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Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

The report of The Committee on Constitus
ton was. then taken up, and the various srti-
cies adopted seristim, with but little smend-
ment 1t is as follows: e5s 5:
- L : - 2. sAar1cLs 1,--@-E- IlsA ,,s@-i
This society shall be called the "Minnesota
State Sabbath School Association" @
ARTICLE II. t,s, =
The objectof this associations shall be 70 promote
Sabbath School canse throughout this State.
ARTICLE III. s;
The members shall consist Of Delegates net ex,
ceeding five in number from each Sappath Scnooi
'''0 'e' .pr,cnE ". snsts.
The officers shall consist Of a President, one
Vice President from each county in the State, two
Recording and three Corresponding Secretaries.
one Treasurer, and an ExecutiveCommittee OF hive
members
ARTICLE v.
The President Of the Association shall be er e6cio
q member of the Executive Committee. SsF
- si-sss,ss ~ S-f ARTICLE VI. .zgG,s ASA p '->
e The duties of the officers shall be such in
dicated by the title of their respective officers
This constitution may be altered or amended at
any regular meeting OF the Association by vote
OF majority of the members present
sa@-s-tzfsas4. ARTICLE vm. s-As
= The Executive Committee shall call Conventions
at their discretion. ag!Tsfas 5.rea
,-#s- .s.g- ARTICLE TX. rs4..s - Z
The officers shall be chosen annually. r
The following gentlemen were appointedto
report permanent officers for the Society at
this evenings session: Rev. j. D. Pope,
D. W. Ingersoll, Esq, M A. Hoyt, ESQ.,, all
Of st. Paul. Mr.. Hughes, of St. Anthony,
and J. S. Cady, Esq, of Anoka. q ..
The Convention then adjourned until eight
clock, P. NJ, and closed with doxology and
benediction.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

The Secretaries then presented . synopsis
Of the debate, and opinions elicibed onlthe Va:
rious topics, which IS 4 summary, however,
Of the sketches given above. They were
adopted as the views of the Association. VA
Thanks were voted to the citizens of St.
Paul, for entertaining the Delegates from
abroad, and responded toby several Of our
citizens, whossaid they had been more than
repaid by the delightful sessions of intercourse
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Several Of the Delegates from abroad ex-
pressed in lively terms their gratitude for the
christian fellowship and kindness they had
met with in this Convention, and said that
they wond long remember the pleasant and
profitable hours they had spent together, and
the warm friendships formed during the meet
ings. s@ a, IS = fs. '..'r s S..sas.
The Convention then sang the lynn s
alag.z' 90 Blest be the tie that binds," )" &C.,
and after bencdiction by Rev DR.. Stevenson
Of N. Y, adjourned sine die. -
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

cause of Sabbath Schools. He gave an &C.
count of the National Sabbath School Con-
vention, stating that it was very interesting
and encouraging season. s- slsl i =-
Mr.. Riheldaffer read letters from j. G.
Brewer of St. Charles Winona County, and
also from Rodney Whitney Of Rochester,
both Of which gave very satisfactory and en-
couraging accounts from the schools in their
neighborhood, and their prospects. -.
DIR. Stevenson, of N. Y. mentioned the
great results that flow from individual efforts
in any cause. One man, had started q little
school in or near Brooklyn, of ragged children,
that finally grew into schools embracing 1900
chldren This was fulfilling the injunction
$50 into the lanes and ways" and shows
what one humble man can do. tt...
The Committee on Permanent Officers then
appeared, and reported the following nomina-
tions, which were adopted unanimously:
President Hon. Abner Lewis, Winana.
Vice Presidsnts-D W. Ingerson. of R ,msey County;
Geo. Ii. Day, of Hennepin County; Hon. s. J. R. MIMI
Ian, Of Washington County; VIM. R. Brown, Of Dakota
County Jno. s. Cady, of Anoka County; ]. N Barker,
Of Wright County: N. ~ Smith, Of stearns County; J.
G. Whitney, of Meeker County; f. O. Hamlin, Of Ben
TOP County; NJ s. Crosswell, OF sherburne County; j.
J. Hill, of Mcleod County j. B. Crooker of Steele Co.
g. P. Dodge, Of Goodhue County; A. d. williams Of
Hennepin County; T. o. Wilson, of Carver County;
st. +. Bunemsnn, of Ramsey County; - Gaylord Of
Chisago County; - Leahng, of Fillmore County
Hiram A. Pratt, Of Dodge County; J. B. Hawkes., Of
Ramsey County.
n Rnox n n Merrill T. u. Simon
ton, St. Paul; and A. J. Bell, Minneapolis.
The President then took the chair, and an
nounced that the convention was now perma-
nently organized.
Mr.. Ingersoll moved that the convention
now proceed to organize State Society,"
Carried.
On motion of Mr. G. E. H. Day, of Mime.
apolis, committee were appointed to draft
constitution and by laws for the government
Of the same.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Day, Inger-
soil, Rice, Pond and Thomas.
Mr.. Ingersol moved that speeches be linn
tied to five minutes.-Adopted. r
The resolution inviting all friends of Sab
bath Schools to be present and participate in
the proceedings, was taken up, and unani-
mously adopted.
The first four questions reported for dis
cusson was made the special order for con-
sideration at the afternoon session.
On motion oc Mr.. Hughes, a committee of
three were ordered to be appointed to report
a synopsis of the views expressed on each
question.
The convention then took a recess until
two o'clock
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

