The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-09-22
REPORT OF BELTRAMI
COUNTY CONVENTION
HELD AT BLACKDUCk

HELD AT BLACKDUCk |
Report of the Beltrami county
Sunday school convention held at
Blackjack September 20: -.
Services opened by song service
led by j. M. Freeburg.
Devotions by Rev. Whitby and
others.
Program progressed as shown on
program with exception of the
changes mentioned. below:
Mrs. D. Mcpherson absent and her
paper was read by Mrs. E. l.. Oberg
of Blackjack.
Mrs. A. E. Head absent in the
morning and her paper was there
fore read in the afternoon.
Talk by A. M. Locker along the
lines of the educational department
Of tho Sunday school.
Meeting adjourned, IL O'Clock
noon.
Afternoon Program.
Committee selected to elect officers
for the coming year Of the Beltram1
County Sunday School convention or
association, as follows: Mrs. J. M
Freeburg, A. M. Locker, Rev. Whit
by, Mrs. A. E. Head and Mrs. S. c.
Brown.
Paper read by Mrs. S. J. Harvey,
written by Miss Ida Virginia Brown,
Miss Brown not being present. Sub
ject: GLOW to Interest Children in
Missions and Missionary Lessons"
"What is leadership" paper by
Mrs. Theo. Virts, read by Mrs. Olson,
Mrs. Virts being absent.
Financial report read as to ex-
,penditures and income. Letter read
rendering resignation of Mrs. Spen-
Ger Johnston as president.
Talk on "Visitation Day" by Mrs.
Bridgeman.
Talk again by A. M. Locker. Ref
erence made to place standard for
school and getting them completely
organized.
Reference to chart of meetings and
every department of it: with bring
ing every meeting and department
up to standard.
Teachers training discussed,
three-year course explained. Les
sons used; same as International
Lessons used. Two years course on
general study. One year on speciali-
cation, whatever may be desired as
adult, teen age and young peoples
classes.
Report Of all Sunday schools rep
resented.
Mrs. Bridgeman of the Nymore
Congregational Sunday school.
Hines Presbyterian Sunday school
report.
Graded lessons introduced into Be-
midi Baptist Sunday school. Re-
ported by Rev. Whitby, Bemidji.
Report by Kelliher Presbyterian
Sunday school, enrolment 1O1, av-
erage So. Mrs. Wildman, superin-
tendent.
Hines Union and Lutheran, $50
attending Sunday school.
Mrs. s. c. Brown, report on Be-
midi Presbyterian Sunday school.
Total attendance 1874; % classes.
Blackduck Presbyterian by Mr..
Freeburg, average attendance 100
up to $50.
Bemidji Methodist-32 teachers,
2S3 in attendance, average attend
Gnce Of 2O7; 20 In home depart
ment: $50 for missionary offering.
Report on Sunday schools read
by A. T. Carlson from Mrs. Carter.
Report BY Committee.
800 for county budget for next
SIS for state convention.
Members elected for the coming
year:
A. T. Carlson, president, Bemidji.
Mrs. Brownlee, 1st vice president,
Bemidji.
Mrs. E. L. Oberg, End vice presi-
dent, Blackjack.
Mrs. c. s. Carter, secretary, Be-
midi.
!, Miss Mabel Wager, treasurer, Be-
midi.
Mrs. A. E. Head, elementary SUI
perintendent, Bemidji.
MRS. ]. M. Freeburg, secondary SUI
perintendent, Blackjack.
F. B. Lamson, adult superintend-
ent, Bemidji.
Rev. A. M. Whitby, administra-
tive department., Bemidji.
Mrs. Cassie Bridgeman, education
nj department, Bemidji.
Funds Subscribed.
Funds subscribed at this time and
for the evening offering also.
Mrs. Bridgeman, Nymore, gave IS
for Sunday school at state conven-
ton.
Rev. Whitby, Bemidji Baptist,
pledge-$5.
A. T. Carlson, Bemidji Methodist,
pledge-$5.
Mrs. Harvey, Bemidji Methodist,
pledge-$2.
Mrs. J. M. Freeburg, Blackjack
Presbyterian-$1.
Mrs. ]. M. Freeburg, personal-$2.
Mrs. Newcomb, class-$1.
Mrs. Newoomb, personal-$2.
Primary department, Bemidj
Methodist-$1.
Primary department, Hines Pres
byterian-$1.
Primary department, Bemidji Bap-
tist-$1.
PLEDGES From Sunday Schools.
Bemidji Methodist-$10.
Bemidji Presbyterian-$5
Bemidji w. Y. C. A.-$2.