The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-06-09
Sunday School Convention.

Dig OTctk Ddptist AcSoOiooionoA Jul
day School Convention met with Pros
pect church at 10 a. m. May IL, '6S.
PRAYER by Bro. w. B. Oglesby.
The house being called to order, in
the absence of the president Bro. w.
b. Oglesby was elected chairman of
the convention.
The convention then being in order
for the transaction of business, the list
of speakers was called, when the fol-
lowing brethren answered, viz: j. NJ.
Fletcher, j. t. Chandler, j. M. Kelly,
w. Z. KEGS, D. w. Williamson, w. T..
Wallace, Martin Chandler, Celeb Tay-
lor, ]. X. Burke, and Elders E. NJ.
Gates, j. d. .Chelette, j. B. Wood and
Ii. NJ. Huison.
The subjects for discussion were
First-"The duties of pastor to q
Sunday School," assigned to j. M.
Fletcher.
Second - "Is it expedient to have
Sunday school in our country churches
every Sunday ~ assigned to 7. j.
Chandler.
A recess of an hour was taken, when
the ladies of the community ANNOUNCE
ed dinner ready, and all joined in
partaking of the variety of nourishing
eatables provided. All seemed to en-
| 10Y themselves eating.
After dinner the convention was
called to order, when the third subject
came up for discussion, "The good
Sunday schools may accomplish" as
signed to j. NJ. Kelly.
| After able discussions of this sub
ject, and it being late in the day, q
motion prevailed that there be CON-
mittee appointed on assignment of sub
| iects for the next meeting, which was
done, as follows: L. j. Chandler, j. NJ
Kelly, j. NJ. Fletcher and the deacenl
of Prospect church.
The convention then adjourned un.
| til Sunday morning at 8 o'clock.
The convention met promptly at
o'clock, and was opened with singing
and prayer by Bro. j. NJ. Fletcher.
The order of business was then re-
sumed, when the committee on assign
ments made their report, which wa
received and adopted.
The fourth subject was then taker
up and discussed, to-wit: "The duties
of a Sunday school superintendent,
assigned to Elder j. d. Chelette, which
was followed by interesting speeches
after which the following resolution
were adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of thi
convention are unanimously and heart
lily given to this community for tn
bospitable manner in which they hav'
entertained this Sunday school con
vention.
I Resolved, That report Of this con
vention be made to the Colfax CHRON
rcLE aud the Baptist Chronicle 70
publication.
The convention then adjourned +
meet again with Philadelphia church
Rapides parish, La, on Friday, Jul
20, 1888, when the following subject
will be discussed:
l. "The PASTORS duty to the Sunda
school"-W. B. Oglesby.
IL 2. "The church members duty
, | the Sunday SCHOOL,. M. Fletcher.
3. "Can we have Sunday schOs
.. in our churches every SundayT-. y
: Kelly.
4. "The good Sunday schools ma
, accomplish d. Chelette.
5. "The duties of Sunday sch0<
, superintendent NJ. Gates.
! 6. "What literature should be taugl
! in our Sunday schools?" = T. J. Char
: dler.
2. "The Sunday school convention
4 its necessity and usefulness" = j.
Wood.
1 8. "The finances of our Sunds
schools Ii. Nj. Huts0n.
= The above subjects are to be pr
sented either by speeches or writt'
!. essays. w. B. OGLEsBY, President.
q JAS. A. BLAIN, Secretary.