Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-22
From he Providence Journal.
Baptist sunday Sch DOL Convention

49, ohoo VI tht hliA1t
Church, commencing at 10 o'clock, a.
IN.
The President, Professor S. S. Greene in
the chair.
Reading of the Scriptures by Rev.
S. w. Field. Prayer BY Rev. A. II.
Granger, Of the Fourth Church.
The following committees were appoint
ed by the chair, viz
On the nomination Of officers for the en-
suing year-Messrs. Peck, Boyce and
Jones.
On the designation of the place for the
next anniversary-Messrs. Denison, Field
and Jolls.
After very appropriate Introductory re-
marks by the President, the Convention lis
tened to the reading of the letters from the
schools, by the Secretary, r. A. Guild, as
sisted by the President and A. NJ. Gammell,
Vice President.
The reading Of the letters was inter-
spersed with devotional exercises. Thirty
one schools were represented upon this
occasion, nearly all of which are reported
as being in a more than usually prosperous
condition. The aggregate of teachers and
scholars connected with these thirty-one
schools, is upwards of 5000 volumes in
their Libraries, $4,000 number of CONVEX
sious during the year, ITO.
Mr.. J. C. Wightman, Superintendent of
the South Baptist Sabbath School, present.
cd a very able and instructive essay upon
the following theme, viz: "What are the
qualifications requisite for an efficient Sab
bath school teacher I"
The reading of this essay was followed
by remarks from E. b. Pendleton, of Wes-
terly, Rev. ii. Jackson, Of Newport, and
Rev. p. Davis.
The hour of one having arrived, the
President remarked, that while provision
had been made for the moral and the intel
%lectual, the good friends of Providence, and
especially the ladies, had not forgotten the
"substantials."
The Convention accordingly adjourned
to the Vestry, where, after a blessing had
been invoked by Rev. II. Jackson, nearly
200 delegates and friends partook of the
bountiful collation. spread out tasleluIly be-
fore them. The occasion was exceeding
ly pleasant and social throughout. This
new feature in the anniversary meetings
will doubtless constitute one of their chief
attractions hereafter.
2 o'clock, p. m.-The Convention met
pursuant to adjournment. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. J. E. Cheshire, of Wick
ford.
On motion of the Secretary, the name of
the Association was changed to 'Rhode Is
land Baptist Sunday School Convention"
The time of the annual meeting was also
changed from the second Wednesday in
June to the first Wednesday.
The following were nominated by the
Chairman of the Committee, G. B. Peck, as
officers for the ensuing year, aud unani-
mously appointed, viz:
Presidem-Prof. S. S. Greene, Provi-
dence.
Vice Presidential. NJ. Gammell, Esq,
Warren.
Secreary-R. A. Guild, Esq, Providence
Treasurer-Gco. b. Jastram, Esq, Prov.
Directors-S. R. Wecden, Esq, Dea.
James Boyce, A. w. Godding, Esq, Prov
idence WIN. ID. Lake, Esq, Newport, S.
D. Reynolds, Esq, Wexford Dca. J. II.
Vincent, Westerly /; N. Bryant, Esq
Wocnsocket.
The designation of a place for the next
anniversary was referred to the board.
A practical and timely essay was read by
Rev. NJ. NJ. Dean of Warren, upon the fol-
lowing subject, viz "What modes shall be
adopted to secure the more general co-op-
Grafton of the male members of the church
in the work of Sabbath school instruction"
The Rev. DIR. Sears, of Boston, Secreta-
ry of the Massachusetts Board of Education,
addressed the Convention upon the connec-
ticn between Sabbath schools, and public
schools, or rather upon the relation which
exists between the religious and secular
schools of our day. The leading idea in
his remarks was, that while polemic differ
enccs must not be introduced into our pub
lie schools, religion must be introduced,
having more special reference to worship.
Public schools, however, constitute but n
part OF our religious teaching. Family and
Sabbath school instruction, and the pulpit
especially, must be relied upon for the
more thorough preparation for the duties of
this life and the life to come.
Remarks upon the importance and influ-
ence of the Sabbath school were made by
Rev. }. Blain, of Central Falls.
Voted, That the essays, together with
the letters, be printed with the minutes,
under the direction of the board.
Free and earnest remarks upon subjects
suggested in the essays and letters were
made by Rev. +. Deniscn, of Westerly,
Rev. J. T.. Cheshire, of Wexford, Rev. NJ.
NJ. Dean, Of Warren, Rev. =. Davis, ii. G..
Marchant, Superintendent of the High st.
Baptist Sabbath School, A. VI. Gammell,
Superintendent of the First Baptist, War
rem, and N. Bryant, Superintendent Of the