, 1862-11-16
THE NJ. E. SABBATH SCHOOL
CONVENTION,
THE TWO DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Interesting Reports, Discussions,
and Resolutions,
Address OF R@v. DR.. TIdhny-E1ecttoI,
OF Officers. ete.s etc.

| which commenced its sessions On Thursday, |
| at the Wabash Avenue N. F. Church, has been
one of peculiar interest. The Convention
organized Thursday by elec6ng Presiding Ell
| der Boring, President, and Rev. L. b. Bugbee,
Secretary.
A Acommistee-consisting Of Messfa. Paige, !
HeminHay and Hawkius-Nas appointed to
suggest topics for discussion and draft resolu-
tiers expressive Of the views Of the Con-
yeDtion.
An hour Was then devoted to profitable de-
yo!ional exercises.
After the adoption Of rules which should
govern tie Convention during its session, the
first topic named In the published programme
was taken up, viz: s'Points Of SUCCESS OF
failure in our Sabbath Schools during the last |
YEAR, This topic was ably discussed by |
Messrs, Bugbee, Hawkins, Paige, Collier, |
Heninway, Boring, Chadwick, aud Taylor.
Adjourned at II N.
AFTERsoN SESSION.
:. Prayer hy Rev. Mr. Brown, after which reso~
discussed, was offered and adopted as follows:
|. Resc{csd, That any measure OF failure that may
/ have attended onr efforts, has rom
i. Not keeping steadily and permanently in
view the conversion and epir tnal Welfare q tne
{ children, as the permanent aim Of tho saopa.n
:. N not connecting the Sabbath sehool more
coeey With the fR,na economy ot1ae II 1S SaoTsp Teq
language Of the scripture lessons, especially LON
the younger scholars Of the school
Tbs 9asaatnneeDn' 9as GEE esa aeeassed @ by
~ Rev. Messrs. BIgoee, Collier, Boring and
!, Hawk kim. The following resolution was thea
n adopted:
r. Il lied ld%'0'' - 49,
q. The next topic presented was 'sThe internal
arrangements are collateral agencies OF the
M Y Rev. Messrs. BuEbee, Heminway and Collier.
r TIE tcpic "JuTenile Missionary Societies"
- - was discussed BY Rev. Msssrs Boring, Eddy,
+ e. Bngbse, Todd, Aawkins Collier Pafge and
all R<sozred, That ne re command the organization
a. ofJnvene Missionary Societies. aad that regular
'U' monthly collections be taken.
The topic ssThe Sunday School Uuion-Our
~. Duty" Was discussed With interest and Laid
Az over for further discussion.
are Benedictson by Rev. Dr. Eddy.
it, EVENING Session.
142 The meeting was opened by residing tbs
ck, 115:h psalm, singing ":rae Evergreen Snore'
I'D b. hsy L. f. BaKee r. foni ssy h,
III are the Immediate wants Of our Sunday
the Schools ~ and which by his able lecture art
eet, considered to be:
ress 2 suitable places for holding our sabbath
this Schools; 5. Well qualified teachers.
a1al The folloTing m exercises wera tae9 m @ eehoue.
usi- 20: Auka 1uoo oa-sae ~ ~, r r NhaGWfct
1nty Theee services were verg interesting.
full Singing by the Congregation.
eep- Ezerclses-"T The Saviour OF nie unto ts
= r. or Of death unto DEATH" BY Rev. a. W. Paig
Geo. Singing Tie Rvyal Proclamation."
