The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05

dent, ana IL Will be all settled.) l thanh
my friend for his kind suggestion as t,
what my election would do. Laughte
and applause( But in that supposition h,
is entirely mistaken. No man living o.
dead, or yet to live, can settle this question
until these two sectional parties are boil
put down. (''Good." "That's so.") TIL,
Republicans must be disbanded, and tn,
fire-eatcrs Of the South, and we must return
to the good old constitutional doctrine O
non-int"rvention. (Applause.)
| sabbath School Association.
The first semi annual meeting of the
Clayton County Sabbath School Associa
ton convened, pursuant to adjournment, al
Garnavillo Aug. 14th 1860. The Presi.
dent and ce-Presidents being absent, up.
on motion Of J. 0. Crosby, G. II. S. Scot,
was chosen President pro tenn. who upon
taking the chair briefly and appropriately
addressed the Association, whereupon Rev.
L. L. Radcliff, of Prairie du Chen, led in
| prayer.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved; an opportunity was
then given for those wishing to unite with
the Association to affix their names to the
constitution, which resulted in quite an &C.
cession to the memberships.
The Reports of township secretaries being
| called for, Reports were had from fifteen
| townships, fourteen of which, to wit Men
don, Giard, Monono, Marion, Wagner, Far
mersburg, Clayton, Garnavillo, Read, Board
man, Highland, Cox Creek, Lodomillo and
Cass, reported the existence of one or more
Sunday Schools-a large majority of which
appear to be in a growing and prosperous
condition, and the Reports were, in the
main, Of deeply interesting character
The secretary of Jefferson reported that
there were no Sunday Schools in operation
in his township. From the town of Grand
Meadow, Sperrv, Volga, Beuna Vista, Mill
vile, Mallory and Elk, no Reports were re-
ceived.
The county secretary's Report being SUBJ
mitted, went to show at the present time
the existence of 33 schools in the county,
embracing 2l3 teachers, 1,43O scholars,
1920 volumes in the various libraries, and
that in the aggregate 1854 months of school
ing had been taught during the last six
months.
1.-The relation of personal experience of
superintendents and teachers with reference
to the results Of their labor" being next in
order, several past and present superintend-
ents and teachers took part and many cir
cumstances and incidents of an interesting
and impressive nature were related.
The first topic for discussion, IN the or
der of exercises-''How shall more gene
raj and regular attendance upon the Sab
bath School be secured?" being propound-
ed from the Chair, almost all the male
members present engaged in the debate,
| which took wide range and the subject
appearing almost inexhaustible, was, upon
motion of w. L. Calkins, laid over until the
evening session, and after singing Corona
ton" with a will, the Association took re-
cess of two hours.
EVENING SESSION.
Upon the reassembling Of the Associa-
ton, the President pro TEN. having found it
necessary to vacate the chair upon motion
Rev. l.. P. Mathews was called to the same,
and after prayer and singing the discussion
was resumed upon the foregoing topic and
carried on to a satisfactory conclusion, when
the second one was taken up and the all
important qualification of "consecration of
heart and "mind to work." as Sabbath
School teacher, was to some extent dwelt
upon.
The third topic, to wit: as it expedient
to have vacation in the Sabbath School
during the cold months of winter or the
warm ones of summer" being now in order.
after remarks pro and con, upon motion of
W. l.. Calkins it was
Resolred, That in the opinion Of this AS
sociation it is advisable to continue the Sab
bath School during the year, whenever
prs cticahle Or nOSSihle
Upon motion of w. L. Calkins it was
also
Resolred, That on to morrow, at 10 clock
| A. NJ, the regular order of business be sus-
pended and that W. r. Port be invited to
address the meeting.
SECOND DAY.
The Association met agreeable to appoint
ment; after a season of prayer the journal
of the previous day was read and corrected,
whereupon the members proceeded to the
consideration of the first topic, Port, Cal
kins, Apthorp and Radcliff participating in
the discussion. All other propositions, as
arranged in the programme, were taken up
| in their order until the arrival of the hour
of ten, when w. r. Ports address was
called in accordance with the Resolution of
the previous evening, which briefly stated
some of the results of his labor as mission
ary of the A. NJ. S. S. Union.
Upon motion it was
Resolued, That in addition to the duties
enjoined upon the township secretaries by
the constitution of this association in regard
| to existing Sunday Schools, that they are
hereby requested to frequently visit and en-
courage them by cooperation and counsel
Also, to ascertain the actual religious desti-
| tn ion of their respective fields, and assist
in securing the organization of new schools
wherever needed and in every proper way
strive for the increase and improvement OF
Sunday Schools; to the end that Sunday
School may be established in every school
district in our county and that all the chill
dren and youth thereof may be brought un-
der religious training leaving the people of
each district, in all cases, entirely free and
unbiased as to what connections such schools
shall form or what books or other publica-
tons shall be used.
Upon motion it was
Resoiped, That the thanks of the Asso-
ciation are hereby rendered to the proprie-
tors of the North Ioaoa Times, MoGregor
Press and Clayton County Journal for hav-
ing, thus far, published the notices and
| prOceeuinSS VI thlS AsSocialioh Si"tuilous-
ly.
! Upon motion it was
Resolred, That the next meeting of the
Association be held at McGregor, on the
I'd Tuesday of February, 1861.
Upon motion the Chair appointed a bus
mess committee of three, consisting of W.
L. Calkins, E. II. Barron and G. S. &. Scott,
to prepare programme for said meeting.
Upon motion the Chair appointed Miss
Catharine Gilchrist, of McGregor, and Miss
Hannah Emery, Of Monona, to write and
read each an essay on Sabbath Schools, be-
fore the Association at its next meeting