The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-06-03
Sunday School Convention.

followed by short talks by F. A.
CARRIER and S. A. Gates.
Rev. Jacobs as presiding officer,
then stated that Prof. O. E. Smith
of Indianola, was unable to come
but had sent paper entitled IAN
Unnecessary Economical Waste"
This was read in most pleasing
manner by Mrs. J. o. Woodmansee.
1t was most able discussion of the
boy problem and called our atten
ton to the greatest waste of the
present time-that of permitting our
children to grow up without proper
care. Although the economic value
of human life amounts to thous-
ands of dollars less attention is CIV
en- to the child than to the improve
ment of stock and seeds. After a dis
cussion of the various phases of the
boys life he asked: How can we get
the most out of his life? The public
school is of some assistance. The
Sunday school and church services
are also great force. Young people
should be led into religious work
by organization. They should be
made to feel a responsibility for the
influence their lives might have on
other lives. If these conditions exist
ed our churches and Sunday schools
would be crowded with men and
boys and new day would dawn
economically as we'll as religiously.
This was followed by an appropri-
ate section we'll given by the High
School male quartette.
AS Rev. Beachler was unable to
be present that evening being de-
<oS3 ,Dl l,,o hn y,r 0ln
ed with prayer by Rev. Cunningham
Of Weldon.
Wednesday morning the devotion
al service was conducted by Rev.
Tenny of Des Moines, after which
the topic Sunday School Efficiency
was discussed in it's varying phases
by Miss Mabel Horner, Rev. G. T.
Ronk and Mrs. T. Murphy. Many
helpful suggestions were given.
Then followed very instructive
talk on "Through-the-Week-Act
tiles for the Teen Age" by Mrs. G.
J. Fansher. Rev. Beachler then gave
a few words of greeting after which
the meeting adjourned till after
noon.
The devotions of the afternoon
session were conducted by Rev. Will
son of Garden Grove. He gave
most helpful discussion of John II.
The secretary's report was then
given, part of which follows:
Total number of Sunday schools
in county -. -. 5O
Total number reporting. ..... ~
Average attendance -. :. :. 81
Total enrolment :. $50. .2361
Roll call of the Sunday schools
then followed, the delegates present
responding with interesting reports
Rev. Cunningham of Weldon then
gave a helpful talk on teachers
training work. This was followed by
a discussion of Sunday school meth
DDS conducted by Rev. Beachler.
This proved to be very helpful fea-
ture of the session.
q The following officers We're then
elected for the ensuing year:
Rev. B. F. Jacobs, Leon, president.
DR.. C. H. Mitchell, Leon, LIST vice
presidents
W. E. Kemp, Leon, End vice presi-
dent.
DR.. J. w. Robinson, Leon, 3rd
vice president.
Mrs G. T. Ronk, Leon, secretary.
E. w. Townsend, Decatur, treas
urer.
Mrs. T. Murphy, Leon, Home De-
partment superintendent.
Mrs. E. 5. Scroggan, Grand River,
Elementary Division superintendent.
VIM. Jennings, Garden Grove,
Secondary Division superintendent.
Artie Price, Van Vert, Adult De-
partment superintendent.
The following recommendation
of the business committee We're read
and adopted: That each school of
the county be asked for three cents
per capita for average attendance
for state and county work, and
That hereafter delegates to state
conventions be elected by county
convention. ]. A. E. Cunningham
Mrs. c.. H. Mitchell, Mabel Horne1,
G. T. Ronk, committee.
The devotions of the evening SER
vice were conducted by Rev. Tenney
of Des Moines. A special feature of
this service were the testimonies Of
fered by the delegates as to the help
fulness of the convention.
Excellent special music was CIV
en- by a large union choir of the
Leon churches conducted by w. E.
Kemp.
Then followed n ost stirring adj
dress by Rev. Beachler CT Getting
Results in the Sunday School, All
classes of men are looking for re-
suits in their lines of business. The
Sunday school should also plan for
results. To get results we must Cd
place God first, begin all meetings
with prayer; have a short season of
prayer by the teachers before Sun
day school session; (2)we must have
good leadership, the superintendent
is the main spoke in the wheel.
Good fellowship is as necessary as
good leadership. CD A live, loyal,
corps Of teachers. 1t is
for the school to be more
than it's teaching force.
(4) Proper organization. 60 Equip,
ment. Emphasis was placed on the
Importance of commodious, we'll
rooms, well ventilated, also
on maps, blackboards, charts and
mottos. co Adequate program. CD
on part of teachers and
officers. (S) Sociability CD Variety
of program. It means hard work
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