The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-11-06
S. S. CONVENTION
DECIDED SUCCESS
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rived Saturday afternoon, inst as
Mrs. Hobart and Mr.. Powell departed
to open an institute in Fergus Falls.
Home Bible Study" was the first
theme of the afternoon and was pre-
sented by Mr.. Locker. An important
subject, it. was well presented. Not
all religious education can be safely
left to the Sunday school. It is
necessary for the parents at home to
supplement the work of the Sunday
school with home Bible study and
Family worship. -. :
Miss Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, adult
Bible class expert, opened our eyes
and we saw. We did not need a Wis
ion when she got through speaking
on the organization and activities of
the adult Bible class for to. be con-
WINGED of the facts she related was
sufficient 1t would be impossible i'm
few words to adequately report the
address of this refined southern lady.
A mems class of 500, not a "paper
class" or mere organization, but an
organism throbbing with life; men
more interested in the church and its
activities or as much so as in their
own business; men working for the.
church every day in the week; a.
mems Bible class as influential in the
community as a commercial club. q
force of 500 business men led by
woman of refnement-that is what
we saw, and we were glad to learn
something from the folks "down
South" = =,
The adult Bible class is somewhat
OF modern evolution, but as Miss
Fitzpatrick affirmed, there is no doubt
it has come in the order of Proyi-
dence,- it has come to meet a crying
need and it has come to stay.
Mr.. Locker exalted the work of the
Sunday school teacher in his address
on "The Teachers Candle Stick"
Miss Fitzpatrick spoke on "The Sun
day School Lesson Hour" and stated
that the supreme business of the eff
ficient teacher is to impart knowl-
edge of theN Bible and transform it's
truth into character. .
The convent ion closed with the
session Saturday evening. Mrs.
Odds was reelected president for the
coming year; DR.. Henneman, vice
president; department superinten-
dents: adult, Mr.. Vandesteeg; teach
er's training, Mrs. Rotert; temp
erance, Mrs. Morris, St. Cloud.
The convention closed with an ad-
dress by Mr.. Locker on Impressions
of the Trip to the Worlds Conven-
ton" He spoke of religious con-
ditions, as he observed them in Italy,
of the fine moral government of Eur
ich, Switzerland, where the conven-
ton was held; of its superb public
school system; Of the royal reception
rendered the delegates by its citizens;
of the great enthusiasm and fine
spirituality that prevade d the ses-
sions of the convention; of the joy all
experienced as representatives from
all over the world told of the progress
Of Christ's kingdom. Not a. few
wished, as we were again made to
feel the world-purpose of Jesus
Christ, that we might attend the next
convention at Toxic. : ><--xsset, - @~e-
The Stearns County Sunday School
Convention is over; its influences will
abide. If the Sunday Schools Of the
County are not better schools year
hence, it will not be because we have
not learned where to make few i'm
provements. The workers of Sank
Centre were helped, and stand ready
to welcome the Stearns County Sun
day School convention again. 49,.