Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-08-26
BRIEF REPORT OF EBERT CO.
S. S. CONVENTION.


in the Pavilion with eleven persons
present. Bro. Gabel OF Khuns'
Crossing Sunday School, had charge
of the Devotional and used song.
scripture and prayer; subject
Needs of My Sunday School and
how to get them" were discussed
and used in regular round table
fashion. Most every one present
taking part and made the meeting
worth while. Meeting closed with
prayer by Bro. Millar.
Evening session opened with shcrt
Devotional service by Bro. Gabel
Following this, Bro. Wright of DEN
yer was introduced and spoke uf
divisional parts of our Sunday
School. We have Children's Supts
for persons up to II years old
Young People Supts. for one II 70
"a. Adults Supt's for persons
from "a to 124. Administrative
division which has to do with the
officers of the Sunday School We
as adults must grow Physically, In
tellectually, Socially and Religious
social life and we as older ones
must assist Mrs. Shaw of Denver
was then introduced and spoke brief
ly of the big business of Sunday
School workers. Some folks fail
in business, because they don't know
their business. Sunday School is
the biggest business, because vt
touches the human life, /. e.-the
training of human lives. 1t is the
Lords work. We must take our
work seriously. John Wanamaker
was Superintendent of the same S.
S for So years. Big business man
he is yet He says that the S. S.
is a bigger business. If one thing
more than another, advertise it. En-
list others. Everybody a booster.
Know the value of your business
Stay by your job until you win. I'm
derstand your department. The
meeting closed with prayer by Bro.
Gabel.
10 a m Sunday morning, c l..
Thompson Superintendent. Mr..
Barger Secretary Mr.. Pfost Song
Leader Seventy-four present Ex-
cellent program.
IL In Cover tion con til.'d
with short Praise Service by Bro.
Gabel Committee of Miss Wise,
L. NJ Phillips, R. w Kimble and
Mrs Garsythe, appointed to solicit
Dynamo, State S. S. Paper subscrip-
tions. What place should the Pas
tor have in the S. S. was presented
by George Broyles, who mentioned
interest, and review of the lesson
occasionally Counsel discussed by
Bro Gabel, Millar and others.
Following this Mrs. Shaw was
asked to use the rest of the hour and
her remarkes were based on two
words, go Forward" This being
the motto and aim of every S. s.,
and every S. S. worker, But OBJ
stacles are in the way. Mention
ing as such sometimes, Pastors and
Superintendents, who do not have
an up-to-date vision, such as not
embracing new ideas; no county
officers, with our splendid oppor
tunities of Conventions, Magazines,
and programmes for our Regular
Sunday Service. Such program
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the smaller ones, as we'll as the
adult Sometimes it is the com
munity that is retarding the work,
Have we helped them to under
Farmer. who gave you the intellect,
the health, to be able to carry on
your work? How about the sun
shine and the rain? Sometimes or
county officers may not be exerting
their best influence Nominating
committee appointed, was: c. l..
Thompson, George Broyles, S. Adams
and Mr. Garsythe.
Dismissed for noon hour.
1880 Devotional by Bro. Gabel.
Nominating committee reported,
L. NJ. Phillips, President; MIS-.
Ralph Kimble, Vice-President; F. l..
McCutchan. Secretary--Treasurer.,
Children's Division superintendent,
Miss McCarty Young Peoples
Division Superintendent. Miss Allen.
Adult Division Superintendent, Mrs
Peter Blumer. Administrative Di-
vision superintendent, S. Adams
State Director, L. M. Phillips Re