Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-20
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVEN-
TON.

The following minutes Of the convention
reached us last Friday evening. too late for in
sertion:
The Lafayette County Sunday School ConVen-
ton met, pursuant to adjournment, in the
Christian church. Higginsville, NO., on the
10th day of May, 1882, at 10 O'Clock u. IN. Cons
ventlon was opened with prayer by President
4. A. Moore. Delegate Harvey j. Higgins
nude an address OF welcome, to which the pres
ident responded. Calling Of townships being
first in order Of exercises, tho following town
ships were called: Davis township, represent
ed by delegate VIM. Beatie; Clay. by Rev. Lee,
in absence of vice president A. Kirtley; Free
dom, by DIR. Belt. in absence of vice president
G.. A. Ridgewater; Washington township. vice.
president DR.. Belt; Sni-a-Bar, vice-president
Maxwell; from the other townships no delegates
repertei.
The first subject for discussion on the pro-
gramme was: ''The Work Of the Sabbath
School in the CHARACTERIZATION Of the World.'' In
the absence of Judge John E. Ryland. Rey. Lee
opened the discussion. Rcy. RuHner, DR.. Belt,
and the president made five minute speeches.
After singing the next subject ON the programme
was taken up. viz: 1.-THE Aim of the Sunday
School Convention" In the absence Of Rev. L..
+. Clemmens, who Was appointed tG open the
discussion, president Moore. his alternate ,mads
u short speech introducing it. After five minute
speeches by DIR. Carter. Rev. Rulner and j. NJ.
Yantis, DISCUSSION was postponed until first
hour after Iecess. nr. Iclt, DR.. Carter and H.
j. Higgins we've appointed by the president =
committee to report officers for ensuing ye.F.
Alter . song. on motion. recess was taken until
half past one D. ~.
In addition ~ delegates. the following Sunday
school friends We're present: A.. A. Major,
Mrs. s. j. Major. Mrs. Elizabeth Matthews,
Misses Florence Belt, Emma Saunders, Sallis
Mathews. Boone Major aud wife, Ere. dom; H..
n. Hendricks. VIM. +. Mcclure and Rev. Eng,
NJ. E. Sunday school, Auilviile; Thomas Jones
ami wife, and Mrs. l.. j. Allen, E,ienview
Sunday siAooii Pr. Carthrae. ID. N. Berry and
Mrs. May Dean. Cprisr; Ar. FRANZ Campbell,
Mrs. Ed. Campbell, MISS Bette Campbell AMI
Mrs. HARDWOOD, DOveri DIR. ID. X. Murphy,
Greenton; and u large number from Higgins
vile and vicinity.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention called to order. President Moore
in the chair. Discussion was resumed on
"Ain Of The Sunday School Convention"
Alter speeches by a number of delegates, in
which the idea was prominently brought out
that there could be nothing s~ectarian or denomi~
~patioasl in the work Of the convention, the fol-
lowing resolution was offered and unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That il is the object and aim Of this
convention 10 promote the..Sunday school mgr
eat throughout Lafayette county, and to AID und
encsurage SundIy SCHOOLS jn destitute places;
aud to that end it asks the sympathy and uctiye
cooperation of all christians OF all deuOWina-
tons t. roughout our entire county.
on selection Of officers for ensuing
year reported as follows: President, Rev.
4. A. Moore, vice-presiient, Rev. S. T.. Ruff
ner; Vics-presi4ents Of townships. Davis. w.
c. Btatle; Lexington. N. c. Ewing; Dover,
Wm. h Carter; Washington. John Il. Worth
ington; Clay. A. Il. Kirtley; Freedom. T. o.
SitlIngton; Sni-a-Bar, A. S. Maxwell; Middle
ton, W. A Reid. Assistants to organize
Townships, eastern district, DR.. James Belt;