, 1862-11-15
TIE NJ. E. SABBATH SCHOOL
CONVENTION.
THE TWO DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Interesting Reports, Discussions,
and Resolutions.

and Resolutions,
Address OF Ktv. DIR. r.Tiaany-Elec;zon
Of tflcers, ctc., etc.
The District Sabbath School Convention.
which commenced Its sessions on Thursday.
at the Wabash Avenue 81 E. Church, has been |
one Of peculiar interest. The Convention
organized Thursday By clee!ing Presiding e.
der Boring, President, and Rev. L. Il. Bugbee. |
Secretary.
4 ommittee-eoasisting Of Messrs, Pa1re.
HcminCay and Hawkns-was appointed to
suggest topics for discussion and draft re.o2u-
items expressive Of the views of the Con-
vcrtIon.
An bour Was then devoted to profitable de-
vo:ional exercises.
After the adoption Of rules which should
govern the Convention during its session, the
first topic naned in the published programme
was taken mp, viz: "Points Of SUCCESS or
failure In our Sabbath Schools during the last
year.' This topic wns ably discussed By
Messrs. Bu.bee, Hawkins, Paige, Collier.
Hen:inTay, Boring, Chadwick, and Taylor.
Adjourned ct Il Ii.
AF1ERSoS SESSION,
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Brown, after which a reso-
titn nom the committee. touching the topic
discussed, was offered aud adopted as follows:
Etso7red, That any measure Of failure that maY
have at ended our forfs. has resulted mainly from
the Al:owing cates:
j. NJ Keeping steadily and permanently in
children. as the permanent aim Of the Sabbath
schuol.
. In rot connecting the Sabbath echoo1 moro
c1oee!y With the spiritual economy of the church.
,srEstse Il ths ss.:RtsFs Lessons; especially from
Tie question, " The Topical mode of les
eons,' Ras then taken up. aid discussed By
Rev. Messrs. Bigbee. Collier, Boring aud
I naw kius. The following resolution was then
adopted:
z,sc'rttt, That VIC recommend tho Topical mode
ticed. '@ '~'-' ''''S@~ paw
The next topic presented Was "The internal
arrangements are collateral agencies Of the
Sabbath School," which was discussed By
Rev. Messrs. Bugbec, Heminway and Collier
Tic topic ':Juveniie Missionary Societies."
was discussed By Rev. Mess.s. Boring, Eddy,
Bngbee, Todd, Hawkins, Collier, Paige aud
UcminEay. After which it was,
T6solred, That VIC re commend the organization
ofJuvcnile missionary Societies, and thai regular
UU1Inly COIlGEt1oQ6 De L&kEN.
The topic 1.-THE Sunday School Union-Our
| over for further discussion.
| Benediction By Eev. Dr. Eddy.
| EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was opened by reading the
| 11Sth psalm, singing The Evergreen Shoref
and prayer by Rev. L. II. Bugbec. Rev. Mr.
Hawkins gave his views upon the topic "What
nc the immediate wants Of our Sunday
Schools, !" and which By his able lecture are
l. More interest on the part of the people:
| 2, Suiiable places for holding our Sabbath
Schools; 8. Well qualified teachers.
The following exercises we're then conduct
ed: Luke 10-:O 37-the Parable OF the Samar-
| it2n- Conducted by Rev. ]. L Chadwick
These services were very Interesting.
| Singing b. the Congregation.
/ Exercises" The Saviour Of lie unto life,
or Of death unto DEATH" by Rev. L. n. Pa;ga
-Ehich was very impressive:
Singing" The Royal Pro oclama:ion.''
Bible lesson-1 Cor. II, 1880, conducted
ty Rev. 7. D. Hemenway.
Remarks made by the President. Ad-
jo1Tued.
Bcnedic.ion by Rev. 1lr. Ea1ncs.
SECOND DAY-MORNING SESSION.
The Convention met yesterday morning,
Rev. F. y. Boring in the Chair. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Eddy. The topic, "sabbath School
cons1derah;a G;ecres;on 4 u.as "t' "A" 0Ase'
~ s,~e5 .rh.t .as,, nas.," T.. a.. c.,.n,.
80, 1"aea; ,za 1na eaSn fase9s II Inc Cais2go Dls
1'7s,o ~ ~, ath - Srhai I,1iae ~ ~
dav Ar ie prac1icahie' oA1AoD a. 80 s@'4'
E;soirtd. Tnat The Convention recommend ths.
It esch tastos % FePoss: IN 9psn Conference. ne
they report their missionary collections. and thai
NC society correspond with othez Sabbath School
conventions upon the subject
Attcr discussion upon the topic, "Nhy ars
IT. was
Etstyrfsl. That VIC recommend the establish