The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-05-31
PERSHINC IS SCENE
OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS GATHERING

PERSHING. Ind, May 31.-With
registration before the end of the
morning session that amounted to
nearly $50, the county convention of
Sunday school workers opened Tues
day in the Lutheran church in Perish
ing. Delegates were present from all
parts of the county. and there were
even some who gave address in Ran
dolph and Union counties but who
were attendants of Wayne county
churches Dalton, Boston and New
Garden were examples of the more
distant townships of Wayne which
were well represented at the conven-
ton.
The morning program was opened
with devotions led by Rev. A. F. Ho-
gan. of Cambridge City, and the dele
gates were welcomed by Rev. c. w.
Schirmer, of Pershing. A report Of
the children's division was given by
Miss Lena Hiatt Committees an
nounced, after which adjournment was
taken following a talk by State
Secretary E. T. Albertson.
State Secretary Talks
After report of the children's di.
vision, given by Miss Lena Hiatt. and
the announcement of committees,
State Secretary E. T. Albertson made
a short address.
The resolutions committee consists
Of William Judkins, A F. Hogan, and
Uriah Bertsch Members of the audit
ing committee are Reuben Bertsch, ].
G. Mannon, and Scott Sichtz. The
nominating committee will be named
later, and will probably include town
ship presidents or other represent
atives from each township.
Mr.. Albertson prefaced his talk by
an informal census of the convention
to determine what percentage was
composed of officials, teachers. and
pastors. He pointed out the advant-
ages of county conventions, saying
that they give an opportunity to ex-
change ideas, and discuss problems,
giving a warning however, that too
much emphasis should not be placed
on difficulties of the work, in talking
before the public.
State Convention Theme.
The coming state Sunday school con-
vention was the theme of much of
Mr.. Albertsons speech. He named
the prominent speakers, which includ-
ed Arthur Arnold, state secretary Of
Ohio, and an attendant at the world
convention: H. Augustine Smith,
music director; Bishop Leete, of In
dianapolis; Mrs. Baldwin, Of Chicago,
superintendent of the children's ,di-
vision of the International Sunday
school association, and n. e. Tralle,
Of Philadelphia
Music was under the direction of T.
w. Druley, of Boston township in the
morning with Miss Flossie Neff at
afternoon song service also.
The afternoon program included a
report by Pierre Helms on the activi-
ties of the young people, report sent
in by county superintendent, e. p
Jones on the pastors, officers, and
publicity of the county organization,
and an address by Mr.. Albertson. with
group conferences at the end of the
afternoon.
Mr.. Albertson's address was on the
subject of the Superintendent Pro-
gram" and pointed out the character
of leadership needed by superintend.
ent and by the subordinates whom he
should choose. The superintendent,
said Mr.. Albertson, should be optimis-
tic, should have self control. and be
able to control others, and he should
have definite program. He should
always be on the watch for young
people who are doing things" and
try to enlist them in the organizati ton
as they can work as we'll in the
church as in the hog growers associa-
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