The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-08-09
Cobb County Sunday School LOnven.

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Cobb County Sunday School LOnven.
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The twenty>6tth annual convention OF
the Cobb County Sunday School Associa>
lion was held at the Camp Ground July
18th and 10Th. 1894.
Convention Was called to order by J.
M. Gable. Devotional exercises by Rev.
III. Burk.
The President, W. R. Power, being abb
sent, J. NJ. Gable was elected president
pro. tenn.
Address of welcoms by P. P. Manning.
Response by Rev. j. A. Burtz.
A number of Rotations were given by
the pupils from Mt Olive and New Leba>
non schools. j. A. Burtz, J. w. Hays,
b c. Lasiter, E. a. Babb J. E. Allgood
and Miss Victoria Griggs we're appointed
the committee on nomination.
Afternoon session The committee on
nomination reported. The following were
duly elected; W. r. Power, President
]. M. Gable, LIST vice pres; ). NJ. Strick.
land, End vlce-pres.; II. T. McClain, Bro
vice-pres.; N. NJ. Mays 4th vicespres
]. Fl. Miller, Secretary and Treasurer
District Superintendents- Acworth, Geo
D. Collins Austell, J, B. HUMPHREYS BIZ
Shanty, S. L. Brinkley; Coxes, J. 7
Lowe; Gritter, g. W. York Howells, Geo
D. Cochran; Lemon, Jas. II. Carmichael
Marietta, E. Faw Merritts, ]. w. Gaines
Oregon, E. L. Mays; Post Oak, q.
I.assiter Powder Springs, W. W. Scott
Red Rock, John GLADDEN.; Roswell, /.
Reed; Smyrna. Thomas Whitfield Chap
lain, V. T. Manget, Chorister. D.
Sewell
Hone Department Work." by j.
Miller, followed by j. NJ. Strickland.
In the question box were found mum
Der Of important questions upon whic
short talks were made b. C. D. Phillips, r
C. Lassiter, Rev. J. A. Burtz, J. H. Mile
and others.
w. R. Power arrived near the close O
the afternoon session and being notified o
his reelection gave US very interesting
talk.
The following resolutions were presented
by j. 81 Miller and in accordance with til,
constitution were taoled till the next an
nual meeting:
Resolved, That the constitution of the
Cobb County Sunday School Association
be so changed in regard to conventions tc
read as follows: That at least one con,
vention be held in each district every year
and one annual convention each year.
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
convention that none of these conventions
be held on Sunday.
Resolved, That the annual conventions
be held at the Camp Ground the first
Wednesday and Thursday in September
of each year.
Sunday morring.-The audience was
classified as model Sunday School and
the lesson for the day was taught. The
school was superintended by W R. Power
The annual sermon was preached by
Rev. J. A. Burtz.
Afternoon Observation-Disclosures ard
duty OF the Sunday School superintendent"
Introduced by E. Faw. Followed by j. NJ
Strickland, J. N. Gable, Parks Manning
j. H. Miller, Theo Frey, Henry Sauls, w,
R. Power and L. Spaulding.
A collection amounting to So 80 was
taken for state and county work.
Seven districts out of the fifteen were
represented. The following report was
gathered before the convention Number
of schools in county, AS Open during The
year, q; Officers and teachers, 1854; Schol
ars, 1904 Total membership. 3l68; Aver
age attendance, 2l65
The convention was pleasant and profit
able to all in attendance.
w. r. Power, ]. Fl. MILLER,
President. Secretary