The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-04-11
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L. Nj, wheat presidents l.. NJ, Mar
TIN, yioo-preslient; Vie Reiuhurlt aud
Il, D. Gardner, secretaries; j. NJ. Nc
Coy corresponding secretary,
Divine exercises, conducted by Rev,
G. w. Rodgr Prayer and songs Of
praise, Rev, Francis Grant. Short nd.
dress 10y Brothers Daniels, W. y, Pax
son, Francis Grant aud Prof II, +.
Williams.
"Our Field and It's Wants. opened
by Rev. W. y. PaXsoni continued by
Rev. Francis Grant,
Song" What hast thou done for
me, "by Brothers G. M.Wheat, Stephen
Paxson, l. II, Carhark
Song -"Angel Reapers," w. Veal,
G. w. Rogers, w. p, Paxson, j. NJ.
Mccoy.
On motion of Brother Rogers, Veal
and Mccoy, appointed committee on
resolutions.
RcSolvCd, That the special field be-
fore us is northern Texas, and that we
need in this work the presence and
power Of living personal Saviour,
and greater number of active, etli-
ci ent and punctual teachers.
"How can we make our Sunday
schools more olllcient~
Opened by Rev. l.. II. Carhart,
Continued 10y Stephen PaXson, W.
d. Knowles, w. p. PaXson, II, NJ.
Daniels, H. f. Williams, w. G. Veal.
Song-"MOre to follow
RcSolocd, Our Sunday schools may he
made more efficient ty better grasp
of facts, higher standard of intellec.
tuSl requirements; keeping clearly the
chief end in view.
I'd. BY such al endowment of divine
fire and power as will create we'll
poised enthusiast
Sd. BY cai eful abstinence from in
tenn perance and compromise with sin.
4th. By concentration and consecra-
| ton.
9TH BY giving all something TO do.
"Bihle readings" conducted by Rev.
Francis Grant, for thirty minutes.
County and township organization,
their importance and how best to se>
cure thoroughly"
Opened by Stephen PaXson, N. Reed,
w. Z. PaXson.
Song-"What friend we have in
Jesus" ty J. NJ. Mccoy, stephen Pax
son.
Resolved, That we meet here to.
morrow morning, at $3.50, to organize
n county convention. Adopted.
BY W. G. Veal
ResOlucd, That the Importance Of
county and township organizations is
incalcuIabIe, and the best method to
secure it thoroughly is by the district
or state conventions appointing vice
presidents for each county, VIII shall
be the presidents Of the county con
venti0ns in their FOUNDATIONS, and
the county conventions appointing
vice presidents for each township,
who shall be the presidents Of the
JUN hSulp SuuNChliOil' III 'iIOi OiSahl-
cations
The convention then adjourned un-
til p. M, after doXology aud benedic-
ton.
VIC. REINHARDT, Secretary.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
"Bible Promise NJ, etiug"-cOnduct-
ed by Prof. II. f. Williams.
advantages aud Importance of
Uniform Lessons in Sunday. schools
opened by Rev. w. P. Paxson, Stephen
Paxson and DR.. J. b. Beard.
Song-"Sweet BY and By"-H. f.
Williams, Stephen Paxson, n. Reed
and j. NJ. Mccoy.
RcsOlUGd, That in the opinion OF this
convention the Uniform Lesson system
is the best system yet devised under
the providence of God, for the study of
the Holy Scriptures in the Sunday
sch DOL, and we most heartily and
earnestly recommend its adoption by
all the Sabbath-schools,
Adopted by unanimous vote.
On motion the topic reports from
Sunday.schools," was postponed until
tomorrow morning.
Song by Prof II. +. Williams.
allow can the unday-school be
made attractive without the loss of
Spiritual power, and how more fruit
fulof Spiritual results ?''-opened by
Or. A. Z. Smith, followed by w. p.
Psxson, IL. f. Williams and Stephen
Paxson.
RcsOlrcd, That in order that Sunday
schools may be made attractive with
out the loss of spiritual power, and
productive ofspiritval results, we must
teach the truth, using just enough APP
planes to illustrate it and give it prac-
tical force.
On motion the convention took re.
cess of fifteen minutes, after which
business was resumed.
By request-"Ninety and Nine" by
Professor Williams.
"Lecture on the Tabernacle" by Rev.
Francis Grant.
song-"All Hail the power Of jesus
name"
"The Teachers Meeting, its impor-
lance and best productive of good"-
opened by Rev. J. r. Allen; CONTINUED
by Stephen PaIson, II. N. Daniels, J.
NJ. Mccoy.