Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-06-07
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Auspieious Opening of the
Annual Convention.
Address OF Welcome by j. N. Ras-
kett, Responded to by Pres
ident Wolfe, of st.
Louis.


of the executive COMMITTEE. While
the committee remained in SEES
sion Prof. E.. Q. Excel, the eel,
ebrated musical director of Chica.
go, organized a large choir and be-
gan a song service, which was con,
tinued until IL o'clock. The choir
with its accomplished leader, FUR
nished grand music. The songs
were from a book of Excell's CON-
position, used by him at all the
Jones and Small camp meetings.
At the conclusion of the song ser
vice the president of the assoeia-
tioE called the convention to order
and the exercises of the meeting
were opened with a prayer by Rev.
]. A. Mumpower, who led the de-
votional exercises. Scripture read
ings followed, from the 119thPsalms
and first John, 4th chapter. Fol-
lowing the devotional exercises
came the address of welcome by j.
\. Basket, of this city.
Mr.. Baskets remarks consumed
less than thirty minutes and were
of a most interesting character.
He welcomed warmly the meeting
of such a grand organization OF
such a State as Missouri.
President D. r. Wolfe, of st.
Louis, responded on behalf of the
association. His address was
replete with witticisms and good
nature. "Politicians," he said
"consider it undesirable to be sent
up Salt River; we consider it u de-
light" He said it was the worlds
custom to extend its hospitable
invitations in a very small en-
velope, but the good people of
Mexico present theirs in Basket.
In his early days Mexico occupied
a prominent place in the public
mind; roaring of cannons, the
clashing of swords and soabres, and
the noise of musketry associate
themselves with the memory of it.
But that was old Mexico; not the
blooming city that so warmly well
coined the association he represent
ed to-day. The president con,
tinued in an interesting vein for a
few moments, to the immense salts
faction ofthe delighted audience.
At the conclusion of president
Wolfe's remarks Prof. Excel led
another song, when an adjourn
ment was taken for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened al
2 o'clock with a good attendance.
by a song and prayer service, con-
Quoted by J.. H. Parsons, chairman
of the executive committee.
Following this opening service
reports of the executive committee
secretary and treasurer we're made.
The evening session of the Sun
day School Convention opened
yesterday at 7:3o p. M, with &
song service conducted by Prof
E. o. Excel. At S:15, Rev. B. e
Reed, of St. Louis, delivered ar
interesting address on "The Sun
day School, its value to the Family
the Church and State"
At S:45 Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts
the noted Sunday School worker o:
New York, favored the large au
dience with a mastery address
"The Instincts of Childhood, ant
how to utilize them in Sunday
School work" The session closed
with a solo by Prof. Excel, "Th'
Handwriting on the WALL" ane
the benediction.
MORNING SESSION.
The morning session opened will
J. C. Briggs, of st. Joseph, SECOND
vice-president, in the choir. TIT
devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. A. M. Vardeman, o
the Promenade Street Baptis
Church and consisted of Scripture
reading and prayer. DR.. Woodsor
Moss, of Columbia, and j.. I'll
Parsons, of Foristell, led in prayer
From $50 until II O'Clock thu
reports. of districts and counties
were received. They were decid
edly encouraging in their nature. :
Rev. R. S. Campbell, D. D., o
st. Joseph, was absent, and the
convention was compelled to pass
his address, "The Word of God il
Sabbath School,"
An adjournment for dinner was
taken after Rev. Mr.. Crafts ad
dress on Teaching Christianity as
q science-not a dream" The ad.
dress was illustrated.
The following committees have
! been appointed
Finance. T. X. Hayward, st. Louis
; w. H. Reed, Kansas City; M. L. Pierson
| Hannibal.
D Credentials--B. l.. Locke, Mexico; Nj
$. Price, John Walker, Kansas City.
Time and place of next meeting
Samuel Staples, Barton county; C. A
, Wilson, Arcola; j. NJ. Rodgers, Fulton
Nominations, officers and executiv,
committee--A. C. Clayton, Webster; DIR
+; Moss, Columbia; Col. Hayward, ST
Louis.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session this afternoon open
j ed>at 2 o'clock with a service Q
: song lasting thirty minutes. TIL
r attendance was good.