The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Sedgwick County Schools Represented by Dele
gates in the Convention-Increase of
Sunday School Attendance

Of many of the leading workers in the
p county. There was more than the usual
interest shown in the matters discussed.
THE ROUTINE WORK
At 10 o'clock a. m sharp the convention
was called to order in the First Presbyter-
ian church by w Z. Stanley, president,
and the Rev. /. II. Shaw conducted the
devotional exercises, after which an hour
! was spent in hearing the reports from the
! Sabbath schools throughout the county
The following made reports: f. J. Calhoun
VIM. NJ Pool and c. Moore of Derby,
} Marion Henshaw of Goddard, Miss Jennie
Londensloger of Maize, T. A Hiberger of
Wichita, Mr.. Keys of Sedgwick City, Au-
gust Gabrilson of Harmony school, city,
w. a. Cook, Jamesburg, w. L. Appling,
Minneha, Miss Mallory, Wight mission,
city, w. W. Little, Peotone, J. G. Seton,
city A. w. Sickner, city, Mrs. Mary c.
Lamb, city, l. w. Woodside, city, NJ +.
Higgin, city, w, A. Wight, West Side city,
HenIy Dobbins, Peotone, Rev. w. 5. Sea
brook, city, Rev. j. w. Love, city, and
others.
The reports showed marvellous growth
in the country and mission schools and de-
veloped the fact that no cause in Sedgwick
county has more earnest AMI intelligent
supporters than the Sabbath school course.
Most of the schools have grown steadily
In numbers and keep open winter and
| summer
Mr.. ID. Mccormick, the county Sunday
| school missionary, made a stirring talk, in
which he gave the condition of the work
in the county and suggested some prsc-
teal work for the Sunday school workers
| to accomplish
! On call for delegates the following roll
OF delegates answered to their names:
Observation-Disclosures Union Sunday
school; w. c. Warner, E. D. Beatty
| Bentley-Nt. Zion Baptist and Eagle
Sunday school, Mrs. Calhoun; Pleasant
Valley Sunday school, Ely Earring, Mr. |
Dick and Mrs Keys.
learwater-Ninnescah Valley Sunday
school, w. J. Little
Derby-Evangelical Sunday school, w. |
VI. Pool and c. Moore.
Goddard-M +. Sunday school, Marion |
Henshaw, Al Lyman.
Disqualification Sunday school, Mr.. |
and Mrs f. A Lee.
INTERCHANGEABLE Sunday school, !
Misses Bunker, Londensloger and Nc
Collough.
Minneha-Center Sunday school, Mrs. E.
I. Daniels, w. l.. Appling.
Wichita-U. b. Sunday school, Rev.
Riley, Mary c. Lamb
Peotone-U. b. Sunday school, Henry
Dobbin; Presbyterian Sunday school, w.
II. Hare, John Small; VI. +. Sunday school,
f. X. King, Robert Little. 5. f. Little
Wichita-O. X. school No 5, Mrs. +. d.
Shreves, Cora Jones; Clear Creek Sunday
school, b. l.. Dawson, c. w. Hill Dodge
Avenue Sunday school, 5. A. Bass, James
Allison; Reformed Sunday school, Mrs. f.
NJ. Brown, Mrs. J. w. Love; Oak Street
Presbyterian Sunday school. Mrs. George
Gay, Harriet Johnston, j. C. Seton: Pail
SADIE Avenue Sunday school. " b. Hagan,
y. B. Sickner; Lincoln street
Presbyterian Sunday school was
represented by the two last
named delegates. a splendid audi
ence was in attendance from the city
schools who were not delegated TO act.
j. w Love- ID. Mccormick and Mr. Cal
houn were appointed by the Chair to NOM
mate officers for the ensuing year. They .
the names of Jas. Allison for !
president and J. G. Seton for secretary, :
who were elected by acclamation. Bros.
committee on enrolment and
Bros. c. +. Coffin, Calhoun and Love ,
as a committee on resolutions .
After some five minutes spent in assign :
ing all delegates to homes, the convention ,
adjourned for dinner, and convened again :
at O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. Mr. b. f. Watson opened the ses- /
sion with devotional exercises during i
which he sang, in excellent voice and 5
spirit, two solos, and exhorted the mem /
bers to spirited work He was followed by 1
Rev. Mr.. James A. Lawrence, who dis c
cussed in an able and Interesting way. pc f
culiar to himself, The Bible in the Sab :
bath School and family He said the BIZ i
bic was the Christians weapon; he must O
know how TO use it; he ought to know the o
language as well as the spirit. Mr.. De
croft, Rev. Mr.. Winters. Love. Mr. Ne 2
,ormick and others joined in the discus il
,ion. The general sentiment was
opposed to the use of the lesson a
eaf In the class and uniformity in favor e
If the use of the bible. Rev. Love sug- e
ycsted that n good way 10 know the bible b
vas TO read two chapters on Sunday and V
me each day Of the week; this would take c
he whole bible through in one year. j. {.
SETON referred TO Wanamaker's school in
which he called for pastors bibles. super
ntendents' bible, teachers bible and p
cholars' bible Rev. Abbott's remarks p
we're very interesting He said his mother Il
lad read the bible through twenty-six e
lines. Another brother suggested that if 5,
We didn't know our chart we couldn'texpect C
% reach our haven. Rev. !. &. Seton then Il
discussed How to interest the adults in o.
he sabbath school" His talk was excel II
ant and protraCted. He said the best way u
vas TO convince the people that we had d
ound the Pearl Of great price. and they C
rould at once begin TO hunt for it, A gen q
raj discussion also followed this speech. al
in bya number. Brother Alb is
oft suggested that someone's power Of 1
made it possible for them to Ii
raw ami hold young men. HI
At { o'clock the children began TO come te
nd a splendid childrens' meeting was &C
al. Brother Seaborn opened the meet / n
~ after a song He talked to the children C
{ the kingdom 10 which they be IA
,nged and he was followed by w W
. Stanley who illustrated his OF
ak with the flowers taken from the dec Al
ration in the pulpit These two men in N
crested the children and then talk back
nd answer questions As only they could
%. Speaking of the decorations. the
huron was handsomely trimmed in We
olden rod and flowers, fruits and grains Ii
nd grasses. TO
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