Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-10-06
ALL DISTRICTS Are
REPRESENTED AT
S, S. CONVENTION
Two Day Sessions Greatly.
Enjoyed
LOWRY is PRESIDENT
Many Worth While Addresses Given
During the Convention-Sun-
day School Institutes

The Elmore-Owyhee Annual Sum
day School Convention was held In
Mountain Home at the Baptist
church Sunday and Monday, and
made record attendance, in having
every Sunday school in the district
represented - Baptist, Methodist.
Nazarene, Advent, Episcopal and
Congregational in Mountain Home;
Methodist and Episcopal from
Glenns Ferry; United Presbyterian
from King Hill; Congregational from
Hammett; Congregational from Bru-
neau, Little Valley and Grandview-
thirteen in all.
All of the Sunday services were
inspirational and instructive. All
of the Mountain Home Sunday
schools, with outside delegates, as
sembled at the convention church at
10 o'clock. After a general opening
exercise, grade classes were taught
the Sunday school lesson for Octo-
Der 1st. The beginners reassembledt
at the Congregational church, with
Mrs. Mason teacher; the primaries at
the Episcopal church, with Mrs. Van
degrift teacher; the Junior girls at
the Methodist church, with AIRS.
Thompson teacher, and the Junior
boys at the Congregational church,
with Mrs. Nixon teacher; the young
ladies at the Baptist church, with
Mrs. Sears teacher; the young men
with Mrs. Longfellow teacher at the
Baptist church; at the same place
Mrs. Carr taught the adult women
and Mr.. Kontz the adult mems class.
At IL a. m Rev. j. r. Sears of
Bruneau preached the conference
sermon, Reys. Wood and Mason read
Scripture and offered prayer. Mrs.
William Duncan Of Glenns Ferry
sang a solo, Mrs. John Groefsema
played the piano and the choir was
formed from representatives OF the
several churches.
In the afternoon Mr.. Kontz led
devotional service and L. G. Good
win, leader of the Y. M. C. A. boys
department, Boise, gave a pointed
and practical address ON young peo-
pies work.
Sunday evening, Rev. ]. b. Story
of King Hill led a devotional service.
the Rev. Tom Blodgett offered prayer,
William Talley, with the choir and
Lucille Norell pianist, led a song
service. Miss Alsop sang a solo. with
Miss Gump aecompanist, both from
Glenns Ferry. Miss Gump also
played a piano solo. male quar-
tette, Clayyille, Norell, Sessions and
Talley, sang. DR.. Fl. M. Halvorson
of Boise gave the address on "The
Challenge to the Church"
Monday forenoon Mrs. Carr led
the deyotions. Mrs. J. @. Hook of
Boise, specialist in children's division
work, gave an address on Work
with the Children-Cradle Roll, Be-
ginners and Primary" A business
session followed.
In the afternoon closing sessions.
he Rev. Mr.. Anderson led devo-
-ional period. Rev. ]. E. Ingham of
Srandyiew gave an address on Lear
lership Training" using blackboard
n outline, emphasizing teacher
raining.
A business session closed the con-
'ention. Mrs. Charles Rice, secre-
ary and treasurer. gave reports.
Election of officers for the ensuing
ear resulted in the reelection OF
!. A. Lowry, president; Rev. J. c.
anderson, viee-president; Mrs. Cbas.
lice. reelected secretary treasurer;
irs Rich Thompson, superintendent
I children's department; Mrs. Bell
lore, superintendent young peoples
apartment; Mrs. Sarah Carr, superz.l
ntendent of adult department cS
Mr.. Lowry presided over the c0ls
ention. Sunday school Institutes zs
gill be held at various centers in the
istrict during the year under super
ision of the division officers and
ate workers. Because of the con
srenee better plans and pointed par.
ose are in promise for the Sunday
shool year: