Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-08-23
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
MarmOut HOspiiality.

was held at MarmOnt on last Tues
day. The people Of Marmont and
vicinity spared no pains to make a
complete welcome to all members OF
the convention. For weeks they had
been making preparations to receive
the convention and the result shows
what the people Of that section can
do when they have a chance to exer-
else their hospitality and shows their
good will to the Sunday school
cause.
Delegations with banners, and, In
two cases, music, came in from every
Sunday school within a radius Of
five miles of Marmont. Banners
borne by the different schools were
elegantly trimmed. They showed
various texts and notices Of an ap-
propriate character. The different
organizations collected at the NJ. Z.
church, and marched in procession to
the picnic grounds, headed by the
Letters Ford cornet band and the
Marmont drum corps. The process
sion presented a very fine appear
ance, and whenitreached the grounds
and was seated around the stand there
was probably 1900 people present.
This splendid attendance was wholly
unlocked for by The convantion, and
it was thought to be impossible to
carry on the regular proceedings OF
the county convention so as to inter-
est all. Accordingly the President
Rev. Geo. A. Little proceeded to con-
duct the exercises without any refer
ence to the printed programme. d. E.
Caldwell was elected Secretary pro
tenn. The meeting was opened by
prayer. then the Marmont union
choir sang Sunday school song in
very good style. Major Kendall in
behalf OF the convention then deliv-
cred an address OF welcome to those
present. The Emmanuel Sunday school
then led the singing, after which the
President related an incident OF the
Shenandoah valley in which the echo
OF cannon was returned from the
hills on all sides. He desired the
meeting to echo the speech by Major
Kendall. each Sunday school worker
to say something in behalf OF the
cause. Mr.. Quivey, OF the Argos M.
E. church, Mr.. Overmeyer. OF the
Burr Oak Sunday school. and Rev.
Mr.. Hartslaugh, Of the Evangelical
church responded in short and i'm
pressive addresses.
After little good humored spar
ring between Messrs. Little and
Stringer concerning thei r respective
abilities as chicken masticators the
convention adjourned for dinner.
Such a generous supply of splendidly
cooked provisions has rarely been
seen In this section. There were
enough provisions to have supplied
five times the number present, the
people having evidently expected a
larger number OF visitors from other
sections OF the country. A number
OF Plymouthites consisting OF Mr..
Little. Dr. Jennings, Mrs. Houghton,
Miss Day and ourself, are under obi
cations to Messrs. Burnhizel. Hough-
ton. Duddleson, Wiseman and Baker,
who combined to make a most splen-
did dinner.
At two o'clock the convention was
called to order and Tyner City was
chosen as the place Of the next meet
ing which will occur on the 2lst OF
November. lions Sunday school led
in song after which Mr.. Little de-
livered a short address opening up
the temperance question. and giving
a few well aimed thrusts at the use
of tobacco. After another song by
the Marmont choir Rev. ]. p. Will
liams. t. G. Stringer and l. b.
Mcclure followed Mr.. Little In
speeches advocating temperance In
all things, giving testimony to the
evils OF intemperance. and urging
parents and Sunday school teachers
to warn children and scholars In time.
Mr.. Williams, who has been in both
continents and in many countries,
gave an incident In his life when In
the go.d mines. Between these
speeches excellent music was rem
dered by the choirs and Sunday
schools. At o'clock Mr.. Stringer
offered a resolution warmly thanking
DIR. DUR, OF Marmont, (who spared
neither work nor money to tx up the
grounds for the convention) for the
use Of his grove and what he had
done to make II convenient for the
occasion. Also thanks to the two
bands. choirs Of the Sabbath schools,
and the people OF Marmont and
neighboring places who so generously
provided for the wants OF persons
coming from a distance. After prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Stringer and Praise God
was sung by all, Rev. Mr.. Williams
dismissed the convention by pronounc
ing the benediction. Many remained
an the grounds after this for some
time. So enjoyable was the day to
all, that a Picnic County Sunday
School Convention may be considered
sure for another year.
The pastors, superintendents and
the vice-president OF that township
the president requests to remember
according to vote taken at previous
meeting OF the convention it was
made the duty Of such Sunday school