The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-10-31

everything in their power TO secure
more complete organization throughout
the counties and townships in their dis
triets.
constitution by striking out the word
Evangelical" but the motion was tabled.
Rev. H. u. Fisher offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ResOIced, That we call upon ali lovers
Of the rising generation to unite in an
earnest and persistent appeal to the Leg
islature Of Kansas for the adoption Of a
temperance Law similar TO the Ohio or H.
ltnois law, upon this subject.
AtehisOn was selected, by 4 vote OF the
Convention, as the place Of holding the
next annual session.
Tie Convention after some other bust
ness, adjourned 70 leo p N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotional exercises for thirty minutes,
led by the President. Much interest
manifested.
Topic: ''The Seed is thesword." Essay
OF Rev. D. w. Coke, read by Rev c. T.
Melvin. the former having been called
away. Topic further discussed by men,
bers.
Prof. II. v. b. Knox, Of Baldwin City,
read an interesting essay on s'Higher Ed
ucation in Sabbath School;
One OF the most important and interest
ing features OF the Convention was the
ehildren's meeting. The city schools had
been adjourned for the occasion, and the
attendance OF the youth in whose interest
the Convention was iabOring, was large.
Addresses were made by Mr.. 7. b.
Sweet, OF Topeka, Mrs. Sharon. OF Marion
Center, Mira. A. q. Brown OF Fort Scott,
Prof. DowneE, w. II. Reed, of Kansas
City, and Miss Una Hebron, Of Topeka,
some Of them using the black board TO IL
lustrate their subjects. These exercises
were Interpreted with singing, in which
the children Joined. These speeches
made q good and lasting impression upon
the little folks.
EVENING SESSION.
Devotional exercises conducted by T.
B. Sweet.
| caid, OF LeaYenworth, led this discussion
In 3 strong address. He sought to i'm
press upon all the importance Of the Sab
bath School teachers calling. They
should possess, first, Intelligence; second,
Patience; third, Piety; fourth, Earnest
ness. Each OF the points were ably
advocated by the speaker. A general
discussion ensued, which was participa-
ted in by Prof. Downer, ii. X. Stimson
II. D. Fisher, John Cassell, 5. Ii. Riggs,
4 s. Z. Wheeler, Z. w. Cunningham, S. q.
Wright, I. j. Leak. and others. All
made good speeches, and no teacher pres.
I'll H..
fitted by the discussion.
The Treasurer made u report, and it
was found the Convention was about go
In debt. Money was needed also to pub.
lish the proceedings of this Conye ntion
and to defray other expenses. A cOlIec.
ton was taken and $s3s,95 were soon
raised.
A vote OF thanks Was heartily given tc
II. Clarkson for the efficient manner IN
which he had discharged his arluous du.
ties.
The session closed with benetiietion by
Rev. s, G. Wright.
Our report is up to Wednes day night
We could net wait for the proceedings Of
Thursday. The sessions lasted till Thurs
day night. In the morning the Conven.
tion visited the Normal School in "A body
The proceedings have been very harmo-
NOUS, and important to the Sabbath
School IN terests Of the State. The sessions
have been well attended by citizens, and
every courtesy shown them. We trust
these workers have LEFT with good i'm
preston of our town and its citizens
We know they have done the town good,
and that the good fruits VIII crop out in
the shape Of better Sabbath Schools, and
general awakening OF interest in the
good cause in which the Convention was
held.