The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-06-26

President for the Sunday School Asso-
citation, and Mrs. Scales were present
and took part in the program. Miss
Susie Juden, a prominent state worker
lin Sunday school affairs, was present
and did much to make the convention
a success. Mrs. NJ. S. Bolinger, Of
Shreveport, was also present. and as
sisted with the program.
Seven Sunday schools were repre-
scented by their own delegates. These
were: Methodist. seven delegates;
Presbyterian. four. and Baptist. three,
all Of Benton; Methodist. Of Haugh-
ton. four: Methodist. four, and Pres
byterian. two. of Plain Dealing: Meth
Odist. Of Caney, five. Miss Dina Sher-
bourne, of Collinsburg, represented by
proxy six Sunday schools located in
the vicinity of Plain Dealing. Three
districts in the paris were represented.
The total attendance of delegates
was thirty-one. There were three as
ISOLATION officers. three department SUI
perintendents, one pastor. two Sunday
school superintendent, one Sunday
school secretary and nine teachers and
other workers in attendance. There
were around twenty-five pupils who at
tended, and eighteen visitors.
A total amount of $1O5.JO was pledg-
ed by the Sunday schools and dele
gates for the parish association. to be
used in Sunday school work. Benton,
District No. 1. pledged $40: Plain
Dealing. District No. ,. pledged SO:
Haughton, District No. 3, pledged $40:
individuals pledged 5000.
The following officers were elected
for the next year: Mrs. w. H. Sean
land, Benton. President; Mr.. l.. g.
| Smith. Benton. Vicepresident; Miss
Grace Larkin. Benton. Secretary-Treas
urer; Mrs. J. X. Sheppard. Haughton,
Children's Work: Mrs. Webb Martin.
Plain Dealing, Teen Age Work; Mrs.
Corbie Allen, Plain Dealing. Adult
Work.
The following delegates from Sun
day schools. other than those i'll Ben
ton were present: Mrs. w. F.. Bell,
Mrs. Webb. Martin. Miss Dina Sher-
bourne Miss Vey Oglesby. Miss Mary
X. Bixler, Rev. I. J. Holiday and Mr.
II. G. Purcell, all of Plain Dealing
Mesdames g. w. Smith. J. +. Wyche
J. X. Sheppard and Harold. of .Haugh
ton. and Mr.. A. HOffpauir. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliot Hoffpauir, Miss Eva Smith
and Miss Eva Hoffpauir. of Caney.
With the President. Mrs Scanland
presiding ut each session, the follow
ing program was carried out:
Monday Erening-Devotional servi
ces led by Rev. Holladay: greetings
by DIR. G. II. Irion; talk, An Asset o.
. Il Liability. by Miss Juden.
, Tuesday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; greet
, ingS, by Mrs. Scanland; round tabl
discussion, led by Miss Juden; Il shor
, business session.
: Tuesddy Afternoon pa
: per. The Value Of Organized Teen Ag
Work. by Mrs Martin: paper. TIL
I Sunday School a Soul-Winning Agency
| prepared by Mr.. Paxton Zeigler an,
| read by Mrs. Bell: special story hou
! for children conducted by Miss Grac
. I.arkin. and stories told by Mrs. Bol
, niger and Miss Juden.
| Monday Erening Devotions: re
! ports: paper. The Influence Of BUS
\ ness Men in the Sunday School. by ID
2 Scales: paper. This Forward Step w
Take. by Miss Juden: adjournment.
The following was submitted as
e report of the Committee on ResOlr
e tiOnS:
:. Whereas. we the attendants Of the
e Parish Sunday School Convention. have
received most beautiful hospitality
d from the people Of Benton therefore,
F. RcsOircd That we, the committee
a for the body. hereby tender to the
people of Benton our thanks. and also
to the Methodist friends for the use
u of the church.
e Rcso'rcd, That the thanks of the
Convention are due to the youn. POO
pie and others who helped to make the
program attractive. and to Miss Judcn
for her interchangeable work for the Con
. vcntion.
Resolred further, That our thanks
be extended to the young ladies for
the singing to Miss Edwards and Mrs.
! Dewey Stinson for playing. to the
II ladies for the beautiful arrangement
Y, of the flowers.
= RcsOlred, als0. That the thanks Of
D. the Convention shall be extended the
7 I:Ossier Banner for publishing h c
, program.
Resolred further. That we heartily
=" thank the parish officers for the ser
+! vices rendered the Convention. and ask
d of Tuesday morning to be published in
l. the Bossier Banner.
Is Respectfully submitted,
~ Mrs w T. REII