Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-08-11

Sunday School Convention.
The second annual Trego County Sum
day School Union Convention convened
at the Presbyterian Church Aug. 8 and 4,
1883.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Devotional exercises conducted by the
president, Rev. Walker.
Rev. Bright then inspired us by reiat-
ing something of the magnitude and
grandeur OF the work-to do more and
better work for the Master.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
After devotional exercises the topics,
Aim Ct the Sunday School; Convention
OF the children; How shall we improve our
teachers; The Bible in the school, were
ably discussed by Prof. Crooks, 81. N.
Rogers, w. Uptegrove, as leaders, follow
ed by others, SO that the time was well
occupied on all topics.
FRIDAY EVENING.
Devotional exercises led by Rev. w. B.
Brown.
The topics, Music as en- element of
religious culture; Temperance in the
Sunday School, and Teachers meetings,
were opened and discussed freely by
Rev. Bright, Rev. E. Richards, Rev. w.
B. Brown, T. J. Hinshaw, 81. N. Rogers,
j. Word Carson, Mrs. F. l.. Walker, Mrs.
E. F. Porter and others. We resolved to
sing with more zeal, and thus show that
we feel the sentiments expressed in song;
that we teach temperance in the Sunday
School, from extreme youth to old age,
and that only in total abstinence are the
children safe; that we have teachers
meetings and attend them faithfully; that
the more we sacrifice to study Gods
word the more we will appreciate and
reverence it.
SATURDAY MORNING AT 10 O'CLOCK.
Devotional exercises. The topics, Why
do not the children need religious instruc-
ton through the winter? The Bible in
the home; The Bible class; The i'm
portance of scripture knowledge to the
young were introduced by TT. Hinshaw,
W. B. Robinson, Mrs. A. L. Fuson and
Miles Knapp, and discussed by others,
a very interesting feature of the morning
being the conversion of the convention
into Bible class.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
1t was decided that proper amusement
for the young are croquet, lawn tennis,
music in every form, church sociables,
charades, dialogues, concerts, and that all
which tend to lessen our
spirituality and cause us to take less
interest in the work of the church are to
be avoided.
In the evening Rev. Bright's address
was well calculated to inspire in every
one the desire to take part in this union
work, to help to answer the prayer of our
Savior, that his people might be one, even
as he and his Father were one. It is
surely grand work to bring all the
workers in the vineyard of the Lord to-
gether to gather help and encourage
nent from each other, to grow strong
sr, less selfish and better, to be lifted
nearer Heaven even while we sing and
pray.
In the question box we had many
practical questions answered.
The election resulted as follows:
President, Rev. F. L. Walker; assist
INT secretary. Mrs. Beavers; treas, Mrs.
3. F. Porter; additional members of the
executive committee, Rev. w. B. Brown,
J. II. March, o. A. Cortright; vice presi-
Tents, w. Uptegrove, Wilcox; Rev. E.
Collyer; T. j. Hinshaw, Trego
center; Mr.. Brown, Banner; Fl. n. |
Rogers, Glencoe and Ogallah; other vice
Presidents will be added as we can dis
'over who the workers are in the different
ownships.
LORDS DAY AFTERNOON.
Everybody should have been at the
'hildren's meeting. Many were. How
bright and happy the children's faces were
IS they responded heartily to the easy
questions.
By request, Rev. Bright sang,
Jesus bids shine
With clear pure light.
A delight to every one from the begin |
hing to the end. May the lord help us to
shine.
"You in your dark corner
And in mine.',
In the temperance song there was a |
stronger condemnation of the liquor |
sellers than of the drinker, and at the |
lose unanimous vote to stamp out the |
Vhiskey business.
Few men have the gift to impart |
as has Rev. Bright. Wei
the state board upon hav-
ng secured his services another year.
E. ID. CARSON, Sec.
2. L. WALKER, Pres.