Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-12-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSN CONvENES
FOUR HUNDRED BOYS AND
GIRLS AT ANNUAL
CONVENTION


from all over the state gathered In
wausau last Friday, Saturday and
Sunday to attend the Older Boys and
Girls conferences of the state Sun
day school association. The young
people came as delegates representing
more than one hundred Sunday schools
from two-thirds of the counties OF
the state and took part in programs
conducted by leaders in church edu-
cational work. These conferences are
an annual event and this last proved
to be more successful than any pre-
vious ones, the attendance being great
er than at the conference last year
held in Oshkosh.
Most of the young people arrived in
the city Friday afternoon and were
warmly welcomed by local people who
had volunteered to entertain them dur
ing their stay in Wausau. The prob
lem of fiji ling places for the visitors
was taken care of by committees of
members of the local Sunday schools
under the direction of adt!; advisors.
Meeting Places
Meetings were held at the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches and at the
high school, the boys groups conven-
ing in the Presbyterian church and
the girls in the Methodist church. J.
L. Rogers of Oshkosh, secretary of
the state Sunday School association,
had charge of the programs for the
boys and Miss Mabel l.. Bailey Of Osh-
kosh, superintendent of the education
al department of the association, d.
rected the meetings for the girls.
Arnold Christensen presided at the
boys meeting at the Presbyterian
church which began with songs led by
S. f. Shattuck of Neenah. Talks were
given by r. A. Waite of Chicago, and
Bob" Abernethy of Washington, ID. G.
Both of these men are men Of energy
and they gave forceful talks that were
interesting and well received Mr.
Waite also spoke at the girls meet
ing the same evening. His subject
was on the proper reading and correct
Interpretation of the Bible. His plea
was for whole-souled support of re-
ligion, for belief with the heart as
well as with the mind.
Mrs. Antoinette Abernethy Lamo-
reaux of Chicago, gave the principal
address of the evening. Mrs. Lam
oreauX is well known for her work
among the Sunday schools and spoke
to an alternative audience. Her sub
ject was "The Biggest Investment of
Myself" and dealt with a girls posi-
bilities for usefulness to herself and
to others. She reviewed the elements
of personality, the factors that com
bine to make up character and how
these may be made to be of the great
est value to the individual
Great Opportunity
In Sunday school work, she said,
lay one of the greatest possibilities
of useful investment of self and per-
sonality, the giving of something of
value to another person, preferably
growing child where the chances of
returns in the enrichment of self and
the blessing of others were greatest.
The separate conferences merged
Saturday vening and at the Methodist
church. DR.. w. A. Garfield, president
of Carroll college, spoke to the joint
session. DR.. Garfield was formerly
president of Center college. Kentucky,
and is known as an important figure
in educational circles. As a speaker
he in cincise and direct and his audi
enee listened with rapt attention. He
zenship," and spoke with power and
eloquence.
Leadership. he declared, is the seri-
Gus need of the world, the factor that
will enable the world to meet and
overcome the great problems It faces
today. He told of great characters of
other times who. through the power
of innate greatness and Christian char
Of,
civilization for the present generations.
Youth has the greatest opportunities
today; upon youth devolves the re-
sponsibility of leadership for the flu
ture, The speaker declared that il
he had his choice. he would rather be
twenty-one years old and beginning
life. than forty-eight years old and
thus fail to witness the great changes
that the coming generation will see.
The dangers and problems of the flu
ture will be faced and the way TO
Christian leadership be made clear.
Dr. Ganiield also spoke at the high
school Sunday morning at a joint ses-
sion,
Separate Sessions
Saturday afternoon was devoted TO
separate sessions at which the state
work program was outlined. j. l..
Rogers took charge Of the boys meet
ing and outlined the work Miss Ma
bel l.. Bailey explained the work pro-
gram to the girls and Miss Inez
Holmes of Sturgeon Bay, directed the
county conferences.
Sunday, the final day OF the confer
ence, WAS busy one for all. At $50
o'clock conference Sunday school
was conducted at the high school by
NJ. Abernethy followed by talk by
DR. Garfield. In the afternoon Mrs
Lamoreaux talked on Marked as
Masts," urging each delegate to stand
for everything that is right and good
and 10 work for tile advancement of
their own communities along christian
lines.
The meetings were started with song
service and delegates told briefly OF
their own experiences. The ladies' of
he several churches served supper TO
the boys in the parlors OF the Pres
byterian church and 10 thA sriYla a., tbe