Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-02-06
CONSTITUTION AMENDED TO
HOLD ONLY ANNUAL MEETINS,
But NOT IN EFFECT UNTIL
NEXT YEAR.

NEXT YEAR.
The Lower Rio Grandc Valley Sunday
School Association closed its seventh
convention this afternoon, after very
busy sessions this morning and this af-
%ternOOn. The convention by a unan-
imOuS vote this afternoon adopted the
suggestion of a committee amending the
constitution of the association, striking
out the word semi annual meetings"
and substituting annual meetings"
This change will not affect the next
convention, which will take place in
July Of this year, and the present of
ficers. according to the suggestion of the
committee, will hold over until the first
annual convention in 1914.
A committee headed by Rev. Emmett
Cole this afternoon submitted to the
convention q list of names of supcrin-
tcndents to head the various depart
mcntS of the association. The names
were approved.
Mrs. r. /. Stcll of Brownsville was ap-
pointed to head the elementary depart
mcnt; Mrs. r. B. WitmOre Of Harlingcn
the "Advanced or Secondary Depart
mentS" in the adult and organized class
es: Mrs. j. X. Watson of Mercedes Ed
vocational or Teachers Training:" Miss
Edna A. Wygal. "Plcdgcd Daily Bible
Readers and Records" Mrs. J. A. Card.
Home and Visitation;" Mrs. w. X.
Mendenhall, missionary and Temper
ancc;' J. Il. Canales, For Mcxicans and
Negroes Norman Kendall for Pub
licity."
The convention will not elect officers
at this meeting, the present officers hold
ing over until the next meeting which
will be held at ONE point in the Valley.
to be selected later.
Last night at the Presbyterian church.
the meeting place Of the convention,
Rev. j. NJ. Perry, pastor of the Browns
vile Methodist church. addressed the
delegates, filling the place Of others who
were on the program, but could not al
tend. DR.. Perry made his talk without
preparation. but those who heard his
earnest. thoughtful words were unan
imOus in the opinion that it was one Of
the best he has ever made.
DR.. Perry's subject was The Relation
of the Influence of the Home Life to the
Work Of the Teacher in the Sunday
School" A friend asked DR.. Perry how
long it took him to prepare his address.
and he informed his questioner that he
had been preparing it fifteen years. DR..
PerryS talk was entirely unexpected on
his part, and as he later expressed it he
was Spurred to his metal" and in that
r'"tc Of mind which allowed him to
think easily on his feet.
The choir Of the Episcopal church
church sang a number Of selected songs
before the address. and their work was
greatly appreciated by the delegates.
Additional delegates who have regis
tered at the convention include Mrs. J.
/. Seifel of LyfOrd. Miss Elsie Hough-
ton of LyfOrd. Miss Bessie Colline. Miss
Nellie Collins, Mrs. S. Osborne. Miss
Edna A. F,ygal of the Lyford Union
Sunday School. VI. Dunlap Of the Bap-
fist church at Mission and L. f. Shave
~, Mrs. L. +. Snavely and Eugene
Snavely Of the Methodist .EpiscopaI
church at Harlingen.
The association was unable to carry
out its program as originally intended
III some respects. but the members are
all well pleased with the success of the
present gathering, and will leave for
their homes feeling that they have benc-
fitted TO a great extent by their attend