The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1914-05-08
SALINE COUNTY
SUNDAY


Sunday School Convention was held
at the Christian church Tuesday
afternoon. The opening hour
$3.50 found the church well filled
with Sunday school workers OF the
county and county seat.
President V. v. Huff called the
convention to order with brief talk.
Judge Sam1 Davis gave the Sunday
school workers OF Saline and visitors
from a distance hearty Sincere
welcome in brief but earnest heart
felt address. This was responded to
by Rev. p. VI. Cain OF Malta BEND.
Meeting was then turned over TO
q. A. Radford who had charge OF the
exercises for the afternoon. Ed. q.
Il. shanklin of Sweet Springs led the
devotional exercises. lie read for the
scripture lesson the lat Psalm, which
was followed by prayer and several
rousing Sunday school songs, led By
A. II. James with +. Q. r. Uu at the
organ.
The presidents annual address by
Virgil v. Huff included statistical
report of the Saline County Sunday
School Association that was n rovela-
ton TO those who have not kept In
touch with the marvellous progress
made in the two years since the or
ganization OF the association. This
statement win be found on another
PAGE of this paper and should be
read carefully by our people.
The discussion by the township
presidents was entered into heartily.
The report from the state convention
by Mrs. Ermine Fisher closed the aft
ernoon session. The report included
many points OF interest relative to
the convention, which was held In
st. Joseph. November 1s. 10 and 90,
1913. and was attneded by Mrs. Fis-
her. Among the leading points given
was attendance, which included 1000
delegates. She told of the grand par
ade participated In by 1000 men.
Among the speakers present were
DR.. W. c. Pierce. DR.. John Alexander
and w. s. Athern all well known
Sunday school men. The special sub
jects discussed at the state meeting,
were: Boys and Girls OF the Civic
Asset" "The Cost OF Christian Lead
ership." Graded Bible Studies" and
"The Meaning OF the Modern Sunday
School" Mira. Fisher gave the amount
raised at tho state convention 'l'Oo'
The second session OF the Saline
county Sunday school convention was
well attended at the Christian church
Tuesday night.
After the singing of Onward
Christian Soldiers" by the congrega'
tion led by the choir. Mr.. Place ut tho
organ. the devotional exercises wer,
led by Rev. II. c. Meade. lie reat
appropriate selections from the lst
End and 3rd chapters of Acts, follow
ed by brief timely talk and prayer
A tenor solo MY King" was sun,
by ]. Keith Goodwin.
Miss Harriet Edna Beard of ST
Louis made the address OF the even
ing. Instead OF talking on Grading
Schools she gave beautiful and i'm
pressive talk upon EMISSIONS In Sun
day School Work." she made IL yer.
plain that missions, the most vita
department OF church work can b
taught In the Sunday schools, even Il
the primary departments. Miss Bear,
is a high cultured, charming womal
and her address was listened to wit
marked attention.
Misses Kibler. Nicholas. Messer
Koontz and James of the Methods
church sung beautiful Quartette
Savior Breathe an Evening Bless
ing" which added to the interest o
the meeting.
At the request of President Hufl
brief talks were made by w. N. Wi
son OF the Christian church; Able
Leonard OF the Presbyterian; A. i
James of the Methodist, and DR.. A. /
Stephens OF the Odell Ave, Presbytei
ian giving the audience an idea G
what is being done In the Marsha
churches and the Saline Baptist Al
ISOLATION with reference to missions
The reports were very creditabl'
showing that while Marshall and 81
line are not doing what they ougt
I for missions. something is bein
/ done.
Rev. r. C. Meade made brit
statement that the mission board