Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-01
TO THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Circular Issued by the General
SupsrIlteldslCy.
Instructions Given Relative 60 tho
flrst sunday Of Scptcmbrr,
"Nicket sunday"

To oil stake aud ward Sunday School
Bup,riniendent:
The Do,eret Sunday School Union
had arranged for 100000 small onvel.
opcs, accompanied ~ the circular
pnnted below, to to distributed among
the various Sunday schools OF the
Church, according to the last census
returns, with the object thereon
stated aud amount contributed by each
donor, TO wiz
Contribution Of ......... ......... 10 Desoroi
Sunday School Union Board aud stako
sunday school organizations, Tor Sep
tCmbor ], 1891, "Nlcdol Sunday" ......
cents. Please hand % your teacher noNt
Sunday, without fail.
We designed 10 have them roach
each school one week preceding" Nick.
el iay"-tho ftat Sunday In septem.
her.
These envelopes are In transit TO
Utah, but we fear Will not reach here
In time Tor use this year. This Tendota
" necessary 10 thus call your special
attention % this matter, that on the
first Sunday In September every Sun.
day school Nicer, teacher and pu.
pil will DO prepared TO respond
readily and promptly 70 this worthy
fund. SupcfintundUnts should thor.
oughly explain this matter to the chill.
dren In their schools that all may
properly understand its object. The
amouuts received by the various
schools should NJ once DO forwarded TO
the Stake supefintendonts, VINO will ia
turn forward the totals. lcss - per cen
retained for Stake :. :. purposes from
their respective StaEes, to the general
treasurer.
We trust this matter will receive
your hearty cooperation, aud that all
the children Gnd workers In tho cause
Of truth respond promptly aud liberal
~. Following IL the circular referred
10;
SALT LAKE City, July 80, 1894.
Suporiu,ondoncy of-suuday school.
Dear Brothrun;- Herewith we forward
You -- envelopes, which IL fOw la
oXcOss OF tho total Uur0llmont " your
school ~ per your report for tho year
1873. Those envelopes arc tor your COM
NNANNNNNNN ANN NNANNHNhNN NNNN NN|NNNNN AN So. tk
sunday School Union Nickel Fund DO.
nation ON the hrst sunday iu September
81 this year.
on the sunday previous o. the tlmo
appointed for the collection, furnish uuo
envelope 90 each enrolled officer, teacher
and scholar Ot your school; explain to
thom The object, purpose and bvuCht Of
tho donation, Wis % iith Tor tho use Of
your stake SUNDAY school officers Zoe ~ o-
noting tho sunday school interests OF
your stake, and tho remainder Tor tho
1c-orct sunday school Union for thoir
use Ia advancing tho general Sunday
school interests uf tho Church in all ITO
world, by preparing Tor publication
charts, books, musical works, pamphlets,
tracts, cifculNrs, p|H.; also iur uUcus fv
travelling and oillgn expenses. To all
members Who uFty h1 absent ut this
titnu arrange 90 hayO sent Thorn, whore
practicable, ono ~ the envelope,
CA the sunday appnutul Tor collecting
the envelopes, lot tho teachers OF each
dtpur or class check OH 90 "a
scholars name a. hu bands in tho ,nyul-
opc containing his donation. This done,
tho teachers viii glyO h0cuyOlopos 20 the
secretary NJ tho school, with q written
report, -imTly showing tho number "
scholars enrolled In thor C'usHes aud tho
number contributing. uuicors and
teachers Will Ia like manner hand Tho
score AIRY their envelopes, and hu will
check OIL tloir name, ~ Tho teachers
have checked tho sohonrs'.
II possible, hnyo tho collection CONF
plotted ON the SUNDAY appointed; II not
completed thon, as may be learned from
tho secretary, givO additional timU. aud
until II II completed 10 the satisfaction OF
the superintendent This accomplished
forward the entlro amount Co your
Stake Sunday school treasurer or
uporinlondOnt, who will Zoo turn snnd
direct 70 Elder George Reynolds,
the general treasurer, Salt lhko CITY.
Utah. Stake sunday school officers and
missionaries viii please paw iu ihoir cone
tfihntionS 10 the secretary OF tho sunday
school OF Tho ward In which they reside.
II should be- no pride of oyOry super
inicudoni tu have TIM business thorough
Unattended To, for upon it, uuivOrsnilty
depends much that will be helpful In our
Important work; and spirit of liherality
should bo unaffected by officers and
teachers a. mn Incentive To the scholars;
and thus may we so forward, laboring
unl'cdly for tho salvation Of Gods chill.
dron.
Desiring prosperity 10 attend all the
Sunday school, We are,
Your brethren,
GFoRuE q. CANNoN,
GEORGE GODDARD,
JOHN MORGAN,
General uperlutcndenoy Sunday
schools.
joins NJ. WHITAKER,
Genpfal Secretary.
Where "Nlckel Sunday" comes on
the same day IA tue regular stake
Conference rs " the ease In Salt Lake
stake, postpone the COLI oliou until
ihn following SUNDAY.