The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-02-05

Aia0glotk AZ Convention r.
assembled and afssa iivr time
sqthi IN singing, de President ~.
noaheed fhe fret subject fof Dis.
ussioni Provided parents did
their duty A best they understood
II. would Sabbath Schools then be
4 benefit to the country Dis
e'ssed At length by H. A Smith
and briefly by Rev Messrs Kiteh-
L and Smith.
On motion, a collection WIS
taken up to buy a record book and
stationery for the use Of the secfe-
tafy. Said collection amounted to
81 70, which the convention Of
dercd to be put into the hands Of
the secretary, the treasurer being
absent.
President announced the second
subject for discussion Best means
and methods Of building up a
Sabbath School.
On motion of J. W. Lamb, it
was made the order Of the day at
7 o'clock this evening. Conven-
ton then adjourned till that hour.
AT 7 o'clock, after an interesting
period spent in singing, the Pres
ident called the Convention to or
der, and the audience were enter
tanned with earnest and instructive
speeches from DR.. Perkins, Rev.
H.. J. Smith and Prot. J.. T. Harry.
The Convention then adjourned
with singing the long metre dox-
ology and benediction by Rev.
Mr.. Smith.
SUNDAY MORNING, II A. NJ.
Exercises of the Convention were
continued to-day with an earnest,
practical and, we trust, profitable
sermon from Rev. T.. Y. Ramsey,
Jr., from Ecclesiastes IN, roth
verse; "Whatsoever thy hand
iindeth to do, do with thy might
for there is no work nor device
nor knowledge nor wisdom in the
grave whittier thou goest." The
instructions Of the speaker, though
especially adapted to the young
and appreciated by them, were
not lost on the old.
Sermon over, Convention took
recess for dinner, after which they
re-assembled to engage in the final
but delightful exercises of the
meeting.
On motion a committee of one
from every school in the Conyen-
ton vas appointed to recommend
to this Convention a song-book
for its adoption, and TO suggest
the same to the schools. The fol-
lowing members were appointed
on said committee +. A. Smith,
j. d. Wray, J. w. Lamb, ]. T.
Harry, Sslvin Shutord, Misses
Lily Jones, Ada Kyle, Lula Wall
and DIR. ]. II. Caldwell.
Committee on blanks for secre-
taries made a report which was
adopted.
DR.. Reid then read his essay on
Sabbath Schools" which was
followed by the song: Ring the
Bells Of Heaven" Miss Rebecca
fugh read her essay, Southern
Literature" followed by the song:
Come to the Savior" Miss Ada
Kyle then read her essay: 1.-THE
Bible" followed by Take the
Name of Jesus with You"
Committee on programme for
next meeting brought in their re-
port, which, after amendment. is
as follows; Convention is recon-
mended to meet at Batesville 9Th
Saturday and Sunday in May,
1881. First subject to be discuss
ed: Best means of building up .
Sabbath School. To be opened
by +. Is. Woodruff and DIR. ]. H..
Caldwell Second subject: I'm
%portance Of spirituality in teaching
and other necessary qualities Of a
S. S. teacher; to be opened by
w. w. Perkins, +. c. Sims and
S. r. Lamb. Essayists, Misses
Lula Wall and Lily Jones and
Mrs. Fannie Caldwell. Sermon
on Sunday morning by Rev. L.
A. Taylor ; mass meeting in the
evening as usual.
Secretary then read reports of
schools. from which il appeared
that ''Oak Grove" had the largest
per centage OF school attendance ;
y. +. McNeely's primary class in
same school first honor for class
attendance DIR. Perkins, class.
Pope school. second honor; Mrs.
n go