The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-23
Mclean County S. S. Held
Convention at Turtle Lake
Sessions Were Interesting and Much Good Was
Accomplished Along Progressive Lipes-Six-
teen Schools Representative Delegates.

ming, July 18th, l.. II. Blrgum
President of the Mclean county
Sunday School Association, call
ed the convention to order and
introduced Rev. Cleveland r
Dierlamm, pastor Of the Congre'
gational church Of Max, who
read the 18th Chapter Of LIST. Coz
inthians and offered prayer
Will Hoffman Of Turtle Lake
conducted an inspiring song ser.
vice and at it's close Mr.. and Mr.
Hoffman sang a very pleasing
duet. Rev. Ira E. Hammer, past
or Of the Turtle Lake NJ. E.
church, delivered an address Of
welcome to which the president
of the association responded on
behalf Of the delegates. c. A.
Rice Of Washburn then delighted
the audience with a tenor solo,
"When the Mists Have Cleared
Away" The general secretary
for North Dakota, Rev. Walter A
Snow Of Fargo, was introduced
and spoke upon the theme Of
School Evangelism. "
Rev. Snow proved himself to be
a very Interesting and forceful
speaker and brought out the gres!
need Of definite soul winning
in Sunday school work.
At the conclusions of this address
the announcements were made
and the benediction pronounced
by Rev. Snow.
The Tuesday m;rning session
convened at 300 81. IN, and Rev.
conducted na}f hour
devotional service.
In the absence Of Secretary Over
holser, Mrs. D.. Mckenzie OF
was elected secretary
Of the convention. The conwen-
ton proceeded to revise the roll
Of schools. The distributing OF
the county was taken up and
Rev. Hammer moved that the
appoint a committee
to divide the county into dist
Seconded by Rev. w. B.
The motion prevailed.
Hardy, Mckenzie Wacker and
were, named as the
committee. The pres
ident appoint ID the following com
lnittees. Nominating: Hammer
Dierlamm, Wittrup
and Hardy; Resolutions: Pen
gelly, Packard and Mrs. c. B.
Live Wire: Mrs. G. A.
Rice, Miss Dolores Brummund
and Mrs. G. p. Prudential.
During the period between
10 :15 and IL is, Rev. d. McKen-
ne, pastor Of the Congregation
al church Of Garrison, addressed
the convention on Cooperation
If Pastor and Superintendent"
Rev. j. G. N. Pengelly, pastor OF
the Congregational church OF
Washburn on ''The Pastor and
Sunday School Evangelism " and
Rev. w. P. Fink, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church Of Colehar-
DOR. on "Where the Pastor Gets
Largest Returns" Rev. Snow
poke on the subject: why l
believe in the Sunday School"
md after the benediction the con
7ention adjourned for the noon
At the noon hour the delegates
and visitors were guest Of the
aides of Turtle Lake and an
elegant dinner was served at
S. j. Kounts residence on the
larry lunch plan. The convention
lte with a purpose which indi-
.ated that it had dreamed OF
,even years Of famine yet TO
come and had resolved to pre-
,are in the day Of plenty.
At 1:30 p. M. the convention
'e-convened and devotional ser
rice was lead by Rev. Fink. The
oil call Of schools was taken up
With the following result:
Benedict Congregational, not
represented.
Alexander Presbyterian, H. A.
Underwood, Supt, en-
.ollment 40, attendance Is, no
roll, all year school, z
niles south Of Coleharbor. Two
delegates.
Bethal Presbyterian, H. A.
Supt., enrolment Is,
summer school, / delegate.
Coleharbor Presbyterian, Clark
linn, Supt., enrolment so, no
roll, no home department;
lessons, 4 delegates.
Not represented: Darling pres
Elbowoods Congrega-
yregational, Elbowoods, Circuit
md Conkling Methodist.
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