The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-09-10
S. WORKERS
MET AT LOOMS
ANNUAL DAWSON COUNTY CON
VENTION REGARDED AS EN-
TIRE SUCCESS.-OLD OFEI-
GERS REELECTED.

The annual convention of the Sun
day School workers of Dawson
county, held at Loomis On Saturday
afternoon, and, Sunday, was featured
by interesting programs throughout,
an encouraging attendance and. a
general uplift to the Sunday school
movement in this part of the state.
The former officers of the organi-
zatlon we're retained at their posts
for another year. They were w. M.
Mcdonald, of Mt. Vernon, president;
Eben ID. Watkins, of LOOMS, vice.
president, and Miss Ethel H. Lyons,
OF Mitchell, secretary and treasurer.
Miss Anna Haynes was chosen super
intendent of elementary work and
Laura Lindsey, superintendent of
temperance work. The other Off
GERS will be appointed later by Geo.
w. Miller, state secretary.
The convention opened at $3.50
O'Clock on Saturday afternoon, with
Pres. Mcdonald in the chair. The
program for Saturday afternoon was
given by the people of LOOMS, as
but comparatively lew outside peo-
pie We're in attendance at this ses-
sion. Mrs. e. d. Watkins and Mrs.
w. H. Comstock both gave excellent
papers on reaching the homes of the
community through the cradle roll
and home department work. Evil
dence of their work, especially Of the
cradle roll, was present in the
church.
Mr.. Miller. state secretary. was
present and presented the needs of
the Sunday school work in the state
along the lines of organization and
al m IN LET ,D ~ nr, \ r ~ n.y. 41~-
ing with an address on Sunday eve
ming, THE Larger Sunday School
Vision" The addresses of Secretary
Miller wer inspiring, filled with the
experience of years in the work.
Mrs. a. Il. Grebel, of Parkston,
superintendent of elementary work
in the state, was present and gave
two helpful talks on meeting the
need of the intermediate pupil in the
schools ana the adaptation of the
graded lessons to the children. She
emphasized the spiritual influence of
a mother upon the child from in
fancy to maturity.
The quartette of young men from
Mt. Vernon was an interesting fea-
ture of the convention. 1t was COM
posed of Oscar and Eden Link and
Clyde and Will Dixon. The young
men appeared before the convention
a number of times and delighted
with their music. g 2
The Sunday morning message was
presented by Rev. w. f. Ferguson,
of Mt. Vernon, who took for his
theme. "Heredity and ENVIRONMENT
Prof S. d. van Benthuysen, state
president. addressed the large aud
ience, in the, afternoon on the subject
Of interesting the adult membership
of the church.
Reyai G,i Borchardt, Sunday
school missionary for the county,
told Of the work and locations OF the
various! schools. One township In
Dawson county is still without a
Sunday school organization. There
are II Sunday schools in the county
and all but 2 or 8 we're represented
by delegates.
Rev. Robert Lincoln Kelley, of
Mitchell, spoke on Sunday afternoon
on the subject of personal evangel-
ism. After listening to his address,
the committee on resolutions submit.
ted as one of its principles for the
coming year, that each worker do
some work in personal evangelism in
their community.
Rev. J.. Anderson, of LOOMS, did
much to add to the pleasure of the
convention. He had charge Of the
devotional exercises and took an &C
tive part in the deliberations of The
organization. Miss Vesta Murra,
: added to the success of the conyeh