Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-08-22
STATE S. S. CONVENTION.
Third Annual Masslng Of the Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN S. S. Assembly,.

been in session at this place since
Tuesday evening. As the Graphic
goes 10 press before the adjournment of
the assembly we are unable to give
more than a general report ofthe same.
In addition to those present from vari-
GUS parts of the county there are about
one hundred and ten delegates from
abroad, many of them men and women
of eminence and marked ability.
On Tuesday evening the address OF
welcome was made by Prof. w. P. Ma
son, and responded to by Rev. II. r.
Crockett of Macon.
DR.. J. B. Mitchcll,of this city is the
presiding officer. A paper on 'the
Sabbath School and the State" followed
by the enrolement of members finished
the first nights program.
Wednesday was devoted 20 general
business, the appointment of COM
mittees and an address in the morning
on the "True Theory of Inspiration"
by Rev. G. l.. Moad followed by short
addresses by Rev. w. B. Farr D. D.
and Rev. w. 0 H Perry. In the after
noon Rev.G. w. Sharp spoke on the
History of the English Scripture, and
Mrs. M. t. Miller, on the "Blble Class.
Its Methods and work"
AT the evening session after short
paper by Rev. ]. b. Green on "Our
Boys" the regular pfogram was SET
aside and young Japanese convert
named B. San Miyoshi, was introduced
to the audience. He is sixteen years
old and his first contact with English
speaking missionaries was SIX years
ago. He comes to this country to take
a theological course al the Cumber-
land University in Tennessee. He
speaks fair, but somewhat broken
English and after stating that he had
but recently landed here, expressed
the pleasure he felt in hearing the able
addressed and meeting SO many Chris
tian workers. He knew Miss Alice
Orr in Japan, and would bs glad to
answer the enquiries of her friends.
He concluded by saying that his know
ledge ofspoken English was such that
he had concluded to write out his re-
marks and ask some one to read them
for him. Rev. Mr.. Fullerton, of Kan.
say City, then read the address, which
to say the least, is a remarkable docu-
ment iii many respects. Remarkable
for the pure idiomatic English OF its
well rounded sentences; Its quotations
from the scriptures and current litera-
ture; its argument; and Its statements
of the various scientific and theologi-
cal theories under discussion by the
learned world. Darwin's materialism
and Herbert Spencer's "Egoistic phi
losophy" was compared nor only with
the native philosophy OF Japan, but
also contrasted with the teachings of
Christian philosophy, in a style and
with an ability that would have done
credit to learned professor.
A collection were taken up for the
benefit of the young Japanese which
amounted to $a5.5o.
Thursday morning the committee
on officers reported a list of names for
the ensuing year. Rev. E. d. Pearson
read paper on the comparative value
of the old and New Testaments. The
report OF the Statistical Secretary was
also taken up, discussed and adopted.
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of them left. Take off the clover, boy;
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want" 1t costs only 25c.
EDITOR GRApmc:-A very pleasant
quilting party assembled at the resi-
dence of Mr. s, Goodson on Thursday
last. Quite number were present
among whom your correspondent not
ed Mrs. Kinnear, Mrs. Csrothers, Mrs.
Ross, Mrs. Samels, Mrs. Casebolt, Mrs.
Dutiield, Mrs. Fowler, Miss Sallie
Goodson and others. An extra nice
dinner was one of the marked features
of the occasion, and was highly enjoy
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MoBERLy, Mo-, August 1S.-Satur-
day night was one of the most glorious
political occasions ever known in Mo-
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