Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-28
CO. SUNDAY SCHOOL.
ASSN. WILL SUPPORT.
REVIVAL MEETINGS.
CONVENTION BEFORE AJouRN.
MENT PASSES RESOLUTION APP.
PROVING RELIGIOUS EDUcA.
TON BY MEANS OF SUMNER
SCHOOLS

The members OF the La Sale
County Sunday school convention be
fore their adjournment yesterday
adopted resolutions fayoring eyangcl.
istlc meetings, and urging that more
work be done to convert the Sunday
School children of the county This
resolution reads.
Resolved that we give thanks TO
Almighty God for the blessings be-
slowed upon our convention Espe-
cially for the very favorable weather
and the spirit Of devotion and sweet
fellowship which has characterized
our gathering.
Resolved that we extend our thanks
and appreciation to all the officers Of
the association for their valued and
efficient services rendered during the
past year. Also. that we pledge our
individual and collective support to
the plans of the officers for the en-
suing year.
Whereas we have been favored with
a very helpful and interesting pro.
gram, We desire to express our ap-
probation to Mr. l.. G. Brand for the
local arrangements and to each Of the
speakers, the singers and other par.
Elephants who by their contributions
have made our Convention a success.
Resolved that we give our hearty
thanks to the Pastor Custodian and
mcmhers Of The First Congregational
Church 9s well as other Ottawa
friends for the kindness and genial
hospitality shown to the officers.
speakers and delegates attending the
convention by providing a place of
meeting and in opening their homes
for entertainment
Whereas there is q strong effort on
the part of various religious bodies to
establish week day and vacation
schools of religious education in our
cities and country communities, there.
fore be it resolved that this conven-
ton go on record as fayoring this
movement and that we urge our Sun
day Schools to enter this work where.
ever possible.
( Whereas youth is the most impor
tant period in life for conversion and
as our reports rendered by our SUNDAY
Schools show a serious lack of special
efforts to evangelize the youth of our
country, therefore be it resolved that
we as delegates assembled pledge
ourselves to further evangelism, seek
ing definite decisions for Christ among
our Young people and to do our utmost
to remedy the present conditions.
Mrs. Sarah Cunningham. $50 Cham
hers St, has been honored by the
members OF the Epworth Methodist
church, by being selected to burn the
mortgage on the church property Mrs
Cunningham is the oldest member OIL
the CONGREGATION.
Special services in Celebation of the
paving off Of the church debt. will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 5 O'Clock
at the church The mortgage was
placed on the property at the time the
edtice was built Recently the mem
bers of the congregation raised funds
and paid the entire indebtedness.
All of the trustees of the church viii
be in attendance at tomorrow's meet
ing. In addition to the burning of the
mortgage Miss Myrtle Clairmont viii
read history Of the church. Mis-,
Vera y. Ham will sing a solo and Mis-,
Ham and Miss Mary Waller will SIM
a duet.
The address of the afternoon will
be delivered by Rev II. f, Lawler.