The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-08-20
.AYoN COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.
ProcesdIsgS of the ed Annual CoHven-
EMPoRIA, Aug. II, 1875.

the assembling in grove as anticipated.
Rev. A. H. Walter took the chair
and called the convention to order.
Sometime being spent in devotional
exercises, on motion Hon. Geo. john
ston, of Plymouth, was elected temper
airy president, and Hon. C. B. Bachel-
Ter, of Emporia, temporary secretary.
The programme as prepared by the
committee was presented, amended
and adopted.
The address of welcome and response
was, on motion, deferred till the after
noon session.
Opening speeches upon any subject
were limited to fifteen minutes, all
thereafter, five minutes.
The programme was taken up and
the first topic, "What are Sabbath
Schools for" was opened by Rev. A.
H. Walter, and participated in by Rev.
j. H. Clark and Rev. DIR. Pomeroy.
On motion DIR. Pomeroy took charge
OF the question drawer. After the
questions were answered the conven-
ton adjourned TO meet at p. m.
Bpm.
After the devotional exercises, Judge
Cunningham delivered the welcoming
address, which was responded to by
the chairman.
''The relation of church members to
the Sunday SCHOOL," was opened by c..
B. Bachelor, and further discussed by
others.
Rev. j. II. Clark opened the next
topic upon the programme: "The S.
S. a missionary organization" and was
followed by several delegates.
On motion a committee on perma-
nent organization, was appointed viva
vOce, viz: Judge Cunningham, DR.. r.
r. MeCandliss and Rev. John Jones.
The Convention requested Mrs. NJ.
B. Smith, DIR. POmerOy and DIR. Wright
to make addresses at the evening ses-
sion.
c. B. Bachelor, N. III. Kelley and l..
Wood, were appointed committee on
finance. Adjourned TO p. IN.
SPIN.
Exercises opened with singing and
prayer. Mrs. NJ. B. Smith, of LeaYen-
worth, MatrOn of the Home of the
Friendless, addressed the convention
upon the object, aim, success, manage
ment and religious instruction of tile
Home, after which the following was
presented and adopted:
ResOlved, That we have heard with
deep interest the address of Mrs. NJ. B
Smith, Matron of the Home of the
Friendless, and take this opportunity
to express our deep sympathy with
the cause ia which she is engaged, and
most cordially recommend it for aid to
ali friends of humanity.
DIR. Wright then addressed the con.
ventiOn on Sunday school work in gen
eral.
The finance committee stated they
had incurred $3.50 expense, and a col
lection was taken to defray this ex.
pense. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Aug. IS, 8 4. NJ.
Convention called to order by tn
president. Devotional exercises con
Quoted by Mr.. N. Fl. Kelley, of NeO
shO Rapids. Journal of previous da,
read and approved.
, The cOmmitte on permanent organi
cation made the following repOr
, which was adopted:
Rev. J. II. CLARK, President.
Vice Presidents-
3 Mrs. d. A. Phillips, Pike Township
Chas. Drake, Americas Is
&. b. Bachelor, Emporia %
= n. II. Kelley, Jackson g
y w. X. HiIlhouse, Center e
Abel Reese, Reading 4"
Eliza Moore, Waterloo 80
Robt. Clark, Agnes City 6"
Geo. II. Snttle. Elmendaro g
Z. LUELLA WALTER, Secretary.
g i. Il. LEWIS, Treasurer.
v REV. A. Il. WALTER,
JOHN JONES, Elk. Com.
u L. j. CARMICHAEL,
Reports from schools were called fl
# and the following reported:
: Central, Americas, Christian, of En-
It peria, Prairie Zion, Traylor's schO
# house, Badger Creek, Hartford, Fo
i est Hill, Salem, NeOsho Rapids, S
n Andrews, of Emporia, Plymouth, A
y len Creek, Tabernacle, OF Empori
t. Union Mission, of EmpOria, Elmend
'f 70, Fruitland, Verdigris, Chica:
: Mound, I'd Congregational, of Emp
Re ria, Bunker Hill, Friends, of Empori
oi NJ. E. of Emporia, Dry Creek, 1
lie Presby terian of Emporia, Dow Cree
These reports show $50 officers al
teachers and 1850 scholars, with
average attendance of 1866.
G. The convention as a whole, discus
ed the question of county work, or t
w field and the work.
es The following were appointed del
ne gates to the State Convention: DIR.
he j. Wright, Rev. j. II. Clark, Miss Je
nd ME Wood and Mrs. A. H. Walter.
III Emporia was selected for the hol
he ing of the next convention in Ms
". 1876. Time to be designated by t
n executive committee.
nd The purchasing Of county map "
m referred to the executive committee
he Adjourned to 2 p. IN.
Gu FRIDAY, 2 P. NJ
Convention met pursuant to adjouI
ment. President in the chair. AT
W the usual devotional exercises the d
cussion of the subject Chow and wi
= to teach," was opened by Mr.. Hi
followed by speeches.
up HSahhath School NormaI Instr,
We tiOn," was discussed by #. POmer
He showed clearly the responsibility
teachers and the necessity of cultul
minds and cultured hearts and ga