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The discussion was upon the following resO-

The discussion was upon the following reso
Resolved, That Schools should be so graded
that lessons adapted for the comprehension of
each should be selected, and that in but few
cases is IL expedient for all the School to have
the sarle lesson. a.u
M. Emery proposed the following as supple
mentary.
Whereas, we recognize all scriptures as given
by inspiration of God, ...
Resolved, That we believe lessons should be
both from the Old and New Tcstaments, and
that one can not be thoroughly taught without
the other. d. .r.Ff . nh .r ........ .
Resolved, That in all cases where Schools
are advanced sufficiently to be able to read flu
entity, they should be encouraged to commit
their lessons, for when learned in infancy they
are retained through life. .... r.
Which was not agreed to. .
The resolution presented by committee was
adopted on the following topic; ............ .
9. What should Sabbath School Teachers
be willing to accept as q test of their faithful
ness? .
The following resolution was presented and
adopted:
Whereas: God has said his word shall not
return unto him void, and has promised to hear
prayer according to ..s
Resolved, That the faithful Sunday School
Teacher has right to expect, and should be
| satisfied with nothing less than tho conversion
of his scholars as test of his faithfulness.
The remaining topics were presented by the
| committee: .f ...... .... ....
10. Qualifications of Teachers.
IL. Music; its influence in the Sabbath
| School,
IL. How to prevent Sabbath Schools from
being the occasion of neglecting family reli-
| gious instruction?
The following resolutions were then agreed
to: .... ....
Resolved, That it is important that Sabbath
School Teachers should be persons of correct
and devoted piety, that they may be punctual
in their attendance, faithful in conveying to
the minds of their pupils tho spirit of their
lesson, visiting them regularly at their homes,
ever mindful of each and every member of
their classes at the Throne Of Grace.
Resolved, That hymns adapted to the COM
prehension of youth, with music of pleasing
character, is one of the most attractive fea-
lures of the Sabboth School,, and should re-
ceiye the careful attention of officers and teach
ers of Sabbath Schools, as valuable auxiliary
| to their success. . .
| Resolved, That parents should feel them
| selves laid under renewed obligations to God,
| by the increased facilities which their children
now enjoy in the Sabbath School, to impart to
them in the family religious instruction, and
| to enforce it by q constant Cody example.
They should even more persistently obey the
Divine injunction to teach their children when
they sit down and when they rise up, when in
tho house and when by the way.
The following preamble and resolution, sub
mitted by Rev. ]. NJ. Mackenzie of this city,
evidently not meeting with favor, was laid on
tho table.
Whereas, the seventh day of the week, the
Holy Sabbath, is called in the sacred Scriptures
by the names-the Seventh Day, the Lords
Day, and the Sabbath Day, and as there is q
ftnessHand appropriateness and significance in
these names while there is no such significance
in the heather name Sunday; and whereas
there are objections to the latter and no objec-
ton to the former.
Therefore, Resolved, That this Convention
adopt the name Of Sabbath or one of the proper
Scripture names for the day of sacred rest, and
that each member is hereby requested to aban-
don the use Of the word Sunday and adopt
the proper Scripture name in their respective
schools.
The hour of noon having arrived, after sing
ing with great JUNCTION one of the effective re-
ligious melodies married to the solemn verses
of the Union Hymn Book, and a prayer b.
Rev. o. N. Sage, the morning session closed
The Union Prayer Meeting Immediately
opened, under leadership of A. L Chamberlin
and an hour was spent in devotional praye
| and nraise