The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-04-11

! because the. laws seemed 10 favor the
\ curtailmfent OF liquor drinking and
shipment. +, Better than law was the
| weaving into the character, the deter
mination not to. drink because Of the
many evils to body and mind coming
therefrom. He spoke of the attempt
to pass a local option" law, allowing
what church people call Sunday desc,
Grafton, and urged that every infiu
ence be brought to bear to combat
this opening wedge to nullify the work
OF the Sabbath school. 1t will be
seen that the committee on resolu
tions takes no uncertain stand on this
subject. Miss Jorgehsen, of Vail. the
temperance, secretary who has been
so faithful in this line Of work, added
her advice along this same line.
Mr.. Hutton, the state expert, next
took up the requirements for ".Stand
ard School," He was. pleased to nbte
that under the direction Of Mrs. Eta
Plimpton, the home Baptist school OF
Denison, had won more, than local
note as a STANDARD" school. There
must be a, grading Of the school into
ginners, intermediate and adult, or.
SduiZcu CldSScS, LlSAlps1i AuSc shuu Alo'
sionary secretaries, with monthly pro
grams and offerings; representation
at conventions and offering for coun.
ty and state work, besides any de
nominational requirements. Mr.. Hut.
ton explained the working of each
point of excellence and in a way to
inspire schools to strive after per.
lection. 49,. , II Il
Mr.. Meyers. the county secretary,
set forth the Sabbath school situation
in the county. There are twenty-five
schools, of which fifteen had reported.
Many have cradle rolls ana home de-
partments, and all show deep inter
est. The graded system is making
Roadway gradually in the schools.
There are gathered in the schools of
this county each Sabbath over fifteen
hundred pupils, schools whose enroll
ment was over two thousand. I'm.
proved church and equipments gave
promise of even better work in. the
future than had been previously done.
One OF the pleasing features of the
convention was the lunch served at
noon to the visitors in the new dining
room of the M. +. church. Many Den.
isOn attendants at the convention
were also invited. Mrs. Hawley, Mrs.
Mote and Mrs. Leon Vassar at the
head Of the committee OF ladies serv.
ed fine warm lunch with plenty for
all, winning many words of praise.
Thursday Afternoon.
At the opening of the afternoon
session Mr.. Hutton spoke of the train
ing for leadership which must be un.
dertaken. Young men and women OF
promising ability must be sought out
and prepared to take the lead in Sab
bath school work. Men and women OF
standing and success in their lines of
work must be led to see the field for
putting their energies into the Sum
day schools and then the future and
present Of the movement was assur-
ed. In glowing words he spoke Of the
of such work, holding the
deep interest of all.
Mrs. Emma Meyers was the last
speaker, having for her. subject mis-
sionary instruction in the schools. She
added the more interest to her talk
by using some work made by the chill
dren of the Baptist school to help
their missionary superintendent, Mrs.
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worn on the bound feet Of the Chi
nese women, idol gods, curios from
many foreign lands. She said that
most ingenious means must be taken
to interest the children and then they
would give, when young for the. sup:
port of mission and keep right on when
grown up. ...,.,-,.. 1.
Miss King read the report Of the
committee on officers for the coming
year as follows: itlE :. "A ~ -
President Sears McHenry, IDenison.
First Vice President, E. G. Dannett,
West Side. :.
Second Vice President, E. G: Wig.
gins, Dow City. '@s
Third Vice President, VIM. Lind.
berg, Kiron. III !
Fourth Vice President, Edward
Lyon, Charter Oak.
Secretary and Treasurer, Chas. K.
Meyers, Denis0n. ., .
Elementary Superintendent, Mrs.
Anna Williams, Denison.