The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-13
Goodhue Co. S. S. Association.

The eighteenth Annual Convention
of the Goodhue county S. S. Associa-
ton convened at the Presbyterian
church Of Goodhue, at 2 o'clock p. M.
on June 9th, 1877. The President, E.
w. Brooks, in the chair. After devo-
tional exercises the several committees
we're appointed as follows;
On nomination of officers, E. A. Sar-
gent, J. Z. Greaves and J. B. Locke.
On resolutions, Rev. j. Finney, NJ.
3. Lewis and J. r. Barnes.
The committee on nominations re-
ported and recommended the election
of the present officers, E. W. Brooks,
Of Red Wing, as President and Lewis
johnson, Of Goodhue, as Secretary, also
two additional Secretaries to assist in
collecting the Sunday School Statistics
Of the county.
After the election Of officers the top
| les for discussion were taken up and
| commenced with "True Talk: Subject
Sunday School Work in our county,"
| On motion five minutes were allotted to
each speaker. Quite Il number Of en-
couragirg reports were made from dit
ferent parts Of the county, and many
good suggestions offered for the encour-
agement Of Sunday School workers.
"Teachers' Work and Reward" dis
cussei by Rev. Mr.. McLareu, Mr..
Barnes, Mrs. DR.. G. Hobart and others.
Preparation Of the Lesson with Pray
er for the Sabbath School,, by l. c..
Stearns, DR.. C. Hobart and others.
The session closed with prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Satchwell and Bro. E. A. Sargent,
and benediction by Rev. G. Hobart.
J~ne7. Morning prayer meeting
led by Bro. L. Webb. After DEVOTION
al exercises, discussion Of topics were
resumed :How to attract and retain
people in the Sabbath School," with
|'Experience meeting of Sunday School
Workers. Was participated in by
Lewis, Stearns, Philleo and others .
edible Glass; lesson for June 10Th,
conducted by NJ. B. Lewis. Chow to
render Bible Study attractive Rev.
S. G. D. Stearns, E. w. Stanley, F. A.
Newton, E. w. Brooks aud others spoke
on that Topic.
The Question Drawer WA, opened
and answered by Revs. Messrs.
Stanley and Satchwell. After Singing
and Benediction by Rev. MIR. Satchwell
the Convention adjourned for dinner
AFTERNOON SESSION, JUNE 7rH.
Prayer and praise meeting led by
Bro. Locke Spiritual Preparation nee
essary to success in Sunday School
Work. was explained and commented
on by Messrs. Webb, Locke, Putnam,
Leayitt, Hart and others. "Temper-
ance Work in our Sunday Schools was
presented by Messrs. E. B. Philleo, M.
B. Lewis, l. G. Stearns and Rev. J. N.
Macomber, several other speakers ad.
ded to the interest of the Convention by
their participation in discussion of the
above Topics.
| On resuming the Topic Business the
Association was invited by Mr.. J. G.
Greaves to hold its next Convention at
Cannon Falls, which was accepted.
The Executive committee electel are
| Messrs. J. G. Greaves, Rev. J. Fiuney
and l. G. Stearns, together with the
President and Secretary Of the Asso.
citation.
Treasurer report read and accepted
A collection of $3.50 was taken up to
defray the necessary expenses of the
Association.
The delegates elected from this con-
vention to represent it in the State
Sunday School Association were
Messrs. I. G. Stearns, Of Zumbrota, J.
McManas, Of Pine Island, and E. B.
Phil.eo, OF Red Wing.
! On motion the Secretary was request
ed to furnish the minutes of this Con-
vention for publication in the county
papers.
The committee on Resolutions pre-
sented the following:
Resolved That the discussion of the
TOPICS" teachers work and reward"
preparation Of the lesson" chow to
attract and retain people 10 the Sabbath
School,, " how to render Bible study