Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-14
A AsUcCEssFUL SESSION.
The State Union Sunday School
Association Adjourns After
Mucn Good Work.

AA6G0SA0tAS1 xAAIg0& 4A0 E&Ab&4
Mucn Good Work.
One of the most successful ses-I
sions Of the State Union Sunday
School Association ever held came
to close in this city Thursday
after three days.
At 7:30 the praise service began,
under the direction of J.. HI. Par
sons, of Foristell. At the expira-
ton of thirty minutes Rev. s. J.
Niccolls, d. D., of st. Louis, COM
menced the closing address, which
lasted one hour. At $50 "PartingI
words were spoken and the con-
vention adjourned.
REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions
made the following report:
Resolved, that the increased in
terest in Sunday School work
throughout the State is cause for
deyout gratitude to God, and in
spires hope for the future of our
State. We are moved to renewed
confidence in the divine word as
the power of God unto salvation to
everyone that belleveth. For above
all human agencies is the divine
benediction which we humbly in
woke on the work of the past and
that of the future spreading out be-
fore us.
Resolved, that we urge upon the ex-
ecutive committee the vital inn
portance of continuing their efforts
in the direction of complete organ
ization in the several townships,
counties and districts of the State.
Let our motto for the immediate
future be, Organization for Evan
gelization. Let us mobilize our
forces until we present an united
front and carry our beloved State
for God and truth.
ResolUed, that we urge upon Sec
retaries of every grade, including in
dividual schools, greater care in
collecting, preserving and report
ing statistical information of the
work. The adjutants, department
of our array must be reorganized
and perfected until our State sec
retary can from the records of his
Office put his hands on every part
of our State and know for certain
ty the available forces in every
quarter. Put only your most devoted
men or women in this important
station. u
Resolued, that recognizing the
power of this press we commend to
the consideration of the executive
committee the propriety Of the es.
tablishment of a monthly paper
wholly devoted to the interest oi
Sunday School work in this State
We are pursuaded that sucha pa
| per in proper hands will be sup
ported to an extent that will rem
der it tself-sustaining financially ant
a powerful aid in carrying on tht
work of the association. Believing
that union gatherings of Sunday
School workers are productive o
good and stimulate to increased
zeal and effort melted those to
by the marked success of the re.
cent Grand Sunday School May
Festival" In st. Louis.
Resolved, that we recommend {
union May festival under the di
rection of the local associations il
in the several counties on the
fourth Saturday in May eacl
year.
Resolved, we recognize the "Tem
perance Question" as one of ths
vital issues of the day ana in oppo
sition to the liquor traffic in all its
demoralizing features we woult
record the most solemn and em
iphatie utterance of this association
Practice, agitate, teach, until tn,
aecursed thing is forever removed
from our tair land.
"Be We thankful" The thank
of this convention are due and W,
hereby gratefully and joyfully ten
der to:
First, to those brethren who hav
addressed this assembly as sc
forth in the programme. Without d
tracing from the merit of other
we wish to make special mention O
the wondrous instruction IN tn
blessed word presented by the al
dresses of Rev. w. F. Crafts, O
New York.
Second, to Prof. Il. o. Excel, O
Chicago, for his inimitable leader
ship in the service of song as wei
as to brethren w. H. Reed, @
Kansas City and ]. HI. Parsons O
Foristell, who succeeded him il
this service, and to Mrs. j. 2. Ga
lpen and Miss Nora Branstetter
who have accompanied them upol
the piano and organ. GAS we'll tn
singers as the players on instru
ments shall be there"
| Third, to the officers of this assc
Iciation for the faithful and judiciou
discharge of their duties, not onl
during the sitting of this conven
tion, but throughout the year no,
closed; and to Bro. A. G. Clayton
of Webster, and Miss Nora Ful
lington, of Mexico, for their efficien
assistance to the secretary on thi
occasion.
| Fourth, to the Christian Churc
of Mexico for the use of their sane
tuary.
| Fifth, toJ V. Williams for hi
indefatigable service as chairma
of the entertainment committe
and his associates therein, and t
1.-THE citizens of Mexico for thei
unbounded hospitality. May tn
Peace of God which passeth un
derstanding abide in these homes
Sixth, to the young gentle
men who have acted as pages
guiding our steps about the beauti
full city and aiding in the work o
the convention.
/ Seventh, to railroad and othe
transportation companies for re
dueed fares, and to the press OF thi
city and the State for valuable ali
in the publication of informatio
pertaining to the convention an
fhe work af large