The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-09-19

und the fact emphasized that il is for
better to teach and educate the
younS in ways of righteousness in the
beginning than to have an expensive
season of revival in trying to reach
the unsaved after they have spent a
large portion of their life in sin.
This point is where the Roman church
has such a strong hold upon their
membership. They indoctrinate the
principles of their faith in the young
and it stays with them through their
lives. While the revival work is
highly important and should not be
overlooked or discouraged, the early
teaching of the young is in the end
the most valuable.
The devotional exercises were led
by Rev. f. Il. Mack, of Cherokee,
after which Miss Lille Faris, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, the editor of the Ele-
mentary Work of the Standard Pub
fishing Co., and an expert in Child
Study, Teacher Training" particul-
larly in the primary grades. Miss
Faris spoke on the subject of THE
Child's Rights" and afterward held
quiz, or question period in which all
were encouraged to ask questions re-
garding some of the different prob
lens in their work.
This was followed by DR. r. p.
Shepherd, of st. Louis, Mo-, the edi-
tor of the Bible School Graded Lesson
Helps, of the Christian Board of Pub
licaticn. DR.. Shepherd spoke on the
Adult Glass in the Modern Church"
and this was also followed by a quiz
during which difficult and trying prob
lens were sifted out, and new or bet
ter methods suggested. Dr. Shepherd
has been very busy man during the
convention and his numerous confer
ences and discussions and private in
terViews with the delegates ad pas
tors, have drawn largely on his time
and yet he has always been accessi-
BILE and ready to give help and guild
ance to all. His ideas have perhaps
caused revolutions in the minds of
many and subjects are now viewed
from different angle and yet all are
quick to see that the modern method
of conducting Bible school work is the
best and as the years go by will pro-
duce the greatest and best results.
Afternoon Session.
After a short song service the de-
votional exercises were led by Rev.
George r. Roberts, of Osceola, and
these were fouOwed by a special SER
vice of prayer for DR.. r. NJ. Hopkins.
the national superintendent of Bible
school work, who is at present in a
hospital as the result Of an accident.
A message was read to the cOnven-
ton from him and State Superinten-
dent w. II. Fisher was instructed to
send to Brother Hophins the greetings
and best wishes of the convention for
his final recovery.
Miss Lille Faris here spoke on the
subject of THE Touch that is Need
ed, and gave most excellent talk
on the best methods of reaching and
holding the young to the Bible school.
In her work Miss Faris takes the
child from the cradle roll through the
beginners and primary departments,
until they are transferred to the
higher departments in the main school
at the age of 10 or II years. In many
respects this young period of the
Child's life is the most impressive for
right or wrong teaching and often de-
c!deS the trend of the future life. The
work of Miss Faris during the con-
vention has been most valuable and
very instructive to the delegates
Miss Faris is pleasing speaker, bri-
ghtening her points with stories and
incidents from experience, which
brings the subject considered very
closely to the lives of her hearers.
Her stay in OskaloOsa has been great
ly enjoyed.
State Superintendent Fisher spoke
in place of DR.. r. NJ. Hopkins, using
practically his subject, THE Progress
of the Church School" in the outline
of his talk. He pictured in a graphic
way the great progress that has been
made in many of the schools of Iowa
in adjusting themselves to the work
of the new graded system of instruc-
ton and at the close, with the assist
ance of DIR. r. p Shepherd presented
Front Rank" pennants to the dele
gates of the following Bible schools:
Bedford, Cedar Falls, Charlton, Dav-
export, Estherville, Eldora, Fairfield,
Hopeyille, Keokuk, KaIona, Murray,
New London, North English, Sioux
City. West Liberty, Osceola, Whiting,
Republic, Winterset and Shenandoah
Bible School Banquet.
At goo O'Clock D. m. the ladies of
the Oskaloosa auxiliary of the c. w.
p. NJ. assisted by the young ladies' of
the local circle, served a banquet to
about zoo delegates in the rooms of !
the basement of the Christian church.
In the menue served by the ladies'
they fairly outdid themselves on the
good things provided, and again Os-
kaloosa has broken a record in this
social event. In the program which
followed, Mr.. f. l.. Bush, superinten-
dent of the Keokuk Bible school, as
POSTMASTER and the following talks
we're given: 81 he Church Training
OF the c"ii" FOR Christ" by DR.. r. p.
Sh eDherd. st. Louis. Mo-: "The Bible