Sabbath-School Convention.
By Editor
WE wish to call the attention of our people in California to the following resolution, which was adopted at our last annual meeting:— "Resolved, That we recommend that a Sabbath-school convention be held at some central point during the coming year, where methods of labor may be discussed, and plans laid to better carry forward the work." In accordance with this resolution, the executive committee of the California State Sabbath-school Association, has decided to hold such a convention in connection with the general meeting to be held in Oakland, April 24-30, 1885. The time and place are both favorable for a large attendance. Elder Haskell, and other workers that expect to start for Australia the week following the convention, will be present, as well as our ministers and workers from all parts of the State. There will be no camp-meeting in this State this spring, and this will be the only general meeting that will be held. We do not know how we could ask for a more favorable opportunity than this. Now we want to make the best of it. We expect to devote one whole day, and perhaps two, to this special work, and we trust that all will come prepared to improve the time to the best advantage. Matters of general interest will be discussed, and it is the desire of the committee to make all the exercises as practical as possible, suited to our present needs. The programme has not yet been fully decided upon, but we expect to hear short reports from the different schools; discussions in regard to methods of work; essays, addresses, etc.; but a very prominent feature of the convention will be the "question box." To this end we invite all who will, to write out questions and send them to the State secretary, Miss Josie L. Cochran, Pacific Press, Oakland, Cal., as soon as possible, so that they may be classified before the opening of the convention. We have great reason to feel encouraged in regard to the progress of the work in this State. We now have 37 schools, with a membership of 1,403, which is an increase of 219 members over last year. But the time has come for us to make another move forward. We hope to see delegates from every Sabbath-school in this Conference. Come with a desire to do good and to get good. The convention will probably be held on Wednesday, April 29; but officers' and teachers' meetings will be held before that time, so that all who can, should come at the beginning and stay till the close of the general meeting. C. H. JONES,
E. J. WAGGONER,
C. C. RAMSEY,
Executive Committee.