The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-30
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Captain John NJ. Mccoy has returned
from the Tenth Annual Convention Of
the briy ah0vo named, which IL sur.
Hilary % lbo international Association
that convened nj Louisville, Kentucky,
In June, 1881, convened ~ MsNis on
tho oyonlng OF July a, 1855, aud con
| tlnu0d IT, sessions during mo Two i0l
| lowing days, lilo ssyH lully 10 dele
| gates nom dinerent portions OF lho
| State were In attendance who were
greeted by largo aud attentive audi
oncea from NeNia aud viclhity during
the entire session OF the convention,
A most cordial welcome was extended
this delegates by sdlrossas of wolosmo
delivered BY y. w. Blake, Esq, IN
h6half of the city, and by
Hon. 4. j. Gibson ON behalf OF tho
| Sunday soGoOla, and by \ most hosplt-
ablo entertainment or the psr: OF inc
citizens.
The lirst session OF the second day
was occupied In y general review OF
tho SUNDAY school work throughout
tho state during the past year
gathered rom verbal and writton re-
ports To tho convention, statistical, IL
nancial and otherwise, showing con-
tinued progress and increasing inter-
est In the Sunday school work from
every quarter of the State.
Following their reports the discus
sion OF tho topic show can we make
our association most useful 10 tho Sum
day school interests OF Texas" by
Hon. Ira II. Evans and others, indicat-
90 thar the association Ia advancing
to higher plane OF work
tnln heretofore occupied. Tho insti.
tute or Chitsqus plan Of preparation Oh
Sunday school teachers ana oiilcers
will III no distant day be in practical
operation In Texas, II we mistake not
| the tendency OF this association.
The third session, from p. m. To
$50 p. M, WAS occupied In discussing
mt length the following topics'
| Organization ola Sunday school,
How oest petfecteu;' How baet sup
ported:n "Diillcultics aud how TO over.
como rhem;" "General management
ui Sunday school," "ihe word;";
Cow taught 10 primary claDsesi,,
"fIow taught 10 intermediate classes"
"Bow taught TO adult classesi" "Pict'
uro trsching, etc."
These discussions developed varied
practical and useful plans and meth
ODDS of successfully carrying on tho
| Sunday school work.
The fourth session, from $50 6. m.
till 10 p. M, was occupied in discus
sing tho topic, "The kind OF WORK
needed to DO done by pastors IN the
Sunday school work." The Rev. j. L 4.
Hendrix opened this discussion in q
very abio and interesting discourse
followed by brief addresses from four
or GVe ministers. This session was
crow ded tc OVERLOOKING by large and
interested audience.
! 4. - A, N ~.
ing tho entire day Thursday, were the
most interesting and best attended o.
all. A most harmonious and Christian
spirit pervaded the exercises Of the gu
tire convention. The fifth session was
occupied by discussion of the top
les, "Teachers' meetings." "Irain'
ing the young in CHRIS
taught in Sunday school," swimming
souls ana teachers mission"
Their discussions were followed by
q children's mass meeting conducto1
by G.. N. Langdon, ESQ of HoustonH
which seemed to charm the little ~! ks.
Following their addresses the miscol-
laneous business of the association
was taken up, officers TOR the ensuing
wear elected and tho topic "What have
I learned" was responded to by nearly
all the delegates, in which e2ch OK
pressed himself as having learned
something and enjoyed great deal.
These closing words were full OF
Christian fellowship and brotherly
love, followed with the song, awe sre
going home"
Officers for the ensuing years as fol-
lows:
President--Rsv. j. II. Hendrix, Ter
roll.
Vice President General l.. NJ. Lewis,
Dallas.
Secretary. NJ. Langdon, Houston.
Tressurer-E. L.. Dennis. Houston.
Statistical Secretary-W. Fl. Gill,
Sherman.
Executive Comuittee-Rey. J. d.
Hendrix, Terrell, Hon. Ira II. Evans,
Austin; w. X. Howell, Dallas; J. M.
Mccoy, Dallas; DR.. w. j. w. Kerr,
| Corsicaua; J. Il. Smith, Mexia.
Vice Presidents for each Senatorial
District were elected, whose duties
among other things ss set forth in the
constitution of tho association, Is to
secure county organizations auxiliary
to thu State Association, as to the ex-
! font Of their ability so to do.