The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-04
Tho Snndny-school Convention.

u, II. ".
The Sunday School Convention.
The convention was called to order by
Vice. President Evans, who ofliciated
in the absence OF the president, w
r. Howell. After some seryivs, Rev
W. z. Paxson, of st. Louis, Of
fered up u prayer. The secretary
and treasurer made their reports. which
we're referred to the proper committees
On call, the reports were heard rom tho
various counties that were organized, VIZ
Grayson, Dallas, Red River, Hill, Hays and
Blunco are organized but were rot reported
Dr. j. G. Storey read statistics of the world
United States and Texas. The number in
the world is IA, 623 346, 600; United States
7,753,llS; Texas, 10000.
The Rev. William 7. Paxson was then
formally introduced to the convention and
accorded all the privileges, OF II delegate
and delivered an able and interesting All
dress OIL the subject of Sunday school con
yentions and organizations, winch ht
| handled in Il most mastery manner.
The committee on perman, ut organizl'
ton made the following reporI recommend
ing the following persons us Officers Of the
association for the ensuing fiscal year
viz: w. r. Howell, Of Dallas, presi'
dent; Ira FL. Evans of Palestine
vice president; r. NJ. Csstleman, OF
Austin, vice president; r.. U. Beale: oil
Corsicana, vice president Dr. A. A. Hen
Il. W. Maupson, of Denison, John d. Stew
enson of San Antonio, Rev. II. p. Ray, OF
Waxahachie, Hon. r. ). Bassett, of Bren-
ham, Il. ii. Stare, of Gainesville, DR.. Cal
vert Terrell, of Eastland vicc-presidents
DR.. John q. Storey, of Dallas, treasurer and
secretary.
DR.. Cirismnn, after few well-timed re-
marks, offered the following resolution,
which was adopted: BE it
Resolved, That the chair appoint COM
mittee OF i've whose duty it shall be to re-
port to this convention plan by which
county Sunday. school conventions shall be
organized in this state.
The chair appointed the following: Rev.
DR.. Chrisman, chairman, ". l.. Vaughn,
E EeE Dr. Rev BUNTING r Rev. Har d; K
who submitted the following report:
The committee on county organization
has duly considered Il plan to effect the de-
8 red object, which Is to organize county
associations as per the constitution of this
,tate association, anu beg leave to report as
foil ,ws:
REPORT
First-The committee recommends
nermnnent executive committee
Of ,brea con, e1ientlv located. so as TO meet
together frequently, who shall have charge
of the work of Sunday school organization
in this state and report annually TO this as
ISOLATION.
Second-It is the opinion of the commit
tee that the work of organization can be
most successfully and most speedily
promoted by the employment of a
"A, T., IL. Ia
time and energies to the work of securing
county organizations and OF otherwise pro-
noting the Sunday school interests.
Third-The committee therefore recon-
mend that the executive committee herein
provided for be instructed to en-
ploy as soon as practicable a
man as superintendent of Sunday school
organization and work ia this state as per
the above suggestion, and that he be paid
a suitable salary for his services.
Fourth-That the plan for raising the
money for the salary and expenses OF said
superintendent be considered by this
association at its present meeting.
AT NIGHT
the convention adjourned to the Dallas
female college where a large crowd was III
attendance Speeches We're made and
views exchanged as to the best means OF
advancing the Sunday school cause. The
meeting adjourned to meet again this
morning AT the Tabernacle on Elm street.
To-day will close it's labors.
LAST DAY.
THE state sundsv.scbooI convention met
veeinrdav morninr Mt he Tabernacle
chnrcb 3urspnnt 70 adiournment and re.
sumed us iabors. The church was filled
with delegates and visitors. After sons
a m,tn nr,,ver tho % m,etin" was onenad "a
%"e pS' The commits, om Comfy or,,.T.
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