Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-06-05


Republican official who escaped the
Independent cyclone over there last
fall.-Woonsocket News.
No! Mol! Brother Kelley. You are
mistaken. Geo. Williams, our Super
lntendent of schools is Republican.
also f. S. Cogeshall, and r.. j. East
man.
Minutes Of the 9Th Annual session
OF the Jerauld county Sabbath School
Association held at Washington Springs
NJ. d. Church, June End 1891, at 2 p. M.
The Convention was called to order by
the President Rev. 1. N. Rich. No
forenoon session was held because a
large number who had exercises for
the "ay were unable to attend on ac-
count Of disagreeable roads, and the
unsettled condition Of the weather.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Mrs. nj. II. Freeland, reading from
Psalms Is, followed by prayer and
singing No. 21O Epworth uymnal,
CTS my name written there.D
The secretary being absent, Albert
Houseman was elected Secretary, pro
tenn. The reading of the minutes Of
last meeting was omitted.
The nomination of committee on
credentials was dispersed with.
Committee on nominations reported
as follows:
President Geo. o. Williams.
Vice President vi. Converse.
Secretary Geo. L. Bateman.
Treasurer Mrs. j. G. Campbell
Ol motion report was adopted.
Appointment of committee on reso-
lutions was suspended for the present.
A paper, "The Teacher was then
Rad by Rev. Norval. Voluntary
speeches on "The Primary Class Work
were made by President Rich, Mrs.
Freelaad, Geo. Williams, Rev. Hen
bricks, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Miles.
Written reports of the county Sab
bath Schools were not brought in On
motion the verbal reports OF schools
were passed by, for the present meet
ing. Blackboard outline exercises,
showing the eunrighteousa and righteous
condition Of the human heart, was con-
Quoted by Willie Brown. A veritable
Sabbath School led by Superintendent
J. X. Freeland, of the f. Nj. S. S.
was divided into four classes, which
were taught by Mrs. NJ. II. Freeland,
Prof. Shay, Miss Burg, and Miss Satie
Freeland.
Methods of condu citing Sabbath
Schools were discussed by Geo. Will
liams, Rev. Hendricks, Rev. Norval
and others. Several good questions
were submitted to the school for their
convenient thought.
The Question Box was conducted by
Geo. Williams, who was chosen on
account of Prof. Huntley's absence.
The program for the State S. S. Con-
vention was read.
Convention nominated as delegates
to the State Association, to meet at
Madison, S. d., June 9th. to 1lth 1891
the following persons, Revs. Rich,
Hendricks, Norval, and Geo. Bateman
On motion Convention adjourned to
meet at 8 +. NJ.
| EVENING SESSION.
Convention called to order by Pres
Devotional exercises by Rev. Huntlcy
Song, "Work for the night is coming
i For the want OF time the minutes OF
the afternoon session were not read
but referred to committee for ap'
proval.
The question discussed for the bene-
fit and profit of Sabbath School work
ers was. Resolved That the Sabbath
. Schools fail in attaining the ends
sought.
| Affirmative. Negative.
GOO 1yi,,iams. vi. Converse,
Mrs. DR.. Hall. Mrs.C. " Ni"''in
!, Voluntary remarks by Ogden l'arret
, Prof. Huntley was called on to finish
: the discussion.
A collection was taken for the aid Of
| the State S. S. Work.
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