The Red Cloud chief., 1896-03-20
Sunday-SchOol Convention.

Oniy q lew mere days and Ret
Cloud will be alive with delegates t,
the Union Sunday-school convention
which convenes Thursday. March &c
at 2:3O sharp. The different loca
Committees are busy arranging, ant
will have everything in readiness, s,
that nothing will mar our pleasur,
nor sully our glory at the comm.
Suuday-school feast and banquet.
From the present outlook, we car
see no reason why this will not be tn,
largest, the best, the most proftabl,
gathering together of Sabbath. sch 90
workers in a union convention cvel
held in this section. The Who'll,
county seems to be aglow, working
for the same cause, uufurling tn,
same banner e%ndeavoring to elevate
society, holding themselves in readi.
ness to do their part, waiting for Ihe
time to come for The onward instskt ia
the convention, when we tut ia,
good old song, "Hold the Fsrt,,! VIII
become a song Of the past, and that
we can start out anew with Coward
Christian Soldiers" enlis,ing in our
army every man, woman, aud child in
the county.
Coming together in convention will
educate Us for this work, as we can
exchange ideas, and profit by each
others experience. Who is there
among US that can afford to miss it ?
In union there is strength.
Most of the schools have sent in
their reports, yet som, are holding
back, | know not why. We would be
much obliged if you would send them
in at once, as we need them to max C
up the county report. which will tax c
some little time before the conveh.
vention. You can be of great assist.
ance to the entertainment committee
by sending the names and number
from your school that will attend the
convention. Remember your officers,
which are usually four in number, are
delegates; then, you can, if your
school is running, elect or appoint
one delegate for every twenty schol.
ars or fraction thereof. OF your en-.
rollment, Fl enrolled gives you two
delegates, and four officers will make
six delegates from small schools.
When schools are closed, the last
superintendent or assistant can ap.
point the delegates.
Our program has been out for over
a month, and, as far as we have
learned, all are prepared and will be
here. We do hope all delegates will
be here the first afternoon, as that IS
the foundation, and we want it built
and solid; besides, some Of the
most important business of the con.
v%ention will come up. In the evening
expect n OF the g%randest rally
services We eve attended. We are
assured of good music, for we hear of
a number Of places they are practic.
ing and preparing. Subjects for es-
says and discussions are as follows: A
Responsibility to Sunday
school Work; Whatare Sunday.schools
or? A Sunday-school Teacher Out.
tide of the Glass; The Observance Of
he Sabbath; Can a Denominational
'unday'school be Benefited by a
Union Sunday-school Association;
temperance and the Sabbath.
chool; What Advantages are
Derived by Grading a Sunday.school;
'hould Lesson Helps be used in a
lass; In Whose Hands is the Des.
my Of our country; Has Christianity
ny Remedy for Drouth and Crop
'allures. Friday evening the minis
FRS OF the county will discuss:
Should Christians take an active !
art in Politics" We will have a ,
u~estion box at the end of each ses-
on; you can prepare your questions 9
nd hand them in early. I
We want to organize every town
IN the county; we trust the sup
'Intendents and officers will leave no j
one unturnod. No matter if your q
'hool is closed, yon can send in a .
port, appoint your delegates and