Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-10

appeared In their most malignant form.
ana There are very few such instances,
they have, H. yet, generally confined
themselves Ia the foliage oi the plant
and the fruit is but slightly injured;
that they have appeared Ia The greatest
extent In the localities where the crop Is
fimthcsl advanced besond The point
where they can do material injury, and
thul iftlley had come a m1nth earlier
they might have done -tsiogs Injury.
Fannin County Sunda,-Sc booi .tionV ention.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
IloNA GROVE, TN, Aug s.-'rhc
Ianniu County Smd0y-School convcn-
zion met in l.udonia, twelve miles south
of this place, on Thursday, the 9Th inst,
aud continued through Friday. IT was
called to order bye W. T. weldon of
I.adonia, the president being absent, at
half-pust 10 O'Clock Thursday morning
The exercises opened with song and
prayer The address Of Welcome was de-
livcrud by Prof. l.. r. Rcdncr of Ladonia,
aud responded To by w H. Gin of Shcr-
man. Prof l.. f. licdnGr was elected
president OF the convention.
Committees were appointed ~ follows:
ON nomination of officers. l.. II. llar-
/ Iul ul Honey GToyc,,J. i. Battle of Bon
liam, Prof. w. T.. Mllcroi Iadonin, j II.
/ R0derick OF DOdd Guy, audi. u. BARLEY.
on credentials of delegates, G. w. r.
Weldon OF Ladonln, and W q. Num- of
ladoniu.
ON programme ! f. Battle Of Bouham,
J. Il. Pearson, w B. Tplon OF ladonin,
". IL 'Gill.
4 The convention met again ~ ? pm.
after recess, aud was opened 10y PRAYER
and song The convention then proceed
ed to discuss the topic, "'rhe Relation of
the uld Trstamcn, To the New" The
discussion war led by Rev, G.. Il. Eagle
tonof ,iadoma and was participated IN
10y Prof. w. u. Miller OF Iadoniu W. II.
GIN of sherman, j. II Rodcrick OF Dodd
city and Rev w. y, Dickcy OF LadOnia
After this discussion resolution, of.
irrcd by G.. ". +. weldon, ,ndor.ing IN,
: action of the international lesson com.
mittee IN arranging for six
months study In the old Tesla.
ment and SiN in the New was adopted.
The next the topic, GLOW Sunday
school Training Helps To Develop En-
cheney in Those who Altcrward BECOME
Church Members" was discussed by
Rev, W. y Dickcy, G.. u. Caldwell OF
Stcphcnvillc Daniel Rcdnrr of Ladonla :
Rev g. T.. Eaglcton, j. T. Battle and
Prof W. L. Miller.
Tho.ncNt discussion ON "Sunday school
Work in its Relation to Civil Govern.
nent," was led by W II. Gill, followed
by RovcrcndS W. \. Dickcy and G.. T..
Eagl1ton.
The session on Thursday night was
devoted to hearing reports from the dll.
lcreni schools represented In the conycn.
tiou. one or more schools from the iol,
lowing phcesMGrr represented Ladonlu
Dodd city, Harrison School-housc. Bon
ham, Elwuod, Shiloh, Rehohcth, Honey
Grove, Day School-housc, Stcphenyinc,
Rock Point, Providence, Hawkins prairi,
and Lone Pecan,
The convention met again FRIDAY morn
ing al 9 o'clock aud WAS upcne,
with song aud prayer Au hour
was given TO the children, talks helm.
, made by y. II. Rodcrlck, G., Z. Eaglc,on
! Prof. J. 7. hsltcraft of Savoy college and
! Prof \. H. Hudson OF Isldonia Then
AcHrue two very Interesting ESSAYS OF
/ 'iDullos of Parents to the sunday school
Work by Mrs. G., W. Blakcucy of l.ado
MIA, and 'H)uty OF our Sunday.Schoo
Workers TO Secure the Attendance vi tn,
t'Eown-up People, and Best Methods hS
Miss Laura Eastman Of ladonia.
The commtttec on nominations re-
putod the following officers Tor the in
oonlhg year; Rev, n. w. Beuge OF Bon
I ham, presidents BeN. a.. s. Potts of Bon
, han, vice-prcSilent, Rlrst precinct; &
e. Lindsay, vicc-pnsidcnt, second pre-,
clneis II. L, iHrmlcr, vice president
Third precinct; r. II. u. ll0ckaday
g vlco-prcsidcut, Fourth precinct: L.. ii
harnl Vicc-prcsideDi, Fifth pre-
cinci; j, X. T. llndman, Vice
president, Sixth precinct; Z. u. tin
Ni"-preSidcnt, Seventh precinct: !. II
liodrrlck, vicc-prsldent, Eighth pre-
clnet' ). Il, Battle Of Bonham, secretary
Tie convention met Friday afternoon
: and WAS opened with song, SCrlptur,
| n'ading and prayer. On motion Ii wa,
, agreed 10 have the minutes published
IN pamphlet form, aud the none,
was raised for the purpose. 4 commit
tee, consisting of G, W. 4. Weldon, 4. IL
II. Hockaday, q. u. Caldwell, W. T.. Mil
Ter and j. IL, Roderick, was appointed /.
revise the constitution and report at In,
next contcntion. Stcphenyllle aut
= providence were each nominated rs IN,
place Tor the next mcetlngof the conyen
ton, amt, GA a roll-call of the schools
, StophCnVille was chosen Rev W n
WitheSpoon aud j. +. Battle, with G. w
T. Weldon aud Baldwin as altcrnates
were elected To represent the convention IN
the next state convention. 4 resolution
offered 10y Rev. q. T., Eagleton askinr
that the address ~ L. Il. Redner be. prlnti
ed IN the minutes, was adopted, A reSo.
luton OF thanks Ia the people OF l.adonis
Tor their most hospitable entertainment
OF the delegates and TO the Singers Tor the
very excellent music furnished, WAS