The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-05-25
The Sunday School Convention.
MARIETTA, May 10Th, 1877.

The Cobb County Sunday School Associa
ton held its third quarterly session at the
Methodist church in this place 10Th inst.
On motion j. I. Burkhalter was called tc
the chair, and w. P. McClatchy requested tt
act as Secretary. The services were opened
by reading the 18th Psalm and prayer by the
Rev. l. r. Branham.
The following delegates then reported from
the various schools in the county.
Marietta Baptist Sunday School-Samuel
Earle, j. E. Motley, Miss Mamie Marchman
and Miss jamie Smith.
Marietta Presbyterian-Wiliam King, j. F.
Lindlsy and DR.. E. N. Allen.
Marietta Methodist-W. j. Cumpsty, +. A.
Irwin and Mrs. Sarah Granting.
New Hope--George Withers and Miss Ma.
rietta Frey.
Bold Spring-H N Whitfield and A Har-
groves.
ero Manning and wife.
Smyrna Davenport, E D L Mobley.
Misses Mollie Wood and Sallir Davenport
Marietta Camp Ground-Miss ii J GobeI
and David Handy.
Powder Springs Camp Ground-G N Nc
Elwreath and Miss Lizzie McEachern.
Mount Zion-J r Ward and wife, w J
Manning and wife, A C Edwards and Joe Ed
wards.
The other schools failed to hand in thu
names of the delegates.
Seventeen schools submitted written reports,
showing the Sunday school work throughout
the county in fiourisl.ing condition and an in
creased interest in the cause.
Judge A. Van Wyck then opened the dis
cussion of the following questions
l. What are the remedies for the lack Of
earnestness and seriousness manifested in the
Sunday schools of the present day.
I'd. What are the best means OF securing a
thorough preparation of the lessonsY
His address was able, earnest and full of
practical suggestions.
Maj. Campbell Wallace, (out from the Gate
City for a day of recreation) next addressed
the convention in his usual clear and forcibls
style. The Major is an able and earnest Sab
bath school worker, veteran in the cause,
and his many friends were greatly edited and
encouraged by his address.
On ruotion w Groves, A N Simpson and
w P McClately were appointed committee
select from each Militia District in the county
one person, whose business it shall be to look
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officers Of the association, suitable locations for
the establishment of Sunday schools, and the
best means OF enlisting all the children in the
county in the Sunday school work. (This
committee will soon be announced)
On motion Judge A. Van Wyck, DIR E NJ
Allen and DR. K Branhan were appointed a
committee to revise the constitution.
On motion Marietta was selected as the place
to hold the mass meeting Of all the Sunday
schools in the county, and DR. E Allen, A w
York and w McClatchy appointed as com.
mittee Of arrangements for the same. At the
mass meeting to be held in August next all the
members of the various schools in the county
are expected to attend and each school will be
expected to have separate exercise in singing
recitations, &C., and the most successful school
publicly rewarded. The friends OF the move
ment should keep this mass meeting in mind
and strive to make it a complete success.
On motion the association adjourned to the
meeting in August of which timely notice will
BIZ given.
j. T. BURKHALTER, Pres't
w. P. MCCLATCHY, Sec. pro tenn.