The Monett times., 1922-07-28
BARRY COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

I SNnOOL LONN ENlIOA
I The Barry County Sunday Schoo
convention met at Exeter July II ano
1S, President F. A. Cornell, presiding
In his opening address Mr.. Cornell
said:
ain calling this convention to order
and coming before the Co. Convention
for third time as Pres. Of the Barry
County Sunday School Association,
wish right at the very beginning, to
thank the Christian people of Barry
| County for their loyal support and
hearty cooperation in carrying on the
County work. And especially do
wish to thank the present county off
GERS who have so nobly responded to
every demand made on them.
While it has been discouraging at
times, we were always able to find
good loyal workers who were ready
and willing to give of their time and
for the upbuilding of the Kingdom.
While we feel that we have carried
the work on with some degree of sue
cess, there yet remains much to be
done, and I wish at this time to i'm
press upon the minds and hearts OF
incoming officers, whoever they may
be the great importance of carrying
the work forward.
+ For after all the Sunday School
work is the greatest thing in the
world today, and much good may
crown our efforts. 1t is true we may
not live to enjoy the fruits of our
labor but we can sow the seed that
may bring about great accomplish
ments out in the future.
"And I want to ask right here, what
are we doing to take care of the un-
developed possibilities our boys ana
girls. Are we providing the proper
kind of christian influence that will TIT
them for the preachers and teachers
leaders and statesmen of tomorrow :.
Or are we leaving them to develop on
the streets, in the picture shows
dance halls, pool halls and gambling
dens that will make them outlaws and
criminals that will fill our jalls ana
penitentiaries of tomorrow Wi'lch
shall it be?
M,et's put forth every effort to lift
+be banner Prince Emmanuel just a
little higher than ever before, and IN
co doing we may help some one INTO
+be Kingdom. or others to better
Christian lives, and true Christian
Citizenship means One Hundred FER
cent Americanlsm.
7 therefore, beseach you bretheren'
he not weary in well doing"
Both days of the convention were
full Of good things and the attendance
was good. Many helpful talks were
given by state workers and from locai
Sunday schools.
Officers elected for the ensuing
wear are as follows:-president, JIM
Jefferson. Cassville; vice president
Austin Bower, Cassvrlle; secretary.
Miss Gladys HORNE, Cassville treas
urer. Mrs. M. L. Ingram, Cassvllie;
elementary superintendent, Mrs
Leslie Fawver, Seligman; secondary
s,,nerintendent, Mrs. Walter Scott
Cassyille; Adult superintendent, Mrs
IT. P. S. Burke, Monett; adminlstra-
+;on Mrs. Ben Funk, Cassville; nome
department, Mrs. Les Wyncoop'
White Church; field superintendent
Harold Harper, lPurdy.
The convention adopted resolutions
thanking the citizens of Exeter Tor
the kindness and courtesies shown
ttem and for the instructive program
brought to them by Miss Beard, Rev.
Jones and Judge Smith, to the music
committee, piarist and others VINO
helped on the program;
They recommended that each sun
dav school strive to meet the denomln-
ational standards and recommended
that each community establish va
cation Bible school. They also recon-
mended that one of the county oftl-
cars he sent to the State Workers
conference to be held at Sedalia.