The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-10-23
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL CONVEN
TION OF THE BLUE EARTH
COUNTz SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.

y The seventeenth annual convention
Of the Blue Earth County Sunday Schot
association opened last Wednesday al
, ternoon mt O'Clock in the Presbyterla
church. But few delegates were presen
at the opening, though they continues
To arrive throughout the convention
One half hour was devoted to devotion
al exercises, led by Rev. Ii. A. Bush
nell, after which the president, VIM. L
Coffin. took the chair. Col. VIM. Thorn
as i'm short address welcomed the dsl
egates To the city. The first subject upoi
the program for discussion was "Wha
il the Work that the County Association
should accomplish" The discussion
was opened by DIR. }. w. Andrews. FL
der Edwin Rogers opened discussion on
the question GLOW should the count,
he distrcted for Institute Work, an6
can il he done at this convention"
"rhe need of more efficient officers t.
accom-. plish the work" was opened by
W. W. Z. Mcconnell who was followed
by Col. VIM. Thomas and Rev. l.. n
l.iscomb.
On motion of Ira Reynolds the follow
ing committee was appointed to re-dis
trict the county: Mcssrs. r.. Rogers
VIM. Thomas and W. w. 7. Mcconnell
decided 10 refer all other proposed
changes i'm the constitution to the same
committee. The chair appointed the
following committee on nominations:
Messrs. Geo. II. Brewster, Ira Reynolds
and W. W. Z. Mcconnell.
The regular program being again TAX
en- up, Rev. Geo. &. Pollock conducted
a question drawer i'm the absence of III.
Plant of Minneapolis 10 whom il had
been assigned. Mr.. Pollock then pre-
scented the question, Glow shall We
bring the Sunday school teachers To
morning and evening services" This
elected quite Il general debate. A re-
cess was then taken until $50 p. IN.
When the convention again met ut
$50 u. M, n Praise service was conduct
ed by .Jno. &. Noe, after which Geo. IL.
brewster gave an address on "The Rela-
ton of Sunday School To Church and
Home" I'm the absence of Geo. M.
Palmer Ia whom the subject had been
assigned, Rev. l.. \. Liscomb gave an
address on '"The true aim of all Sunday
School work"
Adjourned until morning.
The association was called to order ut
$50 o'clock Thursday morning. After
devotional exercises, led by Ira Rey-
nolds, Rev. n. b. Foot opened the ques-
! ton "How should Sunday School he
conducted Ia secure the best results
| The topic was also discussed by Ira Rey-
nolds and Mrs. A. Il. Coy. The min,
utes of the last session were then read
by the secretary, Thos. Hughes, and
were approved after few slight correc-
tons.
The following committee on resolu-
tons was appointed: Messrs. Dyer and
Reynolds and Mrs. Coy. "Do Sunday
School institutes pay, and iii what way?'
was then discussed by Rev. }. l.. Con-
rad, Ira Reynolds, Mr.. Cook, Rev. \. Il.
Foot and Rev. Geo. {. Pollock. The re-
ports from vicc-presidents and from in
dividual schools, which were then re-
cciged, showed the schools of the coun-
~ Ia be in prosperous condition. In
complete returns show the number of
teachers and officers in the county to he
l45; number ofscholars 1850; total 1895;
average attendance 1868; total collections
Sl3l .02; collections for state and county
associations Sll.SS. In the midst Of
these reports Il recess was taken until
y. M.
The association was called tn order ut
2p. IN. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. n. Il. Foot, after winch
the Sunday School reports were contin-
ucd. After the presentation of the re-
ports Ira REYNOLDS, in behalf of the
committee on constitution, presented the
following resolution which was adopted
Resolved that article of the constitution be-
amended bN striking out the words lone vice.
prcsidcn' from each town and incorporated
city and inserting in their place the follow
ing: One vice-presdent from each institute
district"
W. w. Z. Mcconnell presented the
report of the committee on nominations
Which was adopted. The following were
the nominations for officers for the en-
suing year:
President VIM. Thomas.
Secretary and Treas.-.MrS. \. TX. Coy.
Nicc-Prcsidents-lra Reynolds, Eagle Lake:
j. l.. Conrad, Sterling j. LambersOn, Lake
Crystal; 7 Is Quayle, Mapleton.
q. Pollock, n. -. Foot, J. G. Jones and J G.
Oglc.
Geo. ii. Brewster offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Rssolred, That II committee of five he ap-
pointed by the President to revise the consti-
tuition Of this association and report al the
next annual convention and that said com
mittcc he requested To do the work as soon as
possible, and when they have completed said
revision publish the constitution us revised.
in the county papers, provided they publish
il gratuitously, In order that the Sunday
school workers may have opportunity Ia con-
suit IL before IL Is presented to the next an
nua convention.
The President appointed the following
committee as provided IN the resolution:
Geo. II. Brewster, W. w. p. Mcconnell,
J. w. Andrews, Geo. NJ. Palmer and
Edwin Rogers.
The report of the redistricting COM
mittec waB read and adopted. IL pro-
vides that the county shall he divided
into four institute districts. each TO be
under the supervision of Il Vice-Presi-
dent. II is intended this arrangement
shall he only temporary lasting but one
year.
DR.. f.. J. Davis then read paper on
"The Teachers Obligation to the School
and Duty to the Class" Messrs. Brews-
ter, Conrad and Quayle also spoke upon
the subject. "Iiow To Prepare the Les
son" was discussed by Thomas Hughes,
II. A. Bushnell, T.. j. Davis, Geo. II.
Brewster, \. b. Foot and w. w. i. Me-
Council. Mrs. A. r. Coy read a paper
entitled "What is the Proper Method of
Teaching the Lesson"
The committee on resolutions then
presented the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resoir,,l. That we extend our thanks 10 the
citizens at Mankato, who have kindly minist-
cred Ia oar temporal wants dnring our stay ~
their city: AMI also Ia our Presbyterian Oretn-
rem for the use Of their church.
GLOW To Sum mp the Lesson" was dis
clissed bv Messrs. Brewster and An
drews The next on the programme
was u question drawer, conducted by
Rev. II. A. Bushnell, in the absence of
II. Plant, of Minneapolis. Adjourned
until 1870 y. m.
Ailer the convention had been called
10 order nj 7::O =. NJ, Rev. Geo. L. Pol
lock led the devotional exercises. Rev.
I. &. Ogle then gave IN address, which
was followed by three minute speeches
by Col Thomas, II. A. Bushnell, Il. Z.
Pollock and T. H. Quaylc. w. w. j.
| Met onncl then said few parting words.
| Alter the reading Of the minutes of the
previous meeting and benediction by
Rev. +. II. Quayle, the convention adj
! iourncd.
There were 30 delegates present. and
all feel that the convention has been
source of great benefit Ia them. Inc
committee on reception, of which u. NJ.
Palmer is chairman, provided enter
tainmcnt for all the delegates from
| distance.
Mrs John Williams, sister of Mrs.
| W. 4. Craig, met with Il fall at the Ope-
RI roller rink. one night last week,
caused by being trippcd by Il careless boy,
which resulted in the breaking of an
arm. She did did not know of the frac-
ture until the next day, when physi'
elan was called 10 make an examination
II did not take him long To locate the
fracture which had canscd her q night
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