The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-04-21
SABBATH SCHOOL
.WORKERSCONVENE
Remarkable Convention Held in Dcnj
son Last Week. When State Sec
retary Stem Was Present.
MEN INTERESTED IN THE WORK
Delegation From kiron Deserved spe.
ciai Mention-A Bunch Of Loyal
Workcrs---Officers Elected.

The county Sunday school conyen-
ton of 1916 was held in the Presby.
terlan church Thursday. April 18th. II
was q remarkable convention. in that
| 1t had the presence of,W. sD.s Stem. the
state secretary. one OF the greatest
Sunday school men OF the country. On
program time the convention was
called to order by President Sears Me
Henry, and Rev. Boyd. OF the NJ. T..
church, had charge of the devotiona!
exercises. Next followed a most char
acteristic talk by Mr.. McIlenry, who
called attention to the responsibility
OF every one to set right example
before the youth. There was no tell
ing who might be led wrong when
men and women protesting to be chris
tians did questionable things.
Mr.. Frank Woolston told of the
great success which the adult bible
class OF the NJ Il. church seemed to
be having. The yonng men were TAX
ing much interest in the class, the
older heads keeping well in the back
ground. How the moral lessons to be
gained from the assigned bible verses
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discussed with yigor and force.
Mrs. Anna Williams Of Denison,
spoke most interestingly OF how to
teach and hold pupils in the teen
age" 1t was the age Of memory and
the time to place for lifetime in the
minds Of the children bible truths and
information. Mrs. Williams had with
her many charts used in the Baptist
school which showed most excellent
work done there by the children.
Mr.. Stem, state secretary. is an en-
thusiast along the line of getting men
interested in the Sabbath schools. He
gave instance after instance in his
personal work where mighty things
had been done by the organization OF
the great adult hible class movement.
In his first convention talk he Set
forth the main things in the Sunday
school. Above methods, teachers. les
son material, all other things. stands
the pupil. The Sabbath school must
be equipped to meet the physical, So
cial, mental and spiritual needs OF the
pupils at every age. This required
trained teachers; those who knew
what children Of each age thought and
required. The activities of the little
ones, the thirst for knowledge of the
teen age, the appliance OF religious
principles 10 actual life as the young
mon and women came to face 1t. the
Willingness OF adults to work il their
enthusiasms and energies are given
direction, must be taken careful note
of by the successful Sabbath school.
The following committees We're ap-
pointed to report at later sessions:
Nominations: Frank WOolston. of
l,enison; Miss Jennie Cook. of Milford
and Rev Morton. of Kiron.
Resolutions: Rev. Boyd. OF Denison; :;
Rev. Carlson. of Arthur, and Mrs. Nor
ris, of Denison.
Afternoon Session.
Rev. I-emke OF the German NJ. r..
church. led the devotional exercises.
after which came the reports Of the
delegates and the county secretary.
Mr.. Meyers.
Mr.. Engberg, superintendent OF the
Swedish Baptist school at Kiron. told
of the seemingly excellent condition
CT his school. The attendance is often
l50. there are four organized classes
and thirteen, In all. The school raises
funds for all good causes and supports
a missionary in the Philippine Islands.
Rev. Ralst0n, Of the NJ T.. church
at Deloit and Boyer, said that although
weather conditions had not been good