River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-01-24
January Meeting OF
The N. E. Sunday School

evening, Jan. Is. The Young Peo-
pies department served a very good
supper at $50.
The heads of the nine departments
Of the school gave reports, showing
fine condition in most repects. One
especially interesting report is given
below. The Board was favored by
Reynold Jensen with splendid
glimps of the great Student council!
at Indianapolis recently attended by
several of our students, and by a
cheering word from our former Sup
erintendent, Oscar Weberg, who was
a welcome visitor.
The chief business of the evening
was the discussion of the financial
condition of the Sunday Schools
everywhere and ours in particular.
Miss Lumley gave an interesting
summary of conditions revealed by
recent survey of the Sunday Schools
of Indiana. This was followed by the
facts regarding our own school fnan-
ces, taken from the reports of the
treasurer and secretaries showing
that for two years We have spent an
average of about three cents each per
week on our school, sum which does
not pay our expenses. This situation
together with the fact that our child
rem and young people are not being
trained III systematic giving and in
shouldering more responsibility for
the success of the school, suggested
that q change of plan mig'.t be best.
Mr.. Karges suggested the intro
duction of the envelope system
through the school from the Junior
through the young peoples depart
ment, asking each person to subscribe
some definite amount, large or small,
to the work. This was discussed by
Mr.. Davee, Mr.. Mitchell, Mr.. Bird,
Mr.. Rollins and others interested and
the Board voted unanimously to en-
power the executive committee to lay
plans for carrying this system into
effect Immediately.
Full explanations will be given in
each department and it is hoped that
we may have open minds on the sub
ject and hearty cooperation if it
seems the desirable thing to do
The new beginners department got
off to flying start last Sunday in
spite of much sickness and the ex-
treme cold.
Mrs. Oliver Webster mas charge as
sisted By Lilah Simpson, Ruth Sect
and others.
Mrs. Stockdale has been obliged to
resign temporarily at least, from the
Surerintendcncy Of TIE Junior depart.
r,ent, much tc the regret OF all, as
the department has never been II
finer condition.
However the board elected Mr.
Wilkins who his Lcen cubsti irtins
occasionally and we feel sure the goot
work will continue. Several new
teachers were also elected in this de-
partment-MiaS Whitney, Miss Ger
rish, Mrs T. NJ. F. Hamilton and Mr.
Heebink.
One more teache, fer the boy:
class is needed.
| Mrs. L. F. Oakley who has bee,
superintendent of the cradle roll o
TIE Methodist Episcopal church il
| River Falls for the past fifteen year.
has turned in an interesting recort
of all the people who have come unde
her care during this time. At re
cent meeting of the Sunday Schoo
Beard a vote of appreciation was eX
tended to her for her faithful and eff
ficient care of this department.
Following is the report, which t
the Board seems rather unique:
Total number enrolled during thi
time-300.
Number now in the River Fall
Sunday School-105.
Number that we've enrolled an
have moved awayl-37.
Number moved away when to
young to attend Sunday School-49.
Number attending other churche
Pc.
Number who have died too youn
for Sunday School,
| Number that have been promote
from cradle roll, now living in tow