The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-05-23
.26TA ANNUAL S.
S. CONVENTION

1 Saturday and Sunday, the Twenty.
sixth Annual Sunday School ASsocIa-
tlOn was In session here. Saturday
afternoon, at the Presbyterian
lchurch the trst session began, with
Ralph NJ, Heath, president, presid-
ling. Rev. Bolton led the devotional
followed by Walter Hutton, OF Sterl-
ling, Kansas who spoke on "Organized
Glasses" The aim OF the organized
GLASS is to bring the world to Christ
and they have place for every one
rand every one in his place and 1t Is
the business OF the leader TO discover
and develop talent. Teaching is
lcauslng some one else to know what
| lyou know they don't know"
| Brief written reports from the
county officers and district Superln-
tendents were gwen. Mrs, M. H,
Scandrett, House Visitation, had
sent out letters and had a special
Home Visitation day, observed in
the city but not in rural districts.
Mrs E. W. Williams gave her report
on the Primary department and re-
EpOrted that she had sent out many
4 letters, all the schools, except one In
4 the city had that department. j. B.
LOomis attended four township con-
4 lVentlons, gave talks and had prayed
| for the success Of the work among
/ yuung mem. Miss Maude Saunders
reported that In interest OF Missions
| she had attended four conventions,
Ehad written letters and that good
many had definite instruction. N. l..
\ Falls Secretary-Treasurer reported
4 finances In good condition; but that
he found 1t hard TO get the reports In
SO that he could make out his report.
A. Fl. Thompson thought 1t as
\ Iproper to preserve and gather records
In the Sunday school as 1t was in
business institutions. Mr.. NJ. II,
Scandrett believed that some form of
Sunday school registration and mem
4 bership should be kept and those who
are away visiting or moved away
should be kept in touch with.
rWhen a girl or boy once joins the
Sunday school 1t Is the duty Of that
| Sunday school to see why they fail to
come
How to secure and hold members
brought out the suggestions that the
drst thing to do was to find person
A who does not attend school and then
when he comes don't freeze him!
Get interested In what people are
Graded lessons are arranged IN
courses and are made to meet the
particular needs Of the age Of the
person.
Saturday evening, Mrs. Chapel, OF
tie state workers, gave q lengthy
talk ON devices for the Primary"
She was so full of her subject that 1t
is impossible here to give all she said.
But she belives that the opening ex-
ercises should be varied, simple songs
used. Children enjoy music and will
usually get still when some kind Is
used Always get them ready for
prayer and don't begin while they
are noisy. Print songs on muslin
aud do not give them song books.
The Cradle roll shoul be part Of
every Sunday school because through
the child parents are often brought
into the church. Use black board
and pin cushion and Illustrate with
pictures and drawings. Have the
room attractive and hang attractive
pictures. Mr. Hutton gave talk on
the "Value OF coutny association"
He said this county was the best or
gsnized In the state. Have variety
and unity In the Sunday school work.
Put ten men TO work instead OF hay
log one do the work OF ten.
Sunday morning, at IL, the parade
was made up Of 746 Sunday school
workers and was three blocks in
length. Twin sessions were held in
the Presbyterian and Methodist
churches. Good music was furnished
at both places and two out OF town
speakers drew large crowds TO both
places
Sunday afternoon, at the Methodist
church, Ralph Heath led in the de-
yotlonals, after which Miss Maude
Saunders gave her report OF the State
Convention AZ Wichita and she had
twenty minutes OF thoughts and
good things for the people who had
selected her as county delegate to
the State Convention at Wichita
Prof. Fulton gave history Of the
Missionary map that boys in the
intermediate department Of the NJ.
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