onads mafeelb bad Rat q Nd 70 ssad Il. and
it made me feel worse a1J the time. iSo'f
Mad over ana Over, md ssould,ot stop reAdd
ing it., 1t condemned me II felt, that 1 was q
sinhef-I had d'nopcacea could not feel essy,
in my mind until prayed, and found the
Savior. Since that T Always read these tracts
when can get them. - - - .,,r, s-,..-,s i'sSh'
Now probably the lady that left that tract
may never know the good she has done till in;
another world. Possibly she too may have
felt that such a thing as tract world not do
much good, when really it was destined to
save soul. And many such cases may be
occurring, all unknown in connection with
ourown society After such testimony let us
never think tract cannot do much good, and
let us not be discouraged by thinking no good
is done because We do net see it. @.4t
~ But we hope to see more visible fruits du-
ring the coming year. If we do our duty we
doubtless shall. tt has been suggested that
our society supply the steamboats, at our
wharves with religious tracts Do we find it
IN our hearts to carry out this important
work! Let the action of the society reply.
Above all, let the officers Of the society
show that diligence and efficiency their re-
sponsible position demands Of them-let Wis.
itors have proper sense of the high charac-
ter and saving poaoer of their work, enroll
themselves in much greater numbers, and
turn out to the monthly meetings to seek earn
estly the blessing of God up on their labors-
and let the whole community sustain us by /,
their means and sympathies then truly shall
our society prosper, be stree of life, bear
ing its fruits monthly, and its leaves, scatter
ed profusely among us, be for the 9. healing Of
the nations" in our midst.
=s.aes.t. ts n N SIMnNTnN Co..~.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

nrSC tlIne, nor yet, as soon as tne SEED is S0Wn.
And while time, and labor, and cultivation are
required in the spiritual as well as the natural
world, the final result is just as certain. 1t is
even more so; for crop may fail, but we
have the promise of God that his word shall
not return to him void. E.,. r-aI
Not long after the organization of our soci-
ETY., two conversions were reported among our
German population, in connection with its la
bors Others have been found ready to talk
about the welfare of their souls, and incidents
of much interest have been met with by some
of the visitors in their monthly rounds. We
have only room to say, as shadowing forth the
possible power of so weak an instrument as
mere tract, that in one case that has come
within our knowledge, man who was brought
| to his dying bed (not religious man, we be-
lieve,) called for the tracts that had been left
at his house by one of the visitors Hewish-
ed to see them for some purpose. Probably
the solemnity of the hour brought out in full
relief the impression they had made upon his
mind and who knows but then and there
they may have pointed him to a Redeemer
equal to his extremity! Again, and in the
same connection, We will relate an incident
| that occurred at one of our monthly Tract
prayer meetings The meeting was small, the
also, probably attracted some of our members
away. After most of those present had Ia
ken part in the exercises of the meeting, the
leader invited any one present who had any
| thing to say. for our encouragement, to be free
to state it. Soon q young man, q German,
unknown to all present, rose up to speak
We give his language, as nearly as it can be
recalled, its simplicity only adding to its force.
He said my friends. am not used to talk
ing in meeting, but i teel as if Icould hardly
keep still to night. lam shoemaker Some
| time ago when was working at my bench in
Chicago, q lady camesin and gave me e,of
these tracts. laid it down on my bench and
| did not mind it. But one, day wheE was
hunting something I picked itlup and read a
few. lines. Il read on further and became
more interested. / found it condemed me-
Then I did not. want to read it, because it
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

