San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-04-17

clock. Convsutiou will convene at q
o'clock P. NC. G. nRiehards, Ch-
1t question: What qualifications
should Sabbath school Supsrintsud-
ents have2 discussed BY j. L. Pyle and
others. Savior, moro than life TO me-
was sung. and Convention adjourned
to a o'olook P. N. 5 it's .Eoi'R.iai
p At n o'clock. President called to or
der. and Convention was opened with
sppe and prayer. The following re-
port on D.1C. Cook and hn Sabbath
school literature read and adopted:
We do not feel authorised to Say more
Of d. y. Cook and his paper. than
that they are certainly cheap. and the
matter contained Ia them il Of . kind
to satisfy any ones demand for pure
gospel. Should any school adopt them
we think itwould be safe; but do not
think IL within the province Of this
Convention or its committee to recon-
mend any change in any school,.
j. A. Roach. Ch. Tia Z. t9n1a
The following report Of Treasurer
was read and adopted: By Mountain
City contribution, $5 90; by Sabbath
school Convention contribution, % ID;
by Independent Hall contribution
IS OOy,by amount received Of DR..
Combs, (former Treasurer) $28 50-,
Total on hand subject to Convention,
s43 G5.-H. Z. Barber, Treasurer.
Rev. j. j. A. Roach. DR.. Combs,
Ed. j. L. Green, D. A. Young and j.
L. Pyle were appointed on Questions
aud Nominations. and tho report Of
the Executive Committee read and re-
ceived. Judge Kone, r. 8. Roin and
D. A. Young. appointed an Executive
Committee. in2nd question: What are
the qualifications of Sabbath school
teachers?' taken up, and lis leaders be
ing absent, Rev. ID. A. Porter was ap-
pointed to begin the discussion, which
he did after Sweet Bye,and Bye was
sung. followed by Others. Almost
persuaded was sung, and b. request
Miss Maggie Nixon road an essay on,
Never weary in we'll doing when Con-
veution vo.ed her. thanks for her ap-
propriate, able, and tasteful essay.
Convention adjourned until 81 o'clock
to morrow. qi y fFaeg aTa~.s p
April 4th.-9E O'Clock, Convention
convened in Mass Meeting with Sol
ence Hall Sabbath school. and was
called to order BY DR.. Combs, when
Coronation was sung; reading OF
Scripture by DR.. COMBS, and prayer Of
fered by Rev. J. G. King. oh! think
of home over there was sung, and
Prot. Rounsayall addressed the meet
ing. Life for look. was sung; Rev.
J. G. King addressed the meeting.
Lights along the shore. was sung and
ten minutes recess given, when Rev.
d. A., Porter deliyered we'll pre-
pared sermon on the Name of Jesus
from Phil. 2.9.10; after which sl2 o.
missionary money was collected. AT
2} o'clock P. NJ, the Convention was
called to order by President and open
ed with song and prayer Report OF
Christian Sabbath school of San Mar
cos read and delegates enrolled. The
following report of committee on Cues.
tiops and Nominations, was read apd
adopted: 1st question: Should Super
intendents allow classes to elect their
own teachers?-leaders. Ed. j. l.
Green and Judge Fisher. 2nd ques-
tion--should any but Christians be
elected to teach in the Sabbath school?
Leaders, Rev. D. A. Porter and II.
A. Vaughan. Bird question--What is
the best method of instructing little
hildren?--leaders. j. L. Pyle and d.
A. Young. 4th question-Sbould
every Sabbath school have library?-
leaders, j. Y. Stephenson aud X. 3.
Rolin. 9th question-What has been
done and what is being done by Sab
bath school work?-leadcrs, Rev. j.
j. A. Roach and DR.. j. ii. Combs.
Rev. j. G. King to preach at IL o.
clock on Sunday. Place and time Of
holding next session Of Convention
Mountain City. October Both and 3lst'
1880. Noninations-Rev. j. j. A.
Roach, for President; Ed. j. l.. Greet
lst Vice-PresidenE q. g. Richards.
2ud Vice. President; X. A Vaughan,
Secretary. II. Z. Barber. Treasurer
Respectfully. ]. H. Combs, Ch.la
A motion carried to print City copies
Of minutes Of this session Of Couveo-
ton. and e 50 collected to pay for
them.
3rd question-Whst is the beat
method Of supporting Sabbath school
nissiop,ries2-tsken M and Z. q.