The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-05-28

est convenience. Tn. gentlemen composing
this c'nni uee are Mes-rL sale =,
J. ". Tennis M AMI I. 4. Headinxton.
A. Treasurer i:r",her Burns made his re
. port, and on mo,io:', the report Was referre'
Ia an auditing committee n follows: +.
. UdriI. }. l.. Lothian and A. q. Wilson.
The report shows
RECEIPTS As FOLLOWS
For the past year ia various Sunday
Schoois----.---.. S2os 81
Disbursement ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2US.SS
Balance in Treasury ) 4G
Central ;. 5. 81. Louis. 5.OC
Cash on hand. -....-.--S 9.5
The following committees, On motion
were then appointed:
On place for next Sunday School Conven-
iiun. David Vaughan, Charles Allen and
J. T. Damn.
On nomination for State Sunday School
Board for the ensuing year, J. W. Manser,
w. II. Winfrey and J. A. Brooks.
An animated discussion ensue,l regard
ing Sunday schools and Sunday school
work, wherein T. r. Haley, h. r. Smith
aud J. W. Mon-er, participated. One ct
the &, niiemen spoke strongly in regard to
dropping the word Sunday aud calling the
gatherings christian schools, because Sun
d,y is word handed down from llearhen-
dom, but the sentiment Of the convention
ws- against this alarming innovation.
The convention adjourned for noon,
meeting again At . o'clsck, when the ex.r-
ci-es we're n follows: Devotional Exer-
ci-es, addreSs-"blackboard, with illus,ra-
tion-," BY John Sea Discussion OF same !;
Recess; Essay, by -; Question
Drawer.
The blackboard exercise and illustration
in the afternoon, by John Sea, Of indie
pcndence, was q novel one. lie presented
Ne5ucadnezxr AMI his remarkable dream
with vivid force, which msde the people
present, realize with astounding effect the
terrible reality Of that astounding vision.
NEBCCADNEZZAR HIMSELF,
had he been present, would have been de-
lighted, but the old gentleman was una
voidably destined away. Remarks apropos
to the entertainment we're made BY Messrs.
J. n. Daley, Il. X Hand. +. +. Udell, J.
Sea. 1.-THE man him.elf w. L. Felix, W.
4. Malone, \. Il. Mason, Charles Allen,
J. A. Brooks, J. Burns. J. II. Gsrri-
son ard T. II. Haley, who rather objected
To this kind Of thing, as rather inclined to-
ward theatricalism. He thought ST. Paul
did not have blackboard to illustrate
CHRIsT's TEACHINGS,
but another brother interrupted him with
the rrmsrk that they did not have any
bIackbo in those days. and il they had,
had, ST. Paul would have been the FIRST
man to use one, ss he was a progressive
educated person. The next entertainment
Was the reading of a brilliant essay on
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY,
by Miss Ella Porter, Of Sedalia.
Miss Porter j. fine elocuiionist, and
the essay was listened to with rapt at
tention. The cous position em.nates from
the able pen Of Sister L. J. Esston. OF Glas-
gov, the widow Of the late Colonel Ea,ten.
for some time editor of the Journal publish
ed in that place. Col. Easten Was we'll
known rs President Of the Eiiiors Associa-
ton Of Missouri Tor several years, and his
widow shares the talent that once ploved
through his manuscript.
NIGHT SESSION.
There was large audience assembled at
the church in the evening to listen to an
address on Free Education" BY Prof. X. c.
Norton, of Warrensburg.
NEW ARRIVALS.
Among the new faces in the congregation !
we're noticed Prof. r. c. Norton. Of Normal
School, at warrensburs Mrs. DR.. War
rem, Of Waverly Lee Carter and Elder |
reatherson, Of waverly; E. NJ. Grubbs and |
J. W. Snapp, Of Missouri City; Mrs. Sue
f. Haggard and Mrs. Alice Sandridge, Of
c. W. Chas,ain and David |
Of Miami; W. II. winfrey, r. II.
Hudson; Misses j. Shryack, J. johnson,
Alice Cord and Attic Cord, of warrens-
burg; J. c. Groves and c. W. Cord, Of
Johnson county: VI. X. Lawson and J. Z. |
Weltmer, Of Saline county; J. w. Monser
and wife, Of warrensburg; J. L. Lobban
and G. II. Sack, Of Warrensbury.
MORNING Session.
Brother J. w. Monser delivered an ad-
dress or Sunday Schools as measure Of
church economy, after which J. H. Brooks,
e. K Hand. T. P. Haley, J. H. Garrison
and F. E. Udell. participated in the dis
cussion. After recess c. c. Cline, the Ken
lucky evangelist, took charge of the singing.
Reports were read from various Sunday
schools, plede,ng about $3.50.
Wax Works.
Though Panon Brown is in Eldorado
e.. IL