The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-06-29

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rangements for county Sunday schoo
convention, convened at the Occidental
hotel of Corvallis on the 18th inst, and
transacted the following business:
+. M. johnson was elected chairman oi
committee and Henry Sneak secretary.
The following named delegates were
found present and their names enrolled:
DR.. T. V. B. Embree, Corvallis, M. E.
8. s.;F. NJ johnson, Corvallis, Presby-
terian s. s.; VIM. Bethers, Union s. s.;
| A. w. Herbert, Corvallis, Evangelical s. s.;
| w. 81. McBee, Oak, Ridge Presbyterian s.
| SIS. P. Reeder, Summit, u B. s. S.;A. w.
Halleck, Kings Valley, Evangelical S. s.;
A. 81. Collins, Wells, Bethel s. s.
The object of the meeting was stated from
the chair and upon request some additional
remarks were made by the secretary con-
| cerning the isolated condition of Sunday
schools and Sunday school work IN Benton
county, the needed help in many communi-
ties in organizing Sunday schools, and of
helping others to sustain and build up their
schools, the proffered aid by the National
Sunday School Association and Sunday
School Union and the benefits to be derived
from a county Sunday school convention
and county association.
Upon motion Philomath camp ground
was chosen as the place for holding the
convention.
It was recommended that the basis of
representation to the convention from each
school be, one for the organization and one
| for every ten and fraction of ten over seven.
The schools were requested to elect their
delegates not later than July 1st, and to
forward the names of the same to the sec
retary at Philomath.
The committee next selected the topics
for discussion at the convention.
The following named gentlemen were
elected as a committee on music: John A.
Henkle, Prof W. s. Walker and Rev. J..
r. n Bell.
F. M. johnson was elected director of
the convention.
Each school was requested to bring its
own singing books, chorister and organist,
and to sing at the convention as it was ac.
| customed to sing at home. The choristers
Of the various schools were requested to
| inform the committee on music how much
music their respective schools could furnish.
A motion prevailed to the effect that all
speeches at the convention should be limited
to thirty minutes.
The committee having dispatched all the
business that could be done to advantage
at the time motion to commit the re-
mainder of the work to an executive COM
mittee of five to be elected from the above
committee prevailed and the following
named gentlemen were elected as said COM
mittee: F. NJ. johnson, DR.. Embree, Mr..
Herbert, Prof. Walker and Henry Sneak.
Adjourned to meet the 23d inst, at the
Office of F. NJ. johnson.
F. NJ. JOHNSON, Chairman,
HENRY SHEAK, Sec.
June %, 1883.
The committee convened as per adjourn
ment The following named committee
men were present: F. NJ johnson, A. w.
Herbert and Henry Sneak.
On account of various circumstances the
time of holding the convention was made
Monday and Tuesday July 9th and 10th,
the two days Immediately following the
Holiness camp meeting at the camp ground
where the convention is to be held.
Rev. J. R. N. Bell was elected musical
director.
The program for the convention was COM
pleted and stands as follows:
Monday, July 9, 1883.
lOA. NJ, Music-Philomath S. s.
1O:5 Invocation-Rev. G. w. Bennett.
1O:1O Music-Audience.
lO:l5 "The object of holding County
Convention and Of organizing County
Sunday School Association PROF. w. s.
Walker:
l0:45 neutrality-suspicious. s. 8.
Picnic Dinner.
P. NJ. Muslc-Presbyteria s. s.
l:5 Permanent organization of Benton
County Sunday School Association.
1:35 Music-Bethel S. S.
l:40 ''The Past Reviewed and the Future
Outlined. Henry Sneak.
Music-Oak Ridge S. S:
2/(@'What are the essential qualifications
of vne superintendent and of the teacher. -
Bishop N. Castle.
2:35 Music-UnioD S. S.
2:40 methods of teaching and what
should be taught.-Walter T. Wiles.
$40 Question Box-Prof. W. s. Walker.
$40 Praise service of Song
TUESDAY.
9 Music-Simpson Chapel s. s.
9:5 Invocation-Rev. p NJ Starr.
$40 Music Corvallis Evangelical s. S.
GALS ''How to secure the attendance
adults of the Church. ."-Rev. Geo: Sick
afoose.
9:45 Music-Corvallis NJ. E. 8. S.
$50 "Children's Meeting. Mrs. Ellen
Sickafoose.
1920 Music-King's Valley Evangelical
S. s.
1925 Teachers Meetings. w.
Herbert.
1855 Music-Summit S. s.
II s'Uses and Abuses of Lesson HELPS.
Joseph Taylor
11:30 Music-Corvallis NJ. E. Church
South S. S.
Il:35 Question Box-Prof. WIS. Walker.
ll:50 Praise Service of Song by all
! 2. NJ, Music Monroe s. S.
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