Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

past week, closed Thursday afternoon
after one of the most interesting and
profitable gatherings of the organiza-
ton.
The convention opened Wednesday
afternoon at four o'clock when regis
tration and examination of book tables
were made. About one hundred dele
gates from the Sunday schools of diff
ferent denominations of Marathon
county were registered. The examina-
tion of books aiding Sunday schools
was found most interesting. There
were Sunday school work exhibits on
display during the convention days.
Following the deyotionals in charge
of Rev. Peter Erickson, pastor of the
Edgar Presbyterian church, ]. L. Rog-
ers, secretary of the Wisconsin Sun
day School association, of Neenah, ad-
dressed the gathering on "The County
Goal" Mr.. Rogers stated that each
county association must have fifteen
standard points in order to be recog-
nized by the state association as
| first line county. The following are
some of the points necessary: "Cra-
| die rolls in fifty per cent of the
| schools" missionary activities in for
| ty per cent of the schools" "tem-
perance instruction and pledge signing
in forty per cent of the schools" Greg
| ular workers meeting in twenty-five
per cent of the schools" and "dele-
gates to state S. S. convention"
There are only four counties in Wis
consin recognized as first line" coun-
ties. The Marathon county organiza-
ton will work hard the coming year in
that direction first line" county. Mr..
Rogers also spoke of the organized
class work, as splendid way of keep
ing the young boys and girls interest
ed in Sunday school work.
Miss Mabel Bailey of Neenah, ele
mentary and missionary superintend-
ent of the Wisconsin Sunday School
association, conducted one minute re-
ports from each school represented on
"The Best Thing Our School Has Done
This Year" Many good and import
ant things had been accomplished by
the Sunday schools of this county |
along various lines.
In the evening the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Mary Poor Memorial chap
ell served a supper, after which con-
ferences were held on Those Inter
ested in Children up to Thirteen Years
of Age" and Those Interested in |
High School Age, Adult and Admins |
trative."
A mass meeting, including a song
and prayer service, was also held in |
the evening after which Miss Bailey |
talked on Sunday School Organiza-
tions," telling particularly of the work |
of the international Sunday School as |
sociaticn and the World Sunday School |
association. She mentioned the Adult |
or Mems Bible class as one of the big |
things which have been accomplished |
"The State Association" was the |
subject of Mr.. Rogers evening ad- |
dress, on which he gave history of |
the work and its objects, aims and du-
ties.
The morning session on Thursday |
was open with devotionals, lead by |
Rev. D. S. West, associate pastor of |
the local Presbyterian church, and |
president of the County Sunda School |
association. This was followed by talk |
on "The One Room School," by Miss
Bailey. At this time the speaker en-
phasized the Importance of organized |
classes with class officers, as presi- |
dent, secretary and treasurer, and |
mentioned the duties which should be |
performed by them every Sunday dur
ing the school hour.
Mrs. Charles H. Peth appeared on
the program next, and her subject was
on "The Cradle Roll" She stated
that the cradle roll is the stepping
stone between the home and the Sun
day school, and that this important
department in church work dates back
to 1877. The main feature of this
movement is to create a spirit of
friendliness between the mothers of
babies and the Sunday school and to
get the children interested in Sunday
school and church work early in their
| lives
"The Primary Department was TAX
en- up by Mrs. w. w. Gamble, who ad-
vocated the story method in the pri-
mary department as the best way of
| getting results from teaching. Mrs
Gamble also mentioned equipment for
| this department such as the size of the
chairs and tables, we'll lighted and
we'll ventilated rooms, etc. She read
an article on general rules which
should be adhered to in the instruc-
ton of children.
Mrs. CANDLES talk was followed by
a general discussion led by Miss Bailey
after which Mrs. o. " Wheeler talked
on Missionary Instruction
The afternoon session on Thursday
opened with devotionals. The meet
| ing was given over to papers, talks,
discussions, etc, concerning Sunday
school work. Mrs. E. C. Allen read
paper on the Junior Department
telling of what should be accomplished
/ by the children in this department and
what the work should include. Miss
Erna Flatter had as her subject, "The
| Preparation of Lesson This was very
well given, and followed by an inter
esting talk by Miss Bailey on 1.-The
Children We Teach" Rev. Richard