The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-28

feet; estimated cost, s75.
, Charles Gunstrom, east half OF va
Gated Spence street. opposite lot Is.
block 175, one.story frame dwelling;
estimated cost, $3.50.
II. Knoff. east half Of lot eight.
block eight, Van Brunt's addition,
front porch addition. even by 80
feet; estimated cost, $50.
c. N. weyer, south 80 feet Of east
70 feet OF lot six. block 40. city Of
Mankato, frame dwelling; estimated
cost, $500.
Armour & Co, on Omaha right-of.
way. opposite jackson and Pike
streets, one-story frame addition for
warehouse, 40 by 81 feet, with com
position roof; estimated cost, s7O0.
From Mondays Daily.
President
......s. w. Buckles, Garden City.
Vice President
..........F Frank Watts, Mankato.
Secretary ....Jay Sherk, mankato.
treasurer
&C. M. Warren, Vernon Center.
superintendent Elementary De-
partment
Mrs Anna L. Million, Lake Crys-
tai.
superintendent Secondary Depart.
ment .....
Miss Josephine Bowden, Mankato.
Superintendent Adult Department
.......:..s II. Moore, Mankato.
Teacher Training
........F. Lyle Soaring, Mankato.
Home Department ..............
......R Robert Haedt, Eagle Lake.
Missionary and Temperance ....
Mrs. o. e. Akers, lake Crystal.
Enthusiastic workers in Blue Earth
county Sunday schools held their
convention in the Centenary Metho-
dist church, Mankato. Saturday and
Sunday. The association meeting was
called to order AT we o'clock, DR..
J. w. Andrews presiding.
Miss Minnie Parker OF Mankato
gave an interesting paper on Spirit
usl Possibilities or The Cradle"
Miss Jessie Sanborn Of Mankato read
a paper entitled THE Primary De.
partment in a Small Sunday School"
' She presented in a clear and on
else manner the opportunities Of
! spiritual development which lie in
even the smallest primary depart
ments.
In the absence Of w. ID. Willard
and NJ. w. Deputy, the next speakers
on the program, A. NJ. Locker, state
secretary of Sunday school work,
led in a discussion of their subjects.
In taking up the topic, Through
the Week Activities of the Sunday
School" Mr.. Locker proposed the
following methods: An annual pic
mic for all the churches, an annual
Sunday school banquet. and visit
ing at the various homes. The per-
sonal visits of teachers and officers
10 their pupils does more good than
most IN other one thing. Mr..
Locker advocates an annual house
visitation campaign. lie would visit
e"c-y home In the community. find.
ing out whether children attend Sun
day "chool OF not and inviting them
TO come regardless Of their denom-
iration. Another valuable suggestion
along tic line Of visiting, is to go
to t"e mothers on the cradle rolf
and give them advice and help In
caring for Children. Mothers meet
ings have hecn successfully conducted
by competent women teaching them
how to govern tendencies Of the
children, avoid opialcs in soothing
syrups and give much needed in(or.
nation on sex hygiene.
Equlpping the Sunday School.
The next speaker was Frank Watts
OF Msnkato whose subject was The
Sunday School Equipped lie men.
toned the need for q more business
like method; more adequate seat
ing and more efficient teaching. The
crying need Of the Bible school OF
today Is for teachers. There Is an
alarming ignorance OF the Bible due
mostly TO the fact that there is a
lack OF equipment to bring the facts
before the people. and to unframed
teachers. The indictment Is brought
! against public school teachers that
they, who are most fitted for the
work, refuse To act as Sunday school
teachers. Mr.. Watts summarized his
speech by saying that the policy
OF the up-to-date Sunday school
should be to have such an equip
ment OF maps. books and teachers,
that the efficiency of the school may
be many times multiplied.
Duties Of Sunday School Officers.
Mr.. Robert Haedt Of Eagle Lake
! spoke on the duties of Local SUM-
day School Officers" A Sunday
school officer must take up his re-
-, sponsibillties seriously. In his opinion
the officers should choose the teach.
ers because of their true Christian
convictions, not because of thei-
training or education. Mr.. Haedt
also asked where the ministers of
the town might be. "If the preach.
' ers OF the town do not attend Sun
day school conventions" he said. who
will?" More can be taught in the pub
lie schools than In the Sunday school
and that Is the only way to reach
fffv nor cant nj tho chiidren WIN