Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-06-14
day was over.

day was over.
This morning, promptly at 9 o'clock,
Prof. Excel called to order the large
audience which filled nearly every seat
in the opera house. A song service,
led by the brilliant musician, occupied
the first half hour. Prof. Excel has
taught several beautiful songs to the
association, and in this devotional ser
vice they were sung with tender effect.
Short, appropriate prayers were offer
ed ''For Our Schools" after which an
interesting responsive service was con-
Quoted by Rev. D. G. Miner. The lat
ter gentleman then spoke briefly on
the Ottawa Assembly.
The regular business of the day was
then taken up. DR.. Redden, the presi-
dent, who presided during the remain
der of the session, called for the COM
| mittee reports.
The first report was that of special
committee to arrange time of county
conventions for the coming year, read
by DR.. c. Humble. Every county is to
be visited and organized. On motion,
the report was adopted as read.
The business committee reported
through Chairman J. F. Drake. The
report was not complete. They recon-
mended continuance of last years
financial plans; that the general secre-
tary continue to give all his time to the
s. s. work; that the time of holding
next convention be left in hands of
the executive committee; that McPher-
son be the place of next meeting.
Considerable excitement arose over
the postponement of DR.. Crafts lecture,
several attempting to obstruct business
and throw the reports over until after
noon, but wiser council prevailed and
the items of the report were taken up
one by one and adopted.
A motion was made by DR.. Love
that the committee on finance be au-
thorized to make an apportionment
upon the several counties of the State
to furnish the necessary funds for the
work. Amended that the roll be called
by counties. Carried. The roll was
partly called by Secretary Bright and
the counties represented responded
with the prospect of meeting assess
ments. Nearly all were ready and the
ST, 900 asked for will easily be raised.
On motion, the calling of part of the
counties was dispensed with.
On motion of D. G. Miner, it was
ordered that the report of proceedings
be published in good, well-bound,
well-printed pamphlet.
Individual pledges were then called
for and given.
Committee on nominations reported
through DR.. c. Humble the following
officers for the coming year:
President, J w Love, Wichita; gen.
eral secretary, ] A Bright, Abilene;
treasurer, G III Lebold, Abilene; record
ing secretary, Prof. Frank Kizer,
Downs.
Executive Committee-Dr. ]. w.
Redden, j G Haskell, T E Dewey, H
G Rash, E W Cunningham, j w Camp
bell, F B Sweet, w Rymer, B F Wat
son.
Vice-Presidents- district, G H
Isley; I'd, L A Stone; Sd, S Topping;
4th, Nelson Case; 5th, l. S Stowell; 9Th,
S B Dykman; It'll, A X Rogers; Sth, 7
E Dewey; 9th, ] S Culver; 10th, S P
Bailey; 18th, W K Folks; 18th, j NJ
Rice; 18th, Rev Gottwold; 18th, ] b
McKittrick; 18th, ] K Mitchell; 10Th.
Rev. Sherman; 18th, Rev. Stuart; 18th,
j H Durham; 18th, w Armstrong;
Goth, S F Wright; 21st, c A Crawford;
22d, Robt Cowden; 23d, n NJ Carter:
oath, Rev z Powell.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Business com. recommended that
proceedings be suitably published; that
the dates for conventions be adopted.
Adopted.
Report of financial committee was
read by j. W. Campbell, of Topeka.
Adopted as read.
DR.. Love heartily thanked the con-
vention for the honor of electing him
president of the association.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was read by DR.. B. Hill.
The resolutions were read and after
some recommendations unanimously
adopted as follows:
Resolved, That we recognize the power of |
Almighty God in the advancement of the Sun |
day School work in the State during the past |
year.
Resolved, That we extend our thanks to the |
noble christian workers who have helped to |
bring about such grand results.
Resolved, That we are truly grateful to the |
citizens of Abilene who have opened their |
hearts and homes to receive us, and to every
one who has in any manner aided the success |
of this convention.
Resolved, That we recommend that all our |
Sunday School workers labor more faithfully |
to encourage the work of normal instruction. |
Resolved, That we, believing that the Kin
dergarten Scripture lessons would greatly aid |
primary teachers in giving true understand
ing of the word of God, do recommend its in
PRODUCTION in every school.
Resolved, That we cordially endorse the sys-
tenn of self-supporting county Sunday School
missionary work as now in use in several |
counties in the State and as explained before
this convention.
Resolved, That we recommend that the ex-
ecutive committee adopt form of postal card
reports from Sunday Schools to county secre-
taries, believing that addressed postal cards
would generally be filed out and returned.
Resolved, That we further recommend that