The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-01

service for a modern Sunday school,
which gave great latitude for variety
The Sunday school program of exer-
cises was as follows:
First. Opening worship. Q5) De-
velop spiritual atmosphere. Motto,
goal, memory texts. Bible drill show
of Bibles, orchestra. Scripture and
prayer by individuals of the school.
Second. Business Co Secretary and
Third. Instruction (35) Opening
prayer. reports. Lesson study. Closing
prayer.
Fourth Closing exercises. Purpose
to Developments.
During the entire time Mr.. Locker
kept up. the interest by. explaining
1.-The church and Sunday school are to
meet the spiritual needs of the immor-
tai soul, or it fails to fulfill its mis-
followed with a talk on THE Organ
experience and gave many interesting
facts concerning this phase of the
ber'' promotes a feeling of kinship, which
cannot be effaced. The next paper
was on GLASS Attendance" by Mrs. F.
Buchholtz of Medo. who is a teacher
gave a heart to heart talk, which was
good for teachers and parents alike
among other things she said, don't
say don't to boy but keep him do
so that he won't have time for the
don'ts. This can be done by the teach
er presenting the side of the lesson
which will appeal to the boy, such as
Cradle Rolf was the subject taken by
Mrs Charles Schwietzer, which she
presented very fully, showing how
roll were interested and often were
drawn to the church as the child grew
and was old enough to take its place
then '"e presented essssi the 'Home Depart
ment." speaking of the shut ms the
old and others who could not con-
veniently attend the regular session of
devote a little time each day to a
study of the Bible. Mr.. Locker then
took the platform, answered questions
and eKplaned more Or FLU fully the the organ or an
organized class were to put into prac-
tice on the six following days what
was learned on Sunday, also discover
ing what each can do and fitting him
into his place. At the close of the
afternoon session a committee COM
posed of one from each Sunday school
represented met in the lecture room
and perfected the organization of the
district association. TIL following Off
GERS were elected: President, S. Getty
Beauford; vice president. U. G. Arget-
Conrad, Sterling; treasurer, E. Rue
Mapleton; superintendent of cradle
roll, Mrs. C. Schwietzer, Mapleton;
superintendent of organized class, Mrs.
H. M. Berry, Mapleton; superintendent
of teachers training, Mrs. John john
Ston, Mapleton.
The evening session began at 1870 by
music by the choir followed by devo-
a solo by Bruce Ellis of Mapleton.
The Teacher as a Factor in Evange-
lism' by C. Conrad of Sterling occupied
the first period Mr. Conrad ,s showed
teacher was the power in the evangel-
izing of the young. Teacher Training
For Our Sunday Schools was the sub
ject taken by Mrs. John Johnston, who
more efficient by course of teacher
training as given in the manual for
that purpose: After the anthem by the
choir, a. M. Locker again took the
floor and gave from his own life and
experience the characteristics of boys
in the teen age and up begging the
fathers to remember their teens The
interest in all the meetings was very
great but it is to be regretted that
every parent could not have been there.
Mr.. Fetterman sang solo after which
the audience was dismissed.
Ralph Hanson and Harold Stroebel
visited in MankatO Saturday evening.
December 10 is the date chosen for
the band benefit concert at the Past
eiiiiS ue PIOSTdul Will De
given later.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Gilmore have
gone to Little Falls to spend Thanks
giving with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jen-
sen and family. Miss Cretie Gilmore
who is teaching at Brainerd will also
be a Thanksgiving guest OF the Jensens
On the return trip Mr.. nd Mrs. Gill
more will visit another daughter, Mrs
Ada Davis and family in Minneapolis.
Thanksgiving services will be held
Thursday evening at 1880 in the Con-
gregational church. Rev. Edmund
Larke will deliver the sermon.
Jerry Griggs of Danville is still very sick
and is gradually failing.
MIR. and Mrs. John McGregor, Mr.
and Mrs. Herb Healy of Grapeland at
tended the Sunday school institute here
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Ferrill of Dakota and
Mrs. Grant Hazel of Sterling were the
guests of Mrs. S. M. Keith Sunday and
attended the convention.
John Oyer and wife, John Stroebel
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Buch-
holtz of Medic spent Sunday in Maple |