The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-05-13
Ohio State Sabbath School
Convention. r
EVENING SESSION.
CLOSING EXERCISES.


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8. p. NJ Convention opened after prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Chalfant.
note was read from Hon. Judge John
Mclean, in which he says: al regard Sab
bath Schools as a mcst powerful lever to
check the deluge of moral evil, which threat
ems to overwhelm our country and govern
ment."
Chas. II. Wolff and Geo. F. Davis were del
cgated, with the Secretary, to prepare and
publish the Minutes of the Convention.
The next State meeting is to be held at Co
lumbus on the second Wednesday Of May,
1860.
The following is the State Central Com
mittee: Messrs. Thos. Noodle, E. D. King
ley, D. fowler, of Columbus; S. G. Emley,
Dayton; s. F. Mccoy, Chillicothe; T. P.
Handy, Cleveland; Jos. Riggs, Portsmouth I;
Chas. II. Wolff, Cincinnati; Judge Mitchell,
Piqua; VIM. Allison, Xena; w. F. Converse,
Sandusky; Jno. McCook, Steubenville; E. D.
Brown, Warren Judge Hitchcock, Paines-
vile; T. W. Ewart, Marietta.
An Address on Sabbath Schools, prepared
by Committee, is to be printed, with Min
utes, in pamphlet form.
Thanks were voted to the citizens of Gin
cinnati for hospitality, and to railroad and
steamboat lines for courtesies extended.
The general business of the Convention
having been completed, a vote was passed,
thanking the President for his able discharge
of arduous duties
An hour was pro6tably spent in short speeches
through which the heart spoke in solemn and
affecting words of counsel, hope and christian
consolation at parting. The speakers were
Messrs. Searles, of Cincinnati; Osborne, of
Piqua; Allison of Xenia, Cheever, of Troy;
Ingersoll, of Cleveland Swayne, of Dayton;
David Fisher, Chamberlain, DR.. West, George
f. Davis, Cincinnati
The President desired to say, as represent
ative of those over whom he presided, that
with full heart he could thank the earnest
warm-hearted Christian business men of
Cincinnati, who had brought them to partake
of the rich viands of the entertainment which
they had just feasted on. A British Bishop
once consulted the Iron Duke on the pros
poets of the prelate's proposed visit to India;
the reply of Wellington was, "obey your
marching orders" He would say to Sabbath
School Teachers, obey the orders of your
divine Master.
Rev. N. West, of this city, said Christian
must be soldier for God II not half friend
and half enemy-but an out and out consist
ent Christian-for Christ. Have faith, then {;
pray; the Bible, in no case, relates single
instance where united prayer of faithful
Christians was unanswered. We must 60
into the campaign for the war, but with spir-
itual weapons.
Hon. Bellamy Storer said, that in parting,
the style usually given was valedictory; in the
present case it might be called, also, salutatory;
for all agreed that the members had made a
Sabbath-day's journey toward Heaven. As a
solace for separation, it was good that we have
such precious memories. The pencil of light
paints on the polished surface of the sensitive
plate the lineaments of the human countenance,
faithful daguereotype of the friends we love,
as vividly do the rays of the Son of Righteous
ness impress the image of our Divine Master on
the hearts of his believing children. The ex-
pressive word, A-Dieu, must be spoken; he
wished to use it in its Saxon sense "I com
mend you to God"
The closing Hymn was effectively sung:
"say, brother, will you meet me p"
| A prayer was made and benediction asked
by Rev. D. N. West, when the large assem-
bly, dispersed.