Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1892-02-26
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The BrOokings Counuy Sunday schools
Hold an Interesting Session.

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The Brookines County Sunday
School association assembled at the
Methodist church, Brooklngs, Thurs
day, Feb. 18, 1892. The meeting was
called to order by President c. X.
Waters at 1870 q. m. Rev. G. A.
White, OF Volga. led In the opening
prayer followed by scripture reading
by the president. The praise service
continued until eleven O'Clock, when
Rev. l.. P. Sabin opened the subject
"Why should boys and girls be in
separate classes. A few remarks by
Rev. A. M. Work, Rev. H. NJ. Springer,
Rev. G. A. White. Mr.. Dawson and
DR.. Orcutt, the discussion was closed
by the president.
A. G. Young and Mrs. r. B. Crane,
speaking upon the "Opening and clos.
ing exercises of q Sabbath school,"
brought out some good thoughts.
This proved an interesting topic.
They were followed by Revs. Springer.
Miller, Work, St. Clair, Sabin, Mr..
Dawson and DR.. Orcutt.
A committee on resolutions was
then appointed by the chair, consist
ing of A. G. Young, Rev. G. A. White
and Mrs. H. M. Springer. At the
close of the forenoon session the dele
gates present were assigned places of
entertainment.
AT l:3O the convention reassembled
with a larger number of delegates and
| visitors pres than in the proceed
ing session. The names OF delegates
present We give as follows: Mesdames
w. r. Stove, G. @. Page, Geo. A.
West, 8. A. Cochrane, J. E. Diamond,
H. G, Fox, e. G. Leyse; Rev. B. H. Bra
sted, Geo. E. Dawson, of Brooklngs;
Mrs. A. d. Laird, of Trenton; Frank
+. Boyden, of White; C. F. Walker,
A. d. Coleman and P. w. jackson, OF
Elkton; Mesdames R. c. St. Clair, H.
E. Lloyd and G. r. Sanderson, Rev.
L. P. Sabin, S. A. Evans, OF Aurora;
Mrs. VIM. Fisher, Anna B. White and
A. M. Ware, of Volga.
Brief verbal reports from the repre-
sentatives of the different schools oc.
cupied the time until two O'Clock.
The time set apart for the discussion
of Sunday school literature was we'll
filled by Rev. Work and Mrs. G. Bey.
non, Rev. Miller, Rev. St. Clair and
President Waters also spoke upon
this topic.
"Why do the boys get to old to 60
to Sunday school" was opened by
Rev. White and was followed by Revs.
St. Clair and Work, Messrs. Page,
Madison, Dawson, Mrs Miller and
Mrs. Beynon.
Rev. Springer and Mrs. VIM. Fisher
presented two we'll written and help
full papers on the theme "Hcw can we
get our scholars interested in the
study OF the Bible" Other thoughts
were brought out in the discussion by
Rev. B. II. Breasted, c. Q. Page, DR..
Orcutt and Mrs. Miller.
"How much time should be devoted
to temperances, the last topic to he
considered by the convention, was
brought before the assembly by Rev.
Breasted and Rev. St. Clair. The dis
cussion was continued by Rev.
Springer, Rev. Work, G. @. Page, Mrs.
Crane and Pres. Waters.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read, amended and approved by
the convention.
Motion made and seconded that
the paper presented by Mrs. VIM.
Fisher be given to the convention for
publication. The vote OF the conven-
tioD was unanimously in favor of the
motion.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
1st. Resolved, that there is no
good reason why boys and girls
should be taught in separate classes
in the Sabbath school.
End. Resolved, that the music
used in the opening and closing exer-
cises OF a Sabbath school, should be
devotional and spiritual, and that
the important truths taught in the
lesson should be brought before the
school in a short review and an ear.
nest prayer for GODS blessing on the
work.
Sd. Resolved. that we as a convsn-
tion do protest against the use OF
trashy or cheap literature in the Sun
day school; and we recommend the
appointment of committee on liter
ature to provide the most helpful
books and papers tor the school.
4th. Resolved, that the best way
to get our scholars interested in the
study of the Bible is to be earnest,
consecrated students ourselves.
9th. Resolved, that we as q con-
vention recognize the great evil of
intemperance and that we will en-
deavor as Sabbath school workers on
all suitable occasions to emphasize
the teachings of the Word on the sub.
ject.
The above resolutions were adopt
ed by vote OF the convention.