The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-06-21
County 8. g. Convention

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Schcll and w. II. Morrison, the county S.
S. convention met at BatIg.te, at 1880
a. M, June llth'
An address of welcome was given by
Rev. W. r. Morrison and responded TO by
Rev. ii. z. Cooper.
Rev. Morrison was appointed secretary.
Jas. Thompson of Necllc, Jno. Halcrow
of Nowesto, and Jas. Dobie of Tyner were
appointed committee OIL permanent or
ganization.
Messrs. Foote Bros, Evangelists, were
introduced and by vote invited to take
part in the discussions.
Rev. J. p. Scl,ell read paper OH sour
work and our Responsibility" after
which reports were heard from JAS
Thomson. of Nccl,e, DIR. Muir and N.
Fcnnell of Hamilton.
Delegates were present from Hamilton,
Drayton, Carlisle, Neclle, Hyde Park,
Nowesto, Tyner, Pembina, Mcconnell.
Bathgatc, Wallmlla and st. Thomas.
The delegates present from Drayton were
, Rev. H. 7. Cooper, j. p. Kingsland and
Benz. Warmer. From Nowesto, John
Hacrow and a. Garnett.
The committee OIL permanent organ
ization reported q constitution which,
after some discussion, was adopted.
The following officers were elected for
/, one year.
/. Presitlent-Rev. ]. +. Scllell.
t N;ce-Pres.-Rev. W. II. Morrison.
, Secrctary-Rev. II. p. Cooper.
Treasurer-Jas. Thompson.
''rhe $. S. superintendent in aud out
of the school" was introduced by James
Thomson of Necle. This was followed
by lively discussion. Rev. AT. Foster
was present and invited to participate in
the proceedings.
"rhe S S tenclier-Ilis work and In-
If Pembina and Jno. Halcrow of Moves
J to.
: 1.-The object and methods of the S. S."
was handled by Rev. W. j. Barton of
Hamilton Both were freely discussed.
Missions and Temperance in the S.
, 81" was briefly introduced by Rev. IL. p.
Cooper and discussed.
at this stage of the program, the Foote
Bros, evangclists, of Chicago, gave a
practical illustration of talking to child.
rem and teaching them to sing.
i EVENING SESSION.
The Footc Bros, conducted a gospel
service especially TO parents. a large
audience assembled in the town hall,
and all seemed much interested in the
service.
MORNING, JUNE 18TH.
Rev. +. Il. Saunders of Fargo. was pres
ent and addressed the convention in re-
ferance to the Territorial S. S. convention.
| Rev. Jesse Carr, of st. Thomas, intro
duced the subject: "Use and Abuse of
Lessons Helps in the S. s."
On motion Messrs. Halcrow, Carr and
Parson where appointed a committee to
present a resolution in relation to "Les.
son Helps"
On motion the thanks of the conven-
ton was rendered to the people Of Bath
gate for their entertainment, and to the
Messrs. Foote Bros, for their assistance
during the convention.
The following resolution WIS reported
by subcommittee on "Lesson Helps" and
unanimously adopted by the convention.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that denominational school
and lesson helps are preferable, when
possible, to union ones; but that We
. would caution all our Sunday schools
against allowing the helps to exclude in
. any way the use of the Bible in :lle Sun.
day school.
Convention adjournedt to meet Mt Ncche
OH the first Tuesday in June 1880.