Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 228, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1914 — FULL REPORT OF S. S. CONVENTION [ARTICLE]

FULL REPORT OF S. S. CONVENTION

X • ' Every Township But Wbeatfield - Represented—State Workers Were a Great Help. The annual meeting of the Jasper County Sunday School Association was held at Rensselaer Thursday and Friday. The first session was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The convention was well attended, all townships in the except Wheatfield being Represented an<J the attendance being good at all sessions. The first session iwas addressed by the stete secretary, George N. Burnie. His subject was “Afferent" and Efferent Problems of the TeacheK” He'said in part that as the state required some general preparation on the part of those who would teach in the public schools, so there should be a general preparation required -of those asked to teach in the Sunday School. In addition to this the Sunday School teacher should have a spiritual preparation which expresses itself in the personality; and in addition- to these there should be a special preparation for the particular grade in which he or she is to teach. , Teaching is one of the world’s greatest works and especially the work of teaching in the Sunday School, for it is here that the teacher takes eternal truth, and puts it into immortal souls for everlasting results. It is better to study the Sunday School lesson 10 minutes each day than to study one hour on Sunday morning, because we can do many things from habit without thought. We may study the lesson while performing daily tasks. Whatever thing enters the mind it has a tendency to come back. The following plan w£s given as a daily means of lesson study: Sunday, learn Golden Text and read lesson. Monday • ■ |HO Tuesday ■■■ HEN Wednesday UU HERE Thursday ■■ HAT Friday ■ ■ HY Miss Lemen, state superintendent of the elementary work, gave three talks during the convention on, “The Cradle Roll,” “Primary Work” and “Pictures.”

A fine musical program preceded the talks of the state workers on Thursday evening. Miss Catherine Watson gave a reading of Van Dyke’s ‘The Lost Word,” which was much appreciated. The music of the convention was well managed by W. E. Johnston, of Remington. The four churches of Rensselaer served a ‘splendid chicken dinner to the entire convention Friday which gave the visitors from the various parts of the county a fine opportunity to become better acquainted. Friday morning Rev. Titus, of the Christian Church, gave an interesting and practical talk on ‘The Boy Scout Movement.” Friday afternoon was given to a county survey conducted by Rev. Burnle, by means of a sheet showing the work done in each township and filled according to reports given by township chairmen from each township. This chart will be kept in the office of the county chairman, J. N. Leatherman, for refence, for it shows at a glance the work being done and also the need of each township. An effort will be made to have a copy of this chart published in each oi the county papers some time during the year. The auditing committee gave their approval of the books of the county secretary. „ The foHowing officers elected for the ensuing year: President, J. N. Leatherman; vice president, Mrs. John I. Gwin; secretary-treasurer Mrs. Ross Dean; of Rensselaer; press superintendent, W. E. John* Remington; superintendents of departments: elementary, Mrs. Dr. Hemphill, Remington; secondary, Miss ‘Margaret Johnson, Remington; adult, Louis H. Hamilton; home, Mrs. A. A. Fell; teacher training, Miss Ethel Perkins; temperance, Rev. C. W. Postill; missionary, Miss Floy Williams; Rensselaer. The resolution committeqeave the following report: v v Resolved, that the Jasper County Sunday School Convention of 1914 endorses the present movement to hold a constitutional convention for the state of Ihdiana, and urge the-votefs of the state to make the convention a fact, by their votes in the November election, and if the convention is assured, to especially admonish the people of the state to send to this convention who wtU be in favor of putting into the constitution such enactments as to prohibit the sale land manufacture of intoxicating

liquors. Resolved, that the Jasper County Sunday School Convention urges upon all the Sunday School people, A closer co-operation o 4 the Sunday School teachers and the public school teachers, and commending the action of certain communities where the public schools have planned for placing the study of the Bible in their curriculum, especially for high school students. Resolved, that we extend our thanks to the state workers for the excellent services rendered arid also to the ladies of the churches of the city for the splendid dinner which they served and the persons who so kindly gave the program of Thursday evening. Resolved, that we become a “TopNotch” county in 1915. MRB. A. A. FELL, IRA OOE, ; : FLOY WILLIAMS, MRS. AIF. HOOVER, W. E. JOHNOTON, N Committee. Mrs, John I. Gwin, i- County Secretary. ' J