New un, Brown o.. Mn, nay lls.. 1863 jeis.wst
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-18

The discusS;on of thn ton;c u,oo than 70
s,ned - -, -
pov n pona .o,,o snoLo roo,ra;rr .ho
v;ews nroed bv tho Rev Mr. MottocLs Nth
-, he oo,,,5 ,ot .,roo NJ .ho,,.h. 49,.
oh;,dron could hs con,,ortod - 20 o.r,,
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Ts,s.so,.,. s...;ssle,.,. .,oo,o,,
-s ,.S - CIV So
.a''"" 'e'"' anth h 49, was '"e'o'oie
dropped, and the 5th tepic taken up, which
was: - {-3i4's
5: What are the Qualifications of Good su-
per1n'enqen's sn p .,s 49,, o,o,,.;, ;:. -. :. /,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-18

There's Kennedy, clever
As if he had never
Abode where the honors were thick, sir;
And Willis tlorescent,
Who's more ''convalescentn
Than many who never were sick, sir!
There's witty Judge Warren,
To heaviness foreign,
Tho n Beacon.street juriSt of Boston;
And gay Bayard Taylor,
On more seas Il sailor,
Than e'er before traveller tossed on.
And then there is Maury,
Who never saw flaw wry,
But he told you its trick on the ocean:
And Prescott the Smith,
On whose anvil of pith
Our party was welded for motion
We've none of earth's daughters;
And Thompson and Waters
Lament their unsweeten'd dilutionl
But now the song stops,
Like bottle that pops
When the cork is poor institution.
Considering that this was written on the tor
ofa hat, to the tune of thirty miles an hour. i
Is more legiele than might have been expected
but If Thompson ever thinks of it again and
sends me clean copy, from his editorial den Al
Richmond, will give the whole to you, nv
dear Morris, for our Poets corner In the mean
time-(as my friend has just said to his efCer-
vescent Muse, )-be it my conclusion to Letter
Fourth Qet her forth) Yours always, N.P.w.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-18

Those having unsettled accounts with the late firms Of
Henry List Co. or List Howell viii please take notice,
that Henry X List having purchased the entire interest OF
A. Allen Howell in said firms (Ar Howell retiring from bu
siness) is alone authorized settlement jan1y
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-18

v--,,o, - CMAB. MORGAN "a
NTHOLEsALE AND RETAIL Manufaetuyers -, 4. s.s,,..
. AarnesS and Trunks deSieF In ali III
public 5as leave TO Inform the
WaeTs ne VIII be glad to any perSonS Want,pS
ol ine 4ooye articles to Nc GOOD orS
~ t ettair PrteeS he hopes obtain IbeTsI ShSre
IuDe Patfon1ge Particular attention paid to ordrTsS
0LA1 Sno repairing done with dispatch "a Ts SsnIs
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-18
IDLEwILp, Aupnst 1ahl

Two miles west Of this ''terrible 6ore," nnoth.
er called "Murray's Tunnel" two hundred and
fifty feet long, blasted through solid rock in tho
same way, but fioOred with a vein of coal which
chances to follow the same direction. There
between Baltimore and Ohio Think what a
necklace it is-fourteen mountains strung on a
single Railroad, like string of pearls for our
Goddess of Liberty. To quote from Brantz
Mayer again:-
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-18
@. r. BROWN


lis MAIN STR ERT, ,3g:;
IN Watches, Clocks, Jegelry, Silver and Plated
mere' Fancy Goods 3d., &c., WhoeSala and RetSIl
Agent 13r the sale, Of the CELRBRATED iAMERIOXH
t By AFR1EroN, Co.. aISS
hlI return from New York with complete a.
De offered 9t prices to compete with any honEe in he
country Please call and examine before purchasing eSS.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-18
. = ( CHARLES y. W. GRAHAM

