The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-05-21
Scotland County Sunday School Conven-
ton, May a and IS. leol.

Scotland County Sunday School Conven-
ton, May "a and s. 1891.
The Convention met in the Pres
hytcrian church in Memphis at 200
y. m, May lith. The meeting WAS
called 20 order hy Benz auin Pile,
Pres. Of the County Sunday Sclloo!
Association, who presided. and J. II.
Parsons, State Agent was appointed
temporary secretary.
Devotional exercises led by Rev. !
j. NJ. Parker
Song services throughout the con-
vention were led 10y }. ii. Parsons, !
State agent.
\ welcome address was delivered
10y r. d. Cramer
Responses by Rev. jess Wilson
and }. H. Parsons.
300 p, m.-An excellent paper
read by G. d. Dawson on the topic
Best method of preparing and teach
ing the lesson" Discussed by several
delegates.
3:30-Short address on county
work, the needs of township organi-
zation and conventions. by the State
agent.
3:i5-''Thc benefit of the Sunday
school to the community, opened
Icy r. Hansen. followed by Rev. J.
! NJ. Parker and J. II. Parsons.
Adjournment to 500 p. IN.
500 p. III. A half-leur song ser
vice led by J. II. Parsons, with devo-
tional By Rev. G, l.. T;u.q'lary.
| s:so-"Tilc State Sunday School
Association, its objects and plans
was presented by Mr.. Parsons, the
state agent who had been III CONVEX
tons of Is counties in the past IS
months, showing the growth OF the
Sunday school cause in the state and
large expectations within the next
two wears. II" was followed III brief
commentator remarks by Rev. c. l..
Hoguc and DR. Len Schillinger. The
meeting then adjourned until . Il. m.
the 18th.
May 18th.
600 Il. H. devotional exercises
led by Rev. W. IL. Pullam.
Committees were appointed as fol
lows:
On program: G. Gctf. Vim. Miller.
On Nominations NIcssrs Parker,
Cramcr and Patterson
On resolutions: Mcssrs Hoguc and
. Parker.
1000 u. m.-Rr'ation of churcl,
members to Sabbath schools; led by
Rev. E.. i, Hague followed by Il. y.
cramer. Rev. Parker and J. II. Par
sons.
lO:3n-Thc teachers bible and how
to use it, led by Rev. J. VI. Parker
, followed by Rev. billiard, Rev. Hoguc
W. II. Moore. \. p. Patterson and J
II. Parsons
+ 1l:l5 -H"ports of Sunday Schoo
superintendent received, whic!
showed excellent work done in til.
:, county. and room FIR much more
) work.
Adjournment until 300 p. III.
: Doe p. m.-Convention assemble,
, promptly.
Devotional exercises Ivy Rev
c lIogue.
h 3:l5-Rcport of committee OF
; nominations received aud adopted
= clectinI the following us the officer
:. 70: the next yea: Pre- ,idcnt. Cnas
, Hoh; Secretary, DR.. Len Schillin.cr
Treasurer, {. :. M!il;can. az.
:, Executive COMMITTEE: john NJ
/. Jayne. Christian: Geo. d. Dawson
h VI. f.: Samuel Hammond, VI. f. $.
l. Cass Moore, Baptist: G. :. Mi!lical
20 Presbyterian; Chas. Grtt and lie
p Schi.linger, eX-ollicios.
1t President elect Golf made pleasan
- and appropriate remarks, and pronis
:, ed to do his best for thorouy
% organization Of tn. county; relyin:
Il upon all Interested and his associate
81 of the Executive Committee 70
u their efforts and help and took til
- chair.
t The convention then listened to a
Of excellent paper on How to rcac
y the boys and girls outside the SUI
, day School, by {. $. Millican, Iii
ii cusscd by Mcssrs. IIogue, Parsons an
Parker.
IA At 400 p. M. the experience NEE
\ in. was very interesting part of IL
y exercises, Mcssrs Pile, Cramer, p,
:" sons, Love. Parker and cushmau tai
it ing part.
ne The following resolutions wo
re passed, and the convention adjour
>, ed, subject to call of the cxccuti,
~. committee.
in 1t is the purpose of the Executi,
Committee to hold Township Su
day School MISS Meeting Or Convc
10 ton in every township IN the count