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Rev y f Rogers, followed by } l.
Pyle and Rev j w Mccarthy. A. e.


The committee on isYrspsement Of
proceedings fosuS Sunday morning offer
ed the following reports, ba, hssG~
/ The Sunday school will convene at
Is A NJ; opening Ia usual form and 60
ing through the dsusi 10 outibS, inviting
visitors TO Join in recitation. Address
70 the children 70 be delivered by the
President. Divine Service at II A Nj;
the sermou.toiSe preached BY Rev U
= RogsrssiygoJ J 4 EcKOLs Chm m'ur.s
! Report received, adopted and bcom.
mittee, discharged. lobnp ~ iss giellii,
Adjourned until 1890 a NJ Sunday,
1890 AIM SundayvAus. 3D. 1819-,
The President addressed tho children
present, Shereupos prayers wore offer
edIby Rev q i Rogers and II u Bar
ber. invoking Gods aid in behalf Of
the present Sunday Law. aoigrd ssv iliI
! IA Matter singing. Rev D +
Rogers preached a,well prepared and
effective sermon 1.-THE ,6value of the
holy Scriptures" taking as text the
10th verse Of Palm ,119snos ra owI
! After prayer and singing, tho chair.
appointed the following. committee on,
nomination Of officers and selection Of
questions for debate At the next ses.
sion; Rev . F Rogers. Tom Everett
ana H Z Barber. 10 s4isa7gas SD 1shr
1 As speakers on, the, s4th question
were appointed II i, Barber and Tom
Everett. slsido flas,riupoi ,yefaoK i
i After enrolment OF the newly ar
rived delegates to the convention, the
meeting adjourned until 3 P NJ vriv
| 8 p M--The meeting was opened
with singing and prayer. ti'R b7fe'
The chair appointed the following
committee on revision and amend.
ments to the constitution: II II Bar.
ber, A Gomert, A Il G Vaughan.
The committee on nominations pre-
sented the following report: aet'ii'
| Questions for debate at the next
session: aa' r.aF .n&s,'fFf p
1st question-"What qualifications
should Superintendents of Sunday
schools have2" j i Pyle,gJ T Eckols.
7 End question-"What are the quail
fcations of Sunday school teacher?p
Elder j j Williamson, W AAndrews.
3rd question" -"What is the best
method of supporting Sunday school
missionaries?" Rev j w Mccarthy,
Judge 8 Fisher.
18th question-"Are all parents NOR
ally obliged to attend the Sunday
schools2" Tom Everett, Capt ] Z
Storey.
Officers nominated-President, John
Y Stephenson; Vice Presidents, J I
Eckols and DR. J H Combs; Secretary.
AEG Vaughan; Corresp. Secretary,
j l. Pyle; Treasurer, Ii Il Barber.
Time of next session. 9 A NJ, Satur.
day before and including the 9Th Sun
day, February 2Sth and Both. 1880.
Place, Science Hall.
To preach tine sermon on Convention
Sunday, Rev d A Porter. alternate,
Elder A NJ Burroughs. .,r
The report was received, adopted IN
toto, and the committee discharged.
The President appointed the follow
ing executive committee: d A Young
Il A Harveson, Tom Everett.
Resolution offered:
Resolued, That the thanks of this
convention be rendered to the retiring
secretary for the able and scholarly
manner in which he discharged his du-
ties for lengthy period Of time with
out any charges to the convention.
Unanimously adopted.
! The 4th question-"The best plan
to raise contributions for missionary
purposes in Sunday schooIsg was
opened in discussion by Ii + Barber.
followed by Tom Everett. a Gomert,
Rev . + Rogers, j i Pyle and w A
Andrews. g.. .sst ..-,. ,. /
III Il Barber. as treasurer, offered
the following financial report: /
In hands of DR. II Combs. s2j 80
Proceeds OF collection this
ay.-.---..........-.......... . 10 I
From Mountain City 5 g. 5 90
Prom Independents Hall SIS 500