, 1862-06-05
THE STATE SABBATH SCHOOL
CONVENTION.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
PROMINENT OF COMMITTEES,
Interesting Debates and Addresses.

MORNING SESSION.
The Convention commenced Its second days
session yesterday morning, at eight O'Clock
the delegates being believers IN early rising
and long days. Prior to the opening, half
hour vas spent in devotional exercises, Under
the lead Of Rer. Mr.. Parsons, Of Laeon, Ill
Al haltpast eight, the Convention was called
ia order BY the President, s. G. Iathrop; and |
after singing and .reading Of Scriptures, the
minutes Of the previous meeting were read |
and approved.
Rev. ". u. Harsha moved the appointment !
Of committee Of five to nominate District !
Committee Of twelve, a Business Committee !
Of seven, and q Central Committee Of three. |
The motion prevailed, and the following gen.
tlemen were appointed by the President: Rev. |
y. #. Harsha, of Dixon; Beach, Of Spring
field; Paxton, Of Jacksonville; Stevens, Ct
Chicago; Richardson, Of Priaceton.
MIR. uarsla moved that the special order Of
business for ten o'clock, be the selection OF a
locality tor the session Of the next Convention
Aftera brief efdiscuseion the motion Ess sdopted.
The Convention then proceeded to the dis
cussion OF the question, "Should the Sabbath
School exist without its being in immediate
connection with and under the fostering care
of some individual church - This discus
sion was participated in by Rev. Mr.. Harsl1a
of Dixon; Beach Of Springfield; Baker Of
Wheaton Rev. Mr. Truax aud Mr. Ward Of
| Chicago; Byron of Milwaukee, aud others.
| On motion Of Mr. Moody Of Chicago, the
| sane subject was then made the special order
Of business for ten O'Clock Thursday NOR
| ming.
The Committee on nomination Of officers
| for permanent Organization, stated that IN er-
| TOR existed in their report Of Tuesday NOR
ming; the 1st Vice President should be Thos.
D. Robt Tson instead Of Thos. D. Coleman, IS
| reported.
The special order Of business, "Where shall
the next convention be held ~ was then taken
| up. Invitations were cordially and earnestly
pressed upon the Convention h} the delegates
from Springfield, Centrsla, Jacksonville,
Quincy and Dixon. Col Dcninan for Quincy,
sud Air. Evans for Centralia, withdrew their
invitations in favor Of jacksonville and q vote
WAS then taken with the following result:
For Springfield, Is; Jacksonville, 43.
The President, in accordance with the deci-
cisioD, announced that the next convention
would be held in Jack.onVille, commencing
On the first Tuesday Of June, 1858; and on
motion of Col. Den1nAn three days we're given
as the time for holding the convention.
Alr. r.. III. HaTle! Of Chicago moved that
during the remainder Of the convention
speakers be limited to three minutes instead OF
I've, as previously reported. Carried.
Tie President announced as the next sub.
}cct for discussion, ttAre chil6ren's prayer
meetings indispensable to the temporal and
spiritual Welfare of our Sabbath schools ~
Considerable interest was manifested III this
| question, the discussion being one OF the mos!
animated Of the session. The following gen
tlemen took part: Messrs. Farxell Of Chi
cago; West Of Rockford; Col Denman .
Quincy; Hart Of New York; Bergen OF Cas-;
, Co. Byron Of Milwaukee; Leonard of Chi
) cago; Holmes Of Wisconsin; Wells Of Chi
: cago, md Others.
The Committee on Resolutions reported til,
following:
:ReseErea. That 8! ehild.en's prayer meetings ar
4 | spiritual welfare Of our Sabbth Schools.
. A brief dicussion upon the resolution en-
Eutd, objections being made to its wording
= : resulting in its being laid upon the table.
y The next question " fhat shall we do will
d our converted children 2' Was then ably dis
:, cussed by Mr.. Hoilistcr Of Chicago; Col Den
j man Of Quincy; Bergen Of Cass Co, Harsh
- at Dixon; Guilford Of Chicago; Woodruff o
J Brooklyn, n. Y; Moody, Cotton and Hnh
: bard Of Chicago, and others.
On motion, the resolution laid upon th
table was made the special order OF bueincs
- from four 10 ha1fIast four o'clock Of til
afternoon session. The following resolution
5 we're also made the special order for half pas
FL four 10 i've O'Clock.
sr Efso'red, That the common opinion that at
- dresses to Sabbath Schools must in al cases
y eziempofe, is not well founded.
D. ResMxtd, That those ministers and layme
who ind themselves uTahle 20 talk in an interes
in. nlafEct to children should not therefore col
N cluEe that they have talent for Sabbath Scho.
,a add:czfe7 t1 they have fully leeted their powt
AZ tt vIite and to read 81 a. to profit and inst1ut
d. the children.
re On motion, the 2ordcr Of exercises for tt
H. evening was so Changed as to allow OF u
- dresses OF grcatcr length than three minute
ns and The following committee was appointe
bentley, i. N. Eddy, u. D., and e.
r;s Wilder.
