Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-04

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Convention As An Agent For Sunday
School Improvement" Mr.. M. 0. Gull
berson; "What I Learn At s. S,
Convention" Mrs. T. B. Stovall; SLOW
I Am Benefited by S. s. Conven-
tion," Mr.. A. L. Hall; ITO Our Visit
ing Delegates" Miss Luba Gwinn; and
the editor Of the Washington Demo-
crat being present, was called OH by
the POSTMASTER for Speech" and
spoke fitting words Of encouragement,
and the sociological, psychological
and financial status of affairs were
touched on, and urged the negroes to
unite their forces for their good and
uplift and to demand their civil
rights. The address was we'll received,
which concluded the evenings pro-
gram. a
Thursday morning the convention
opened with devotion, led by District
Supt. M. o. Culberson of Clinton.
After few Introductory remarks by
the chairman, Rev. Daniels, and the
passing Of the minutes, the following
papers were read and discussed:
"What Should Be the Qualifications
of Sunday School Superintendent
Of Today?" Miss Hazel Busey, Day.
EXPORT; discussion led by Miss Harper
of Fort Madison; "How To Build Up
and Hold Good S. ST." Miss Mary
Brown, Monmouth, ILL.,; discussion led
by Mrs. Rev. Owens, Fairfield; "How
To Keep the Boys and Girls in Their
Teen Age in the S. S." Miss Mar
garet Allen, Galesburg; discussion led
by Rev. Hubbard of Iowa City; "Can
a S. S. Prosper Without a Teachers
Meeting?" Mr.. Nelson of Cedar Rap
ids; 'What Should Be the Teachers
Relation to the Church and the
Home?" Miss Mamie Richie, Moline.
After some discussion convention
adjourned for dinner.
The afternoon session was opened
with singing and prayer by Mr.. Henry
Stewart of fairfield, after which Miss
Bertha Bradley further discussed the
last paper. The paper, 1.-THE S. S. and
Its Importance to the Perpetuation of
the church" was read by Miss Helen
Motifs of Washington and discussion
led by Mrs. B. R. Penn, Burlington;
"The Relation of the Teacher and
Pupils" Rev. J. P. Simms of Keokuk;
discussion led by Mrs. Rose of Du-
buque; what Method Can Be Used
To Induce Regular Attendance in Sum-
day School," Miss Esther Culberson,
Clinton; discussion led by Miss Ruth
Hedge, Mt. Pleasant.
At this juncture the convention ad-
journed for a few minutes and Chair
man Daniels introduced Mr.. z. w.
Mitchell, who spoke about his GO
Operative Educational SYSTEM" So
luton of the race question, and he
was very interesting.
On reconvening the convention pro-
ceeded to the election of officers, which
resulted as follows: District Supt.,
Mr.. M. o. Culberson of Clinton, for
the sixth consecutive term. which
proves his worth; assistant district
superintendent, Mrs. Alyce Thompson,
Muscatine; district secretary, Miss
Helen Motifs, Washington: assistant
district secretary, Miss Naomi Harper,
Fort Madison; district treasurer, Miss
Louisa Mason, Mt. Pleasant; superin-
tendent normal department, Mrs. r.
Ford, Cedar Rapids.
In the evening the convention
opened with singing and prayer by M.
0. Culberson of Clinton, after which
Mr.. Richard B. Harrison, the eminent
reader, recited "Thanatopsis," and
several of Dunbar's, when Melindy
Sings" Little Brown Baby" etc.,
and other dialects, which were given,
in first class form. He is surely a
fine reader and ranks with any in
his class. Mrs. Edith Stewart of Mo-
line sang IF l Were Voice" and
Miss Naomi Harper of Fort Madison
sang "Face To Face" Both these
were we'll received. The resolution
committee reported, returning thanks
'or the local hospitality, denouncing
Sunday baseball, recommending P. E.
Daniels return to the work; replace
social functions with evangelistic
work.; respecting the bishop, Mr..
Mitchell, Mr.. Harrison and others of
minor Importance. After the regular
outline business was finished the best
Sunday school convention ever yet
leld passes into history. Never yet
las there been such gathering where
UGH intelligence was displayed by the
'oung Sunday school workers and
UGH interest and attendance mani
est. and just think, all at little Wash
ngton, Iowa. Well, Washington did
lerself proud. II
There were lis from out of the
ity to the Sunday school convention,
which shows the sentiment extant to-
yard Sunday school work. All visi-
ors were nicely taken care of and
very one was well pleased with the
invention. .f-'@Ea