, 1861-10-11

An inIfhHoa ffnm fie Orphen Asylum -
Fair, to dine at Bryan Ha1l Wes received, and |
the session Wss closed With prayer.
AFTERNOON SESSION. * ::
The Qonyeation met 1T two O'Clock, aud was
; The Buslneea COMMITTEES made the follow.-[
ing report: -2+{
The BnHiness Committee would recommend that ! 4
the htfh session Be spant in the consideration Of
the means Hox to be adopted for the immediate | ,
Advancement Of aabhAth School interests In our |
respecttTe fields; and suggesting that the Con-
vent1on express its vdewn with reference to tho |
topics considered tn . series Of resolutions.
We recommend that the ei1th seaeton be con-
vened on this Thursdas} evening, at " O'Clock,
It tho Methodist Church, on the corner Of North
CLARK and Washington streets, and that the time |
be occupied az Sunday School Sociahlc, for the |
interchange OF h1end1y greetings, and brief re- |
ports from the friends Of the Sunday Schools, aad
Ench devotional exercises as at the time may be
deemed appropriate.
Your Committee propose to conclude their re-
port st this time. and aek to be discharged, In |
eonclusion, they dssire to present the following /
rerolution:
lrother,. b. Dexter Ga1f. Of Rockford ni., we
mourn the loss Of one Of our mott efficient Sab |
a9a5 l. b
re1stiops ts9I. of l7de: It,. ..u,. - ot.o
kesolEed. Thst re tender 70 the family Of the
which he was 60 long the model Superintendent,
cur tender Christian sympathy, and ming1e our
Resolved, That the Secretary ofthls Convention
be direc5ed to eommnnisate to the friends Of the
deceased this testimonial &n9 e. ON 1sgaz3 3i,t.
The preamble and resolutions re;ating to
the death Of Dr.. Clark were uaazimoasly
adopted, and ordered to be entered upon the
mirutes OF the Convention.
TFp INV |
Mead Holmes of Wisconsin, upon the subject
a. suggested above by the Business Commit
tee, and he was followed by Deacon Byron Of
Milwaukee, Lockwood Brown Of this city, 7. |
IN the Erie Street Mission school,) Of the
Swedish settlement, near Ottawa; Rev. G.
| 4. Bowers Of Chicago, Mr.. Wakefield Of |
St. Peters, Minnesota; Mr. Evans Of Bslyi- |
ssre; E.. 7. Huntington of New York Rsy:
| North Market Hall Mission Sunday school;
| Rev Geo. E. sicHes, OF Waukesha, Wis;
q. G. Morey, Of this city; Rev. $. 8. Smith Of
Maesachueetts; ?. ?: Most, Of Springfield,
Patterson, Of this city; Rev. Mr.. Dickinson,
Of this CITY; Rev. ]. a. OEgood, Of 1ndiaca,
ian exceedingly striking aud eloquent epsech;)
and Rev. Dr.. Pratt, Rev: Mr. Cooper, and 3;
F. Jacobs, Of this city,. The speeches were ~
eloquent and interesting, and characterized
by deep vein Of religious feeling. The dis
| caesion took pretty much the same thought
| 5nd range as IN the morning. looking to the
; best means By which the Sunday School IS to
feee@R1sh Its eat D9sa 1s son5s IL giof'ns GOD
: On motion, committee Was appointed,
I consisting Of Dr.. Hollister, Lockwood
Brown and B. F. Jacobs, to prepare resolutions,
: and report them at the evening session OF the
) Convention.
: TIE procession of Sunday Schools was an
e rounced to take place On Saturday afternoon.
After prayer by the Rev. Dr. Humphrey, and
q singing " All hail the power Of jesus nauae, J"
It the Convention adjourned
It EVENING 6ESsIOE. . .
s. The Convention met at the Methodist
10 Church, corner Of Washington and Clark
d streets, and Was called to order by President
r Griffin, and opened BY prayer, reading Of the
Tie President then With a few earnest words
d announced the business Of the evening a
,e contained in the report Of the business CON-
o. mittee above.
o1 | cupyirg more than an hour, by Rev. s. s
Smith, Of Massachusetts; Dr. Charles Jewett
et the celebrated temperance lecturer from WIS
a corsin E. S. Wells, Of the Foster street Mis-
nd Rev. G. v. MacEay, Of New York; Rey. ~
lts Ba1nea, Of Chicago; Joseph Meeker, Of Chi
to cago, (Hho was teacher in the first Sunday
Il, school eTer established In Chicago mqTe m thal
he 81 sin; M III: Moody Moody, of the NORTH Market Hal
ISL Mission School; Mr.. Wakefield, Of st. Peters
Isl. Minnesota; Mr. Gushing, Of Viii county B: F
on Jacobs, and R. II. Gul1ford, Of this city. LII
speeches were eloquent and to the point, an
us, listened to with much interest BY th
Dr.. ]. r. Hollister, from the committee ap
zht pointed for the purpose, reported the fol- , "
ne Ing preamble and resolutions; ,o.,.,o. :.
