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Both reports were then adopted and, after
long discussion, the assessment OF $43 made
by the State Sunday-school Union was or
dered to be paid, and a collection was taken
up to help defray the expenses of carrying on
the county work.
During the consideration Of the assessment
matter, Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Jones urged the
need Of better work in this county, and OPP
posed the payment OF more than $25 20 the
State Union. But Messrs Andrews Wright
and SCHNEIDER took the other side of the ques-
ton, advising the convention to withdraw
from the State Union, or else pay the assess
ments in full, and claiming in the words OF
Mr.. SCHNEIDER that Clarke county, one OF the
richest in the State, can't afford to refuse 10
pay s43 to the State Sunday y-school Union
just alter it had done go much Tor Republi-
can State Convention.
Mr.. McCorkle, from the Committee on Res
! olUtiona, then made The following report:
Whereas, The Sabbath school cause s one
Of The greatest agencies IN the hands OF the
church for reaching the unsaved masses af-
t"rdng them the necessary instruction, ens-
bling them to intellgently accept Christ;
And whereas, The reports OF the secretary
will show that IN Clark county alone, which
| has population OF about $4,000, there are
| only in It's Sunday schools 1892; therefore,
Resolved, That we recognize the magni-
! tuie of the work before US, as toiers in this
| part OF the Masters vineyard.
Resolved, That while we are glad for the
hat hos Tod ~,
| past, that if We are to meet the iull measure
OF our responsibility, that we must reconse-
crate ourselves. This is imperative Pente-
cost must come again in answer to united
| prayers.
ke.Olved, That the County Convention is
! an institution that should meet with encour-
| agement, as the work il is accomplishing is
| helpful in the PRONUNCIATION OF the gospel,
and in the creation OF an interest in Sabbath
school work
Resolved, That every township should
| organize Sabbath School Institute
Resolved, That there should he great care
taken in the matter OF reports, ia order to
| perfect an intelligent report TO the County
Union. We recommend Il uniform system Of
blanHs, TO be supplied by the Secretary OF the
County Union, said reports TO be returned to
the Secretary April !, each year, and in case
the school suspents during the year all papers
be returned TO said Secretary.
Resolved, That great interest should be
taken in the literature used and the selection
OF songs TO be sung.
The Committee on Nominations for the
coming year made the following report which
WAS unanimously adopted:
TowssHIP OFFICERS
! Vice President, ,SpringGel iTownship-Mar-
tin Sise Secretary, Charles Ogden.
! Wee President, Bethel--Adam Sohns; Sec
retary, Criste Heaston.
Vice President, Harmony-JOhn Osborn :;
Secretary, Mrs. Winget.
ce esdeut, Madison. NJ. Jones; Sec
retary, Charles herrett.
Wee President, Mad River D. Baker;
Secretary, Al Stevens.
Wee President, Pleasant-A. b. Runyan;
Secretary, Joseph Coffee.
Wee P.esdeli, Moorefeld s. T. Robinson :;
Secretary, Rosie Hunt.
Nlte President, German-Jacob Peneton;
Secretary, Emma Dingledin.
Wee President, Plke-Wm. Rickard Sec
retary Mamie Baker.
Vice President, Green--JUbe Evans; Secre-
tary, Elfoy Nave.
EXECUTIvE COMMITTEE.
Presiden,-Proi b. T. Prince.
NIce Presldent--G. Z. Hall.
Henry G. Laybourne, N. II. Andrews,
q. q. Taylor, J. NJ. Jones,
b. +. Pnuce, Charles s. Kay,
| DAVID II Acker. on, W. II. Weir,
Miles Hall.
Vice President for the City-Thomas D.
| King.
Secretary-Ross Mitchell
Tressurer-Gsorge W. Winger.
Prof. +. Prince was then introduced by
tle retiring President and said
II Is ra her sudden for a man to be in the
room hal an hour ald be elected President
ANA then expected to make an inaugural ad-
| dress, aud | eau therefore only say that |
have none 10 make. Formerly with Brother
Mitchell GAuvassed the county in this work,
but during recent years ] have given but lit
tie attention to it. Hereafter ! shall be more
active IN this regard and ask the co-opers-
ton Of all. We need to have men who live
10 the various townships go throughout the
county To speak TO the Sunday schools, and
hope those who contributed so much 10 the
! past towards the success Of the Sunday
School Union will continue To give their aid.