The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-11-06
S. 5. CONVENTION
DECIDED SUCCESS
IRE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY s
VERY INSTRUCTIVE.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM INSPIRED
NECESSITY OF CLASS ORGANI-
ZING AND GRADING SHOWN
OFFICERS ELECTED.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM INSPIRED

The annual meeting OF the Stearns
County Sunday school convention
which convened in Sank Centre Fri
day afternoon and Saturday Of last
week proved to be an enthusiastic
gathering, as will be found by the
very excellent report of the sessions
following herewith, prepared by Rev.
Duel at the request of the Herald
editor: E>s---. ..s sa.
The Stearns County Sunday School
convention recently held in Sank Gen.
tire was an upper room to every Sun
day School worker that attended.
There was not large delegation, but
what the convention lacked in the
number of delegates was made up in
the interest manifested by all present
and the eagerness with which the
workers received the inspiration aft
fc-Ssu t tnriia and the wise plans sug-
gested. -..-.....--
--. In Inc educational world the en-
phasis is today being placed upon
personality. Efficiency counts, but
efficiency is product of personality.
We We're not a little impressed with
the qualifications of the leaders sent
US, but after many of their fine and
practical suggestions have been for
gotten, the force of their personalities
will abide.
Mrs. C. S. Olds of St. Cloud,
county president, is always welcome
among the Sunday School workers of
Sank Centre. Her enthusiasm is con-
tagious and well grounded in a know
ledge of the best and most modern
Sunday School methods. She presid-
ed over all the sessions of the con-
vention.
According to the program as print
ed last week the convention opened
Friday afternoon at two o'clock with
a praise service led by Mrs. Olds.
Mrs. Geo. Rotert of the Baptist Sun
day school read an excellent paper on
"The true Aim of the Sunday
School," Her emphasis was upon the
formation Of Christian character. She
urged the workers not to lose sight
of the ideal of the Word of God to
bring the youth to a knowledge of the
truth as it is in Christ =. -. +.
The pastor Of the Methodist church,
R. w. Duel, spoke on the import
ance and method Of observing Decis-
ion Day. The work of the Sunday
School is not done, If its scholars are
not led to active membership in the
church. On Decision Day the doors
of the church should be formally
opened to the Children. So
In the report of the president, we
were told, that there are $500 Sunday
School scholars in Stearns county and
about SO schools. - 2 g
Friday evening, the state workers
having failed to arrive, addresses
were made by Rev. Kishbauch Of
Paynesville, and Mr.. Duel, of Sank
Centre.
Saturday morning, after devotional
services led by Mrs. Jennie Parker,
Mrs. Jean E. Hobart spoke on the
work of the Beginners. She urged
the necessity of understanding the
child's mind. The most efficient teach
er, or the ambitious teacher cannot
afford to remain ignorant of the
needs of the beginners, and must re-
alize the Importance Of properly in
Producing them to the work of the
Sunday school. She showed very
graphically, how by means Of the
graded lessons, the teacher is en-
abled to present to the child, the
truths of the Bible and such truths as
the child's mind is able to grasp.
The graded lessons are arranged and
graded according to sound pedago-
gical principles, and the material is
presented to the child that is fitted
for the child, and not for members in
the adult department.
Mrs. Hobart also spoke in the
morning upon the Problem of the
Juniors" The Juniors comprise the
ages from nine to twelve years. This
is the memory" period. The graded
Lessons provide much memory work
for the Juniors, and aim to have them
commit to memory large portions OF
Scriptures.
A. T. Powell, in speaking of the ae-
tivities of the secondary division, or
Teen Age Activities" urged the
teachers in this division to under
stand the physiological changes that
take place in the boy and girl during
the Teen Age. The teacher must not
only understood his Bible; he must
understand his boy or girl. The work
of the Sunday School is most effective
when the scholar is in his early Teens.
Success or failure then may ultimate
ly determine the direction of the
child's life.
The discussions Of the Round Table
conference would be difficult to re-
port. The delegates participated in
the discussions with earnestness and
were greatly helped by the experts
who answered their questions with
fine intelligence.
Mr.. Locker and Miss fitzpatrick ar