Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-03-10
Sabbath School anniversary.

! The Wisconsin Sabbath School Union, as
sembled for its sixth annual Anniversary in
the Baptist Church yanesville, on Tuesday,
4 Feb Ist. 1858, at : o'clock, =. Nj.
The business committee reported the fol-
/ lowing order of business which was adopt
/ ed
lst That the meeting adjourn until o.
clock tomorrow morning, and devote one
/ hour to religious exercises.
I 3D. Report of the Executive Committee.
3D. Reports from Sunday Schools, and per-
/ sons experienced in the Sunday School work.
! 4th. The consideration OF the following
question and resolution;
/ Are the ordinary exercises Of the sanctuary
adapted to meet the spiritual wants of chill
/ dren and youth If not, what portion Of the
I time should be devoted TO their special bene-
/ ft.''
/ Resolpsd, That as a Missionary Society for
fthe SO, 900 destitute children IN Wisconsin, or
/ the 1000, QUO in the six Western States, the
+ Sabbath School Institution deserves far high
er place in the affections and sympathies Of
the people of God, than II has ever yet enjoy
ed.
/ After singing, the meeting was closed with
PRAYER and the benedictIon by the Rev. .. J.
/ Dearborn, OF Janesyille.
Wednesday morning, o'clock
] The meeting was opened with prayer By
brother Il. S. Burton, of Naturalization
devoting one hour to religious exercises the
meeting proceeded with its usual order Of bus
mess.
/ ]. w. Vail moved the following amend
ment to the Constitution THAT the Board
/ of Directors be increased to FIVE, to be com
/ posed of three Ministers, and two laymen,"
which motion adopted.
/ On motion, (previous to the report of the
| Executive Committee a committee Of three
was appointed to nominate officers for the
/ u nion for the ensuing year. The committee
nominated the following officers
/ President-W m. IL. Byron, Of Milwaukee.
! Fee PTesidents.-Curtis Beach, Mineral
/ Point; J. ]. Vankirk, JanesTIllei : J. ID. San
/ born Neenah WIN. Martin, Beloit; F. War
ner, Beaver Dam; Moses Villas, Racine; *.
/ Gilet, Fond du Lac; J. Wheeler, Wauke-
sha w. Langdon, PiattevIlle; J. James
Johnstown; ID. Blown, Shcboygan X IL
( Deming, kenosha; &. q. McCullock, Por-
/ tage City; J. Harris, Pennington Amzi
1 Sillsbee, Columbns Mr.. Manly, Newark,
/ Wash. Co.
/ Secretary and Treasurer, .. q. IIillard,
Milwaukee.
/ Corresponding Secretary, J. w. Vail
Executive Committee, Rev. J. q. W lson.
/ Rev T. S. Griffith, Rev. w. IL. Spencer, Mr.,
A. Wheeler, Mr.. Chas. Clifford, of MI!wau-
kee.
On motion Rev. D. CIary, Rev, j. G. VIII
son, and Mr.. O.. Colgate were appointed a
committee to examine correspondence and re-
port.
]. w. Vail, on behalf of the Executive
Committee, read the following:
ANNUAL REPORT.
The recurrence Of another anniversary Of
our S. S. Union, brings with it many both
nleasinu and painful reflections
Pleasing, that God in his Providence. has
+ seen fit to place US in this department OF Home
Missionary effort for the l20, 900 children and
youth, now in Wisconsin, Of suitable age 10
( be the recipients of Gospel truth, and has CIV
en- US the promise of abundant success, If we,
with faith and patience, perseyere unto the
end.
Painful, that our means are so Inadequate
10 perform the work before US, and that while
we are endeavoring 10 arrest the attention of
( the Church and place before them the impor-
/ tance of the work, thousands are dying IN Ig-
/ norance of salvation, and other thousands IN
our cities and villages, within the sound Of
the Gospel, and in our new and old settle
ments, are sitting in the seats Of the scorntul,
and in many respects are as morally blind as
the inhabitants Of Africa.
/ Pleas irg is it also to look back to the time
when the immortal Raikes commenced this
]
ceste-, when the teachers were paid p cents
Sabbath to impart instruction, and then look
over the wide world al the present time and
/ see the wonderful progress that has been
made in this department Of religious effort for
the religious instruction Of the rising millions.
/ Pleasing is it, Mr.. President, to look back
fifteen years N the history of Milwaukee,
when there were but ttg0 Churches and ftU0
:. S, numbering, when all told, but f0rty sehol-
ars. and now to know that in that city, there
( are fifteen Of these Home Missionary Stations,
having on an average from 80 TO 23O scholars
! each, and libraries containing from hun
drsd TO one thousand volumes. Pleasing is il
10 those of Us. who are familiar with the his
tory Of this will be inland city, when there
was no church found, and a Union Sunday
School was organized Of thirty children, now
to learn that there are four In a fourishing
condition, and as many commodious Houses
Of worship.
/ Equally encouraging is it to the s. S. Home
Missionary, to retrace his steps TO the Wis
consin and over the Baraboo ridge, in search
of village then bearing the name of the rIv-
er containing a few log-shantIes and a Saw
mill, where a Union S. 5. Home Missionary
Station, was commenced in miserable log
cabin, numbering Is Scholars, and now to
learn that there are three, each averaging 40
Scholars, with Church edihces.
/ To add 10 this interesting scene Of progress,
turn your minds eye back 9 years 10 an early
period, in the history of the now fiourishing
I village of Sheboygan, when 30 children were
allowed to roam through It's evergreen groves,
seUen DAYS in the week for there were bat two,
I land those women and not professors) that
showed any signs Of care for their souls. The
! corner stone Of :. $. Home Miss Station,
was laid, and now there are five Churches
and as many S. s. Home Mis- Stations, where
children are taught to sing Hosannah to the
son of David. Hosannah in the highest.
( Yes. Mr.. President, It Is good to look back
to the time when the call was made for the
/ first s. s. Convention 70 be held al Troy. al
/ which time and after much deliberalion this
+ Union was formed, whose object was TO form
a bond of Union among the friends Of ). IS.
to promote greater efficiency in the work, and
+ better to ascertain the wants Of our new Set
dement's and supply them with the priceless
privileges Of the S. s and now to know that
/ from 900 s. s, we have increased TO over