1ly sire 70 cypress their gratitude to Almighty GO
the blessings Which be has sssg m
IVA cfose are grateful for the Instruction
= encouragement which 1t has afforded, and +. n en
beriTs The experience Of or brethren ws dc1is h +
ye to express vewE Of the topics discussed, IN til
3D. Hhe we are not called
aye sunday School enterprise tie efficient
sS es$Ss5 sfs 9fnf e. Of
70 untry Is most reliable statssmen and patriot
ae &hst NJ s9
eby ducting schools can be Laid down IS applicable
ave been b blessed IS Wiz abundant success. list
~, are left Wfth this convictl9n he spirit Whi
iii aa1ey iecate tie appropa
Fho means which maJ be beet employed IN each paEt'
an n,e' RESOLVED, ~ That we deem the work Of sabba
should call out the energy Of the Christian churt
by beside little children, and Learning with them 4
mig way TO the kingdom Of God, that We may becou
gs little children and sit as hearers At the tset
,me Jesus and know how to teach thaIsW3y to other
cnn that LOVE is to be the motive power Of aA enE
forts to be Witnessed in ~ our actions IN the
9TH as nnr onfde and anfmated bv the promises {
couraged By the word Of God and His signal bic
Rgs + il epT S a to g Il m
sahl VII vii vii gIoriy onT Master and i'll on hesrtz "
not KEso1yED, That we recommend to all {
and weekly prayef meeting IN each month to the 81
o n FfF7FG Co hhafh and
ssion Gods blessing upon them.
to RESOLVED, That We recommend to super
ltiea tendents and teachers personal visitation Il
thss from house to house a praEcrfal preparation
'19 their classes; personal application Of the tr
Weefy eRG 'e pTs
other meeting.
Iirect REso4yED Ihat o9r thanKs are oae ~ " "
zee to ooay Will nv | % dasn s9 III @
,,.4, members for the efficiency Of officers for
said bath School interest IN other States to the ct7
oces- Of Chicago fer another evidence Of their geaet
fosp e @ tie 6ssa sesSS eSiabea a a1ys cr
d : Ra House for their lberalty II The entertainn
ldren hsre tendered fo tf1fs ConTention fheir cou
these ments and pecunfa1y assistance.
put 'atne ne These resolutions we're unanimously ad
6 p66n9 ed, and after brief season OF prayer the
upon yention adjourned.
The following gentlemen appeared as
an3 anS gates to- the Convention, in addition to
ourac List already published:
edura Mrs. j. r. Hooker, I'd Presbyterian Church,
pic caEo.
Ia m Mrs. n. a. Jones, ID Presbyterian Church,
y es Mrs. Henderson, I'd Presbyterian Church,
been MrB High I'd Presbyterian Church, Cticags
ool to Mrf. Nathan, ID Presbyterian Church, Chif
sicu1ar Rev. s. 5. Smith, Warren, Maze.
,ravex- Mrs. Henderson. Industrial Mission Chicat
man, Mics Harriet Sexton, 1st H. E. Church,
- eago.
lay be Rev. Jacob Hartman, West Indiana street I
ca and Church
te1 all, Rev. ". E. Holypke, Polo n.
,uhl to Il. B. Stcsens, 8. Mission $. S. OF 1st Cong
tiopal Church, Chicago.
~ as- Rev. and Mrs. Latlrop, Dixon, H.
=. y Mrs. Gleason, Wheaton, Ill.
.aeoio Mrs Turner, Morris. III.
1Vor OF Mrs. Miller, LIST Congregational Church,
q once | caes.
rested Miss Bell Clark, 1st Baptist Church, Chicag
5nnday Miss Harriet Hiukle1, 1st Presbyterian CHI
t them ehlcagoi o..,,.. n,
- - ~ Miss Mary Holmes, NanitoWoc1 Wis
'oT, 70 Rev Aead Honefs and wife, ManitoWoc,
e, and T. Abrahaannon, Miss. 8. s. 1asalle, II.
lildrea John Aharneaon, Mics. s. s. Lasalle, Ill.
ruld do Mrs. 3. n. Raymond, ID Presbyterian Ch
. neYer1 Chicago.
\ o7d- Miss Booth, Home Of tho Ftiend1ess, Chic
he reea 7. King. Chicsgo-
W eeoA e G. HicHen, Batavia, u.
Rev. E. Barker, Geneva, n.
q their q. ". Rice, Spring street Congrega
Il hsd 4 Church, Milwaukee.