The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-15
The S. S. CONVENTION
The Decatur County Sunday School
Convention was Largely Attend
ed and Very Enthusiastic.

ed and Very Enthusiastic.
The Decatur County Sunday School
convention which was held last lues-
day and Wednesday at the Methoulsl
church was success in every way,
The weather and roads were good
and the attendance at the sessions
was excellent. Thlrty-seVen aeie-
gates enrolled, nine superlntenueuls
and ten pastors. Mr.. Walter Hutton'
the state worker from Des Molnes'
was present and in no small manner
contributed to the success OF the
convention. His splendid addresses
were much appreciated by the oele-
gates and others who attended.
Mr.. l.. Z. Gibson OF Des Molnes'
was present with superb collectloll
of pictures. He gave several lnstruc-
I tive lectures on the use OF pictures III
the Sunday school. His interpreta-
ton of Hofmann's painting, thflse
in the Temple" was especially hne.
! Other out-of-county visitors were
Rev. James Gribble and his wife, III.
Florence Gribble, missionaries from
Africa. home on furlough. Or. Crib
BILE gave a short address on Wednes-
day evening Mrs. Jacobsen, announcer
visitor, delighted the audience WIN
her beautiful solo. 49,
The talks and addresses given py
various Sunday school workers
throughout the county were very
helpful and interesting. DISCUSSIONS
were called for and many delegates
eyinced their interest by asking ques-
t1ons and presenting problems TO De
solved
The county secretary's report
showed a marked improvement over
last years work. According to the
secretarys knowledge there are 50
schools in the county. Since making
out the report several more nave
been heard from, so 40 would be a
more correct estimate. oo
No. schools reporting .oo
No. schools in session full year ~ = :
/ Less than year =. y
No. officers and teachers enrolled SS6
No. pupils enrolled, exclusive OF
/ cradle roll and home depart
ment -. 80. '@ve .
Membership in cradle roll 80. 10 o .
Membership in home department ~
| Grand Total membership. .2s96
| Average attendance for year .lSoo
No. students in training classes. 10
No. received into church from
Sunday school -. =. l4V
Having regular temperance IN
StructlOn -
No. pledges signed during year %
Number of schools
/ Having active cradle roll .elo
Having active home department E
Having training class -. -.
Having regular temperance in
StruuctlOn :..... !
Using graded lessons -.
Giving missionary instruction
| and Offering 49,. -
Urging definite decision for !.
Christ 80
Holding workers conference
Having organized Teen Age
Bible classes.
Having organized Adult Blble
classes 80. -. IL
Meeting denominational re-
| QuirementS. -.
/ Having gained all points of
efficiency standard -. ...
Amount feCclNcu llolll oSh1oot
4 during year, also from lndl-
viduals and offerings during
convention .$S6.73
Amount expended
1 To state association June,
1910. ~ y
Stationary and stamps. 4.44
printing 400
PLEDGE to state work $500
! Geo A a
Total go. ..p o. y y
Amount on hand ..S lS.z .
The following officers were elected
for the coming year:
President. G. Coleman, Leon.
Vice President-Rev. O. w. Nor
row, Van Vert.
secy. Treas Henry Esch,
! Leon.
Elementary Supt.-Mrs. G. E. But
ler, Leon.
/ Second Div. Supt.-Rev. Partridge,
Lamon1.
/ Adult Dept. supt.-sam Garber'
Leon.
Home Dept. supt.-Rev. John Will
son, Garden Grove.
Teacher Training Supt.-Mlss
Grace Wallace, Leon.
Temperance Supt.-Dr. c. II.
Mitchell, Leon.
Missionary Supt.-Rev. A. B. Cor
nell, Van Vert.
!, A county delegate, Mr.. F. G. Cole
man, the newly elected president
was chosen to attend the State Con-
vention at Dubuque, June 27-3O.
The recommendation committee
advocated a general advance in coun-
ty Sunday school work. They ex-
pressed their thanks to the newspa-
pers who so generously gave of their
+ space to advertise this convention, to
the people of Leon for their hospital
ity, and to the Methodist people for
the use of their church.
Splendid Sunday school exhibits
were displayed by the following sun
day school publishing houses: M. 3.
Pub. Board, Presbyterian Pub. House
of Chicago, D. c. Cook & Co. OF Ell
gin, Dietz & Co., Chicago, Good
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