Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-06-28
Sabbath School Conventio II

Pursuant TO a call, the friends Of the Sab
bath School cause In tie counties OF lows.
Grant and Lafayette, met IN Convention ana
held their preliminary meeting at the PRINT
tive Methodist Church. in Mineral Point. on
Tuesday evening. June 18th. 1861.
temporary organization was effected BY
the election Vt Mr. VIM. Huubert as Char
mau and Rev. IL II. Benson Secretary.
Alter prayer 10y the Rev. Mr. Stoddart.and
singing, the following persons were, on mo-
ton, elected Committee 90 permanent o.
g"nIzatlon and order Of bust ess. VIZ:
heY Mes-rs Benson, Lawson Cowen, Greene
aud j. " Vail.
The Committee reported permanent officers
q tie Convention "a follows: Mr VIM.
Humbert, President; Rev VIM. Stoddart and
T. Alien lce Presidents; Rev. John kuIf, b.
ana Dr. }. f. Merria =. Secretaries Repor;
was accepted aud adopted.
An invitation was extended to all friends
OF Sabbath Schools TO meet with and lake
part IN the deliberations of the Convention.
On morton. adjourned. t. meet at 81 A NJ
eduesday morning.
MORNING SESSION.
Convention met according 10 adjournment.
aud spent the first half hour IN devotional
exercises led by Rev. Mr.. Stoddari
The Com. on business being called upon.
reported progress and asked further time
which was granted, and the Convention, o.,
/ uut.ou, took up reports OF Sabbath Schools
tor Iowa County.
The business Com. then reported BIZ pre-
rutIuy printed Order OF Exercises, As fol-
/ Tvs:
ORDER or EXERCISES.
/ Fore'.oon-lst. Devotional exercises for The
/ irst half hour.
/ 81. Reports from sabbath Schools
| 81. 'ine b.st means OF making Sabbath
/ 'chools effective, aad Of securing thDlr great
/ .blrct the education and salvation Of Youth.
/ -idernoon.-lth. \ supply of Competent
| Ieacher, regular IN their attendance How
secured
5th The Importance OF Teachers meetings.
/ Gth. How can the interest apd regular at
tendance Of youth upon the Sabbath school
be b est secured
7Jh. he relation Of Union Concerts to the
prosperity Of he Sabbath School cause
Ere'.i,tq.-6th. Singing greatly conducive
10 the interest and success OF sabbath Schools.
Jth. Low can the great mass Of youth in
oar land still out of the Sabbath School be
reached and gathered into IT.
The remainder of tie session was occupied
with reports from the sabbath Schools IN
Grant and Lafayette COS
Many important facts anG suggestions We're
presented, aud It Is 10 be regretted that the
reports aud statistics were not more full anc
definite Convention adjourned TO meet at
, o'clock =. ".
AFTERNOON SESSION
Convention met AT , o'clock T. NJ. and after
singing and prayer, conducted by Rev Mr.
C"wen, the Convention proceeded to discuss
the 3i. An. 9TH aud 6th propositions of the
Order q Exercises.
The discussion. carried on by Messrs War
uer. Cowen. Benson. Lawson, Stoddart. Cd
gers all. Beech, Huubert, Brag. Dooliitle,
Heudv, SINS ala, others took a wide range
and was full OF spirited and stirring appeals.
interesting experiences. and valuable thoughts
and suggestions - 10 the most efficient means
iof promoting the great cause OF Sabbath
Schools. ADJ urned 70 meet at ~, +. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention met and opened with singing
by the sabbath School scholars under th (
direction II Mr. +. {. Foster. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Doulittle.
y spirited and very interesting discussion
of the 7th. eJh and 9ih propositions of the
Ordcrof Exercises by Messrs Doollttle. Greene.
hnlbbs, Coweu, y arner aud Lawson then fol-
lowed, Interspcrsed with the singing in ex-
celleut style OF several very fine pieces by the
sabbath School children
On motion the thanks of the Convention
/ were rendered 10 The memf crs Of the Print
81 Methodist Church. for the use Of their
house Of Worship, 10 the citizens of Mineral
! Point for cir kind hospitality and 10 the
/ ). ;. children and their leader for their ex-
ctllent singing.
Tie following resolution was then offered
and adopted
Rcso.red. That this Convention regard I'm
I"neSabbath School Concerts as beneficial
nj would recommend their adoption as far
Il consistent.
The Secretaries We're instructed to present
report Of the proceedings # tie Convention
Couutle-, with request that they publish
the ~;tuie.
Adjourned sinc &c.
j. KNEES