San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-10-12

its history"-on, account OF absence
Of members this question wns passed
over.
9th question-"Vooal music, the
value Of, 10. securing as an auxiliary
an interest in Sabbath Schools. "A
Gomert read an essay relative to the
subject.
The committee on nominations Of
officers and place and time OF next
meeting, presented the following
names for rs:-Judge 8 Fisher.
President; Henry + Barber, ist Vice
President; Capt James G Storey. 2nd
Vice President; A Gomert, Secretary;
Maj . B McBride, Corresponding
Secretary Dr. j H Combs, Treasurer,
and the following time and place for
next session 8 A NJ Saturday before
fifth Sunday in March, 1872 at tho
Methodist church, San Marcos. and
also moved that Elder J J. William
son be. invited to preach sermon on
the Sunday of next session at the place
appointed. The nominations and mo-
tion were adopted.
After singing and the benediction
the convention adjourned till 3 P NJ
of the following dpy.
3.P NJ Sunday, Sept. 29-The Presi-
dent In the chair.
Singing by the choir and prayer by
Rev Kerr.
The committee on selection of ques-.
tions to be submitted for discussion at
the next meeting of the convention,
presented the following
lst question-"The duties of Super
intendents 2"-Mai SR MoKe Capt
j G Storey.
2nd question-"How shall hoIness
be increased in s School Judge s
Fisher, DR. j H Combs.
3rd question-"What IS The dlo-t ef-
fectual way to induce regular attend-
at s Schools 9"-J l. Kyle, j 20 +
Brown.
4th question-"Best system Of 8
School lessons Prev L : Smitha
Elder j J Williamson.
9th questioDr"ObjectS, aitas and,
ends of s School convention ?" Rev
j j a Roach, Rev w Il Kcpnedy.
In accordance to resolullou passed,
the chair appointed the following ex-
ecutive committee DIR j II Gonbs,
Capt p r Turner and Tom Everett,
On motion of Judge s l'sh r, the
chair appointed the following ttree
delegates to the State s 5 convention;
D A Young, j l. Pyle and DR. j Fl
Combs.
JLPyle introduced the following
resolution
Resolved, That the delegates and
friends of this convention tender their
thanks to the citizens of San Marcos
for hospitalities extended to them.
Adopted.
Upon motion the convention dis
pensed with question 6, and proceeded
to the discussion Of the 9TH question
How can we induce paramount
interest in the study of the Holy
Bible and reverence for its teachings
as Revelation from God to man "a
This question, after being ably open
ed by Elder j j Williamson, was
treated with more warmth than any Of
the previous ones. and Rev j j A
Roach, Rev W l. Kennedy and Maj
s Il McKie awakened an earnest iu-
terest by their eloquent discussions,
adequate to the importance Of the
subject.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That Mr. l II Julian. edi-
tor OF the San Marcos FREE PRESS,
be requested to publish these proceed
ings, and the thanks of this conven-
tiou be rendered to him for courtesies
rendered in publishing the minutes of
our former session, and that we rec
ommepd his paper TO the friends Of
the ) School convention as a record OF
its proceedings and actions.
The minutes Of this session. after
being read by the secretary. were in
toto adoried.
No further business being before
the cnnrenfinn II aiinurned I'LL next