Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-09-08
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Sunday School Convention

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well timed remarks extended u wei
come to delegates, which was reApond
ell TO by W. I. Foster.
The president then announced the
committees.
AT The request Of the President tor
some remarks, Prof, Daducy Lips.
comb, Vice President o this district
made quite M interesting talk on the
Sunday School work. The convcn-
ton then sang "Jcsu, Lover Of Nv
Soul"
( Bro. &. W. Chairman Of Pine
lucky then spoke interestingly Of the
work emphasizing charity 10 one an
other, and the building up of Sunday
Schools in waste places.
Bro. Hutchinson then made some
remarks on the same liue. Judge
F0otc then spoke very feclingly, re
laliug some beautiful personal cxpcr
fences.
The Convention then sang "WhiIcr
Than Snow"
The convention then adjourned
! ill the afternoon session.
The convention recovered AT 3
Z. NJ. Reports on condition OF
schools were then taken up. Shnln
lax Union Sunday School was report
ed by Mrs. DR., Hamilton, AS in u flour,
ishipg condition.
Pine lucky was reported as getting
on well.
Bro. Ponder reported l~lashuqra
as getting on well but going into win
ter quarters for 3 mos,
Bro. Hutchinson reported his
school az getting on well aud lasting
all the year regardless of mud.
Bro. Gavin reported his school as
getting on well and prctacing the
work by PRAYER mcetin. service.
Bro. Lipscomb reported his school
as doing well, but only running a
part o! TIE year.
Bro. Richards reported M~a-hulayillc
Baptist as doing moderately well, run
ming only n part OF the year.
Bro. Drake reported the Macon
Methodist School as getting on well.
Fro, d, spoke of some new classes
formed recently and their utility,
Judge Footc spoke Of some difficulties
in getting Young men to attend, and
offered some novel methods OF over.
coming these difficulties. He regard
ed The school in The main a success
lie advocated love of the children a,
an essential to success
Bro, Bowen spoke of tho son. ser.
vice before Sunday School and its
happy results.
Bro. Dorrol reported the Macon
Baptist as getting on well and ailrib
uted q grand measure of il TO the good
c%onsccra;cl lAdy teachers,
Macon Presbyterian reported by
Mr.. Dent as doing fairly well, lie al
vocated more conservation in The
workers.
A delegate reported Locust Grove
rs succeeding in spite of many diff
c%ultics,
Bro. Walter Prize reported \ Prai
rio as progressive IN spite of winter
quarters. lie reported the spiritual
condition OF the people as first class.
Bro. Coglcll heartily endorsed all
that Bro. Price said OF his school after
the singing of Il very sweet by mn, the
discussion OF the topic "a Successful
Country Sunday School was taken
IN by Fro. Walter Price and very
ably handled in n short speech. lie
emphasized the domination Of the
SUNDAY School borc-thc man who
talks il 10 DEATH lie spoke earnest
IL of the responsibilities OF teachers
and Parents, Bro j II Hubbard ol
Hashuque read m exceedingly fine
paper on the subject and hal the pro
found attention Of the convention
The convention then sang Como
Thou Fount" with the spirit. W. T.
Foster then spoke upon the force %
example aud urged a reform on The
part of the parents. Later Prof Dab
ney L~ipscomb spoke on the work o.
the State Convention cnlogi1ing Prot
Iiamill and his work,
The convention r%ecOuvcncd on We'd
nnesday at 10 Il. III, aud after devotion
al service icl Nv Bro l.. Il. Richard.
OF Mashulavi.lr, the body took up thu
business of the day, Bro. Price ask
cd to report the work ofthc Commits,
on nominations, and TO be after
ward excused from the convention
because Of official duties pressing TO
his attention. This was done. Tat
committee on constitution there re
. ported through lis chairman, Bro
j q Poindcytcr who after rcadin!
/ moved its adoption with certain n
. monuments. The convention proceed
ed to the work of the adopting a con
stitution and with few %amcndmcn;
n it was adopted as reported by tn
Y committee. The o~llicers Of the lssl
ing year were then elected. a list {
+ whom will appear in another issil'
The question box MAS then opene
aud Il lively discussion ensied oil va
ious questions. Bro ~PoindcXtcr the
4 discussed the topic, "Duties of Pa
IL cnts TO the Sunday School etc" an
rave us some fine thoughts thcrco
DR.. Minor made an interesting la
on the sam, subject. Pres. Amcs thu
ID resigned his ollire to tic incomll
70 president, Bro. J q ~PoindeXlcr, wi
accepted the trust in a few graccl
rrmarka. Thn rouvrutiuu thpN sole,