Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-06-12

ferent Sunday Schools in the State
there is always on hand enough
money to meet all demands. 1t
was recommended by the Board
that several new departments OF
work be created, among them one
to employ a gentleman whose time
should be given exclusively to
overseeing work ofschools through
out the State, just as the State
Secretary looks after the work OF
the State Board.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
J. N. Dalby, treasurer, made the
following report:
Cash ON hand at begin
ming of ear.......... $1349.00
Cash received during
year............ ..... S4354.OO
iotal. Sofu3.OO
Paid S4931
Balance on hand. .....- S772.00
One hour was consumed in EEK
periences" by Evangelists Davis,
Reid, Furnish and Hill.
Fifteen or twenty minutes were
taken up with miscellaneous bust
ness, after which dinner was an
nounced. Promptly at 2 o'clock
| the convention was called to order
and work begun.
One hour was devoted to hearing
a paper by Mrs. A. J. Ferguson,
Teachers Conference"
The address commanded the at
tention of the convention and was
an able paper.
"The Vital Point in the s. s.
Work" was the subject of ar ad-
dress by ]. M. Morris, which was
well worth listening to.
Half an hour was consumed in
five minute talks on conference
and other topics by different men,
bers of the convention. The after
noon session adjourned at 4 p. m.
The follow ins committees were
appointed:
On Entertainment-P. w. Hard
ing and J. M. Davis.
On Reception-B. L. Locke, Col.
Hord, J. D. Morris, J.: M. Coons
and J. M. Kelso.
Ladies' Aid Committee-W. w.
Settle, J. T. Nelson, G. c. Davis,
J. A. Potts, B. F. Dobyns, ]. A.
Blattner, P. E. Locke, w. J. Ma
son, Geo. Laforce, H. G. Shepherd,
J. A. Spence and J. w. Mason.
Tuesday eve nearly two thousand
people assembled at the Ferris
Grand to hear that famous lecturer
and eminent divine, Elder A. l.
Myhr, of Tennessee. Long before
dark the people began to file in
and fill up the seats, and before
time COR services to begin the
house was jammed from center to
circumference with a solid mass Of
humanity. The seats, the boxes,
the gallery, in fact, every nook AND
corner was taken and standing room
was in demand. Many came only
to meet disappointment at the
door in gaining Abundance and
went away. The original intention
was to have held the services ir
the Christian Church but so large
was the crowd that the church wal
deemed insufficient to hold them
and the committee secured the
Opera House, thinking nj doub'
here could be had ample room fo1
all. The services were opened BY
singing, followed by reading a por
ton of scripture and prayer BY
Elder Geo. Dodson, of Fulton
Then Elder A. I. Myhr began BIZ
address entitled "Some Othe,
Things" dwelling at considerabl,
length upon things natural an.
supernatural and urging the con
c~entration of and more efficien
work in our Sunday Schools. H
!, recommended a closer observanc,
of the Sabbath and a stricte.
; discipline in the work for Christ
, He thought the Sunday School
great common educator to tn,
! rising generation and might b.
needed as well by older ones. II,
viewed the workings Of the churcl
in the past with pride and outline,
the future as a grand success. II
made a plea Of mercy for the poo
and destitute children in the Stat
who are not permitted to enjoy til
teachings of a Sabbath School o
are instructed IN the workings of
pure Christian religion. His ad
dress was well received by the i'm
mense throng present and the pre-
foundest attention was given hir
j, throughout the entire discourse
The choir. led by Simpson Ely
filled the large stage and rendere
. number Of beautiful selections
The regular business of the cor
vention was resumed at the churc
Tuesday morning at an early houl
Every delegate was present and th