The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1891-06-13
PROCEEDINGS OF THE RoGus CHIrTo
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL CON-
VENTlON, SOUTH.

Rogue Chitto Sunday School. south,
met with the Simmonsyillr Sunday
school ON the Soth day Of May. 1891.
Atler religious exercises, condnote, hy
, Bro. J. q. Green, the Convention Was
called to order hy the President Bro. G..
II. Narnado. The SECRETARY heing an.
sent, Bro +. y. simmons was appointed
Secretary pro. TEN. Bros NJ. }. srhil.
ing audj y. Fortinbeny were appoint
ed reading clerks.
Tho following Sunday schools we're
represented:
Mt Herman Bros. b c Forteuberry.
N J sch'ling aud Sisters MARY yarnado
and Lizzie Schlliing
Mt. Zion Bros T. a. simmons. J..
J Lrc simmons, T. \ Simmons, ana Sis
ters Matte yamadu, Mittie Nanado and
Ro-a !. Rias
Snmnonsvile Bros. j NJ safe, i q
Rines, 0llic Simmons aud Sisters Mollic
Ell1ey. Florence Simmons aud Blanche
simmons
silver Springs Bros Il + James. DO,
cpl Berr>hi.l aud Miss Dixie smith.
Iiala Chitto- Bros. Tate simmons. I; III
Nanado. Oscar CuneN and Sisters rry
strickland. Annie Walker aud l.ucy
simmons.
Brock school Misse. Nolie BrocL, Della
liinsoui md Bio Frank Burch.
Nitct the reading ofletters Bro i q
Green delivered an eloquent address of
vel aud Bro y + Jones' responded III
au eloquent mannrr IL behalI or ll,c con.
,cntiuu.
on motion thu Convention went into
an riection 81 officers for lie ensning
year which resulted in the election of
Bro g u Narnndo Presidents } NJ Tate,
tice-Pre,ident: TX Simmons. Secretary
and J. a simmons, Treasurer
The President then invited an Bnptsts
anil mem hcrs Of Baptist sunday schools
To seats ia the Convention.
Theprogram of the committee appoint.
ed az our last meeting was read by Bro
) O 'ireen, which on motion WIS reeciy
ed as partial report
On motion an addition of two mem
bers was added to the Committee. Bros.
] 2 Green and N J schilling were al.
pointed on said committee.
On motion, MI Herron was selected
as the place to hold our next meeting.
On motion, the Convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock sunday morning. Bene-
dicion by Bro. + VI schilling.
SUNDAY.
The Convention met Sunday morning
At 10 o'clock.
Bro ; K Young conducted the opening
exercises by reading and prayer. At
1880 o'clock thore was grand mass
meeting of the children, introduced by
Bro J y Tate, followed by impressive
aud instructive addresses by Bros S K
Young and Shhrk. The mass mtot-
ing adjourned At il:l5 o'clock and an ia
termission Of 10 minutes was given.
The Convention re-assembled at 1890
o'clock.
The Committee on Program made their
final report. On notion the report was
received and committee discharged.
The program was as follows:
Essay by A N Simmons Subject; Gam
bling
Quory What shonid be the Charac-
ter Of sunday school Musici Ably dis
cussed by Bro. Green.
Essay by Miss Mittie Yanado-sub.
iect; Home Instruction.
At what age should child's Sunday
school education be most carefully
guarded, Or at what age is child most
likely 10 receive the hest or worst i'm
pressions -lnstructively discussed by
Bros r Yonng, } 0 Green and NJ S
shirk
Bro Shirk moved that We make
known our disapproval Of keeping open
on Sunday the Columbian Exposition, to
be held in Chicago in 1898 by petition,
which was unanimously carried.
The Convention adjourned at I2l5
o'clock for dinner After partakiug of a
sumptnons repast, spread By the good
people of simmons vile, the Convention
re-assembled ~ l;i5 o'clock aud the pro-
gram proceeded with:
Essay by Miss Urcy strickland -snb-
ject; How a Sunday scnool Should be
Conducted.
How long shoull sunday school re
main la session, aud what should he the
character Of the exercises. Instructive
y discussed BY Bros } II Tate. r
Young, Green and N ; Shirk.
Ersay by Miss Beihinia Brock.-sub.
jeet' Home, the Sweetest type Of Heaven.
Essay by Miss Lizzie scnIling-sub.
ject; Family Worship.
What Is the anty Of sunday school
teachers. discussed by Bros. J schiu
ing and G II yarnado.
On motion, the following resolutions
were adopted:
RESOLVED Ist, That rhe thanks If tbia
Convention be and the same are hereby
extended 10 the good people Of Simmons
vile and vicinity, for tile hospItable
manner y which they have entertained
the resyf sntion.
WV End, That the thanks of
~ lntion he anil the same are
~ M, tended 70 the simm0nsvilJe
a....n.. ,eho0l Tor the delightful music
-. the f1nnvaultor