Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-05-17
CITY & NEWS ITEMS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY ~, 1883


UNIoN sABBLTH School MEETING -Accoi d.
ing 10 previous notice the different Sabbath Schools
Of the city met last Sabbath evening at the Second
Presbyterian Church to hear reports from tho
delegates 70 the Cincinnati Convention
The large body Of the church was compacty
filed and crowded with the children their parents
and friends. The slips in the body Of the church
were occupied by the children, while the older por
ton ofthe audience filed the side pews and the
galleries. TIP HANDY. Esq, acted as Chairman
Of the meeting. Before opening the exercises
proper, the vast body Of children, under the d.
reetion and leadership Of Mr.. b. F. RoUsE, spent
half an hour in singing which sounded most beau
tifully, uniting as It did some six hundred young
voices. |..
Mr.. Handy opened the meeting by mentioning
the purpose for which they had come together
when the lynn
"were travelling home to Heaven above"
was sung.
Rev. Mr.. GooDRIcH then read the 46th chapter
cd this by offering touching prayer.
The hymn
"To do TO others as would
That they should do to me-
was then sung, when
Mr. HANDY rose and addressed a few words to
the children. They had been called together on a
short notice TO hear about the great Convention at
Cincinnati When there was a great fair or festi.
val, these children always wanted aud expected
their parents or brothers and sisters who attended,
would bring something home for them. So now
those who had been fortunate enough TO be pre-
sent at this great Sunday School Festival, had
brought home stores of stories, incidents and new
ideas to tell to the children who bad not the pry
lege Of being, there themselves. The delegates bad
seen 10000 children OF more, gathered together
from all the schools Of Cincinnati, and had come
back ready to tell what had been said and done.
He then called upon
Rev J. NJ. HoYT, who remarked that some
City delegates had been at the Convention from
Cleveland, aud had enjoyed themselves highly
while there and that on the way back it was sug
Rested by Mr. HANDY that this meeting should be
held The showers Of day OF two preceding the
time of the meeting had washed the face of the
earth and all was light and Joyous. They had been
at Cincinnati many times before but it had never
looked SO beautiful as now. Delightful weather
Hau PlSNduSh NhlOubI iAt uoJ VI tuN AuuNHuAlOu
and nothing was wanting to make it an occasion
of entire satisfaction and pleasure.
This Convention, the first State Sunday School
mass meeting ever held, had originated in the
Young Mems Christian a ssocauOn Of Cincinnati
Under their influence it had been carried forward
to complete success. Giving then brief state
ment Of the proceedings of the Convention, be
said that this meeting had opened the field for
future ones which woqd yearly be held and con-
gtantly grow in interest. From 10000 to 1900
children had been gathered there in the five places
of meeting, and the scene was so iuspiriting at
Smith & Nixons Hall, that we stern minister,
Rev. Mr.. Chidlaw became so excited while speak
ing to them that he forgot where he was and spoke
for five minutes in his native Welsh language that
nobody could understand, save few scattering
Welsh men and women who were oyerjoyed to
hear their own dear language once more Day.
ton banker, 10 years old, had stated in the Con.
yention that he was but I've years old--for il was
but five years since he became converted.
There were two peculiarly happy features CON
nected with the Convention. The first was that
Cincinnati could meet such vast army OF friends
Of the Sabbath School, and could extend cordial
welcome to them through the celebrated Prof O.
NJ. MITCHELL, whom all the world know as one
of the first scientific men Of the age, and one Of
ths most noble christian men The second feature
was that the last kind farewell TO the friends could
be given from the lips OF one whom all delight
to honor Judge BRLAMY sFoRRR
The children now sung the hymn,
"Joyfully, Joyully, onward we move" when
Hon, WM. SLADE, Jr, was called to the floor lie
remarked that thad been his lot in life to attend
great many conventions and to participate in o
great many deliberations, buthad never 80 enjoyed
any OF them as be had this one in Cincinnati 1t
had showed that there was general awakning to
tho importance Of Sabbath Schools aud Of prepar-
iug children for Heaven. This meaps of moral and
religious instruction has been too much underrat.
ID. The first fifteen years OF mans life deter.
mines what his character his life aud his useful
ness will be, and the church to day In christian
sud IN heather lands should bless Godior this noble
institaeoD. While it may be brought to double
the amount 0febrstian labor It now does, it yet is
powerful instrumegt for good. There should DO
more teaching from heart to heart, not trusting to
word and precept altogether. As the submarine
diver clothes himself in armor to resist the water
80 let the Chrlstiau elothe himself with the armor
Of love and faith and go forth TO bis work TO bring
treasures and pearls froiO :he hearts.
The singing at the Cincinnati Convention had
hoo, such as ho never heard before, It took the
listener. almost On to Heaven itself His mind
went mn srow hearing tho voices Of those 25O0 or
5000 to where the, angelic host saS praiSes TO God
before bis throne, lN,src bis own chill.''eu were
and blessed be God there were children in Hea',Su'
Those who like him, bad Sc, a Their dear little ones
fade and die could with full hea 's thank GOD that
they were safe in Heaven, and they Nonid not can
them back, Tho golden gates were eves open to
the little weary travellers lie loved childre now
as he never had done before, and he could hear ts
spirits his own dear ones saying to him, PA,
tell these children TO love Jesusr The power Of
the love Of Jesus was great The same day that his
little boy lay on his dying bed HE aged grandfather
was passing away, and while one could say "Pa
am going to Jesus" the other was saying Lord
Jesus, receive my spirit" Mr. sLAnE closed with
beautiful and touching prayer
After another hymn by the children,
Hon. JOAN A. FooT, spoke for few minutes.
He related two or three incidents Of the Convention
Mr.. Woods, Of Columbus, spoke Of female poor
and weak in body. who had gathered 65 children
into the Sabbath School during the past year,
When the Cleveland delegation were returning and