San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-18

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Has. Csunsy Sabbissh school
Convention.
Pursu,nt 10 adjournment the Hays
Couriy Sabbath School Convention met
ut Mountain City Church, October 3O'h'
lSD. y ~ ~gfTfr F-rf %
The Prcsi!eut and Vios President boz
Ing absent, Rev. Alpha Young was call
ed to the chair, and the Convention open
ed by singing What friend We have
IN Jesus" and prayer By Rev. A. Young
Credentials called for when Science
Hall md Mountain City Union Sabbath
Schools. San Marcos N. Il. and Drippi' q
Sprides Sabbath Schools reported.
Bro. Lane presented his commission
from the American Sabbath School
Union which was read, and no was TO-
vited 10 a scat 10 the body. This led to
some very interesting remarks from vari
Gus members.of the body relative to the
American Sabbath School Union and its
great work 10 Christianixing the world;
whenfhe president suggested that prayer
bs oGcred, that We be more earnestly
engaged 10 the work, led BY D. A. Por'
ter. Work for the night is coming
was sung. followed by appropriate re-
marks from Bros. Stephenson, Ronsaval
Lane and others. upon the Importance
and power Of Sabbath Schools with the
masses. when the Convention adjourned
till2 o'clock Il. ~ I. -
r2oclock +. M.-Convcntion opened
with song aud prayer
Elders d. A. Porter, $. Lyon, Prof
Ronsaval. X. r. Caldwell and Sister II
III Barber were appointed on Nomina-
lions.
The Superintendent and teachers o.
Mountain City Sabbath School were APP
pointed on Programme for to morrow.
Question LIST. Should Superintendent
allow classes to elect their own teachers,
was discussed. The appointed Leaders
being absent. the discussion was led BY
Prof. Ronsaval, followed by others, will
considerable interest and cdification Il
nil. peductions:--There should be ;
great deal OF wisdom upon the part o
Superintendent in managing th, Schoo
and keeping classe' supplielw.th efiicien
teachers. Adjourned ill o'clock p. IN
7 o'clock =. M,-Conycn'ion opened
with song aud prayer, when Question 2
was deferred, and 81 Question, "Wha
il the best method Of instructing it'll
children" was discussed, led by j. i
Pyle, followed by others. Deductions
We nrc not to adopt the plan q
Theologians teach; but by the use o
object lessons, figures and illustrations
taught orally, effectively and as it'll
children. m 9A..
Question 4th.-"Shogld every Sabbath
School have libraryf'' was discussed
led by j. Y. Stephenson. followed b.
others. Deductions The commonl,
circulated libraries are not suitable TO
children to read, and Libraries are DO
desirable unless carefully selected b,
competent judges.
1.-The Committee on Prog,amm for to
morrow submitted the following report
viz: The Convention will meet 10 Sab
bath School Mass meeting at $50 o'clocl
o, IN. Addresses by Rev. Jas. Young
Prof. itonsaval aud j. i. Pyle. Prayer
by Elder d. A. Porter. Preaching q
II o'clock by Rev. Alpha Young. Tn
Mass meeting to be conducted by Rev
James Young.
Respectfully.
j. Y. STEPHENSON, Cha irmar
Conreption adjourned till 9 o'cloc)
tomorrow.
Oct. 3lst; $50 A. M.-Mass meetin
opened with song and prayer, when
good talk was made by J. l.. Pyle o
the word mo. and II hear the Savio
say was sung, and Bro. lane made
practical talk to parents, when "Jesu
keep mo near the Cross, was suog, an
Rev. Jas. Young exhorted all to remem
Der what had been said. Precious pro
mise God hath given" was sung an
Mass meeting closed.
eRev. Alpha Young read lisa, 3 chap
and preached n good sermon from
Cor. CT. Work for the night is con
ing, was sung, when Elder d. A. Pc
ter made missionary talk. Am |
Soldier Of the Cross, was sung, an
$3.50 collected. OH.
- O'Clock =. NJ Convention opeue
with song and prayer, when the Ss
blarcos Christian aud lnGepen lent Ha
JSabba,h Schools reported.
San Marcos was elected rs tn plaC
Of holding the next Convention. whe
"ODe swett'y solemn IN ,ueht. was sur
aud Rev. Alrha Young made a shol
speech