The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-15
STIRRING SESSIONS
IN CONVENTION
ATTENDANCE BREAKS STATE
RECORD AND PROGRAM Is OF
PRACTICAL VALUE.

The opening sessions of the con-
v~ention of the Missoula County Sun
day School association held yesterday
afternoon and evening in the Congre-
gational church ran high in enthusi-
asm n interest. There was a large
attendance for the entire program;
and at 4 o'clock, when Rev. j. A. AL
ford, the general secretary for Sunday
school work in Montana, gave his il
Illustrated talk to children, the attend
ance made a new record for the state.
Until this time, S~tevensville held the
honor with an attendance of 191 at a
county convention. Yesterday after
noon, there We're 20 adults and 300
children in the audience for Mr.. Al
ford's talk.
The convention was opened at 2
o'clock with a service of prayer ana
praise led by Rev. J. w. ,oeanett.
Then Josiah Shull gave a demonstra-
ton, with the help of some of his
regular class members, of his inspir-
ing and effective methods in a teacher
training class. In a discussion of
preparing the Lesson Rev. H. H.
Griffis made f~orceful and i~ncisive
points on preparing the lesson first
for oneself and then for presentation
to a class.
Mrs. J. N. Maclean had the topic,
Before the Glass; and made prac-
teal points on the teachers personal
appearance, on methods of question:
ing and on the need and opportunity
for sympathetic relations between
! teacher and class.
Whom III, rbi1dron cara in oftar
school, Rev. j. A.. Afford showed them
a series of delightful pictures While he
talked of the Golden Watch asking
them to watch their Words, their
Actions, their Thoughts. their Com
pany, and their Habits" the initial
letters of these key words spelling the
word "Watch.' The children seemed
impressed as well as entertained with
the splendid talk.
For the evening session more than
100 Sunday school workers We're pres
ent to hear the good program offered.
Rev. G. Y. Bond conducted the service
of prayer and praise. Rev. e. E.
BURNER, pastor of the entertaining
church, welcomed the convention to
Missoula and to his church, slipping
in a few good words for Sunday school
work in general along with his hos
pitable welcome. Rev. c.. b. Allen
gave reasons answering the question
of his topic, why Study the Bible"
and Secretary Afford told six of the
"Qualifications of a Sunday School
Teacher" making them knowledge Of
Jesus. self, the Bible, the pupil, sun
day school conventions and personal
evangelism, The program was made
additionally enjoyable by two anthems
rendered by the choir of the Presby-
terrain church.
one of the catures Of today'S pro-
gram will b, reports from the various
Sunday schools in the association. It
is expected that every Sunday school
in Missoula will have a good repre-
sentation and a good report of it's
aims and accomplishments during the
last year. Other program topics in
today's meeting will b.:
Morning..
Prayer n praise-Rev. II. II.
Griffis.
"Tho Effects of Early Training on
the After Lire"-Rev. Fl. S. Galley.
"Tcmpcrance Teaching in the Sun
day School"-Mrs. r. +. Perkins.
Reports of Sunday schools.
Round tablc-Rev. J. A. Afford.
Afternoon.
Prayer and praise-Rev. J, A. Al
ford.
The Need of Our Little People
Mrs. r, II. Bailey.
"Personal Work of Elementary
Suparintendcnt"-Mrs. A. b. Hoblett.
STORY Telling in the Sunday School
and Home"-4Mrs. Anderson.
Round Tahlc-Rev. J. A. Afford.
Evening.
Music by Methodist Episcopal church
choir.
Prayer and praise-Rev. j. N. Mac
lean.
Use Rather Than Amuse the Teen
Age"-MrS. G a. iMcAllister.
Offering for state and county work.
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