The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-10-15

Jews of old to care for the religious
training OF their children, and insisted
that the same obligation now rested.
In closing he lamented that while a
farmer would not go to bed until he
knew his stock was housed and cared
for, he would let his children be out
all times of the night, not knowing
where. In conclusion he made an ur-
gent appeal for parents to come up to
their duty in rearing the children.
One of the pleasing things of this
evening was the singing Of a beautiful
sacred anthem by the NJ. E. choir, un-
der the direction of Mr.. B. j. Sibbert.
The audience was delighted. Now
came the talk by Mr.. Hutton on the
need of organizing for efficiency. In
opening he called attention to Mr..
Iowa. He told OF the work of Mr.
Stem in Kansas and later in Pennsyl-
yania, where under his inspiration
thirty-seven thousand men marched in
line at Philadelphia. all interested in
Sunday school work. He again spoke
of the organization of school in ele
mentary, secondary and adult diviS
ions. His idea was to get very many
people at work. The superintendent
must not do it all. In his school he
often never appeared before the school
in way to indicate he was at the
head. There was committee on open
ing exercises. and it made sudden
changes leading the school to be alive
with expectancy at what was to come
next There could be contests as to
proficiency in knowledge on certain
books OF the bible. Boys could be put
at work doing something, helping the
worthy poor, earning money for mis-
sions, and things which would be help
full to the school. There could be an
organization for new members. Try
inviting two persons whom you
know won't come" Boys in the teen
age" must have special handling by
those willing to wait for results. He
said it could be set as a rule that men
can influence men; boys, boys; girls.
girls, and women, women. Sunday
school work should not be undertaken
at haphaZard, but as a we'll organized
business, there being a head and all
peorsons working in perfect harmony
to reach and convert every member of
the community. All this was told in
a plain conversational tone. btu it held
the utmost attention.
Friday Morning.
The Friday forenoon session began
with Rev. DePree leading the devotion
al exercises. The chair appointed as
the committee on resolutions Rev. De-
Pree. Mrs. Anna Williams and Mrs.
VIM. Strahan. and on nomination of
officers for the coming year Prof.
Hoffman, H. J. Cook and Miss Jorgen-
sen. The program now called for the
address of Mrs. Williams on the rela-
ton of the pastor to the school, She
asked for the closest relation The pas
tor should be invited to be on intimate
terms with every class and it's mem
bers. He might be teacher himself
and thus be in better harmony with
the way things were going Teachers
should have the pastor at all social
gatherings: he should be asked to
speak to pupils as to joining the
church and dedicating their lives to
Christ. Mr.. Meyers, the county secre-
tary.. asked that pastors pay more at
tention to interesting the children in
the sermons. by making the language
simple, giving an occasional sermon
just for the children, or devoting five
or ten minutes in every sermon to
WORD; for those not understanding deep
arguments and doctrinal discussions.
Mrs. Penney, one of the teachers of
the organized class of young ladies of
the M. f. school. spoke very enter
tainingly of the history of the class
She saw very many advantages in
having the girls by themselves to plan
for work. and for plain talks along
lines which all girls should know Al
class spirit had been aroused, deeper
interest taken in the lessons work en-
gagged in for other girls. At present
her class, of whom Mrs Merrill is as
sociate teacher. is making money to
present to the church an individual
communion set.
Miss Jorgensen, superintendent of
the Presbyterian school at Vail read
"a strong paper on the teaching of tenn
perance in the school. New fresh pro-
grams could be arranged as there was
a host of good suggestions to be had
for the asking of the leaders in the
movement. Temperance could be i'm
pressed not only in the use of liquor,
Jul OtHeI lilIiSS. tldnS SnOulu De
made a number of weeks in advance
and Temperance Day" be one long
to be remembered and looked forward
to. Mrs. Meyers told of the great sue
cess which had attended the teaching
of temperance in business like. sci
|entitic way in the Loyal Temperance
Legion. department of the w. C. T.
U. Children had been developed right
from liquor drinking homes who were
the most outspOken against practices
which lead the young into bad ways.
Mr.. Hutton was now given the floor
to speak on the opening of the Sunday
school. or course it must be on time
There must be decided change from
week to week. Songs, solos, duets, in
|strumental music, rotations address
es, display of curious things. all had
la place. Boys and girls who had been
Indifferent took intense interest when
asked to have part in these exercises.
He spoke again of the special days and
the interest which came from long and
thorough preparation.
While this part of the program was