East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-04-26

the convention by Rev. ], G. Dickson,
the full blood Indian pastor of the
Tutuilla church. He dwelt upon the
injustice which has been done his
race and declared that it is through |
the medium of the Sunday school |
that new type of Indian will be |
evolved, Indians who will take their |
places alongside of white people in
the duties of citizenship. Mrs. Mary
| f. Brner also made a very interest
| ing address to the delegates yester-
| day afternoon, speaking on Seven
Points of a Graded School"
The teacher training banquet held
in the 81. George Grill shortly after
six o'clock and attended by about
/ fifty delegates was an enjoyable af-
fair, Rev. f. w. Warrington of Pilot
Rock, presided and. by way of making
all acquainted with each other, had
each arise and tell name and home
At the banquet the alumni association
of the teacher training class was re-
organized and Rev. Warrington was
chosen president and L. A. Danhaur
of Portland secretary treasurer.
Kcefe Welcomes Visitors.
The evening session opened in the
Methodist church at 1880 and, fol-
lowing the song service, ]. +. Keefe,
Jr., representing the city and the
commercial association, made stir
ring address of welcome, telling the
delegates that the work of the sun
day school association is of incalcu-
liable value to the business world of
community for, by the training of
the youth in the right direction, the
| moral fibre and the working effici-
ency of the men are bettered. Rev.
j. b. Holmes of the Christian church
followed as a representative of the
churches, bidding the visitors well
come Rev. S w. Seaman of La
Grande responded for the convention,
expressing the appreciation of the
delegates for the cordial hospitality
extended to them.
The address of the evening was
made by E. C. Knapp of Spokane
who took as his subject The Seven
fold Emphasis" declaring that the
association worker need to put
special emphasis on seven things
namely worship, instruction, bust
ness, evangelism, extension, mission!
and temperance. Especially did h,
dwell upon the necessity of the Sun
day school emphasizing the virtue o
temperance, declaring that the schoo
which failed to so do is not worth,
| the name
III Special Music
III Special music is being rendered a
| all of the sessions and is of such higl
| quality that Mrs. j. S Landers, VIII
| | has charge of the preparation, an
| Rev. ]. T. Goodrich, director, ar
| coming in for lavish compliments
The following the the selections whicl
have been interspersed among tn
addresses:
Thursday Morning.
| Violin Solo. ITO Spring. ..... Grie
John Rothlingsberger Braden.
Afternoon.
Soprano Solo, Rock of Ages. -.
........ ................ Jerom
III Mrs. Maud Gray Swingle.
Evening.
III Double Quartette-Selections from
Oratorio Elijah"
III a. He Shall Give His Angels
Charge over Thee"
III b. Then Shall Your Light
III Shine FORTH
Tenor Solo--'If With All Your
III Hearts" from Elijah"
iii Rev. J. T. Goodrich, Walla Walla.
Friday Morning.
III Contralto Solo-"That Sweet Story
of Old" Yves
iii Mrs. j. r. Dickson
ii Afternoon.
Soprano Solo
"My Task" ... Ashfor
THE Lamb" .. Densm or
IN Evening.
Ill Tenor Solo-Selected
iii Mr.. j. T. Goodrich