Country Sunday School Traditions and Their Challenges
A pastor laments scarce country Sunday school attendance and time for Bible reading among rural families. He recalls seed sown from Moses to modern days, urges childhood Bible schooling, praises simple memory verses and hymns, warns against Sunday fishing, visiting, and arguing, and calls for better music and teachers to revive the cause.
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Jesus
Elise
Hell
Moses
Ninbers
Chilhood
Revival Meetings Draw Wide Attendance in Mason Valley
Dr Patterson hosts services drawing crowds from Mason and Smith Valleys with messages on Vision of the Future and The General Judgment. Sunday schedule includes 10 a.m. Sunday school and an 8 p.m. sermon. Women of Woodcraft hosted a necktie and apron social with music and recitations. Sheriff Randall campaigns nearby in Verington.
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Patterson
Mason Valley
Smith Valley
Woodcraft
Entertain the Teachers at Hoppin Place Halloween Night
Spirits of Tallowe'en haunted the Hoppin place on Saturday night as jack o lanterns glowed and tallow lamps burned. A moonlit walk led guests to the Slauson home where a brown October lunch awaited. The event, hosted by Mrs. Hoppin, honored valley teachers Misses Keith Brake Marion McKenzie Ella Pursell Queen Wilson Genevieve Wilson Mary West Mildred Whitman and numerous local gentlemen.
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Diogenes
Slauson
Hoppin
Keith Brake
Marion McKenzie
Ella
Bertha Pursell
Queen
Genevieve Wilson
Mary West
Mildred Whitman
Messanes
Bessie Davis
Clara Hanna
Slawson
Whitman
J. 1 Whitman
Messrs. Howard
Britt
Willis
Weck
Arentz
Drysdale
West
Kendall
Coleman
Lawson
J. J. Wilson
Mr. Slauson
Lyon County Registration Shows Growth Since 1906
The Lyon County registration numbers rise sharply from 707 in 1906 to a higher total this year, as detailed in the accompanying list. The expansion highlights a significant demographic or registration surge reflected in the latest figures.
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Lyon County
Warning to Trespassers Threatens Prosecution on Lands
Notice dated September 7 1908 forbids trespassers on lands owned by Hinay Woon C Dxt tatonica Bros Frank Prigenspan Nuvaba Mink Propuck Co Al t Mira Co R Johnston C F Mitissver Sr 5 W Gregory and others. The undersigned demand no entry under penalty of action.
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AHI
Hinay Woon
Tatonica Bros
Frank Prigenspan
Nuvaba Mink & Propuck Co
AL T Mira Co
Johnston
C.F. Mitissver
W. Gregory
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Country Sunday School
Randall
Verington
Lyon County Registration
Yerington
Dayton
Smith
Plummer
Wabaska
Buckskin
Sprage - Sutton Canal
Morningstar
Mound House
Churchill
Ram
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