Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-06-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS LEAVE
Convention Adopted Resolutions Ex-
pressing Appreciation of the
Labors Of Instructors and
Of Courtesies Extended,
THE CLOSING SESSION WAS
HELD LAST EVENING

The convention of the New Mexico
Sunday School Association closed will
last evenings session. The devotiona
exercises were led by Rev. r. A. N
Wilson, and then President McFie
spoke for the association. His address
was "a happy effort and he profusely
thanked the International Association
for sending Mrs. Barnes to the meet
ing. He also expressed appreciation of
the sacrifices made by Rev. r. A. N
Wilson to be present at the meeting. A
formal vote of thanks was extended to
these two as well as to all who We're
on the program. Rev. A. C. Geyer, as
| chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions, submitted the following which
We're adopted:
1--WE, the undersigned committee, on
behalf of the New Mexico Sunday
School Association, express our sincere
appreciation of the splendid hospitality
of the Christian people of Santa Fe in
opening their homes for our entertain
ment, which was so royalty and cor
daily done that we are constrained to
cherish the hope of a return of the
convention to Santa Fe some time in
the future.
1--WE express our thanks to the st.
Johns Methodist Episcopal church for
opening their auditorium for the ses-
sions of the convention.
1--WE declare our estimation of the
valued services of the convention in
structors, Rev. r. A. N. Wilson and
Mrs. ]. Woodbridge Barnes; of Mr.,
Wilson'S strong and inspiring gospel
messages of Mrs. Barnes clear appre
hension of child life, it's possibilities
and limitations, and Of her very help
full presentation OF practical theories Of
primary work in the Sunday school. We
bid them both God speed and pray that
fields of increasing usefulness may op-
EN- for the exercise of their consecrated |
talent.
1--WE further express our appreciation |
Of the sacrifices so cheerfully made by |
Rev. w. A. Cooper, w. ]. Mcpherson,
Professor j. A. Wood and Judge John
R. McFie of the local committee, in
preparing for all the interests of the
and in making every dele
gate feel the cordial hospitality which
they so generously extended.
1--WE thank the Santa Fe Railway
Company for the courtesy of reduced
'ates extended to the association; and
he Santa Fe Daily New Mexican for
he fair and courteous reports of the
convention work
FINALLY we declare our hearty en-
lorsement of the work of the New
Mexico Sunday School Association and
xpress our faith in it's future The
Encouragement and inspiration given by
his convention makes us feel the loft
est optimism for the Sunday school
York of the territory.
Signed: A. c. Geyer, A. J. Abbott. s.
V. Clark"
Other resolutions presented and adop-
ed ask every Sunday school in the
arritory to donate one average collec-
ion each year to the work of the as
Dciation; and one expressing sympa-
ny with w. v. Long of Las Vegas, In
is sickness. A recess was taken in
rder that those present might individ-
ally bid farewell to Rev. r. A. N.
7ilson and Mrs. Barnes, who left on
st nights train. After the recess, Rev. J.
. c. Geyer of Las Vegas, spoke on
The Child for Christ" The last ad-
ress was delivered by s. w. Clark on ~
Sabbath Dissertation" Ration has the u
rgest Sunday school in the territory.
inal adjournment was then taken. IL
was selected as the u
,xt place of meeting by the executive
mmlttee. The committee also ap-
,inted Professor J. A. Wood of Santa n
2, superintendent of the normal de-
lrtment M. s. Deane Of Albuquerque,
perintendent of the primary depart- +,
ent; and H. z. Fox Of Albuquerque, c.
perintendent of the home depart w
ent. IL