Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL IN THE RURAL
 DISTRICTS
GREAT SUCCESS HAS BEEN MET BY ASSOCIATIONS ORGANIZER IN COUNTY; !; HASSAYAMPA FARMERS FORM UNION SCHOOL.
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The work of the American Sunday School Union Missionaries shows great results in the few weeks the or ganization has been active in this county. About the first of March, the union sent Albert C. Stewart, one of their missionaries into Western Ari- zona to carry on the work of estab- fishing Sunday schools in the rural and small town communities.
 Although Mir. Stewart has been obliged to devote considerable of this first month to preparatory work, such as securing information concerning his field, locating needy communities, etc, vet he has been able to do some definite work in organization of schools, that will doubtless be per manent.
 On March "A, he paid visit to the new community just being formed on the Hassayampa Farms Company's irrigated tract near Jerome Junction. Within a little over 4S hours after he had arrived in the community, the people had gathered at the Farm House, which Manager Sigler had generously thrown open to them, and organized the Chino Valley Union Sunday school with an enrolment of 3 children. Supplies were ordered at once and money was subscribed for an organ. Last Sunday, this same school had an attendance of B. Be side purchasing new song books, the children ordered additional supplies to meet the growing needs.
 This is a typical Union Sunday school, its members being of six or eight different denominations. As E or 20 more families arc expected to settle in that neighborhood this Spring, thriving Sunday school with occasional preaching services should develop there during the Summer.
 Although the Little Chino valley people arc extremely busy just now with their moving, building and blowing and planting, they are wide awake to their community needs and arc laying the foundation of an exem- plary community life. All of them agreed that one of the first steps in this direction would be to secure the organization of Union Sunday school, that would, in a measure, min ister to their moral and spiritual needs.
 The people of this neighborhood arc already planning home for the school, that will also meet the gem cral requirements of the community center. Such a home would be like that of Salt River valley commun- ity. It is called Ncighborhood House and it is built and supported by the people of the district It is used for all community gatherings, including meetings of the Sunday school, Bible classes, farm improvement association and citizens, in general. The Salt River valley by this means, has de- veloped the largest single organiza- tiop in Arizona, the Sunday School Association, which numbers 10000 children and hundreds of grown-up instructors.
 Beside organizing this school, Mir Stewart has formed one in Pleasant valley and is visiting various other districts in Yavapai county. A num- Der of other schools have been plan ned for April and May.
 The cooperation of every one is earnestly desired in this work. by Mir Stewart It is only by cooperation that the fruitful months work, just ended, has been made possible | There is no place too isolated for me to reach or too small for my visits" he said A few children and one adult. willing to teach them arc all that is required. The association furnishes all supplies and, if neces- sary, religious books
 Those interested in this rural Sun day school work arc invited to write . MT. Stewart or cali on him at his home in Prescott, l34 North Marina street
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