, 1861-10-10
sund.y school Convention.

Nf1ao Chufcn (ReV. Dr.. Patter-
eon,e), IN ILLS city, on Wednesday, the 9th inst.
az IL O'Clock 4 N. the Convention WAS call
Cd to order BY ]. I. Guf1in, Esq, President of
the Chicago Sabbath School Union, who
stated the objects OF the Convention, and in.
vited the Rev. DR.. Patterson to lead in PRAYER.
: B. F. Jacobs, OF this city, moved that a com.
mlttee OF five be appointed by the Chairman
to nominate Permanent officers Of the Con
7eution. The Chair named the following gen.
tlemen as that Committee:
1snfa + 1sank \ jacobs, ps9an1,. sB, aeywooa,
o. II. LOOMS,
During the absence Of the Committee for
the nomination Of officers, the Convention
engaged in solemn devotional exerc;ses-
prayer, reading Of scripture and singing,
The Committee appointed for TINT purpose
reported the names Of the following gen:le-
men Tor officers Of the Convention:
LIST OF OFFICERS.
PTeSident-JAMEs 7. GRIFFIN Of Chfcaeo.
Fee Presidents-E Z, HUnT1NsToY n Neu
York, and Rev. MEAD HOLMES Of Wigconsin. ~"
xsfGTstd71ts-JouH 4. NICHOLS and E. c. WILDER
DELEGATES 70 THE CONVENTION.
Rev. Timothy stillman, D. D Dunkirs, NY.
HtE: J. H. Leonard, Bethel Church, Chicago.
raa,5sr HpHntinst9n Eze &c. s. S.
"; 3; ByFgn;, Pres: Wisconsin S. s. Teachers
ReT t;Sn r. i1t+1e Wanrso.n
rs D. r. HhayWa5d ,zTs1 Esq Michigan City, 1na.
]. E. uaddock, 81
" H1rsn y naIooTh: y ns:,,-o,, ,ro.a-,
Chicago, ~'&A'~3''
Mies one?, aon E,be Re1plaaes a1 D. Church Chicago
EtG 8. Z: Ioomis, %sS %sshaa;,stsId Eba, @S511ai m H.
lyn' Y!s''gne' i1snEom r. Zap. Church, Brook
vIt NJ ~ Ma-, rho,.oa 4o+ p.na rn
Ras ss' 9a1y & Iaomas Ma 7at Pres: ChgTeh Chicago
T. B. Carter. ID Pres ChnTch M, Ehicaoo o"easo.
Mi5eE es M JehEs f &c c495e G6icago
Ell Ell, B,n9n.' h nafl' Eric 81. mfze,on ch,cs.,
caeo. CO. i'Def' A'''fson' i''' ffes enorcn' Chi
Rev. 3, ]. Yiuceut. Lamonte. t11i.
v. NJ, Humphrey, III Pres. Churrh. Chfra,o
j. q. TomLnsoa, 1at Dap. Church, Chicago
s. warner Industrial Schon, Ehisa,,o rnl'aso
Rev. Dr. Eyerts, lst Baptist church, Chicaro,
sIesstional Chn1ch, C6icaso. %''sA 4s' oon'
tiopal Church Chic1rn( '01 - A1' ~oAs 17sa@
Rev B. Kent, Railfoad Mission OF LIST Presbyts-
f1n Ahfs Hs1ss No4fb Star MiaEion Of 1st Rs,tst
c9srsh1 RaT i cfRieago7 4 %g22or ,nd ,,;f. uopr, ?,
q. G. Dickne1I. Snn5sr scihoo1 M;s,,fansr, ~, n,
tayie III. 9s&&0'A AA10s4o10As y A'A-
MG1fin pete-anp Norveoion E.van ,o,ca, f7hu.,t,
omeego' Nelson supt,t Norucr7,n Ev,po.,,r,,
cbiean, Sean Nelson Norwegian Evangelical Church,
>n1eoso: p-ozn,on 1ztsu;o, cuaao
rago 4asn1"u' oslssio0 epnuay senool' ohl-
Ri far1onen .e;rraaf.h Er,,,a1;,., 7,+h
cbnrcr rh;rc1t,,, a"eaAsn 1'anse1cal Autnefaa
Rev u = Goo,o, t,h,.cb ~ H., .,onn,.o.
Chicago. ~'NN>>e@ '''S -@'7~e4ef'A'
Rey- J; Pratt. 2; p, Trinity Church, Chicago.
be. a. ahS, LILLY LILLY Sa4tsn Haacago:
videre, N. 1s-7
:. II. Evans, Baptist Delegate Boone county,
oi1saoeoe. pa,. c+,,,x roz,,o,,oo ~ =, ~,
csro. N-' o-AA'
.. z. Tiffany, D. D.. 1st n. f. Church, Chicago.
a. 4 Ea1npDeI' osLer Mlsslont Cnicago.
don h e. Eea, R94 M Mmassacnnsetts SUI
i. Fay, Congregational Church, Mascstine
Iowa:
s s. d q: HpMaes; MI,a Ai,sn Gt9Ye;
fhicapn- " = "So4s' 11>Ne' all u "'u1'1as ''en'ol'
Rev. H N. Bishop, St. Johns Church, Chicago
kev y: 3. drra1, Chicago:
aU+ rf-af Jnn G.
oay ishool. .a So1csgE9 sEf:,ao ,,,.,,on c..o.,
Chicago.
=; = 4Srasc, Ms,, xa1sago; so 1,..
Peter Ericsson, Swedea, Lutheran Of Chicago.
A. HRs1ao9, Rah sswsdss, Lutheran Of Chicago
7. B. Carter, md Pres6yterian Church, Chicseo
j: Aeekes, Cavalry Presbyterian Church, Chi
). 4. uays, Chicago.
Levi; Lewis s. Smith. Ch1GaEo; .
Rey. G. s, Bowers. Pastor 1st Enr.. Ev.noe,ica
Lutheran Church; Chicago:
A., ,,n rat.a nam ss.ses ss,on ohlcssa
~ r. ,a11in<, f;,,, -,
NJ tb,z ConFent5on and he fnvots, 49, the - ,ss;stanc
ona nr.vc1s of all nre,ent that he n,cht sccoTr
| plish his work with acceptance, We have =
abundant field Of labor. We meet together fro1
the East and West, North and South, to compa1
notes end to mutually strengthen ourselves ro1 til
work. 1t ia recorded in history that Micha
Angelo, In his proud days, pointed to n block
cold, rough marble lying within his studio. ar
said that within that stone 7as hidden an anoc
and i, reonirrd hui The sf,1 ofeenfns a1d The
800 ~ 60 ~ 5a...1o,. - - :. 49, w.
49, ~ WV ~ os'etyp ttpius II out' %
nave INC tonsn materials within our influence
| which God has given us to bring them ont. Th
work1eed faith and prayer. Let them be exercise
in earnest-1et them nervado this convent5o,
vhon ~, po-,oa. +.,o,,a na.s.. -
| ~ .se'11ae .e oeee "4oe'0io u 1Esp
uaus oueiaAs u IMMENSE aaze were conVe9e
1ron tnat country to Rome, but about all were br
ken down during the decline and fall Of the Ete1u
cefved thc ide. NJ raerect1n7 and rastor;,r- ~ -,
seAseu eAe 1os1 u ie-e.ecs1ns anu restoring tnes