The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-13
SUNDAY sehoo1 Conyention.

-tO-Nb-Ai' mug a.
The Lyon county Sunday school asso-
ciation met in convention Monday morn
ing at the Presbyterian church in this
city. The president, ;. Gucrricr being
unavoidably absent, Judge Cunning
ham WAS elected 10 preside. Every
township except Center was represented
ut the first session, and about double the
number of delegates reported that have
ever met before ON the first day. From
the extreme north part of the county we
noticed from Waterloo, Bros. Bush, Sis
san and Rev. w. j. Fecmster; from Ag-
mes City l.. ID. Bigger, Rev. Elliott and
others; from the south, j. ID. Ray, S. p.
Ross, and DIR. l.. J. Cunkle, Of Madison,
also put in an appearance from Green
wood county. The reports of the secretary
and vice presidents showed a larger
number OF schools and better interest
than ever before. Lyon county can now
boast of 50 rs good schools as any county
of its size We have not space TO men
ton each topic, but all were practical and
aply handled. The first days session
closed with a lecture by Rev. \. III.
Lackey, which was far ahead of what
we expected. some even saying that it
was better than Mr.. Craft 5, of last year
on "A similar subject.
Convention opened today at 8 Il. M, and
will close this evening with II lecture by
Rev. H. w Challee on the history of the
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TUESDAY, Aug. 10.
There was avery perceptiblc increase in
attendance upon the convention the sec
Ond day, and n corresponding growth in
interest The representation from the
country was very gratifying, and the
people of the city turned. out in very
handsome numbers. The program for
Tuesday embraced 4 number of adj
dresses on Sunday school work, by diff
fcrent prominent laborers i'll the cause,
and many valuable suggestions were set
forth which may be utilized with great
advantage by teachers. In the afternoon
childrcn's meeting was held, which
proved the most pleasant and profitable
feature of the entire session, and the
song service, led by Prof. Nutting, was
very greatly enjoyed.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: j. F. Drake, prcsi-
dent; Joseph Hill, secretary; E. E.
Holmes, treasurer; with o. Il. Wharton,
J. S. Richardson and l.. IL. Lewis 10
comprise the executive committee.
The following township vice presi-
dents were also elected: Jackson, N
II. Kelley; Reading, j. j. Swan; Water
loo, Eliza Moore; Agnes City, Joel
Noff; Americas, Rev. ID. T. McAuley;
Pike, r. L. Kent; Center, J. b. ROBIN
son; Emporia, G. b. Bachelor; Fremont,
II. J. Rudisill; Elmendaro, to be filled.
John Bramhill, NJ. w. Stratton, Rev.
w. j. Fecmstcr, j. +. Drake and Judge
J. F. Culver, were chosen delegates to
the state convention which met at Bis
mark grove, on Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week.
We are informed by persons who are
familiar with the history of local Sun
| day school work, that the convention
which has just closed is the most sue
ccsslul ever held in the county, and
! promises to result in the greatest meas
/ ure of good TO this department of evan
| gelical effort. The lecture in the even
ing, by Rev II. w. Chaffce, on the "IIis-
| tory of the Bible" was very excellent
effort, and was thoroughly enjoyed by
all who heard it.
The visiting brethren and sisters were
entertained by our citizens in very
| hospitable manner, and express them
selves as highly satisfied with the man
ner in which the institute was con
Quoted. The convention adjourned last
night subject to the call of the executive
committee, but the suggestion was made
that the next meeting be held some
where near the latter part of September
to the end that the extremely warn
weather may bc avoided.