The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-10-28
SALINE COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION

CONVENTION.
Same County Sunday School Con.
vention met in BrookviIle. Rams. Oct.
18th. 1850, at the NJ. ~ church at 2
o'clock p. NJ. NJ s. Price acting
President.
Inc Convention was opened by the
rre e % on the Scriptures by Rev. :.
=. wright. aud prayer by the Rev. w.
SInIth OF Saiina, AFTER which an adj
V W, OIL welcome WIS given by =. q.
wright Rev. W. Il. Davis being all
sent. brother RObt. Anderson respond
gu 70 the Address in few well chosen
br0thers Price, Marsh, State SUNDAY
Schooi agent, and Rev. w. Smith, oc-
cuPied few moments in very appro-
priate words, concerning the great i'm
portahce Of Sunday School work. AZ
Ter which Mrs. sparks, with her
model infant class, entertained the
Convention by song. then the re-
-peating Of the Lords Prayer i'm con-
cert; after which the class was cx-
ainiued upon the Lessons of the three
previous questions. responding prompt
~ to all questions asked by the teach
er. Two Of the lessons were beauti-
fully illustrated upon the black
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
1t was moved and seconded that the
election Of officers for the ensuing
year shnuld he in open convention
Carried.
The following officers were elected !:
President, l. A. Warner; Secretary,
IL. 4. Rash (; Treasurer, Robt. Ander-
son.
In selecting place for the meeting
OF the next Convention, Cox's School
House and Salina were named, result
ing in the choice Of Sali:ia.
ROb't. Anderson, II. G.. Rash.
Frank RObb, Brother smith, and
Superintendent Of Baptist Sunday
school in Salina, were appointed a
committee Of arrangements
A motion Was made endorsing the
action Of the State Board in the cOllec-
ton Of money for dcfraying the ex-
penses Of the State Convention and
work Oh the frontier.
EVENING SESSION.
Opened with prayer and praise
meeting after which Rev. w. Smith
gave addresses upon the importance Of
the religious and moral culture of
children.
,Dissuissesl by benesliction.s
OctO6er l4th-9 O'Clock A. NJ. The
Convention WAS opened by prayer
and singing. The reports of sec
Rotary and treasurer were heard and
received.
Miss NJ. =. Wright then followed
with n Bible reading, and also made a
few excellent remarks on memoriz-
ing.
Misses Hamilton, NJ. Rash, r. A.
Smith, X. L. Phillips, and Mrs. X. L.
WatsOn were appointed in connection
With the committee on arrangements
for next convention.
REPORT Of SCHOOLS
Next in order, and three
were reported. having a total of .3J3
and average attendance Of LIS.
Next 1.-The Office and work Of the
Superintendent" was to have been dis
cussed by Rev. w. 4. Simkins, hat be-
Gauss of his absence il was omitted, and
the subject, what is teaching" was
treated by DIR. Bishop.
Mr.. Marsh followed and gave some
very interesting remarks on "Sym-
pathy."
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Opened by prayer and singing
Rev w. A. SinIkiiis not arriving, his
place was filed 10y Rev. Wright, VIII"
discussed the subject, 1.-The office and
work Of the Superintendent" Broth
ers Marsh, :. Post, and others follow
ing.
Mrs. +. ID Baker gave some remarks
on 'HOw to study the lesson" which
proved that she was thorough teach
er. She was followed by Brothers
Marsh, l.. A. Warner, Mrs. J. &.
Sparks, and Others.
The value Of Sunday School to the
community, was assigned to r. Robb
and J. NJ Greeley. Both being absent.
]. 5. Bean opened il with some very
appropriate remarks, Mr.. Post follow
ing.
a committed on resolutions was then
appointed, consisting of X. Porter, :.
Post and Il. Anderson.
The subject lis the Bible study in
the family promoted by the Sunday
School," was discussed 10y u. Porter.
A motion was made that the secfe-
tary procure map of the Sunday
Schools in Saline county-carried.
a motion was made authorizing the
executive committee To appoint vice.
president in each township and that
the duty Of each vice-President shall
lie to visit all Sunday Schools i'm his