Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1888-08-18
Sunday School Convention.

Tie Noxubre County Sabbath Schoo
Convention met al New Bethel Church ol
THURSDAY, Aug. >, lsss.
In the absence Of Dr. IL. a. Minor, Chair
man, the Convention was called 10 order b!
Mr.. Joshua stevens. Vice President Dis
trici No. |, and L. A.'race was reqnc>te,
20 act a. Secretary. Prayer by Rev. l. N
Stone.
Capt. J II. JaIni>en next delivered an el
oquent address Of " rlcomc. which wa. re-
pondcd to by Rev, j. W. Luter.
After s%lngin, John 18th was read ly Rev
Ii. Dobbs.
Then followed 4 song aud the enrolment
OF delegates.
Report Of Executive COMMITTEES 10y L. y,
CiYctt. Chairman. was next received, but
the committee continued until further or.
dcrs.
Appointment Of Committees:
ON Stati-tic,-W Walter Price, Z. u. Cav.
EFT, :. q. Murray.
ON ENtcusion OF Work in the County,,
Q. poindcNter, II. II. Martin. Mrs. L. II.
Cavttt.
ON Amendments to Constitution and BY.
Law Il. ". Smith. L.. u. Henly, Mrs. Car
RE Salmond.
ON Finance-E. Dismukes. W. e.. Scileck,
j.. T. Parks.
On S~ccrology-Rcy, l., NJ. stone, J. II.
Martin. Mrs. I. II. Symthe.
ON Question BoX.-T. W. IIankin-, Dent
Minor. Mis- Shade Augustus.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ross. Recess unit
80 +. NJ.
THURSDAY EVENING. 2:ij.
After song. the topic, rYcar's work re-
viewed" was passed, and reports Of Vice
Presidents called for.
J. T. Parks, Nice-President District 5,
reported no new schools organized in his
district, and that yellow Creek Union
School was not at work for want of litcra-
turc.
Joshua stevens, Vice President Of Dis.
triet /, reported no new schools organized,
but many good resolutions broken.
On motion the reports were received.
Song. oral reports from Sabbath Schools
called for and made by Rev, l." NJ. Stone
for shuqualak Baptist, J. ID Henley for New
Bethel Union. Walter Price for Y. Prairie
reported every child helonging to the
school enrolled. T. W. Ilankins for Brooks.
willie Baptist. reports EXISTENCE but not
PROGRESS. Messrs. T. Di,lnukcs and II.
Dent Minor reported tor Macon Methodist,
Reports were also made by Mr.. Henry Mar
tin for Zion Baptist, Rev, j. W. Lutcr for
soule Chapel Methodist. l. W smith for Tn.
ion Grove, and Mr.. DaUtzler for Center
Point. Parks reported for Brooksville
Cumberland Presbyterian, } II Martin for
CUoksviile Union aud Rev. J ID Crymes for
ljrooksyille Methodist.
No oral reports were received from sum.
mrrville, llashuqua and Mohegan.
THURSDAY. : O'Clock i. NJ.
Convention called to order by Capt J. II.
.Jamison, who, after singing by the choir,
introduced Rev. &. Dobh,. Of Columbus.
Miss, who had been selected to deliver the
adlres, Of the occasion. Mr. Dobhs' at.
dress upon the subject. " sabbath SCHOOL,"
which he divided in three parts, "Thc
Teachings" The Teachers" and Those
Tuught' was well timed, well Delivered
and well received.
Following the address were recitations
by Miss Halle Cayett and Miss Maggie Hill
OF Macon, and Miss Lutte Gadhcrry, Of va.
700. Mis- Cavptt'- subject was The Price
Of 4 Drink" those Of Mis- Hills we're ''The
Message" Charlie McRer" and Aux
l~talien,." Miss Gadbrrry'. The %Incle,"
8 The Last Hymn" and 1.-THE Bridge ol
Signs"
TO say that the pieces Of the Young ladies
were rendered in tine style aud enthu,ias.
ideally received, but family expresses the
sentiments Of those present, n Vas well at
tested by the rising vote of thanks extend.
ed them and Mr.. DObbs Tor the evenings
entertainment.
The choir furnished excellent music be-
tween the rccitations and At the closing OF
the exercises.