Show I I mm OF CHILDREN i > Successful Sunday School 11 h JT 1p I i I Convention Held i + VERYENCOURA6ING REPORTS I j I l I i I Ii i More Counties Ropmonted I r Than Ever Before I I I i II I I I r j Starring1 Addresses Arc Given Officers Chosen and Timely Resolutions t Arc Adopted i I I + 1 it II I The sixteenth annual convention of f the Utah Sunday Sclool association met 1 in Provo Friday evening December ith r with the largest number of counties represented I j rep-resented in the history of the association associa-tion from Cache county on the north toP I to-P j r fcnnpete on tho soul I + The J opening prayer and song service 1 I led by Miss J1 Shepard of Hcber set the standard for the high 1 pplritunl 1 tone 1 I I that prevailed during the entire ses tonI ton-I I A very scholarly address by Ilex G r TV Martin of Manli on Timely Suggestions 0 fr Sug-gestions to Sunday School Workers was the first paper given I This was followed by a paper on I t Why Should Sunday School Children I I T5o Instructed In the History and Doctrine i I Doc-trine of the Denomination to Which th r Sunday School BelongsJ 1y Prof J A 1 f Ucxel of Logan which vas read by t f Prof GlHllan of Salt Lake 1 i h After the appointment of committees I the session adjourned and a short time V I WitS spent by tho delegates in getting c acquainted + i t The morning session upeueu vm l + very practical and interesting I paper l by I I Mrs R G McNclce of Salt Lake on rl y Some Conditions of Successful Sunday Touching She emphasized especially t t I t the great need that the teacher should J to her I be first wholly consecrated o 1 work second filled with a genuine love I for the child and third a clear realization F lr r f realiza-tion of the value of an immortal soul I 1 One of the bright spots In the convention t i conven-tion was the primary conference led by I k Mrs C E Shepard of Salt Lake State I E Superintendent of Primary Work I t i The paper Spiritual Harvest Time I 1 by MISS Louise Dickinson of Provo awakened a most profitable dIscussion which hrought out the great Importance j I I of bringing the children to a decision I for Christ at as early an age as possible i r possi-ble i Then came reports from conventions I I 4 from ten of the organized counties r vhlch were most cheering 1 Rev Wlldman Murphy one of the I known workers of the State I i 11 I beat gave Ii + f a paper brimful of felling suggestions I on the home department work I I r t The Committee on Resolutions congratulated 1i i i con-gratulated the association on the grow l inr interest in the Sunday School work I i jl throughout the Stats under the direction hI J ol President Silver and Secretary Gll 11 1 I iiian Ii The resolution emphasized the Importance t Im-portance of the Cradle Roll and Home I It L Department stiongly recommended the L F importance of a salaried worker for I these departments The committee hails with gratitude 1 the actions of commercial corporations I I 1 in the cause of temperance t I It also emphasized the value of good 4 music as an important factor in the Sunday School work r Expressions of high appreciation for I 1 the press of the State for its kindly consideration con-sideration In giving notices of the convention I con-vention were given Also the thanks of 1 the convention to the various railroads I for reduced rates to the convention and I to the good people of Provo for their I H genial hospitality l The following officers were elected p for the ensuing year I I President Dr E V Sliver of Salt I j Lake City VicePresident Prof J A Smith oft of-t Ogden I Treasurer Miss Mary I Langley of 1 Sail Lake General Secretary Prof L M Gllll I lan of Salt Lake I Member of Executive Committee Miss Alice laaly of Provo I I Superintendent Primary Work Mrs tl E E Shepard Salt Lake I > |