Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-03-13
Report OF Iron County Sunday School
Convention.

Nj. -. H. IdfSOHs. StdIe agent Missouri
Sunday School Association, together wit
some of the Iron County sunday Schoo
workers, met at the Presbyterian Church
for the purpose of forming county organi
cation.
| Devotional exercises were conducted b,
Rev. Mr.. Mays. DIR. G.. W. Farrar and DR.
A. 5. Prince We're elected Temporary Chair
man and Secretary.
The following committees were appointed
On program for afternoon and evening SEES
sion, j. II. Parsons, ana A. 5. Prince; on
constitution and permanent organization, +
NJ. Shoush, \. T. TidwelI and F. E. Palmer
on time and place for next convention, j. NJ
Markham and j. f. Lowe.
The following reports We're had from Iron
County sunday Schools:
Gross Roads, 40 scholars enrolled. Aver
age attendance Is.
! BcileCieW, -; average, IS.
! Pilot HHoO, 80 enrolled.
The Ironton Sunday Schools report thus:
Presbyterians 20 enrolled; average attend
ance 40. Episcopal, %; average, -. Bap-
fist, 50: average, -. NJ. f. Sunday School,
| 90; average, 40. CoIored Sunday school, 81
| enrolled. Arcadia sunday school, - en-
rolled; average %.
The Cedar Grove, Graniteville, Annapolis
and Des Are sunday Schools were heard
from, but their number of enrolled scholar 5
was not ascertained.
On motion, convention adjourned till =
O'Clock, at which hour they resumed BUSH
ness. Devotional exercises We're conducted
by Rev Tidwel.
The first business taken up was perma-
mancnt organization of a County Associa-
ton. 1t was thought desirable and advisa-
Bile. DR.. F;.rrar lead the discussion, and
others followed. The question was now
put-''Shall we organize at once: If so, let
us have reports OF committees on constitu-
ton, nomination and election"
After this, the convention discussed meth
ods for securing the attendance at Sunday
school of the 1900 Ia 2,400 children in Iron
county who do not attend
The report of committee on time and
place for next convention was as follows:
The next convection of Iron County sunday
School Association will meet in Ironton, at
the Presbyterian church, Friday before the
last sunday III August.
y motion to organize was made and carried.
Committee on constitution and nominal
lions made the following report: "Wc rec
omend the adoption of the constitution"
Which was done.
The following names for officers were
submitted: Dr. \. 5. Prince, President;
Miss Alice b. Chase, Secretary; Mr.. Gilbert
Whitworth, Treasurer.
The Executive Committee to consist of
Mrs. NJ. Meyers, J. NJ. Nhitworth, T. E.
Palmer, c. w. Russell, w. 5. Brooks and J.
L. Lowe.
Mr.. Parsons gave talk on how to get our
work started.
The following vice presidents were elected
from each township: Arcadia, G. w. Far
rar; Iron, d. II. Palmer; Kaolin, ). NJ.
Bergman; Dent, d. 5. Love; Liberty,
Dent White; Union, e. II. Collins.
On motion, convention adjourned till eve
ming.
Evening session was opened by singing.
Rev. Mr.. Icaton conducted devotional eX
ercises, which was followed by a song.
Rev. Mr.. ShouSh made speech, bringing
out the benefit of the Sunday School to the
family, church and state. Revs. Heat0n and
Worsnrp made remarks on the same subject,
which were followed by a song. Next on
the program was discussion on "who is re-
spOnsible for the success of the sunday
SCHOOL," This was led by Mr.. Worsnop,
followed by Mr.. Parsons.
The qucstIon-boX was opened by Mr..
Shoush: 'ShouId we employ teachers who
are not Christians or church
Quite discussion followed. Several partic-
ipating.
These resolutions were adopted:
Re$Oiced, /. That the members of this |
Association highly appreciate and commend
the work done bv the State Association, |
through lis agent j. II. Parsons.
ReSOiUed, =. That we recognize the power
of organization, and recommend to ali Sun |
day school workers and friends to enter up |
on their work as soon is practicable.
ReSOlCed, ,. We express our thanks to |
Mr.. Parsons for the valuable and interesting |
work which he has contributed during the |
\. :. PRINCE, President.