Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-05-11
Sunday School County Convention.

Sunday School County Convention.
The annual Barber County Sunday
School Convention met at the Metho-
dist church at 2 80 o'clock last Friday
afternoon. The president, VIM. Gar
rison. and secretary, E. M. Byerley were
present. George S. Bourne, of Hutchin-
son, and VIM. Baird, of Wellington,
were also present, as conductors of the
convention. About thirty of our citi-
zens, male and female, assembled to
hear the proceedings.
After the usual opening exercises, Mr..
Bourne took the subject: 1.-THE proph-
ecies relating to Christ" He assigned
verses to all who had bibles, and called
on them to read the verses. He illus
trated on the blackboard how all these
verses looked forward to the coming of
Christ. His conclusions were irreslsti
BILE.
After singing, Mr.. Baird took the
subject: objects Of the County Con-
vention," and set forth the advantages
to be derived by getting the Sunday
school workers together once year. The
Interchange eff ideas ought TO be benei
cial to all. Ills idea was that the con
vention ought to be a kind of normal
school.
AT the evening session a half hour
was devoted to praise service, conduct
ed by Mr.. Baird.
Then came the principal point of in
terest to the convention. This was the
subject: How to secure Study of the
Sunday School Lessons, and Punctual-
ity IN Attendance" The subject was
assigned to MIR. Bourne, who said that
he had secured success BY establishing
an honor roll, and wrote out on the
blackboard what he required of teach
ers and pupils in order to get their
names on the roll. We believe that his
plan might work fairly we'll in large
churches, but in the country we rather
think 1t would. be failure. His re-
marks consumed the whole evening,
and about ten o'clock the meeting ad-
iourned till Saturday morning.
On Saturday morning the convention
met at O'Clock. Half an hour was de-
voted to praise service. Then Mr..
Bourne discussed 1.-The plan of the BIZ
ble." Mr.. Baird took the subject, "Nor-
NAL Work." Mr.. Bourne then talked
on the History of the Bible" AS these
two speakers had to leave by the after
noon train, it was agreed to hold the
"Children's Meeting at IL 80 O'Clock,
which was done, and very interesting
meeting 1t was, holding till 12:15.
1t had been arranged for an afternoon
meeting, but as 1t commenced raining
at 80. no formal meeting was held.
A few got together and talked the mat
ter over, and then adjourned to meet
at the Methodist church, in this city, at
O'Clock next Saturday afternoon.
when officers for the ensuing year will
be elected.
The committee on resolutions report
ed the following
s. S. RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, We believe the SUNDAY
School to be the most important branch
OF Christian endeavor, dealing, as 1t
does, so largely with the plastic minds
OF child rem, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we, and each of Ms
here assembled, do this day consecrate
ourselves anew to this branch of church
work, and ask for the guidance of the
Master In our efforts, and His blessing
to rest upon and crown them with sue.
cess.
RESOLVED, That Sunday Schools
snould De maintained within reach of
every child, and that they should be
made means of grace. that all who at.
tend may become more spiritual.
RESOLVED, That we are in favor of
Sunday School Conventions, for instruc-
ton and counsel, and tender our thanks
70 Geo. >. Bourne. state secretary. of |
Hutchinson. and VIM. Baird, vice-pres-
ident, OF wellington, for efficient labor
In this convention, and to our president
and secretary for their zeal and efforts
to promote the 8. 8. work In Barber
county. and to all who have assisted in
any way to make this convention
success.
A committee on nominations was
then appointed, consisting of Jas. Huff
aker, r. V. Cant and Mrs. G. w. Ste
vens.
A committee on districting the coun-
ty was appointed. consisting OF VIM.
Palmer, o. T. Beeson and w. G. Os-
born.
The committee on nominations r. ex-
pected to suggest suitable persons for
officers for the coming year. The dis
tricting committee is expected to divide
the county into suitable Sunday school
districts. as the present geographical
townships are too sparsely settled to
accomplish any work. It will also se-
lect q vice-president for each district.
and act with the nominating commit
tee in selecting county officers. :