CHARLES w. GRAHAm
TSI,r. = . . . H 4 o J Am rs TANN r.
E anderslgned would inform the citizens Of ybeeIInT
icrsn that having pqrchased the Drug and
VII continue to carry the Drug buSineSs in ali itS
~ nIt ne most respectfully solfcS contnuanee Of
toTaFds this old and wen known e5tGbliShment
and ~ ~ nS ann keep everything the purest Kin
ntshed Drug establishment u : - -. y eA AaF-
carefully compounded from the pure1t Of
S"'0'"Us' CHARLES ". GRAHAM
,nm,o o.2Os cor. Main and Webster Sts
~ - Centre Wheeling.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-08-18

GEO. w. JOHNSON,
.AVASSALE AND RETAIL MASuFAorURER AND DBALER Is
copper, Tin & Sheet Iron Ware,
Ne. 179 Market square,
WHEELING, IA.
A on hand large assortment Of the above wares
Serinto attention given to Job Work OF Every de.
per Pi ne9 as Conductors and Vales Houses Cop
done oe 70 order short notice. Sheet Iron work
Guns o Steam Boat work, Mill work. Elevators
mrn ~ HIs and Thre9hing Machines large aESort.
Glass Ware Stoves. Castings and follow Ware
grease the best Lamps burning waste
aIways on Brass and Copper Kettles Of all
abOvs m ,T l am prepared to fill all orders the
EebIS Sn 'he most accommodating terms
.eoIO GEORGE w. JOHNSON.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-07-12

A correspondent of the Charleston Cou
rier gives an account of the late duel be-
tween Messrs Wick and Stith uear Mobile
They were enemies as boys, and, as men,
met in billiard saloon, the lie was passed,
challenge sent and accep' ed, and the re-
suit was fatal to Wick. An eye witness
says placed by their seconds in position
each rifle in hand, both young men were
cool and selfpossessed, whilst the intensest
silence reigned around Both answered in
a clear tone to the inquiry, Are you
ready 2" At the first word " Fire, Wick in
stantly lowered his weapon, and as it came
to level, the flash from the muzzle told
how quickly he had pulled the trigger
! Wick had fired before he intended. In a
second he looked at Stith to see if he was
wounded; but Stith stood motioness, his
rifle presented at his opponent, and as the
next word" One.' was uttered by the sec
ond, the slight stream of fire and smoke
issued from the dark tube, the sharp crack
followed instantaneously, as the eyes of the
bystanders were fastened on Wick. the lat
ter's head fell on his breast, his form, so
erect and manly, shrank up, and he fell,
stretching out as he touched the ground
dead, before his alarmed seconds could
reach him. The old school feud was
closed-alas, how bloodily Wick was the
challenger
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-07-12

SHOT IN TIE FLocK.-We wonder if the
following raiXhan shot from the Mote
from the Plymouth Pulpit" by Henry w.
Beecher, hits any body in all this region
round about! We hope not. Mr.. Bcecher
said: There are sitting before me in this
congregation now, two hundred men, who
stuff their Sundays full of what they call
religion, and then 90 out Monday to catch
their brothers by the throat, saying-"Pay
me what thou owest, it's Monday now, and
you nee1nt think that because we sat cry
ING together yesterday, over our Savlor's
suffering and love, that am going to let
you off from that debt, if it does ruin you
to pay it now."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-07-12

