The Lutheran Pioneer St. Louis — 1916, Page 69

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be considered a better one than one with an en-
rolment of 50, but an average attendance of only 30.
In this way every Sunday-school, even the smallest,
has a chance to become a Banner Sunday-school at
some time. It was also resolved to ask each Sun-
day-school to set aside the collection of every fourth
Sunday in the month as a contribution to the fund
which the Association makes at its annual meeting
to Immanuel College. We hope that every Sunday-
school will comply with the request, so that next

year we may have a handsome sum to give to our -

College.
In the evening session Mrs. C. C. McConnell,

of Greensboro, read a very inter-

tion’s morning and evening services, $6.95. Sum
total for day, $61.28. This is an appreciable in-
crease over the last two years. Next year, God
willing, we hope to make it a hundred dollars. —
Mrs. J. Miller read a very interesting paper on
“The Sunday-school Teacher and the Pupils.” Be-
cause of lack of time this paper was not discussed.
Dir. F. Berg, of Greensboro, read, or at least, be-
gan, a paper on “The Teaching of the Sunday-
school This well-prepared and_ timely
paper could not be finished, neither could that part

Lesson.”

which was read be discussed, because it was rather -

late in the day, and the Director had@to ‘catch the

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esting paper on “The Sunday-
school Teacher as a Missionary.”
The entire evening was given over
to the discussion of this timely
paper. very one enjoyed it.
Sunday morning at eleven
o’clock divine services were held,
the writer preaching, using as text
Luke 2, 42—51, seeking to empha-
size the necessity of the training
of our youth in the fear of God.
The afternoon session was
opened by Rev. Daehnke, of Con-
cord. The business of the after-
noon was then begun. The various
committees made their reports,
which were received and passed
upon. The following officers were
elected for the next two years:
President, Mr. Henry Reid, Rocks,
N. C.; Vice-President, Mr. Scott.
Gold Hill, N. C.; Secretary, Mrs.
C..C. McConnell, Greensboro, N. C.; ‘Treasurer,
Rev. F. Foard, Gold Hill, N. C. It will be noticed
that all the officers, excepting one, were chosen
from the laity. The Sunday-school Association,
therefore, is in the hands of the laymen, and will
remain there. It is “up to them,” then, to make
it bigger and better. — The various Sunday-schools
brought in their contributions for the College.
The contributions were as follows: St. Peter’s,

_Drys School House, $1.00; Mount Calvary, Mount

Pleasant, $1.00; Grace, Concord, $10.50; Sandy
Ridge, $3.56; St. John’s, Salisbury, $4.00; Grace,
Greensboro, $11.25; Mount Zion, Rocks, $2.00;
Meyersville, Charlotte, $1.00; Mount Zion, Gold
Hill, $15.00; special collection from the Gold Hill
congregation, $5.02: collections from the conven-

Zion Ckapel, Gold Hill, N. C.

train for home. However, next year we hope to
hear his whole paper. There were several other
papers on the program, but they could not be heard;
time would not allow it.

Sunday evening, at eight o’clock, divine services
were held. Rey. Schwehn preached, basing his ser-
mon on the Gospel-lesson for the day. ‘The Asso-
ciation closed its sessions with the services that
evening. We hope to hold our next meeting, God
willing, with Grace Congregation, Greensboro, N. C.
Every Sunday-school in North Carolina is earnestly
requested to join in this movement, which was

~inaugurated to make our Sunday-schools bigger and
better, and our congregations will also be bigger
and better. Also those Sunday-schools which are
outside the State are invited to join in with us,