The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-26
THE 4 n. b. SUNDAY SCHOOL CON.
VENTION.
Report Of the Commits on Resolutions
-ElOctiOn Of Officers, Etc.

From Fridays Daily.
The A. n. E. Sunday School conven-
tion tor the state OF Kansas, resumed its
session 1t the church of that denomina-
tiOn, In this city, this morning at nine
O'Clock. The program was opened with
the usual devotional exercises, cOnduct-
ed by Rev. Mr.. WoOtOD, after which the
following business was transacted:
The committee on resolutions, COM
posed OF W. W. Jones, chairman; Mrs.
3. q. ChrIstburg, 8. Watkins, Mrs. B. F.
Bates ana Miss Kirkpatrick, made the
following report, which was adopted by
sections:
Resolved, That the discussion of Sec
| tartan questions IL detrimental 70 any
Sunday school, and should be dlscour-
aged by all superintendents and pastors
Resolved, That all pastors and super
intendeDts shall be regular attendants
at the weekly teachers meetings and
that the report Of their absence or at
tendance shall be sent 20 the annual
| Sunday School convention.
| Resolved, That the convention be dI.
! Vided into districts, and that each dis
trict be presided over by the president
nearest his charge, who shall report all
moneys and the condition of Sunday
schools at our next convention, and it
snail be the duty of the general superln-
tendant to make such division.
Resolved, That the general superin-
tendent of the convention order q ser
mon each evening of the convention, AID
that said sermon may be criticised by q
member of the convention.
Resolved, That one session of the Sun
day school OF each quarter shall be de-
| voted to temperance.
Resolved, That the last Sabbath In
each quarter be get apart for raising
means for the superintendent of the con-
Yention.
Resolved, That all games which have
q tendency to degrade the moral status of
the Sunday school and church. be strict
ly prohibited by all pastors and super
Intendetts.
Resolved, That the ladies of the con-
ysntion form themselves into and organ
ize Womans' Christian Tempe rance
Union.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that the proper method 10
keep scholars from reading pernicIOus
literature is-First, TO make home pleas.
ant; second, well-i1Iled Libraries; third
the proper use Of books
Resolved, That We extend our heart
felt thanks to the generous and good
people of EmpOria, who have SO freely
opened their doors to US and provided
for US so bOuntifully.
Resolved, That we extend q vote ol
thanks to the daily press Of this city for
the publication Of our proceedings, and
to Daniel Wicks for his Kindness iu
giving US Q view of the city from the top
J OF the high school building.
Resolved, Thst the expenses OF the
general superintendent, the first and
second vice. presIdents, the secretary and
the treasurer to and from the conVentioE
be paid by the convention.
Resolved, That pastors. euperihteOd
ents and teachers abstain themselves snC
use all their powers to stop the use o.
tobacco in any form.
Resolved, That every minister preach
sermon on temperance once a month
The following resolutions were alsC
, and adopted:
Where's, There seems to be a genera
decline of the preachers Of the South
Kansas cOnferehce on attending the Sun
day School conventions,
Resolved, That this convention up
: peal to the annual conference IN re9ar(
4
Resolved. That we pledge ourselvt &
use all right end lawful means to for
ward the cause of temperance and 70
the enforcement OF the pTOhibitOry law
The committee on finance reported
receipts from the different school
r $31 so; collection in Emporia, $10.75
, total, e42.25. The report was adopted
i Parsons was chosen q tn
place for holding the mex
annual convention.
The next business In order was tn
/. election of officers for the ensuing year
; which resulted e. folloWs:
T. ]. Msritt-General Superinttn
dent.
Miss B. F. Bates-First vIce-pres
!, dent.
Il Al. Russell-Second vice-presidenI
! Prof. 8. Misunderstanding.
Miss II. Johuson-AssistAnt secretary
Mrs. s. 4. WillIams-Treasurer.
3. Watkins and Mrs. 8. A. William
and Prof. Jones were appointed = com
mittee By the chair on public printing
The convention then adjourned wit
. the benediction by Rev. L. W. McCoI
mick,
This afternoon the visitin
, delegates. the members of th
A. II. E. Sunday school and others 81
joYed 9 delightful picnic ct Soden'
grove at which Q b0untifuI dinner Dr.
Yided by the ladies Of the church WI
served and heartily discussed.
This evening there will be musi
speaking and an ice cream festival
10 the church, - which everybOd
u invited. The sessions Of the conVe
&c ton have been highly interesting IN
c. instructive, and We are Gratified to iea1
That the visiting delegates are more ths
:, pleased with EmpoFia and the maan
u In which they have been received here.
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