The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1904-07-21
TANEY co. S. S. ASSOCIATION
Convened at Mincy July i6.i7-Good At
tendance ce-EnthusisstiC Sessions.

Convened al MinCt July tV''f-VV0u Nv
tendance Sessions.
The 22d annual convention Of the Ia
ney County Sunday School Association
met at Mincy. Saturday and Sunday. Ju'
ly IL and II, in the school house about
Il half mile east of town, The attend
ance Saturday was small, owing to so
mar V being at work ip the fields, and
the difficulty o. obtaining conveyance
from distant points. A goodly number
were preseu, Sunday. though nearly all
from the Mincy ueighborhood Sun
dav's session was held in the arbOr, the
school house not being large enough TO
accommodate all present, and, especial
ly in the aGternoon, resembled nothing
so much as big revival meeting. One
of the most enjoyable features OF the
day was dinner. which was given in the
arbor. Those present were treated TO a
feast Of the best that Taney county
cooks could put up, and that is good
enough for any one, be he king or peas
ant.
Following is the program that was
carried out:
SATURDAY MORNING.
l.. G. Johnson, the county president,
not having arrived, the convention Sc
lccted John X. Wilson, of Mincy, AS
president protein.
The house was called TO order and
the convention opened by singing "All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name and
prayer by V. a. Cummings.
j. Nj. DePuy then welcomed those
present in the name Of the Sunday
school teachers, scholars, parents. and
all followers of Christ. making all feel
at home by his words and manner. In
his talk was The statement that con-
yentions lead to harmony, with Christ
us the keynote.
After song by the convention '. a.
Cummings made the response to the
address of welcome, thanking the peo-
pie of Mincy for kindnesses offered,
that he was glad TO be there, and hoped
to make others glad because they came.
President johnson then arriving Mr.
Wilson resigned the chair to him.
After song the convention was adj
journed for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session opened with song by
the convention and prayer by L. Il
johnson, after which was the roll cal
, and reading of minutes OF last meeting
by the recording secretary. Commit
tees were then appointed Us follows
Resolutions, f.. w. Sullivan, S. II
Coulter, Mrs. 5. Fl. Coulter
Credentials, ID. b. Palmer. II. +. Nc
Farland, Ray L. Price.
Nominations, j. II. Wilson, q. Il. Nc
Farland, V. a. Cummings.
' The next on the program was tn
annual address by the county presiden1
L. G. johnson. His talk commence
with eulogy of Father Pickett. VIII
was elected president Of the assocli
tion at the last meeting but who die
while in Office. He spoke many WORD
OF encoula cement to those present, IN
reported that the greatest drawbac
D. TO the progress Of Sunday school wor
in this county was the lack of intere'
\ taken by the older people.
& G. Il. Mcfarland, president oI Swa
= township, reported that not much ha
Z been done in the past year, but th'
. he hoped to make better shown
= next. The township convention co
: vcues quarterly, on the next 10 the la
= Sunday in the quarter
+ Il. w. sullivan, president Of b
= Creek township, reported fair progras
= there being five schools in the tow
= ship, one OF which, at Protein, Is
! Missionary Baptist school, the othe
: being Union.
= The committee ON credentials tn
= reported, showing eight schools, FC
- sytb, Riverview, Mincy. Johnst
~ Brown. Walnut Shade, Cedar Hi
~ Cedar Creek and Sunnyside ccho'
z repre- cn,ed by delegates.
: The report OF the committee
: nominations was III follows: