Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-04-04
THE BAPTIST ~COLM"


THE BAPTIST stCOLM"
The Sunday School and B. Y. P. U.
Convention of the Wa-Keeney Baptist
Association met with US on Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week. On
Wednesday morning there was no
meeting as the schedule for the day
called for activities to begin at p. m.
The meeting was opened by the
president, Paul Corke, and after
brief devotional service the afternoon
was spent in a round table confer
ence conducted by Rev. J. M. Curly,
State Sunday School and B. Y. P. u.
director. The first subject discussed
was: Complete enrolment and re-
cords. Then the: Cradle Roll and
Home Departments was considered
Miss Clyde, of Kansas City, gave US a
splendid talk of these topics. Mr.. Will
league, of Collyer, was the leader of
a talk on: Advantages of The Group
Plan for the B. Y. P. U. but as he was
not prepared to take part the subject
was discussed by the audience, which
proved to be a very profitable one
indeed
The evening session began at 8
o'clock. Rev. j. NJ. Curly gave US a
splendid address on: Mobilizing lead
Iers for s. s. and B. Y.sP. U.work,
which included the training of leaders
as well. DIR. Crawford, Secretary of
the State Mission Board, then gave us
a very interesting talk on: State
Work. He gave US some very inter-
esting illustrations from the state
field showing US the need of religious
work at home.
Thursday morning was fine morn
ing and the services were opened by a
devotional meeting led by Mr.. Fred
league jr-, of Co1lyer Such subjects
as-Deloping Equipment for the Sum
day School, Becoming Standard Sun
day School, Becoming a Standard
Young Peoples Society, Combination
Workers Library. etc., were ably dis
cussed by Mr.. E. D. Wheeler, Mrs.
l.. E. Steigelman, Mr.. Fred league
jr. and others.
Thursday afternoon was perhaps
the most interesting for children of
any of the sessions. DR.. Thomassen,
of north India gave US some informa-
ton concerning mission work in that
country. He told US how the Sunday
Schools met out in the open under the
friendly shade of palm trees, or ar
bors made of palm leaves and poles.
He exhibited some idols that the
Pagan Indians worship. 1t was very
horrifying to learn of some of the
atrocious things done by these be-
nighted people in trying to appease
the wrath of the gods. Miss Clyde re-
presenting The Women's Home Mis-
sion Society, gave US some side lights
on her work among the Creation peo-
Piles of Kansas City, Kansas. Miss
Clyde has been on this field about
seven years She is very concen-
trated worker. At the close of this
session Mr.. King, worker among the
North American Indians, gave US ..he
twenty-third Psalm in the 'sign lam
guage," used by the tribes known as
the 'tplains Indians" This was very
impressive showing US the simple
conceptions of these wild people The
evening session was occupied by talks
by King and Dring. Dring being from
India also. We were also greatly
helped by the information received at
these conferences.
There were some forty delegates
and workers enrolled during the con-
vention, divided as follows Two from
India, one from Topeka, one from
Kansas City, one from Parsons, Kans.,
four from the Mt Pleasant Church,
Trego county and fourteen from Coll
yer.
The meeting next year will be at
Coilyer, Kansas.
DANCEi DANCE,