The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-26
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Tho Texas state Sunday school Assooia

Tho Texas State Sunday school AssOcia-
ton
Captain John NJ. Mccoy has returned
from the Tenth Annual Convention of
the body above named, which is aux
Hilary to the International Association
that convened at Louisville, Kentucky,
in June, 1854, convened at Mexia on
the evening of July 81, 1886, and con-
tinued its sessions during tho Two fol
lowing days. lie says fully 20 dele
gates from different portions of the
State were in attendance who wero
greeted by large and attentive audi
ences from MeXia and vicinity during
the entire session of the convention.
most cordial welcome was extended
the delegates by addresses OF wolcsno
delivered By j. w. Blake, Esq, in
behalf of the city, and by
Hon. II. j. Gibson ON behalf of the
Sunday schools, and by a most hospit-
able entertainment on the part OF tho
-citizens.
The first session of the second day
was occupied In a general review Of
the Sunday school work throughout
the State during the past yoar--
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ports TO the convention, statistical, fl
nanclal and otherwise, showing con.
tinued progress and increasing Inter-
est in the Sunday school work from
every quarter Of the State.
Following thoir reports the discus
sion of the topic chow can wo mako
our association most useful 10 the Sun
day school interests OF Texas?n by
Hon. Ira ii. Evans and others, indicate
cd that the association Is advancing
TO q higher plane OF work
than heretofore occupied. The instl-
tute or Chitaqua plan of preparation OF
Sunday school teachers and oilicerB
will Mt no distant day DO in practical
operation In Texas, III we mistake not
the tendency OF this association.
The third session, from . p. m. TO
b:30 p. M, was occupied In discussing
at length the following topics:
Organization ola Sunday school,n
"How best pelfected;n How best sun
ported" "Difliculties and how TO over.
come them;" General management
OF Sunday SCHOOL, "ThO wordn;
GLOW taught 10 primary class0s;'
allow taught TO Intermediate classesn
"How taught 10 adult classos;p "Plct-
ure teaching, etc.,
These discussions developed varied
practical and useful plans and noth.
DDS of successfully carrying on the
Sunday school work.
The fourth session, from $3.50 n. m,
I'LL 10 y. m, was occupied In discus.
sing the topic, "Th0 kind of work
needed to be done by pastors In the
Sunday school work." The Rev. j. Il.
Hendrix opened this discussion in a
nlln aud NVsNawaaNg....
followed by brief addresses from four
or i've ministers. This session was
crowded TO overlooking by a largo and
Interested audience.
The fifth and sixth sessions, ocoupy.
ing tho entire day Thursday, wore the
most interesting and best attended of
all. A most harmonious and Christian
spirit pervaded the exercises of the en-
tire convention. The fifth session was
occupied by discussion of tho ton.
les, "reachors' moetings,n "Traln.
my the young In Chris
taught in Sunday SCHOOL, "Winning
souls and teachers mission
Ihoir discussions were followed by
a children's mass meeting conducted
bye. Nj. Langdon, ESQ, OF HoustonI
which seemed TO charm the little folks.
Following their addresses tho miscol.
lanoous business Of tho association
was taken up, officers for tho ensuing
year elected and tho topic "What have
lloarned," was responded TO by nearly
all the delegates, in which each OK.
pressed himself as having learned
something and enjoyed great deal.
These closing words wero nll of
Christian fellowship and hrotherly
love, followed with the song, ave are
going homo"
Officers for tho ensuing years as fol.
lows:
President-ROv. J. Ii. Hendrix, Ter
Vice Presidential General Il. NJ. Lewis,
Dallas.
Secretary-N. NJ. Langdon, Houston,
Treasuror-E. l.. Donnia, Houston.
= Statistical Socretary-W. II. GIL,
Sherman.
Executive Committee-Re ]. IL,
Hendrix, Terrell, Hon. Ira II. Evans,
Austin; w. X. Howell, Dallas; J. NJ.
Mccoy, Dallas; DR.. W. J. w, Kerr,
Corsicanai ]. l.. Smith, Mexia.
Vice Presidents for each Senatorial
District were elected, whose duties
among other things as sot forth In tho
constitution OF the association, IL TO
secure county organizations auxiliary
70 the State Association, a. TO the OK
tent OF their ability 40 70 do.
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