Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1890-06-12
s. S. CONVENTION.
Detailed Report Of North Hand 5. s.
Convention

Convention
Pursuant to appointment, the North
Hand County S. S. Association met in
convention at Union Grove. in Florence
township. May goth, 1890. The officers
were In their places and Mrs Burdick
presided at the organ. Exercises ened
at 10 o'clock by singing. 81 Need Thee
Every Hour" J. G.. HYDE, Of Elendale,
n. d., led in prayer, then W.. Hyde
read from the 18th chapter of st. John.
After prayer. the presidents opening ad-
dress was given. Delegates from nine
schools responded to the loll call besides
persons present from Miller and st. Law
renee, who. though not regarded as be-
longing to the North Hand Association.
Mrs Shirk, Of Faulkton. and j. G HYDE
we're present from abroad. Members
present from Carlton Center responded TO
their names with scripture verses. Howell
school sang, "Alas And Did My Savior
Bleed" The children OF Spring Valley
repeated the commandments. Pleasant
Valley read historical report, the school
having been suspended to unite with the
Howell.school. Melbourne sang, "A Shell
ter in The Time of Storm" J. E. Hyde
spoke of Sunday School work in Dickey
county, N. d., Mrs. Shirk also spoke con-
cernipg Faux county. ]. w. Hyde spoke
at length on life in the Sunday School.
Bulah school sang, ''Shail You ? Shall
II" G. A. Gray spoke OF his school in
Miller. Union Grove sang, "we'il work
Till Jesus Comes" The subject Of Home
Mission was spoken on by Rey. E. S
Chappell and Evan Newell. Burdette
school sang the closing song Of the fore.
noon session, "Praise Him, Praise Him."
Adjournment for an hour for basket
dinner. After dinner the secretary offered
prayer. "How shall We create deeper
interest in the Sunday of the bible ?" was
and 8. t. Hicks. Howell school reported
2080 chapters Of scripture read since last
convention. Ontario school made a
creditable written report. j. G. Justus
spoke on International Lesson. Then
followed song by the children. Recita-
tion. "The Cup Bearer" by Elizabeth
Wilson. G.A.Gray spoke to the children.
Mesdames Ferree, Alexander and Burdick
told show to bring in the children from
the highway and hedges" Next was
question box conducted by J. E. Dowell.
The executive com. reported on offi-
GERS and next convention. Carried that
items be considered one by one.
Rev W. j Hyde was elected president,
M. A. Shuster Jr., secretary and treasurer
and the following as the executive COM
mittee: Mrs G. s. Ferree, Mrs Richard
Trenhaile, Miss Maggie Young, Mrs, VIII.
Honn and Mrs. DR.. Smith.
A. C. Justas was chosen to represent
the association in the State convention at
Sioux Falls, June to 4. Each school
was assessed i've cents per scholar aver
age attandace, to pay railroad fare and
other expenses.
Thursday Oct. 23d, was selected for the
time of the next meeting, and Greenleaf
Congregational church as the place
Resolutions OF praise and gratitude to
the president were adopted. Moved aud
carried that each school in North and
South Hand County s. 8. Associations be
entitled to elect three delegates. the
several delegates TO form county sssocia-
ton, which shall meet at least once each
year.
The following was adopted Whereas.
the committee on arrangement and people
OF Union Grove have gwen much tinle and
strength in preparing for the comfort and