, 1861-06-08
Illinois State Sabbath School Convsn-
ton.
Especial Correspondence Of tho ChIca 20 Tribune ]

mornih at 9 O'Clock for special prayer for
Gods blessing upon the children and youth
connected ss with Sabbath Schools In our State.
The meeting WIS conducted BY ]. Y. Farwell,
Efq., Of your city, mud was interesting, the
prayer being earnest and eloquent. 7At
o'clock the business Of the Convention was
resumed for an hour, when the meeting ad-
jou1ned to meet the Sabbath School children
Of the vicinity, at the City Hall.
The little folks we're mareha1led there, under
direction Of Isaac sca1ritt, Esq, OF this city,
8 veternn In the s. 8. army, Marshal of the
day, md Chairman Of the State Central Com
mittee, to whom we are indebted in great
degree, (as Il conyentIon) for untIring labor in
.smsking ready" business and other matters
NECESSARY to the success Of such gatherings.
The exercises at the Hall were very inter-
Getting, consisting Of prayer by. Rev. Mr.. Bol.
ton Of St. Louis; singing by the children and
addresses by the following named gentlemen:
j: Y. FarEell, Esq, President of the 7. II.
G. A. Of Chicago. ss.-
Rev. Mr. Scott, Of Jacksonville;
=. D. Jones, Esq, Of st. Louis;
Rev. Mr.. Campbell, Missionary Of a. s. s.
Stephen Pazon, Missionary Of a. s. 8. Union
I g. B. FIX, Esq, President z. u. C. A. Of st.
Louis. j.
The addresses were Ill OF them Of 9 superior
order. Mr. FarWen fttingly led off in 8 brief
account Of the mission work in your city, In
which al present were much interested:
M. Paxon is man 50 years Of age, should
the importantly and entreaty Of his little girl,
~hen he vas nearly twenty.nin years Of age,
at which time he could scarcely read. Wien
he reached the sunday school room, he went
in rs matter Of curiosity, and becoming inte-
rested, concluded to go . second time, and
four years, and then In The benevo1encc Of his
heart engaged In the work Of sunday schools
On his own account, but Was finally tnkea up
By the American Sunday School Union, aud
now has the satisfaction Of, knowing thnt he
| tas been instrumental In establishing over Que
thousand sunday schools In destitute places, In
more than twenty years Of active service (as q
| rti7atc) In the sunday school, and having lis
tened to eome Of the best speakers IN our
| lend, have never heard any one equal tho NJ
dreRs of Mr. F. to-day. He left the floor amid
fhowers Of applause, followed BY many a
HI. Fisk closed the exercises (as he is capa-
BILE Of doing) in q very happy manner, carry
| Ing not only the attention, but the hearts Of
his hearers with him, during which he alluded
| toucbipgly to the death, Of Senator Douglas,
end appropriately to tie American Flag. At
this stage Of his remarks, he was obliged to
Fause and a1low the audience to give express
| efGn to their patriotism. During the exercises,
! the good old hymn "America' gave rs an op-
| portnnity to ehow how heartily an audience
/ u aQE1lEM tuu01EA AuN -yQAt4 ES4u AuEH 1
singing that much loved national song.
The exercises closed with few words to
The 'sEhort folks" fro n the President Of the
committee. On the whole, never expect to
witness or pass day more pleasantly, aud In
many particulars, proftably. The hall was
competent to judge, It Wis estimated that at
least one thousand were assembled. Not IN
accident occurred, nor anything to mar the
pleasure Of The occasion. 1t 7. II. The con:
yention vas sgain called to order, at tho II. E.
Church, deVoting the afternoon to the discus
terest Of Sunday schools, which was psrticipa-
| ted In by o large number Of de1egates.
Our friends from st. Louis took part, and
by their words Of council showed That they
are "workmen that need not be ashamed Il
With s7fch teachers to look after the present
e1Ettt Of the men and scotaen Of the ne1t In an
other particular their example ia tortn Of inita
tion ley brought their tciveS asd sis1ers iot item
tchose oTessace did not little towards con
tri6uting to the le end Interest Of The occasion,
One initlfgent, atentire lady lis4entr will 1iu4
more life to an audience than score Of orIi-
nary men. II !onr Sunday school would send
| more female delegates to these gatherings,
wessre led to believe they would have No
cause 10 regret It.
Of the afternoon session to adjourn to meet at
Chicago On the first Tuesday In June, 1856, al
10A. L..
| ove1aoWing, with very intelligent and atten'
tive audience. Addresses Welo mnde bJ
Messrs. Cox, Smyth, Fisk, Kellogg, Cole, Bur
rows, Of St. Louis, Rev. Mr. Foot, Of Jersey:
vile, and fa1wel1 address BY Rev. Mr jaime
sop, pastor of = Baptist church In this city the
President closing with u word of council, aftel
thanking the convention for their considera
ton and cooperation with him in the dis
charge Of his official duties. The good people
of. Alton have done themselves great credit IL
the kind attention shown to their guests, anG
We trust many hyets hare been forged ani
made sure In the chain of affection which III
trust will long hold Us firmly linked to oul
good friends all ever the State, IS well as. *
these who SO kindly "came over to help us.'
The usua vote Of thanks was rendered II
the citizens, &e, and also especially to tht
officers Of the Chicago, Alton B St. Louis ami
Chicago, Burlington d Quincy .Tailroad com
panies for liberal reduction Of faro On thei
respective, ,Toads-a1l ather railroads to WHOM
application was made refusing to grant an,
fAvors in the matter.
This evening there Is to be Town 8. 8
Convention IN Upper Alton, when several del
egates OF the State meeting will give addresses
Tomorrow, evening there will be exercise
appropriate to the death of Senator Douxlas,
Truly yours, :. Coz.