The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-05-28
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CON.
VENTION.

e Brilliant Gathering in The Chris
:. tian Church - Entertaining Re
E marks BY Brother Haley.
The State Sunday School Convention o
the Christian church Of Missouri, began il
session last evening. in the Christian church
corner Of Massachusetts, and Sixth streets
There was large
GATHERING OF THE BRErHEHS.
from various counties and cities, noiicably
T. F. sheppard, Of Csrrolion; John Burns
st. Louis, publisher, etc; F. H. CdelI, III,
Wholesale merchant of st. Louis; J. X
Rogers, Columbia; William 4. Malone
Brunswick; James Randall, Holden; J
NJ. Tennyson, Fayette; George Hedrick
Brownsville; Brother GranfeId. Carrolton
the Misses Tulle. Miller aud S.ndu.ky
from Carrolton; Bird Smith, Smiihton
William Lurber. Monroe City; Thomas
r. Haley, (big inj,n voice. St Louis; J. II.
Foy, ST. Louis; J. II. Garrison, editor oi
the Christian, ST. Louis, and many Others.
There was also large gathering Of Se,ialia
ladies ard Sunday school children, and the
church being brilliantly lighted the bonnels
| and
OTHER FEMALE GEAR,
shown to the best advantage. At $50
O'Clock. Brother Burnes led the singing,
after which brother Haley read Passages
Of scripture, and delivered an address, in
the Absence Of
DAVID WALK, OF MEMPHIS.
announced tospeak on Sunday Schools their
uses and abuses, but who was unavoidably
detained by an unexpected pressure of bu-
siness. Bro. Haley As We intima,ed has
strong and powerful voice and was listened
to with rap, attention. He appealed d.
rectIy to the Sunday School children AMI
asked them, "does christianity pay?" Al
first children. said he, do our bidding with.
out question, but soon they asked what is
the use of this? This is not unwillingness
on the chllds part neither is he inclined to
be disobedient or rebellious. but he wants
to know If it will pay. She is wise
mother who never gives command to .
child, without she has good reasons for il
He Who commands without justice is a ~.
rant, and children are the FIRST to discover
the oppressor who is ruling over them with
despotic sway. Men in businers want to
know If it will pay, before they enter into
. speculation. The neighbors may say a
man il lazy. but show him where he can
make something-where il will pay-and he
will work day and night.
THE RELIGION OF JESUS,
my friends, Is business enterprise. And
the question arises, "Does this religion
pays" think it does pay, even though
We give up the pleasures Of the world to OBJ
tain it. Many Christians say that worldly
pleasure is vain. This is not 80. Worldly
pleasure il excessively enjoyable. and it
pays to give 1t up and come to Jesus. A
lady NAV have brilliant stone, but il you
tell her there Is something better she will
want it. She will want the diamond A.
aoon a. she knows that il il to be had. Jesus
is the diamond my young friends. / some |
times wonder that Young people ever BE-
come Christians, there are so many long
faces in the church but, remember the long |
faces are going out Of style, and joy and
gladnes-, and light and sunshine, can now
be found in the church to win |
young souls TO Christ.
There il only space for q sketch Of the |
brothers able discourse. The convention
adjourned at about nine o'clock for the pur-
pose Of another session this morning, ai
nina o'clock. for the transaction of routine |
business.
The convention upon assembling at the
church, Wednesday morning, listened to
devotional exercises, after which President
J. II. Garrison called the body to order. J.
W. Mountjov was then elected Secretary.
The following
EMBODIMENT OF DELEGATES
vas then taken:
n. S. Irvine. J. n. Daily, W. L. Felix,
'edalia George Plattenburg, Dover c. A.
Brownsville; z. NJ. Greenstreei,
w. 7. ShiveI, J. W. Brown,
James Randall, Holden; c. Q.
;house, Black Water. Cooper county; T.
:. Cranmer. Otterville, J. H. Foy, F. f.
Jdell, W. B. Gettys. St. Louis A. G. Nj
on, J. w. Mountjoy, Mn. Z. E. Bodine,
Miss Ella Bodine. Mrs. Mary Ashcraft and
Misses Clapper, Paris, Mo. G. X. Hand
Pleasant Hill; J. E. Dunn. Richmond; X.
4. Hudson, Arrow Rock E. NJ. Grubbs, J.
W. Sn.pp. w. H. Winfrey, Missouri City
;harles Allen, Huntsville; J. A. Heading
on. J. A. Brooks, Mrs. G. B. Mcfarland,
Mexico 7. F. Shepherd, Misses Ada Tull,
rheo. Sandusky, Mamie Miller, Carroll,on;
!. w. Monser and vile, Warrensburg; W.
/. Mclean, Brunswick; J. T. Duvan,
'aynesviile; James N. Jones and wife,
Saline county; X. p. Smith,
'mithton J. H. Kibler, Arrow Rock d.
4. Grand6eld. Warrensbure; J. NJ. Tenni.
on, Fayette; n. Shryock, J. A. Groves, c.
v. Hord, J. L. Lobban, Wsrrensburg; w.
;. Dorsey. California, Mo-; A. T. Dorsey,
Ious,onia; w. L. Christian, Holden; W.
J. Surber, Monroe City J. H. Garrison, T.
,. Haley, ST. Louis; Miss Matte Hughes,
|. NJ. Fowler. Richmond David Vaughan,
diami.
The President next delivered his annual
ddress which Was both pointed and pr.s.
ical.
The Secretary and Treasurer of the
Board, John Burns. read his report a. Sec
etary, being granted further time 70 ar.
ange and present the statistics from the
chools. |,
THE sECRErARYis REPORT
tates the following Sunday Schools have