The daily times., 1921-11-30
S. .s.C0VENE4)N
COMES HCLOSE
Officers Of the Wilson County
Sunday School Elected for
the Coming Year, S. E.
Leonard, President.

The Wilson County Sunday School
Convention closed Tuesday night af-
ter unanimously voting to hold
another session next season and elect
ing officers for the ensuing year. Prof
Honline and Mr.. Sims left early this
morning for Kinston where three
day County Convention begins this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The members of the local commit
tees which have had in charge the
arrangements and advertising of the
Wilson county convention. have ex-
pressed themselves as well pleased
v it'll the response of the various Sun
day School workers of the county.
and especially at the enthusiastic way
in which all have participated in the
sessions Of the convention.
Mr.. D. w. Sims, the state superin-
tendent spoke on THE Program and
Session at the last night session. His
main points were l. Plan far in ad-
vance; 2 Have a special time for
planning the work: 3. Use memoran-
dunn slips for suggestions; 4. Use all
the people possible. The climax ad-
dress of the convention was deliver
ed by Prof. M. A. Hon1ine, Associate
Educational Superintendent of the In
ternational Sunday School Associa-
ton on the Place of the Child in
Religious Education" This was his
last address in the series on child
psychology. These lectures have been
very practical, helpful and instruc-
tive to all who heard him.
One feature of the closing session
of the convention was the OrganiZa-
ton of the Wilson County School AS
sociation and the election of general
officers for that organization. Many
workers who have been attending
the convention expressed their hearty
and accord with their work
OF the North Carolina Sunday School
Associat ation is doing throughout the
state as explained by MI. Sims in
his various addresses. The Wilson
County Sunday School Association is
an integral part of the North Caro-
lima Sunday School Association and
it is believed that the county and
organizations which will
promote work as done in the conven-
tiOn at Wilson, will be a great impe- |
tus to the Sunday School work in |
North oH
for the coming year were:
President, Mr.. Samuel E Leon
ard: vice-president. A. B. Carroll;
Secretary-Treas surer, j. A. Spiers. |;
presidents for the various townships
Of the county.
Through the organization of the
various county and township Sun
lay School Associations, Mr.. Sims ex-
planned ''the purpose was to create
public sentiment in favor of more
md better Sunday Schools. The con-
-ention brings the Christian people
If all denominations together to
hink and talk about the Sunday
school and how to make it better.
)ne of the greatest powers in the
world is the power of public senti-
nent and good way to create pub
ic sentiment for any movement is to
ring the people together and get
hem to talking about it.
Further. he stated. ''It furnished
OnnOrtnnifU n OF n11 |
rn the needs and plan to meet
hem. 1t is necessary to know con-
litions before we can plan intelligent
Y to improve them. The conventions
lelp to solve the new problems which
rise each year. Every Modern Sun
lay School idea. such as the Cradle :.
Roll, the Home Department. the Or
ganized Bible Glass. the Parents
Training Class, the teacher training
lass, etc, was first originated in
ONE individual Sunday School,
by township, county. state,
International and world Sunday
school Conventions these ideas were
'lven an opportunity to spread to
'ther schools, other states and other
until they are world
vide in their scope. 1t is possible said
dr. Sims in speaking of these things
hat if it had not been for the inter-
convention system
md kindred agencies
me following extracts are from
'rof. NJ. A. Honlines closing ad-
Iress at the convention.
1t is not likely that one would be
leemed extravagant in his statment
he We're to assert that the right
ducatlon of the childhood and youth
soclety's greatest constructive
ASK. Neither would he be extravagant