The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-05-26
For Tie Cecil UAig.
Sunday School Convention.

Inc Convention was organised 10y olccting
Francis \. Il,is. Esq, President, R,v'd. 4.
Dewitt, and Rev j. F. WhitcSide. Vice
Presidents. and Milton Y. Kidd, Secretary.
The proceedings were opened with PRAYER
by i'ov. John Squer.
Rev. Mr.. Owen, the Missionary Secretary
Of the Board stated that the object Of The
meeting waste further the iatcrtst; of the
Sahbath School cause.
The following named Ministers of the
Gospel Were present:
R"v. Mr.. Owen, Rev Mr. Gil II Of Bal
tmorc, Rev. A. Dewitt, Rev. j F. " htcSidc.
Rev. John Sui +, Rev. IL. T, Hum, Rev. J
/. hlown, Rev. j. $, Cook, Rev. Joseph
Miller, Rev John W. llLestcd. Rev Snowdyn
Thomas and Rev. James Mr!ntire.
he question came up as to lherroprictv of
admitting ladies as delegates to the Conven.
ton, when it was unanimously decided, that
as this was religious body, and differed
from the political, and as the ladies were
foremost in every good work, they were emit.
tIrd to the privileges and were welcomed as
delegates 10 the Convention.
The following delegates reprcscntcd the
various schools herein named:
EtEtoa Presbyterian SabJaih Slbool.-J. 7.
McCullough. +. F. NJ. Faehtz. Miss Amelia
Rudolph, Miss Maria Hayes and Sydney
Dunott.
ELtton H. T.. Sabbath School. illam
Torbert, George W. Wells, +. A. Ellis, John
Perkins, Jr., j. Montgomery Brown, Miss
Martha Iorbert, Mis-. Rcbccca Wells and
Miss Carrie Brock.
lien N. i. Sojba'h School.-A. 3. Owens
and George W. Goodnow.
Iron Presbyterian Sabbath School, Rev. J.
Al lIIIGttH C,,o, In, I ,,,; LII,
son, y. Is. McNey, Edward Paschall, !. f.
Hoch S"nd0y School Walter Armstrong
james Mackev, j. X. Hall, Rev. George
Marshall and John Gallagher.
~. Il. tn'on SdbbNh Scto0i. Thomas
McEey, VIM. 7. Mil,r. John 7. Holt.
North East S"Hdoy SciooL-E. ". Thomas,
Geo, Sncoe, Russell Thomas, Sam'l Scotch,
Burroughs.
Barncr, joseph X. Thomas.
Ebr"eo~ N. T.. Sa6Joh SchOol.-John a.
Lack land, and Sarah y. Oldham.
A%JWy H. u. Sunday School. w iliam
DrnnSon.
Rising Sun A. +. :SundoV School, John
Barnes.
chapel SGbj1ib School, hilton Y. Kidd.
Port Deposit N, Il. SojbaM Schooi Elijah
Reynolds, James Touchstonc. Roswell Wake
man, d. Nancman, Mrs. II. f. lIurn, Mrs
Il. y. {. Gerry, Miss NJ. S Kerr, Miss Chara
D. Nameman, Miss Martha S. Ford, Miss
Il. a. Kidd.
On motion of Rev. Mr.. SQucr, committee
of three was appointed by the Chair to prepare
business for the Conventions Rev. SQuicr,
Kew Cook, and +. Reynolds. E>Qs.. conStltu-
ted said Committee. The committee retircd
and on motion OF j. L. McCullough, ESD, the
Rev. Gu toau addressed the Convention.
After an a'.scnSe of some time the Com.
mittce returned and made the following report:
list. What are the best methods Of Instruc-
ton in the Sabbath Srhonll 2nd What
are The necessary qualifications of Teachers
in Sabbath Schools! 3rd What ere the rca
tive duties, of Sabbath School Teachers.
Parents, and Pupils, in regard to Sabbath
school Instruction! 4th What are the
motives which should influence us in under
These questions were fully discussed by
Rv Guitcau Owen, Dewitt, Squirr, Cook
liucsttd, Whitosidc, and McIntirc and
Mc.srs. j. II. NcCullough. f. A. Ellis L
Reynolds. IL. NanderiOrd Jr., y. L. VI. Facht2,
and Others.
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Squor, all who were
present, interested the cause of Sabbath
school, were admitted to the privileges Of the
Convention.
On motion Of Rev. Cook, the Convention
adjourned until 3orlock p NJ
Evening session, ) o clock, T. NJ, the Con-
vcntlon met pursuant to adjournment, and
was oIcncd with PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.