The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-05-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Cedar Township Convention at FREE
mont Well Attended. .

The Cedar Township Sunday school
convention held it's opening service
Saturday evening in the NJ. Il. church
at Fremont and the attendance was
very good for a Saturday evening SER
vice and showed the interest in Sun
day school work.
The address by Secretary Kramer
of the OskalOOsa Y. NJ. c. A. on THE
Boy was spicy and interesting and
gave many helpful suggestions.
Pres. Edwards of Penn college gave
talk on The Sunday School as a
Life Investment" 1t was a clear,
strong address, making powerful APP,
peal for the Sunday school as an in
Ivestment worthy of ones life work.
Sunday morning the adult and in.
Itermediate Sunday school classes met
at the Baptist church, where the reg
ular classes were held, and at the
close Mr.. MorehOuse, of DeS Moines,
exhibited models and gave an explain.
alton OF buildings and various articles
Of Bible times. The primary and
junior classes met at the M. e. church
where Mrs. MOrehouse gave a demon
stratiOn of a model primary class, and
Mrs. Chinn, of OskalOOsa gave tenn
perance demonstration which was
very interesting and taught many i'm
pOrtant truths.
The II o'clock service was conduct
ed at the Baptist church by Mr.. and
Mrs. Morehouse. Mrs. Morehouse,
gave an explanation of the interde-
'nOminatiOnal standard for Sunday
schools, which gave US a definite idea
of our needs. Mr.. Morehouse spoke
on "Wanted-Boys and Girls for hris.
tian Service" a strong appeal for in
Itermediate boys and girls.
The afternoon service was held in
the Christian church, conducted by J.
A. Baitsell, our former township pres
ident, and one who is deeply interest
led in the Sunday school work.
Miss Jessie DuboC, our county SUI
perintendent, gave a talk on Applied
Christianity" which was very inter
esting and full of deep thought
We all feel that we understand the
mission OF the Home Department
much better after listening to a COM
pany OF men and women from the
Friends church at Oskaloosa giving
their demonstration of business
meeting of their Home Department.
w. j. Howell, our county president,
conducted Round Table at which
many problems were discussed and
much benefit received.
A special feature OF the service was
the COrnet solo by c. L. Farmhouse, of
OSkaloOsa, accompanied by Miss Ben
ton. Some of the selections given
were Mr.. Barnhouses own compost
ton
An immense crowd gathered at the
Baptist church for the evening SER
vice, and Mrs. Morehouse was we'll
started On her address on Training"
when the storm lBr6ke4 and the lights
went out and everyone hurried home.
The help from nall the 'Oskaloosa
peor'e who were here was greatly ap-
preciated. - ''
The solos by Miss Fern Hibler and
Miss Helen Sherwood were very much
enjoyed.
The exhibit at the Baptist church.
the work of Mr. and Mrs. Morehouse
and their. pupils, was very fine and it
is hoped every one took the advantage
Of studying it,
The success of the convention was
due very largely to the township pres
luGllJ' -. ~ IOSu, WHOSE services were
very efficient.
The music committee is to be con-
graduated on the way they took care
of their part of the work.
Officers for next year are C. C.
Boyd, president; Frank Davis, vice
president; Miss Marcia Norton, secre-
tary, and C. M. Holbert, treasurer
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