Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-23
THE STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL
for the Coming COnven-

Arrangements for the Coming C0nNen-
ton at Augusta,
The programmes for the tenth annual
session of the State Association, to be
held at Augusta, May ,, 3 and 4, have
been issued. Mr.. II. b. Reppard, Presi-
dent of the Association, has issued the
following circular: The constitution of
the association says: 1.-The association
shall be composed of one delegate for
every one hundred members of sunday
schools composing the county associa-
ton, and in counties where no associa-
ton exists, two delegates for every repre-
sentative to which the county is entitled
i'm the General Assembly of the State.
In counties where no association exists
the delegates will be appointed by
the Vice President of the State assOcia-
ton for that Congressional district. The
interest, which is apparent throughout
the State, indicates that the approaching
session of the Georgia Sunday School As
ISOLATION at Augusta will be the largest
ever held in the State of Georgia. The
programme promises great enjoyment to
every delegate who attends. and great
preparations are being made by the work
ers in Augusta for a grand Sunday school
mass meeting. which in all probability
may number fifteen thousand people.
The arrangements made with the several
railroads are as follows: Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway, East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad,
and the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
three cents per mile, round trip-Or in
other WOrds-One half the regular rates.
Georgia Railroad, the Central Railroad,
the Southwestern, and the Atlanta and
West Point Railroad, three cents per mile
going. and one cent per mile returning.
The Richmond and Danville Railroad, two
cents and a half per mile each way.
We again call the attention of the sun
day school workers throughout the State
to this convention of the Georgia State
Sunday School Association, with the hope
that they will lose no time i'm the appoint
ment of delegates. and notifying Mr.. j. l..
BOwles, Chairman of the Reception Com
mite at Augusta, Ga, so that homes may
be provided, and all confusion avoided on
their arrival at Augusta.
The Vice Presidents and Secretaries OF
each Congressional district would do we'll
to see that there is delegation appointed
tricts, and notify the State Secretary of
the names of all delegates, and as far as
practicable lead their several delegations
in person to the convention. The great
good individually and collectively that
results from these conventions, in the
quickening of the spirit. in the dissent
nation of useful knowledge, and the diff
fusion of various methods for conduct
ing the grand work i'll the Sunday
school department OF the church, is so
apparent, and has been experienced by so
many noble Christian workers, that any
attempt to argue in their behalf is totally
unnecessary, and we therefore trust that
representative members of all denOmina-
tiOns, from every section of this great
State will 90 to Augusta and enjoy the
rich feast of spiritual things in store for
all who attend. The good people of
Augusta have opened their hearts and
homes, and are prepared to extend
cordial welcome to all.