Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-03-03
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Sunday School Convention

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Minutes of the Sabbath School AZ.
ISOLATION of the Northeast District of
Phillips county, Kansas, held at Red
Top, Feb. 1874, 1892.
SATURDAY SESSION.
Meeting opened by President I.
johnson.
After about half an hour spent in
prayer and singing, some very inter
esting remarks were made by Pres
johnson.
Next came an address of welcome
by the Superintendent of Red Ton
Sunday School, Mr. E. Robinson. In
this address Mr.. Robinson related
some incidents in his life about at
tending Sunday School, and one of
the interesting points was this: That
he has three books given him as priz-
es when boy, gained by attending
Sunday School 3 years and 9 months
tlCice each Sabbath, never being alb
sent nor tardy.
+. B. Weeks being absent, Mrs. J.
Ham led the first topic, "What are
the qualifications of model Sunday
School superintendent" followed by
Mr.. and Mrs Phillips, Mrs. Murphy,
Mrs. Ellis and others
Singing, No. 169. Gospel Hymns.
Under Miscellaneous Business,'
minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
Motion made and carried that the
next annual meeting lin August,) be
held at Iowa Union in kIr. Dlxson's
Grove.
Motion carried that the proceedings
of this meeting be published in the
papers of Philllpsburg.
Dismissed by Mr.. Robinson.
Owing to the condition of the wealth
er, there was no evening session.
SABBATH MORNING SESSION.
Mrs. Pomeroy being absent, praise
Meeting" was led by AIr. Ferguson,
participated In by many others; the
singing consisting of several selec-
tons from Gospel Hymns
Minutes of previous day read and
approved.
Owing to Mrs. Hills absence, the
topic, Should school where there
are no conversions be called a sue
cessful Sunday School?' was led by
Mr.. Robinson followed by Mr.. Fer
guson, Pres. johnson and Mr.. Phil
lips. The next subject, SHOULD
scholars be required to commit the
lesson to mcmory?" was led by Mrs.
John Ham. followed by Mr.. Ferguson,
Mr.. Robinson, 7. E. Mitchell and
Miss Mary johnson.
Singing, No. q, Gospel Hymns.
The topic, cat what age should
Sunday School scholars be admitted
to the church," led by Mr.. Ferguson,
followed by Mr.. Ham, Mr.. Tilleston,
Mesdames Ellis, Norris, Tilleston and
many others.
Singing No. $50, Gospel Hymns.
Report of Sunday School Superin-
tendents, is as follows:
RED TOP.
Number Of scholars, 49, average attendance, az
HILLSIDE.
Average attendance, 80. Mrs. ToNBELIN, Supt
PLEASANT VALLEY.
Number OF scholars, As. Mr.. SMITH, Supt.
IOWA UNION.
hR. FERGUSON, Supt.
A suggestion was made by Mr..
Ferguson that Secretary of every Sun
day School in the District make a
written report, and that be handed to
the Secretary of the Association al
the next meeting.
On motion, Mrs. Tilleston was ap-
pointed to fill the place in the Execu-
tive Committee, made vacant by the
death of Mr. Weeks
Parting addresses were participant
ed in by Messrs Robinson, Ferguson
and Pres. johnson.
A committee consisting of Messrs
Ferguson. Ham, and Miss Jennie
Kendrew, was appointed to write an
obituary from the Sunday School AS
sociation for Mr. Weeks, a late resi-.
dent of Iowa Union.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Almighty in hi
! Wirdom and Power TO remove frsm our midst
| our hOnored and beloved brother and fellow-WOrk
er. G. ". Weeks, and while submit TO the viii
Of our Creator, we lose by his death. zealon
and efficient Sunday School worker, and the com
munity respected and honored citizen. There
| fore be il
| extend TO the beTeayed family our heartfelt sym
pathy in this their great afiictiOn, and In tokel
| thereof seek n comfort them in their distress.
| RESOLVED. Thatta copy OF these resolutions b
sent 70 the beresFed family and also 10 the press
OWN. N. FERGUSON,
Committee, JENNIE KEEDREw,
JoEE IL. HAN.
Singing, No. ia, Gospel Hymns.
Dismissed by President johnson.
JENNIE KENDREw, Sec'y.