The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-07-08
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Iof the annual Jefferson Township
Sunday School convention. The
day dawned rather cloudy and the
rain of the previous day had made
1.-THE roads quite muddy. thereby Caus-
ing a great number of people to miss
a splendid treat of good things that
were on the program and some that
were not listed. In the morning the
Sunday school held its regular SEES.
sion, then the dinner hour was en-
ljoyed by all.
After the dinner session was over
Pres. T. j. Wales of Mt Carmel
lcaled the meeting to order and after
songs were sung by the Bethel chill
dren, prayer by e. c. Dewitt. a piano
duet was rendered by Misses Dorothy
Ross and Nellie PickEeel.
The Bethel children also sang a
song.
How the Sunday School May Inilu-
Ience the Social Life of It's Members,
was presented by Mamie X. Clark,
who emphasized the fact that the
Sunday school must plan socials and
other diversions suitable for the
members as well as the non mem
bers.
w. r. Scatt of Mt Carmel gave an
interesting address on Holding Boys
in the Sunday School. He, believes
that love is the keynote, and we must
have plenty of love in our hearts if
we hold the boys in the Sunday
school. Mr.. Scott has a class Qf boys
to whom he. is very much attached.
Every Member of the Sunday
School in the Church and Every
Member of the Church in the Sun
day School was subject ably
handled by Fred Wiser of Union
Liberty. He believes that there is
no graduating from the Sunday
school. Those who are so advanced
should be in the Sunday school in
the CAPACITY of teachers.
George Parker of Union Liberty
was next on the program and spoke
upon the subject. rs 1t Important
That Temperance be Earnestly
believes that no one should ever
lose an opportunity to talk against
intemperance, as it units person
for his duties In life and for good
citizenship. We should work for
tbetter parenthood as the vices and
Virtues of people will snow up even
to the second and third generation.
Habits, Their Influence Upon Char
lacter, was very able handled by
Mrs. Lee Hunter. She gave many
good points concerning the formation
of habits that will make or mar the
future life of a child. She advo-
Gates letting each child pick out his
life work and the~ parents aid him
in his choice.
Others who made remarks on vari-
Gus subjects were r. S. Scott, Il. e,
Dewitt and JohAnie Wiser.
Miss Winnie Lockwood also gave
a nice talk on graded lessons and ad-
vised each school. to try and get
these lessons for their pupils
The president. I. J. Wales, maze
appropriate remarks during the pro,
gram.
The reports were given from each
Sunday school and the nominating
committee made its report, stating
that officers chosen for next year
were; Chas. MattOx, president; G. w.
Parker, vice president, and Miss
Winnie Lockwood, secretary.
After the collection was taken,
the meeting was adjourned to meet
next year at Union Liberty.
T. J. Wales, President.
Winnie Lockwood, Sec'y.
A large crowd attended the cele-
Ibration at Eveland Grove. The day
was cool enough for all and except
for a little sprinkle of rain all went
Ia A., -. I,a
showers this summer, no one allowed
the rain to dampen their spirits very
much A good program was rem
dered by the members of the three
oranges. one number being a talk of
the first celebration in the township,
and it was held in the seIfsame
grove. The narrator was Will Lacey
of Oskaloosa, and he spoke very en-
tertainingly of the days long since
gone by.
There were piano solos. vocal so.
los, a violin solo, besides songs by
the choir and others. The play that
was advertised was postponed on
account of the threatening weather
This was quite a disappointment, but
under the circumstances it was
1 LuOuSnI uSSI W pOSLpOuS IL Until q
/ later date.
There is one great advantage in
attending the celebrations at Eveland
Grove. You see no one under the in
fiuenCe of anything stronger than
pop; neither do you meet teams haul
ing in questionable drinkables, and
we believe those places where there
= is plenty of river water with no color
ing in it should be patronized in pref
erence to the places where the water
is colored and sold. -
There were two ball games played,
one between Riverside and Durfee,
and the other between Lockman and
Lakonta, but we failed to secure the
scores. Several foot races were run,
one bunch of little boys and the 9th.
er bunch of men.
Taken all around. with fun and
visiting and sociabiIity, it was very
good day and all enjoyed 1t to the
utmost.
July Z. N. X. &.