Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-17
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." DIAoh' Number of pupils enrolled, 81
Average attendance, 80. No. Of Teacher
: males :, females 6. Use the I@nterna
tional Texts.
Macon Baptists- Pupils 10, teachers 6
Volumes in Library 200. Usa the Inter
Rational Texts II Ia Jarnagin Sup't
Macon Presbyterian -O officers 4, teach,
ers ., . females. 4 males, pupils 81 Us.
the International Nc&ts AN DinsmorC
Sup't
Center Point Union-Pupils As, teacher,
. HaYe II small library Use the Union
Questions Jehu Harlan, Supt
Shuqaalak Baptist J"Jackson, the
only delegate present, wasurable to make
a fuli report Use the international Text,
FG Nicholson Supt
New Bethel Union-Pupils 81, teachers
., males :, females 6 Bible class of 40
members Use the international Texts II
a Rice Sup't
necrbrook Baptist Pupils As, teachers
., Use International Texts j W Deupree
Supt
EX-Prairie Union--Pupils 80, teachers 3
NO Library Use International Texts i
W Smith, Sup't
summeryille Union--Pupils 30, teach
ers . Use Union Questions h A Pace,
Sup't
Soulo Chapel-Pupils u, teachers 4,
Use International Texts a W Simpson,
Sup't
Macedonia Union-Pupils 30, teachers 4
q W Chairman, Supt
Best method of teaching Sunday
school classes discussed by IL. A.
Minor who eXplasned the method
OF blackboard and map teaching.
Song.
Duty of parents in relation to
Sunday schools.
This subject was ably discussed
by Dir. J. f. Mcleod, Judge Footc,
II. A. Rice, j. IL Owens, r. G. Pat
tn, Ii. l.. Jarnagin and others.
Mr.. Patty in discussing This ques-
ton stated that there is connected
with the Sunday school Of which he
is a member. d widow lady living
I miles from Macon who comes CIV
cry Sunday morning and brings
with her ten children, and teach
es a class in the school.
Mr.. Patty moved that the report
OF the Com. on Constitution and
Bylaws be made the special order
TOR to morrow morning ut 10.
O'Clock. Carried.
Recess until s o'clock, p. m.
EAENlNG SESSION.
The Convention re assembled at
$50, p. IN.
Mr.. II. l.. Jarnagin delivered an
able and interesting address on
"Ihe Possibilities OF the Future"
The Members of the varions
Schools Of the town were
aRd varied the exercises
with songs before and after the
address.
Adjourned to 0S0, a. M, 0 ,mor
row.
Saturday, Aug. 18th
The Convention re-assembIcd a
500 0'glock'
Rev. Mr.. Noilsingcr, on motion,
was invited toa seat in the Con
vention.
The Committee en- Constitution
and Bylaws, through their Chair
man, Nh. II. J.. Jaruagrn, reported.
The Constitution was tlrcn read
5eriRim ard adopted.
Mr.. Ii. G. Patty offered the fol.
lowing
RcSolced, That the Convention
proceed to the election of officers,
and that each school be allowed
five votes. Adopted.
The following officers were eIec,
led to serve until the End, Wcdnes-
day of April 1879:
For President, II. L. ~larnagin.
Vice Presidents, lst. Dist. II. A.
Rico 2nd. Dist, DR., j. f. Mcleod ;
Bird. Dist, DR.. II. a. Minor; 18th.
Dist, 5, S. Field 9TH. Dist, Rev.
d. Mcleod.
Recording Sec'y., T. J, Ross.
Statistics Geo. b. En- holm.
Treasurer, Mrs. Hattie Nelson.
The president eject took the
The Committee on Sunday
Schools, through Chairman, II. A.
Rice, made report, the statistical
part OF which will be found nnder
he head Of reports of Sunday
schools.
Best method Of organizing and
conducting Sunday Schools in des-
.itutc sections, was discussed by
Il. A. Rec and Rev. NJ. V. NofIsin-
,er.
The Committee on Sunday
School Literature, through their
Chairman, \. j. Ross made a re-
port. Received and adopted.
Report not furnished, will be pub
ished hereatter.(
On motion, further topics were
dispensed with.
The reports of the varions Com.
nlttees were, on motion, ordered
Ipread upon the Minutes and pub
ished with the proceedings.
Macon was chosen as the next
,iace of meeting o. Tho Con4on-
ion.
On motion the President appoint
ID tho Executive Committee :.
r. c. Patty, J. Y. Cooper, i. A.
Pace, j. Harlan, A. W. Simpson.
r. G. Patty otfered'tho following;
Resolved, That the thanks OF
his Convention be extended to the
aides who have furnished it with
music, and also to those who have
lonored it with their presence.
E. A. Pace offered the following:
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
delegates from the Sunday Schools
outside of the town Of Macon, be
endered to the citizens OF Macon,
.or the hospitality so kindly and
,ourteousfy extended to us during
our attendance on the Convontloh.
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