Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 164, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 July 1912 — Sunday School Convention In Hanging Grove Township. [ARTICLE]

Sunday School Convention In Hanging Grove Township.

Hanging Grove township Sunday school convention met at McCoysburg July 7, 1912. The convention was opened by Roy Bussell. - Singing by all. Prayer by J. N. Leatherman. Duet—‘Minnie Johnson and Ethel Parker; 7 Mrs. Joseph Stewart, township president, took charge of the convention. First address was by Arthur Waymire, who told of the need of living a higher and better life, and the need of keeping the children In Sunday school. Duet—Cltfra and Frank Rifngeisen. Second address by J. N. Leatherman, giving the need of the teachers’ training course, and the lessons prepared for the different clasess, especially for the younger children. Song by all. Third address, “Some of the Needs of Our Rural Sunday Schools,” by B. D. Comer. Discussion by L. H. Hamilton, emphasizing the need of teachers’ training. Recitation by Mrs. O. E. Hitchings. Music—Quartette by young men. Talk on “The Past, Present and Future of Our Sunday Schools,” by Roy Bussell. : - ... ; -- — Discussions by B. D. Comer, Joseph Stewart and L. H. Hamilton. Fourth address by Mrs. A. A. Fell. Talk by Rev. Morrow, emphasizing the remarks of the others by saying that we should all be more ready to be at. Sunday school hnd do our duty each Sunday. -—Many other helpful remarks were heard in all of the addresses. A vote of thanks was given the retiring president for the work he has done for the conventions in the past years. A collection of 24.51 was taken. The following officers were' electedtownship president, Royal L. Bussell; secretary and treasurer, Frank Ringeisen; superintendent of Home Class Dept, and Cradle Roll, Mrs. J. JR. Phillips; superintendent of teachers’ training department, Mrs. C. C. Randle; superintendent of temperance and missionary, Mr. Gifford Marr; superintendent of adult department, Mrs. R. L. Bussell. The qonventiou closed with singing, and benediction by Mrs. A. A. Fell.