The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-05-13
SPRING CREEK TWP.S.S.
Annual Convention Held At Bloom
field Church on Sunday.

ton met at Bloomfield church, May 3,
1915. 1t was a beautiful day and we
had a large attendance, a fine conven-
ton and a big picnic dinner.
Following is the report as read by
the Secretary:
Sunday school was conducted by
the superintendent, Mrs. Ben Hoover,
after which the convention was open
ed by the president.
Song service by the Bloomfield
School.
We were led in devotionals by Mr..
+. w. Kitchener.
The report from last years Conven.
ton was read by the Secretary.
Preparation of the Lesson - Mrs.
Emma Norris. The lesson should be
studied in the home with the parents.
Never study alone If there is anyone
to study with. If we follow the fol.
lowing rules we will always have
good lesson: Study your lesson on
your knees and with your Bible. Study
to know, and not to recite.
Presentation of the Lesson-F. L.
Carpenter. In olden times 1t was the
custom for the leaders Of the armies
to fight duel. The winning one was
thought to be on the side of the Lord.
Thus it was with David and Goliath.
Jealousy is the greatest enemy oil
friendship, but true friendship is
shown In times of adversely. Jesus
Christ is our truest friend at all times
He that would have friends must
show himself friendly. His talk was
followed by lively discussion.
appointment of Committees.
Nominating Committee-Rev. Fred
Comfort, Mrs Ben Hoover and Mrs.
Emma Norris.
Committee on Resolutions MIR
Winegarden, Mrs. Hinshaw and F. E.
Carpenter.
Song by Bloomfield School.
Afternoon session began with a
song by the congregation.
Music by the Hawkeye School.
Devotional by Rev. Fred Comfort
Music by Howkeye School.
Reports from Schools.
Following this was a lively discus.
sion during which many suggestions
were given for the Improvement of
our schools.
Cornet Solo--Mr. c. L. Farmhouse.
Miss Ruth Benton, accompanist.
Song by Congregation.
Temperance Talk by Mrs. Il. o.
Chlnn. our future, relative to the Ii.
quor question, depends upon the view
point obtained by the boys and girls
of today, so each school should give
at least one demonstration on Tenn.
perance Sunday. Many people be-
lieve alcohol aids digestion, but this
was proven to be untrue. Many of
our young men and women are led in
to the alcohol habit by cocoa cola.
Eight hundred million dollars were
spent in 1913 for tobacco; billion 70O
million dollars spent in the same year
| for alcohol All this while millions
all over the world are in direst need
In one of our large cities twenty-five
| thousand families are living in tho
dark. God did not intend for us to
have all the light and sunshine All
| this shows the great need of empha.
sizing the temperance lesson. Train
up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not depart
from it.
Cornet SolO-Mr Farmhouse, &C
Companied by Miss Ruth Benton.
DR.. Fleener, our county vice presi.
dent, gave us a very interesting talk
on the temperance question. He EN-,
phasized the Importance of being able
to say no"
Every Member of the Sunday
School in the Church and Every Mem.
be rof the Church in the S. S."-Mr.
Albert Stanton. At first it seemed
as If the younger ones we're in the
s. S. and the older ones in the church.
but now the oldc rones are coming to
) S. and the younger ones arc coming
INTO the church. Both are needed in
both places. This talk was followed
by a good discussion.
Report of Nominating Committee:
r. w. Kitchener, president; Albert
Stanton, vice president; Ada Morrow,
secretary and treasurer.
Committee on Resolutions:
Realizing our Heavenly Fathers
care and blessing upon us during the
past year. and
Whereas, the opportunities of the
S. S. are greater than ever before, and
the s. s. of today must be the church
of tomorrow, be it resolved:
% That we extend thanks to Mrs.
Chinn. Prof. Farmhouse, DR.. Fleener,
and others who have so ably assisted
us.
CD That we realize the import.
anCe of keeping the rural school in
strong working condition by urging
each member to do their very best
during the ensuing year, and that each
school appoint a committee to visit
other schools for the purpose of get
ting the latest ideas and methods of
work, and report back to their home
school.
go That the S. S. teachers of this
township be urged to lay greater en-
phasis upon the effect of the use Of
tobacco and alcoholic drinks and that
they use every legitimate means in
impressing upon their minds the i'm
portance Of pure thinking and right
living.
90 That we adopt the subject of
last discussion on program as our mot.
to and slogan for the ensuing year:
Every member of the S. S. in the
church, and every member of the
church in the s. s." '"'..
Reports adopted.
Expense Of Convention. $500. Col.