Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-28

Changing the Annual Session q
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Changing the Annual Session of the
state Association
Hon. Milton A. Gambler, of Decatur,
Georgia, Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of the State Sunday School Asso-
citation, has ISSUED the following circular,
in which notice is given of the change Of
the time of holding the annual session of
the association at Augusta from May %,
"a and % to May 2, 8 and 4. The reason
for this change will appear below:
"The new year Of 1888 is fairly upon us,
and inquiries are being made what are we
doing in the cause of Sunday schools in
the State of Georgia: There are some dis
tricts in which the work has been prose-
cuted with considerable spirit since the
meeting of the State Convention in Savan-
nah last May. We are all anxious to hear
from your district; as 10 the number of
county associations that are now in exist
ence, and the number organized since the
Savannah meeting, and the gene
raj outlook for good repre-
Sentation at the convention which is to
be held at Augusta on W Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday. May ID, Sd and 4th, in
stead of sd, oath and 25th, as heretofore
published. This change has been render
ed necessary so as not TO conflict with the
Baptist Convention at Griffin, or the
Presbyterian General Assembly at Louis
vile, in April and May, in which so many
of cur Sunday school friends are so deeply
interested.
1--WE desire to make our convention. at
Augusta one Of great interest, pleasure
and profit to every one who attends. Our
great object is to bring together the rep
resentative workers from all the denOmi-
nations, that we may look each other in
the face, take each Otherby the hand, con-
fer with each other, and exchange greet
ings and sentiments that will aid us in the
successful prosecution OF our iabors IN
our own respective schools; besides eXem-
| plifying to the world how easily and pleas
ant il is for brethren in our own great
cause to meet and dwell together in the
unity of the spirit and bond of peace.
1--WE depend greatly upon you for the
| re prespntatiOn of your district. The Vice
| Presidents and Secretaries should COM
| munIcate with and assist each other. We
/ hope il will be so in your section. Please
! give all publication you can to the change
| of dates of our meeting at Augusta. We
| feel assured you will use every effort to
| make the Augusta convention perfect
/ success.
/ 'Our State Association is greatly in need
4 OF financial assistance, and OF course can
| only obtain help through the energy and
! liberality of our different district officers.
! Our assessment of $75 to the International
| Association for 1SS2-1SS3 is now past due,
| besides many other expenses incidental
/ 20 our own State Association. We feel
assured that your district will certainly
! give fair and reasonable contribution if
/ you will only give It your Endorsement
and personal solicitation, A small col
! lection from each school that Is able to
! give but dollar towards the general fund
will, in the aggregate, enable us to meet
every expense, and present report at the
/ Augusta meeting that will be source of
pride and plearure TO all, and especially
! to your own district. FraternallY yours,
"MI4IQN A. GAMBLER,
ssChairman."