, 1889-06-27
DOWN TO WORK.
The Sunday School Convention Or
ganized Yesterday.
An Address of Welcome by Rev. A.
w. Williams.
A Very Interesting Talk by the Hon.
VIM. Reynolds.

SUNDAY Ochool Convention was opened
by a praise service from 1890 to IL
O'Clock, led by Rev. S. A. Bright, pastor
of the First Methodist church of this city.
The meeting was then called to order
by the president Of the Association, Mr..
l. @. Whipple; after a brief prayer for
Gods blessing on the work and workers
by Rev. A. w. Williams, the secretary,
MI. j. F. jenkins, took his place, and
the convention was declared organized
and ready for business. In his address OF
welcome Rev. A. w. Williams, pastor Of
the First Congregational church of this
place, assured those who have come as
delegates or visitors to attend the conven-
ton, that they would find the hospitality
of Cheyenne, like the people and the
place, large in every respect. He spoke
of noticing, while in Salt Lake City re-
Gently, how the doctrines of Mormonism
are instilled in the minds of the children
by the catechism which they study and
the teaching they receive from Sabbath
to Sabbath in their schools, and urged the
importance of Christian workers being as
jealous and more so in the establishment
of schools and the teaching of the true
gospel to the children of our territory and
the country at large. After a song the
address of welcome was responded to by
Rev. +. A. Russell, of Nebraska.
Among other things Mr.. Russell said
he had noticed hat many people in
Cheyenne were planting fruit trees as well
as trees Tor shade, and that while it is
hardly possible they shall ever enjoy the
fruit there are those who will do so and
bless the hands that planted them; and
SO with christian work, some must plant
the seeds and leave the fruit to be gath
cred by others, but that pleasure and
blessing come both with the sowing and
gathering when it is done for the Master.
Alter another song the president ap.
pointed the following committees: On
enrolment of delegates, Mr.. f. Brands,
Mrs, w. l.. Whipple and Mr.. A. Russell.
On nomination OF officers for ensuing
year Prof. Churchill. r. N. Heath and A.
Underwood, DR.. Cowhick, Misses Gates
and Frary.
The minutes OF the last convention
were then called FOL, and after being
partly read it was decided that as nothing
in them pertained to the work of the
present session, the reading of the remain,
der might be dispensed with.
The report of the enrolment commit,
tee was recei yed, and on motion it wa.
decided that the pastors, superintendent:
and Sabbath School workers be asked Il
sit in the convention with the regularly
appointed delegates. The delegates pres
ent at the convention are Misses Hunt
Frary, Name Baird, Jennie Gates ant
Grace Jennings, MI. and Mrs. o. S
Jackson, Mr.. Fred. Brands. Prof. Henri,
Merz and Rev. IL. o. Opsal, of Laramie
Mrs. IL. Phillips, IVA; Judge j. w,
Lacey. Mrs. d. l.. RAIDER, Mrs. f. S
Johnston, Prof. j. o. Churchill, Mrs. s
j. Quinby, Mrs. W. l.. Whipple, E S
N. Morgan. Mrs. P~Ierrepont, Miss Mary
Miller. p. f. Powelsen, T. b. Adams
Mrs. Mills, d. d. Moore, H.. G. Jeffer
son, Rev. 7. Thistle, Peter HANNA
John Kelley, o. 7. Sheldon, Cheyenne
Mrs. f. A. Stevens, Mr.. DE Croft, Ne,
braska.
On motion it was decided to ask Mr.
De Croft to take the subject of Teach
er's Work. for the evening, and Mrs
Crafts to occupy part of the Afternoon
session, with a subject of her own choos
ing. Adjourned until . o'clock.
Afternoon. The praise service from :
to 2:30 o'clock was held by Rev. L. A
Russell. The meeting was then called t.
order and after prayer and a song. the
convention was addressed by Hon. WIN,
Reynolds of Peolia, ILL.,, on objects o
the Convention" Mr.. Reynolds spoke
of the many conventions being held Al
the present day, conventions Of
different kinds and for different
objects, but all for the pur
pOoS VI nGlpluR anu hdhluS DtllGT dnG
stronger the objects for which they are
held. He then took up the Sunday
school convention and in his re
marks showed a thorough knowledg,
of the necessity for and work
OF these particular conventions, touching
On enthusiasm stimulation to better work,
promotion of unity among Christian
workers of different denominations and
advancement in every respect. Report,
were then received from the different
Sunday schools of the territory and after
a conference of an hour, during which
time Mr.. Reynolds answered questions
and the members OF the convention dis,
cussed subjects pertaining to p~ractica
Sabbath school work the convention ad
iourned until 1870.
The evening praise service was by M
D.. Byers. Mr.. Reynolds discoursed
s~plendidly on Encouragement of tn,
work" while Judge Davidson outlined