Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-01-14

OLbFELAhDJ aug. ., 1oIO.'
For several years Except winter months)
the School met in an old school house, which
stood on the south side Of st. Clair street, on
part of the site Of the present Angler House,
after which it was moved into the Academy
built nearly opposite, and from thence 70 an
upper room in DR.. Long'a building on supe-
rior street. The hour Of meeting vas at
O'Clock in the morning Of each Sabbath, be-
fore preaching service. Glass cards were
used by teachers, noting recitations, prompt
attendance, good behavior, &C., which were
rewarded at the elose Of the year. For sew
eral years Rev. Mr.. OsgOod sent the school
boxes of books donated by friends at the
East. The influence of the School lessened
Sabbath deseeration in the community; was
the fOrerunneF Of a revival of religion when
six persons we're reported hopefully convert
ed. The School vas kept up as q union
enterprise some eight or ten ysaFs, and sub
sequently continued in care Of the First Pres
byteriau Church.
On the nth of October, 1880, Mr.. Benja-
min Rouse commenced his labors in Cleve-
lad as Agent of the American Sunday School
Union, end established q Sabbath schoOl
Depository OF Superior street, near the Pub
I've Square. The village then numbered
>4s inbabitants. Mr.. ana Mrs. Rouse i'm
LII, l3C- @Sig visited the Sunday School (Which
nleaia. l'I! e be heid in the upper room y ana
!. cOe'Ln1eu eS $st school new life and vigor.
lniaSeu ~ IaIN".at nv ID assisted By Pew. James
McElroy, Mr.. Rouse, on 'Es Attn OF SIyeni ,Ii =
her. 1880. organized the TnaNy SaoOfth
School in the Church then located oP EIe
corner of st. Clair and seneca stte9ts' -
1882 the village mum bered ,bDV inhSOltanlA' =!
On the 9th day of February, 1888, Mr.. Rouse,
sssisted bv Mr.. Thomas Whelpley, Mr.. No
ses White, and other friends, organized the
First BAPTIST Sabbath School, in the brick
Academy on st. Clair street. Also, with the
helm of John A. Smith and Jscob LoEmRn,
organized the Episcopal Methodist ssboatR
School, and in August, 1888, assisted by hr.
Harmon Kingsbury and others, commenced
.he Union Bethel Sabbath School. Mr..
Roysa did not limit his work to Cleveland ,
, ~ orga6iged l72 Sabbath Schools in the
- vns and counties of the Western Beserve.
n Ee frat goErty Sabbath School eslsbra-
.;,.- ,el- held in Trinity Church, on Seneca
$3.50 80 = on the eth Of July, 1888, IN which
az p Pyssb vieh IN, TEipity, Baptist and Meth
odist. and the scIhooi. OF iRe county United
The opening pr6yer SASiou Si'' ~ t.J,'
Mr.. Davis, Of the Epi5copaa 5,S' ~ ~. = ~
also addressed some 800 children Pljs ntjSt
ent. Rev. Mr.. Taggert, of the s1E1ts
Church, addressed the teachers and pa. "
in attendance on the occasion. After the
fervices, collation. wes served up at the
Presbyterian Stone Church, then unfn-
fshed.
In 1888, the friends of Sunday Schools in
Cleveland united in establishing Monthly
Union s. s. Concert for prayer. In 1859
twenty-six years had passed, and the Sum
day Schools represented IN this concert had
increased 10 thirty-six. As q meeting of
delegates from tWenty-ono of the Protestant
Sunday Schools Of the city of Cleveland
and vicinity, held in the Second Presbyte-
rian Church on the evening Of the 25th of
Oct, 1859, DR.. D. F. AtwEtsr was appoint
ed Chairman, and J. T. Briggs Secretary.
Prayer was offered by Mr.. ]. B. Parish. Dr..
AtWater then stated the object of the
nesting, viz: More efficient arrangements
for the Union interests Of our Sabbath
Schools. A committee was appointed con-
ssting Of Messrs. J. NJ. Hoyt, W. T. Smith
and D. A. Shepard, who reported the fol-
lowing constitution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Article 1st. This Association shall be call
ed the "Cleysland Evangelical Sunday
echOol Union"
2. The officers shall consist of President,
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, 10
be elected at the Monthly Sunday School
Concert by the superintendent and Teach
ers Of the Schools represented in Jannary Of
each year, and to hold their respective off,
ces till successors shall be appointed.