The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-19
FOR THE VALLEY NOW IN SIGHT

roads to the hospitable town, where
they registered, received badges and
also-what seemed of more immediate
consequence at the time-some splen-
did dinners in the different homes. At
ter that, however, the visitors lodged
in the pleasant homes of the Brew
sterites, but all gathered together
morning, noon and night, in the spac-
ious basement of the Congregational
church to enjoy the sumptuous feasts
of good things so generously prepared
and served by the good ladies of Brew
ster.
| The regular meetings of the conven-
ton were held in the main auditorium
OF the same church-a large and
cheerful room, and very convenient
for the meetings. The sessions lasted
from Monday afternoon till Wednes-
| day evening, and they afforded, III
their way, feasts of good things-in-
| tellectual, musical, and spiritual The
convention was ably presided over by
| DR.. Copple, of Omak president of the
county association. DR.. e. G. Knapp,
the beloved president of the Inland
Empire Sunday School Association,
was present and took an active part in
| the speaking and management of af-
fairs. Rev. J. M. Robinson, Sunday
school missionary, and Rev. H. M.
Course, were also special speakers on
the program.
The program is too lang to give here
in detail. Monday afternoon an ad-
dress on Practical Evangelism" by
p. M. Snider, of Oroville, was read.
That evening a strong address was
presented on the subject, "The Saloon
a Parasite" Tuesday morning the
delegates were up early, holding a
sunrise prayer meeting at $50, be-
fore breakfast During the morning
session such subjects as teacher train
ing, adult work, teen age, Sunday
school problemg received special at
tention, either in conferences or ad-
dresses before the whole assembly.
The roll call at which the different
schools responded, showing number
present, the miles travelled to get
there, the efficiency points claimed by
each school, and the pledge for the
coming year, was indeed interesting to
those present. There were thirty
schools represented.
In the afternoon occurred the cleo
ton of officers and their installation
Some of the officers remain the same
as last year, among whom p. M. Snid-
er, who retains the craftsmanship of
the committee on evangelism. Among
the new officers are DR.. Dewey, of
Brewster, as president; Prof. Robt W.
Dow, of Winthrop. and Rev. H. D.
Chandler, of Oroville, as vice-presi-
dents; DR.. Copple, superintendent of
teacher training work; Mrs. Hen
bricks, of Omak, superintendent of
elementary work.
During the afternoon several ad-
dresses were made, including, "The
Sunday school and the Community" :"
THE Sunday School and the Home"
In the evening the music by the To-
cal choir and the church orchestra
added beauty and enjoyment to the
service. Mr.. Course gave a most
earnest address on THE Sunday
School and Evangelistic Force" fol-
lowed by an eloquent and able ad-
dress by Rev. J. M. Robinson. APP
propriate resolutions were passed dur
ing the evening. At the close Mr..
Chandler told of the terrible suffer
ing and calamity through which the
noble people Of the new Albania are
now passing. Opportunity was then
given, and nearly six dollars was con-
| tributed as an Offering to send to their
| relief. The convention ended with
the inspiring Glory song" the con-
vention hymn, with a short appeal by
the new president to the delegates to
be sure to register and to vote in the
fall, and finally the benediction. AL
together it was a most enthusiastic
| and successful convention, and was
declared to "the best yet" and Brew
ster certainly did herself proud to
entertain so large a convention so
| handsomely.
Fl n CHANDT EP