The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-05-26
BY Mrs. Mary NJ. Duncan

BY Mrs. Mary Nj. Duncan
A chain of snow topped noun
tains, Railway Co., and Ferry
docks of the vast water front =
Stanley and Alexander Parks. for
a complete Enclosure for the beau
tiful city of Vancouver, British
Columbia W ere the slogan
"There will always be an Eng
land" is proudly displayed. 1t
was here that the District Con-
ference, Sunday School A c. E..
League Convention and Women's
Mite Missionary Society con-
vened Wednesday and Thursday,
May - 10 inclusive at the
Fountain Chapel A. M. e. Church,
Rev. Harold e. Wilson, pastor
host and Rev. C. B. Clementz,
Presiding Elder was the chief
presiding officer of the confer
ence.
Although the delegation was
less in number than previous
years, the spirit of cooperation
and participation was much evil
denced on every hand. The Rev.
Charles Randall, Pocatello, Idaho
preached the Annual Sermon set
ting forth six steps as guide
to right living. Holy Communion
administered by Presiding Elder
Clements, was followed by organi-
cation. Rev B. G. Allen elected
Conferecen Secretary, Mrs. Audry
Roberts, Finance Secretary, Reso-
luton Committee: Rev. Charles
Randall, Rev. I. Fl. Aldridge and
Mrs. Mary Duncan.
The afternoon was given over
to the Sunday School for its pro-
gram which far excelled previous
records. Miss Edith Robertson,
District superintendent, who is
attending Hampton Institute, ask
ed her brother, Edward Robert
son. to preside and also to read
her annual address - a. master
piece. A well selected group of
sub-topics on the general theme
The Sunday School Faces the
World Crisis, were The Sunday
School Yesterday and Today -
How Can the Sunday School Share
Christ's Cross - Is the Sunday
Schools approach to Life REALS
tic and Forward-looking? Can the
Sunday School influence the
Churhc? all were ably discussed.
In addition piano and vocal num-
bers were contributed by Earl
Sommerville, Portland, Joann
Roberts. Jacduline Spearman and
Gilbert Evans gave readings Of
ficers elected were: Edith Robert
son, president, Edward Robertson.
vice president, Jacquline Spear
man secretary and Stella Ramsey
treasurer.
Second day morning vas brim
full of inspirational papers. talks
and discussions on subjects vital
TO the church TODAY and in the
postwar world. Means necessary
to make the church more pros
porous were Interestingly told in
a paper by the Rev. Mamie Rob-
ertson Means necessary to Evan
gelize- our church conference, was
opened by Mrs. Audry Roberts,
pinch hitting for her husband,
Rev. J. E.Robert. Practical Ideal
ism and the Gospel of Good Will
by Rev. Allen, Portland, and The
American Ideals and Principles
that we are defending in this war,
by Rev. C. w Cooper, Bremerton,
were challenging arguments to
our faith not just a mental as
sent to a historic fact but as a
quickening Transforming power in
our lives.
Al subjects discussed evidenced
dire need for evangelization in
the church leaders and laymen
alike
From 1:30to 800 on the sec
ond day, Mrs. Emma ]. Hayes.
District president of the Mission
airy Society, presided using as a
theme VICTORY - points discus
sed: "Ye That Fear the Lord,
Praise Him" A True Line Needs
No Lash - Obedience - and If
This Is Gods World - Then His
| Way viii Work. Musical numbers
! by Mrs. Zula Sommerville and
Mrs. Roberts added much to this
program. Mrs. Bernice e Allen
Conference Branch President
talked on the great Missionary
women and their contributions tt
the church. Officers elected: Mrs
Emma J. Hayes, Seattle, presiden
Mrs. Audry Roberts, Yakima. sec
rotary, Mrs. Polk, Vancouver, as
sistant secretary and Mrs. Som
I erville, Portland, Treasurer.
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