The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-09-13
For the Courier.
For the CoUrier,
Sabbath School Teachers Hn-
seitUte.

! past Q o clock An organization was at
fected by electing T. d. Evans of Fairfield,
Chairman, and E. l.. Joy, Of Ottumwa, Sec,
retary Prayer was then offered by Rev..
A. Axline, after which Rev. j. NJ. McElroy
delivered an Introductory address. Mr.. AK
line, of Farf Id, then presented for discus
sion the following proposition. How to
secure good order in Sabbath Schools
The speeches were limited by motion to ten
minutes. Rev. Mr.. Worcester of Ottumwa,
and Mr. Williamson spoke, and were follow
ed by Mr.. r. s. Hughes and Axline of Fair
field. Mr.. McElroy then moved to appoint
a committee of three, to report business for
the Institute. Messrs. Axline, McElroy and
Hackworth, were appointed. After singing,
the Institute adjourned until past o'clock.
The Institute convened persuant to ad.
iournment. After singing, prayer was Offer
ed by Rev. McElroy. Mr.. A. Axlne, then
delivered an address, on the COLLECTS and
advantages of Sabbath School Instruction"
At the close of the lecture, Mr.. Hughes
reported constitution, which was accepted.
The report was then adopted by articles
| The blank in the sixth article, left for the
time ofnext meeting, was filed by inserting
Tuesday of the last week in August 1861"
The 9TH article was amended by substituting
"a majority of the members present." for,
"a majority ofthe members" The consti-
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futon was then adopted as whole. Mr..
Hughes moved that half an hour be spent
in devotional exercises each morning. Mr..
McElroy then moved, that the constitution
be circulated for signatures at 10 o'clock on
Thursday. The business committee, report
ed the following subjects for discussion, for
Wednesday A. M. 1st, How to secure
Teachers. 81, How to secure the attention
of listless Scholars. Sd, How to gather into
the school those children who most need its
instruction. The Institute then adjourned
until Wednesday, at pasts, A. NJ.
WEDNESDAY, A. NJ, Sept. 9TH, 1860
The Institute having been called to order,
short time was spent in singing and pray
or. The minutes being then read and amen
died. were approved. The topic "How to
secure teachers for our Sunday Schools, was
taken up and discussed by Messrs. McEroy,
Axline and Campbell, the speeches being
limited to minutes each. The hour of ten
having arrived, the constitution was circula-
ted for signatures, and the Institute proceed
ed to elect officers, with the following result
Pres. Capt T. G. Evans; Vice Presidents,
Hughes, Worcester, Braderick Sec'y. AK
line Treasurer, Williamson.
On motion, place for next meeting was
baloted for. Fairfield received % votes, OF
tumwa 4. Fairfield was duly elected. "How
to secure the attention Of listless Scholars"
was Their discussed, by Mr. Worcester and
Hughes, Mrs. Worcester, Miss. Stuart, and
Miss. Holloway. Institute adjourned till
past 10 clock ....
THURSDAY, O'clock, Sept, 9Th.
Institute was opened with singing and
prayer. Moved, that the reports Of different
Schools be received. Carried .-.
Lutheran S. S. (Falrfeld,) LIBRARY
Teachers, Is; Scholars, Is Condition, on a
stand. s...
NJ. E. S. S. (Fairfield,) Library, 400 ;
Teachers, 25; Scholars, 1870; Condition,
prosperous. .....
Baptist, (Ottumwa) Library, $50 Teach
ers, 5; Scholars, IS Condition, prosperous
Presbyterian Fairfeld) Library, Teach
ers, 25; Scholars, 100 Condition, decline.
Presbyterian (Ottumwa,) Library 200
Teachers, 8 Scholars, 40; Condition, pro-
porous.
; Congregational (Ottumwa,) Library, 200
Teachers, - +; Scholars, GO; Condition, on
a stand.
Congregational (Keosauqua,) Teachers
Scholars, l20 condition, on stand. ..
The reports are not full for want of Stats
tics All the schools complained of want
of efficient teachers, and sufficient number
of them. After the reports were made, the
subject, SLOW to gather into the Sunday
School those most needing its instruction. y
was taken up and discussed by Mr.. Root and
Worcester and two or three ladies.
Moved to throw all the questions for dis
cussion open to the house. Lost.
Moved to take up the next question on the
programme Carried ....
After very brief discussion, the two fol.
lowing questions were taken up: "How to
prevent the loss and injury Of books" and
GLOW to retain older scholars in the school, y
Both questions were discussed by Moore
Joy, Worcester, Hammond, Hughs and
Campbell Mrs. Worcester and Miss Stuart
1t was then moved that the Institute ad-
journ, to convene at o clock, half an hour
before lecture, for singing.
1t was then moved to adjourn sine die
Thursday noon.
WEDNESDAY Eve, Sept. 9TH.
The Institute was opened by singing sew
eral tunes, and prayer being offered by Rev
Worcester. Mr. Hughs then addressed the
f Institute on the duty of parents in regard
to Sunday School.
The secretary was then requested to have
the minutes published.
The business committee submitted the or
der for Thursday A. NJ, viz: Subject for dis
cussion, Legitimate scope for Sunday
school instruction" and at IL o'clock so
cable.