The Detroit Free Press of the 10Th inst.
contains we'll written and comprehensive
review of the policy and measures of Pre-
sident Buchanan Administration, showing
that they are entitled to the applause and
approval of the Democratic Party of the
Union, and summing them up as follows
1. The Administration has produced a
settlement of the Kansas question, and es-
tablished perfect order in that long distrac
ted Territory.
2. 1t has put an end to the rebellion in
Utah, and established order and peace in
that Territory.
B. 1t has prosecuted the war against
the hostile Indians, with redoubled force in
Washington territory, and compelled them
to sue for peace on its own terms.
4. 1t has done the same in Oregon, and
forced the Indians to relinquish hostilites
and sue for peace.
5. 1t las done the same in the war with
the Indians in New Mexico, and in like
manner compelled them to sue for peace
6. 1t has made new and highly advan-
tageous commercial treaty with China.
7. 1t has made anew and advantageous
treaty with Japan.
S. 1t has obtained a most important d-
plomatic victory over England by extort
ING from her an abandonment of the long
assumed right to search American vessels.
9 1t has established an overland mail to
California and the Pacific coast.
10. 1t has admitted two new Free States
into the Union, and thus secured a large
extension of the field for "free labor"
IL. 1t has sent naval expedition to
Paraguay, and obtained an apology for in
suits to the American flag, indemnity for
injuries received, and grants of new COM
mercial privileges and rights Of navigation.
u. 1t has paid off more than nine mil
lions of the public debt, at time of pres
sure in the money market and general en-
barrassment in the business Of the country
13. 1t has reduced the expenses of the
government from eighty-one millions to
less than seventy millions, and will soon
have them graduated to a scale of about
fifty millions.
II. 1t is engaged in the negotiation of
a treaty with England for the settlement of
the difficulties and disputes that have aris
en- under the Clayton Bulwer treaty, with
every prospect of success.
Is. 1t is engaged in the negotiation of
d treaty with Nicaragua for the right of
transit of American citizens and property
across the Isthmus, and for the payment of
American claims, with every prospect Of
success.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-07-12
MAN1TOWOC, WIS, JUNE IA, 1859.

to the modification of that young lady,
who flung herself into corner and did her
utmost to conceal herself from view, lest
any one should recognize her with such a
companion. They could not approach the
| lodging very closely in the carriage but
Mr.. Frizeil, nothing daunted by the mar
row street, or dirty staircase, resolutely
drew on his reluctant daughter; and the
child of wealth and luxury-the gay, the
elegant, the fashionable Louisa Frizell-
for the first time stood face to face with
the wan and wasted sufferers of want and
disease
Never could she forget the thrill with
which she glanced around the miserable
home, and eyed the feeble sufferer stretch
ed upon that bed. Poverty till then
she had moi knoTn what it was, and yet
this was poverty in its least repulsive
shape; for though bare and desolate, the
room was clean; and though feeble and
emanciated, the invalid was It'd , in her
person whilst the beautiful boy who sat
beside her. bending his dark pensive eye
on the visitors, as if to question their OBJ
Ject, gave degree of grace and elegance
to the group. When Louisa saw the
gratitude with which her fathers purchases
were acknowledged, and the satisfaction
with which the sum of only twenty shilI-
ings was received, she began to understand
a little the value of money But the
glow Of still deeper feeling which the res
toration of the wedding ring occasioned
was so touching, that she felt for the mo
ment that she would willingly sacrifice
h:c:lf her trinkets to be the author or re-
.oiver o. such glance as that.
Ham was this encounter for the two
poor widows, End it was evidently a far
happier one for Louisa / :-'zell herself
They were materially sslo'ed i'll their diff
ficulties, and in fact, raised fro,n a ''tua-
tion of most depressing and heart breaklng
poverty to degree of comfort, which IL
their moderate wishes. SCENE like affiu-
ence-But she was aroused from far
more lamen able state-from poverty of
feeling, a dearth of compassion want of
kindly charity to her neig ighbors, which, but |
for some such lesson as this, might have
starved and destroyed some amiabIe senti-
ment in her nature But the lesson was
etfectual and the once thoughtless Louisa
Fiizell now sets an example to her Young
companions, both of consideration for those
trades people she employs, and Of modera-
ton and self denial in the use of the orna
ments and expenses which her station in
life appears to justify and require.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-07-12

How Men AND SPIDERS MAKE BRIDGEs.-
Insects as well as man, have their way
of doing things. RoBELIN, the architect
of the Suspension Bridge, by flying a kite
over the immense chasm at Niagara, first
got small string across then by increas-
ing the size finally to a rope, and from
that to the mammoth structure that now
spans the abyss, as monument to his gen
ius. Some of the most distinguished nat
uralists in the world believe that spiders
have the art of crossing streams of water
on bridges of their own making. Mr.
SPENCER relates the following curious fact
Having placed large full grown spider
on cane planted upright in the midst OF
stream of water, he saw it descend the
cane several times, and remount when it
had arrived at the surface Of the water
Suddenly he lost sight of it wholly, but a
few minutes afterwards, to his great aston
ishment, he perceived it quietly pursuing
its way on the other side of the stream
Having spun two threads along the cane,
it had cut one of them, which, carried by
the wind, had become attached to some
Object on the bank, and so served the spider
as a bridge across the water.