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Seventh-Day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Thursday, June 10, 1880

FromThe Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol. 55, No. 24

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KANSAS SABBATH-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.

By W. E. Dawson; Ada A. Dawson

The third annual session of this Association was held at Wakarusa, Kan., in connection with the camp-meeting at that place.
The first meeting was held May 21, 1880, and was opened with prayer by Bro. G. H. Rogers. Twenty-one schools were represented by regularly appointed delegates. Several schools not having regular delegates, were represented by persons present who were acquainted with their condition.
The minutes of the last session were read and approved.
The President was authorized by vote to appoint a Committee on Nominations. Eld. J. Lamont, John Gibbs, and G. C. Beach were appointed such committee.
The Secretary presented a report showing the present condition of the schools in the State. From this report, it appears that most of our schools are well supplied with the “Song Anchor” and “Gems of Song,” and that each school of which the State Association has any knowledge, is taking a club of the weekly Instructor. A number of schools are without any suitable record book, and of the one hundred and eleven classes in the Sabbath-schools, only fifty-six are supplied with class records. Of maps illustrative of Bible scenes, there seems to be almost a total destitution. In the matter of prompt reporting, our schools seem to be making decided improvement. For the quarter ending Jan. 1, the Secretary was able to compile the first complete report of the schools in the State, every school of which we have any knowledge having reported at that time.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to call of Chair.
SECOND MEETING, MAY 23.—The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The committee previously appointed reported the following nominations: For President, W. E. Dawson, Ottawa, Kansas; Secretary and Treasurer, Ada A. Dawson, Ottawa, Kansas; Executive Committee, W. E. Dawson; Smith Sharp, Ottawa, Kansas; and Oscar Hill, Grenola Kansas. The persons nominated by the committee were severally elected.
The following resolutions were presented and unanimously adopted:—
Resolved, That it is the sense of this Association that every school should have a penny box for Sabbath contributions, and that each school should donate one-tenth of its collections to defray the expenses of the State Association.
Resolved, That we urge every one who may organize a Sabbath-school in our State to see that it is supplied with school and class records.
On motion, the Association adjourned sine die.
W. E. DAWSON, Pres.
ADA A. DAWSON, Sec.