The Russellville Democrat., 1885-11-05
Proceeding of the Western Dis
 trfct sunday school COnycn-

I The convention met ID the ~. E I church at ClarksyilIe, Ark, on Fri
 day morning, Sept. IS, 1885, at 9:5'
 o'clock.
 1 A. $. McKennon called the con ventlon to order.
 1 A. s. McKennon was elected tenn
 porary chairman, aud 0. C. Ludwig
 temporary secretary.
 The following delegates were pres ent during tue meeting. l Sebastian county -Rsv. Frank Nay
 Tor and J. c. Rye.
 1 Scott conntv--C. B. Rhodes and | Mrs. $. J. If. i.hodes.
 Logan county IT. P. Manning and 1 B. Hayes.
 Franklin county Mrs. Belle Fer guson and Miss Frankie Hamm.
 Pope county-P. II. Brant, J. 5. Church and J. c. Bonds.
 Crawford county-J. M. Weaver and Mrs. J. NJ. Weaver. Johnson county Miss Doschia Atkins, w. T. Hunt and Mrs. Ann I Mcconnell.
 l The discussion of convention work was participated in by Bros. McKennon, Brant, Rhodes, Stewart, Church, Rye and Manning.
 Bros Bonds, Coffee and Church were appointed to draft constitution and by laws for the government of tue convention. Bro. Weaver introduced the ques tion of "How are we to get the peo- pie to attend the Sunday school?" which was discussed by Bros. Rye, Rhodes, Naylor, Brant and Manning. The constitution and bylaws were presented and read by the chairman of the committee, and upon motion were adopted.
 The election of permanent officers resulted as follows: President, A. $. McKennon, of Johnson county; Vice. President. J. M. Weaver, of Crawford county; Secretary, o. c. Ludwig, of Johnson county; Treasurer, J. c. Bonds, of Pope county; Executive Board, J. c. Rye, of Sebastian county, c. C.. Colburn. of Franklin county, J. s. ShibIey of Logan county. At night Col. J. E. Crayens deliv- cred an address of welcome to the delegates, which was responded to by Rev. T. P. Manning. On Saturday morning the conven- tion selected Ozark as the next annu- al meeting place. The secretary was instructed to furnish synopsis Of the proceedings of the convention to the Fort Smith Daily Times for publication, with the request that papers favorable to the Sunday school cause copy the same.
 The question of "The Field and the Worker was presented and dis cussed by Bros. Manning. McKen- non, Weaver, Naylor, Rhodes. Hin chee, Brant, Massey, Church, Rye, Hayes and Bonds. The following resolution was ln- troduced and unanimously adopted.
 Whereas, We are desirous that no opportunity pass unlmproved, where by we may express our zeal Tn and devotion to the temperance cause, and
 Whereas, We consider the Sun day school work so nearly akin to that of temperance, therefore, be it Resolved, That we pledge our selves to work for the entire prcni bition of the llquor traffic, and, how eyer much we may differ as to the methods, we bid hearty God speed to all who are working for the eleva tion of mankind and overthrow the liquor traffic.
 A letter of regret was read from Mrs. E. D. Payne, of the Union Chapel Sunday school. Johnson county.
 Bro. Weaver collected from the convention and friends present, the sum of $15.60, which he, as chair man of the ways and means com mittee, deposited In the treasury of the convention. The ways and means committee consisted of Bro. J. M. Weaver and Sisters Ann Mc- Connell and Belle Ferguson. Bro. B. Hayes, of Logan county, delivered an interesting lecture on sThe effect of alcoholic stimulants upon the human system" On Sunday morning, short relig- ious talks were made by Bros. Hayes, Naylor, T. K. May, McKennon and Porter.
 The following resolutions were adopted:
 Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be and they are hereby most heartily rendered to the citizens of the city of Clarksville for the gen. erous hospitality bestowed during it's session.
 Resolved, That we tender the thanks of this convention to the choir for the music rendered. Resolved, That this convention do hereby acknowledge the courtesy and consideration of the NJ. k. church tor the use of their church house and for kindnesses extended.
 Resolved, That we thank the pres ident and secretary for their condo scension and fidelity as officers of