The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-20

Sun day program after they have been
attending the school for some time.
Miss Dean of Newton presented
again the cause of the cradle roll and
what cradle roll may mean to Sun
day school. The equipment and Illus
tratiye material that aids in the cradle
roll instruction was shown. Many in
stances of benefit from religious
training received through the cradle
roll were cited.
/ A class of ladies from Penn College
and other city churches presented a
play pleading for the Home Depart
ment in Sunday schools. An afternoon
as followed by the members and Visi-
tors of the home department who
have met for regular monthly meeting
was portrayed. Every favorable point
for the department was brought out
during the meeting.
The Closing Session.
Tuesday evenings program marked
the closing of the convention. Rev.
C. d. sLoehr of the First Reformed
church gave the first talk of the even
ing on the church's opportunity to
train for leadership through the Sun
day school. Rev Loehr presented
many ways iG which the Sunday
school pupil receives training in the
organized Sunday school, and demon
strated the use of this training to the
church.
The challenge to, take up the work
of advancement in the Sunday school
was given by State Secretary w. d.
Stem. Mr.. Stem stated that the con-
vention of the Mahaska County Asso-
citation was a conference to be proud
of, because that it was along the lines
of a teacher training institute, rather
than cbildren's, day program. THE
business of the Sunday school is the
most important factor of the church,
for the Sunday school is the place Of
preparation for service in the church.
1t is. a great evangelistic organization
for leading people to Christ"
Special music was furnished by Miss
Price, playing short prelude on the
new pipe organ of the Congregational
church. C. L. Barnnouse and Miss
Sybil Kramme also appeared with spe'
cial music, playing cornet duet. They
were forced to respond with an en-
core. and won the good graces of ev-
erybOdy. .....
u List of Delegates.
One hundred and fourteen delegates
were registered at the convention
which is probably a larger registra-
ton than that of any previous conven-
ton held by the county association.
Many Oskaloosa people attended the
sessions but did not register as dele
gates. The list of delegates follows:
Oskaloosa-Mrs. I. N. Thompson,
Wev. w. l.. Waters, Leora Price, Fl.
Tandy, Mrs. Edward Edris; Lillian Kill
burn, J. C. Pack, w. M. Robinson, Cas-
sa Conover, Mrs. Sarah M. Lane Mrs.
J. A. Reynolds, Mrs. S. P. Mcclure,
Mrs. Will Stump Mrs. Guy Reynolds,
Mrs Harry Griest Mrs. Mattix, Ida K.
Johnson, Mrs. J. |. Tony, w. G. Den
mis-. r, !. Robson Mrs. E. G. Watson,
J. E. Fleener, Mrs. e. J. Reams, Thos.
Soseman, Mrs. Thomas Soseman, H!
o. Conover, Mrs. Mary K. ,Walthall,
Mrs. Laura f. Swanson, Mrs. Amanda
Ewes, C. K. Gunnar, Mrs. M. S. Hess,
j. E. Flewwelling, Mrs. j. f. Flew
yelling, Mrs. Louis Zieglergs Ruth EV.
ans, w. ]. Howell Mrs Al RiIden
Mrs. C. X. Winnemore, Mrs. S., MsI1ad'
ley, H. E. Kilmer, Harold 4. Gunner
Harold T. Tessman, Edgar Tessman
Mrs. Lucy EN Hogan, Mrs. J. d. Ridg
way, Mrs. Harriet DuttOn, w. w. VIII
liams. Henry l., JCpsOn, f. J. Evans,
Rev. o. A. Overholser, w. J. Kill Mrs
e. o. Cbinn, Mrs. T. r. CroOkham, Roy
Rich. Jessie T. Williams, Mrs. y. r
McGregor, w. V. Lucas, Mrs. w. F
Haynes, C. D. Loehr, Lena Rinehart.
New Sharon-Harlan Fisher, Dairy
l.
Hartsuck, Mrs. B. B. Watson.
Fremont--Ida NJ. Rokuet, H. A. Ro
quet, Mrs. Nettie E. Palm, Mrs. J. A
Bartsell, Mrs. Arthur Axmear, Mrs. S
: Baitsell, Mrs. Arthur Axmear, Mrs. S
r. Regain, Mrs. H. N. Hamilton, Mrs
e. f. Austin, e. E. Austin.
Wright--Miss Nina l.. Wright, Mrs
w. S. Grifiths, l. N. Taylor.
i Givin-Ruth Ellis, Mary Chiffon
Lloyd Williams, H. H. Harrison.
Cedar-Neva Warner, Joy Moore.
Beacon-G. H. Souden. Mrs. A. w
= Mattix, Chester Jones, Miss Winifret
t lockwood.
' Taintor-Miss Essie Needham, Mis-
| Leila Longaker, j. w. Case, Marvin
: Linitel, Leslie Ryan.
: Mrs. Frances A. BaIeman, of Ho
Springs, S. Oak; F. w. Kitchener, Q
r Hawkeye; w. D. Stem. Des Moines
: Mrs. J. F. -Cruzen, Madison; Mrs. r.
{ Harvey, Madison; Miss Minnie Mer
I denhall, Wymore; Miss Minnie VIVA
4 en-, Madison Miss Bernice Harvey
!. Madison: l.. A. Caldwell Washington
q Mrs. C. w. Cochran. Barnes City; A
Core, Barnes City; H. L. Van Dellel
!. Abba: Mrs. B. A. Wright. Abba; Cal
|. clyu Ebay. Lakonta G. w. Van Ora
!. and Mrs. G. w. Van Dram, Lakonta.
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