The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-06-25
For the TIMES.
Clayton Co. Sabbath school AssOcia-
tiOn.

NJ. e. Church at National, June 18th GO,
and was called to order by the President,
c. c. Cole, Esq, who upon taking the
chair made short and appropriate open
ing address welcoming the members and
referring to the hcalthfll influence being
excrted through the County by means of
the Association. .#5*" ...t.-Hs
The Hymn "Joyfully, Joyfully onward
we move" was sung with good effect when
the Rev L. W. Whitman, read from the
1l9 Psalm, 9Th verse, and Rev. S. p Sloan
was called upon to lead in prayer, after
which the minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved. .......s- 49,.
Reports Of Township Secretaries being in
order, reports were submitted from twelve
different towns indicating mainly good
state of things in such towns which reports
were upon motion adopted. Thcrcupon it
was resolved that hereafter township Sc.
crctaries be requested to report the num-
Der Of scholars enrolled as well as the aver.
age number in actual attendance in the va.
rious schools OF their town at the time Of
making their respective reports.
The County Secretaries report being sub
mitted went to show the existence of 80
Sunday Schools with 205 teachers engag-
ed, comprising 1878 scholars. 4,414 vol
umes in the various libraries, and that the
aggregate time which said schools had been
in session during the last half year amount
ed to 6Sa months and so far ascertained the
number Of persons residing in the country
between the ages of and q amounted to
2,597 which report was adopted.
Superintendent and others being called
upon for verbal reports respecting indivi-
dual schools with which they were con-
nectcd. Many interesting facts were eli.
cited touching the organization, growth and
present prosperity of a goodly number Of
schools.
The first subject for discussion in the re-
gular. 1.-THE successful Teacher" was then
taken up and remarked upon by Rev.
Sloan, Mullin, Alser, Whitman, and Bally,
after which the following resolution was
offered and adopted:
Resolued, That it is the duty and priv
lege Of any Sabbath School Teacher to be-.
come by study and prayer at home and by
promptness, punctuality, personal interest
and simplicity Of instruction in the school
that most desirable and noble being, the
successful teacher.
The next topic "Use of books and pa.
pers in schools" being announced and pref.
ty generally discussed. the following reso-
lutions were submitted and adopted:
Resoloed, That the free use of books and
papers in all our Sabbath Schools is indis.
pensible to their maintenance, interest and
success and that all the friends of the en-
terpr.se should be willing to contribute lib
orally to furnish such books and papers.
RESOLVED, That We recommend the pub
LEGATIONS Of the American s. S. Union as
most appropriate for all our schools, save
those that are denominationa
The next regular topic "Discipline and
order in schools" having been taken up
and commented upon by Messrs. Mozart.
ney, Bally, Grant, Mullin, and others, Rev.
l.. NJ. Whitman offered the following reso-
which was adopted:
Resvlred, That it is the duty of every
teacher and officer to observe and enforce
and by every Christian method maintain
strict discipline and order in Sabbath
School.
After singing "Shining Shore" the asso
citation took recess Of one hour.
EVENING SESSION.
The association assembled at Z o'clock
and after spending an hour in prayer tn,
President gave out the hymn 'Homeward
bound which being sung and the next top
ic The necessity and influence of teacher.
meetings. being announced the following
resolution was submitted and adopted:
Res6lued, That we recommend the teach
ers of each Sabbath School in the count,
to hold teachers meetings for study of tn,
lesson and mutual instruction and prayer
prior to coming before their pupils to in
struct them in the lesson.
The read Of ESSAYS being next in order
regrets were expressed that those ladie
who had been appointed for that purpos
had failed to comply with what the associ
alton had expected in that direction. Tn
next topic attractions to the schools, mu
| sic, prizes, excursions, &c." having beel
discussed Rev. l.. NJ. Whitman offered tn
following resolution which was adopted:
ResolUed, That Sabbath School prize
should only be conferred upon pupils 70
regular and punctual attendance and uni
lornly correct departments and that an
system of prizes which proposes pre,niu,
npon superiority of natural endowment G
which may lead to deception and collissio
on the part of pupils, is to be deprecatc
and avoided.
The next and last topic for discussion
the regular order, Cultivation of benevt
lcnce in the school, being announced tn
following resolution was offered and ADOPT
ed:
ResOlsed, Thai spirit of benevolene
should be iostered and cultivated in GU
Sabbath Schools which may induce over
scholar in them to give something for b.
nevelent purposes that all may learn tn,
ut is more blessed to give than to receive
After singing Rev. W. Lease led in pra,
er and the association adjourned unit
morning.
, SECOND DAY.
The association reasseinblcd at 8 o'clot
pursuant to to adjournment and spent a
hour in prayer after which the hymn
have father in the promised Land" WI
sung and the Rev. Y. NJ. Porter, read f
the morning lesson the LIST Psalm, and Il
Rev. l.. NJ. Whitman lAade the openir
, prayer.
Upon motion Jshn Bally, E. Sherma
r and A. Feay were We're appointed COZ
mittee to designate place for holding Il
> next meeting and reported in favor Of NJ
e Gregor which report was adopted.
Upon motion q. s. G. Scott, G. NJ. Ct
gate, and J. N. Gilchrist were appointed
committee to make necessary arrangement