The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-27
TEXAS SUNDAY SCHOOLS
twenty sixth Annual Convention Of Work.
ers Has Come 10 Q Close.
REPORTS FROM THE FIELD WERE DISCUSSED
Next Meeting Ia 60 he Held Mt puiIas
fin June. tO0t-Rcsoiutions
of Thanks Adopted.


convention was opened with song and
conservation service led BY +. II. Carnes
OF Waco and ed Mccullough, Jr.. OF
Mooreville
Mr.. l., j. Thompson OF Hillsboro took
up the question of Reports from tho
Field The subject was generally dis
cusscd by the delegates with a view so the
possibilities OF putting worker in the
field whose duty is shall be to work up
general State interest In Sunday school
AFFAIRS.
w. NJ, Lewis OF Waco and who Is the
State secretary OF the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association. followed with paper on
Securing spiritual Results In Sunday
School Work" Mr., Lewis IN his work,
which calls him all over the state meets
with every kind of religious worker and
his talk was most interesting one.
Prof. H. M, Hamll followed with a
talk on The Sunday School Teacher"
Mr. Hamill gave some Interesting remarks
on the study OF tho Bible by the teacher
and what Is necessary In a teacher
rhe COMMITTEE on time and place brought
in their report eelecting Dallas as tho
next place OF meeting and liking the time
for June IL, IL and 10, next year. The
report was adopted
The nominating committee submitted
the following report; For president. II. II,
Godbor OF Waco; vice presidents, A. H..
Chapman or Waxshachie. Rev. W, T..
Pledger of Beaumont, Jeii Kemp OF Cam
crn, j. E. II. Railey OF Wcatheriord, W. A
Thomas OF Cameron, Israel stoddard of
Jackshoro. Prot kinlball Of Temple, Lum
Hirard OF Corsieans, Caldwell Rylander
of Temple, w, T. NJ Dixon of Milford,
junk Evans of Corsloana, J. H. Beckett OF
Cameron, l. G. White OF Dallas, O, Nj,
Caldwell OF Glddings, s. t. MeElroy of
Midlothian, William Sehuster Of WaNa
hachie, A. A. Aldrldge OF Crockett, OTTO
Row OF peny, Gene Dougherty of Temple,
j. A. Chenowith OF Marble Falls; secre-
tary. +. S, Brooks Of Corseana; treasurer
j. NJ segner OF Waco; chairman OF tho
executive committee, r. II. Conibear OF
Dallas; executive committoemen, p, II.
Carnes OF Waco ED Mccullough, Jro OF
Mooreyille Dr, T. w. Woodson OF Temple,
j. II, Douthtt or Houston, Rev McPhear .
son OF Fort Worth, c. NJ. Curry OF Waco
Prof ! ls. Han OF Marlin, w. y. Padon OF
Cameron sam SwectmAn Of Cameron, w
s. Blaokshear Of Waco, Prot j. &. Blair
of Temple, BUM Jones of Dallas, J. u.
Clff. l.. j. Thompson ot Hillshoro ]. w.
Crawford OF Corelcana. MI Ludlow Of
sherman. Tho report was adopted,
The outline committc submitted their
report as follows, For future work II was
recommended that there should he 2
president twenty vice presidents a soorc-
tary, treasurer and an executive cont
mittee consisting Of twenty-five members.
The following committees to be composed
each of three members OF the executive
committee Organization, finances, ststis-
tics, primary work homo department and
house TO house visitation, transportation
ana programme; those ALTERNATIVES to
be appointed by the chairman Of the cx-
rcutive committee. The plans of the sub
committees are TO he approved by the
chairman OF the executive committee and
the president before they become effective.
It was further recommended that II u
the sense OF this convention that the exec.
utlve committee should employ a heih
worker MS soon as possible.
The closing exercises Of the twenty-slxth
annual convention OF the state Sunday
school convention were held this after
noon. After the usual song service, 7. ~
Cramor of Cameron addressed the conyen-
tiOn ON "How 20 Win the Child to Christ.
a. r, Ludlow Of Sherman followed with
his chalk tnik" and In connection with
n usefu lesson 10 the teachers and delo7
gates showed Zach how they could With
siruct the scholars In the Sunday school.
The Dwight T. Moody memorial services
followed and was led by w. Irwin Car
roll
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows God In His goodness and
mercy brought us together ia this pr1s-
porous city and among this good people.
His presence has been manifest in our
hearts and made us dwell together in love
ana unity: therefore be II
Resolved. We return thanks to Almighty
God for the growing interest In the sun
day school work To the officers and eS-
ecutiye committee for their labors during
the year. To the people OF Tempie fop
their hospitality. To the pastor, cfllcers
and members 81 ihe Baptist church for
Its use. To the local and State press for
the reports .lven the proceedings Of tho
To tho Young Mems Chris
tian Association secretary and membera
for throwing open their building for the
benefit Of delegates. To Mr.. and Mrs
Hamill for their work and addresses IN
the convention To the choir and organ
list for muHic furnished. To the chairman
and secretary OF the convention for their
efforts to make II the best meeting yer
held To the hotels for their klndnesses
and fayors 20 the delegates ana the rail-
roads for rates given
During the meeting there was raised
$500 for the State work. which IS the best
subscription ever made. Mr.. Hamlll in
his l,at address gave talk on 1.-THE Par
able OF Christ" Mrs. Hamill taught
class OF some forty little boys aud girls
as an oao4. lessaa 10 primary teachers.
The meeting closed with short sentence
talks OF the good done by the conyen-
tion.
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Dallas District q. 70. Convention.
Mckinney, Texas, April 25.--The seventh