Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-11

STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNvENTIoN.-In &C.
cOrdanoe with announcement, the State Sunday
School Association met at Columbus on Wednes.
day for the second annual session. The Conyen.
tion was called TO order by Mr.. Thomas Noodle,
who nominated T. P. Handy, Of Cleveland, for
temporary President Mr. Handy was elected, and
W. s. Converse, Of Sandusky, Secretary. Mr..
Handy made brief address
Messrs. G. L. Young, Of Can6eld, L. Taft, Of
Portsmouth, J. D. King, Of Dayton, DanT. Sargent
of Cincinnati, and L. L. Rice, of Columbus, were
appointed committee on permanent organization
Eighty-two delegates reported themselves in
attendance. the following are tue delegates from
Cuyahoga County:
T. P. Handy. E. P. IngersOll, Charles Dooksta-
der, Charles Briggs, J. 7. Briggs, W. P. Cooke,
VIM. Slade, jr., Reuben F. Smith, c. ]. Atwood.
Mr. Wheat, A. QuinireI W. L. Smith, Mr. Wright,
E. Ashland, F. D. Stone, A. J. Farran, H. C. Bios
son, Mrs. H. c. Blossom, Miss. c. A. Dean, Mrs.
Seaman, Mrs. Smith, Miss H sanbOrn. Miss Jen
ME Wright Miss Fanny Gutter, Miss Mary Stanley,
Miss 7. R. Briggs-2e.
Rev. M. Randall, of Columbus, in behalf Of the
Sunday School Union of that City, welcomed the
delegates to that city and to the Convention.
Rev. B. W. Chidlaw, Missionary 'superinlend ent
Of the A. S s A. for Ohio, addressed the Conveu
ton on the importance Of the Sunday School
movement
Hon. G, l. Young then reported the following
permanent officers:
President-HOn. BeIlamy storer, of Cincinnati
Vice Presidents-Rey. DR.. Hoge, of Columbus
7, P Handy, of Cleveland, Rev. W. Herr, Of Piqua
ThaDe Miller, of Cincinnati, ]. N. Fitch, of
Oberlin.
Seoretaries-W. r. Converse, Of Dayton, L F.
Drake, of Perry county, E. D. Kingsley of Co
lumbus, and James @. welmOre, of Columbus.
Judge Storer, on assuming the Chair, made a
brie', pertinent, and eloquent speech.
Mr.. Noodle offered resolution authorizing the
Chair to appoint committee Of five On business,
resolutions and an address, which will be printed
with the proceedings. The Chair appointed
Msssrs. Slade, Chamberlin, Mitchell, Smith and
C. N. Olds
The afternoon session was occupied by short ad.
dresses, 7. P. Handy speaking of the Cleveland
schools.
10 the evening short addresses were made by
Messrs Smith, oil kOss county, l.. f. Drake, ID. f.
Carnahan and Mr., Metcalf, of GAINESVILLE, Leonard
Of Fairfield. Taft of scioia, Young Of Mahoning,
Clayton and Sargent OF Cincinnati, and slade Of
Cleveland, ailer which the Convention adjourned
to yesterday morning.
Since the above was in type from our Columbus
exchanges, we have received q report nom our
correspondent, much of which is the same as
above. We atd a portion of his report, and shall
heresfter have regular reports from him of the
proceedings.
The report from the Comm lite appointed at the
Sunday School Convention in May, 1859, was read
by Mr.. Noodle, of Columbus its object being to
obtain reports from every Sunday School in the
State Out of So counties, 60 have furnished fair
reports many Of them complaining that time suf-
hcisnt had not been given them to obtain stats
tics Montgomery County makes the fullest 70.
port.
Union County sends in report worthy of COM
mendatiDD, written BY Mrs, W. W. Wood.
| No. Children in the Co ........... 623s
| oOuoOH. ....s. .-..,............. 81
| SCHOLARS attending .............. 1864
| 80 B,ble Ciassea AOA