The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-02
The state Sunday school Assoas.tionp

The executive committee OF the state
Sunday school association, after careful
elaboration and conference with lead
ing Sunday school workers of the state,
have concluded that the best interests
of the Sunday school cause require the
next annual convention to be held July
q, q, and %, 1885, and accordingly have
called the same to meet at Mexia, Lime
stone county, July q, at s p. IN. 1t is
confidently expected that this conven.
ton will be the largest and most inter-
esting ever yet held by the association.
Distinguished Sunday school workers
are expected to DO present, prepared to
discuss topics of the most instructive
methods, and the most thorough organ
igation effected to advance the work
throughout tho state. Local commit
tees have already been appointed by the
good people of Mexia and every arrange
ment will be made to enter
tain Hospitality all delegates
vention. Every evangelical Sunday
school organization in the south is en-
titled to be represented by delegates,
and are cordially requested 10 select the
same at once, and forward their names
and post-oilice address to John NJ. Nc
Coy, state secretary, at Dallas, Texas.
All county Sunday school organiza-
tons are earnestly requested TO hold
their county conventions prior to the
state convention, and to make special
effort, through their organizations, to
forward TO Rev. George o. Bachman, at
Round Rock, Texas, the state Sunday
school statistician, as soon as possible,
and as accurate rs possible, tho Sunday
school statistics OF their respective To-
calities a. called for by the Interna-
tional Sunday School convention.
Dear Sunday School Friends Throughout
the State:
Do not neglect for n moment, much
less fail to furnish these statistics, in
whatever manner you can, looking to
accuracy, TO the statistician, at
as early date as possible. You should
not wait for county conventions, If you
can do IL otherwise. The Importance Of
this work being done at once can not be
estimated. Not only the grand success
of our next convention, but Of the Sun
day school cause itself throughout tn o
state, depends upon IL. The statistician
desires to publish the accurate Sunday
school statistics of the state of Texas
prior to the next annual convention. If
you have not the blank reports already,
address him mt once aud he will
promptly forward the same TO you.
Tho following financial statement is
made with the view to urging forward
the work between now and the next
convention,
At the Fort Worth convention, June,
1883, there was pledged for the work
the sum Of ...,....- ...................$ 555 90
At the Terrell convention, April, 1884,
was pledged the sum of ..,,.,,,..... 800 90
Total pledged, 80; ........;........ 1856 90
or the Fort Worth pledges there has
been paid the sum of ........ ......... 3l2 90
OF the Terrell pledges paid ............ 27B IS
Received rom other sources ....... 97 95
Money In treasury at Fort Worth con-
ventlon ....................-.... 80 Is
Total am'tat command of cz. com $50 s.
REQUIREMENTS
Paid towards the work of county or
CARNATIONS, which resulted In or
ganl2lng 80 counties ......... ....... iB9 B5
Printing minutes Of Fort Worth con-
yentlon ........... 40 05
Int. $. s. convention Tor 1882 and 1883 IS 90
Blank reports ........... ............. 2 20
Printing programmes for Terrell CON
NeIllOu. ..t.ts. ............ ..,...... 90
Expense of young man TO Terrell 900. Q so
Int. y. 5. convention for 1881 ....... 70 90
Expressageon Int. minutes ........... 8 20
Total. ......... 6Oa O5
LIABILITIES,
Probable expenses of printing Terrell
minutes %
Probable stationary, postage, blanks
and printing of statlstician ....... 25 90
Probable postage, printing for next
convention by corresponding secro-
tary .... .......... Observation-Disclosures 10 20
Total .............. 90 %
Unpaid pledges OF Fort Worth con.
Unpaid pledges OF Terrell convention 500 s.
Total unpaid pledges ....,......... 100 s;
A resolution passed last convention to