Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-20
OFFICIAL MINUTES or COUNTY
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

The FIRST session OF the Imperial
county Sunday school convention con-
vened in the NJ. E. church at 1880 p.
m., February II, this session being
an informal conference, DR.. H. A.
Bowling, general secretary, presiding.
After a short address by DR.. Dowl-
ing the meeting adjourned until 10
a. m. Tuesday.
After the opening exercises the con-
vention was addressed by DR.. Bowling,
whose subject was 1.-THE Organized
School," in which he urged thorough
organization in every department of
Sunday school work.
G. o. Barnett OF Imperial, first vice
president, presided in the absence OF
President H. L. Weber.
Registration Of all attendants fol-
lowed.
H. B. Hollingsworth of Holtville was
chosen secretary in the absence OF
Bertha NJ. Stone, county secretary.
There was a good registration from
other points in the county, but not
nearly SO many as should have been
IN attendance from Holtville.
The convention was most helpful,
and the splendid work done by DR..
Bowling and Miss Meme Brockway OF
Los Angeles was exceedingly beneficial
This was the first time that DR.. Dowl-
ing had visited Imperial county and
he expressed great surprise at finding
the present development of the valley
and predicted great future for us.
Miss Brockway was here once be-
fore and likewise noted the wonderful
improvement.
The proceedings of the session fol
low:
Committee on future work and on
nominations were appointed as follows
On future work-Rev. c. A. Nor
cross of Calexico. Mrs. Mae Plush of
Brawley, Rev. W. G. Conley of Ell
Centro, Res. 0. NJ. Anderson OF I'M
perial, O. r. irwin of Holtville.
Committee on nominations-Dr. d.
F. Hutchison of Calexico, Mrs. B. F.
Newly Of Brawley, Mrs G. E. Ken
nedy Of Ell Centre, G.. o. Barnett Of
Imperial and H. B. Hollingsworth Of
Holtville.
Mrs. Helen Kennedy spoke very con-
vincingly in favor Of graded lessons.
Miss Brockway followed, speaking
from the subject, New Levers for Old
Ruts," urging progressiveness in Sun
day school work.
Mrs. Jaquimen and Mrs. NJ c..
Blanchard furnished some splendid
vocal selections.
Adjournment was taken until / o. m.
The ladies of Holtville served a bounti-
full luncheon.
The committee on future work re-
ported as follows:
First-That a systematic canvass Of
the whole county be made simultane-
ously, by the combined efforts OF all
churches Of the county, under the di-
recti0n Of the superintendent Of the
home and visitation department.
Second-That a pledge Of cents
per member be made for county work
Third-That each district be thor
Gughly organized and that two district
ralleys be held in each district, one in
the fall and one in the spring, on con-
secutive days, at Brawley, Imperial,
Holtyille, Calexico and Seeley, and close
with a county rally at Ell Centre. In
the spring the rallys close with the
county convention. Also that we OBJ
tain "outside" help.
The third section to be mapped out
by the executive committee. Moved
and seconded that the above recon-
mendatiOn be adopted. Motion car
ried.
Moved and seconded that vote of
thanks be extended to the ladies Of
Holtville for their hospitality, and es-
pecially for the bOuntiful luncheon pre-
pared. Motion carried.
The committee on nominations rec
commended the following persons for