The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-04-02

the last year on account of disorgani-
cation by the influenza and the chang
ing of country neighborhoods so that
the best workers had moved away.
The address of Mr.. Herbrecht at
this session was most helpful to the
Sunday school workers. He insisted
that a program for year should be
outlined and then lived up to. He
showed how there could be great
diversity of programs as the months
came and went, December had the
glorious Christmas time; February
was the birthday month; May brought
Mothers Day; June, Children's Day;
July, lessons on patriotism; November
brought Thanksgiving. A pleasing
feature of this session was the whist
ling solo by Mrs. p. j. Klinker. The
report OF the nominating committee
was read by Rev. Karr, and was adopt
ed as follows: President, E. G. Wig
gins, Dow City; Secretary and Treas
urer F.. L. Hoffman, of Denison; Chill
dren's Division Superintendent, Mrs.
Harper, Dow City; Adult Division, Nj
cholas Lund, Arion; Administration,
Chas. X. Meyers, Denison; Educa-
tional, Mrs. Eta Plimpton, Denison;
Home Department, Mrs. E. w. Pierce,
Denison, and Young Peoples Division
superintendent, Miss LOvicie Morris,
of Deloit.
The browning session Of the con-
vention was held Sunday evening. Mr..
Sears McHenry had charge Of the
song service. Rev. Hamilton of the
Dentson Baptist church called atten-
ton to the necessity Of prayer in Sun
day school work and under his direc-
ton a number of prayers were made.
The choir of the Presbyterian church
was in full strength and with the aid
of the fine pipe organ with the gifted
Miss Lillian Raine to play, the music
was most impressive. Miss Dean
changed her program subject to an
earnest appeal that the Sunday
schools of the county undertake a
campaign in the near future to bring
into the schools those children under
twelve, who now attend nowhere. This
plan had been a great success where
tried and even in communities which
thought they were reaching every
available child The report of the fl.
nance committee showed that nearly
one hundred dollars was needed to
pay the apportionment to the state
and provide funds for the future. Rev.
Herbrecht took the platform and I'M
der his inspiring leadership nearly
one hundred dollars was Immediately
raised, an outcome which was most
gratifying to the worthy secretary,
Mr.. Hoffman Mrs. NJ. L. Holly, who
has recently come to our city, sang
a sacred solo, and was given much
well deserved applause.
The GROWING feature of the conven-
ton to those not present to learn the
Sunday school methods, was the adj,
dres by Rev. Herbrecht. rsHis talk was
one tofsthe m ost4 finished pieces f,pul-'
pit oratory which has been delivered
in DenisOn for some time. He called at
tention to what the world would be
without the Ghfstian religion, 20 the
peculiar Situation Of those who scorn
the Christ and God, in accounting for
the creation of the world, in all its
of vegetable and animal
life and in furnishing hope for g ;sfal-,
tlre immortal life. His. peroration in,
closing, which was grouped about an
incident occurring in the far Western
mission field, of a child whose faith in
God led her father, who was a prom
inent saloon keeper, to close his bust
ness and to follow the star" which
led to a devout Christian life, will not
be forgotten by the audience which
filledsthe church on that occasion. The
committee on resolutions recommend
ed the holding of an annual confer
ence of the boys, and an annual enroll
ment day or canvass of the children
of the county, looking towards the
in the schools. The Pres
byterian church was given well de-,
served word of thanks for furnishing
the place of meeting and those who
had given entertainment we're thank