Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-03-28

given lots of time and thought y
the work and ITO their efforts is
largely due the success of the con.
vention.
The convention was called to or.
| der for the first session Saturday
! afternoon. Mr.. Hutton of Des Moinos
| field secretary, and his wife, Mrs
| Hutton, each delivered hAlpful adj
/ dresses on Sunday school work Sat
urday afternoon. Others took part
| in the general discussion of tones
and a good meeting was held. Con-
mittees were appointed and bns-
mess session held with ;he state
workers.
| Saturday evening Rev. Mack had
charge of the musical program and
Mr.. iIuiton delivered another splen-
did address. Quite a number took
part IN general disc lssion OF Sun
day school work anC his wa a very
Instructive ;Gceting.
sunday morning the churches all
had their regular Sunday school
hour and their regular church ser
vices, but instead of the pastor. the
state workers rad charge of the
regular church service hour. Mr.
Hahn of Colfax spoke al the Pres
byterian church. Mrs. Walter Hut
ton of Des Moines spoke at the Ev-
angelical church, and Walter Hut
ton of Des Moines, field secretary.
spoke at the Methodist church. Mrs.
Hutton also spoke at the Christian
church during the regular Sunday
school hour.
The other two sessions were union
services at the Presbyterian church
At each of these meetings Mr.. Hahn.
Mr.. Hutton and Mrs. Hutton spoke
and numerous others took a very
active part in these two sessions and
much practical instruction was de-
rived by those present in Sunday
school work.
The following officers were elect
ed at the afternoon meeting, who
will have charge of the work in the
county the next year. They are
splendid Christian men and women
and will give the work their careful
attention.
President Rev. C. w. Van Dram.
Gray, Iowa.
Secretary and Mary
Davis, Audubon. Iowa.
Elementary Division Superintend-
ent-Helen Conway, Audubon. Iowa.
Secondary Division Superintend-
NJ. Stearns and NJ. NJ
McIntire, Audubon, Iowa.
Adult Division uperintendent--
Ed Baldwin. Gray, Iowa.
Teachers Training Superintendent
Rev. VIM. Mack, Audubon, Iowa
Vice Presidents-Mrs. John Cam
eron, Gray, Iowa; John Butterton,
Audubon, Iowa: C. Clark, Extra, Ia
One hundred three dollars and
twenty-six cents was raised Sunday
for carrying on the work in the
county for this year. Those who
signed pledges and have not yet
paid, the same will find their pledge
cards in the hands of Miss Mary
Davis, the treasurer.
The business committee submitted
the following report at the business
session Sunday afternoon:
We. your committee on business
affairs, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing recommendations, subject to
the will of the county convention as
sembled.
First, we recommend that each
Sunday school in the county make a
contribution of five cents for each
attending member, same to be used
for association work We further
recommend that Audubon county
raise the sum Of $500 as the mini
mum, for the purpose of promoting
Sunday school work within the coun-
ty, to conduct county institute, to
meet apportionment to state work.
and to defray all general expenses
incurred by said association.
Second, We recommend that each
school and community send one del
egate TO the state convention May
2Sth TO 31st, at Oskaloosa.
Third, We recommend that the
county pay the expense of the coun-
ty secretary to the midsummer
convention, and we further advise
the attendance of as many other
county officers as possible at said
convention.