River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-10-11
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL

Any one attending the haliy anu
Promotion Day exercises on Sunday,
Sept. 80, had chance to get birds
eye view of modern organized
Sunday School when more than 300
people gathered in the church pro-
per for the graduation exercises IN
which every department from the
Cradle Roll to the Adult Department
was represented. 1t was an inspir-
ing sight and it is hoped that those
who attended will feel that tits a
work worth while enough to merit
his regular attendance and most
earnest effort to make it a success
and to interest others in it.
The adult department is getting a
fine start but it ought to double or
treble its size. Each class is organ
lied and has committees to take care
of the various kinds of work that
adult classes are asked to do to pro-
mote the welfare of all other classes.
Mothers of young children are asked
again to make use of the Sunday
School nursery and join the women's
class. There is a place in the pri-
mary or beginners department for all
small children and for babies at Mrs.
Birds. She has kindly insisted that
we use her home for this purpose
and she will have help from the young
peoples department to take care of
the babies, so we hope that mothers
will not hesitate to do this.
Mrs. Catherine Rowe was elected
superintendent of the Home depart
ment at the recent board meeting.
| Mrs. Rowe has had much experience
in this important branch of the
Sunday School work and will bring
US some valuable help. Here is big
opportunity for the adult department
service committees, as Mrs. Rowe
will need much help in distributing
material and in enlisting members
for this department.
The new Young Peoples division
is fortunate enough to have some
good members added to its staff OF
officers and teachers in the place OF
some who have left. Reynold Jen
son is superintendent, Mr.. Brownson
assistant superintendent and chair
man of the program committee.
Oliver Youngren, chairman of the
service committee, Lois Bird, Mar
shall Batho, Mary Dittes and Miss
Elliott are some of the new teachers
and at least two more will be on the
| Job next Sunday. These with the
splendid corps of officers and teach
ers already serving and the steady
growth Of most of the classes re-
Gently, make prospect blight for
year that will see the sides Of TIE
building burst with enthusiasm so
that the new addition next spriag
will be a necessity.
Two new classes graduated into
the Senior department last Sunday
and two new teacher-trainin classes
are in the process of being organized
which call loudly for more room.
| One of the most interesting event;
of the year occurred last week when
Mrs. Oakley gave a party III the
church parlors for her Cradle Roll
| babies and their mothers in honor of
the class just graduating into the
Beginners department. Thirty-six
babies and their mothers attended as
well as a few preachers and old
maids" and a most delightful after
noon was enjoyed. Much credit is
due Mrs. Oakley for her careful
work in this department.
At the Sunday School board meet
ing recently, it was decided to hold the
regular workers conference every
other month for the next six months,
leaving the alternate month fire. for
the superintendent to meet with tbs
Executive Committee, separate de-
partments and smaller committees.
It was arranged that the different de-
partments should take turns serving
the supper for these meetings be-
ginning with the Brotherhood class.
1t was also voted to place SIS per
month for year at the diposal of
the superintendent to be used in
building up a workers library Of the
best books and magazines for each
DEPARTMENT of the Sunday school.