphasizing three essential
elements in 5. S. work and important
duties of the S. S. namely:
|. Get all tie scholars YOU can,
2. Teach them all you can by the
very hest possible preparation for the
teaching.
3. Win them for Christ
This is the ultimate aim of the s. s.
and its most important duty.
A failure in this is to fail 10 the
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