Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-05-04
Kansas Sunday School Convention.

The twenty-seventh annual Convention Of
the Kansas State Sunday School Association
will meet at Topeka, on the 10th day Of May. =
Are you ready for it?
Have you done all you could for the Master
in this department of His work?
Will you do all you can during the portion OF
time that remains, to increase the interest Of
your workers, and direct their attention TO the
coming convention as means Of growth?
If you have not made the annual report Of
the work in your county, Will you engage &
its preparation at once, sending to the Core
spending Secretary for blanks if necessary?
If no report has been made from your coun-
ty to the Census Bureau, will you not write to
the secretary for instructions, and see that
your county is reported
If you have not yet selected your delegates
to the State Convention, will you not see that
this is done at once, and their number for
warded to the Corresponding Secretary?
If you are not in shape to make a report for
your district, will you not ask the Correspond
ing Secretary for such information Is he may
have in regard to the counties of your district
that you may be able to fill up the blank which
will accompany this 2? We want report from
every District this year without fail.
If you have not yet assisted the State Asso-
ciatien to the extent of your pledge, or your
assessment, or your ability, will you not try
and collect and remit it to the Corresponding
Secretary as soon az you can conveniently
do so.
II you can find no delegates who think they
can afford to pay their own expenses to the
State Convention, will you not try and raise
the money necessary to defray their expenses,
and see that your county is represented Gar
field county. with only one school, did that last
year, and was greatly blessed in so doing. Read
Acts XIV: 8. And being brought on their way
by the Church, etc."
Blanks for credentials will be sent on appli-
cation, stating the number required.
LIST OF TOPICS AHD SPEAKERS.
The Normal instruction will be given by
Prof. II. n. Hamill, Superintendent of the Nor
NAL Department of the Illinois State Sunday
School Association. He will give at least one
lesson in each session, and explain his system
of Elementary Normal Lessons
Temperance Teaching will be presented by
r. ]. Adams, of Jacksonville, Illinois. He is a
man of convictions and ideas, and a speaker of
great power.
Music in the Sunday School. will be present
ed by Hon. J. B. Mason, of Eureka, Kansas.
He is an example of that happy combination, q
musician and a superintendent, and will be
able to give US many practical ideas, which
will aid in making this department more i'm
pressive and helpful. q
The Sabbath Question and Spiritual Power
In the Sunday School, will be the topics Of dis
courses by the Rev. 8. A. Ort, D. D., President
of wittenburg college, Springfield, Ohio.
The Teachers Incentive will be presented by
the Rev. 1. b. Pulliam, of Nickerson.
Our Standard win be held UP by Charles
Smith, of Washington, Kansas.
The Boy Question win be introduced and dls-
cussed by Prof. o. C. Hill, OF Hiawatha
Prof. r. ]. Williams. of Lawrence, will con-
duct Teachers Meeting, giving US the lesson
of the next Sabbath, and an address on the
topic Christ as Teacher. He has grown gray
in the service Of the Master. but the IRE of the
Holy Spirit ia still alive in him, and our hearts
will burn - we listen to his instructions.
Primary Teaching and Methods will be treat
ed by Mrs. Geo. Marsh, of Princeton. Kansas.
and Mrs. Mary 3. Nicol. of Mcpherson.
The Extension Of the Work, win be consider
ed by J. W. Norvell, OF Olathe.
The Use of the Blackboard viii be illustrated
in ten minute examples by different Superin-
tendents or Pastors, showing their methods Of
work.
Our Brother, e. U. EXCEL. who has always
done such grand work for US. viii be with u.s.
A Grand Chorus of One Hundred Voices.
pledged to be prompt and regular, is now be-
ing trained by Prof. 8. Tracy, OF Topeka, to
lead In our singing. and our music Is expected
20 be better than ever before.
The Holy Spirit viii be invited, the Bible
opened, and Christ Magnifed.
Friends. the time is short. Those entrusted
with the work have done their best to make
this Convention worthy OF the attention of all
lovers OF Christ and the youth of the State.
What VIII You Do that its purpose may be
accomplished?
Pray for those who have the work in charge:
pray for those who shall speak; pray that the
workers may be moved to come. and that the
Lord may open ways that eeemed closed; 50
smooth difficulties; 80 remove mountains thai
every county IN the state may be represented
and all be instructed. inspired and made more
effective as a result of this Convention.
The Convention will be held in Topeka, al.d
the railroads have made rate for us Of one
fare for the round trip.
GEO. s. BOURNE.