The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-05-12
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Convention TO assembled at ) o'clock 2.
NJ. and after prayer proceeded to business
The Business Committee, by NJ. B. Hagan,
Chairman, made report of Order of Exercises,
which was approved, and the Convention agreed
to proceed at once to the discussion of ques-
tiOns submitted during the morning session.
The President then read for discussion the
following topic.
Chow can the older Scholars in Sabbath
Schools be retained in their Glasses
Thereupou, Roy. Mr.. Van Paino, of Finley
Chapel, proposed the following;
Resolved, That in order to retain such older
Scholars, the greatest care should be taken to
select suitable teachers who will prepare them
selves for this duty.
Supplementary thereto, Mr.. Ellison Of Man
chester proposed the following:
Resolved, That all members of Churches
should be urged to attend their respective Sab
bath Schools, so that the children attending
should never know when they were old enough
to graduate.
These texts were descanted upon, and the
resolutions were adopted.
The following resolution, offered by Rev. G..
W. Burns, of Portsmouth, was adopted.
Resolved, That this Convention suggest to
the ministers of the Gospel throughout the
State, that they present, some time during the
present year, to their respective congregations,
the subject of Sabbath Schools, and especially
their relation to church members.
Mr.. Joseph Cox, of stOrrs Township, moved
that the consideration of the several topics
named, be referred to separate committees
they to read papers discussing the proper
methods on respective subjects, which was moi
agreed to. .H.-.t.... E.a.
The President then rend Query No. .:
"What should be the management, and whaj
the influence Of infant classes in Sabbath
Schools?"
Mr.. II. Wilson Brown, of Cincinnati, pro
posed the following:
Resolced, That infant classes are an impor
tant feature Of every Sabbath school, becaus
thereby children of the community can NOR
easily be brought under direct Christian inau
ence.
Rev. Mr.. Cotton, of Ind, narrated how
lad named John, in the Hoosier State, cam
from an infant school in which the teacher wa
so enthusiastic as to shout while rapt wit
zeal in instructing the little ones, and told hi
mother that the teacher danced. The mother
repairing to school, saw the earnest teache
shout and jump about, and was herself con
verted, and Joined in the gospel dance.
Mr.. White, Of Va, moved to add to the res
olution that females be the teachers, and tha
suitable books be selected.
Mr.. Doughty preferred those having Scrip
tural stories; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Cheever wanted the teachers to be th
most competent female teachers.
DIR. Waldo urged that the best text book wa
full heart. Infant schools were nurseries ft
the fruit gardens Of the Church.
One speaker declared that female teache
were the best for infant schools. This was t.
much for the big hearted H. Thane Miller,
Cincinnati, who said, perforce, he must spea
against that heresy. He would not give l
the charge of the infants-a true man with
melting heart in his bosom was the very teach
for the little ones, He felt his whole So
protested against the passage of the resolution
when, on his motion, the same were laid upo
the table. An attempt to reconsider the vo
failed.
The President then read question No.
Chow can Bible Glasses be best secured al
managed?"
Thereupon, Mr.. Charles H. Wolff, of Gil
cinnati, offered the following.
; Resolved, That it is of the first importanc
r as far as practicable, to have our Bible class
taught in separate rooms, always requiriI
such classes to assemble at the opening exc
cises in the general school room.
Geo. NJ. Young, of Dayton, offered, ais
the following
Resolved, That Bible Glasses can best
l secured and rendered efficient by first sec
ring the attendance of adult members of 4
Church. ...
a Mr.. A. M. Searles, of the Union Chapel,
, this city, said his plan was to fully prepa
himself in mind and heart for instructi
his class. He went from his closet 10
s classroom = from prayer to exposition.
e read the chapter to his class, and each o
: was expected TO ask questions growing out
0 the lesson read - before parting he made
n personal appeal to each on practical rcligi
y If he met his pupils outside Of the churC
n he approached them aifectionatelJ, conve
n ing with them about Jesus. If the memb'
G of the class prefer to be absent from the 81
|, bath School, it is bad sign. No one, tru
a converted, will willingly stay away.
k The resolutions were adopted.
d The following Special Committee was
IS pointed to prepare an address on the subject
o Sabbath Schools, to be read to Convention, q
70 If approved, to be printed and distributed
It each Sabbath School, viz: ,,r,...,
|, Rev. @. T.. Ewet, Marietta; Rev. Ami
d smythe, Columbus; Rev. M."stone, Leban
N Prof, Milton Saylor, Cincinnati.
!. After prayer by Rev. Mr. Bowen, Of Wise
w sin, the Convention took a recess until