Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-22
TO The SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Circular Issued by The General
Supsrlnisndslcy.
distinctions Given Relative TO tue
first sunday OF september,
"NieksI SUNDAY"
To all Stake and Ward Sunday School
Supefintendents;


To all Stake and Ward Sunday School
Supeflntendent,:
The Dssetet Sunday School Union
had arranged for 100000 small envel.
opos, accompanied ny the circular
printed below, TO he distributed among
the various sunday schools OF the
Church, according 10 tho last census
returns, with the object thereon
stated and amount contributed by each
donor, to witt
Contribution Of ......... ......... 10 Deseroi
Sunday school Union Board aud 5 AXE
Sunday school organizations, for Sep
tembor I, 1891, "Nickel Sunday" .....
cents Please hand 20 your teacher next
Sunday, without fail.
We designed 90 have them reach
each school one week preceding" Nick.
el day"-the first Sunday ia Seplem'
Der.
Thess envelopes are Ia transit 10
Utah, but we fear will not reach here
10 time for use this year. This renders
II necessary TO thus call your special
attention 10 this matter, that on the
fret sunday In September every Bun
day school. sfilcor, teacher aud pu'
pil will be prepared TO respond
readily and promptly 10 this worthy
fund. Supefintendouu should thor
oughly explain this matter 10 the chill
drsn In their schools that all may
properly undefstABd iu object. The
nm0unu received by the various
school. should at once be- forwarded 10
the stake supetlutendoniE, who viii 10
turn forward the totals. lets 20 per cen
retained for Stake 4. =. purposes from
their respective Stakes, TO the general
treasurer.
We trua, this matter will receive
your hearty cooperation, and that all
the children aud workers In the cause
Of truth respond promptly and liberal.
". Following IL the circular reieffsi
II;
sALr LAKE CRY, July 30, ispi.
supefintsndency of--sunday School.
Dear Bfolhrpn. Herewith We forward
you --- envelopes, which " few Ia
excsss Of toe total enrolment u your
school ~ per your report for the year
lsaA These envelopes are Tor your cuu-
venionco in collecting the annual posrrOt
sunday school Union Nickel Fund Do
nation on tho hrst sunday iu september
~ this year.
On the sunday previous b. tho limo
appointed Tor the collection. furnish ono
envelope 20 each enrolled oficur, teacher
aud scholar OF your SCHOOL, explain TO
them tho object, purpose and boueht "
the donation. via nith for The use Of
your STAKE sunday school officers IN pro,
noting the sunday school intofosia Of
your stake, and the remainder for the
Doscret sunday School Union for their
use In advancing tho general sunday
school Interests OF the Church In all tho
world, by preparing for publication
charts, books, musical works. pamphlets,
tracts. circulars, oiu.i also for nocossafy
travelling and Office expenses To all
members who NAV DO absont nt this
time, arrange 10 have sent thom, whore
practicable, ono Of tho envelopes.
On the sunday appointed Tor collecting
the envelopes, lot the teachers Of each
department or class check OIL each
scholars name a. ho hands In the onvol.
ope containing hiA donation. This done,
the teachers will give the envelopes TO the
secretary OF tho school, with written
report, sinIAy showing the number Of
scholAra enrolled In their classes and the
number contributing. ohcers aud
teachers will 10 like manner hand tho
secretary their envelopes, and no viii
check OF their names a. tho teachers
have checked tho scholars.
II possible, have tho collection COM
plcied on tho sunday appoiniedi " not
cofnplotod thon, ~ may Do lfAFhtu ifnn
tho secretary, give additional tlmo. aud
until II Is comple,ed 10 tho satisfaction Of
the superintendent This accomplished,
forward the entire amount TO your
stake Sunday school treasurer or
superintendent, who will In turn send
direct 10 Elder George Reynolds,
he general treasurer, salt Lake city
Utah. stake sunday school ofilcor. aud
missionaries will please pay In their cou-
tTibutlons to the secretary OF the sunday
school OF tho ward la which they reside.
10 should be tho pride OF every super
intendent 70 have this business thorough
y attended %, for upon it, univorsallty
depends much that will be- helpful Ia our
important work, and spirit Of libonlity
should be unaffected by oinoars aud
teachers a. An Incentive 20 tho scholars
and thus may We 20 forward, lahorlng
uni,edly for the salvation Of Gods chill
dIan.
Desiring prosperity to attend all the
sunday schools, We are,
Your brethren,
lpouuE q lANsog