The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-06-02
LOGAN COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.

| The tenth annual Convention of the
Logan county Sunday School Associa-
tion was held Friday, May 26th, in the
| United Brethren church at Lake View,
commencing at 1890 a. m. President
c.. G. Parker in the chair.
Twenty minutes devotional exercises
led by Rev. J. F. Henkle, OF Lewis
town.
Secretary Fl. G. Moore being absent
A. G. Carter was appointed to act as
Secretary pro tenn.
Roll call of townships was answered
with many interesting and encour-
aging reports by delegates from the
same.
Report of county affairs giving num-
Der of schools, denominations, attend
ance, etc.
The report of Treasurer Alfred But
ler was read and adopted.
Nomination of delegates to the State
Convention in Marion, June -, was
as follows: Miss Emma Painter, Mrs.
Alta Young, Benjamin Pool, Mrs.
Mary Randall, Colin Campbell, Ely
Miller, Robert w. Green, Miss Elsie
Lemen, Mrs. Bessie Sanders and Fl. j.
Mack.
Local entertainment committee read
appointments. Convention adjourned
till p. m.
AT2P. M.
Prayer by Robt. Green.
Music by. .choir-sLa of Beulah."
About $500 was raised to apply on
delinquencies of the present year.
Nominating com--ittee, j. E. West,
Miss Elsie Lemen, Mrs. Mary Randall
presented the names of the following
persons to hold office for the coming
year: President, G. G. Parker; Vice
President, M. G.. Boals; Treasurer,
Alfred Butler; Secretary, H. c. Moore'
Assistant Secretary, A. G. Carter. AL
were elected. Prayer by Rev. Sar-
gent.
Recitation by Miss Caroline Kinnan
of years, ''The Drinking House Over
the Way" was received with liberal
applause. She is little wonder.
Committee on time and place of next
convention reported Zanesfeld, and
the time early in June 1900.
Address by A. G. Carter, "Echoes
from Atlanta" being as full an account
as the time would allow of the Interna-
tional Sunday School Convention held
in Atlanta, Ca, April 26 to 20.
Miss Cowman being absent, Alfred
Butler read her primary teachers re-
port of the last state convention held
in Columbus, June, 1898, which was
very entertaining and instructive.
A very instructive discussion of ques-
tions and answers were run in order.
Many took part in this and views were
quite literally exchanged to the benefit
of all
Rev. Davies, of .Bellefontaine, favor
ed the Convention with fine address,
''The Study of Gods Word" The
large audience paid the closest atten-
tion to this grand subject, and good i'm
pressions were made.
AT7P. M.
Addressed by Rev. Sargent, SIN
fuence of the Home" A very able
address that held the audience spell
bound. e.s .ae.,.
Rev. Davies also gave an address at
the meeting on Gem Sunday School
Works.. 1t was fine address and
pleased all.
Alfred Butler gave one of his able
addresses on Sunday School Superin-
tendents.
A general testimonial meeting giving
benefits of the convention ended the
meeting. This last exercise was very
enjoyable and indulged in by many.
The Convention closed in blaze of
success. Thus ended one of the largest
most entertaining and best conventions
we ever held. Many thanks are due
the ;choir'for the excellent music fur
nished and to the people of Lake View,
who so cordially received and SO hand
somely entertained the convention.
Lake View will ever be remembered
by the Sunday School workers of Lo-
gan county. A. G. CARTER,
| Assistant Sec'y.