Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-01
-EoRFXsStxTH ANNUAL SEsaloN
\ OPENS At GILMAN TUESDAY
AND CLOSES TODAY.
! MANY STATE WORKERS
LISTED ON PROGRAM
TDdays ssssiens Held in censrssa-
tionaI chureh-M smbsrs of orinnsif
Faculty and Others Give Take
Discussions on Various Subjects To-
Feature Of Convention.

county gathered at Gilman TUESDAY
morning in order to be on hand for the
first session of the forty-sixth annual
convention Of the, Marshall County
Sunday School Association which
opened at 1870 Tuesday afternoon, and
which closes this evening. The ses-
sion Tuesday opened in the Metho-
dist church, and all Of Tuesdays pro-
gram was given there. Starting this
morning the meetings were trans
Sferred to the Congregational church.
Addresses and discussions by vart-
Gus prominent Sunday school work
ers about the state constituted the
program Tuesday, and will make up
part of today's meetings.
Today's Program.
The second day Of the convention
opened this morning at the Consrega-
tional church with q meeting Of all
committees, and county and. township
officers with the. state workers. A
song service and prayer, was followed
by an address on The One-room
Rural School," by Rev. U. s. Johnson
OF Ferguson. in which ne TOOK up the
possibilities as we'll as the drawbacks
OF thk.rlrAT school house. Prof. Il. II.
Eyans. Of Grinnell. then gave an IN
stru6tive address On Depart
mentalized Graded Sunday School,
and e. E.. Gildner, of this city, spoke
OF, IA Definite Sunday School Pro-
gram At II O'Clock the delegates
listened. to an address BY Walter Hat
ton, of. Sterling, Kan.
Reports were given and Miss Eliza
beth Dean, Of Newton. conducted q
school of methods in the elementary
divisions ins the early part Of the after
noon, while later Rev. r. J. Starr, OF
Plymouth, held q school for the sec
ondry division, including intermedi-
ate and senior Workers. Mr.. Hutton
gave another address at $3.50. and at
4:30 a general conference was to be
led by visiting representatives from
othet. acounties Of tho district.
Rev. Mr., Westfall wl1 lead a song
service at; tho evening program tonight.
and the principal address will be given
by Prof. e. J. Jaqua, Of Grinnell. 2
member Of the state executive board.
/, Professor Jaqua's subject will be The
Church's Opportunity to Train For
Leadership Thru the Sunday School"
Nj. Hutton will bring the convention
! 70 saese 1sstt an address. The Ghal-
Rev. %. 8. johnson. pastor 81 the
Christian church OF Ferguson. is presi-
dent OF tn. COUNTY Concentration. and
Mrs. c. e. Packard. Of this city, Is SEQ"
rotary and treasurer. S,
s4ssGeesm For Opening Bay:
.day.a.pTosranr7:-SS zsssaa
Tuesday afternoon with a discussion
on Flow to. Make This Convention q
Success" led by Rev. J. s. Westfall
pastor OF the Gilman Methodist church.
The remainder, Of the afternoon was
taken up with committee appoint
ments, business Of routine nature
and Recommendations. In the evening
there was a song service led by local
talent and a prayer by Rev. v. B. Hill.
followed by an address by Prof. III. +.
Evans, Of Grinnell. Professor Evans
took for his subject Modern Methods
in Religious Education" and showed
how every facility to make this pranch
OF education Interesting and instruc-
tive was at the service OF nearly all
Sunday schools. Mrs. s. b. Miller. OF
Cedar Rapids, also gave an address on
Training the Worker" +