The Iola register., 1886-09-17

delivered an address upon The Power
Of Truth. The remainder of the even
ing session was taken up by an address
By Judge Case on the Ideal Sunday
School, its work and how to reach it.
After which the convention was adj
journed with benedictiOn by Rev. s.
M. Irwin.
The second days session of the con-
vention were opened with devotional
exercises by Rev. A. E. Hickenger.
Mr.. Al. p. Jacoby, the Secretary of the
convention being necessarily absent
from most of its sessions j. f. Pickett
was elected Secretary pro tenn.
Primary class work was illustrated
by Mrs. V. NJ, King with class of
children gathered for the purpose from
the schools Of the city.
Enrolment of delegates and repre-
sentatives from the several schools
next ensued showing an attendance
upon the convention as follows:
M. e. School, Moran, Prof. Ii. B. Ad-
ans, Miss Nellie Clothier; M. E.
School, Salem township, w. i. Lytle !;
Presbyterian School, Carlyle, Rev. w,
T. Milliken, Mrs. J. w. Dunlap. Miss
Clara Baxter, Miss Gertrude Christian,
d. NJ. Smith; Rose Hill School, Miss
Mary Remsburg: Olive Branch School,
], T. Harclerode; Presbyterian School
lola, G. w. Mcneil, Mrs. w. H. Evans,
w. d. Scott; Christian School, lola,
Mrs. M. w. Field, Miss Dean Pace,
Miss Ella Brown, Ralph Mcdowell,
J. e. Pickett; Martins Creek Union
School, Mrs. Hannah NJ. McC Corkle; NJ.
E. School, lola, Mrs. n. Hankins, Miss
Root, Miss .Heiser, Miss Merwin, M.
p. Jacoby; Presbyterian school, Liber-
ty, r. w. See, Mary A. Eldridge,
Mary II. See, I. N. Keithly; Moran
Union School, II. L. Bassett, Emma
E. McNaught, Rev. v. NJ. King, Mrs.
v. NJ. King, A. Jewell; Geneva Union
School, l.. S. Childs Rev.S. NJ. Irwin,
Della Marsh, Mrs. A. J. Marsh, Mrs.
l.. S. Childs; Independence Evange-
lical School, G.. Lawry, Bosena Mitch
ell. Ella Mitchell; Baptis. School, lola,
Prof. A. 8. Olin, E. G. Ward, Mrs. A.
Bevington. Matte Gilmore, Clara Har-
ris ;Allen Centre School, E. 3. john
son; LaHarpe Union School, Mr. s. =.
Travis; Salem U. B. School, q. l.. Ar
mold Belfry Union School Miss Jones.
Reports from the several township
Vice Presidents showed total of fifty
five schools in the county divided
among the townships, as nearly as
could be determined, as follows:
Geneva, 3; Carlyle, 8; Deer Creek, B;
Marmaton, 8; ElsmOre, Z; Usage, 4; Sa-
lem, 5; Elm, 5; Cottage Grove, 2; Hum
boldt, s; lola, 10. The number of
schools represented by delegates in the
convention was eighteen. Number
sending statistical reports to Secretary,
twenty-seven. Reports of condition OF
the schools showed, much negligence
in the way of making reports and in
cooperation in the Sunday School
work of the county, some failures and
falling away and yet steadfast gain
in tn work of the county as q whole.
The work of enrolment and receiv-
ing reports being complete the conven.
was addressed by Rev. W.T.. Millikan
upon the Power of sympathy in 5. S.
Work.
The topic, Duties of Superintendent
what they ought to do and what they
ought not to do, was opened by Prot
H. B. Adams, followed by Judge Case
G. +. Ward, A. Jewell, s. ID. Jewell
II. NJ. Scott, w. T. NIillikan and A. E
Flickinger.
Rev. s. NJ. Irwin conducted the de.
votiOnal exercises with which the after.
noon session was opened. The first
order of business was the election O.
officers for the ensuing year, and Oh
motion of Rov. s. NJ. Irwin the rules
were suspended and A. Jewell was re.
elected President by the unanimous
vote of the convention and upon mo
ton of Rev. w. T. Milliken, NJ. p
Jacoby was in like manner reelected
Secretary.
Geneva was selected as the place fol
holding the next county convention
Judge Case, General Secretary of the
State s. s. Association then stated the
the plan of work adopted by the state
Association and asked the cooperation
of this convention and the Sunday
Schools of this county. Pledges in aid
of the State work were made by the
schools represented to the amount O
thirty-twO dollars and the Secretary
was instructed to notify the schools Of
the county not represented of the plans
adopted by the State and county con.
ventions and ask their contributions
in such sums as will make the total
contribution of the county 10 the State
work amount to at least forty dollars,
Discussion of the proposition, How
to reach the children who do not at
tend the Sunday School was opened
by paper prepared by Rev. s. A. Alt
and read in the absence of the author
by Mrs. Alt. The paper was followed
with remarks by the president, E. e.
Ward and L. s. Childs.
The question box brought out quer-
les on various points of interest which
were answered by different members
Of the convention. The convention
was then adjourned till 7:30 with bene-
diction by Rev. v. M. King.
At the evening session devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. l..
s. Child. The session was devoted to
q popular children's meeting, and ad-
dresses were made by J. E. Pickett,
Prof. A. E. Fllckinger, Mre. l.. s.
Childs, Rev. V. NJ. King, Rev. L. S.
Childs and Rev. s. ID. Jewell.
The exercises throughout all the ses-
sions of the convention were intersper-
sed with music, furnished BY MEM
bers of the various schools in lola
with many popular songs by the whole
convention.
At the conclusion of the evening
program the president extended the
thanks of the convention to the citizens
of lola fortheir hospitality: to the NJ.
+. church for the use of their house
and to the ladies and gentlemen who
had been active in furnishing the con-
vention with music, after which the
convention adjourned Sine die.
A. JEWELL, Pres.
J. E. PICKETT, Sec'y. Pro tenn.