Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1910 — OLD OFFICEBS SELECTED BY COUNTY CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

OLD OFFICEBS SELECTED BY COUNTY CONVENTION.

Big Sunday School Gathering Closed With Meeting Thursday Night and Best Feeling Prevailed.. Jasper county held the banner Sunday school convention of its History in Rensselaer Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Of 202 delegates selected to attend the convention 154 registered and: were, busy at all sessions of the convention. But the delegates were not ail who worked, for a number 'of others were present and aided the movement, including the ministers of the city. The workers sent here by the state organization proved very instructive and entertaining and their talks were a treat to all who heard them. Rev. Theo. J. Mayer, who gave a talk on the subject, “Boys, Winning and Holding Them,” spoke with knowledge and experience and offered many good ideas. Rev. Mayer also led the song service, which was to have been led by W. H. Hess, of Lake Winona, but who was unable to be here owing to the sickness of his wife.

George N. Burnie, general state secretary of Sunday school work, was here and made several talks, all of which were inspiring and held the closest attention of the large audience that heard him speak. Thursday morning he conducted the conference round table talks. In the afternoon he spoke from the subject “Different Forms of Fortune Telling.” In the evening his subject was, “What the Mind Dwells Upon the Body Will Do.” The parade Thursday noon was one of the chief attractions. It was led by President Arthur Waymire, while W. S. Day and O. H. McKay marched at bia side, each carrying large flags. Mr. Day has long been a worker in the Christian church school and Mr. McKay has beqn a worker in the Baptist school and church and has also takeri 1 a deep interest in the township Sunday school work. It was to the enthusiasm of such men aa these that the county convention proved such a great success. They all worked also in the sessions of the convention, and the talks made by the Sunday school workers in Jasper county were contributory to the success. The officers for the ensuing year will be the same as for the past, their work having proven so entirely satisfactory that there was a unanimous demand that they be retained. They are, Arhur L. Waymire, of Barkley township, president; W. E. Johnson, of Remington, vice-president; B. D. Comer, of Barkley township, secretary and treasurer. The executive board consists of M. O. Gant, of Parr, chairman; Rev. G. H. Clarke, O. H. McKay and Mrs. J. I. Gwin, of Rensselaer, and Thos. A. Spencer, of Milroy township. A collection was taken up at thd Thursday afternoon session and $75 was received. ■* The next convention will be held in Rensselaer a year hence, being Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 13th and 14th, 1911. *