The midland journal., 1917-10-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
GATHER.
SUNDAY
Enthusiastic County Convention
Held In North EaSt-Thirty
Schools Represented.
Convention

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There was an enthusiastic gather
mig of Sunday School workers of
| Cecil County at the annual County
| Convention, held in the North East
M. E. Church on Thursday, Septem-
Der 27, 1917. Three sessions were
held, and 80 of the 61 schools of the
county were represented by liz en-
| rollments, including 13 Pastors and
IL Superintendents, these with the
local folk and out-of-town visitors
fairly filled the church at all the
sessions.
The Program as published was
carried out, and the seed thoughts
sown by DR.. E. Morris Ferguson,
Rev. A. B. Matzen, Rev. F. H. Huff
man, Rev. l.. 1. McDougal, Miss
Maggie S. Wilson, Rev. George P.
Jones and other speakers found
Judgement in receptive hearts and
minds, and will spring up and bear
fruit in due time. The delegates
and visitors were entertained at
luncheon and supper by the ladies Of
the church.
The Convention adopted the fol-
lowing Resolutions:
1t is incumbent upon the Com
mittee on Resolutions to re-affirm
the essential factors of the Associa-
ton, to suggest the carrying out of
recommendations made feasible ac-
cording to the needs of the work, and
bringing this Association to it's high
est efficiency.
We must put into operation plans
fitting the needs of the Sunday
Schools and reaching out to play an
important part in the worlds evan
gelization.
Specifically We urge the following
resolutions:
That we most heartily cooperate
with the Cecil County Sunday School
Association, unifying all our inter-
ests, as officers getting our reports.
three cents per capita tax of all Sum
day Schools, and subscribing for the
Sunday School Outlook published by
the Maryland S. S. Asso., keeping us
intelligently informed about our
work.
That we fully endorse, cooperate,
and subscribe to the great publicity
movement inaugurated by the
Church Federation Council under
the Rev. Charles Stelzel.
That concentrated action be taken
to wipe out Race Track Gambling.
That we urge special concrete teach
ing for the sacrificial spirit of Mis-
sions.
That evangelism must prevail as
dominant note in all our teaching.
That we strive for the coming year
as our ideal, for every Sunday school
to meet all the points Of Sunday
school excellence.
For ALL who have made the ses-
sions of this Convention so profit
able, DIR. Ferguson and Miss Wilson,
our State workers and officers who
labored indefatigably, and the ladies
who so generously entertained dele
gates and friends, to pastor and peo-
ole of this church, and to all who
added their "bit" we express our
incerest appreciation.
The following officers were elected:
President, Oliver w. Conner, Rising
Jun; Vice Presidents, J. M. Creswell,
Port Deposit, and Rev. j. A. Brew
ngton, Lewisville, Pa; Correspond
ng Secretary and Treasurer, =. d.
Carhart, North East; Recording
Secretary, E. L. Haines, Rising Sun;
Member of State Board of Managers.
oliver W. Conner.
Department Superint n d mt s.
elementary, Mrs. W. l.. Taylor.
Aiken; Secondary, Miss Abbie Keen,
Colora; Adult, Rev. F. H. Huffman.
Rising Sun; Teacher Training, Mrs.
Helen Watson, Perryville; Mission
Try, Rev. B. A. Matzen, Zion; Tenn
oerance, Rev. John McElmoyle, Elk
Don; Evangelism, J. /. McDougal,
'erryville. ss,eafsa
District Secretaries: Miss Ella
Canaan, Cecilton; 2-Hugh w.
Caldwell, Chesapeake City; s-Ed-
ward Todd, Elk Mills; Lyman
Spence, Elkton; Samuel B. Gray,
North East; 6-W. L. Ryan, Rising
Sun;7-Miss Miriam Keesey, Perry
lille; S-Rev. A. L. Peterson, Row
landivlle; Sc. D. Carhart, North
East.
The next Convention will be held
in the M. E. Church, Elkton, Sept.
1918.