Was Bible Leason-1 Cor. II, 1928, conducte
com. by Rev. 7. D. Hemenway. =:
irop- Benediction by Rev. Mr.. Eames.
the SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION.
me Is nha rorro,,7on ,nat y, Friday mornfn
, sud Rey. =. hi. Boring in the Chair. Prayer |
who Rev. Dr.. Eddy. 1he topic, Sabbath Seho
c,tv UIion-eur duty,'' was taken up, and at
= 49, considerable discussion it was
have trict presch Sunday s.hool sermon, and make
kind coeeson for the Sabbath School Union at as ea
Mo 4, adsy as ig practieahle; i,
@ sEtant ,He Collected ioT the SABBATH School Union
sseF as WS
CtFentionh upon the suhject.
r. Mter discussion upon the topic, "Why
notmo1e Sabbath School children conyeEsee
E the it Was
Rsaxkd, That We recommend ths, establi
me4 q :sabosth School prayer meetings in
It's ap- sap}ath Schools; ,.o..- ,.,., on. 4.,,
haud. pei (1astet espeeia1y 70 he sseb4t5 school
ssJas. Reo{ted. That we request pr. Eddy to re q
what ss;nn drnae 9nd ttat ne nsdee oursei
induce to aia him in susta ming that department.
patri- An: extensive, discussion ens9ed npon
coun- question, why A. not our children 9Ioq W
- to church In this WeHtern country! van
VI tae reassns were assigned after which 1t WAS
lumber x,,1re7 That We endeaYor to secure the att
fir ane ti children upon al our religions see. a,
there It IN @ or sabbath schools. '
g Artil- Adjourned.
ed that AFTERNOON SESSION.
i all ap- Meeting opened with singing, and praye
Enr | Rev, NeseEs. Davidson and Eaue5.
hs 1oeT1s 9t e. aesa1en tnea
State Of As&tco2ye1ted be employed as teacbers IN
I.lery Of bbsth schools Of our cities aud L
!, -a.s,r. + tsns?'' Discussed by Rev. Messss: G
., ,s.e" wck, Paige, Bugb6e. Haek1ns and Boz
'ftmfzeo aler which 1T was
rms the Rea2ckd. That nc would DISCOURAGE the EN-
upon ntntof other 1han religious persons as teas
y - epectallJ In cities and larger lowns.
[s tones Tse question, " Ought baptized childre
for their b admitted to the sacrament Of the 1t
arper:'' Remarks BY Rev. Aessrs. He
-aer,,ta ~ aid Boring. Laid On the table
iss'ute The Question, s What shaN be done to
noer 20 ae deeper interest In our Sabbath Sc
Ing men | bnyentious ?" vas discussed at some Lei
il weeks dter which 1t wRa
been IN Ressz %ast ,Es.9Es Es hgsy approve Of sa
III lnalg ELECTION OF OFFICERS
:rnoon in rhe following persons were elected a.
thinner GERS for the ensuing year:
fram the Rev, s. s. Chadwick, Chicago, President.
fhends -, Is ~, -
and de- T05kkqdn-HeV. r. r. Cleveland, Ttca
sutrers de9s ihas. Ianasasi TcSi4:cn v1re Pres
pespetzar @ ta cisngh. secsetel1: r -
IN evecn- ! H7t1ton-Rtv. a II. Paige. Vice Pfea
~ ~, 03 EdW1xd Pa1EoEs, Secretary.
1n4Hs il EVENING SESSION.
j. Reif- r!i7,.4,c, o13e,,aa STIR atnofno. and
appointed by III. NJ. ". Kindley.
:, Western ! Ret MI. Fowler deliverd an addre.s
tnar.nt5.1 uRelftipns Of Childhood to Cha1acte!
49, ~ was q ab1e and eloquent effort. The
1of1n sno arter bf the child Is moulded BY ~
3 rsu2ady topsl In exploring the courses Of the
onr thoss / ne nset with the solid rock which &
-. .,a ftnprkaIons made By rain drop, or tn
= aoHa anu Of an insect. Just 30 the impressions
elattons In nnon the plastic character of childho
h9rdeued into the texture OF his oe11
i j, I ha grows up TO be bundle Of iroa
or. Of win. Rev. B. L. Collier tDok Tor has tne
nax nnve1 .FrteneIous Of the Church. y, He he
~" 1s the spEesd Of the Gospel by pros