Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-09-20
S. s. CONVENTION
A BIG SUCCESS
Winneshiek g. " s. s. Convention
Held at Re Last Week
Drew Cut, r.. Atten-
Ia Hr
OFFICERS ELECTED
THE ENs> YEAR
YEAR
Ridgeway Secured the Rev for
Full Attendance. Next Con,
ton Will be Held i'm
Decorah.

The Winneshiek County Sunday
School Convention held at Ridgeway,
Sept. l and II was a great success,
despite the downpour of rain before
and during the convention.
At the opening session seventy-fiye
were in attendance and ten of the
eighteen schools in the county were
represented, viz: Castalia, FIT. At
kinson, Hesper, Morgan, Decorah M.
E., Decorah Congregational, Ridge
way German NJ E., Emanuel Evan
gelical, Frankville and Ridgeway, and
on Tuesday Calmar was also repre-
sented.
The decorations were tastefully
arranged. the reception committee
was at the depot to meet incoming
trains; a street banner told where
to find the Winneshiek County S. S.
Convention; a Welcome to Our
Guests" was before the delegates
throughout the convention.
The opening song service led by
Singing Evangelist Brooks, the scrip
er all gave the evangelistic keynote TO
the convention.
Rev. Hillman said the preachers
place was mot to boss the Sunday
School job, but to be helper and
overseer of the work.
The superintendent's conference
brought out many practical sugges-
tions.
Mrs. Peck, of Frankville, and her
fine chorus led delightful song SER
vice in the evening, and Mr.. Stems
address, THE Call to Service" was
inspiring and educative.
The Song Service'leda by G. W.,
Brinkman On Tuesday morning was
good starter for the second day. In
the absence of Rev. Edie, Mrs G.. S.
Lakeland led the workers prayer
service.
Fine addresses were given on the
work of the different departments by
Mrs. l.. l.. Couse, Mrs. G. w. Brink
man, Mrs. K. G.. Baker, Mrs. Warner
Mrs. Curtis, Paul Topel and Mrs.
Kirkbride.
The secretary-treasurer gave a ten
minute report, using the blackboard
to show reports from various schools,
and hopes for better reports next
year.
Rev. Willett, of Decorah, and Rev.
Healey, of Frankville, each gave fine
addresses on the workers and their
work.
Mrs. Alma Kuntz read a paper on
Missionary Instruction" in the Sun
day School, which will be published
at no very distant date.
Miss Mabel kuntz read a paper on
Christian Stewardship" which too,
has been requested for publication.
Rev. Sylvester, who dropped in on
Tuesday afternoon conducted the
song service in the evening in his us
Ial fine style.
Miss Marguerite Brekke's vocal
solo on Monday evening was much ap-
preciated, as was also SeymOre
Fosses coronet solo on Tuesday eve
ming. But the climax was reached
when w. ID. Stem delivered an ad-
dress on ''The Adult Bible Glass. .
Some, at least, went home with new
vision of Sunday School work, and
with the determination to organize
MEMS Bible Glass;
The smallest attendance at any
session was seyenty-five and the larg-
est $50. on Tuesday evening. Every
body who had contributed in any way
to this most successful convention
was thanked heartily, and with the
closing prayer by Rev. Shoemaker
the most successful Winneshiek
County Sunday School Convention
closed.
The free will offering at the two
evening sessions amounted to $21.S0.
The next convention will be held in
Decorah, AMI our city will have to go
some II she holds better convention
than the one just closed at Ridge
way.
Already plans are being laid for
ten automobile loads from Winnie
shiek county to attend the State Sun
day School Convention at Council
Bluffs next June. Ridgeway secured
the reward for full attendance at, the
convention just closed.
They-n'-s.,,.-. elected to serve for the