The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-20
FROM BISMARCK.

A1l Enporta Mans Account of the State
Sunday school Convention.
Eds NEWS: The state Sunday school
convention was called to order at 2 D
m OF Wednesday, August II, by Hon.
T. B. Sweet, president The attendance
was much smaller than last year, being,
in fact, no larger in numbers than your
county convention of Monday and Tues.
day The reason of this is twofold
First, II is too early in the season; sec
ond, the connection of the convention
with the church encampment While il
would naturally seem that this would at
least help in numbers, the fact is that at
mo time SO far has the number in camp
been up to that usually in attendance at
our state convention j. F. Drake, of
Emporia, with John Cassell. of Fort
Scott, and c. H. Sheffield, of Cloud,
were appointed committee on creden-
tials, and only thirty-two being found
with proper credentials, it was recon-
mended by the committee that all pastors
and other Sunday school workers be ad-
mitted as members OF the convention.
This being done constituted a good
working force. with Lyon county ahead
in representation.
Judge Culver, of Emporia, was ap-
pointed chairman of the business CON-
mlttee, and the chair was filled in more
ways than one. The secretary's report
shows an increase during the year of
600 schools, and Kansas now boasts of
3,272 schools, with an enrolment of over
100000. In the evening, Rev. d. c..
Miner, of Ottawa, delivered a very good
lecture on Sensational Literature and
the Young" Thursday mornings ses-
sion was devoted to business, and now
Tpolslts something which we fear will
make the good women of Emporia SAY !;
81 am now prepared 10 die" but Judge
Culver has agreed to stand the racket
as the boys say. The fact is, we have
been wanting TO come to Emporia for
the past three years, and now we are
coming. You have talked so much
about your schools, water works, new
churches, business booms, Grant boom,
&c, that we want now TO see
if you can take care of a
state convention of 300 delegates. If
so, you may we'll boast We have miss
ed Judge Cunningham from our bust
ness sessions, but are expecting him
hourly rs passengers on the noon train
say he was only little behind when
they pulled out from Emporia, and SEEM
ed to be anxious to keep as near rs pos
sible. Good reports from his district
have been sent in and he has been select
ed tor third term. The state officers
were also selected with Rev. d. c. Mil
ner, of Ottawa, J. G. Haskell, of Law
renee and j. +. Culver, of Emporia, as
additional members Of the executive
committee.
at the hour of. eleven the convention
Adjourned to meet in Emporia in the last
of October, 1881
And now, for Bismark 1t is a pleas
ant place and the managers are doing all
they can to make everyone enjoy it. On
every hand preparations are going on for
the great fair and if Lyon county enters
the ring it must not expect a walk-away.
Between the sublime and ridiculous
Bismarck is making a national reputa-
ton. AT present even the trees seem
spiritually inclined, but rem ember that
neither the state fair, or Ingersoll who is
announced for the liberal camp meeting,
have cast their shadows as yet.
EDaNI-