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Correspondence Of tho Union TrMEs.
The Union County Baptist Sunday 81
- Convention


Correspondence Of tho Union TMEssS
The Union County Baptist Sunday xscSht@
Convention.
SASTuC, March 31.-Mr EDIroR.-I had
the pleasure of attending again, the Union
County Baptist Sunday School Convention,
that always gives me such an amount of in
formation and pleasure, and it is my wish to
give you, all Sunday School people, aud the
readers generally, a condensed report Of the
meeting.
The convention convened with the Mt
JOY church, at Kelton, on Friday 28th inst
This was the 18th session of the body. On
iat q iAsalxafXu stormy rSnaf tue
afternoon, winch 6usinS( .sasrfmed about
all of the evcting. Thes's Mere only six
schools heard from-Schools seemed to be
very indifferent, or, were too busy to bother
with it nevertheless, the meeting was quite
interesting, and there was some important
business transacted, besides the small, but
nice and cheerfully given sum of $14 IS,
which will find its way through this conven-
tion, into foreign mission fields, that, per-
haps, would otherwise have been spent for
l'ghtncss.
There was noticeable absence of al of the
appointed speakers, except two, and rs the
subjects were very important ones, it was
thought best that they should be thoroughly
discussed, therefore that part Of the pro-
gramme was postponed until tho next meet
ing, AMI preaching was instituted instead,
after other business was gotten through
with.
A section Of the constitution, which pro-
viled f"r ~" "lp"tinn of officers for one
meeting only was amended, TO extend tho
official term Of the officers Of the onvention
to one year.
On this amendment, Rev. B. C. Lamplcy
n forrih1o h,,, nr
tion, saying that the convention was already
organized, and had been for several years, \
and under the proposed amendment the off
GERS of the body would have authority over
1t, which they had not had before, only for
the time it was sitting. When the announces
meat on the first day was male that this
resolution would be offered, there was con-
siderable objections, but after the cxplana-
ton the body was so completely satisfied that
there was not q single dissenting vote.
The convention extended an invitation to
Rev NJ. B. Kelly of the Methodist and othor
visiting brethren, to seats in the convention,
which was accepted by Brother Kelly.
After the enrolment of delegates, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for this meeting:
Pres, DR.. l.. l.. Mcador Vicc-Presidcnt,
Dr. Roht Little; Sec, f. w. Jeter; Treas,
II. +. Seattle
Before adjournment, the following were
year, under the amendment which viii 1bc
three more meetings;
Pres, j. II. Randolph; Vicc-Prcsident,
Dr. II. Little; Sec, +. W. Jetcr; Treas,
II. +. Scafc
These were elected by ballot and is
entirely the choice of the convention After
calling the roll, rs is now the custom. lust
before the body adiourns, the following
proved to be the delegates in attendance,
and the schools represented
Beulah.-W. B. Crosby and Miss Addie
Crosby.
Mt. Joy.-Dr. II. Little, J. ID. Going.
Dan. Garncr,J. G.. Going.
Philippi-F. M. Adams, j. B. Tracy,
VIM. Vaughn.
Salcm.-E. w. Jctcr, W. o. Jc.cr.
Union DIR. l.. +. Mcador. Rev. Be.
Lamplcy, Mrs J. ii. McKissick.
Bethesda.-No delegates. but contribu-
ton.
After rendering Il vote Of thanks to tho
Mt. JOY people for their generous entertain
mont and hospitality, so cordially extended
to all delegates and visior-. the convention
adjourned, to mcc: NJ Phillppi on Friday
fNfrcft pfcaciimg iby Net:. 81. -I-EaMpIcy,
on Sunday, from John 8: q, " collection
to $ll 81 was taken for Ministc-
RAJ Education. 81
The delegates attended Sunday School
that morning, saw Il we'll conducted School,
and heard an excellent lecture on the lesson
by the teacher of the Bible class, Dr.. Little
Before close | will say to all of the
Sunday Schools that the people Of Philippi
IRE exceedingly anxious that the June Meet
ing shall be q large and decidedly successful
'ne, and would ~ glad for them to begin
working it up now, and arouse themselves
rom the lethargy that so many scom to have
fallen into. +. w. j., SEcy.