The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-21
SABBATH SCHOOLS,
The friends OF The Cause In North
Texas IN Council Organization
and Election OF OnIefrs.
Encouraging Reports from Various
districts ~ Interesting
Proceedings,

The friends of the Sabbath school
cause IA north Texas assembled In the
Baptist church yesterday morning, NJ
10 o'clock, The meellng was called 10
order by lhe election NJ Mr., j, NJ, Me-
Coy ~ chairman, pro tenn, aud MI "
q, Reed, secretary pro ten,
After prayer, singing aud reading of
the scriptures, on inollon, the chair
appointed u committee On permanent
organization, consisting NJ Mesars,
CarhRrt Williams aud Hair
~ the suggestion Of MessrH, PaXson
aud Wheat, committee Of three was
/ appointed by the chairman ~ com-
millee 0n business. The chair ap'
pointed MeasH, Wheat, lIuokner aud
Paxson, aud subsequently, on motion,
Mr., Smith,
On motion Of Mr., laXsOn, Mr.. l., &,
Reed was appointed committee Of
one 10 frame resolutions expressive Of
the objects Of the meeting,
The committee on business, through
Mr., Wheat, M chairman, reported
that the programme printed for the
use Of Sunday school conventions be
adopted m that 10 be followed, which
report, on motion, was adopted.
Il
The meeting then held m election
for permanent officers, with the follow
log results
President, Mr. g. NJ, Wheat; vice
president, Professor l., i, Wilcox SEQ.
rotary, Mr., l., &, Reed treasurer, Mr.,
n j, Anderson.
Upon taking the chair, President
Wheat made n few remarks, referring
to the Importance Of the work before
the meeting, aud expressed his conyic-
ton that II would result In great good
to the cause not only In our own I'M
mediate locality but throughout the
state. Let the work but once be prop
orly commenced, he said, let the dole.
gates work and labor with all the zeal
aud eamCstncss Of their hearts, and
soon lls qualifications will extend
throughout the length and breadth Of
the state He thanked the meeting for
the honor conferred, and trusted that
lts labors would he productive of much
good.
On motion Of Mr.. Mccoy, Mr.. Rey-
nolds, of Illinois, stated the objects Of
the meeting, which We're unsectarian,
and for the advancement of Sunday
school interests alone; that In these
meetings christians Of oil denomna-
lions found Il common standpoint, n
common cause and II common master;
that IL was intended to supplement the
religious training In the family, and
not supercede IL; that II was the chief
support and greatest encouragement in
seeking out those without religious in
structlon at home--the poor and the
outcast. To accomplish these ends, we
must bring TO bear our business habits
and methods, use common sense, and
employ such zeal and discretion rs u
successful business man would employ
in the management of his business.
, We are here, he said, to learn of each
other how to teach the best methods
of management and teaching. He de-
precatcd the idea that he had come
here simply to teach us; he was him
self n learner.
On the conclusion of Mr.. Reynolds
remarks, Mr.. Mccoy followed, endors-
ing all Mr.. II. had said and dilating
especially on the Importance to our
state Of said work, placing it infinitely
above the merely physical and me-
chancal features and industries of the
state.
After interesting vocal exercises, the
meeting took a recess until > p. VI.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Themceting reassembled at clock,
and was opened with singing, followed
by brief and fervent prayer from
Colonel ELAN Sharpe.
Reports being in order, several inter
esting written reports were presented
of the strength and organization of
the various Sabbath schools in the dis
tlicts, while interesting verbal reports
were made by Colonel Sharpe and Mr..
Reed.
On motion of Mr.. Mccoy, the time
was extended for the reception of Sun
day school reports.
After some excellent singing, ac-
companied by the organ, the meeting
proceeded to consider "Our wants and
how to meet them.n
Mr.. Mccoy stated that our wants
were many, but that we particu-
larly wanted to discover some means
whereby we could build up our Sab
bath schools, and make them, what
they were designed to be--a power of
strength and love in our midst
Mr.. Reynolds endeavored to show a
plan whereby those wants could be
met. First, above all things, let there
be punctuality; second, let there be dis
cipline third, let there be system and
method; fourth, let there be love and
faith and simplicity; let the course
of instruction be such rs to adapt itself
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