80 The whole audience then united in sngir
" the hymn, f" We are out on the ocean Sailing.
on ard with The benedic:ioo by Rev. Mr. Crew
As tue Convention adjourned till two p. N.
W u. AFTERNOON SESSION.
~, ~ The Convcn:ion was opened at two o'clo
~ with prayer by MI. George ". Perkins Of t
80 Reform School, Chicago.
80 Thc Committee on Resolutions offered t
l4e following, Which WAS adopted:
t. Resutrtl Thai the faithful Sabbath school tea
rs. erNiN 1abor ss'dnoEs}y 70 convert and overco
M al Inc csile of e.eisty, wherever manifested,
be PIE. II make his school, and ali its exercises,
attractive A. io ;nsits aud sycuze the atteslias
ter!a'1y in the c1ectual accomplishment Of t
Ice grraI woEk.
n, TIE following w5s offered by Mr.. Bailey,
+ho St. Louis:
Rezo'ttd, That in the judgment OF thls conv
eth man thr4 W hout tile West to every asaa
nca1,sto bring into the sabbath school aud vi
ST, whu ma comc within their circle OF acaualntar
;ith Mr. Scroggs Of Freeport, thought the re
l., lEtinn al unjust oDe. The burden oc I'LL
ne crime 'stous.i NOT lie laid upon the so,die
re- There were others in our midst equally bad
I to Ar. Bailey explained tha1 he wished t
In r.so.ution 10 reach the soldiers Particular
- If had seen 50 znach Of the evils Of their
u a1.rles, that while it was not his object to
g ut tach all 1he crimes in our midst 10 them,
yct wished to direct especial tIorts to u
| reform.
, The resolution was then mt to vote
]cst.
7as, The next business Was the discussion Of
ling question 'Jlow can We best attract tue at:
K 1T tiur, Win The affection and secure the con-
z.ua sion Of opr scholars - Remarks aud 6
any, Messrs. Ftxnf Pulatins: Muady of Chicl
tlt Fres- Ryrun Of Milwaukee,; Mr.. 1IawIey
oc- Ch!esEo;. Woodruff Of Brooklyn; Mr.. Il
,,, !atss'''ss'el:aFy TO India, Dt. kidder Of Evs
F1sfs ton ;.tli tthcrs- The general tone Of the
1t uf lHarks V:.s that the u.ost Important ellen,
ivy, ct suct:Ss N 1 ina:ter ;sas tile love IF t,h
.s,s, III t::s heart Where the talent Of an arct
'aae sd might fail :hc s:nlllc.heartcd child, ,
for itc love Of Christ in his heart wtuld succ
wing The following r. solution vas o1sred by
tha ccmui1lcc and adopted:
lined hn pa @ "s se laottSns eoIHlncc M
will work Of gathering el4;,1rsn into ;he fold Ut j
,,,ra AID t1ai1ti1. . tcal f:,r ii-artu; il, this wnt
~ ing LEGS shi;1l 16e spirit Of Chris. can av iii
tu3y prompted a;d guided by the Saviour's $
Of lore ard Ecf sac1iace can Sunday school Is
. crr EeTe successfully to Wiz. the DiSine favor.
rs OF 1n'ss4 ~ H.,,,;r.saa y
MAS Central Committee, reported as follows:
The DISTRICT SECRETARIES.
ctoTs 5s{ pix{7iet-E. c. Smith, Morrison.
III Dis!74ct-1st Division. Cook County, r
Guiltc:d. Chi5ago. I'd Diyiston-u +. Ba
81 DiTttct-J. T. Richardson. Princeton.
4th Uisriet-J- ". streEille, Pontiac
tth Dis'Tic;-Myron Thelpe. Lewiston.
6th Di<tsiet-M- Post, sprin9aeid~
i, | III Uisf7ics-M. T. Ayrcs, Jacksonville.
i, eM-LittTict-D. C. n Evans. Charleston.
9M DisfF;ct-lsaac Scarritt, Alton.
Be5e 1e'4 Disirie;- G. Williams, olney.
11fA Dtsf77rf-
Prs 1sL1 U7xtri4-G. " McElroy.
c t"o cEsrRA1. coaxFrrRa.
a re- II. p Ayres, Judge Brown, Stephen Paxto,
rs arc coNAIrTEE OF BUSINESS.
J. G. 1-4ttrnp, Dixon.
I'd by u: 8 TrnsSs. T'.s' chic,co,
suing =. Hol?ister,
r. 3. Beach, Springfield.
N.r. Ayree, jacksonville.
The Committee also offered the foll1
, Ee0 resolutions;
"' ~ Ktso{Etl, That oEr Bueiness Committee
7EE aucstel to publish in the 1eadinc religious I
~ 49, circulated ID this State. list Of the topics
diecue*cd in the next Convention, at les: