The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting of First District AS
sociation Held at Lutcher-Vari-
Gus Subjects OF Interest Dis
cussed-Officers for Comma Year.

The sixth annual convention of ths
First District Sunday School Associa
ton of Louisiana was held at the
Methodist church in Lutcher Thurs
day and Friday Of last week, Sept. q
and 70, with an attendance Of abou
thirty Five delegates.
In the absence of the president
Mark Hendricks, of Plattenville, sec
Rotary and treasurer, called the con
vention to order Thursday afternoon
Rev. L. E. Cover, pastor Of the
church at which the sessions were
held, conducted the devotional exer
c1ses and expressed his pleasure al
having the association hold it's year
ly reunion in his community H. L.
Baker, of Plattenville, responded tc
the welcome extended, and was ap
pointed secretary to replace Mr.
Hendricks, who served as presiding
officer. Miss Willie Lee Rowan, OF
New Orleans, in an address and by
use Of chart and suggestive pro
grams, presented Sunday School Mis-
s1onary Work. her talk being fol
lowed by a general discussion of the
subject.
song and prayer service was con
Quoted by Rev. E. H. Gregory. OF
Garyville, at night. Following the de.
Votlonal exercises, j. E. Scott. presi.
dent Of the Louisiana State Sunday
School Association, delivered an ad.
dress, Gad Van Carter, of New Or.
leans, secretary Of the state asso-
citation, spoke on "Co-operation with
: Organized Sunday School Work." af.
ter which he took up a subscription
for the work amounting to SOL.
The third session Of the convention
On Friday morning was opened with
devotional and song service con-
Quoted by Rev. T. D. Lipscomh, of
Dona1dsonville. The subject, GRAIN
ing for Service was ably presented
by Mrs. H. L. Baker, OF Plattenville.
Rev. G. D. Parker, of New Orleans.
missionary to Brazil, addressed the
association, discussing "a Mission
airy Spirit in the Sunday Schools in
the Home Field, and a Sunday School
Spirit in the Mission Field The
report Of t3e secretary and treasurer
was presented by MI. Hendricks. and
luncheon was served On the grounds
by the ladies of Lutcher.
The closing session was called to
order at l o'clock Friday afternoon.
When Mrs. T. D. Lipscomh, of DON
aldsonVille, spoke on Temperance
Work in the Sunday School" Van
Garter elucidated plans for Making
Our District a Banner District The
committee on nominations submitted
report recommending Mark Hen
bricks for president, Rev. E. H.
Gregory for vice president, and Mrs,
D. J. Nuttan for secretary-treasurer
all OF whom were elected by ACCLAIM
alton. Department superintendent
Were named as follows: Elementary
Mrs. G. P Robbins, Garyville; teen
age, Mrs. J. Suttles, ST. Patrick:
adult, S. J. Bowman. Lutcher; teach
er training, Mrs. f. L. Baker, Plat
tenvllle; home and visitation, Mrs.
!. b. Crews, Plattenville; mission
airy. J. B. Powers, Plaquemine: TEN
perance, and agent for Louisiana Sun
day School Success, Mrs. T. D. Lip
scomb, Donaldsonville.
Plaquemine was selected as next
years meeting place, the date to be
determined later, and the successful
ind interesting convention was
Drought to a close with few part
ng words by Rev. Gregory.