The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-14
FoR THE CLARION
Prentiss County Sunday School Convention

The Prentiss County Sunday School Conven-
ton organized Saturday December y,
and continued It's session at stated intervals
until Monday, 18th. Said Convention met at
Baldwin at the same time that the Annual
Reunion of the Baldwin Sunday Schools took
place The officers OF the Convention for 1880
are: Mr.. J. W. Burress, Baldwyn. President :;
Messrs. j. ". kendrick, OF bonneville; Clay
Mitchell, of blackland; J. V. Alexander, Of
Bonneville: JnO Bearden, OF Marietta; W.
NJ Cox Of Baldwin, Vice Presidents; b. T..
Jopling, Baldwin, Treasurer; c E. Williams,
BALDWIN. Secretary ; Miss Temple Alexander
Bonneville Assistant Secretary.
The Executive Committee consists Of 2. N
Savery, Baldwin. Chairman j. P. Povail.
Bonneville; C. E Williams Baldwin; ". J.
Rogers, Marietta; Thos &. Jones. Blackland
The Constitution recommended by the State
Convention with the exception Of that re-
lating to Vice Presidents and their duties,
was 4doptedt-he duty Of Vice Presidents to
lie defined at the next session, the Executive
Committee in the meantime to discharge the
duties necessary TO be performed.
The following subjects were assigned by
Convention. VIZ,
The use of blackboard exercises. maps and
charts in Sunday Schools-Prof &. L. Will
liams
How to make Truths of the Bible attractive
to Sunday School Scholars p. NJ. Slavery
The best mode of teaching Infant classes in
Sunday School-Mrs. AImira P. Williams
These questions were answed and illustra-
by the persons to whom assigned during the
exercises Of the Sunday School Reunion 10
which the Convention was invited
Prof Williams delivered a lecture on the
geography of Palestine and those portions OF
Asia Minor and Europe, which were the
scenes Of Paufs lahors. lie was assisted in
building up the map in presence Of the audi
ence, by trio of young ladies. viz: Misses
Nettie Burge, Minnie " Williams and Viola Oil
yer.
MIR Slavery delivered lecture on the
Tabernacle in the Wilderness. The subject
was illustrated by crayou drawings, in which
the teacher was assisted b. his elias OF young
ladies, viz: Misses Horte Walker. Ollie
Pearson, Mary Howell. Write Archer, George
Crockett, Ora Williams, Salie Burge and
Mollie Stevenson.
Mr. Williams introduced class Of fifteen
little children who answered perfectly fifty
questions-rhen each recitcd snort verse
and closed by singing IN concert The song,
" 4 am gid1 that ,jesUS i9Ues me.
The prize offered by Col. j. L. Power, of
Jackson, Miss, to the best scholar for most
perfect recitation in the class OF Il bile History
was a beautiful copy of The Teachers b.
bie" and seven young ladies enrolled con-
testants. committee of two gentlemen
and five ladies were selected to decide the
examined was The HoHseR Of the BIZ
be-" one hundred and seventy-six ques-
ions were written on card board and placed
in a box, which was placed in the custody of
the President of the Convention, who drew the
questions and handed them TO the teacher of
the class, who propOunded them to the con
testants Four Of the young ladies, Misses
Hortie Walker, Ollie Pearson, Myrtle Archer
and Mary Howell answered promptly every
query propounded, and the remaining three
missed but one query each. The committee
were unable 10 award the Power Prize for
there no preference TO be perceived far
as the four perfect recitajions were concerned.
Sundry certificates s gned by all the differ
ent superintendent Of Baldwin Sunday
Schools were awarded but the Prize Bible is
still in custody of the teacher Of the said Bible
Class, awaiting instructions from Col Powers
Sundry speeches made, essays read
and recitations delivered. Among others:
Address of Weicome-By Mr.. T. B.
Stubs, Jr
''The Cross and Crown"-By Miss s. Burge.
The Christian Mother by Miss NJ Howell
The Celestial City-By Miss George Crock
EFT.
The Hagar-By Miss Myrtle Archer.
The Esther-By Miss Ora Williams.
The Martha-By Miss Ollie Pearson.
No Night in Heavenly Miss Hortie
Walker.
Daughter of Herodias-By Miss Ida o.
Shields.
Jepthas Rash Vow-By Miss Mary A. Saw
cry.
Good Nightly Miss Jessie Archer.
Vale1ictory-By Miss Ada Howell.
During the session n Service OF Consecrlion
and a Service of Praise, tsent by Col Power)
were read.
Convention adjourned Monday, Dec 29h,
subject to call of Executive Committee.
The Sunday School Convention is now cali
ed for the County of Lee, to meet at Tupelo
on thea Friday preceding the fourth Sunday
in February.
@A prize Bible viii be prouided for each of
the young ladies named as equally perfect