The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-06-12

Mr.. NJ. NJ. Avery were appointed to
dominate an Executive Committee
on County Conventions.
Chas. Mason, B. A. Peugh and DR..
BEEN were appointed local com.
mlttee for the semi-Anual Conven.
ton, to be held at Wallham.
Report of the Treasurer, J. b.
Dennis, OF Tama was read and ac-
cepted.
On motion Of Rev. J. Klngery,
township secretaries were urged to
see that tie schools that have not
paid the s1.00 assessed to them, for
ward the same to the County Treas.
mer.
Revs. Brown Messrs. Wenser,
and Blake, were nominated kx
ecutive Committee Of County Con-
yentions. The nominations were
approved.
TIE sum of SIS in favor of S. W.
Cole was ordered to be drawn from
treasury, said amount having been
| +, aid TO the State Association tor
Tama county By Mr.. Cole.
| The following resolutions were
passed:
Resolued-That we instruct the del
egates from this Convention, to
pledge this Convention to the State
Sunday School Convention, to be
held at UNPLEASANT, in jane, next, to
the amount OF a fair proportion OF
the funds necessary to carry on the
State work.
Rssolred-That the township secre-
tarles be instructed to procure from
each Sabbath School the sum OF 81,
| tor township, county and State work.
Outlook of the connty-led by j.
| B. Dennis, followed by 5. w. Cole,
and Revs. Holmes and Messmer.
| At this time the Convention re.
ceived telegram faom the Linn
county Convention, at Cedar Rapids
bringing greeting and reference to
Mark IL, 81.
| The greeting was returned, with
Preference to psalms l34, 3.
| What shcu this Convention effect?
by Revs. Kingery and Hurd.
| Mr.. z. Helm read letter from F.
j.. NJ. Wonser, regretting his inability
TO attend the Convention, and cheer
| ing the workers in the good cause OF
| Sabbath Schools.
The Living Word-led by Rev. j.
B. Gilbert, followed by Revs. 0. A.
Holmes, w. S. Messmer, Q. Scott,
f. Hurd and S. W. Cole.
The following resolution was
adopted
| Resolued-That the thanks Of this
| Association be rendered to the Sun.
| day School friends Of Montour, tol
their friendly hospitality, with the
prayer that, as their hearts and homes
| have been opened to us, SO may the
| Christ receive them to his heart and
give them a place IN the home above,
The house not built with hands; and
that the thanks OF the Association be
rendered to the Choir for their soul
inspiring music, which has snlisened
this Association.
S. w. Cole gave very interest.
ing blackboard exercise on temper
| ance.
Convention then adjourned to 7:3o
p. no.
The evening service opened with
prayer, led by L. Bingham.
Church and Sunday School; ii
there link missing lied by Mr.
Geo. Blake, Revs, Fulcomer, Hurd
Scott, and Mr.. Chas. Mason follow
ing.
| Blackboard exercises by J. c. Mil.
lard, L. Bingham and F. Hurd. The
exercises were quite interesting and
instructive.
THY kingdom Come how can
the Sunday School help it on The
last subject before the Convention
was led by Rev. nj. + ulcomer; Rev.
Hurd closed III few well spoken re.
marks, and Convention adjourned.
Although there were many absent
who would have been with US, but
for the very high water in the Iowa
River, cutting off all access to this
place from the north except by rail,
still We think the Convention vas a
success, and the time pleasantly and
proftably spent by all. The subjects
were entered into with earnestness,
and everybody seemed pleased with
the results of the Convention.
J. w. BEALE, Sec.